Statistically speaking, there’s a good chance that if you’re reading this story, you, like thousands of others across the world, have had your shave and taper meet canceled or postponed by the growing coronavirus pandemic. It’s a uniquely heartbreaking development for those who don’t understand the structure of a swim season, the buildup, the sacrifice, the delaying of gratification, the investment we spend months making into one meet. Those who don’t swim, haven’t swum, and don’t care about swimming won’t get it. But we do. You’re going to feel that...

BEST TIME THIS SEASON VS BEST TIME PRIOR TO 09/01/2019 Time P/F/T Improvement Event Swim Date Meet Name Agrafojo, Elisabeth (15) G 28.56Y P -0.09 -0.31% 50 Free 12/15/2019 Storrs Aquatics December Trial 28.65Y F Baseline 50 Free 11/18/2018 Centennial Center Invitational Meet 1:00.22Y P -1.06 -1.73% 100 Free 12/14/2019 Storrs Aquatics December Trial 1:01.28Y P Baseline 100 Free 03/10/2019 Connecticut SC Senior Invite H 2:09.07Y P -3.38 -2.55% 200 Free 12/14/2019 Storrs Aquatics December Trial 2:12.45Y P Baseline 200 Free 12/15/2018 2018 CT December Trials - Finals Meet 6:01.26Y...

ALL SWIMMERS SHOULD STILL COME TO PRACTICE TONIGHT THAT WERE ATTENDING AGE GROUPS AND/OR FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS. See the message below from CT Swimming. CT Swimming and Chelsea Piers have continued to monitor the latest recommendations from local and state leaders in response to the spread of COVID-19 in Connecticut. In response to the latest recommendation from the CDC, WHO and government officials on large group events, CT Swimming and Chelsea Piers have made the decision to cancel the 2020 Connecticut Swimming Short Course Age Group Championships this upcoming weekend,...

Team Name Charter Oak Aquatic Club Meet Name CT 2020 Regional Championships Meet Date 02/28/2020 Meet Location New Haven, CT Report Date 03/02/2020 Athlete Name Age Gen Event P/F/T Place Points Time Standard Base Line Improvement Basile, Natalie 15 F 15-18 100 Back F 8 1:07.90Y BBMin 1:04.18Y 3.72 (5.80%) Basile, Natalie 15-18 100 Fly F 10 1:07.83Y BBMin 1:10.34Y -2.51 (-3.57%) Basile, Natalie 15-18 100 Free F 19 1:02.12Y BBMin 1:00.14Y 1.98 (3.29%) Basile, Natalie 15-18 200 Back F 1 7.00 2:17.30Y AMin 2:17.70Y -0.40 (-0.29%) Basile, Natalie 15-18...

New Team Records Megan Dunnigan 100 Backstroke 56.66 Megan Dunnigan 100 Butterfly 57.80 Megan Dunnigan 200 Backstroke 2:03.37 Daphne Peterson 1650 Freestyle 17:17.92 Team Name Charter Oak Aquatic Club Meet Name CT 2020 Senior Championship SC Meet Date 02/20/2020 Meet Location Middletown, CT Report Date 02/25/2020 Standard: 17-20 Nat AG Motivs Athlete Name Age Gen Event P/F/T Place Points Time Standard Base Line Improvement Clark, George 15 M Open 100 Back P 42 57.37Y AMin 57.48Y -0.11 (-0.19%) Clark, George Open 1000 Free F 7 16.00 9:48.26Y AAAMin 9:54.77Y -6.51...

Team Name Charter Oak Aquatic Club Meet Name CT WHAT 2020 February Age Grou Meet Date 02/08/2020 Meet Location Middletown, CT Report Date 02/10/2020 Athlete Name Age Gen Event P/F/T Place Points Time Standard Base Line Improvement Agrafojo, Elisabeth 15 F 15 & Over 100 Free P 89 1:05.93Y BMin 1:00.22Y 5.71 (9.48%) Agrafojo, Elisabeth 15 & Over 200 Back P 61 2:40.49Y BMin 2:34.10Y 6.39 (4.15%) Agrafojo, Elisabeth 15 & Over 50 Free P 72 29.33Y BBMin 28.56Y 0.77 (2.70%) Basile, Natalie 15 F 15 & Over 100 Breast...

By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN | Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Those in the sports world have probably seen the New York Times opinion piece by a 23-year old runner, who at the age of 17 was the fastest girl in America. But then her body broke down as her coaches demanded she be thinner and thinner until she developed an eating disorder. Her athletic career was derailed as she developed amenorrhea (lack of normal menstrual cycles) and broken bones from low bone density. Many other female athletes have come forward...

New Team Record Cale Strober 10&Under 500 Freestyle Record 5:58.33 Team Name Charter Oak Aquatic Club Meet Name CT 2020 Wilton Wahoos Winter Q Meet Date 01/17/2020 Meet Location Wilton, CT Report Date 01/21/2020 Athlete Name Age Gen Event P/F/T Place Points Time Standard Base Line Improvement Agrafojo, Elisabeth 15 F 13 & Over 500 Free P 46 6:18.51Y BMin 5:50.64Y 27.87 (7.95%) Agrafojo, Elisabeth 15 & Over 100 Fly P 17 1:08.15Y BBMin 1:06.44Y 1.71 (2.57%) Agrafojo, Elisabeth 15 & Over 100 Free P 30 1:05.20Y BMin 1:00.22Y 4.98...

Team Name Charter Oak Aquatic Club Meet Name Centennial Center Invite Meet Date 01/04/2020 Meet Location 230 Bushy Hill Road, CT Report Date 01/21/2020 Standard: 17-20 Nat AG Motivs Athlete Name Age Gen Event P/F/T Place Points Time Standard Base Line Improvement Agrafojo, Elisabeth 15 F 13 & Over 100 Back F 34 1:14.77Y BMin 1:10.33Y 4.44 (6.31%) Agrafojo, Elisabeth 13 & Over 100 Fly F 34 1:13.68Y BMin 1:06.44Y 7.24 (10.90%) Agrafojo, Elisabeth 13 & Over 100 Free F 51 1:04.22Y BBMin 1:00.22Y 4.00 (6.64%) Agrafojo, Elisabeth 13 &...

Team Name Charter Oak Aquatic Club Meet Name CT OAK Centennial Center Dista Meet Date 01/03/2020 Meet Location 230 Bushy Hill Road, CT Report Date 01/21/2020 Standard: 17-20 Nat AG Motivs Athlete Name Age Gen Event P/F/T Place Points Time Standard Base Line Improvement Agrafojo, Elisabeth 15 F Open 1000 Free F 33 12:58.40Y BMin 12:06.39Y 52.01 (7.16%) Agrafojo, Elisabeth Open 400 IM F 19 5:34.98Y BMin 5:25.61Y 9.37 (2.88%) Basile, Natalie 15 F Open 1000 Free F 24 12:22.47Y BBMin 11:56.89Y 25.58 (3.57%) Basile, Natalie Open 400 IM F...