NAC Alumni Interview: Chris Kellam 1) You swam for NAC back in the 90s. Can you tell us a little bit about your background/career at NAC? *My love of and bond with the swimming culture started with NAC. I started when I was 5 or 6. I took swim lessons and started at the local YMCA because my parents owned a boat and we were on the lake on the weekends. I started with the lesson program and started doing well early on. My parents moved me to NAC to...

Nashville Aquatic Club had 9 athletes qualify at the 2017 Long Course SE meet for the Southern Zone All-Star championship team. These athletes traveled to Tupelo, Mississippi the week of August 1-4, 2017. Of the athletes selected, Siaka Weidenbaum had outstanding performances in the 13-14 Boys 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly, bringing home with the title in the 100 and qualifying for the futures meet. Ian Marshall also made an impression, scoring in the 15-18 Boys 1500 Free, 400 IM, and 400 Free. Athletes selected include Isaiah Dulin (11-12 boys),...

This past weekend 87 NAC athletes travelled to Huntsville, Alabama to compete in the 2017 Long Course Southeastern Championships. It was a total team effort from beginning to end. The parents pulled together a loud and proud cheering group throughout the weekend and the athletes pulled together to come home with a team title. We saw outstanding performances across all age groups. The 10&Under boys, 11-12 boys, and Senior women all brought home age group titles, along with Alex Walsh taking high point for the Senior girls. The following athletes...

NAC athletes from across the city represented their summer league teams this past month at their respective championship meets. It was a blast seeing them light it up and go home with some serious hardware. The weekend of June 30-July 1 brought athletes together at the Williamson County Swim League Championship. Though the number of NAC swimmers competing was small that made a BIG impact! This past weekend over 100 current NAC athletes competed in the Nashville Swim League City Meet held at the Centennial Sportsplex. Swimmers continued the success...

When did you start swimming for NAC? I started swimming for NAC when I was 5 years old. My family had just moved here from California, and my mom wanted us to meet other kids. A family friend recommended us to NAC and we have been swimming here ever since! You're back in Nashville this summer training with John and Doug in Senior 3 and also helping coach SwimFit 1. Why do you want to give back to NAC in this way? I wanted to coach at NAC because I...

Five members of the Nashville Aquatic Club travelled to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 2017 World Championship Trials and US Nationals. The event, which took place at the historic IUPUI Natatorium June 27-July 1 saw incredibly fast swimming throughout the duration of the event as members of USA Swimming's elite competed for spots on the Long Course World Championship Team, the second most prestigious National team behind the Olympic Games. Ella Nelson, Allie Raab, Meaghan Raab, Alex Walsh, and Gretchen Walsh represented NAC exceptionally well! Alex Walsh was named the 18&U...

The BridgeAthletic Summer Sizzler was held at the Centennial Sportsplex in Nashville from June 22-24, 2017. The meet draws quality competition from across the nation, with teams coming in from Louisville, KY, Newburgh, IN, Chicago, IL, Ruston, LA, and Baltimore, MD. The highlight swim of the weekend goes to Eli Knobloch who cut 2 seconds off his prelim swim – and 6 seconds overall – to nab his first Junior National cut in the 200 butterfly at 2:06.71! The NAC coaching staff would like to thank every single parent who...

NAC Age group athletes were recognized at this years awards banquet, held Friday, June 2nd on the lawn at the Centennial Sportsplex in Nashville, TN. NAC swimmers enjoyed a picnic and a movie on the lawn at the conclusion of the swimmer recognition. NAC's age group athletes were recognized for their accomplishments over the past season as individuals and as a team. Some of those highlights included: -2017 Region 1 8&under Girls and 8&under Boys Champions -2016 LC Southeastern Swimming 10&Under Girls Champions -2016 LC Southeastern Swimming 10&Under Boys Champions...

HSA Spring Long Course Invitational Thumbs up to the athletes who participated in the Huntsville Long Course Invitational! The following swimmers placed top 8 in their age group of listed events. *Denotes an event winner. Swimmers will continue to put in good work as we look forward to the BridgeAthletic Summer Sizzler coming up June 2017! 10&under: Maxine Clark: 100 free*, 100 back, 50 breast, 200 IM, 50 back, 100 breast, 50 fly, 50 free Sophie Brame-Goldthwaite: 100 free, 100 back*, 100 fly, 200 IM, 50 back*, 200 free, 100...

NAC Senior Group athletes had a successful weekend both in the pool and in the lake this past weekend. Julia Jane Eskew, Ella Nelson, Allie Raab, Alex Walsh, and Gretchen Walsh traveled to the Atlanta Classic meet, held on the campus of Georgia Tech University. Casey Charles hit the open water circuit at the Splashville Open Water Challenge at Hamilton Creek here in Nashville, taking home first place in the 5k distance - the longest distance offered - in a time of 1 hour, 6 minutes, and 4 seconds. Top-16...