Madison Swimming Association had a tremendous weekend at the Tyson Green Memorial Meet in Scottsboro, AL. This wonderful season opener meet hosted by Scottsboro Swimming Association. Our athletes applied skills they have been diligently on since August and we’re proud of the successes and lessons learned over the weekend. Madison Shwede was our team’s top cheerleader, cheering loudly for all of her teammates to hear! Congratulations to Avianna Clay for being our “Kicking Queen” this weekend racing almost every wall to 12 yards underwater, and to Rhylan Holcombe for being...

2023 Long Course Southeastern Championship Meet MSA really showed up and showed out at the Southeastern Championship Meet with our qualifying group of swimmers (16 athletes). It was an exhilarating meet with the fastest athletes in our LSC (Tennessee, Alabama, Florida Panhandle). MSA athletes stayed tough swimming among large teams and universities such as Alabama, Tennessee, Milligan, and Carson-Newman. Our 12&U Boys included Rowan, Rhylan, and Eli and swam 10 events, most of which were personal records and first experiences at this level! Our 12&U Girls included Audrey and Michaela,...

Rocket City Swim League Championship For the second year in a row, the Sherwood Sharks moved up two spots from the previous year’s standings, finishing 1st among C-League teams for the regular season and 1st among C-League teams at the RCSL City Championship Meet. The Sharks were fast in the water with strong relays, and we had several outstanding individual swims that qualified for A and B Finals! Congratulations to all of our MSA athletes who competed with Sherwood and other RCSL Teams!

2023 ARPA District 2 Championship Madison Dolphins traveled to Scottsboro, AL for the 2023 District 2 Championship. There were 9 teams with over 650 athletes! Dolphins had an outstanding meet, especially on Day 2 picking up an absurd amount of unexpected State Qualifying Times! Madison Dolphins finished off the meet with a stunning 1st-2nd-3rd Place finish in the Girls 15-18 200 Yard Freestyle Relay. Madison Dolphins finish up the weekend securing the 1st Place Trophy with 1983-points. The Runner-Up team was Cullman Swim Team with 818 points! Congratulations to Madison...

Congratulations to Larissa Dowling, as she recently signed to swim for the Berry College Vikings! The campus of Berry College is picturesquely located on the northern outskirts of Rome, Georgia. Larissa signed her scholarship papers in a special all-school ceremony at her high school (Westminster Christian Academy) on May 10, 2023. Larissa has swum with MSA for her entire swimming life... 11 years! As a high-schooler, Larissa scored individual and relay points at the Alabama State High School Championships for all 6 years of her eligibility (i.e., from 7th grade...

We had an absolutely amazing meet this past weekend! This was our last major meet before we start sneaking into Championship Season with District, State, Southeastern Championships, and Zones right around the corner. This was a first long course meet for so many of our young up-and-comers including Maddox, Haley, Ashlee, Haylee, Rowan, Audrey, Michaela, Ceilidh, Emily, and Evan! MSA scored a total of 689 points, placing us in the Top 6 at the meet! After looking at results, we achieved almost all Best Times at the meet (>97% Best...

Madison Dolphins traveled to Scottsboro on June 20, 2023. This is the pool and team who will be hosting the District Championship Meet in just a few weeks. Our athletes blew it out of the water, including 25+ new ARPA State Qualifying Times, 20+ sweeps on events, and countless laughs in the rain! Madison won the dual meet with a final score of 518-114. We are so glad everyone had the opportunity the race despite the weather delays and we’re excited to head back to Scottsboro in a few weeks...

Madison Dolphins hosted Madison Medal Meet for 20+ years running! It was once again a great success with so many excited athletes, helpful parents, and cheerful teammates! Parents, thank you for all you do! These amazing opportunities we make for the athletes would not be possible without your help! We had parents helping set the meet up until late Friday night, so many amazing volunteers during the meet session, whether they were timing, place judging, officiating, or behind the computer table making sure everything was running smoothly. MSA and Madison...

"Save the Date" for Joe Wheeler Play-Day Hello MSA Long Course Swimmers! Our annual Joe Wheeler Play-Day is scheduled for Monday, June 26! We've normally chosen a Monday or Tuesday about 10 days prior to Southeasterns, but the Southeastern Meet is one week earlier than usual this year. This would put our "Play-Day" on July 3 or 4, when several of our families are out of town and the campground is very crowded. So we are targeting the day after the Huntsville Meet, meeting at 9 am at the Publix...

A huge congratulations to Peter Wren, an 11 year old diver from Madison Swimming Association who traveled to Birmingham for the Alabama State Games. Peter scored a 137.90 on the 3-meter and a 129.25 on the 1-meter. With these scores, he earned two gold medals! Looking forward, Peter will travel to Riverside, CA in July as he qualified for the AAU National Championships! Go MSA!