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2025 LCM 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.

Jun 3-7 - US National Champs @ Indianapolis, IN

Jun 5-7 - NO practices

Jun 5-7 - Summer Invite @ Dynamo

Jun 7 - Death Valley Open Water @ Clemson, NC

Jun 18-23 - SYS Shark Invite @ Sarasota, Fl (Team Travel)
    - Please double check your entries!

Jun 27-29 - Gold Summer Invite @ Cumming
    - Replies due tomorrow!!!\

Jun 11-14 - CODA Classic @ Dynamo

Jul 17-20 - Age Group State Champs @ Columbus, Ga

Jul 24-27 - Senior State Champs @ Athens, Ga

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.

June Payments Past Due

June payments are now 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

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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.

5 Impossible Things to Explain to the Non-Swimmer

2024-25 SCY Season Recap

Team Records, IMX Team Records, and many new entries into our All-Time Top 10 LCM performances! 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.

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

2024 LCM Season Recap

2024 LCM Standard Breakers
2024 LCM VCC Scores
2024 LCM IMX Scores
2024 LCM Season Fast-5
LCM All-Time Top 10
GwinAq LCM Records
GwinAq IMX Records
2024 Spring/Summer Attendance Awards

Smaller Group Competes at Dunbar Invite!

  Gwinnett Aquatics a small squad of swimmers at the Betsy Dunbar Invite at Georgia Tech last weekend. Most were using it to catch up for missed sessions earlier this season. This meet was faster than the previous ones, but even with a smaller squad we still managed a few great swims, including Lucy Bower, Reynolds Bowers, Hannah-Claire Jowers, Aaron Passman, Vincent Tuck, Ella and Emery Wells, and Yuchelle Wong all having top-8 finishes!

  Passman and Wong earned their first AA times of the season while Bri Exil, Jude Stanton and Cole Wright got their first A times! Hailey Lord got her first BBs and Yusuf Besic got his first B time. Additionally, Passman and Victoria Tannure got their first State cuts of the season and Kat Jacobsen got her first B-State cut!

  Jacobsen, Passman, Wong, as well as Riley Pynn, Jude Stanton, Abbie Wong, Jimmy Zhang and Zoe Jinadu were all 100% best times! As usual, you can check out full meet results, team results, as well as our updated Standard Breakers list all in the links below.

  Now, this week will BIG one on the competition front for us: we have one athlete at US Nationals (which started Tuesday), a large group competing at the Dynamo Summer Invite Thursday through Saturday and about 40 swimmers will take on the Death Valley Open Water swim in Clemson on Saturday. Whew! As always, complete info for each one of those events in the articles below, and please note that with our staff being spread between all those meets, there will be no practices for any group Thursday through Saturday.

Dynamo Summer Invite This Weekend Jun 5-7.

  The Dynamo Summer Invite is this weekend, June 5-7 (yes, that meet is Thursday-Saturday), at Dynamo Chamblee (3119 Shallowford Rd, Atlanta, GA 30341). Please note there were some changes to the warm-up times. Here are the most updated times - and as always please plan to arrive at least 15min early for warm-ups:

• Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • 13&O Prelims: 7:30am
  • 11-12 Prelims & 10&U TF: 1:00pm
  • Finals: 5:30pm  

  All swimmers are expected to wear last year's Divisional shirt (purple) on Thursday, this year's Divisional shirt (blue) on Friday, and this year's team shirt (teal) on Saturday. Except for cases where it's already been discussed with a coach, all 11&O swimmers are expected to be available for Finals all 3 days! Those going to Death Valley on Saturday can scratch Finals on Friday, but must still check with a coach about doing so.

  Below you can find links to our final team entries, as well as our relay entries - please note there are relays at the end of Prelims and Timed Final sessions, and we might need to make changes to those, so double check with a coach if you are on a relay before leaving. Below you can also find links to an updated Psych Sheet, and the PM Heat Sheets - all AM sessions will be seeded on a day-to-day basis, and those will be posted on the meet host event page after Finals each night (there's a link to that page below as well). There's also an estimated timeline (and as always BIG emphasis on the 'estimated' for those, as meet usually run either ahead or behind those, never right on time).

  Finally, parking is limited at Dynamo and we expect the lot to fill up quickly. Please plan accordingly - especially those driving themselves, allow for time to park off site and walk into the facility in time for warm-ups!

Death Valley Open Water This Saturday Jun 7

  The Death Valley Open Water is this Saturday, June 7th, in Clemson, SC. The official address for the event is the 12 Mile Beach (113 12 Mile Park Rd, Clemson, SC 29631), and there should be plenty of signs once you get closer. Here are the times you should arrive based on your first race of the day (you'll need to get checked in, and there's no guarantee you will be able to do it if you are late):

• 5k: 7:00am
• 3k: 9:15am
• 1k: 10:45am
• 0.5k: 10:45am

  Please wear this year's team shirt (teal). All families and swimmers must read through the meet information posted on the event page (link below), as it has pictures of the racing course for each distance, and also more information on the spectator area (there's a competition area assigned for swimmers and coaches only). We'll bring tents for the coaches and swimmers, but encourage any parents in attendance to also bring their own, and also bring lawn chairs.

