Badger Swimmer, Derek Toomey, will race in The Fastest Man in Texas Shootout!
Swimming News Courtesy of Fastest Man in Texas SHOOTOUT as reported by SwimSwam Derek “Toombstone” Toomey is the latest ‘outlaw’ to commit to race at the Fastest Man in Texas Shootout! next week. On the men’s side that brings the total to 5 racers who have been under 19 seconds in the 50 yard 50 […]
Jack Collins to Add Depth to Indiana Distance Group with Verbal Commitment
Swim Swam Reports: Jack Collins from the Badger Swim Club in New York gave his verbal commitment to swim for Indiana University for the 2015-2016 season, adding another number to the Indiana distance group. Collins’ best swims are his distance-freestyles, specifically the 1500 and 1650. This July Collins cracked the 16-minute barrier in the 1500 […]
Tis the Season for College Recruiting
A note from Badger Parent Advocate, Michael Conaton: Thanks for your comments from last week’s letter. As of the date of this writing, I have heard about Badger’s David Stewart and Jack Collins announcing their commitments to Notre Dame and Indiana, respectively. Congratulations to David and Jack and of course to their parents and families […]
Swimming Parents are Awesome
A note from Badger Parent Advocate, Mike Conaton: We will do anything for our kids – drive them anywhere, cook them anything at any time, buy them countless suits and goggles, and travel long and far for meets to name a few selfless (and expensive) things. We do it because we love our kids and […]
Badger Swimmer, Jack Collins, commits to Indiana University
Swimming World Magazine Reports: IU Legacy Jack Collins Commits to Hoosiers LARCHMONT, New York, October 6. There are some deep ties running between Badger Swim Club and the Indiana Hoosiers, and they are sure to continue as Jack Collins has committed to attend Indiana University after his senior season.
Badger Swimmer, David Stewart, to Join the Fighting Irish
Swim Swam Reports: New York’s David Stewart to Join the Fighting Irish The University of Notre Dame has received a verbal commitment from David Stewart, a senior at New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, New York. Stewart will join the Fighting Irish next fall. He must have enjoyed his recruiting trip to Notre Dame […]
Badger is going to Barton Orchards- Meet us there!
It’s a Badger family outing for team swimmers, alumni, staff and their families. Meet the crew at Barton Orchards on Sunday, October 5, from 10am-2pm. We hope this will be a fun opportunity for our families to get outside, make some memories and enjoy the fall air. Barton Orchards is a bit of a drive […]
Coach John Collins announces appointment of Mike Conaton as the Badger parent liaison and advocate
Head coach of the Badger swim school and Badger Swim teams, John Collins, announced the appointment of Mike Conaton as the Badger parent liaison and advocate. Mike will serve as a resource to current and prospective Badger parents interested in learning more about competitive swimming more specifically the Badger program. Mike is a former accomplished competitive […]
Winter Session Registration details for Pre-team and Developmental
Winter Registration will be first come first serve to allow all families, including those on the wait list, an opportunity to participate in the swim program. We are expecting classes to fill up very quickly and we will once again run a wait list and do our best to accommodate everyone. Registration will take place […]
Badger Gold Medalist at USA Swimming’s National Championships
Photo via Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com Saturday was a big day for Badger at USA Swimming National Championships. There were five Badger swimmers competing in USA Swimming National Championship Finals. The highlight of the night for Badger was the 100M breaststroke final. Cody Miller broke 1:00.00 for the first time and won gold in the 100M breaststroke […]