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American Energy Swim Club started in May 1959 as the
Oklahoma City Swim Club. In May 1963, the Kerr-McGee Corporation
officially sponsored the club and the name was changed to the
Kerr-McGee Swim Club. This long-standing association was a most
rewarding partnership. With honors in 2007, the Chesapeake
Energy Company became the new sponsor, rebranding the club to
Chesapeake Swim Club. In March of 2014, Chesapeake Swim Club
was able to forge a new corporate sponsorship with Aubrey McClendon
and American Energy Partners, LP to rename the organization
to American Energy Swim Club. We were honored and proud
to be able to maintain this continued relationship with the Kerr
family until 2016 when Aubrey unexpectedly passed away. We continue
to maintain the legacy that Aubrey left behind by maintaining the
name of his final company and developing leaders for
tomorrow.
The mission of AESC is to
develop leaders with Integrity, Discipline and Excellence in the
water, in families and in the community.
AESC's vision for the future is
twofold:
- To produce elite and national caliber
athletes on a consistent basis
- To foster communities where water safety and
swimming are accessible to all
Three facilities provide the greater Oklahoma City
population broad access to swimming and our outstanding coaching
staff:
AESC has had many great talents come through the program.
Our swimmers have reached the top levels of the sport--winning
Junior National, Senior National and Olympic Festival
Championships. Past AESC individual champions at these national
level meets include Mark Elliot, Lee Sullivan, Trip Zedlitz, and
Kyle Marden. In 2000 we had two individuals swim at the U.S.
Olympic Trial Meet—Sean Smith and Ryan Plummer. In 2016,
former Kerr McGee swimmer David Plummer achieved one of the
pinnacle accomplishments of swimming. Plummer made the US
Olympic team and individually achieved Bronze in the Men's 100
Backstroke. He was also a member of the Gold winning Men's
4x100 Medley Relay team.
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