14 February 2015, 12:39pm VIDEO INTERVIEW: Michelle Konkoly Sets Paralympic American Record Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers Arena Pro Swim Series editorial coverage is proudly sponsored by Arena USA. Visit ArenaUSA.com for more information on our sponsor. For all the latest coverage, check out our event coverage page.  ORLANDO- Michelle Konkoly fell five stories from her dorm window at Georgetown in 2011 and landed feet first. She broke her back and shattered several bones. She was paralyzed for six months, but was always hopeful she would get back to her aquatic home....

Congratulations to T2 Aquatics and 2015 USA Paralympic National Team Member Michelle Konkoly who set a new Paralympics AMERICAN record at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 1:03.25! 2015 USA Paralympic National Team 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando Meet Page

Upcoming Meets **DEADLINE TO OPT OUT IS 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE MEET           April 25-26          Miami                   ·          LCM – MAC Invitational ·          Selected Intro and TnT Swimmers, and all of AGD, AGP, Seniors, SP, NatD                        May 22-24           Naples                  ·          LCM – Norris Foundation ·          All T2 Swimmers June 18-21          Coral Springs      ·          LCM – Michael Lohberg Invitational ·          All Swimmers in AGD, AGP, Seniors, SP, NatD July 9-12              Orlando ·          LCM - Summer Sectionals ·          Qualifying Senior Swimmers July...

Below is an article on Swim Meet Basics for Parents.  You can find this and more on our "Documents & Education" page.   Swim Meet Basics For Parents Ideas to help you and your child be bet­ter pre­pared and “hap­pier” at Swim Meets By John Leonard,   ASCA  Director   1.        Be on time. On time means 15 min­utes before warmup begins. 2.        Know the seat­ing arrange­ments. Bring fold­ing chairs to most out­door pools. Bring drinks and snacks as appro­pri­ate. Sit with your child if that’s the team “thing.” Sit in the stands if...

  What Is Long Course?  What is Short Course? The standard American short course pool is 25 yards long.  This is called “short course” or “SCY”.  All most all short course competitions (including college) are in 25 yard pools.  Very rarely do you see short course 25 meter competitions in the United States.  In the rest of the world, 25 meter pools replace 25 yard pools.  USA Swimming club teams (like T2) generally swim short course meets from September through March. The International standard pool is 50 meters long.  This...

SwimmerJoe’s 25 Swim Rules PRIVILEGES. You are entitled to food, clothing, shelter and medical attention. Anything else that you get is a privilege. You earn your privileges by conducting yourself properly. “Good Standing” is a term applied to inmates who have a good conduct record and a good work record and who are not undergoing disciplinary restrictions. That was rule #5 at the historical Alcatraz Penitentiary in the San Francisco Bay I recently visited.  Wanna read more?   Rules, rules. We have rules all over the place, for traffic control, school,...

  HOW TO DEAL WITH THE ELEMENTS LIKE A NATIONAL TEAMER         10/20/2014   BY MATT BARBINI//NATIONAL TEAM HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT As you’re probably aware, weather conditions at the Pan Pacific Championships in Australia were not ideal for a swim meet. It was rainy; it was windy; and it was cold. In the weeks following the meet, the most frequent question I’ve been asked is, “How did everyone deal with those conditions?”    The answer, to put it succinctly, is amazingly well. Watching our top athletes perform is always impressive,...

T2 High Performance Clubs have been updated for the 2014-2015 season!  Check out our Records and Rankings Page.

Two High Performance Meets have been added to the T2 Schedule. Feb 12-15 - Orlando Pro Swim Series - Qualifying Senior Swimmers April 8-11 - NASA Showcase - Qualifying Age Group Swimmers Check out these meets.  Awesome chances to race against some great competition in Florida.  Both meets should attract many out of state teams.  Meet information for both meets are posted on our Meets page.

2014 NDN BOYS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: Shawn Lemarie, Naples J. Scott Butherus           COREY PERRINE How they were chosen Athletic directors from the 16 schools — Barron Collier, Community School, Donahue Catholic, Estero, Everglades City, First Baptist, Golden Gate, Gulf Coast, Immokalee, Lely, Marco Island Academy, Naples, Palmetto Ridge, Seacrest, St. John Neumann and South Fort Myers — in the Daily News’ coverage area were contacted and asked to have their coaches nominate players. That information, along with all-conference and all-district honors and postseason performances,...