Santa Clara Swim Club

The Santa Clara Swim Club (abbreviated SCSC) is a renowned swimming club and team based in Santa Clara, California. Part of USA Swimming, it is a USA Swimming Silver Medal Club and a part of the Pacific Swimming LSC, sub-governed by Zone 1 South. Recognized throughout the world as a premier training center, the Santa Clara swim club has produced more International Swimming Hall of Fame swimmers than any other swim club on earth. History Outstanding swimmers Founded in 1951 by George Haines, the team's coach until 1974, the club has many notable alumni, including Donna de Varona, Pablo Morales, Don Schollander, Mark Spitz, Chris von Saltza, Lynn Burke, George Harrison, Tom Bruce, Steve Clark, Claudia Kolb, Joe Bottom, John Hencken, Linda Jezek, Dick Roth, Jan Henne, Tom Wilkens, Linda Gustavson, Greg Buckingham (brother of former guitarist of Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham), and Paul Hait. Swimmers from the club have earned 71 Olympic medals: 42 gold, 18 silver, and 11 bronze. The Swim Center is also home to the Santa Clara Diving Club. It is also the home of the Santa Clara Aquamaids, a premier synchronized swimming club. The Santa Clara International Swim Center, 1966 In 1966, the City of Santa Clara built the Santa Clara International Swim Center, which became the home of the club. It was renamed the George F. Haines International Swim Center in June 2001 in honor of its founding coach. A bronze statue of Haines now stands next to the Olympic-size pool at the Santa Clara Swim Center.