SWAMIs Bring the Fireworks to the WFFM RWB Meet MAGNA UT -- It was another notweworthy meet this past weekend at the outdoor Magna Pool as an admirable number of Swamis represented the storied Green and Gold in the first-ever WFFM Red White & Black Fish Bowl Summer Classic. SWAMi NATION brought the fun factor as fifteen swimmers (and a plethora of Swami-Gear-Clad parents, siblings, and casual Swami fans who came to cheer) raced for all the marbles in what amounted to two days of competition over the 4th of...

Young SWAMIs Excel at CHAT Mini COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UT -- Fifteen SWAMIs descended on the pool of Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center to compete in the hallowed waters of the 2013 CHAT Mini Meet, a storied outdoor short course spectacle for developing athletes. The meet was held on Friday, June 21st. Leading the way for Race Swami's girls team was 8 year old powerhouse Sephra Masina, who finished 1st in the 8 & Under 50 Backstroke, where she tounched the wall in a team record scorching 45.11. She also turned in...

RACE SWAMI to Host Summer Cultural Celebration ROSE PARK — Race Swami will be hosting a Summer Cultural Celebration for it's swimming community, which includes invitations extended to the SWAMI ahtletes, parents, coaches, families, donors, and business partners. The celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 29th at 12:30pm following the conclusion of a team-wide practice set 11am to noon at the Northwest recreation Center. The Cultural Celebration will be held at Rose Park's Constituition Park located next to the Northwest Rec facility, one of two facilities used by Race Swami....

Race Swami to be Featured on "Speaking on Business" Program Race Swami will be featured on an upcoming segment of "Speaking on Business," a reputable program supported by Zions Bank and hosted by Christine Redgrave. "Speaking on Business" is broadcast daily on KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM along the Wasatch Front. The Race Swami segment will be broadcast on Friday, May 10th, and will air three times throughout the day. Race Swami team president Leslie Motley was understandably excited about the opportunity to share Race Swami's mission with a...

SWAMI Board Member Dr. Pat Eisenman receives Distinguished Faculty Award at U of U SALT LAKE CITY -- Dr. Patrcia Eisenman, a Race Swami board member since the club's inception in January 2011, was recently honored at a Community Engagement lucheon at the University of Utah for The Distinguished Faculty Service Award, which honors a faculty member who has demonstrated a commitment to the campus-community connection through a life of active, unpaid community service and the integration of service with research and teaching. Faculty service must be based on a...

Raising for Swami 2013 Kicks Off! ROSE PARK -- After a successful inaugural year of fundraising, Race Swami announced it's kick off campaign for the 2013 season. Like the fundraiser of 2012, the scholarship fund is being dubbed, "Raising for Swami." In 2012, a total of more than $6,000 was raised on behalf of scholarships that were directly put forth towards supporting young swimmers in need. These contributions came from the hands of friends, family, and close partnerships. An additional $30,000 was given by local foundations that were clearly inspired...

SWAMI High School Swimmers Perform Well at State Meets PROVO, UT -- A number of Race Swami athletes competed in the Utah High School Athletic Association's (UHSAA) swimming championship meets held at BYU in Provo, Utah on February 7-9, 2013. In all, Race Swami swimmers recorded six individual medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) between two classifications (5A and 3A divisions). Additionally, SWAMI swimmers played integral roles in two winning relays (1 in 5A, 1 in 3A, respectively) and another relay that finished 2nd in the 5A division. Autumn...

Race Swami Presented with Gift at Salt Lake Rotary Luncheon SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Rose Park/Glendale-based Race Swami was recently honored at a luncheon hosted by the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City at the Joseph Smith Building located in downtown Salt Lake City. Executive Director and Head Coach Matt Finnigan graciously accepted the $1,100 contribution on behalf of the outreach swim club, which is the only USA Swimming sanctioned club that serves the west side communities of Salt Lake City. Also in attendance for Race Swami was co-founder...

Swami Masters 2012 Our 2012 List of SWAMI Masters On behalf of the Race Swami Coaching Staff, Executive Team, and Board, we would like to extend a profound thank you to all our supporters in 2012! We raised more than $25,000 over the course of the year. The following list are those supporters who contributed $1,000 or more to the Race Swami Scholarship Fund. We refer to these esteemed supporters as our SWAMI MASTERS. Funds help establish and maintain scholarships to those athletes in the Rose Park-Glendale and surrounding communities...

Race Swami Teams up with Judge Swim Community to Serve The Road Home MIDVALE, UT -- On Tuesday, January 29th, young SWAMIs and their parents teamed up with the Judge Memorial Swim Community in serving meals at the Road Home Overflow Shelter in Midvale. Team parents from both Race Swami and Judge Memorial donated home cooked meals and goodie bags to serve to those families in need. According to SWAMI team president, Leslie Motley, the crew of moire rthan 20 served 189 people, 111 of those who were children. "The...