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2025-26 SCY Season Calendar
Click on this link to view all the important dates for next season!

TU Event Page
Use this link for more info on each event and to sign-up for them.

Oct 17 - Practice Schedule Changes:
    - Gold/Jr 5:45pm-7:15pm
    - NO other practices

Oct 17-18 - Fall Racing Series #2 @ GAC

Oct 26 - Blue/Gold Bike Rodeo @ Lilburn Park, 2pm (complete info below)

Oct 30 - Halloween Practices!

Oct 31 - Schedule Changes (Halloween):
- Sr1/2/3 Regular Schedule
- All other groups Off!

Oct 23 - Replies due for Senior 1/2 Training Trip!!!

Nov 1-2 - Fall Racing Series #3 @ GAC
    - Replies due tomorrow!

Nov 5-13 - Swim-a-Thon!

Nov 14-16- SwimMAC LC/SC Invite @ Charlotte
    - Please double check your entries!

Nov 21-23 - Woodie B Malone Invite @ Dynamo
    - Replies due!

GwinAq's Reddiset Shop

Use the link below to access our swimshop with Reddiset - the only place you can order team suites, and you can also order all the equipment and much more. You can also access our shop by going to their main site and on clicking on 'Team Login' on the far right and entering 'gaga' (all lowercase).

GwinAq's Affiliate SwimOutlet.com

Gwinnett Aquatics is an affiliate of SwimOutlet.com. Use the link below to search SwimOutlet for some of the best prices on swim equipment. Be sure to use this link and your purchase will also support our program.

October Payments Past Due

October payments are now past due. Invoices went out around the 20th. Payments are due on the 1st and are considered late after the 5th. Please note that if a payment is not received by the 10th, a $25 late fee is added. Most families are done with swim team dues, but still have activity account balances - those are items the club already paid on your behalf, so please pay your balance on time.

You can pay on-line, at the pool or Mail payments to:
Gwinnett Aquatics
1436 Benning Place NE
Atlanta GA 303077
(Or put in coach Hugh’s mailbox at the pool).

Monthly Fees
On-line Account

Square Online Store

Education Column

We come across a few great articles on a variety of topics - parenting, nutrition, mental training, sports parenting, drills, etc. In this column we'll share the best one every week.

Robbing Reps: A Cautionary Note for Leaders
  "I’m squatting, you’re spotting.
  The goal: 12 reps
  Reps 1-3: no prob
  Reps 4-7: not bad either, but I’m starting to feel it
  Rep 8: It gets hard and I start to struggle a bit
  You jump in and do the last 4 reps for me.
  I feel better, you feel helpful… but my reps have been robbed!
  Obviously this wouldn’t be a very effective approach. If you step in and rob me of 4 of the most important reps every time, progress will be limited.
  We would never do this in the weight room, yet we do it all of the time when it comes to learning.
  We finish their sentence, give them the answer, solve the problem, and remove them from the challenge.
  Just like muscles, skills are built. They’re built through reps and practice – especially the ones that challenge and stretch us.
  Problem solving
  Bouncing back from adversity
  Dealing with change Are three important muscles (skills) that we all need to develop" Click Here to read the full article

2024 LCM Season Recap

Team Records, IMX Team Records, many new entries into our All-Time Top 10 LCM performances, and a Jr World Champs Finalist! That's just a snipped of the many highlights our swimmers had last season! You can check out more of those using the links below.

2025 LCM Standard Breakers
2025 LCM VCC Scores
VCC Score Summary
2025 LCM IMX Scores
2025 LCM Season Fast-5
LCM All-Time Top 10
GwinAq LCM Records
GwinAq IMX Records
2025 Spring/Summer Attendance Awards

2024-25 SCY Season Recap

2024-25 SCY Standard Breakers
2024-25 SCY IMX Report
2024-25 SCY Fast 5
All-Time SCY Top-10
GwinAq SCY Records
Fall/Winter Attendance Awards
Winter Attendance Awards

Swim-a-Thon Drive About to Kick Off!
     - & Fall Series Continues This Weekend!!!

  We hope our swimmers were able to recharge their batteries through a quiet and extended weekend, and we are ready to go racing again this weekend! Full info on the meet in the article below, as as always please also check the practice schedule changes on the left column. And please note RSVPs for the last meet of the series are already due this week, and the ones for the first invite (Woodie B) are coming up quick!

  And with us entering the second half of October, it's now time to kick off the drive to this year's Swim-a-thon! You will get a separate e-mail with more instructions from our SAT coordinators within the next week. That e-mail will also include the link to our online pledging tool.

