Happy New Year STAQ! Apologies it has taken so long, but the team record board has been updated with the fall/winter 2025 meet results! Congratulations to Ellie Ballard, Lizzie Huff, Daniel Jin, Liam Lin, Siobhan Ricketts, Anna Sun, and Leo Yuan on the new records! The "bounty" for records is a Team Recordholder tag for your first record, a gold star for records #2-5, and then every 5 records afterward (#10, #15, etc) a +5 Records! pin. These rewards are counted for new records which you didn't already have: so...

Dear STAQ Families: We’re excited to announce a new 2025-2026 Fall Winter: Age Group 1 - Late Winter Season registration category for beginner swimmers interested in trying competitive swimming. This special program runs for just two months, January and February 2026, making it an ideal short-term commitment for those new to the sport. A skill assessment test is required prior to joining. Please contact Coach Furstoss at [email protected] to schedule a 10 minutes session. To register, please visit our website at www.staquatics.org, click on the blue STAQ Registration tile, scroll...

Dear STAQ Families, The registration for the STAQ Winter Swim Lessons is now open! We are excited to announce our winter session of the Stroke School and Intro to Swim! Whether you are just starting out or aiming to refine your swimming technique, our experienced instructors are here to help you every step of the way! Stroke School focuses on improving your form in key swim strokes like freestyle and backstroke, while Intro to Swim is perfect for beginners looking to build confidence and basic skills in the water. Getting...

Dear STAQ Families! We are excited to start a new season in just about a week! As we gear up for this new beginning, we would like to share the following important announcements – please read this in full as facility complications will impact our practice schedule: Competitive Teams: Our online registration is now open – please visit www.staquatics.org and click on the blue “Registration” tile for more information and to register. The Team Tryouts will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 9:00am-11:00am at Corning-Painted Post High School....

Dear STAQ Families, The registration for the STAQ FALL I Swim Lessons is now open! We are thrilled to announce continuation of our popular Stroke School designed to help beginners improve their technique and confidence in the water. Whether you are looking to refine your Freestyle and Backstroke or improve your starts and turns, our experienced instructors will guide you every step of the way. In addition, we are excited to offer our relatively new but highly successful Intro to Swim Lessons. Perfect for beginners and those new to swimming,...

STAQ Families, We hope you've all had a pleasant end to your summers! We are happy to announce that our Fall / Winter registration is open! You can find all relevant information on our registration page: STAQ Registration Our practice calendar is up to date with our school break day practice time pending. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back in the pool. As always - please don't hesitate to reach out to with any questions you may have. STAQ

As we conclude our Summer season with 2025 Summer Golds Long Course Championships and the 49th Sertoma Invitational, we wanted to take a moment to recognize all the hard work the coaches and swimmers have put into this season!! 2025 Niagara Long Course Championships: We had a total of 9 swimmers qualify and compete in this championship meet in Ithaca, NY this year with 27 personal records (PRs), and 10 new STAQ records!!! Sheldon De Pedro (boys 10 & U) placed 20th in 100 Breast (PR) and 28th in 50...

Dear Families: The final week of STAQ’s summer swim programs is quickly approaching – don’t miss your chance to make a splash! From Intro to Swimming lessons for our younger swimmers to advanced Stroke School Clinic for more experienced participants, STAQ offers a range of sessions designed to keep everyone engaged and learning. Our friendly instructors are ready to help swimmers of all ages and abilities shine. Below is a brief summary of the programs offered during the week of August 11-15, 2025. All sessions will be held at Corning-Painted...

You asked- and we listened! Introducing the first ever STAQ Stroke School Clinic! At STAQ, we are committed to meeting the needs of our community. After receiving numerous requests for a specialized swimming clinic focused on stroke improvement, we decided to make it happen! The first-ever Stroke School Clinic is tailored to the swimmers who are comfortable putting their head in the water and can float on front and back without assistance. Led by our experienced instructors, each session will focus on key techniques to improve your swimmers stroke efficiency...

Dear Parents, We are excited to announce that STAQ will be offering the American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Training on July 11–13, 2025! This is a fantastic opportunity for our community, and we encourage all parents who meet the prerequisites to consider enrolling in this essential training. Eligibility Requirements: To participate in the course, you must be at least 15 years old by the last scheduled class session. We especially urge our Age Group 1 parents to take advantage of this opportunity, as having parent-volunteers lifeguarding during our practices and...