Gator Gazette

Mark your calendars! Alligator Aquatics will be having a mandatory Parent Information Meeting on September 7, 2024. The meeting will be hosted at the Hager Family Household at 6:00 PM.

Registration for our SC 24-25 season is now open! Join our tradition of excellence—Click Here to register online.

Congratulations to our 2024 Summer Championship Team!

Summer Regional Championships

Julia Adamczyk, Anna Anderson, Luca Clementi, Riley Cornell, Emily de Jonckheere, Cullen Erickson, Annie Flershem, Sloane Gazda, Owen Geli, Kaitlin Greiss, Julian Guerra, Brady Kirkiris, Robert Laszlo, Ellie Lindberg, Andrew Lindstrom, Sophiea Matsuk, James Moreth, Vanessa Nawala, Isabella Nordmark, Brooklyn Nordmark, Clare O'Neill, Julia Oleksy, Natalia Oleksy, Kuba Pamula, Tom Pamula, Holland Pelasky, Olivia Roman, Cristian Romero, Aubrey Schramm, Elise Schramm, Colin Tatak, Owen Tatak, Andrea Teves, Jonah Veltman, Morgan Vis, Hailey Walscheid, and Cullen Watanuki

Age Group State

Anna Anderson, Brady Kirkiris, Vanessa Nawala, and Natalia Oleksy

Speedo Sectionals

Andrew Flight and Dom Perkowski

Senior State

Andrew Flight, Diana Gruszeczka, Ellie Lindberg, Sophiea Matsuk, James Moreth, Julia Oleksy, Natalia Oleksy, Kuba Pamula, Dom Perkowski, Morgan Vis, and Cullen Watanuki

Hot up in the stands? Want a front row seat to your athlete's events? Free food & drinks? Now's the time to become an Illinois Swimming Official! New and advancing Officials training has moved online, so there is no better time to get started! View open trainings by Clicking Here. Becoming an official not only supports your athlete, but also supports Alligator Aquatics helping us staff our swim meets and allowing us to lend a helping hand to other host clubs. Consider becoming an Official today!

Vanessa has been a spectacular highlight for Alligator Aquatics this entire year! Vanessa swam 6 events in the Winter Age Group State Championships and she has qualified for 9 events this summer at State! (Unfortunately, she can only swim 7.) Vanessa gives her best effort at every practice, always with a great attitude and smile! It's been awesome to watch Vanessa swim so well! Congratulations, Vanessa!

As we exit a remarkable championship season and enter a new SC season, here are a few tips to keep in mind for future swim meets!

1. Know Your Goals:

Go into each race at your big meet knowing what you want to achieve. Do you have a specific goal time? Want to make finals? GOOD! Be sure to write it down along with HOW you're going to achieve that goal. This will help you go into each race with more confidence knowing that you have a plan!

2. Tried and True, Nothing New:

Many swimmers have a tendency to try to switch things up once they get to their big meet. They'll eat differently or try to incorporate more healthy foods the week leading up to a meet. Some may even want to try out some fancy new brand of goggles on race day. DON'T! Stay consistent with your diet, gear, and pre-race routines! This is what your body is comfortable with and is what you're used to so this is going to be how you perform best.

3. Have Fun:

There can be a lot of pressure associated with the "end of season meets". You've worked hard all season so you want something to show for all of your efforts! Remember: it's just another swim meet! Enjoy racing and cheering alongside your friends and teammates. Happy swimmers swim fast.