| May 21, 2013 - No Practice on Memorial Day | |
 | There will be no practice for any groups on Monday, May 27th (Memorial Day). Enjoy your day of rest and have a safe and happy holiday! | |
| May 5, 2013 - RAYS Welcome Tim Conley as Senior Coach | |
| We are very pleased to welcome Tim Conley as our team's new Senior Coach. Coach Tim comes to us from the Middle Tyger YMCA where he was the head age group coach for YSSC for 9 years. During his tenu... | |
| Mar 4, 2013 - RAYS Swimmers Madison Coughlen & Brandon Sweezer make USA Swimming Top Ten | |
| Congratulations to RAYS swimmers Madison Coughlen and Brandon Sweezer, who are both listed in USA Swimming's 2011-2012 Short Course Top Ten List in the most recent issue of Splash Magazine. Madison is... | |
| Dec 11, 2012 - Big Fish/Little Fish on Wednesday, December 12 | |
| We will have Big Fish/Little Fish night on Wednesday, December 12. Swimmers in National, Senior & Gold groups should be at the pool by 4:20 to receive instructions. Swimmers in Bronze, Diamond, Juni... | |
| Nov 19, 2012 - Thanksgiving Practice Schedule | |
| Senior/National: 8:30-11:00 am Wednesday & Friday 7:00-10:00 am Saturday Gold: 8:30-10:30 am Wednesday & Friday 5:00-6:30 pm Saturday Silver: 8:30-10:30 am Wedn... | |
| Nov 18, 2012 - Big Fish/Little Fish on Monday, November 19 | |
| We will have Big Fish/Little Fish night on Monday, November 19. Swimmers in National, Senior, & Gold groups should be at the pool by 4:20 to receive instructions. Swimmers in Bronze, Diamond, Junior... | |
| Oct 28, 2012 - Update - Halloween Practice Schedule | |
| UPDATE: There will be no practice on Halloween (Wednesday, October 31st) - EXCEPT for the Gold, Senior and National groups, which will have practice at the regular time for those who would like to att... | |
| Sep 11, 2012 - Congratulations to our 2011-2012 Scholastic All-Americans | |
| Congratulations to Garrett Hills, John Slavens and Brandon Sweezer, who have been named as 2011-2012 Scholastic All-Americans by USA Swimming. The USA Swimming Scholastic All-America team recognizes s... | |
| Sep 3, 2012 - 2012-2013 Practice Schedules effective 9/4 | |
| Our new 2012-2013 Practice Schedule starts on Tuesday, September 4. Please click here to view the schedule. | |
| Aug 31, 2012 - No Practice Friday 8/31 or Monday 9/3 | |
| There will be no practice for any groups on Friday, August 31 or Monday, September 3 (Labor Day). Our regular practice schedule resumes on Tuesday, September 4. Enjoy your long weekend! | |
| Aug 19, 2012 - Two RAYS Swimmers Named All-Area High School Athletes of the Year | |
| Congratulations to RAYS swimmers Izzi Woodard and Brandon Sweezer, who were named All-Area High School Athletes of the Year by the Rock Hill Herald for Girls' Swimming and Boys' Swimming, respectively... | |
| Jul 18, 2012 - Psych Sheet for YMCA Nationals is Posted | |
| The Psych Sheet for the YMCA Long Course National Championship has been posted. Good luck to our National swimmers! | |
| Jul 17, 2012 - Psych Sheet for SC State Championships & Finale is Posted | |
| The Psych Sheet for the SC State Championship & Finale Meet has been posted. Please let Coach Lynn know ASAP if you see any errors. Good luck to all of our swimmers who will be competing! | |
| Jul 16, 2012 - RAYS Senior Sectional Report | |
| Several of our swimmers attended the ESSZ Senior Sectionals in Greensboro, North Carolina last weekend. Jacob Kohlhoff had a great meet, swimming all best times and making finals in the 100, 200 and ... | |
| Jun 30, 2012 - Practice Updates for July 4 | |
| There will be no practice for any groups on Wednesday, July 4th. All practices will run on the regular schedule on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Have a safe and happy Independence Day! | |
| Jun 8, 2012 - RAYS in the Pool this Weekend | |
| This will be a busy weekend for RAYS swimmers! Five of our swimmers are in Omaha, Nebraska for the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational. Check out the event page for information about the meet, psych she... | |
