FILE/SUZANNE DETAR
The 2007 Daniel Island Flying Fish, had an exceptional season. Registration for swimmers ages 5-18 is currently underway for 2008.
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Daniel Island Swim Team online registration is now open for new and returning swimmers. The Daniel Island Swim Team is open to all DI residents, age 5-18 (as of June 1, 2008) with the following requirements:
1. Swimmer must be a resident of Daniel Island. Exceptions:
1. For this year, 2008, students of Bishop England HS and Hanahan HS are eligible to swim in the older age groups.
2. Lifeguard staff is eligible to swim for team.
3. Immediate family of coaching staff is eligible to swim for team.
2. Swimmer must be able to swim one length of the pool independently.
3. Complete online registration form. Registration fee of $80 per swimmer, $40 for 15-18-year-olds. Non-DICA members pay $75 extra per child. Late fee $50 extra (after May 16). No swimmer can attend practice wihtout registration form complete and fee paid.
4. Each family signs up to volunteer at least two swim meets.
5. Each swimmer brings two 12-packs of a name-brand soft drink/sports drink/water for the concession stand (no generics please) by June 5.
The Daniel Island Flying Fish continued their four-year upward climb through the City Meet standings, breaking into the top 10 team standings for the first time in its short history. The team finished eighth over-all in the 24 team, three-day competition held by the Coastal Carolina Aquatics Association, scoring 1,441 points. This is an improvement from 14th last year (772.5 points). In its first two seasons the team finished 23rd out of 26 teams, scoring 306 points in its first season and 389.5 in its second season.
"We had 55 personal best times in the City Meet for the 89 individual events we swam and not a single swimmer got disqualified," said first-year head coach Rose Van Metre.
Lowcountry swimmers dominated the South Carolina Short Course Championships held last Thursday through Sunday in Rock Hill. Thousands of swimmers from across the state had to reach qualifying times to swim in the meet.
Swimmers from the Southern Marlins Racing Team (SMRT) and the Mount Pleasant Swimming Team (MPSC) combined for 26 first-place finishes. Lindsey Olson of the Southern Marlins captured five individual firsts and was a member of the state record-breaking 400-yard freestyle team.
