Who we are

The Willmar Aquatic Racing Stingrays (WARS) is a nonprofit corporation promoting amateur competitive swimming in West Central Minnesota. We are governed by Minnesota Swimming, Inc. a LSC (local swim committee) of the national organization USA Swimming. We practice at the Willmar Senior High School pool and offer programs for youth from near beginners to extremely advanced competitive swimmers.

Stingray swimmers must: 

•  Be able to swim in deep or shallow water
• Be able to swim the front and back crawl the length of the pool without resting
• Be mature enough to listen to and follow directions

Click on the handbook link to learn more

Minnesota Swimming

Minnesota Swimming Inc has over 7000 registered athletes (boys and girls) participating in more than 70 clubs across Minnesota and 3 counties in adjacent Wisconsin. Competition is available for all ability levels from novice to National Championship. MSI boasts an Olympic Gold Medalist - Tom Malchow - who won gold in 2000 after winning silver in 1996. For a number of years, Tom was a world record holder in the 200 meter butterfly. He swam for STAR and St. Thomas Academy.  

If your kids swim, there is also a place for you to volunteer as officials, club representatives. Become involved to make the sport and Minnesota swimming better. The best place to catch all of the action at a swim meet is right at the pool's edge. Training to be a timer takes less than 5 minutes!