| May 31, 2012 - Summer Practice Schedule is Posted | |
| The 2012 Summer Practice Schedule will go into effect on Monday, June 4. | |
| Apr 14, 2012 - Big Fish/Little Fish on Monday, April 23 | |
| We will have Big Fish/Little Fish night on Monday, April 23. Swimmers in National, Senior, & Gold groups should be at the pool by 4:20 to receive instructions. Swimmers in Bronze, Diamond, Junior, J... | |
| Mar 30, 2012 - No Practice During Spring Break | |
| There will be no practice for any groups during the week of April 2nd. Enjoy your Spring Break! We will return to our regular practice schedule on Monday, April 9th. | |
| Mar 22, 2012 - Big Fish/Little Fish on Monday, March 26 | |
| We will have Big Fish/Little Fish night on Monday, March 26. Swimmers in National, Senior, & Gold groups should be at the pool by 4:20 to receive instructions. Swimmers in Bronze, Diamond, Junior, J... | |
| Mar 2, 2012 - Practice Cancelled Friday 3/2 | |
| We were notified at 3:55 PM that the Aquatic Center is closing for the day due to a water main break. There will be no practice for any groups. Please spread the word. | |
| Feb 20, 2012 - Big Fish/Little Fish on Monday, February 20 | |
| We will have Big Fish/Little Fish night on Monday, February 20. Swimmers in National, Senior, & Gold groups should be at the pool by 4:20 to receive instructions. Swimmers in Bronze, Diamond, Junior... | |
| Feb 12, 2012 - RAYS finish 3rd at State! | |
| Thanks to an outstanding effort from our swimmers, the RAYS finished third in combined team scoring at the 2012 South Carolina Short Course State Championships - our highest team placing ever! Both t... | |
| Feb 9, 2012 - Practice Updates for Thursday 2/9 & Friday 2/10 | |
| All groups will practice on their regular schedule this Thursday and Friday (except for those who may have already received a different schedule from their coach). | |
| Feb 6, 2012 - Brandon Sweezer listed in USA Swimming Top Ten | |
| We would like to congratulate Brandon Sweezer, who has once again made USA Swimming's Top Ten list. Brandon is listed in USA Swimming's 2010-2011 Short Course Top Ten list for 14-year-old boys at #6 ... | |
| Jan 15, 2012 - Big Fish/Little Fish on Monday, January 16 | |
| We will have another Big Fish/Little Fish night on Monday, January 16. Swimmers in National, Senior, & Gold groups should be at the pool by 4:20 to receive instructions. Swimmers in Bronze, Diamond,... | |
| Nov 21, 2011 - Practice Schedule for Thanksgiving Week | |
| All groups will follow their regular practice schedule during Thanksgiving week, except that there will be NO PRACTICE ON THURSDAY. The Senior/National group has already received their schedule from ... | |
| Nov 6, 2011 - RAYS Newsletter (Vol. 2, Issue 1) | |
| Click to read the September/October/November 2011 issue of the RAYS News ! | |
| Nov 4, 2011 - Last Day to Order Team Warm-Up Jackets | |
| Are you planning to order a team warmup jacket for your swimmer? Remember that today is the last day to place your orders! | |
| Sep 10, 2011 - Members' Bulletin Board | |
| Many of you have requested a way to advertise items that you would like to sell or buy. To fill that need, we have a new page on the website called the "Members' Bulletin Board." If you have gently ... | |
| Sep 10, 2011 - Team Suit Fittings on Tuesday and Wednesday of Next Week | |
| We will have team suit fittings from 5-6:30 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week (9/13 and 9/14) at the Aquatics Center. Sharon Woodard and her RAYS Swim Shop assistants will be there to help you... | |
| Aug 16, 2011 - Brandon Sweezer Qualifies for YMCA Elite Training Camp | |
|  RAYS swimmer Brandon Sweezer is heading to Florida as one of twelve elite swimmers from around the country to have qualified to attend the National High Performance Training Camp to be held in Sarasot... | |
