Gator Gazette
Championship Special Edition - August 2026
Celebrating our Championship Team
We could not be more proud of our Alligator Aquatics Summer 2026 Championship Team! Read more team and individual athlete highlights in this special edition of the Gator Gazette.
Continuing our Tradition of Excellence
What an incredible Championship Season for Alligator Aquatics! We are proud to celebrate our athletes who continued to represent the Alligators beyond the Regional level, scoring points at all FOUR State Championship meets and at Central Zones!
These accomplishments reflect the hard work, dedication, and competitive spirit of our swimmers and coaches—and continue the strong tradition of excellence that defines Alligator Aquatics.
Small team. BIG results. Our quality and character continue to shine.
Congratulations to all of our athletes who represented Alligator Aquatics at Regionals, State, and Zones. We couldn't be prouder!
10&U Highlights
Our athlete highlight for 10&U Age Group State goes to Savannah N.! Savannah showed up at 10U state READY TO SWIM! She kicked off the weekend with a best time and 7th place finish in the 200 IM. And things just took off from there, with even more best times and top 16 finishes! Savannah rounded out the weekend with a 3rd place finish in 50 Breast, 12th in 100 Fly, and 6th in 100 Breast. What an amazing weekend of accomplishments! So proud of you, Savannah!
Our 10&U girls earned enough points to be 4th overall in points scored on the girls side in the whole state! This is an amazing and incredible accomplishment!
11-14 Highlights
For 10&U Age Group State, we'd like to highlight Brady K.! Brady blasted through all of his events at Age Group State Champs! Brady swam all best times and placed in three events (15th, 18th and 18th)! Brady was also a member of all FOUR boys 13-14 relays! Brady was a perfect example of a focused swimmer who pursued his goals! Congratulations, Brady!
Senior Highlights
Our Senior State highlight goes to Kuba P.! Kuba finished this part of his Alligator career with a best time and a 9th place finish in the 200 Fly! Kuba has had his heart set on medaling at Senior State for quite a while! For his last swim, he finally achieved that goal, going an incredible time! Way to go, Kuba! You have done the Alligators proud! Kuba is headed to Purdue University this fall, studying Nursing, and plans to stay active and keep swimming!
Open Water Highlights
There is no way to pick just one swimmer when Alligator Aquatics had its maiden voyage into the world of Open Water Swimming! Led by open water “veterans”, Colin and Kaitlin, this team of five did an outstanding job, making all of us proud! Each swimmer not only finished the LONG race, but also finished high in the age groups! We are proud of this new tradition with dedicated and awesome swimmers!
Congratulations to our Open Water athletes on their outstanding performance!
Colin Tatak: 12th (14 & Under Boys 3K)
Robert Laszlo: 20th (14 & Under Boys 3K)
Kaitlin Greiss: 13th (14 & Under Girls 3K)
Amelia Redel: 41st (14 & Under Girls 3K)
Jonah Veltman: 18th (11-12 Boys 2 K )
11-14 Central Zone Highlights
Whether she’s wearing an Alligator cap or swimming for Team Illinois, Angel is always having THE MOST FUN! And also setting the bar for sportsmanship wherever she goes. Angel received a well deserved shout out from Team Illinois for doing one of the things she does best - being a cheerleader for all the other swimmers. The other thing she does best is swim super fast and score points. Coming off a very successful state meet, Angel once again rose to the occasion and swam like a champion! She and her Team Illinois teammates took first place in the 200 Medley and Free relays. She also had amazing swims and scored points for her team in 50 Breast (5th), 50 Free (7th), 50 Fly (8th), and 100 Breast (14th). Way to go Angel! Alligators are so proud of you!
Thank you, Coaches!
A huge THANK YOU to Coach Stacy, Coach Kelly, and Coach Jenny for their dedication, leadership, and countless hours spent guiding and preparing our athletes throughout the season and Championship meets.
The success of our swimmers is a reflection of the commitment, encouragement, and preparation our coaching staff provides every day.
We hope our coaches are enjoying a well-deserved, relaxing few weeks off before we jump back into the pool for the start of the 2026–2027 Short Course Season at the end of the month!
Thank you, Coaches, for everything you do for Alligator Aquatics!
Registration is Open!
Registration is officially open for the 2026–2027 Alligator Aquatics Short Course Season, which begins Monday, August 31st! We can't wait to welcome back our returning families and introduce new swimmers to another exciting season of fast swimming, hard work, and team success.
New this season! Your registration includes our Arena Team Bundle, featuring:
USA Swimming Registration
Official Arena team suit
Team cap
2026–2027 Alligator Aquatics season t-shirt
Be sure to complete your registration early to secure your swimmer's spot and take advantage of everything included this season!
Help us grow the Alligator family! If you know a swimmer looking for a positive, competitive team environment, spread the word! Invite your friends, classmates, neighbors, and teammates to join a club where every athlete is known, every accomplishment is celebrated, and quality and character truly count.
