Hello Marlins! We WILL have practice on Monday, July 4th, Independence Day. Morning practice as regularly scheduled; no afternoon practice for our Senior group. There will be NO practice on Tuesday, July 5th. Our thoughts here were that families would be out and about celebrating and watching fireworks late Monday night, so the holiday would be better enjoyed without the early wake-up the next morning. Have a safe and happy holiday! SMRT Coaches

Dear SMRT Families: By clicking on the link at the end of this news release you will be able to access a copy of the MLK Pool Study that was funded by ABC of SMRT and donations from the Masters swim group. A representative group consisting of SMRT coaches, ABC of SMRT Board of Directors, City of Charleston Recreation and City of Charleston Facilities met to discuss the findings. All were in agreement to proceed with geothermal cooling approach. Our group is in the process of scheduling a meeting with...

Hello Marlins- WLS is open! We will return to our regular schedule as of Monday, May 23rd. Senior group: morning practice on Monday is at WLS. This schedule can be found on our website under the Training Group tabs, as April 18-June 4 Practice Schedule. SMRT Coaches

Hello Marlins- The Lowcountry Splash is next Saturday, May 28th. This 2.4 mile swim in the Charleston Harbor is a great opportunity for your swimmer to compete in open water swimming, a recently added Olympic sport. Marlins ages 11 and older in the Gold, Pre-Senior, and Senior groups are encouraged to participate. Visit www.lowcountrysplash.com to sign up. Last year, SMRT member Caty Hueske won the women's race. This year, we'd like to see a wave of SMRT caps in the water, showing the community our EXCELLENCE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY. For...

Hello Marlins- We are utilizing a new way to sign up our swimmers for meets. In the past, parents “committed” their swimmer to a meet via our website. Now, the coaches will “commit” the swimmers. Parents will then be responsible for visiting the website to “un-commit” their swimmers if they are not attending the meet and/or to specify sessions they are unable to attend. The SST/Cuttino Long Course Invite meet information is posted. Coaches are in the process of “committing” those swimmers that should attend this meet. This meet is...

Hello Marlins: Good luck to all of the swimmers competing in Columbia this weekend. For those families not traveling to the meet, the practice schedule for the weekend is listed below. Friday afternoon (at MLK) Bronze: 4:00-5:15 p.m. Silver: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Gold/Pre-Senior/Senior: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday morning (at MLK) Pre-Senior/Senior: 6:30-9:00 a.m. **Please note that there is practice Friday morning for the Senior group as regularly scheduled.** Thank you, SMRT Coaches

April Swimmers of the Month Senior/National Group Pre-Senior Group Gold Group Hannah has done some things in the Month of April that stood out. First, Hannah is one of 4 swimmers with more than 80% attendance. Hannah is also showing signs of being a very tough swimmer. She has stepped up her understanding of what hard work is and has been pushing herself out of her comfort zone better than many other swimmers. We are looking forward to watching what grows out of this months advances and hard work. The...

Hello Marlins- The WLS facility will be closed beginning Monday, May 2nd, for repairs. It is expected to be closed for 2 weeks (through May 14th, to re-open Monday, May 16th). During this time, all SMRT groups will practice at the MLK facility. To accomodate all groups at one pool, there are minor modifications to the practice schedule. Click HERE for the schedule or find it on our website under the "Training Groups/Practice Schedule" tab. Again, this practice schedule begins Monday, May 2nd and is expected to run through May...

For those of you who may not know, the SC Swimming LSC has been through a number of challenges this year. Through the death of a Board member, family and personal illness, and other tragic events, the LSC has been faced with difficult times and still been able to meet their mission: South Carolina swimming develops, promotes and leads the sport of swimming, providing an environment for life-long growth and achievement. The upcoming All State Banquet and Swimposium are great examples of the work the LSC continues to do to...

March Swimmers of the Month Senior/National Group Pre-Senior Group Gold Group Senior/National group swimmer of the month is Elijah Bohon. Elijah did a great job at the Senior Sectional meet, posting many new best times and qualifying for finals in the 200 Back. In addition to his performance at Senior Sectionals, Elijah continues to be a leader on the SMRT team at practice. Always showing a positive attitude and a willingness to work hard. Keep up the good work Elijah! Pre-Senior group swimmer of the month is Emma Gourdie. At...