Weatherford, OK — The annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Interscholastic Meet (SWIM), one of the longest-running academic competitions in Oklahoma, was held March 26, 2026, on the SWOSU campus in Weatherford. The first SWIM contest was held in 1914, and the event has continued to provide generations of students with the opportunity to test their knowledge and represent their schools in a university setting.
Students from 59 high schools participated in this year’s competition, completing nearly 1,900 exams across a wide range of academic subjects. Individual and school awards recognized outstanding performances across nine categories: Fine Arts, Biological Sciences, Business, Computer Science, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Technology.
The Sweepstakes Awards recognize schools with the strongest overall performance. This year’s winners are:
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Class I (600+ students): Lawton High School
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Class II (151 to 599 students): Plainview High School
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Class II (150 or fewer students): Okarche High School
In addition to the sweepstakes awards, schools earned top honors in the following academic categories:
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Fine Arts—Class I: Weatherford High School; Class II: Chisholm High School; Class III: Alex High School, Binger-Oney High School, and Okarche High School
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Biological Sciences—Class I: Weatherford High School; Class II: Dickson High School; Class III: Corn Bible Academy
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Business—Class I: Lawton High School; Class II: Plainview High School; Class III: Laverne High School
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Computer Science—Class I: Lawton High School; Class II: Clinton High School; Class III: Medford High School
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Language and Literature—Class I: Weatherford High School; Class II: Plainview High School; Class III: Okarche High School
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Mathematics—Class I: Weatherford High School; Class II: Plainview High School; Class III: Okarche High School
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Physical Sciences—Class I: Weatherford High School; Class II: Cache High School; Class III: Canute High School
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Social Sciences—Class I: Lawton High School; Class II: Plainview High School; Class III: Okarche High School, Lomega High School, and Burns Flat-Dill City High School
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Technology—Class I: Lawton High School; Class II: Kingfisher High School; Class III: Hydro-Eakly High School
A full list of results is available at https://www.swosu.edu/swim/results.php.
For more than a century, SWIM has given students the opportunity to compete in an academic setting while building confidence and strengthening skills in critical thinking and problem solving. The event continues to recognize student achievement across multiple disciplines and connect high school students with a university environment.
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.
For more information about Southwestern Oklahoma State University, visit www.swosu.edu.
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