05/08/2025
Lake Cumberland Swim sends first USA Swimmer to Kentucky State Long Course Championships in Louisville, KY – The Kentucky Swimming Long Course Championship Meet was a four-day competition hosted in Louisville, KY on July 17 – 20, 2025. This meet is comprised of the most elite swimmers within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Time standards required to qualify for this competition are issued nationally by USA Swimming and are the fastest times in the sport of swimming within the state. 24 USA teams throughout the Commonwealth qualified to attend the meet, and Lake Cumberland Swim is proud to be counted among this select group.
Quote From Head Coach – Megan Conner: “We could not be prouder of swimmer, Owen Lewis, and all he has achieved this season, specifically qualifying for and competing in the Kentucky State Long Course Championships,” said Head Coach, Megan Conner. “It is a tremendous achievement to qualify for this swim meet, and he competed exceptionally well, cutting times in both the 100 Fly and 50 Free. Owen accomplished all of this while distance training with me for the five weeks prior, as he was attending the Governor’s Scholarship Program at Morehead State University. His dedication and determination to pursue his goal of qualifying and competing in USA State Championships, while away from his team and home pool, demonstrate his tenacity as an elite athlete. We are confident this talented swimmer will continue to achieve great success in our next season and throughout his swimming career.”
Quote From Swimmer – Owen Lewis
(17 years old from Pulaski County, attends Pulaski County High School):
“Qualifying for, and competing at, the USA State Championship level was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for me. It showed me that all the hard work and dedication I have put into my swimming career have paid off. It also showed our community and others competing in USA Swimming that it doesn’t matter that we are a small team. Size doesn’t determine outcomes. Our swimmers and coaches have the passion and dedication to take us to the State Level.”
Event Description: KY Long Course Championships consisted of prelims and finals competition for which 24 swim teams qualified from across the state. The four-day event included all senior-level competition events, where athletes competed in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and the individual medley.
About Lake Cumberland Swim:
Lake Cumberland Swim is a non-profit organization that aims to create competitive swimming opportunities for youth in our community through multiple program offerings. From our recreational Summer Swim Club to our elite USA Swimming Team, we offer each participant the opportunity to join the sport of swimming at their individual level. We offer stroke instruction, team camaraderie, and competitive opportunities to cultivate individual athletic growth and personal character development, both in and out of the pool.
It is the mission of Lake Cumberland Swim to establish and maintain an enduring tradition of swimming excellence in South Central Kentucky, while fostering a lifelong love of swimming, a culture of overall health and wellness, and water safety awareness within our community.
For more information about Lake Cumberland Swim, please contact Brandy Cornett at (270) 454-3249 or [email protected].
About USA Swimming:
As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit usaswimming.org.
