Requirements 

Athletes with an up-to-date athlete application and medical form on file with Special Olympics Minnesota are eligible to participate.   These forms need to be updated every three years.   

See the Form Central tab for new forms or to check your renewal date.

Swim Season

The swim season goes from March to mid-June.

Competitions

There is a regional competition in April and the state competition is in June.

For area and state competitions, athletes can compete in up to three events and one relay.

Important: In order to compete at the state meet, the athlete must compete in the regional meet.

Important 2025 Season Alert:  The 2025 Summer Games on June 21-22, 2025, will have swimming, track & field, and basketball competing at the University of Minnesota at the same time.  Athletes may practice with more than one of these sports during the season, but can only compete in one sport at the Summer Games.

Events

The following events are offered in distances of 25 meters, 50 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters.  There are ultra-long events as well. There is a 15-meter freestyle available for flotation, assisted and unassisted.

• Freestyle
• Butterfly
• Breast Stroke
• Back Stroke

There is also a Medley Event that consists of one pool length of each stroke.

The RAVE typically has several teams participating in the 4 x 25 meter relay. Participation is limited based on a number of factors including experience, level of commitment, and number of athletes available at a given level.

Head Coaches

Team Manager

Suzanne Elwell
[email protected]
(651) 207-5130