| Jul 14, 2011 - July Issue of South Carolina Swimming Newsletter | |
| Click here for the July 2011 issue of the South Carolina Swimming Newsletter. | |
| Jul 11, 2011 - No Gold, Silver & Bronze Dryland on Monday, July 11, 2011 | |
| There will be no dryland this afternoon (Monday, July 11) for Gold, Silver & Bronze groups. Dryland will return to the regular schedule tomorrow. | |
| Jul 1, 2011 - No Practice on Monday, July 4 | |
| There will be no practice for any groups on Monday, July 4. Have a safe and happy Independence Day! | |
| Jun 7, 2011 - Change of Location for Morning Practices Wed 6/8 & Thu 6/9 | |
| Due to a pump failure at the Baxter/Fort Mill YMCA pool, all scheduled morning practices will be held at the Rock Hill Aquatics Center this Wednesday (June 8) and Thursday (June 9). Please check the ... | |
| Mar 14, 2011 - Information regarding Bill Sweezer | |
| We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our parents, Bill Sweezer, due to a tragic automobile accident on Saturday, March 12. Please click here for Bill's obituary. If you would like to mail... | |
| Feb 17, 2011 - RAYS Swimmers Excel at South Carolina Short Course State Championships | |
| The RAYS hosted the 2011 South Carolina Short Course State Championships on February 3-6, 2011. 601 of the top swimmers in the state attended a very exciting and competitive meet. Congratulations... | |
| Jan 30, 2011 - Ashley Martin commits to swim for University of South Carolina | |
| Congratulations to RAYS senior Ashley Martin, who has committed to swim for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks next fall. We wish you the best in your collegiate swimming career! Article in R... | |
| Jan 20, 2011 - Danielle Alcorn named 2010 Academic All-American | |
| Congratulations to RAYS swimmer Danielle Alcorn, who has been named a 2010 USA Swimming Academic All-American! From the USA Swimming website - "Each year, USA Swimming recognizes its members who excel... | |
| Jan 20, 2011 - Brandon Sweezer makes USA Swimming Top Ten in Two Events | |
| Congratulations to RAYS swimmer Brandon Sweezer, who is listed in USA Swimming's 2009-2010 Short Course Top Ten list for 13-year-old boys at #7 in the 1000 yard freestyle with a time of 9:52.63 and at... | |
| Jan 12, 2011 - Practice on Regular Schedule - Wednesday, January 12 | |
| All practices will be held on the regular schedule today (Wednesday, January 12). | |
| Jan 11, 2011 - No Practice Tuesday, January 11th | |
| There will be no practice for any groups today (Tuesday, January 11th) due to continued snowy and icy conditions. Enjoy your day off, and stay tuned for further updates! | |
| Dec 26, 2010 - Practice Updates for Monday, 12/27/10 | |
| Monday morning: Practice for the Senior group will be shifted one hour later than usual on Monday morning (start and end one hour later). All other groups will practice on their regular schedule. Mon... | |
| Dec 19, 2010 - Christmas Practice Schedule | |
| Senior Practices as previously e-mailed to you by Coach Dave. Attend 14 for Christmas Practice Incentive Award. Dryland for Gold, Silver and Bronze will only be Monday-Thursday each week 7:45 pm -8:30... | |
| Nov 23, 2010 - Thanksgiving Week Practice Schedule | |
| Tuesday - regular schedule Wednesday Morning - Senior 7-11 am (swim 7-10, dryland 10-11), Gold 8-10 am Wednesday Afternoon - Senior 4-5 pm dryland, swim 5-7 pm ... | |
| Oct 13, 2010 - RAYS Swimmers Excel at State High School Championships | |
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| Oct 10, 2010 - Dryland Starts for Bronze, Silver & Gold | |
| We will be starting dryland practice this week for the Bronze, Silver and Gold groups. Dryland will run from 4:30-5:15 PM. This week it will only be held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; after that ... | |
| Sep 25, 2010 - RAYS Welcome Coach David Horton as Senior Coach | |
