The CCAA is dedicated to encouraging participation by as many children as possible in competitive swimming.
There are two teams in the Charleston area that offer opportunities for CCAA swimmers to develop their swimming ability during the rest of the year. Links to their team web sites are found below:
Mount Pleasant Swim Club (MPSC)
Southern Marlins Racing Team (SMRT)
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coosaw Creek | 3009.5 |
| 2 | Snee Farm | 2804.5 |
| 3 | Daniel Island | 2516.5 |
| 4 | Parkshore | 2267.5 |
| 5 | Shadowmoss | 2172.0 |
| 6 | Northbridge | 1802.5 |
| 7 | Hobcaw | 1766.5 |
| 8 | Newington | 1461.0 |
| 9 | Brickyard | 1416.0 |
| 10 | Longpoint | 1217.5 |
| 11 | Ashborough | 1171.5 |
| 12 | Country Club | 1162.5 |
| 13 | Dunes West | 1125.5 |
| 14 | Sha-Mel-Lon | 1080.5 |
| 15 | James Island | 1011.0 |
| 16 | I'On | 812.5 |
| 17 | Crowfield | 798.0 |
| 18 | Pine Forest | 782.5 |
| 19 | Fort Johnson | 535.5 |
| 20 | Legend Oaks | 278.5 |
| 21 | Naval Weapons | 205.0 |
| 22 | Summerville Y | 142.0 |
| 23 | JCC | 59.5 |
Swimmers, parents, and coaches are invited to check out swimccaa.com throughout the season to keep up with league news, meet results, and other information.
For questions, corrections, and suggestions about this web site, contact ccaaweb@comcast.net
In May, the CCAA conducts training for officials, starters, and coaches (see calendar below). Teams are reminded that each team must provide at least two certified officials. This year, officials are required to attend one of the two sessions on the CCAA rules. Officials are also required to attend one of the two poolside sessions on stroke and turn rules, unless they are certified officials for USA Swimming. Starters are also required to attend one session of starter training.
The CCAA will field 22 teams in 2012, since the Naval Weapons Station will not field a team. The 2012 dual meet schedule has been set. Once again, teams will be divided into three divisions based on their 2011 City Meet finishes. The top 7 teams from 2011 have been assigned to the Red League, teams 8-14 have been placed in the White League, and teams 15-23 (except for NWS) will be in the Blue League. Red and White League teams will each swim six dual meets within their leagues and two meets against teams from the other league. The out-of-league meets will not count toward regular season league championships. Blue League teams will also swim eight meets; each team in that league will swim one team twice, with all meets counting toward the Blue League title.
The next CCAA general meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 22, at 6:30 PM at the Jewish Community Center. All team representatives are encouraged to attend or to send a substitute. This meeting is known as "Bag Night", because teams will receive their bags of ribbons and other supplies for the year. Team representatives will also vote on the final proposed rule changes for the 2012 season.
As the swim season approaches, some CCAA teams are looking for head and/or assistant coaches. Check out our Coaches Wanted page if you are interested in coaching for one of our teams!
The CCAA is composed of 22 teams from the tri-county area surrounding Charleston, South Carolina.
Over 2600 swimmers from 4 to 18 years old represent their neighborhoods, clubs, and other organizations in friendly (but exciting!) competition. CCAA teams will begin practicing in April and May and compete against each other in dual meets in June and July. This year's CCAA Championship Meet will take place from July 15-17 at the Jewish Community Center.
