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Time Trials Meet on Saturday (11/23)

November 20, 2013

That’s right, it's time for Time Trials! This mock meet is set up exactly like a real swim meet to get a benchmark for season. It’s important for everyone on the team to take it seriously because the times will determine relay assignments, individual event placement and if a swimmer will be on Varsity for some/all of their events...[Read More] READ MORE

Rails Swim Fast vs. Valley

September 8, 2013

The Rails hosted Valley Thursday (9/5) in a meet filled with excitement. While the team may not have earned a win, they did swim outstanding! Many girls saw new personal bests; some after just reaching a best time a few days ago...[Read More & See Photos] READ MORE

Time Trials Meet on Saturday (8/17)

August 13, 2013

That’s right, just a week into season and we'll have Time Trials! This mock meet is set up exactly like a real swim meet to get a benchmark for season. It’s important for everyone on the team to take it seriously because the times will determine relay assignments, individual event placement and if a swimmer will be on Varsity for some/all of their events. [Read More] READ MORE

Rails Head to Marshalltown For State Meet

October 29, 2012

The high school girls team is heading to the state meet! In fact, this year marks 10 straight years for the girls' team! The team attended Regionals this past week. First up was diving, which took place on Thursday night (10/25) at Johnston for the combined Johnston/SE Polk meet. There Emilie Skartvedt performed well and overcame injury to qualify for state in diving for the very first time! ... [Read More About Regionals] READ MORE

Rails Win Lincoln Invite!

September 25, 2012

The Lincoln High School girls team made history on Saturday (9/22), winning the invite for the first time in four years! Even after the long week, earning a win against North but a loss against Carroll, the team came together and had several great performances. The meet started with diving early in the morning and the Rails came...[Read More] READ MORE

Gold Team Swims Great Against Boone

July 17, 2012

The last dual meet of the club season was last night (7/16) with the Rails Gold taking on Boone. The athletes swam well as they prepared for the upcoming conference meet. A few noteworthy swims...[Read More] READ MORE

Congratulations to the MidWest Regional Qualifiers

January 25, 2012

Rails Swimming is proud to congratulate several club swimmers that have qualified for the 2012 Midwest Regional swim meet, held at the University of Minnesota's Aquatic Center. Athletes can only qualify for this meet by swimming faster than the cut-times at a club or YMCA swimming meet. [See Qualifiers] READ MORE

Another “W” – This Time Against Ottumwa

October 19, 2011

The Lincoln high school women's team won big over Ottumwa with a final score of 108 - 62. The Rails went home with victories in nearly every event! A few notable swims include:

-- Abby Harrison's 1:10.34 100 Back
-- Torie Dott's 100 Free time of 1:06.22
-- Alex Bennett's 6:28.77 500 Free

It was a great wrap-up to the dual meet season. But this busy week isn't over yet! Oct. 19th brings the Metro Conference Diving meet, where Emilie and Cat will be competing. The meet begins at 5:00 p.m. and will end around 6:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School. Oct. 20th is the Metro Conference Swim meet which begins at 4:30 p.m. also at Roosevelt High School. We'd love to see our fans out wearing FAN SHIRTS and cheering on the Rails! READ MORE