Mission Statement
To promote and foster the success and growth of children who are economically, physically, and mentally challenged by providing individualized attention as a part of a structured competitive swim team program. To improve the quality of life for challenged children by developing successful student-athlete skills. These skills help aid their pursuit of higher education and achievement of life goals.
The Swim Team
SEASTARS provided top quality, USA Swimming-insured, swim team experiences to over 580 disabled and underprivileged children and young adults in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties since 2005. 54.87% of the one hundred and thirteen (113) SEASTARS Swimmers served in 2012 are minority children and 77.9 live under the poverty line. The SEASTARS program introduces swimming to children who might otherwise be unable to participate due to financial limitations or mental/physical disability. According to Dave Thomas, USA Swimming Southern Zone Sport Development Consultant (wwww.usaswimming.org), “SEASTARS Aquatics, Inc. is the one of a handful of programs that provide programming of this kind in the country providing a free, inclusive, year-round Swim Team for children regardless of economic, physical or mental disability.” SEASTARS is an empowering and supportive extended family to the communities’ underpriveleged children. SEASTARS’ value is both quantifiable and immersurable. SEASTARS Swim Team provides a healthy and fun activity, swimming, for children of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties while instilling healthy living habits and skills enabling them to live longer and healthier lives.
Children become inspired to learn to swim by their desire to participating in the Swim Team. SEASTARS Swimmers benefit from the structure and disipline of the team and it’s positive environment. The SEASTARS Aquatics Swim Team Program is a valuable afterschool program, providing activities and enrichment to Pensacola’s children. The SEASTARS Program gives the youth of Brownsville a safe place after school where they can participate in fun activities, practice a life-saving skill, socialize and receive education/health enrichment. SEASTARS keeps neighborhood children out of trouble and off the streets. SEASTARS also provides mentoring and education helping to improve Swimmer school achievement and overall health and wellness. Even one less child on the streets reduces the City of Pensacola’s expenses by reducing crime (direct cost savings to local police department), increasing school performance (direct cost savings to school district) and increasing health safety of children (directly lowering costs at local hospitals and emergency rooms).
Special Needs Swimmers benefit from the inclusive nature of the SEASTARS Swim Team. They develop confidence and social skills, make friendships and enjoy social interaction they would not have otherwise. As part of the SEASTARS Swim Team, Special Needs Swimmers develop motor skills, improve muscle strength and coordination, gain special awareness and improve listening skills.
SEASTARS Swimmers are excited by and continue to participate in the Swim Team because of the positive, fun, nurturing environment of the SEASTARS family. The Incentive Program, the chance to experience new things (local and out-of-area meets, practices, Swim Team functions and community service) and the organization’s wonderful role models motivate Swimmers.
SEASTARS is an incentive-based, year round swim team and mentoring program. SEASTARS strives to improve the quality of life for underprivileged children by teaching important student-athlete skills, such as goal setting and time-management, aiding their pursuit of higher education and achievement of life goals. Using swimming as a vehicle, SEASTARS teaches a valuable life saving skill and instill values like perseverance, teamwork and leadership. SEASTARS Swimmers make tremendous and life-changing improvements and surpass individual social, academic, health and sports goals because of the Swim Team Program. At this time, SEASTARS is constrained not only in its ability to serve more children, but also in expanding opportunities for Swimmers to benefit from life enhancing experiences outside their local community.
