Team Site for Shawnee Mission South Swim & Dive
Congratulations Raider Swim & Dive on another great meet!
SMSD district results 12-18-21 (pdf)
See the Team Qualifiers page for the complete list of athletes who have qualified for State or achieved State consideration times.
A BIG thank you to everyone who helped time at the District meet this weekend! SMS Girls Swim & Dive also volunteered their time Saturday (Captains Tove & Gretchen and swimmer Charlotte). Meets can’t run without volunteers. Please consider signing up to time at a future meet, no experience necessary.
Boys Swim & Dive 2021/2022: Timers Needed (signupgenius.com)
*Team suits, t-shirts & rosters have all been distributed. If your swimmer/diver is still missing any of these items please let us know.
Team shirts: We have several size medium team t-shirts available (white, long sleeved). If anyone is interested in purchasing one let us know. $20 per shirt.
*KSHSAA Blackout 12/23-12/27: Team members are allowed to swim on their own, but no official practices will be held.
Boys Varsity Olathe Invitational 12/11/21
Olathe Invite Swim Results Here
Congrats to the following boys who represented the team at the Olathe Invitational: Ryan Owens, Joe Barreca, Grady O’Connor, Max Toney, Drew and Kyle Gellhaus, Luke Mayabb, Cian Glennon, Carson Guthrie and Graham Hopkins. The team placed 7th overall in a tough field of competition.Highlights include:100 free Grady O’Connor 1st (State Qualifier), Joe Barreca 3rd (State Consideration)200 free Grady O’Connor 1st (State Qualifier)200 free relay 5th place-Guthrie, Barreca, Owens, O’Connor (State Qualified)400 free relay 5th place-Guthrie, Barreca, Owens, O’Connor (State Qualified)Special Thanks To: Duncan Tennant and his mom for being timers, and the Gellhaus family for providing meet day snacks (Happy Birthday Kyle & Drew)!
Our team is responsible for providing 8 timers at each of our host meets. No experience necessary! Please choose a slot (or more) and gain a perfect view of the meet in return. Thank you!
Boys Swim & Dive 2021/2022: Timers Needed (signupgenius.com)
In Lieu of homemade sack lunches, we will have a snack basket filled with pre-packaged goodies for the boys. Snacks will be available during weeknight swim meets. Please fill a basket/cooler with individually packaged items such as granola bars, apples, popcorn, chips, bananas etc. Cooler can be dropped off with the team in the stands at SMSDAC, or sent with your swimmer. Contact us if you need additional arrangements for delivery, we are happy to help! We are providing snacks for 24 boys. Thank you!
Location: SMSDAC
Another great meet and more state qualifying and consideration times!
Congratulations to Grady O’Connor for swimming a 1:48.56 200 Free & swimming a 48.75 100 Free.
Congratulations to the 200 Free Relay for swimming a 1:52.13. Beach, Mayabb, Owens, Barreca.
Congratulations to Joe Barreca for swimming a 23.55 50 Free.
See the Team Qualifiers page for the complete list of athletes who have qualified or achieved consideration times.
Location: Lawrence Free State
Meet Results: SMS vs Lawrence, Leavenworth, Free State – 12/1/21 (pdf)
There were state qualifying and consideration times!
Congratulations to Grady O’Connor for swimming a 1:50.32 200 Freestyle.
Congratulations to the 400 Free Relay for swimming a 3:34.03. Barreca, Guthrie, Owens, O’Connor.
Congratulations to Joe Barreca for swimming a 23.93 50 Free.
Congratulations to Joe Barreca for swimming a 52.97 100 Free.
Congratulations to Grady O’Connor for swimming a 5:19.84 500 Free.
Congratulations to the 200 Free Relay for swimming a 1:37.62. Barreca, Guthrie, Owens, O’Connor
See the Team Qualifiers page for the complete list of athletes who have qualified or achieved consideration times.
What an amazing first week of swim and dive!! It’s going to be an exciting season.
Swim/Dive Meets: The boys’ have one swim and dive meet this week on Saturday 12/11.
Boys Varsity Olathe Invitational 12/11/21:
Swim meet: Summit Trail Middle School. Warmups begin at 9am, so boys need to report to the pool at 8:30am. Competition begins at 10am. No transportation is available.
Dive meet: California Trail. Warmups begin at 9am, so divers need to report to the pool at 8:30am. Competition begins at 10am, an 11 Dive format. No transportation is available.
Limited entry meet. Coach Berg will let boys know who will be swimming/diving by Wednesday 12/8. Only those swimming/diving in the meet will be attending.
NOTE: Be sure your son has extra masks, a Ziploc bag for his mask (to keep it dry), and his own water bottle and snacks for the meet.
(Links to directions, meet times, and meet information are available on the website’s event calendar.)
MeetMobile: The SMSDAC uses MeetMobile Swim App to provide real-time meet results and standings during meets. More schools are starting to use this app and it is a way to stay informed of your son’s performance if you can’t be there in person. The app is available in the Apple & Google Play Store.
SMS Swim & Dive Schedule Has Been Updated. The schedule has been updated with this year’s meets. Like with everything this year, this can change at a moment’s notice. The event calendar also has all meets, as well as locations and times. If in doubt, make sure to check the Sunflower League Calendar.
The meet will be streamed live Lawrence Free State – Team Home Lawrence Free State Firebirds Sports (freestateathletics.com)
The 12/1/21 Lawrence Free State Heat Sheet can be viewed Here