Sandpipers of Nevada

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Sandpipers of Nevada
Formation1968
PurposeCompetitive swim team
Headquarters Las Vegas, Nevada
Region
Nevada
Head Coach
Ron Aitken
Affiliations USA Swimming, Southern California Swimming
Website Sandpipers of Nevada

The Sandpipers of Nevada are a competitive swim team based in and around Las Vegas, Nevada. The team was founded in 1968, [1] and offers training from a beginner level of swimming to a national level. The team currently competes in both regional meets held by Southern California Swimming and national meets held by USA Swimming.[ citation needed ]

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History

The team was started up in 1968, with around 20 swimmers originally joining the team.

In 1994, current head coach Ron Aitken would take over the head coach position. Since his leadership, the team has earned USA Swimming Gold Medal and Silver Medal Excellence awards, along with multiple Olympians that have represented Team USA, with the team being known for producing a litany of female endurance swimmers. [2]

At the 2020 United States Olympic Trials, four swimmers from the Sandpipers would qualify to represent Team USA at the Olympics: Bowe Becker, Katie Grimes, Bella Sims, and Erica Sullivan. [3]

Achievements

As of November 1, 2023, the Sandpipers of Nevada have received the USA Swimming Podium Club Award in 2019 and 2022, USA Swimming Gold Medal Club Excellence Awards from 2016 to 2022, and USA Swimming Silver Medal Club Excellence Awards from 2009 to 2015. [4]

Many Sandpiper swimmers have committed to top swimming programs, such as Luke Ellis to the University of Indiana, [5] Claire Weinstein to the University of California, Berkeley, Dillon Wright to the University of Virginia, and Bella Sims to the University of Florida.

Olympic swimmers

As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, the team has currently produced five Olympic swimmers.

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