Granite City Aquatics

📚 Slammin' closed our GCA chapter with a BANG! 💥💥 Charlie went 7 for 7 in lifetime bests with 3x Top 8 performances, earned 3x new state cuts for the next age group up and achieved a new Zone Cut! He had a killer weekend! Emily competed in her first ever state meet in her first ever season on the team! She improved leaps and bounds this winter and we couldn't be prouder!
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Excited to start the next chapter in our story!

The closing of a chapter, but certainly not the ending of our story
Congratulations to our senior state athletes on a wonderful weekend! You persevered in the face of adversity and flowed through the impending snowpocolypse changing the course of the meet. You overcame an emotionally charged weekend and still swam at the top of your game! Frogever proud, frogever grateful for our time together 💚💙🐸 Beyond excited to see what the next chapter holds 📖

A little to celebrate the first official day of the 2026 SCY Senior State Meet! Congratulations to our senior level athletes who qualified to compete this weekend! Wishing you fast swims and fun memories!
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And the GCA train keeps steamrolling ahead! Wow 🤯 another killer weekend! Our 10 and unders smashed state this weekend! By the numbers: 18 New Lifetime bests, 8 team records broken, 7 podium appearances, 3 new Zone times and one VERY happy coach!

Drum Roll Please 🥁🥁 ...📣NOW PRESENTING📣 Your Granite City Aquatics 2026 Short Course State Qualifiers!

"Last one, FAST one" BUT make it WOW! 🤯
Our crew had one crazy weekend! So many lifetime best swims! Lots of laughter, too many tattoos 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️, and many unforgettable memories made
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Our crew swam away with 10x NEW State Qualifying swims and 4x 'Win-it and Swim-it' State Qualifying swims! The clickety-clack of medals could be heard any time frogs were near! I'd say that's one heck of a weekend!
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Special shout out to Emily S and Adalyn G who both qualified for State for the FIRST time!
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It was an awesome weekend for our little frogs! 34 new lifetime best swims, 12 newly achieved silver times qualifying for the MRC meet next weekend, and one very exhausted coach! A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our families who volunteered their time to help us make this meet happen!

New Swimmer Assessment Night for Spring 2026 Season:

Monday, March 30th 6-7pm at Apollo High School
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Tuesday, March 31st 6-7pm at Sartell Middle School

No appointment needed; show up anytime between the time noted for each night. Please enter Apollo High School through door 11 (just past the activities entrance), there will be signs directing you to the pool. Please enter the main door at the Sartell Middle School and the pool will be straight in on your right. There will be a building attendant to direct you. Prospective swimmers will be taken through a short swimming evaluation for group placement, so please be sure to wear a swimsuit and bring goggles. Each placement takes 10-15 minutes. If you are unable to attend and are interested in joining, please contact Denise Lenarz ([email protected])

Please note that if your child is joining Central Minnesota Aquatics as a new member, they must complete a group placement with a Central Minnesota Aquatics coach before registering online. If your swimmer has experience swimming for a High School team, please email Denise Lenarz. Usually these swimmers can forgo a swim assessment if they have times available to look at from competitions.

We look forward to having you join Central Minnesota Aquatics and are excited for another great season!

Last night we took our first major step towards our shared vision for the new Central Minnesota Aquatics. While the parents learned more about what is to come, our new sharks did play! Our athletes spent the night bonding by creating new team cheers, unraveling human knots, and spending time getting to know their new teammates.

💓Be still my heart 💘 because this crew KILLED it at the SDVL Sweetheart Classic this weekend! Our 🐸 Frogs picked up 6 NEW State Qualifying Swims, multiple 10+ sec time drops, a handful of new MRC cuts, and was the best cheering crew around! Proud of these athletes!

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