...restart...

USA Swimming is back in Bay City.  We're a satellite of SHAC.  In the coming days, I'll update links and start posting as regularly as possible.

First, a little history:

I used the name with a coach-run program I had in Bay City years ago, and again in El Campo from 2012-14.  The idea came from a club team I was on in junior college.

Steve Lochte coached the college teams and started a club program at Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y.  He started his team with just two (2) kids, a boy and a girl.

As it began to grow, four (4) of us college guys went to a small spring club meet as the MCC Marauders and brought home a third place trophy, the first in the young team's history.

Not long after that, the team really took off.  There was plenty of quality and quantity.  The Marauders began winning area swim meets and soon became a New York state powerhouse.

That's where Ryan and his sisters got their start.

Took the picture while back home in August of 2012.  Pool was shut down for maintenance.  I really appreciate the time, effort, and money the school puts into the facility to keep it in great shape.

The Lochte's left for Daytona, Florida in the late 90's and the rest...well...if you follow swimming much...you know the rest!

Steve has since retired from coaching.  Ryan is on the comeback trail, aiming for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Anyway, that's why I call this club blog Marauder Aquatics.