ABERDEEN, SD:The Rushmore Tsunami Swim Team (RST) capped off another historic long-course swim season qualifying 50 swimmers (most in team history) to compete in Aberdeen, South Dakota at the 2025 South Dakota Long Course Swimming Championships. The three-day state-wide competition featured the state’s fastest swimmers, 345 in total across six youth age groups, representing 14 teams. At the conclusion of the competition, RST Tsunami finished 3rd overall in both Total Points (raw score) and Points-per-Splash (average place points per swim) categories.
Nine (9) Tsunami swimmers finished with State Titles to include two relay titles, 13 Tsunami swimmers were Highpoint Award recipients, and multiple state and state meet records were set. Highpoint athletes are classified as the top (5) most winningest competitors in each of their respective age groups, outscoring all other competitors.
RST State Champions & State Records
Izzy Renaud (13-14 girls) (1500m freestyle (FR); 50m breaststroke (BR); 200m individual medley (IM); 400m IM; 200m BR + State Meet Record; 100m BR; 800m FR)
Aaron Ainslie (15-16 boys) (400m IM)
Charlie Ashton (15-16 boys) (200m IM; 100m BR)
Marissa Renaud (17-19 girls) (400m IM)
Nathan Ainslie (17-19 boys) (400m IM)
Colt Frein (17-19 boys) (200m FR; 100m butterfly (BFly); 50m FR; 100m BR; 100m FR)
Hunter Johnson (17-19 boys) (1500m FR; 400m FR)
Owen Johnson (17-19 boys) (200m BR; 200m BFly)
Keegan Jones, Colt Frein, Charlie Ashton & Owen Johnson at SD State Long Course Championships, Aberdeen – 15-19 boys 200m Medley relay – State & State Meet Record
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Keegan Jones, Owen Johnson, Colt Frein, Hunter Johnson – 15-19 Boys 200m FR relay – new State Meet Record
High Point Award Recipients
Girls 8 and Under:
3rd Place – Lydia Nishimura
5th Place – Ginny Calhoun
Boys 8 and Under:
3rd Place – Lukas Bergman
Girls 9-10:
5th Place – Railynn James
Boys 9-10:
4th Place – James Ashton
Girls 13-14:
1st Place – Izzy Renaud
Boys 15-16:
1st Place – Aaron Ainslie
3rd Place – Charles Ashton
Girls 17-19:
3rd Place – Marissa Renaud
Boys 17-19:
1st Place – Colt Frein
2nd Place – Nathan Ainslie
3rd Place (Tie) – Owen Johnson and Hunter Johnson
Additionally, Head Coach Dave Swank was awarded the South Dakota Swim Coach of the Year by his peer group.
In closing, this week caps off the long course swim season for Tsunami with two national-level championships.
TYR Futures (Madison, WI) [23-26 July] – RST Team Swimmers: Charlie Ashton (16), Colt Frein (18), Hunter Johnson (17), Owen Johnson (17), Keegan Jones (18). Deadwood-Lead 76ers: Maeve Campbell (16)
Central Zone 14 & Under Championships (Rochester, MN) [31 July – 03 Aug] – RST Team Swimmers: Izzy Renaud (13); Brady Burgess (13)
The Rushmore Swim Team is a member of USA Swimming and South Dakota Swimming, Inc. The team offers year round, quality, technical, and competitive instruction by professionally trained coaches for youth swimmers of all ages and abilities. For more information, please contact Rushmore Swim Team at 605-646-2137 or RushmoreSwimTeam@gmail.com
