Oklahoma Schools Win Sweepstakes at SWOSU SWIM 2025

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Weatherford, OK – The annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University Interscholastic Meet (SWIM), the longest-running academic competition in Oklahoma, was held on March 27, 2025, at SWOSU in Weatherford. Established in 1913, SWIM has provided generations of students with the opportunity to test their knowledge, challenge themselves, and represent their schools in a university setting.

Students from fifty-six schools participated in this year’s competition, with students taking more than 1,000 exams in a wide range of subjects, with individual and school awards recognizing outstanding performances. The competition highlights academic excellence and encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, and intellectual growth, skills that benefit students far beyond the competition.

The highest honors of the competition, the Sweepstakes Awards, recognize schools with the strongest overall performance. This year’s sweepstakes winners are the following:

  • Class I (600+ students, grades 9–12): Southmoore High School

  • Class II (151–599 students): Kingfisher High School

  • Class III (150 or fewer students): Corn Bible Academy

In addition to the sweepstakes awards, schools earned top honors in nine academic categories:

  • Fine Arts—Class I: Southmoore HS; Class II: Frederick HS; Class III: Burns Flat-Dill City HS

  • Biological Sciences—Class I: Southmoore HS; Class II: Dickson HS; Class III: Alex HS

  • Business—Class I: Lawton HS; Class II: Kingfisher HS; Class III: Laverne HS

  • Computer Science—Class I: Southmoore HS; Class II: Kingfisher HS; Class III: Laverne HS & Medford HS

  • Language & Literature—Class I: Lawton HS & Weatherford HS; Class II: Watonga HS; Class III: Corn Bible Academy

  • Mathematics—Class I: Southmoore HS; Class II: Okarche HS; Class III: Corn Bible Academy

  • Physical Sciences—Class I: Weatherford HS; Class II: Chisholm HS; Class III: Corn Bible Academy

  • Social Sciences—Class I: Southmoore HS; Class II: Elk City HS; Class III: Apache HS

  • Technology—Class I: Lawton HS; Class II: Kingfisher HS; Class III: Reydon HS

A full list of results can be found here: https://www.swosu.edu/swim/results.php.

For over a century, SWIM has given students the opportunity to test their knowledge, compete in a university, and gain confidence in their academic abilities. The event recognizes hard work and talent across multiple subjects, encouraging students to push themselves and take pride in their achievements. Beyond the competition, SWIM helps students prepare for future academic and career success by strengthening critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

SWOSU congratulates all participating schools and students on their accomplishments and looks forward to welcoming future competitors.

About Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) was founded in 1901 and offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs across three locations in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon. The university serves over 5,000 scholars and prides itself on affordability, small class sizes, and over 200 faculty and staff committed to helping students achieve their academic and personal goals.


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