What is Native American Heritage Month? Montana Swimming is proud to recognize our Native American athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and families this month. The month of November is known as Native American Heritage Month or Indigenous Peoples Month. The purpose of this month is to focus national attention to Indigenous communities across the United States to recognize their history and significant contributions to the founding and growth of the United States. This celebratory month began as one specific day at the turn of the 20th century, but after numerous attempts...

The Montana Swimming officials voted on their annual awards at their meeting in October. JP Maganito (BOZ) received the Mark Hallgrimson Award for the Outstanding Stroke and Turn Official. Christina McColley (BOZ) received the Excellence in Officiating Award. Montana Swimming would like to recognize the outstanding contributions these two officials have made to the sport! Both JP and Christina have officiated numerous meets across Montana and the Western Zone. Their dedication to the sport is very much appreciated. Scott Lilyquist, BOZ, was also nominated for the Mark Hallgrimson award. We...

USA Swimming is again offering each official one complimentary copy of the 2025 Rule Book -- just like they did last year. You must place an order for that copy by completing and submitting an order form online--and doing so no later than Monday, December 2, 2024. (After that date, you'll have to order it through SwimOutlet.com, which will cost not only the book price but also the shipping fee.) Here is the link: 2025 USA Swimming Rulebook Order Form

The Montana Swimming 2024-2028 time standards have been released. Almost every time standard has been changed from the last quad and many of those times are slower. Times that have been adjusted are marked with an asterisk *. All the 8 and under time standards are slower than the previous standards. The 13 and over 50 back/breast/fly times are slower except for the boys 50 butterfly yard and short course meter times which are the same as the previous times. There is no time standards file available yet for import...

Coaches, SAVE THE DATE: Cross-Registration for WRS 2025 Spring Section Meets OPENS Tuesday September 10th @ 10:00 AM Pacific Time VIA EMAIL Cross-Registration Email Addresses will be confirmed and distributed ASAP Information will also be posted on the Western Zone website under the EVENTS tab [Important Details] (1) Attendance. Cross-Registration attendance will be limited to 150 athletes from the opposite region (i.e. 150 NW region athletes at the 4C Section Meet & 150 4C region athletes at the NW meet). Exception: If all 150 spots are not filled by the...

Katharine Berkoff won gold as a member of the US women’s 4 x 100 medley relay! Katharine swam the lead off leg in preliminaries with a time of 58.98. The preliminary relay team included Katharine, Emma Weber, Alex Shackell, and Kate Douglass. In finals, the US women broke the word record and won a gold medal with a time of 3 minutes and 49.63 seconds. The team included Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh, and Torre Huske. All swimmers who compete in the relay in either round receive medals. Katharine...

It was a HOT and FAST weekend of racing in Boise at the 2024 Western Age Groups Zones Championship Meet! Montana Swimming had 24 swimmers qualify and make the trek to Boise to represent Team MT! Congratulations to all our Team Montana swimmers and coaches for such a great job!! Team Montana Ellie Barkley (MAC) Ollie Belasco (BOZ) Brayden Bernhardt (MAC) Isabel Cancro (BAC) Beauden Chatriand (MAC) Briggs Delaney (MYST) Noah Frye (BY) Alexa Githens (BAC) Robert Hasiak (BAC) Sophia Hasiak (BAC) Kit Kusak (BOZ) Milly Lewis (MAC) James Lindley...

Katharine Berkoff won the bronze medal in the Women’s 100-meter backstroke at the Paris Olympics with atime of 57.98!! Katharine had a great start and turn and posted her fastest time at the Olympics. Katharine said it was "super special" and an "amazing experience". The women's 100-meter backstroke was a highly contested race featuring four of the fastest women in history. Taking the gold was Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown with a time of 57.33 and set a new Olympic record. Taking the silver was US swimmer Regan Smith with a...

Montana Swimming is proud to announce Matt Yovich, BOZ, is the 2024 Montana Swimming Head Coach of the Year and Jessica Marshall, BAC, is the 2024 Montana Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year! Congratulations to both coaches! Congratulations to the Missoula YMCA Swim Team for winning the 2024 Montana Swimming Long Course State Spirit Award!

Analise Belasco, Bozeman Barracudas, and Michael Schermerhorn, Missoula YMCA Swim Team, were named the 2023-2024 Montana Swimming Sportspersons of the Year during the recent Montana Swimming House of Delegates meeting. The award honors high school juniors and seniors who show outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, team spirit, and service to their clubs and Montana Swimming. Analise served as the Montana Swimming athlete representative for two years. She served as an athlete representative and group leader at the recent Montana – Wyoming Swimposium in Cody, WY. The Bozeman High School senior will be...