{"id":625160,"date":"2025-10-24T16:31:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T23:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=625160"},"modified":"2025-10-24T16:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T23:38:11","slug":"usa-swimming-announces-gold-silver-and-bronze-medal-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-announces-gold-silver-and-bronze-medal-clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Swimming Announces Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to the top 200 teams recognized as Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal clubs in the 2025-26 Club Excellence program by USA Swimming. The program annually recognizes the highest-performing clubs in developing athletes aged 18 years and younger. To learn more about the program and see the benefits of participation, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

For the fourth year in a row,\u00a0SwimMAC Carolina<\/strong>\u00a0earned the top spot with 66,831 points. It is the twenty-first time the club has earned Gold medal recognition, with the top four athletes on the club earning more than 4,000 points. Congratulations to the top 10 athletes on the team:\u00a0David Sammons<\/strong>\u00a0(4,677),\u00a0Elle Scott<\/strong>\u00a0(4,643),\u00a0Santi Alzate<\/strong>\u00a0(4,267.5),\u00a0Clarke Neace<\/strong>\u00a0(4,190),\u00a0Caroline Mallard<\/strong>\u00a0(3,994),\u00a0Eli Sweet<\/strong>\u00a0(3,754),\u00a0Annie Shall<\/strong>\u00a0(3,245),\u00a0Jordan Willis<\/strong>\u00a0(2,842.5),\u00a0Isabella Green<\/strong>\u00a0(2,089), and\u00a0Emily Connors<\/strong>\u00a0(2,083). Willis earned the most points in a single event with 1,698 in the men\u2019s 200-meter breaststroke. Mallard, Sammons, Scott, and Willis are all members of the\u00a02025-26 National Junior Team roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the top five clubs are\u00a0Carmel Swim Club<\/strong>\u00a0(65,853),\u00a0Lakeside Swim Team<\/strong>\u00a0(55,787),\u00a0Long Island Aquatic Club<\/strong>\u00a0(55,187), and the\u00a0Pleasanton Seahawks<\/strong>\u00a0(51,066). The top four teams are also Podium Club recipients.<\/p>\n

This year, there are 22 Gold clubs, 78 Silver clubs, and 100 Bronze clubs. Congratulations to\u00a0Mecklenburg Swim Association<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Bend Swim Club<\/strong>, which both earned Gold medal status for the first time. The following USA Swimming member clubs achieved the Gold Medal ranking for 2025-26.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Club Name (LSC)<\/th>\nSeason Points<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
SwimMAC Carolina (NC)<\/td>\n66,831<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carmel Swim Club (IN)<\/td>\n65,853<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lakeside Swim Team (KY)<\/td>\n55,787<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Long Island Aquatic Club (MR)<\/td>\n55,187<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pleasanton Seahawks (PC)<\/td>\n51,066<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nation’s Capital Swim Club (PV)<\/td>\n49,389<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TAC Titans (NC)<\/td>\n40,088<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irvine Novaquatics (CA)<\/td>\n39,515<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sarasota Sharks (FL)<\/td>\n36,901<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bolles School Sharks (FL)<\/td>\n36,675<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mason Manta Rays (OH)<\/td>\n36,266<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Academy Bullets Swim Club (IL)<\/td>\n34,442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lakeside Aquatic Club (NT)<\/td>\n33,148<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mecklenburg Swim Association (NC)<\/td>\n32,801<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NOVA of Virginia Aquatics, Inc (VA)<\/td>\n32,168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sandpipers Of Nevada (CA)<\/td>\n31,290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SwimAtlanta (GA)<\/td>\n28,834<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bellevue Club Swim Team (PN)<\/td>\n28,463<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aquajets Swim Team (MN)<\/td>\n25,227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Santa Clara Swim Club (PC)<\/td>\n24,049<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bend Swim Club (OR)<\/td>\n12,959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cavalier Aquatics\/Piedmont Family YMCA (VA)<\/td>\n11,371<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to view the 2025-26 Club Excellence Program results.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to the 23 clubs that earned Club Excellence status for the first time:<\/p>\n