The Sea Dogs swim team has been the summer recreational swim program in Yellow Springs since 1991.  Yellow Springs is one of seven teams that currently make up the Miami Valley Swimming Association, www.mvsaohio.org; the other teams are the Clinton County Barracudas (Wilmington), Forest Ridge Fighting Fish (Dayton), Greene Valley Gators (Beavercreek), Oakwood Dolphins, Wayne Wahoos (Huber Heights) and Waynesville Blue Dolphins.
The Sea Dogs swim in dual meets (against one other team at a time), at home and away, and in the league championships at the end of the season.  Yellow Springs home meets are held at the Gaunt Park pool. Directions to away meets are available at the pool before the meets or on the MVSA website, www.mvsaohio.org, and car-pooling is encouraged.  Dual meets are scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from mid-June through late July and usually start at 6:00 p.m., although this can vary.  The championship usually is held on the last Saturday in July at a local university, with events for swimmers 10 and under in the morning and for swimmers 11 and up in the afternoon.  The team also hosts a pizza and swim party after one of the home meets, rides in the Yellow Springs 4th of July parade and holds a pot-luck awards night and swim party after the championships.
Participants in the Sea Dogs pay a modest fee for the summer (with some scholarships available based on need).  Participant fees cover supplies needed for practices and meets, the cost of membership in the league and stipends for the coaching staff.  The Sea Dogs also obtain revenue from concessions at home meets.  The team relies greatly on the volunteer work and dedication of parents and community members.