Swimming

Off-Season Workouts for High Schoolers

March 2, 2012

Off-season work-outs for high school swimmers have begun! The weight room is open right after school until 4:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for any swimmer would like to lift and do dryland training. The pool is open Mondays, Wednesdays...[Read More] READ MORE

Rails Win Club Conference Meet

February 28, 2012

Congratulations to all Rails club swimmers! The club season ended with victory, as the Rails swim club took first place at the Two Rivers Swim Conference Championship meet hosted by Lincoln High School. The two day meet (2/24 & 2/25) was packed...[Read More] READ MORE

Club Conference Meet Information

February 20, 2012

The big club swim meet is almost here! Click [Read More] to learn about some important meet details. [Read More] READ MORE

Districts Meet Success!

February 9, 2012

The men's team had an extremely succesful districts meet on Monday (2/6). In front of a packed house at Roosevelt High School, the Rails swam their way to a solid fourth place and had a podium swimmer in 9 of the 11 events! [Read More About Districts, View Meet Photos and Get State Information] READ MORE

Taper – What is it?

February 6, 2012

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

Purple Hair and Mohawks!

February 1, 2012

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] READ MORE

Butterfly – Stay Consistent

January 24, 2012

Swimming butterfly is all about swimming consistently throughout your entire race. This stroke will rely on proper head placement and a continuous butterfly kick throughout. The first step is to get a good push off of the starting block or wall and... [Read More] READ MORE

Middle School Girls Rule Conf. Meet

December 1, 2011

Lincoln hosted the Middle School Girls Metro Conference Meet on Tuesday (11/29), where five schools competed against each other for the chance to earn medals and ribbons. The Rails had an outstanding day, with athletes represented on the Top Six award stand in every event. [Read More] READ MORE

A Sneak Peek At The Men’s Team

November 10, 2011

The Lincoln Rails high school men's team began on Monday, November 7th. The team practices twice a day, an hour in the early morning and 2 1/2 hours in the afternoon. But the guys all know the hard work is worth it. This year's team poised to do some great things, including repeat as Metro Champs and send over 10 guys to the state meet! [Read More] READ MORE

Team Banquet Celebrates Great Season

November 10, 2011

The high school women's team concluded their season with the team banquet on Tuesday evening (11/8/11). The girls and their families all gathered to celebrate the hard work and the successful year. Here, the girls are awarded their junior varsity or varsity letters. Plus, team awards are announced. [Read More] READ MORE