Swimming is one of the most popular sports in world. Unlike other sports, swimming is a life skill that is taught, first, to ensure safety and, secondly, for sports and competition purposes. Aquatics covers a great variety of swimming skills, from short sprints to longer events and relays.
Participants will be divisioned by Special Olympics South Dakota by gender, age, and qualifying time and/or distance for each event.
This sport offers a Unified option. This gives individuals both with and without intellectual disabilities a chance to compete on the same team.
Competition Season
Swimming competition season takes place from March through May.
Events
- 50 Meter Freestyle
- 100 Meter Freestyle
- 50 Meter Backstroke
- 100 Meter Backstroke
- 50 Meter Butterfly
- 100 Meter Individual Medley
- 4 X 25 Meter Relay
- 4 X 50 Meter Relay
- 4 X 25 Meter Unified Relay
The following are events for athletes with lower ability levels to provide more meaningful competition:
- 15 Meter Freestyle
- 25 Meter Freestyle
- 25 Meter Backstroke
- 25 Meter Breaststroke
- 25 Meter Butterfly
- 15 Meter Walk
- 15 Meter Flotation Race
- 25 Meter Flotation Race
- 15 Meter Assisted Swim
- 25 Meter Assisted Swim
- 15 Meter MATP Race
- 25 Meter MATP Race
Upcoming Swimming Events
Northeast Area Swim Competition
April 25, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pmPrairie Lakes Wellness Center – Watertown
Watertown,
SD
United States
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Southeast Area Swim Competition
May 2, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pmMidco Aquatics Center – Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls,
SD
United States
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Black Hills Area Swim Competition
May 3, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pmYoung Center (BHSU) – Spearfish
Spearfish,
SD
United States
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2025 State Summer Games
May 29, 2025 - May 31, 2025University of South Dakota – Vermillion
414 E Clark St
Vermillion, 57069 + Google Map
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