Summer Off-Season Registration Open

April 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

n59200422_31148628_2745[1]Summer high school off-season registration is open! Now you can register for club swimming and off-season workouts online. This annual fee covers summer swimming with the South DM Seahawks (and club meet fees) and winter/spring off-season workouts.

Simply:

  1. Go to www.southdmswimming.bigcartel.com
  2. Look for High School Swimmer – Off season on the main page
  3. View the product and add to cart
  4. Don’t forget your USA Swimming registration if you’d like to swim in USA swim meets
  5. Complete checkout (you’ll be bridged over to PayPal to finish paying).
  6. Email Coach Weber with your swimmer’s name and T-shirt size.

Off-season training is an important part of high school swimming. While the high school season is full of intense workouts, 12 weeks isn’t enough time to get in peak competitive shape. Plus, each year the state meet qualifying times become faster and faster. That means training in the off-season is essential for dual meet victories, meeting personal goals and swimming at state.

Have other swimmers who aren’t in high school? There’s club swimming options for all ages and abilities. Check them out on www.southdmswimming.bigcartel.com.

Go Rails!

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Volunteers Needed

October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Calling all volunteers! Rails Swimming is looking for timers for all home meets.  We’re also in need of timers, ribbon and program volunteers for the Conference Meet in February.  Check out the Volunteer Sign-Up sheet. If you can volunteer, email Coach Weber and tell him for which event(s). Your help is appreciated!!

Filed Under: Club Swimming, News & Updates, Off-Season Program

Master Swim Schedule

October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Be sure to check out the Rails Master Swimming Schedule. With practices for several age groups and meets for high school, middle school and club athletes - it can be hard to keep it all straight! Hopefully, this master schedule will help.

Sometimes practice is canceled to due to home meets for other Rails Swimming teams.  Of course, when that occurs, we’d love to have you cheer the Rails on in the stands!  Email Coach Weber with any questions about the schedule.

Filed Under: Club Swimming, Men's Swimmming, Middle School Swimming, Off-Season Program

Oct. 5th: Parent Meeting for Club Team

September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Club team parent meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the Lincoln Cafeteria. This is a great opportunity to meet the coaches, go over any rules and ask questions.  The meeting is an informal open house so feel free to leave once you receive the information you need. Action Accents will be there selling swim gear at a discount, including the team suit and goggles. So it’s a great time to grab everything you or your family may need for the upcoming season. We hope to see you there!

Directions:
Lincoln High School is located at 2600 S.W. 9th Street in Des Moines. The LHS Cafeteria is on the back side of the school.  Park in the large lot just behind the school. The large glass wall & doors is the school entrance. From there, you go through the doors and up a flight of stairs to the Commons. The cafeteria is located through maroon double doors that will be just ahead.

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Registration Deadline: October 3rd

September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Fall/Winter Club swimming registration deadline will be here before you know it! 

Be sure to stop in to the South YMCA and drop off your completed registration form and check.  Rails Swimming is proud to boast the best coach-to-swimmer ratio in the metro.  We use the registration information to detemine how many coaches are needed, so that’s why registering on time is so important. 

There is an informal parent meeting on October 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the Lincoln High School cafeteria. This is a great chance meet the coaches, order suits and/or googles. Practice will begin on Monday, October 17th.

For more details about the club swimming, be sure to visit the Club page and menu options.

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September/October Newsletter

September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The September/October issue of Rails Swimming News is published. Inside you’ll find upcoming events across all programs, a high-school women’s season update, club swimming info, diving news and more!

The two-page newsletter was recently redsigned. It shares information about all Rails Swimming programs so it’s a great way to learn more about each program.

Interested in the previous issue? Check out the July/August edition.

Filed Under: Newsletters, Off-Season Program

Middle School Girls’ Season Begins in October

September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

With the high school women’s season underway, you may be wondering about the middle school girls’ program. It’s scheduled to begin in late October and will run until early December. When final dates are released, we share them as soon as possible. The team will practice with the club swimmers, as in the past. Generally, there are two meets against other metro schools’ teams. Plus there is a conference meet where the swimmers can earn ribbons and medals! Registration will be $40 and that includes a team shirt.  For more details about Middle School Girls’ Swimming, be sure to visit the page.

Filed Under: Club Swimming, Middle School Swimming, Off-Season Program

Off-Season Workouts for Men’s Team

September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Mark your calendars! Evening workouts have started for the high school men’s swim team.  Practices are Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays each week from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Lincoln, excluding any days the high school girls have a home meet. Athletes are encouraged to participate because nothing trains your body like being in the pool. However, these practices aren’t mandatory.

The high school men’s season begins the Monday, November 7th. For more details about the men’s program, please view the High School Men’s page and menu.

Filed Under: Men's Swimmming, Off-Season Program

Register for Club Swimming

September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Fall/Winter Club swimming will be starting soon!

Practice will begin on Monday, October 17th. Registration is due to the South Suburban YMCA by October 3rd. You can fill out the registration form in advance, so all you need to do is drop it off with a check at the front desk.

Be sure to register before the deadline! Rails Swimming is proud to boast the best coach-to-swimmer ratio in the metro.  We use the registration information to detemine how many coaches are needed, so we need your help.

For more details about the club swimming, be sure to visit the Club page and menu options.

Filed Under: Club Swimming, Off-Season Program
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