NAPLES — Four Gulf Coast High School athletes made their college pledges official on Thursday in the school’s media center. The group, which included football players Brandon Bolock (University of Chicago), Stephen Ritter (Elmhurst) and soccer player Kristine Ma (University of Chicago) was highlighted by swimmer Rachel Elliot, who signed a letter-of-intent with the University of South Carolina. “After winter break I took a visit and when I was on campus it just felt like the right spot for me,” said Elliott, who also considered Ohio State. “It’s a campus town...

NAPLES —Many students would jump at the chance to study abroad. Most athletes dream of competing at the Division I college level. Because of her academic and athletic prowess, Katie Kramer has the chance to do both. Kramer, a Naples High senior, signed a national letter of intent Thursday morning to swim for Marshall University. She also was accepted into the school's Society of Yeager Scholars program, which lets her study overseas one summer and one semester while in college. “I have an amazing opportunity,” said Kramer, who sports a...

T2 Aquatics by Pamela V. Krol Excellence is a habit that champions practice every day.  Such is the mantra at T2 Aquatics - a Naples based swim club that coaches people of all ages and ability...click here to continue

Get To Know T2 Aquatic's Anne-Marie Botek by Josh Huger (www.swimutopia.com) This interview is with T2 Aquatic’s Anne-Marie Botek. Anne-Marie, who is in the first year of her post-grad career, has enjoyed many successes so far in competitive swimming. Those successes for the former University of Georgia standout have come in the forms of a national championship in the 200 medley relay at the 2009 NCAAs, multiple All-American performances, first team All-SEC honors, school records, and 16 High School All-American honors. In this SwimUtopia interview Anne-Marie tells us about the reason for...

Florida Swimming Age Group Championship Qualifiers:   Florida Swimming Age Group Championship Qualifiers: Destin Altman                    50 Free, 50 Back, 100 Back, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 IM Melissa Arbelaez               100 Back, 200 Back Aaron Bradfield                  100 Fly Alex Bradfield                      50 Breast, 100 Breast Jacob Buckheit                    50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 50 Fly, 200 IM Lisa Cottage-Ramnick         50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free, 50 Back, 100 Back, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 50 Fly,                                  ...

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On a snowy morning shortly before Christmas, while teenagers thronged the malls, Katie Anton swam laps at the Stoney Point YMCA. It’s what she does every day – make that every day except Christmas – and it’s part of the pattern of sacrifice and reward that have defined her young life. On Christmas Day she flew back to Naples, Fla., where she is spending her senior year of high school, training seven days a week with an elite swim team far from friends and the family she says is the...

Congratulations to T2 Aquatics Swimmers who made the Naples All-Area Swim Team for 2010!:  Christine Titus, Catie Weichelt, Nata Rochette, Rachel Elliott, Maddie Hansen, Katie Kramer, Haley Fournier, and Sabrina Altman for the girls.  Ridge Altman, Aidan Brennan, Max Coulls, Brandon Thoman, and Jack Gillen for the boys.  Ridge Altman also won the Swimmer of the Year award for the boys.  T2 Aquatics also had several Honorable Mention swimmers as well.  Check out the lists here!  (The picture to the right is Swimmer of the Year Ridge Altman) 2010 Naples All-Area...

T2 Aquatics Hires Tom Yetter from NBAC  --  November 15, 2010   NAPLES, Florida, November 15. T2 Aquatics is proud to welcome Coach Tom Yetter to our staff. Tom should arrive in Naples sometime in mid-December and will assume a substantial leadership role in the shaping of our growing team.  Tom has been the Head Age Group Coach of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club from 2002-2010, helping lead NBAC to a USA Swimming "Club Excellence" Title in 2010. Coach Tom Yetter is a nationally respected coach, having coached multiple USA #1 Ranked Age Group swimmers. Age...

Get To Know Coach Tom Yetter by Josh Huger Created October 31st, 2010 This interview is with North Baltimore Aquatic Club's Tom Yetter. Coach Yetter has had a very successful career thus far including having coached 46 athletes to over 180 Top 16/Top 10 times, over 30 Maryland State Records, and a National Age Group Relay record. Twelve of his athletes appear on the USA Swimming Top 100 All Time Times list in 52 different events. In this SwimUtopia interview Coach Yetter tells us what he expects from NBAC this...