Gator Gazette

Huge shoutout to Sloane Gazda, Elise Schramm, and Hailey Walscheid on their fantastic performance at the 2024 ISCA Elite Showcase Classic in St. Petersburg, FL! It takes a good deal of focus and extra dedication to continue a season a month past state championships. Then to swim fast on top of it is extra impressive! Way to go!

Congratulations, Coach Jenny on your 10-year anniversary with Alligator Aquatics! We couldn't be more grateful to have you on our coaching staff!

Join us for our Spring/Summer Parent Informational Meeting on April 24th at 5:45 PM in the Cahill Gym at St. Viator HS. This is a great opportunity to ask questions regarding the upcoming season, meet the coaching staff, and learn general Alligator Aquatics information.

We are officially in the Olympic year with the 2024 Olympic Trials less than 100 days away! Don't miss your chance to see the nation's fastest athletes compete in an NFL stadium as part of the largest swim meet ever. Purchase single-day tickets (June 15-23, 2024) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN at: https://am.ticketmaster.com/indianasportscorp/buy

Save the date for the 2024 Alligator Aquatics Summer Splash at the UIC Natatorium on June 1st and 2nd! This is our only hosted meet of the Summer Season and we'll need all hands on deck! Check back soon for volunteer opportunities. For more information, visit the Meet Landing Page.

Congratulations to all our swimmers on a fantastic SC season! Parents, thank you for your continued support in helping your athletes strive! Check out all the amazing accomplishments of Alligator Aquatics by viewing our Digital Banquet Program. Let's make our upcoming LC Season just as great—Go Gators!

If you haven't yet, please complete our Member Survey to provide feedback to our coaching staff and board of directors regarding the SC 23-24 Season. To access the survey, visit: https://links.alligatoraquatics.org/2024-member-survey

Registration for the 2024 Long Course Season is now open! For more information, visit the Registration Portal by clicking the button below.

Former Alligator and Buffalo Grove High School Varsity Swimmer, Alex Santiago once again set the MAC (Mid-American Conference), program and pool record with a first place finish at 42.42 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle. "Alex Santiago went from an unrecruited walk-on to a likely NCAA qualifier and MAC Most Outstanding Swimmer in three years at SIU. His commitment to the sport and the team is something very special" said Hanson, Men's Swimming Head Coach at Southern Illinois University. To top off the meet, Santiago also won the Most Outstanding Swimmer from the Mid-American Conference. Santiago currently ranks 8th in the Mid-American Conference, a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Santiago went on to swim a 19.32 in his 50 FR and 42.77 in his 100 FR at the NCAA Division I Championships at the renowned IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, IN.