Below you will find a statement from Magdalena (Magda) Glotzer regarding her next-steps after her last day of employment with M3 Aquatics the M3A Swim School on Feb. 28. Magda, on behalf of all the coaching staff thank you for your leaderhsip, energy, and friendship. It was your vision that helped us earn our fins. We wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors. ---- I want to thank Coach Kate for trusting me to build the Swim School from the ground up and for the team...

M3 Aquatics Head Coach Appointed to Illinois Swimming Board of Directors CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2023 —M3 Aquatics Head Coach and Club Owner Kate Chronic has been appointed to the Illinois Swimming Board of Directors for a two-year term as the chair of the Safe Sport Committee. Chronic has served on the Board of Directors of Illinois Swimming previously and prior to her election of Safe Sport Chair was an elected member of the Illinois Swimming Governance Committee of which she has also been elected to serve a second term. In...

Hello M3A families, In the wake of events which have unfolded over the last three days we ask kindly that you keep those lost in the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel in your thoughts. M3 Aquatics has always held a position of nonviolence and believes armed conflict to only be a path of human suffering. We are cognizant of the nuances in the region and reiterate our support for all the civilians and their safety regardless of their religion, ethnicity, or national origin. Any harm to another person is...

Hello M3A families, We are saddened to see the recent acts of violence in Colorado Springs, CO. These heinous acts of violence at Club Q were shocking, jarring, and deeply saddening. Colorado Springs is the home of the United States Olympic Training Center and the headquarters of USA Swimming. Our hearts go out to all those impacted by this tragedy, especially the friends and families of the victims. We also are holding the LGBTQIA+ staff of Team USA and their colleagues who are part of the Colorado Springs community in...

M3 Aquatics Offers Free Open Water Safety Lessons at 63rd St. Beach CHICAGO, Sep. 20, 2022 —M3 Aquatics has kicked off their Drown Proof 2050 initiative to end drowning deaths on the South and West sides of Chicago by 2050. On Aug. 13, 20 and 27, 2022, the M3A Swim School brought life-saving open water safety training directly to just over 100 local south side community members. These efforts were led by M3A Swim School’s Director Magdalena Glotzer who just launched the Swim School in March of 2022. “The idea...

Hello M3A families, It is with a heavy heart that we have observed so many instances of gun violence in the last month. The M3A staff wants to make one thing clear above all others; athlete safety is our number one priority. Guns, regardless of the kind, are inherently unsafe and are not welcome at M3A-sponsored activities or on the property of the institutions where we practice or compete. We have been deeply upset about the surge in violence seen not only in the national media but here locally in...

On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, M3 Aquatics (M3A) Head Age-Group Coach Mirko Mirkov fulfilled his life-long dream of making it to Mount Everest Base Camp. Mirko has travelled for the last week and a half to reach base camp. Along the way, Mirko made sure to represent his athletes both at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (UCLS) as well as his club swimmers with M3A. As a gift to the owners of a local tea shop on the trek to base camp, he left an M3A shirt signed by...

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04.23.2022 Media Contact: Kate Chronic [email protected] Ben Pearthree Receives USA Swimming’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Award DENVER, April. 23, 2022 — At the 2022 USA Swimming Workshop, M3 Aquatics Coach Ben Pearthree was presented with USA Swimming’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Award. USA Swimming states that the award is presented to “a person, group, or organization that has positively heightened the awareness of inclusion efforts through various modes and media resulting in the increase and successful participation of currently underrepresented groups in the sport of...

Parents & Athletes - Last year we knew that when confronting the obstacle of COVID-19 we would also need to take head-on America’s original sin of racism. We are incredibly proud to work in one of the nation's most diverse communities. A community that unites families from all over the world to help raise the next generation of change agents. Our fledgling team was born in this very community last year and our mission and purpose have never been stronger. The guilty verdict reached yesterday in Minneapolis was personal for...

M3A Parents & Athletes - it is all too unfortunate that hate and bigotry come in so many forms. Recently, we have seen hate manifest as targeted acts against our Asian and Pacific Islander neighbours. The toxic and inaccurate rhetoric of the COVID-19 pandemic has empowered those who wish to harm others in our communities. We do not stand for this. The Asian and Pacific Islander community is and always will be an integral part of our M3 community. We want to let you know that we will be doing...