Tradition

Rails Take Down Carroll

September 19, 2013

Tuesday's meet against Carroll was more about setting a new expectation rather then continue with old habits, and the Lincoln Girls came out right away in the first event and shut the door on the Carroll swim team... [Read More] READ MORE

Swim Buddies Announced!

August 21, 2013

For over 20 years, the high school girls team has done a team member gift exchange to get pumped up for meets. While the name and style has changed through the years, this fun team activity has stood the test of time. [Read More] READ MORE

Rails Swimmers Help SDMS to 6th Straight Title!

July 21, 2013

Congratulations to all the Rails swimmers who participated on the club team this summer! The SDMS Seahawks came away with their 6th consecutive win! Meanwhile, the participating high school athletes had the chance to win some medals and set new time standards in advance of season...[Read More] READ MORE

Men’s Team Gearing Up for 2nd Half of Season

December 31, 2012

The Rails men's team is small but mighty! They have faced a few opponents so far and come away with some of new personal bests and swimmers ranked in the Power Rankings. The second half the season will be full of conference opponents and the chance to swim at state. [Read More About The Men's Season] 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

Conference Meet T-Shirts by Fine Designs

October 16, 2012

Lincoln is proud to host the High School Girls Metro Conference Meet for the next two years. Our programs have always worked hard to host an exciting and well-organized meet. To add to the fun, we've asked Fine Designs to do the Metro Conference Meet T-shirts for this year. [Get Full Meet Details] READ MORE

Last Dual Meet Tonight (10/9)!

October 9, 2012

The high school girls season is coming to rapid close! It's hard to believe the team has already swam in 10 meets with only two more "regular season" meets to go. Up first - the team faces East tonight (10/9). It's the last dual meet of the year for the Rails and it's East's senior night. So you can bet each team will be aiming for a win. The Rails plan to swim strong and come home with the "W"! [Read More About Upcoming Meets] READ MORE

Taper Has Started!

October 9, 2012

Taper! It's best part of season! Even though it means swimming with tights, more suits and longer yards at first, everyone knows that easier practices and having more energy are just around the corner. [Read More] READ MORE

Senior Night: October 2nd!

October 1, 2012

Tuesday (10/2) marks the last home meet for the senior girls on the team. It's a night to celebrate their dedication to the team, Lincoln High School and the sport of swimming! The night is an exciting one as the crowd cheers for them and they realize next August won't involve 5:45 a.m. practices or being at the pool until 6:00 p.m. at night. But it's also a little bittersweet, as they'll...[Read More] 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