  As we mentioned in the parent meetings, securing control of the Quinn Ridge property last year was a great step for the club, but it did drain our long term reserves. We still have plans to continue improving the property (and now that we control it that makes even more sense!) but that means we'll need to have a great fundraising year in order to replenish those funds. All of our current families benefit from the efforts made by previous ones, and we hope to continue paying that forward!

  Our SAT goal for this year is to raise $30,000, and in order to get there we hope every swimmer on the team will raise at least $190, with families with multiple swimmers helping raise at least $300. As always, we'll have some special prizes for swimmers and families who reach those goals - this year's prizes are still TBA, but as usual those will be items that won't be available anywhere else! And you can bet we'll also have a few special prizes for top fundraisers as well.

  Below is the first draft of the schedule for the swimming portion of the Swim-a-thon (there might be a few changes to it, but for the most part that should hold). Please note that, in order to accommodate and give all our groups a little more water time than usual, there are also practice schedule changes for other groups on many of those days. For our younger groups (Prep and below), parents will come in and help count their swimmer's laps. If you have any questions with regards to the fundraising for the SAT, or if you'd like to volunteer to help with the snacks, please contact Amy Stanton (awstanton@gmail.com).

  Finally, we just realized that back when we did the full season recap for the 2025 LCM season we completely missed the fact that Reynolds Bowers broke the 10&U Girls IMX record! We updated that record page now (link below), and off course she deserves a huge shout out which she didn't get back then. So, congrats Reynolds!

Fall Racing Series #2 This Weekend Oct 17-18

  Our second meet of the season, the Fall Series #2, is this weekend, October 17th & 18th, at GAC (1575 Indian Trail Rd, Norcross, GA 30093). The warm-up schedule is listed below (please note there have been a few final changes to a few sessions, the times listed below are the most up-to-date ones). As usual, please plan on arriving at least 15min early for warm-ups:

• Friday
  • Sessionb1 (500 Free): 4:00pm warm-up
• Saturday
  • Session 2 (13&O): 7:30am warm-up
  • Session 3 (12&U + remaining 13&O): 12:15pm warm-up

  All swimmers are expected to wear last year's team shirt (teal) on Friday and this year's team shirt (gray) on Sunday. Swimmers are also expected to race in their team suit. Updated entries and psych sheets for each session as well as live stream links are all posted below. We'll update the heat sheet links below as soon as they are out. Below there is also a link to the Live Stream from each session.

  And just as was the case in the Pentathlon, as we are co-hosting this meet we need a few volunteers for each session. At this time, there are still a few open slots, especially for timers. These smaller, more accessible meets are a great way for our team to start the season, and they are only possible thanks to our families stepping up to help, so thank you to everyone for doing so!

Up Next: Fall Series #3 Nov 1-2

  Please note this meet will be Saturday-Sunday, rather than Friday-Saturday (GAC is not available on Friday). Here's a draft of the schedule for the meet (please note this might change a bit; as usual, if you anticipate any possible conflicts please just write them on the 'notes' section and our coaches will do the best to work around those):

• Saturday
  • Most 13&O swimmers: 8:00am warm-up
  • 11-12 boys + all 10U swimmers: warm-up 11:00am
  • Remaining 13&O swimmers + all 11-12 girls: warm-up 2:15pm
• Sunday
  • All Ages (400IM, 1000 Free): 1:00pm warm-up

  Replies for this meet are due tomorrow, Thursday, October 16th. As always, please use the 'notes' section if you anticipate any scheduling conflicts. If you have any questions, please contact your coach ASAP.

Blue/Gold Bike Rodeo Oct 26

  We will be having our annual Blue/Gold Bike Rodeo on Sunday, October 26th, at 1:00pm at Lilburn Park. We will meet at Lilburn City Park in the secondary lot across the street to make small adjustments to swimmers' bikes (e.g. raise seats, adjust handlebars) and then the kids and coaches will ride the Camp Creek Greenway trail up to Lions Club Park and back. It's a fun activity and if the current weather forecast holds looks like it will be perfect for a ride!

  Parents, if you have a bike, feel free to join us! If you have any questions, please to reach out to coach Hugh (hugh@gwinnettaquatics.com).

