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SDMS Drops Big Time at Intersquad Meet

February 15, 2016

SDMS had their last “dual” meet of the season on Monday (2/8)! This time the meet was a standard intersquad club meet, with traditional distances and seeding. It was a great meet with a ton of time drops off seed times. In fact, as a team, the Seahawks dropped 174.52 seconds! ...[Read More] READ MORE

Seahawks Compete at ISI Regionals

February 15, 2016

The Iowa Swimming Regional meet was held this weekend (2/13-14). This meet is a "last chance" meet for all USA swimmers hoping to meet a "Q" time for the Short Course State Championships held this coming weekend (2/19-21). The Seahawks had an impressive showing ... [Read More] READ MORE

SDMS Seahawks Swim “Battle of the Ages” Meet

February 1, 2016

SDMS held the Battle of the Ages meet on Monday (1/18). The Battle of the Ages meet is a little different from the other SDMS club meets (though the events are the same). First of all, the events are seeded by time. So regardless of age, everyone was swimming with others of a similar time. The other big difference...[Read More] READ MORE

Seahawks Win Six Events at ACAC Winter Classic

January 19, 2016

The SDMS Seahawks went to Ames for their first USA meet after the winter break this past weekend (1/15-17). The ACAC Winter Classic meet was full of strong competition. There had 12 teams (including unattached groups) swimming with over a 100 athletes. SDMS swimmers finished in the Top 10 in a lot of events and won SIX... [Read More] READ MORE

Seahawks Swim Well at Distance Masters Meet!

December 16, 2015

The Seahawks had their annual Distance Masters meet on Monday (12/14). This meet is designed to give Seahawks swimmers the chance to try events that aren’t typically part of club meets and to challenge themselves. An added bonus is that...[Read More] READ MORE

SDMS Takes 7th Place at Capital City Classic

December 9, 2015

Over the weekend the SDMS USA swimmers, headed to SE Polk High School for the Riptide’s Capital City Classic swim meet (12/4-12/6). SDMS did great and finished 7th out of 15 teams (including groups of unattached swimmers). The athletes swam several fast swims and/or personal bests which is great as we approach the halfway mark... [Read More] READ MORE

SDMS Gray vs. Gold Meet Produces Fast Times!

November 26, 2015

The first SDMS club meet of the season was Monday (11/16). The first Gray vs. Gold meet resulted in fast times for the whole team. This first meet is a great benchmark meet for the rest of season. The coaches, parents and, of course, swimmers...[Read More] READ MORE

DMSF Fall Invite a Success for SDMS!

November 25, 2015

The SDMS Seahawks’ USA team attended the DSMF Fall Invite at Valley High School this weekend (11/21-11/22). It was a great way to head in to the Thanksgiving break. Several swimmers had season best and/or personal best times...[Read More] READ MORE

SDMS Does Well at RIP’s Ride The Wave

November 17, 2015

The SDMS USA swimmers attending the Riptide's Ride the Wave meet held 11/12-11/14 this weekend. Several swimmers had more personal bests and we're still just a few weeks into season!... [Read More] READ MORE

Seahawks Swim Personal Bests at CIA Fall Mixer

October 28, 2015

The Seahawks headed Johnston’s Summit Middle School this past weekend (10/24-10/25) to compete at the CIA Fall Mixer USA swim meet. The team had 25+ personal best races and season has just begun! SDMS scored 568.5 points as a whole and had three additional Midwest Regional qualifications. [Read More] READ MORE