| We are extremely pleased to announce that David Horton has accepted the position as the RAYS senior coach. Dave has over 25 years of coaching experience with a very long list of impressive accomplish... | |
| Sep 14, 2010 - Practice Updates for Thursday, September 16th | |
| There will be no practice for Minis, Juniors and Diamond on Thursday, September 16th, due to the large number of high school swimmers and spectators expected at the Crosstown Throwdown meet. Bronze... | |
| Sep 13, 2010 - David Sweezer selected for SC Select Camp | |
| RAYS swimmer David Sweezer was named to the South Carolina Swimming Select Camp, to be held in Myrtle Beach the weekend of September 25th. SC Swimming invites 60 swimmers to participate, based on IMX... | |
| Jul 18, 2010 - RAYS National and State Swimmers in the News | |
| Congratulations to the RAYS swimmers who are headed to the YMCA National Long Course Championships in College Park, Maryland and to the South Carolina Swimming Long Course State Championships in Augus... | |
| Jul 8, 2010 - No practice Friday, July 9th | |
| There will be no practice for any groups on Friday, July 9th due to the YMCA LC Regional Championship. | |
| Jul 2, 2010 - No morning practice Monday, July 5th | |
| There will be no morning practice on Monday, July 5th. All afternoon practices will be on the regular schedule. | |
| Jun 10, 2010 - No Afternoon Practice on Friday, June 11 | |
| There will be no afternoon practice for any groups on Friday, June 11. | |
| Apr 19, 2010 - RAYS Swimmers honored at SC Swimming All-State Banquet | |
|  All State Swimmers Danielle Alcorn Taylor Barnes Ellen Cannon Michelle Case Tori Herron Claire Holliday Madison Little Ashley Martin Leanna Martin Anna Pettus Alex Vezzetti Izzi Woodard Zac Baker Isaa... | |
| Apr 15, 2010 - RAYS Swimmers Paige Conrad and Seth Greene sign Collegiate Letters of Intent | |
|  RAYS swimmers Paige Conrad and Seth Greene, both seniors at Nation Ford High School, signed collegiate letters of intent yesterday at a Spring Signing Period Press Conference held at Nation Ford. Pai... | |
| Mar 24, 2010 - RAYS win Regional Title at YMCA Upper Southeast Regional Championship | |
| Link to today's article at the Herald Online: http://www.heraldonline.com/2010/03/24/2040335/rays-win-regional-title.html | |
| Jan 27, 2010 - Brandon Sweezer listed in USA Swimming Top 10 | |
| Congratulations to Brandon Sweezer, who is listed in USA Swimming's 2008-2009 Top Ten list for 12-year-old Boys 1650 Freestyle at #9 with a time of 17:39.03 (see page 40 of the January/February 2010 S... | |
| Jan 22, 2010 - The RAYS Made the News! | |
| Check out the "Mailbag" section of the January/February issue of Splash magazine for familiar faces and a write-up. | |
| Jan 20, 2010 - Practice Changes for Thursday, January 21st | |
| Due to a high school meet that starts at 5:30 PM, practices Thursday night will run as follows: Senior - regular schedule Gold - 5:30-7:00 Silver - no practice Bronze - 5:30-6:30 Juniors - regular sch... | |
| Jan 11, 2010 - CYSL Championship T-Shirt Contest | |
| ATTENTION RAYS SWIMMERS YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DESIGN THE OFFICIAL T-SHIRT FOR THE CYSL CHAMPIONSHIP SWIM MEET FEB.20-21 st ALL RAYS SWIMMERS MAY ENTER THIS CONTEST AND THE WINNING DESIGN WIL... | |
| Jan 4, 2010 - No Dryland for Gold, Silver & Bronze | |
| There will be no dryland for the Gold, Silver and Bronze groups until further notice. | |
| Dec 20, 2009 - Christmas Practice Schedule | |
| Please check your e-mail for the Christmas Practice Schedule. It is also posted on the Members Page. | |
| Dec 18, 2009 - Weather Updates | |
| Any practice changes due to inclement weather will be emailed & posted on the website by 3:00 pm for Friday afternoon & 7:00 am for Saturday morning Senior practice & the RAYS 101 December meet. | |
| Nov 30, 2009 - Changes to Practice Schedule for Monday 11/30/09 | |
| Due to some repairs being done to the competition pool today which have not yet been completed, we will not be able to use the competition pool for practice. Changes to today's practice schedule are ... | |
