South Carolina Swimming
News & Updates
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South Carolina Swimming is excited to follow along with Team Greenville's Parker Egbert as he competes in the 2021 Paralympic Games
August 25th-September 3rd in Tokyo. Follow along on all the
South Carolina Swimming social media sites as we cheer on our Olympian.
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2021 South Carolina Swimming Long Course State Championships |
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Congratulations to Team Greenville for their overall team championships at both the 2021 Senior Long Course State Championships & 2021 Age Group Long Course State Championships in North Charleston. For all the results, visit the meet pages on the South Carolina Swimming website. |
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2021 South Carolina Swimming Zone Team
The South Carolina Swimming Zone Team competed in Tupelo, MS July 26th-August 1st and brought home the strongest performance in LSC history with a 4th place finish, 19 gold medal winning performances and the High Point Award for the 13-14 girls age group. Congratulations to all of our athletes and coaches for a job well done. For complete results, visit the meet page on the South Carolina Swimming website. To see all award winners from the week, visit the South Carolina Swimming social media sites.
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New SCLSC State Record Holders |
Lilla Bognar - TG
13-14 Girls 100m Backstroke - 1:03.27
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Annika McEnroe - YSSC
17-18 Girls 200m Breaststroke - 2:32.94
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Harrison Clinton - CAC
17-18 Boys 200m Breaststroke- 2:20.22
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Felipe Lima - CAC
Open Men's 100m Breaststroke - :59.17
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Lilla Bognar, Lilly Gault Abdella, Maggie Dunlap, Emily Heintz - TG
13-14 Girls 200m Medley Relay - 2:05.71
13-14 Girls 400m Freestyle Relay - 4:05.63
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Sullivan Frece, Luke Green, Owen Fritts, Jack Troy - SCSC
13-14 Boys 200m Medley Relay - 1:57.63
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Lilla Bognar, Lilly Gault Abdella, Emory Allen, Emily Heintz - TG
13-14 Girls 200m Freestyle Relay - 1:51.23
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Jack Troy, Ivan Wilson, Luke Green, Owen Fritts - SCSC
13-14 Boys 200m Freestyle Relay - 1:43.61
13-14 Boys 400m Freestyle Relay - 3:51.15
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Brett Bailey, Darden Tate, Tucker Samaha, Matthew Ambos - PALM
15-16 Boys 200m Medley Relay - 1:49.53
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Darden Tate, Tucker Samaha, James David, Brett Bailey - PALM
Open Men's 200m Freestyle Relay - 1:36.61
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YMCA Columbia Swim Club will be offering a Safety Training for Swim Coaches in-water training & CPR certification class on Sunday, August 29th from 1-4 p.m. at the
Jeep Rogers YMCA for any coaches in the South Carolina LSC needing certification before the September 1st deadline as set forth by USA Swimming.
The cost of the class will be $20.
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South Carolina Swimming College Commitments |
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Madelyn Routhier
South Carolina Swim Club
University of Tampa
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Kaitlyn Golyski
Palmetto Aquatics
University of Kentucky
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Jack Mezzogori
Team Greenville
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Help us recognize and celebrate our college commitments. If you have swimmer who has recently committed to swim at the next level, please send in their information along with a quote and a photo to [email protected] and we'll make sure to recognize them in the next newsletter.
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Congratulations to the 21 athletes who will represent South Carolina Swimming at this year's North Carolina/South Carolina Open Water Select Camp in Pinehurst, NC. the weekend of September 10th-12th. |
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Chelsea Burkhart
Rhett Moore
Jake Prevatte
Cassidy Lima
Hayden Penny
Emily Heintz
Abby Schneider
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Skylar Bruner
Gavin Charcalla
Anah Jurs
Logan Mendieta
Oliver Stull
Emily Schneider
Ben York
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Alex Burkhart
Luke Nixon
Maarijka Ashworth
Niklas Clauditz
Abigail Heintz
Katie Kline
Tyler York
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Safer in Sports Day - August 8, 2021
August 8, 2021 is Safer in Sports Day, below are some ideas on how to celebrate with your LSC or USA Swimming member club:
- Prepare for your upcoming season by reviewing and preparing MAAPP 2.0
To view more resources, visit USA Swimming Safe Sport's Club Tooklit page!
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South Carolina Swimming is now up to thirteen Safe Sport certified clubs.
YCSC, CA, CAT, AAYM, FAST, GVST, PALM, YSSC, SMRT, SWIM, SCSC, CAC & RAYS have all completed their Safe Sport certifications. For more information about becoming a Safe Sport certified club, visit the USA Swimming Safe Sport page or contact South Carolina Safe Sport coordinator Heather Alexander.
Clubs that are among the first 1500 nationwide to complete Safe Sport certification are eligible for the Keeping Athletes First Incentive. Clubs will be entered into a monthly drawing fro a visit from a U.S. National Team athlete. For more information, visit USA Swimming's Safe Sport Recognition page
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Athlete Protection Training
Safe Sport Training Resources
USA Swimming Safe Sport staff has been hosting Zoom trainings for parents, minor athletes and coaches to assist clubs in completing the Training and Education requirement of the Safe Sport Club Recognition program. November trainings for parents, athletes & coaches are available:
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USA Swimming’s top priority continues to be keeping it's athletes safe. No form of abuse, including child sexual abuse, has a place in the sport. As a part of it's continued commitment to safeguarding our athletes, USA Swimming has enacted enhancements to it's Safe Sport policy requirements.
Starting September 1, 2021, all USA Swimming member clubs and LSCs are required to implement the updated Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policy (MAAPP) in full.
Please review the resource sheet. Additional information can be found at on the South Carolina Swimming Safe Sport page. Questions regarding the MAAP 2.0 policies may be directed to
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