Women's Swim Records
| Stroke | Distance | 8 and Younger | 9 - 10 | 11 - 12 | 13 - 14 | 15 and Older |
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| Freestyle | 25 yds | Caymond Hodge :18.70 9/16/06 | Fernanda Cruz :16.95 7/7/12 | Gabby Lawerence :16.02 6/19/10 | Gracie Miller :12.30 6/16/12 | Robin Heller :12.05 7/10/10 |
| Freestyle | 50 yds | Caymond Hodge :44.36 9/29/06 | Gabby Lawerance :37.35 2/21/09 | Gracie Miller :32.18 5/14/11 | Gracie Miller :31.20 5/14/11 | Robin Heller :26.28 7/10/10 |
| Freestyle | 100 yds | Anastasia Adams 1:37.70 2/16/13 | Fernanda Cruz 1:24.51 8/4/12 | Gracie Miller 1:14.92 2/12/11 | Gracie Miller 1:13.39 8/4/12 | Gracie Miller 1:08.41 5/11/13 |
| Freestyle | 200 yds | Fernanda Cruz 3:13.98 9/15/12 | Gracie Miller 2:56.15 2/5/11 | Gracie Miller 2:32.12 2/16/13 | Gracie Miller 2:41.17 5/11/13 |
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| Freestyle | 500 yrds | Gracie Miller 7:09.07 2/16/13 | ||||
| Backstroke | 25 yds | Caymond Hodge :21.90 2/29/06 | Fernanda Cruz :20.02 6/29/12 | Gabby Lawerence 19.87 6/19/10 | Chelsea Murphy :17.89 9/16/10 | Brittney Enzian 27.04 6/29/10 |
| Backstroke | 50 yds | Anastasia Adams :50.95 5/11/13 | Gabby Lawrence :42.94 2/21/09 | Gracie Miller :38.84 2/19/11 | Gracie Miller :38.22 7/7/12 | Robin Heller :31.09 7/10/10 |
| Backstroke | 100 yds | Anastasia Adams 1:52.08 5/11/13 | Fernanda Cruz 1:41.13 9/15/12 | Fernanda Cruz 1:28.40 Fernanda Cruz | Gracie Miller 1:23.27 2/2/13 | Gracie Miller 1:24.69 5/11/13 |
| Backstroke | 200 yds | Gracie Miller 3:02.81 12/1/12 | Hannah Holmes 3:39.77 12/1/12 |
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| Breaststroke | 25 yds | Anastasia Adams :28.33 12/1/12 | Myranda Dirden :20.18 7/22/06 | Gabby Lawerence 25.74 6/24/10 | Gracie Miller 18.91 6/16/12 | Una Johnson 29.60 6/16/12 |
| Breaststroke | 50 yds | Anastasia Adams :55.59 5/11/13 | Keishawna Moorer 52.30 11/9/07 | Gracie Miller :44.12 2/19/11 | Gracie Miller :42.42 7/7/12 | Robin Heller :36.31 7/10/10 |
| Breaststroke | 100 yds | Anastasia Adams 1:56.25 5/11/13 | Keishawna Moorer 1:49.18 11/9/07 | Gracie Miller 1:39.69 2/19/11 | Gracie Miller 1:33.55 2/16/13 | Gracie Miller 1:33.68 5/11/13 |
| Breaststroke | 200 yds | Chelsea Murphy 3:05.27 10/15/10 | Hannah Holmes 3:49.51 12/1/12 |
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| Butterfly | 25 yds | Caymond Hodge :24.02 9/29/06 | Fernanda Cruz :18.16 8/4/12 | Marissa Agerton 20.28 6/16/12 | Gracie Miller 16.74 6/16/12 | Brittney Enzian 25.96 6/19/10 |
| Butterfly | 50 yds | Anastasia Adams :58.57 2/2/13 | Fernanda Cruz :43.50 9/15/12 | Fernanda Cruz :41.07 2/16/13 | Chelsea Murphy :39.65 7/1/09 | Heather Smith :31.92 7/11/09 |
| Butterfly | 100 yds | Anastasia Adams 1:47.35 5/11/13 | Fernanda Cruz 1:40.86 9/15/12 | Fernanda Cruz 1:34.12 2/2/13 | Chelsea Murphy 1:26.96 10/15/10 | Gracie Miller 1:33.22 5/11/13 |
| Butterfly | 200 yds | Gracie Miller 3:41.04 12/1/12 | ||||
| IM | 100 yds | Anastasia Adams 1:51.26 2/16/13 | Fernanda Cruz 1:39.45 9/15/12 | Gracie Miller 1:28.05 2/19/11 | Chelsea Murphy 1:26.96 10/15/10 | Heather Smith 1:12.87 7/11/09 |
