We are the ELKS.

“If you surround yourself with five friends that are hard working, smart, and capable leaders, you will be the sixth.”

To be a member of the Elk River Swimming and Diving team is a privilege. This team spends an inordinate amount of time together to ensure the mutual achievement of success. Each member of this aquatic brotherhood is expected to make certain personal sacrifices for the greater good. These include striving for academic excellence, ensuring good sleep hygiene, attending to proper nutrition, fully participating in practices and meets, and avoiding detrimental activities (such as skiing, snowboarding, and other “dangerous” activities). I ask that each member of the team give their best effort, knowing that their teammate is doing the same. There is no limit to what a team can achieve when working towards a goal together.

Hard work and dedication aside, the team is also a lot of fun. Each athlete in the program has the opportunity to participate in individual and relay events. Swimming and Diving offers an environment that teaches the importance of the individual to the team's overall success. As varsity high school sports (Swimming & Diving), the athletes are eligible to participate in many meets and earn honors such as a Varsity letter, All Conference, All Section, All State, and All American distinctions. It is the coaching team's desire to give your athletes an experience that challenges them while encouraging growth, both in sports and as humans.

The Elks Captains for 2026-2027

(in alphebetical order)

• Leo Kreckelberg

• Davis Lauer

• Jarek Loija

• Bjorn Pederson

Team Records