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APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER
Photo Credit: Connor Collier (SCIU VP of Communications)
25 yEARS ARE COMING TO A CLOSE
Swim Club at Indiana University has had a great season of swimming and it will soon be rounded out by our 25th Anniversary celebration! Here's the last bit of news and other information within our final Newsletter of our 25th Anniversary Season!
Swimming Outdoors for Nationals
Swim Club at Indiana University sent seven athletes to Mesa, Arizona to compete at the 2025 TYR College Club Swimming National Championships at the Skyline Aquatic Center. Our team consisted of: Addison Skube [Women 200 Free], Amanda Lane [Women 4x100 Medley Relay, Women 50 Free, Women 50 Back, Women 100 Free], Lily Baumgardner [Women 400 IM, Women 4x100 Medley Relay, Women 200 IM, Women 100 Fly, Women 100 IM], Madi Machado [Women 4x100 Medley Relay, Women 100 Breast, Women 50 Back, Women 50 Breast, Women 100 IM], Madison Johnson [Women 4x100 Medley Relay, Women 50 Free], Ryan Schlyer [Men 200 Breast, Men 100 Breast, Men 200 Free, Men 50 Breast], and Skylar Small [Women 200 IM, Women 100 Free]. Our swimmers competed well on Saturday and Sunday at prelims. On Friday, our individual swimmers placed in the top 24 and scored our team some points. At Saturday night finals, Madi Machado competed in the Women 100 Breaststroke and placed in 11th, which placed her higher than her prelims placing, 16th. At Sunday night finals, Madi Machado once again returns to swim the Women 50 Breaststroke and placed 18th, which again placed her higher than her prelims race, 24th. See more on the 2025 Nationals for Swim Club at Indiana University in our "Meets" tab.
Photo Credit: AquaDesign International
OUTTA THE WATER
On March 1st, Swim Club at Indiana University returned to volunteer at Pantry 279 on the edge of Bloomington. Our volunteers arrived at 11 am and were put right to work. Some of the jobs that were given to us included sorting item organization, potato packing, and other various tasks. Our team had another great time. We look forward to working with Pantry 279 again.
On March 2nd, members of Swim Club at Indiana University gathered at the Bill Garrett Fieldhouse to support our Indiana Women's Club Basketball. The Women faced off against Miami University (of Ohio) and won both of their games; game one was 41 to 31 and game two was 45 to 40! Our athletes had a great time supporting and look forward to attending another game!
On March 7th, our VP of Communications, Connor Collier, and freshman swimmer, Kristopher Swets, represented Swim Club at Indiana University and Club Sports at "Why Luddy!" "Why Luddy" is an event that is held for two days by the Indiana University Luddy School to show high school seniors what Indiana University and the Luddy School have to offer. We presented alongside several organizations such as the Indiana Daily Student (IDS), TEDx Indiana University, Live Reality Games at IU, and other Indiana University and Luddy School organizations. We received a great deal of interest from many students who were interested in Swim Club and other Club Sports. Connor represented Swim Club at Indiana University and Club Sports again on March 28th for the second round of "Why Luddy."
On March 29th, Swim Club at Indiana University volunteered at the Indiana University Campus Farm. Located just off the main campus, the Indiana University Campus Farm offers many different produce from early spring to late fall. Our team worked tilling up some of the land, trimmed trees, cleaned up trash, and more. We always have a great time at the farm and we look forward to working with them again soon!
Photo Credit: Connor Collier (SCIU VP of Communications)
Photo Credit: Connor Collier (SCIU VP of Communications)
Photo Credit: Addison Owens (Luddy LLC Peer Mentor)
Photo Credit: IU Campus Farmer
Photo Credit: Lauren Liston (SCIU Alumni)
the 25th Anniversary Celebration Is upon US
April 11th - 13th is almost on top of us and there is a busy weekend to be had! Here is a simplified timeline:
Friday
7:00pm - 9:30pm / IMU Frangipani Room: Welcome Reception
9:30pm - Late / Upstairs Bar: Keep the Celebration Going (21+)
Saturday
Morning
10:30am - 12:00pm / CBAC: Bill's Last Practice
12:00pm - 2:00pm / CBAC Stands: Brunch
Evening
5:00pm - 9:00pm / Upland: SCIU Celebration
Sunday
Brunch with Friends and Departure
View the full detailed schedule on the 25th Anniversary page.
