25 YEARS LOOKS GOOD ON US

Our swimmers have finished up another few months at SCIU! Our team traveled to Notre Dame, posed for some great photos, held a great 2024 Friendsgiving, and timed for the IU Varsity team! We have done a lot in November and December and more to come in 2025, reaching toward the end of our full 25th season, check it out below!

IRISH COMPETITION

The Irish of Notre Dame hosted our team and many others at the 2024 Irish Slieghvitational in South Bend, IN. We had a fun trip leaving on Saturday and returning Sunday. Saturday, we drove straight to meet and swam hard against the competition at Notre Dame. After the meet, our athletes had a team dinner at Caracas Bistro, a restaurant with great Venezuelan & American food. Sunday, our team had early drive back to Bloomington and most of the athletes got some well needed rest. Our team placed 10th on the Women's side and 7th on the Men's side! We look forward to our next competition where ever it may be!

Photo Credit: Jeff LeBeau (SCIU Coach)

OUTTA THE WATER

This past month we had multiple team events, including team bonding, a dine & donate, and philanthropy events.

Our first event was our SECOND EVER SCIU Team Media Day! Our athletes were able to come in and pose with multiple different props and could use the pool and deck anyway they'd like! We spent an hour having a fun time! We will most likely have another in the spring, so keep your eyes peeled!

Our second team event was our annual Friendsgiving! Our athletes brought a bunch of delicious Thanksgiving food! There were a few games played and some good music! Everyone had a great time and got to know each other better! We look forward to celebrating Friendsgiving next season!

Our third team event was going to support the Women's Club Lacrosse team at one of their fall competitions! We watched two of the three games that day! IU won the first game and had a bye for the second game, where two other teams competed. We enjoyed our first time club sport support event! We look forward to visiting and working with more of the clubs and teams in the Club Sports Federation!

Our fourth and final team event was timing again for the IU Varsity Swim Team! 10+ members of our team and Bill timed for the Indiana v. Cincinnati meet! Our athletes were able to see some amazing swimming from fellow classmates, friends, and Olympians. Everyone had a great time and look forward to the next time we can work with the Indiana University Swim & Dive team!

We will have more team events coming in early 2025! We will have our SCIU 25th Anniversary in the distant, but near future and more coming soon! Check the bottom of the Newsletter or our Team Calendar in the Information tab.

Photos Credit: Connor Collier (SCIU VP of Communications)

Photos Credit: Laura Kucik (Assistant Director, Club Sports)

Photos Credit: Connor Collier (SCIU VP of Communications)

Photo Credit: Leo Wiston (SCIU Swimmer)

Photo Credit: Bill Ramos (SCIU Head Coach & Advisor)

Executive Guest Coach

Tony Young, the Executive Director at Indiana Swimming, came to Bloomington for a special practice. Tony was our guest coach for the evening and was able to take the reins alongside Bill Ramos and Jeff LeBeau. Tony had very valuable lessons and great technique training for our swimmers! Tony has had a long career in swimming from Indiana to Illinois and more! Our team was able to nominate their fellow swimmers who showed great sportsmanship and were awarded Olympic swimmer signed caps (Caleb Dressel or Reagan Smith). We look forward to working with Tony and Indiana Swimming LSC to help promote swimmers "next phase in swimming" and "swimming for a lifetime" through College Club Swimming in Indiana!

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ThIS IS NOT a drill

The Swim Club at Indiana University's 25th Anniversary Celebration Weekend dates are here! April 11th - 13th get ready to celebrate Swim Club with a full weekend of events! One of our biggest events of the weekend will be "Bill's Last Practice", where current swimmers and alumni will get to swim for Bill one last time; the last hurrah for Bill on deck at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. This is a celebration of where Swim Club at IU has been, is now, and where it will go the next 25 years! Great ready for a spectacular weekend!

25th Anniversary

Photos Credit: Lauren Liston (SCIU Alumni)

Photo Credit: Adobe Photoshop Generative Tool

5 Riddles during finals

~Day 1~

Riddle: "[What is] your favorite dish? My favorite dish... I like..."

Answer: Mugs

~Day 2~

Riddle: Come to practice to put that mug to use!

Answer: Hot Chocolate

~Day 3~

Riddle: Come to practice and keep your body in mint condition!

Answer: Candy Canes

~Day 4~

Riddle: I’m festive and sweet, though you can’t take a bite, I’m taller than most, a true holiday sight. Hang me up high, or stand me with pride— When it comes to décor, SIZE can’t hide!

Answer: HUGE (Marcella-sized) Candy Cane décor

~Day 5~

Riddle: Come to practice and kiss the semester good bye!

Answer: Hershey's Kisses

Upcoming Events

(Note: More events will be added. Check the Information tab for entire calendar)

Swim Club at IU's 25th Anniversary ~ April 11th - 13th, 2025 ~ Bloomington