Coming Up: Woodie B. Malone Invite Nov 21-23

  The first larger invitation meet we will attend this season will be Dynamo's Woodie B. Malone, November 21-23, at Dynamo Chamblee (3119 Shallowford Rd, Chamblee, GA 30341). This is a timed final meet on Friday afternoon, and on Saturday and Sunday it is a Prelims/Finals meet for 11&O (13&O swimmers in the morning and 12&U in the afternoon), with 10&U having Timed Finals in the afternoon for both those days.

  All swimmers should attend this meet. Please note this is the weekend prior to Thanksgiving week, and we do expect all our 11&O swimmers to be available for Finals on both days! If you anticipate any conflict on that front please contact your coach well before the meet.

  Replies for this meet are due Thursday, October 23rd - for larger invitational meets, replies will be due much sooner than they were for the Fall Series, as we need to submit our entries in advance. As always, please use the 'notes' section if you anticipate any scheduling conflicts. If you have any questions, please contact your coach ASAP. Complete meet info is already available in the event page.

Coming Up: SwimMAC LC/SC Invite Nov 15-16

  The SwimMAC LC/SC Invite will take place in Charlotte, NC. Prelims will be LCM at the SwimMAC pool at the Charlotte Lattin School (9502 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277), and Finals will be SCY at the Klein Aquatics Center (1440 Carmel Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226). This meet is intended for Sr1 swimmers with State Qualifying times and a few Sr2 swimmers (if you are not sure please check with your coach).

  Replies for this meet are now past due. We don't yet have all our entries for it yet, so look for those next week. We'll also communicate directly with everyone signed up regarding the final cost of the trip.

Thanksgiving Week Training!

  With Thanksgiving just over a month away, we are getting a head start in reminding everyone to plan ahead so that your training is not interrupted! During school breaks, Prep and all Senior groups are expected to keep up their training schedule - and most of those groups will take advantage of days off from school to actually ramp up their training hours.

  For younger swimmers, breaks of more than three to four days could set you back! If you are traveling, you should make arrangements to train the same number of workouts as your group at home will do. The best option is to arrange to train with a team where you are going; if that is not possible, find a pool with adequate training hours and space and take workouts with you - contact your coach if you need help with either one of those, but do so well in advance of your travel - in fact, do it now!

  We will have our Thanksgiving week training schedule out within the next couple weeks, but as usual you can expect Seniors 1 and 2 as well as Prep 1 to have a few doubles, and most groups will have workouts every day except for Thanksgiving day. We'll have a similar set-up during the school winter break, which we will put out in November.

Senior Training Trip Dec 28-Jan 3

  Our bi-annual training trip will be back to Sebastian, Fl. This is open to all Senior 1 and Senior 2 swimmers. In order to be eligible for the trip, ALL swimmers, regardless of their training group, must maintain at least 90% attendance through season up until departure date (September 4th – December 18th).

  RSVPs for this trip are due on Thursday, October 23rd. You can find more information (and RSVP) on the event page (link below). If you have any questions regarding your swimmer's eligibility for this trip, please contact your coach ASAP.

  In addition, we are currently looking for a chaperon for this trip - if you are available and would like to be considered please contact coach Lucas.

Ga-Ga Online Spirit Wear Shop!

  We'd like to remind everyone we have a great online Spirit Shop with a great variety of items - pink and purple shirts, sweatshirts, and more! We love the looks of it, and have gotten great feedback on the material as well.

  So, if you'd like to sport some awesome new team schwag this summer, now's the time to put an order! With this shop, there is no order deadline, no minimum, and a LOT to choose from! More options, more colors, and hopefully something for everyone. You can use the link below to access the store online. If you don’t see something you wish we had, please reach out to Amy Stanton (awstanton@gmail.com) - we'd love to see if we can make it happen!

2025-26 School Year Practice Schedule:

• Senior: Mon, Wed, Fri 3:00pm-6:00pm; Tue, Thu 3:00pm-6:15pm; Sat 8:00am-10:30am
• Senior2/3: Mon-Fri 2:45pm-5:15pm; Sat 7:00am-9:15am
• Prep: Mon/Wed/Thu 6:15pm-8:30pm; Fri 6-8:15pm; Sat 11:00am-1:00pm
  • P1 only Tue 6:15pm-8:30pm (starts in October)
• Jr Team: Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 6:15pm-8:15pm; Sat 11:00am-1:00pm
• Gold: Mon/Wed/Fri 5:30pm-7:00pm; Sat 10:00am-11:30am
• Blue: Tue/Thu 5:45pm-7:00pm; Sat 10:00am-11:30am
• Pre Team: Mon/Wed 5:15pm-6:00pm