When is swimming season

Swimming was the first sport to see teams lift league trophies last spring with an abbreviated competition schedule coming together in a split two-day championship event in early March.

ODAC squads have returned to a more familiar preseason process, albeit with two classes of student-athletes that have not experienced preparation for a full collegiate season. Since , conference members have made a concerted effort to grow the sport.

Evidence of that can be seen in not only in the number of teams now sponsoring swimming -- 12 women and 10 men -- but with rosters bursting with increased numbers for depth and high-level talent packing lanes in ODAC pools. Event winners, all-conference standouts, and program record holders are plentiful across the league. In the sections below, we look back to what we saw at the spring championships and take a look at what to expect entering the new campaign.

Be sure to check out interviews from three of our head coaches -- Lynchburg's Brad Dunn, Roanoke's Scott Thacker, and Washington and Lee's Kami Gardner -- for their thoughts entering the season. The Hornets won last year's women's title. The Maroons won last year's men's title. During the Olympics, there were 9 athletes competing who at that time were still student-athletes at College. There were also 28 participants who had graduated from the University of Southern California:.

We want to hear fro m you! Fill in our Free Assessment! Become part of a close-knit team! College Swimming in the USA. University of Texas swimmer. Take the first step! Complete our free assessment and we will be in touch as soon as we can! Free assessment. The wide range of ability, spirit, and age make summer swim what it is. On May 7, , the league made an announcement that there would be no summer swim season. The Executive Board met with public health officials, government officials, and all teams in the league and came to the conclusion there would be no way to safely carry out the season due to the pandemic.

This decision had a devastating effect on every one that is a part of the program, the swimmers, the parents, and the coaches.

For some teams, this was going to be an unforgettable summer as they moved up divisions and were ready to maintain their winning streaks. This was the case for the Dowden Terrace Dolphins, after an undefeated season in and getting moved up to Division 1 for the season, the team was ready to dive into the competition. But the Dowden Terrace class of graduates will never get to experience what swimming in Division 1 is like.

With no official season, teams scrambled to figure out how they could put together a limited training program for their swimmers. Some teams had morning practices, limiting the number of swimmers in every lane, and trying to ensure everyone was practicing social distancing.