| Nov 23, 2009 - Thanksgiving Week Practice Schedule | |
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| Nov 3, 2009 - High School & Beyond Group to start November 3rd | |
| The High School & Beyond group will begin practice on Tuesday, November 3 from 7:30-8:30 PM. | |
| Oct 20, 2009 - Team Warm Up Jacket Orders | |
| Due to some changes from Boathouse this year and in order to keep pricing the same and make a Christmas delivery - we have to have all warm up jacket orders in no later than October 28th!!! Anyone... | |
| Oct 11, 2009 - RAYS Swimmers Excel at State High School Championships | |
| Congratulations to all of the RAYS swimmers who competed in the SCHSL AAAA State Championship Meet this weekend. The meet was held in the Sol Blatt Natatorium at USC in Columbia. RAYS swimmers repre... | |
| Sep 26, 2009 - RAYS Swimmers Compete in 3-AAAA High School Region Meet | |
| Numerous RAYS swimmers competed in today's 3-AAAA High School Region Meet at the Rock Hill Aquatic Center. Click here for an article in the Rock Hill Herald previewing the meet. RAYS swimmers Max ... | |
| Sep 21, 2009 - Dryland Starts Today for Gold, Silver & Bronze Groups | |
| Dryland practice starts today for swimmers in the Gold, Silver & Bronze groups. Dryland will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-5:15 in the area under the bleachers. Swimmers should wear sho... | |
| Sep 2, 2009 - South Carolina Swimming Athlete Newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue 1 | |
| Click here to read the first issue of the South Carolina Swimming Athlete Newsletter. | |
| Aug 19, 2009 - RAYS Are Making Waves, Fort Mill Times, August 19, 2009 | |
| Click here to read today's article about the RAYS in the Fort Mill Times. | |
| Aug 12, 2009 - RAYS Stay Busy in the Water, Rock Hill Herald, August 12, 2009 | |
| Please click here to read today's article about the RAYS in the Rock Hill Herald. | |
| Aug 1, 2009 - Four RAYS Swimmers named to SC Swimming Select Camp | |
| Four RAYS swimmers were named to the South Carolina Swimming Select Camp, to be held in Myrtle Beach. SC Swimming invites 60 swimmers to participate, based on IMX score and ranking in individual even... | |
| Jul 31, 2009 - Video of RAYS Swimmers in Finals at YNats | |
| Here are video clips from our swimmers who made finals at the YMCA National Long Course Championship: Jonathan Lollis, 50 Free A Final http://www.swimnetwork.com/videos/v/20090728/ymca_men_s_50_fr... | |
| Jul 27, 2009 - RAYS National Team featured in The Herald, Rock Hill, SC | |
| Click here to read article about the RAYS National Team heading to College Park, Maryland. | |
| Jul 26, 2009 - Two RAYS Swimmers Selected to South Carolina Zone Team | |
| Jacob Kohlhoff (12) and Zach Piedt (12) were selected to the South Carolina Zone Team which will be competing at the Southern Zone Age Group Championships in Orlando, Florida this week. Good luck, Jac... | |
| Jul 26, 2009 - RAYS Swim to Four Individual State Championships | |
| Congratulations to the following RAYS swimmers who won individual events at the South Carolina State Long Course Championship: Jackson Bagwell - Men 11-12 50 Backstroke Zac Baker - Men 10 & Under 10... | |
| Jul 23, 2009 - Good Luck to State and National Team Swimmers! | |
| Good luck to all RAYS swimmers who will be competing in the upcoming South Carolina Long Course State Championship and YMCA Long Course Nationals! | |
| Jul 12, 2009 - RAYS win 1st place team at USY Long Course Regional Championship | |
| Congratulations to all of the RAYS swimmers who competed in the USY Long Course Upper Southeast Regional Championship. Many swimmers had great swims, and the RAYS were 1st place team in the meet. Fu... | |
| Apr 25, 2009 - CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2009 RAYS ALL-STATE SWIMMERS! | |
|  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2009 RAYS ALL-STATE SWIMMERS! | |
