Local Swim Team Calls on Businesses for Groundbreaking Sponsorship Program Antelope Valley, CA – In a major initiative to foster community engagement and athletic excellence across the Antelope Valley, Frog Aquatics proudly unveils the "AquaSponsor Initiative," a new sponsorship program designed to unite local businesses with the thriving swim community. This inclusive swim team, a proud member of USA Swimming, is reaching out to forward-thinking businesses to support a program that is as much about nurturing young athletes as it is about bolstering community spirit. Frog Aquatics has committed to...

According to a TeamUnify explanation in May of 2018, with "Swimming Time Standards Explained" by Mat Luebbers: All swimmers are ranked according to their best achieved time in each event. A swimmer must swim an event at a sanctioned meet for the time to be official. A swim must be performed legally to be accepted. (No disqualified times will be accepted.) All swimmers legal times from each meet are then loaded up to the USA Swimming national database. Click here to look up your swimmers times. Age Group motivational standards...

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day "is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being." How does this relate to competitive swimming? Easy. As athletes, we very much rely on our bodies; they work hard all day bearing the brunt and continue to often push through pain and exhaustion. Our bodies do...

Before we are even born, we experience the wonders of swimming with our moms--feeling weightless, safe, and tranquil. Then we are taken to "Mommy and Me" swim programs where we learn to trust ourselves more, become more comfortable, and take those first strokes. As athletes sometimes we forget all that our parents (especially our moms) do in support of us. The financial and time commitment; motivating us on those days we just don't want to practice. With an outdoor year-round swim team they: freeze, get blown away, are more wet...

Every year, starting in March and lasting through August, our swim meets will now be held in pools with a "long course". What is a long course? A long course means that races will be in a 50 meter length pool, as opposed to a 25 yard length (short course). This means that races will take 50% less turns. For example, whereas a 50-yard freestyle in short course has a flip turn and return back to the finish (two laps), a 50-meter freestyle in a long course is one lap...

As we celebrate women's history month in March, we remember the role swimming has made in the advancement of women's rights. Throughout history, women have had to fight for the right to do many things. During the 1920’s, women were not only fighting for the right to vote, they were also fighting for equality in activities such as swimming. They believed that they would be furthering equality by showing their athletic side and fighting for more equal clothing options. Up to and during the 1920’s, women were required to be...

Many great things are coming our way. This month, we are gearing up to compete in the 2022 SCY Junior Olympics as well as the Buena Ventura Meet. We are so excited for our athletes that are taking advantage of the opportunities that come along with competing. This week, coaches and swimmers will work together to select events. Once solidified, more information will be released through the coming weeks. Frog Aquatics is a non-profit community team; our spirit is about giving back and helping others. Beginning in March, we are...

"Believe it or not, the history books recount many presidents who loved to swim, even before the White House had a swimming pool, when the Potomac River served as a great place to take a dip. According to Swimming World Magazine, the White House now actually has two swimming pools. Franklin D. Roosevelt who suffered from polio, which permanently paralyzed his legs, used swimming as a form of therapy. When he became president the New York Daily News put on a campaign to raise money to build an indoor pool...

Swimmers please remember to be ready at least 5 minutes before practice starts (caps on, goggles out, and swim suits on). Parents, please equip your swimmer for each practice with the daily swim gear needed (see below). Daily Swim Gear: kickboard pull buoy 2 pairs of goggles 2 caps fins (senior and age group) hand paddles (for seniors) water bottle with enough water for their workout towel warm clothes for after practice

Please remember that this Monday, January 17th the pool is closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We hope that you take this opportunity to reflect with your swimmers on how people such as MLK have impacted the many things we sometimes take for granted like the right to swim (click to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and the Right to Swim). Frog Aquatics was created in an effort to provide all youth 7-18 years of age (who meet prerequisites) in the Antelope Valley...