Gator Gazette

Summer Racing Season is Heating Up!

As we head into the heart of the Long Course season, we have an exciting lineup of meets, travel weekends, team events, and championship opportunities ahead throughout June and July! From outdoor racing and hosted meets to team bonding and championship season, there is plenty for our athletes and families to look forward to over the next two months.

Please take a moment to review the upcoming schedule below and continue checking the Team Calendar and emails regularly for updated practice schedules, meet details, volunteer opportunities, and event information throughout the summer.

Let’s continue building momentum and make it a fantastic season together!

• 5/30/26 & 5/31/26: PPD Shark Frenzy - This is an outdoor swim meet! Plan accordingly! Sunscreen for athletes and spectators is suggested!
  📍 Birchwood Pool - 435 W. Illinois, Palatine, IL

• 6/12/26 - 6/14/26: Elkhart Splash Bash (Travel Meet) - Click Here for information regarding our team hotel block. Keep an eye out for planned team bonding activities in Indiana!
  📍 Elkhart Aquatic Center - 200 Jackson Blvd., Elkhart, IN

• 6/20/26 at 6:00 PM: Alligator Aquatics Parent Social
  📍 Buffalo Creek Brewing - 360 Historical Lane., Long Grove, IL

• 6/26/26 - 6/28/26: Alligator Aquatics 2026 Summer Splash (Hosted Meet) - Be on the lookout for our volunteer position sign-up! This event requires all hands on deck!
  📍 RecPlex Aqua Arena - 9900 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie, WI

• 7/4/26 - Arlington Heights 4th of July Parade - All athletes and families are invited to join us in the parade. More information coming soon!
  📍 Arlington Heights, IL

• 7/10/26 - 7/12/26: PPD Summer Splash - This is an outdoor swim meet! Plan accordingly! Sunscreen for athletes and spectators is suggested!
  📍 Birchwood Pool - 435 W. Illinois, Palatine, IL

• 7/16/26 - Summer Championship Team Pasta Party - Save the date! More details coming soon.
  📍 TBD

• 7/17/26 - 7/19/26: Illinois Swimming Regional Championships
  📍 Stevenson HS - 1 Stevenson Dr., Lincolnshire, IL

• 7/23/26 - 7/26/26: Illinois Swimming Senior State Championships
  📍 FMC Natatorium - 275 Plaza Dr., Westmont, IL

• 7/25/26 - 7/26/26: Illinois Swimming 10 & U State Championships
  📍Libertyville HS - 708 W Park Ave., Libertyville, IL

• 7/30/26- 8/2/26: Illinois Swimming Age Group (11-14) State Championships
  📍 Hobart Aquatic Center - 2211 East 10th Street, Hobart, IN

In accordance with the Alligator Aquatics bylaws, the following Executive Board positions are up for renewal for the upcoming two-year term:

• President

• Registrar

• Treasurer

At this time, there are no vacant Executive Board positions. The current position holders have expressed interest in renewing their roles for an additional term.

• President - Erin Greiss

• Registrar - Kate Nordmark

• Treasurer - Marna Cielak

The Board recognized that the nomination timeline outlined in the bylaws was not fully met this year. To ensure transparency and maintain compliance with our governance process, nominations from membership will officially open beginning this Friday, May 29th, 2026 and will remain open through Friday, June 12th, 2026. Any member in good standing interested in nominating a candidate for one of the positions above may do so during this period by emailing your nomination to Stacy Cassiday at scassiday@alligatoraquatics.org.

Following the nomination window, the Executive Board will review all submitted nominations at the June Executive Board meeting. The proposed Executive Board slate for the next two-year term will then be presented to the general membership vote via email.

We appreciate the continued support, involvement, and dedication of our Alligator Aquatics families and volunteers who help make our team successful both in and out of the pool!

Click the button link below to view the Summer 2026 LC Training grid. Please note: The training grid is subject to change with notice. Please always refer to the Team Calendar for daily practice schedules.

Please take a moment to review the USA Swimming 2026 Code of Conduct.

Robert L. has been one of our most outstanding hard workers and swim meet performers so far this summer season. Robert brings intensity to every race and every practice. Robert has been working very hard on all the areas that he needed to improve and we’ve seen great results! In addition to all the hard work, he’s doing this season last season. He finished with the phenomenal 1000 Freestyle and Mile at Winter Regionals. The coaches are extremely excited to see how this season turns out for Robert.