INtro to our new staff
As we end our 25th Anniversary Season, we look back to recognize our 2024-25 SCIU Officer Staff: President ~ Marcella De Leon-Vasquez, VP of Member Relations ~ Madison Johnson, VP of Financial Affairs ~ Amanda Lane, VP of Recruitment, Retention, and Philanthropy ~ Marcus Miller, VP of Communications ~ Connor Collier, and VP of Programming ~ Jaxon Hyatt. These officers have made Swim Club at Indiana University run smoothly under the advisory of William (Bill) Ramos. Thank you for all your hard work and determination this year and we look forward to seeing you back on deck again soon as students or as alumni!
Now, we would like to introduce our officer staff for our next season! These officers have been voted into office by their fellow swimmers and coaches of the 2024-25 Swim Club at Indiana University Team.
President
~ Jaxon Hyatt ~
Vice President of Member Relations
~ Chris Howell ~
Vice President of Financial Affairs
~ Joshua De Jesus ~
Vice President of Recruitment, Retention, and Philanthropy
~ Lucy Mitchell ~
Vice President of Communications
~ Connor Collier ~
Vice President of Development & Apparel
~ Lily Baumgardner ~
Vice President of Programming
~ Noah Dzik ~
We wish the best of luck to our new and returning officers! These officers will begin their roles for the 2025-26 Season at the Swim Club at Indiana University's Transfer of Power (ToP) meeting, which will occur in the month of April 2025.
Photo Credit: Lucy Mitchell (SCIU Swimmer)
Photo Credit: SCIU Swimmer
Photo Credit: Google Images
Research Opportunity
Hello all, here's an opportunity to Share Your Experience – Mental Health in Athletics:
My name is Sushmitha Keerthy, and I’m an Indiana University graduate, along with my colleague Manu. We’re currently part of the NSF I-Corps program, conducting research on mental health challenges faced by young adults and student-athletes. We recently spoke with Dr. Ramos, and he recommended reaching out to you.
We’d love to hear your perspective in a quick 15-minute conversation. Our goal is to understand the experiences of young adults like you—what’s working, what’s challenging, and where more support might be needed. Your insights would be incredibly valuable in shaping our research. It would be completely informal, and your insights could help shape future support systems for students and young athletes.
Let me know if you'd be interested, and we can find a time that works for you!
Looking forward to connecting.
Message From the 24-25 President
Dear Swim Club,
I want to thank you so much for such a wonderful season. I am very proud of what we have all achieved this season. I am so thankful for the opportunity I got to be president of SCIU. When I first joined as a freshman, I did not imagine that swim club would form such a big part in my college experience. Here I was able to find some of my closest friends, the club has seen me through my ups and my downs, and I am grateful for the community that I was able to be a part of.
Thank you Bill for creating this club and allowing every member to feel welcomed. Thank you for being there for me and helping me with everything. I am not going to make this too long because I don’t want to cry writing this but as part of the club, I feel like I can say this on behalf of the club you are the adult we all needed in college. Please stay in our lives because there is no other Bill Ramos in this world.
Team, there is still a bit of school year left so be ready for what is to come. I cannot wait see what next year looks like, I am sure that the club is in good hands. Please remember that you can always count on me I am only a call or a text away. Again, it has been an honor to be part of the officer board for two years, and an even bigger honor being president during the 25th anniversary season of the club. Good luck to all of you.
Much love,
Marcella De Leon-Vasquez
2024-25 President
Photo Credit: Marcella De-Leon Vasquez (SCIU President)
Photo Credit: Bill Ramos (SCIU Advisor & Coach)
bill's Final Season Remarks
Dear Swim Clubbers,
This year has been amazing and kudos to the officers and coaches who helped guide us through the season. I hope that you not only found a place to help you stay healthy and active but also a home to have community and connection on campus. It’s always great to watch you all come together and become closer as the season progresses. Now here we are at the end of another season with banquet the team banquet and 25th anniversary celebration just around the corner. Excited to see you all there!
Over the long history of the club there are themes that have come to be part of our mission and identity. Mantras like, “Swimming for a Lifetime”, “Your Next Phase in Swimming”, and “We Love Ya When We See Ya” continue to apply today and define why we’ve been successful for so long. Watching the growth of the organization, and more importantly the growth of the many who have stayed in touch over the years, has been an unforgettable part of my career at Indiana University.
Very much looking forward to seeing those who can make it to town next weekend. It will be an emotionally charged and happy weekend……..I’m ready!!
See you soon…….Cheers…….Bill
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Swim Club at IU's 25th Anniversary ~ April 11th - 13th, 2025 ~ Bloomington
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