Tega Cay and Fort Mill area swim teams wrap up summer season

TEGA CAY, S.C. — Tega Cay & Fort Mill are home to several summer swim teams. It is a wonderful sport bringing neighborhoods together. Within Lake Ridge, Masons Bend, and Baxter there are 3 main summer leagues. Tega Cay Breakers which is through Tega Cay Parks and Recreation, Masons Bend Eagles, and Baxter Barracudas require residency in both neighborhoods. Tega Cay Breakers and Masons Bend Eagles are in the Metrolina League together, while Baxter Barracudas compete in the Greater Charlotte Swim League.

Swim meets draw large crowds each week, and as many would say are organized chaos. It is a rare sport that unites kids of all ages to compete as one team, to take pride in their town or neighborhood, and cheer on neighbors. Dozens of neighbors pull together each week to volunteer at the meets to make sure the meets run smoothly, and most importantly the teams have fun.

There is a place for everyone in a summer swim league, it is competitive, yet includes all swim levels. It is all about getting the kids comfortable swimming, teaching technique, and just enjoying the summer together. Often times food trucks come out to serve the hundreds of starving swimmers after their races, and new this year Tega Cay Breakers welcomed Model A Brewing Co. as their permanent concessions during their home meets. They served up to kids dinner specials for swim meets, as well as offered fun specialty drinks for children and adult spectators. The Summer swim teams season runs approximately April-June,  each team worked so hard and all of the coaches are so proud of their swimmer’s commitment this year.

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