St Petersburg Aquatics

09/07/2026

What a week in Argentina for our SPA swimmers (and SPA alum) at the World Junior Open Water Championships! 🇺🇸🌊

🥇 Brinkleigh Hansen — 1st in the 3K Knockout, 2nd in the Women’s 7.5K and 3rd in the 4x1500 Mixed Relay
🥈 Sawyer Hansen — 2nd in the 4x1500 Mixed Relay and 2nd in the Mens 5k
🥈 Ansley Bess — 2nd in the 4x1500 Mixed Relay and 6th in the Women’s 5k
🥉 Karrington Hansen — 3rd in the 4x1500 Mixed Relay and 14th in the Women’s 10K So proud of these four for representing Team USA and SPA on the world stage. Congratulations on an incredible championship! 🇺🇸💙

09/04/2026

An incredible story about 3x Paralympic Gold Medalist and SPA alum, Brad Snyder.
“Lewis had a different approach.

“We gotta do something,” he said. “We gotta do something.”

“He was, ‘Great to see you. We’re having practice tomorrow. Why don’t you come over?’” Snyder recalled.

He showed up with no plan, no agenda and no swimsuit. Lewis handed him a new pair of trunks, a scuba mask and a pool noodle tied to a rope.” Read more at the link in the comments.

09/02/2026

Good luck to Brinkleigh, Ansley, Karrington & Sawyer as they represent Team USA at the World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Argentina!

Racing begins Thursday. Go USA! Go SPA! 🇺🇸🌊

08/30/2026

SPA on the world stage!

A great feature on Ansley Bess, Brinkleigh Hansen, Karrington Hansen and Sawyer Hansen as they head to Argentina to represent Team USA at the 2026 World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships! 🇺🇸

Four local swimmers from the same club and high school will represent the United States next week at the 2026 World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Santa Fe, Argentina. MORE BELOW ⬇️

08/30/2026

🌟 Spotlight on Noah Busch 🇺🇸

We love seeing SPA’s Noah Busch featured by U.S. Paralympics Swimming as he represents Team USA at the 2026 Para Pan Pacific Championships!

The article highlights Noah’s journey, his big goals in the pool, and the impact training with Coach Fred and St. Petersburg Aquatics has had on his continued growth.

From chasing American Records and National Team standards to representing Team USA on the international stage, Noah continues to show what can happen when talent, determination and hard work come together.

We’re incredibly proud to have Noah representing SPA and Team USA! 💙💛

Read Noah’s feature here: U.S. Paralympics Swimming:

The 17-year-old has been competing on the U.S. U23 team for years and is hoping to move up to the B team

08/27/2026

🇺🇸 TEAM USA BOUND! 🇺🇸

Help us cheer on Noah Busch as he represents Team USA and SPA at the Para Pan Pacific Championships this weekend!

We are so proud to see Noah wearing the red, white and blue on the international stage. What an incredible accomplishment and opportunity!

Good luck, Noah! Your SPA family is cheering you on all the way! 🇺🇸🏊‍♂️💙

08/11/2026

A big CONGRATULATIONS to our athletes who wrapped up long course season racing in California at the Toyota National and Junior National Championships last week- Ansley Bess, Isabella Descent, Brinkleigh Hansen, Karrington Hansen, Sawyer Hansen, Cobe Hehenberger and Grant Sanders. And last but certainly not least, a big congrats and thank you to Head Coach Fred Lewis for getting this group to the big pool! Go SPA! 💙💚

07/30/2026

Congratulations to Adam Varga and Liam Schermerhorn on earning podium finishes at the Greensboro Futures Championships! 🏆

Adam raced to a 3rd-place finish, while Liam secured 8th place in the Men’s 200-meter Freestyle. We’re proud to see both athletes representing SPA with outstanding performances. Congratulations, Adam and Liam! 💙💚

07/25/2026

💙💚 Futures Bound!

Congratulations to Skyler Ross on achieving her Futures qualifying time in the 100-meter freestyle with an outstanding 59.26!

A huge milestone earned through dedication and hard work. We can’t wait to cheer you on at Futures! 🏊‍♀️⭐

07/24/2026

💙💚 Senior National Bound! 💚💙

Congratulations to Bella Descent on earning her Senior National qualifying time in the 800-meter freestyle with an incredible 8:57.39!

This is a huge milestone and we can’t wait to cheer her on at Toyota Nationals in Irvine, California next week!

Way to go, Bella! 🏊‍♀️⭐