January is always our toughest month for cold weather. Our pool heaters are working well, but we came off several very cold nights and cold days in early January that caused us to miss a few practices. Other teams go through similar issues each winter, and we've actually been hosting another local team for the past week, as their heaters are completely down and their water is in the mid-60s. All that being said, we're doing really well. The coaches are keeping the kids moving, and the water has been...

We have two online team stores! One is just for Seminole Aquatics logo apparel (shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, joggers and hats, in various styles and colors); to connect to this store, click HERE! We also have a second online store featuring our new line of ARENA-brand Seminole Aquatics apparel and various training equipment (swim suits, goggles, hand paddles, fins, mesh equipment bags, etc). We are extremely proud to be an Arena-sponsored team, so please visit our swim gear store by clicking HERE!

Parents and Athletes: A few years ago, I put our Team Values into words; To view these, click HERE. I also have written a team position statement of our view toward social media/ texting uses and abuses between teammates. Examples are included to show differences between matters that can/ should be handled by swimmers and parents, and what types of matters warrant getting the coaching staff involved. I firmly believe it is important for every family to review and discuss. To view this, click HERE. If you'd like to give...

For USA swim meets, all swimmers must be USA Swimming registered in advance of the meet. H ere's how to do it: It's pretty simple----just click on/ copy and paste the below address to your web browser, and follow the prompts. For first-timers, you'll first have to create a USA Swimming account (have a parent do this). Once you've set up a USA Swimming account, you'll get directed to our club-specific page to complete your registration (select the PREMIUM membership option). Here's that web address: https://omr.usaswimming.org/omr/welcome/9B67CA1B05534D If you get stuck,...

SA Families, We're trying to get as many of you on our Remind text messaging system---Remind is free and easy, and it offers parents peace of mind, as the messages are one-way messages from SA Head Coach/ SR Coach Tony Ackerson and Water Polo Coach Ryan Ackerson to our different groups. We use texts/ notifications primarily for messages involving weather delays, meet entry deadline reminders, and brief, team communications. With a lot of different groups going on right now, it's good to make sure that you're in the correct text...

Parents, I want to invite you to take a few minutes and do something that can have a profound effect on your child's relationship with swimming. I've put together a Parent Self-Assessment related to swimming. This is based on the patterns and behaviors that I've witnessed first-hand in the sport over 35 years. My hope is that by sitting down and taking the test, and then following this up with a family discussion of your answers, you and your child will go forward with the healthiest possible perspective on the...