Head Shaving Party!
The men's team swimmers, parents and families threw a big party Friday (2/3) in honor the head-shaving tradition. The parents had delicious food from pastas to subs and, of course, great desserts! [Read More]
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Taper – What is it?
Swimming has a unique part of the season which is referred to as “taper”. Unlike many other sports, swimmers work very hard for many weeks throughout the season, all so that during the final phases of the season (just before championship meets) the swimmers can reach their max potential both physically and mentally. [Read more] READ MORE
Districts Meet Rescheduled
Attention All Rails Fans:
The district meets being held at Roosevelt and S.E. Polk have been rescheduled. They will be held on Monday at 5:00 p.m. with warm-ups beginning at 3:30 p.m. [See Schedule Changes] READ MORE
Rails Excel at Conference Meet
Last Saturday (1/28), the Rails attended the Metro Conference Meet. The conference meet marks the last meet of the season for the junior varsity team and those guys had some great swims! ... [Read More] READ MORE
Purple Hair and Mohawks!
It was a night of team fun! Last Wednesday (1/25), the team got together to shave their heads into mohawks, bleach it and dye it purple for the upcoming conference meet. the guys pizza! Families were invited to watch and take pictures...[Read More]
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Rails Ready For District Meet
The day the Rails have been working for all season is almost here! Districts is Saturday (2/4) at Roosevelt. Here's when all those mornings, weight-lifting days, Saturdays and swimming 7000+ yards makes the difference. [Continue Reading]
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Rails Senior Night Against East
The Rails have their last home meet of the season tonight (1/24) against East! The Rails and Scarletts have had a heated rivalry since the teams split from one combined team four years ago. The Rails haven't lost to East since the split and they hope to continue the streak with a win tonight. [Continue Reading] READ MORE
Rails Win At Home Against Indianola
The Rails earn another victory last night (1/19) at home. The team swam well in the midst of the Varsity taper, with the Junior Varsity guys have some great swims! The Junior Varsity squad is over halfway through their taper as they get ready for the conference meet in week. [Continue Reading] READ MORE
Rails Swim Past Ottumwa
The Rails Men's team faced their first conference opponent on Monday (12/19), the Ottumwa Bulldogs. The Rails won handily, 121 to 43. Though the score may imply otherwise, this meet was a big one. It was the first step on the road to repeating as conference champions. The team had to win it to start with a 1-0 record against conference opponents and, more importantly, it was the last meet before the Rails face Roosevelt on January 5th... [Continue Reading] READ MORE
Rails Take Care of Business Against Newton
The men's team went to Newton on Monday (11/28), where they took care of business against the Cardinals. The meet was even more intense than their first one. The Rails and Newton traded victories and races all evening, leading to a tie going into the last relay. The team that took first was going to win. And the Rails did it! By taking first and third - they sealed the victory, bringing the team to a 2-0 record. [Read More] READ MORE
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