| Important Dates for the 2012 Season | |
|---|---|
| Thursday, March 1 | General meeting for team reps (6:30 PM) at the Jewish Community Center |
| Tuesday, March 27 | General meeting for team reps (6:30 PM) at the Jewish Community Center |
| Tuesday, April 24 | General meeting for team reps (6:30 PM) at the Jewish Community Center |
| Thursday, May 10 | Officials training: CCAA rules (7:00-9:00 PM) at 9291 Medical Plaza Drive (map) |
| Saturday, May 12 | Officials training: stroke and turn rules (9:00-11:00 AM) at the Northbridge Terrace pool; starters training follows at 11:30 |
| Saturday, May 19 | Officials training: stroke and turn rules (9:00-11:00 AM) at the Northbridge Terrace pool; starters training follows at 11:30 |
| Sunday, May 20 |
Officials training: CCAA rules (2:00-4:00 PM) at 9291 Medical Plaza Drive (map) |
| Sunday, May 20 |
Coaches clinic (2:00-4:00 PM) at Mason Prep School (map) |
| Tuesday, May 22 | "Bag night" meeting for team reps (6:30 PM) at the Jewish Community Center |
| Saturday, May 26 | Coaches clinic (2:00-4:00 PM) at Mason Prep School (map) |
| Friday, June 1 |
Rosters due to league registrars |
| Tuesday, June 5 | Dual meets begin |
| June (TBA) | City meet T-shirt design contest entries due |
| Tuesday, July 3 | Final scheduled dual meets |
| Friday, July 6 |
City meet entries and advertisements due |
| Wednesday, July 11 | Pre-City Meet general meeting for team reps and coaches (6:30 PM) at the Jewish Community Center |
| July 15-17 | CCAA Championship Meet at the JCC |
| Wednesday, August 15 | Season wrap-up meeting for team reps and coaches (6:30 PM) at the Jewish Community Center |
The Coosaw Creek Crocodiles ended the 22-year reign of the Snee Farm Swim Team on July 19, 2011, capturing the championship of the Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association. The Crocodiles set three new relay records in fifteen events on their way to a final total of 3009.5 points, 205 more than runner-up Snee Farm. The Daniel Island Flying Fish finished in third place with 2516.5 points, followed by the Parkshore Piranhas (2267.5) and the Shadowmoss Sharks (2172 points.)
Coosaw Creek won six of the fifteen events on Relay Night, including the final three relays. Daniel Island captured four relay titles, while the other five relays were won by Shadowmoss, James Island, Parkshore, Pine Forest, and Northbridge Terrace. The Crocodiles' 15-18 mixed medley relay was the first CCAA record of the night at 1:58.93, featuring a team of two brother/sister pairs: Elijah and Micah Bohon and Brandon and Alecia Rattigan. Micah Bohon and Alecia Rattigan were joined by Brooke Spencer and Marina Filo on Coosaw Creek's record-breaking 15-18 girls free relay team (1:55.66). The Crocodiles' other record of the night was established by their 9-10 boys free relay team of Ellis Goodwin, Dylan Routhier, Connor Westbrooke, and Daniel Lloyd. Daniel Island supplied the evening's other new record, coming from their 7-8 boys free relay team of Joseph Buceti, Nick Defazio, Liam Ryan, and Owen Conley.
Before the meet started, the CCAA recognized 59 senior swimmers, who will head to 27 different colleges in the next few months. Rising high school senior David Leggett from Snee Farm was awarded the Carolyn Y. Keller Memorial Scholarship. Three named awards were presented to winners of certain events: Katie Sapozhnikov of the James Island Stingrays earned the Louise Stuhr Award by winning the 7-8 girls backstroke. Two 11-12's from Coosaw Creek also won named awards: Sarah Anne Welsh was awarded the Brittany Dejeet Award for her victory in the 50 freestyle, while her teammate Jackson Seith will take home the Chene Moore Award by virtue of his championship of the 50 breaststroke. The CCAA's Team Sportsmanship Awards were presented to Snee Farm (Red League), James Island (White League), and Crowfield (Blue League.)
Congratulations to all of the CCAA's 2500+ swimmers and coaches on a great 2011 season, and thanks to all of the parents, especially those who volunteered throughout the year. We'll see you at the pool in 2012!
Downloads:
Final score report
Complete meet results