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Evening STAQ! First off a quick reminder: our 2025 Summer season begins next Monday June 2nd! It's not too late to register, and we look forward to seeing everyone on deck! Please head to our website and click the registration button to sign up today! Next up- STAQ is pleased to announce the Butterfly Swim Clinic, led by STAQ's very own nationally-ranked butterfly specialist Angie McKane! This is an engaging 2.5-hour program designed to assist current and former STAQ swimmers in achieving optimal full-body connectivity and a more efficient butterfly...
Dear Stroke School Families, The registration for the Summer Session of the Stroke School is still open! If your child is looking to continue enhancing his or her swimming skills, this is the perfect opportunity to dive in and learn from our expert instructors. The Stroke School lessons will be held on Saturday mornings at Corning-Painted Post Middle School, 35 Victory Hwy, Painted Post, NY 14870 on May 17, May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21 and June 28 (no lessons during the Memorial Day weekend). Getting started is...
Evening STAQ Families! A few important reminders we wanted to share: Spring/Summer registration is open! And the Spring season for all groups starts on Monday April 28th- so please make sure to get those registrations in as soon as possible as the first day of practice is quickly approaching! I know all the Coaches are looking forward to seeing the kids back in the pool and to continue working with everyone! For more information, please visit our website and see the attached flyer. We will be putting in an order...
Evening STAQ! As we conclude our championship season with the 2025 Eastern Zone North Speedo Sectionals, 5 athletes represented STAQ at this high level meet and proudly displayed all the hard work they've been putting into practices. All in all, there were over 900 athletes entered in this meet, making it one of the largest Sectional meets in the area! Through many tapers and re-tapers, and several previous championship-level meets full of high-intensity racing, our crew still put down times to be proud of: ranking them amongst the most elite...
STAQ had an incredible showing at both of the 2025 Niagara Gold Championships! Many swimmers shattered their PRs, and several rose to the challenge and secured spots in the finals among the top 24 swimmers in the LSC- all shining examples of their hard work and determination. Throughout it all, the team's spirit remained high, fueled by their unbreakable bond, numerous smiles and playful pranks on the coaches. Although we only brought 16 athletes, our team achieved an impressive 13th place among all competing teams, amongst giants such as many...
Evening STAQ Families! The Championship season continues with remarkable results and incredible displays of talent and perseverence! At the Niagara Silver Championships, every single athlete walked away with a new PR and many with new Gold qualifying times, as well as those who made finals all saw time drops and fantastic races. Many smiles were seen and the coaches were beaming with pride. Ellie Ballard placed 3rd overall in the 200 freestyle (PR) and her first gold time ever! As well as 9th in the 500 freestyle, 5th in the...
It's time to get excited! We are thrilled to announce that the registration for the Spring 2025 session of the STAQ Stroke School is officially open! Please feel free to reach out with questions or to learn more- info is on the flyer. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Evening STAQ! As we head into the championship season here, it's important to take care of yourself, keep one's spirits high and always bring great energy! A happy swimmer is a fast swimmer! STAQ boys did a terrific job opening the championship season doing just that- and in doing so helped the Corning-Painted Post boys varsity team in becoming the 2025 Section IV Class A Champions! One of their rewards was getting to toss their coaches in the pool...some more gracefully than others... The boys will also be representing C-PP...
Good evening STAQ! It's a fresh new year, and our kids are already wasting no time with finding new successes in the pool and rewriting both their own personal records and the team records! STAQ senior boys made a phenomenal contribution to the C-PP varsity team, securing first place with an impressive haul of 9 gold medals, 4 silver, and 2 bronze medals at the Waverly Invitational. Joey Crisco's exceptional performance earned him the Wolverine Meet's MVP award after achieving the state qualifying standard in the 100 breaststroke. The team...
Good afternoon STAQ family! We hope you all had a great holiday season and new year- the kids have been busy training hard and their work has been paying off! With several meets now under our belts this holiday season, many kids crushed their old PRs and team records fell left and right. We are excited to see what 2025 brings if this is just the beginning! The STAQ boys on the Corning Varsity team started off with an electric performance at the Elmira Invitational, helping to bring home a...















