Saint Petersburg Aquatics
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| Club Information | |
| Location | Saint Petersburg, Florida |
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| Established | |
| Home Pools | Northshore Aquatic Complex, Saint Petersburg, Florida |
| Team Colours | Green, White |
| Swimming Information | |
| Head Coach | Fred Lewis |
| Website | www |
Saint Petersburg Aquatics (SPA) is a year round competitive swim team located at Northshore Aquatic Complex in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The club has previously been awarded the Bronze Medal status by USA Swimming, designating St. Petersburg Aquatics as one of the top 200 clubs in the country.[1] SPA has produced a number of collegiate level swimmers, Olympic Trial Swimmers, and Team USA swimmers.
Locations
Saint Petersburg Aquatics' main pool is located within the Northshore Aquatic Complex. During summer, Saint Petersburg Aquatics offers practices at other various area pools.[citation needed]
Notable SPA Swimmers
Robert Finke is one of Saint Petersburg Aquatics' previous swimmers. [citation needed]
Melanie Margalis swam for Saint Petersburg Aquatics while she was in high school. Melanie is also the sister of Robert Margalis. [2]
Joshua McQueen swam for Saint Petersburg Aquatics. In 2017, McQueen broke the nearly 20 year old Saint Petersburg city record for the 200 yard freestyle. The same day, McQueen also broke the record for the 500 yard freestyle.[3] [4]
Megan Romano is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke and freestyle events. Romano swam for Fred Lewis on Saint Petersburg Aquatics before becoming a Georgia Bulldog.[5] [6] [7]
Robert Margalis swam for Saint Petersburg Aquatics.[8]
References
- ^ "Saint Petersburg Aquatics". www.teamunify.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Swimming in Olympic Gold". https://northeastjournal.org/. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "HomeTeam Hot Shot winners: Chloe Grimme and Joshua McQueen". www.tampabay.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Joshua McQueen swims". https://www.joshmcqueenswims.com/. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "Megan Romano". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic Hopeful Megan Romano". https://southfloridaaquaticclub.wordpress.com/. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "U.S. national team swimmer Megan Romano returns home to St. Petersburg, holds clinic for kids". ehttps://www.tampabay.com/. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "Checking In With Robert Margalis". https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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