This week, Nick Cavic, George Groves, and Damien Figuet Kossyrev, along with five teammates from Commonwealth's other branches, are competing at Winter Juniors in Greensboro, North Carolina. After all three impressed with significant best times in the 200 IM this morning, Nick and George combined with Gerhardt Hoover and Rudd Day to break the New England Swimming 15-18 and Open record in the 400 medley relay with a speedy 3:18.28. Follow along with the rest of the meet's results on MeetMobile (2024 Winter Juniors East) or on the live stream,...

USA Swimming has announced its 2023–2024 Scholastic All-American Team, and Commonwealth Swimming's Nick Cavic and George Groves join the impressive roster of 1,790 student-athletes. In order to be considered for this year's team, swimmers had to earn a GPA of at least 3.5 for the 2023-2024 school year and achieve any of the high-level competition criteria between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024. Both Nick and George are Junior National qualifiers. The highly-selective team features 402 athletes from the Eastern Zone, and Nick and George are two of just...

James Misto and William McClelland traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina earlier this week to represent Gator Swim Club in the 2022 Winter Junior Championships, and competition is off to a very impression start! On Wednesday evening, they kicked off the meet with the 200 Medley Relay, joining forces with their Gator - North teammates–Cole Gorsuch and Jack Butera–to break the New England 15-18 and Open Record, previously held by the Bluefish, in the event. James’s fly split of 21.61 and William’s freestyle split of 20.48 were crucial to the squad’s...

USA Swimming has announced its 2021–2022 Scholastic All-American Team, and Gator Swim Club - Seekonk's William McClelland and Sonia Mlakar join the impressive roster of 1,281 student-athletes, including National Champions Erin Gemmell, Baylor Nelson, and Katie Grimes. In order to be considered for this year's team, swimmers had to earn a GPA of at least 3.5 for the 2021-2022 school year and achieve any of the high-level competition criteria between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022. Both William and Sonia are Junior National qualifiers. The highly-selective team features 314...

New England Swimming recently released its list of Outstanding and Top Ten Swimmers for the 2021–2022 season, and we are thrilled to congratulate the following Gators for their accomplishments! Addison Abreu | 9th in the 15-16 200 meter IM Avery Abreu | 3rd in the 9-10 400 meter freestyle, 5th in the 9-10 50 meter backstroke, 5th in the 9-10 200 meter IM, 5th in the 9-10 200 meter freestyle, 7th in the 9-10 100 meter backstroke, 8th in the 9-10 100 meter freestyle, 10th in the 9-10 50 breaststroke,...

Earlier this month, USA Swimming announced that 201 clubs will be recognized as Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal clubs in the 2021-2022 Club Excellence Program, now in its 22nd year. Gator Swim Club was one of the teams recognized, earning Bronze medal status. The Club Excellence Program recognizes USA Swimming’s highest-performing clubs, those which develop strong, well-rounded age group and senior swimming programs that produce elite 18+under athletes. For 2021-2022, Gator Swim Club was one of only four teams in New England to be honored through the program’s point-based system....

USA Swiming has announced its 2021 Scholastic All-American Team, and Gator Swim Club - Seekonk's William McClelland joins the impressive roster of 1,231 student-athletes, including Olympians Lydia Jacoby and Torri Huske. In order to be considered for this year's team, swimmers had to earn a GPA of at least 3.5 for the 2020-2021 school year and achieve a 2019 Winter Junior qualifying time in any individual event between September 1, 2020 and August 31, 2021. William, a junior at Barrington High School, qualified for Juniors in the 100 fly at...

Gators continued to shine on the last day of the 11-12 Age Group Championship. Lydia won her second championship of the meet by finishing first in the 100 meter free with a winning time of 1:02.89. Our girls then capped off the meet by winning the 400 free relay with the team of Elizabeth, Reese, Sadie and Lydia in a time of 4:23.99.

Congratulations to our New England Champions! Great swimming by Gator today at the 11-12 and 13-14 New England Championships. This evenings finals produced 3 New England Championships for Gators. Lydia won the girls 11-12 50 meter free in a time of 29.46. Damien won the boys 13-14 100 meter breaststroke in a time of 1:10.91. Capping off the evenings racing the 13-14 Boys 400 Medley Relay team of Kai, Damien, Nick and Oliver won the title in a time of 4:26.47. Congratulations to our New England Champions!!