Welcome, Charlotte Aquatics family and proud parents, to a special edition of our swim blog that is sure to make waves of excitement! Today, we are thrilled to shine a spotlight on the rising stars of our aquatic community – the newest Level 7 Graduates! Our graduates are ready to share their tales – inspiring bios that showcase the transformation that happens when passion meets persistence in the shimmering embrace of the water.
Aadhya‘s Bio:
Aadhya is 11 years old and in 6th grade. When she’s not swimming, she enjoys dancing, eating, and practicing for her other classes. Her favorite stroke is breaststroke. Aadhya says swimming has changed her life because now she can enjoy going to pools without a life jacket and knows she’ll be safe in the water.
Her favorite part of Charlotte Aquatics has been swinging off the rope swing into the pool and jumping into the pool. Her favorite memory was her very first class when she was too scared to get in the pool for the entire class – she has come so far from that first day! Her parents share that “swimming has positively impacted her confidence in everything she does. She is actively involving in all outdoor and social activities.”
Congratulations on all your hard work, Aadhya!
Addi’s Bio:
Addi is 7 years old and in 1st grade. She says she loves swimming at Charlotte Aquatics and is so excited to graduate Level 7! When Addi is not swimming, she loves dance, gymnastics, and playing with her sister and friends.
Her favorite stroke is breaststroke. Addi says swimming has changed her life because she can now enjoy swimming while also being safe around water. She says her favorite thing about Charlotte Aquatics is all her awesome swim teachers and taking fun photos in front of the backdrops during all the different theme weeks. Her favorite memory is swinging off the rope into the pool.
Way to go, Addi – you did it!
Agnes‘ Bio:
Coming soon…
Aranya‘s Bio:
Coming soon…
Connor‘s Bio:
Connor Brown is 7 years old and heading into the second grade at SAIL. When he’s not swimming he enjoys playing soccer and participating in chess tournaments. Although he loves butterfly, his favorite stroke is freestyle.
He said swimming his changed his life a lot and now he won’t drown. His favorite thing in class is doing flip turns and his favorite memory is diving through the hula hoops. His parents are proud of what a great swimmer he has become at Charlotte Aquatics and love that he can enjoy swimming in the pool.
Great job, Connor – keep swimming strong!
Marie‘s Bio:
Coming soon…
McKenzie‘s Bio:
Coming soon…
Oaklyn‘s Bio:
Oaklyn is 5 years old and will be starting kindergarten this fall. When she’s not swimming, she enjoys gymnastics and playing on the playground with her friends.
Oaklyn has loved learning to swim at Charlotte Aquatics and will especially miss learning from her coaches, Ms. Deborah and Ms. Olivia!
Congratulations, Oaklyn – we are so proud of you!
Samridi‘s Bio:
Coming soon…
Winston‘s Bio:
Winston is 9 years old and starting 4th grade this year. Outside the pool, he really enjoys playing baseball and solving math problems. Winston says “I have enjoyed taking classes at Charlotte Aquatics because the teachers make learning so much fun.”
Winston’s favorite stroke is freestyle. He says swimming has given him the courage to try new things, has made him more comfortable in the water, and has taught him many water safety skills.
Well done, Winston! Congratulations!
We are grateful for the amazing Charlotte Aquatics staff and all they have done to develop our children into excellent swimmers. We have been coming to Charlotte Aquatics weekly for almost 10 years and have watched our two children develop unbelievable swimming skills, one week at a time. It’s hard to believe that we have come to the end of this era as our youngest graduates from level 7! Thank you Charlotte Aquatics Team for all your hard work and dedication!
Michele & Cary McCaskill