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SDMS Swims Great at ACAC Autumn Opener

October 20, 2015

SDMS started their USA swimming season with outstanding swims at the ACAC Autumn Opener meet held in Ames Friday-Sunday (10/16-18). With 10 teams in attendance, there was great competition. In fact, several swimmers met Midwest Regional “Q” times already! Plus – the Seahawks had 18 finishes in the top 6 and won three events! [Read More] READ MORE

October Detailed Schedule

October 3, 2015

Below you will find a detailed daily schedule for SDMS swimming for October. Until Oct. 19, the only groups practicing are the Middle School Elite and Advanced Camp swimmers. It is important to check this page frequently to confirm practice schedules for your swimmer. Since Lincoln High School hosts SDMS meets, middle school meets and high school... [Read More] READ MORE

September Detailed Schedule

September 7, 2015

Below you will find a detailed daily schedule for SDMS swimming for September. The only groups practicing at this time are the Middle School Elite and Advanced Camp swimmers. It is important to check this page frequently to confirm practice schedules for your swimmer. Since Lincoln High School hosts SDMS meets, middle school meets and high school...[Read More] READ MORE

Registration For Winter Season Open Now!

August 30, 2015

Registration for the Winter Season is now open! Visit the online shop at www.shop.southdmswimming.com to register. Practice slots are already starting to fill! For all returning Novice and Intermediate swimmers, please note there is a new registration process due to a DMPS district policy change. [Read More] READ MORE

Rails Are 3 For 3 On The Season!

August 29, 2015

The girls team is off to a great start! They’ve won the first three meets of the season, most recently a double dual meet against Perry and Algona last night (8/27). The meet began with the Rails taking first and second in the Medley Relay. The Rails ended up winning 9 of the 12 events. Several girls saw new personal best times…[Read More] READ MORE

August Dive Clinics Are A Success!

August 29, 2015

20 club divers took part in the SDMS Dive Clinics this summer. From August 10-21, the girls learned basic dive skills, terminology and drills. Several even learned and practiced proper forward dives, somersaults, inward dives and/or back dives. Each practice involved...[Read More] READ MORE

11-12 Age Group Wins Battle of Ages Meet

July 15, 2015

The Battle of the Ages meet is meant to inspire some fun and friendly competition for the last meet of the year. So we’d be remiss if we didn’t wish all those in the 11-12 year age group Congratulations! This age-group dropped the highest percent of time off their seeds...[Read More] READ MORE

Register for the August SDMS Dive Clinic

July 8, 2015

SDMS offers youth diving a few times a year! Diving is a great sport for young gymnasts, tumblers and dancers who also love the water. The SDMS diving clinic will teach the basics of diving including skills, drills and terminology...[Read More] READ MORE

Seahawks Halfway Through Season

July 8, 2015

Summer season is half over! There are two swim meets left – the Battle of the Ages club meet and the SDMS Championship Meet. The Battle of the Ages meet is next Monday (7/13) and sign-ups are open now! Battle of the Ages has standard club meet events, but with one unique... [Read More] READ MORE

Seahawk Sprint Classic A Success!

June 23, 2015

The exciting and fun Seahawk Sprint Classic was last night (6/23)! Swimmers of all ages had fun competing against each other in unique races like the 25 Backstroke. This meet works a little differently than the standard SDMS or USA swim meet. Boys and girls competed against each other...[Read More] READ MORE