  The host team is also organizing a practice on the race course on Friday. from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. Those who wish to participate need to get there before 5:00pm. Swimmers who plan on attending that one please just make sure you communicate with your coach (we might ask someone to pick up our team package as well). Below there's a note they sent out for us to share with all parents with a LOT of info, so please be sure to read that one throughly.

US National Championships This Week Jun 3-7

  The Toyota National Championships are taking place this week, June 3-7, at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, IN. This will be the highest level meet in the US for the season, and serve as a selection meet for several National and Jr National travel teams, and we are being represented by Baylor Stanton - he's swimming a pretty full schedule, and already had a couple great swims, including 2 new club Records!

  This is a 5-day, Prelim/Finals meet, with competition starting on Tuesday. As usual for meets at this level, there is a high quality live stream through the USA-Swimming Network - you can find more info on the link below. Prelims start at 10:00am, while Finals kick off at 7:00pm each day.

  Below you can also find a link to the USA-Swimming Event page, where heat sheets for Prelims and Finals are being posted daily, as well as links to the Psych Sheet, Prelim Timelines, and our team entries.

Up Next: Sarasota Travel Meet Jun 18-23

  This summer's Team Travel Meet will once again be to Sarasota, Fl. This is a special meet, only available for 11&O Prep/Sr2/Sr1 swimmers who meet attendance requirements for their group up to that point in the season (April, May, June). Swimmers must also have at least 4 'BB' OR 1 'A' time for their age group.

  Complete meet info is now available in the event page (link below). Replies for this meet are already past due, and our entries are posted below. Please, remember to always double check your entries for possible mistakes!

  Final cost for this year's trip will likely be $395.00 to cover hotel and transportation - we'll also add catered dinners to the cost after the trip. Please note a $100 deposit was already charged to those signed up. An email with more info, trip Itinerary and the Code of Conduct should go out within the next week. Please note signed copies of the Code of Conduct will be due by Monday, June 16th. And as yet another reminder please note swimmers who do not meet the attendance requirement will not be allowed on the trip!

Coming Up: Gold Summer Invite Jun 27-29

  In late June, all swimmers not going to the travel meet in Sarasota should attend the Gold Invite at the Cumming Aquatic Center (201 Aquatic Cir, Cumming, GA 30040). Again, ALL swimmers not attending the travel meet should attend this meet.

  This will be a 3-day Prelim/Final meet for 11&O swimmers. 13&O swimmers have Prelims in the morning; 11-12 have Prelims in the afternoon; 10&U have timed finals in the afternoon. Here's the provisional meet schedule (please note especially the afternoon sessions might change a bit day by day, we'll update those as we hear from the host closer to the meet):

• Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
  • 13&O Prelims: 7:00am warm-ups
  • 11-12 Prelims, 10&U Timed Finals: 11:30am warm-ups
  • 11&O Finals: 5:30pm warm-up

  Complete meet info is available on the event page (link below). Replies for this meet are now past due, and our first draft of entries is posted below. As always, please double check your entries for possible mistakes! If you missed the deadline but are available to attend, please contact your coach ASAP.

June Fees Due - Last One for Most

  Invoices for June went out this week, and for families that started in September this is the final team dues payment for 2024-25. There will still be activity fees to pay in July and August, but the monthly fees are paid for until our next season starts in September!

  For those who started after September, you will have a prorated payment next month as your final payment. Please, remember to pay your activity fee as well and to have your payment in by the 1st. Activity fees are fees that the club has already paid on your behalf so it is difficult for the club when you carry a balance.

  Registration for next year will go out late June for this year's team, and will open to the general public early July. You will need to have your balance zeroed prior to being allowed to register for next year. As we mentioned during the team banquet, we will likely have many of our groups to fill up (especially Prep and Jr), so be sure to register prior to the the registration going public - after that date, we can not guarantee your spot.

Calling All Scholars - Ga-Ga Honor Roll!

  Now that school is out it's time to once again recognize our swimmers for their work done in the classroom. If your swimmer had all As and Bs, please reply to this e-mail so they can be listed on the GwinAq Honor Roll that will be published here for the next couple weeks!

Masters Group Growing (and Going) Strong!

  Our Masters group continues to have both a great time and great workouts! At this point they are meeting Mon/Wed 6:00am-7:00am, Mon/Wed/Fri 12noon-1:00pm and Tue/Thu 6:00pm-7:00pm - about 15 min of on deck dryland warmup and 45 min swim each day. It is being coached by Coach Andrea in the midday and Coach Hugh in the evenings, and there are always different levels of workouts each day so anyone should be able to find a level they are comfortable with.

  The group has also attended a few meets by now, and we not only had coaches at those as well, but Coach Hugh has even joined in for a relay and a few swims! The cost is $75/month, and if you would like to join please contact coach Hugh (hugh@gwinnettaquatics.com).

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 Summer Practice Schedule (updated 5/26)