| IM | 200 yrds | Fernanda Cruz 3:48.50 5/12/12 | Fernanda Cruz 3:24.96 12/1/12 | Gracie Miller 3:01.93 2/16/13 | Hannah Holmes 3:25.52 2/2/13 |
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| IM | 400 yds | Gracie Miller 6.22.16 2/16/13 |
Men's Swim Records
| Stroke | Distance | 8 and Younger | 9 - 10 | 11 - 12 | 13 - 14 | 15 and Older |
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| Freestyle | 25 yds | Daniel Taylor-Limerick 21.99 12/1/07 | Vincent Feagin :17.04 6/29/12 | Malik Jenkins :13.85 7/9/11 | Will Rosasco :12.17 6/16/10 | Daniel Penniman :10.04 7/10/10 |
| Freestyle | 50 yds | Daniel Taylor-Limerick :57.57 11/9/07 | Vincent Feagin :36.46 10/19/12 | Devin Gadson :29.20 2/19/11 | Will Rosasco :24.48 5/14/11 | Will Rosasco :23.81 1/13/12 |
| Freestyle | 100 yds | Vinh Voung 2:07.25 10/14/11 | Samuel Hardwick-Wagner 1:32.87 9/13/08 | Malik Jenkins 1:09.85 8/16/11 | Will Rosasco :55.11 2/19/11 | Will Rosasco :53.15 2/18/11 |
| Freestyle | 200 yds | Vincent Feagin 3:18.69 9/15/12 | Kody White 2:43.83 12/10/05 | Clay Taylor 2:05.97 6/13/11 | Clay Taylor 2:00.82 2/18/12 |
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| Freestyle | 500 yds | Qua'Terrius Knight 9:02.13 10/14/11 | Clay Taylor 5:43.84 6/13/11 | Clay Taylor 5:28.81 10/14/11 |
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| Freestyle | 1650 yds | Clay Taylor 19:24.12 2/2/13 |
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| Backstroke | 25 yds | Daniel Taylor-Limerick :27.90 11/9/07 | Chandler Esguerra :20.22 6/21/07 | Dante' Ward :20.39 6/29/12 | Will Rosasco :16.00 6/19/10 | Clay Taylor :14.61 6/16/12 |
| Backstroke | 50 yds | Daniel Taylor-Limerick :27.90 11/9/07 | Vincent Feagin :45.05 10/19/12 | Kody White :35.13 12/10/05 | Will Rosasco :29.13 6/10/11 | Ryan Mayall :28.68 7/25/09 |
| Backstroke | 100 yds | Allen Simmons 2:46.66 5/11/13 | Vincent Feagin 1:46.25 1/13/12 | Kody White 1:24.64 12/10/05 | Will Rosasco 1:00.24 2/24/11 | Will Rosasco :57.83 2/18/12 |
| Backstroke | 200 yds | Will Rosasco 2:25.73 4/15/11 | Will Rosasco 2:22.25 2/2/13 |
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| Breaststroke | 25 yds | Vinh Voung :33.80 12/3/11 | Samuel Hardwick-Wagner 24.74 7/26/08 | Seth Kreis :28.81 6/24/10 | Will Rosasco 15.33 6/24/10 | Ryan Mayall 14.75 6/24/10 |
| Breaststroke | 50 yds | Keanan Williams :57.41 7/28/07 | Clay Taylor :40.44 8/01/09 | Jawone "DD" Blankenship :32.88 5/11/13 | Will Rosasco :30.11 1/13/12 |
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| Breaststroke | 100 yds | Vincent Feagin 2:02.56 10/19/12 | Devin Gadson 1:27.22 9/19/11 | Will Rosasco 1:10.96 6/3/11 | Will Rosasco 1:06.99 1/13/12 |
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| Breaststroke | 200 yds | Malik Jenkins 3:31.06 6/3/11 | Will Rosasco 2:34.49 6/3/11 | Clay Taylor 2:29.80 2/16/13 |
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| Butterfly | 25 yds | Deiondre Robins :31.07 9/11/10 | Vincent Feagin :20.37 6/16/12 | Clay Johnson :25.68 6/16/12 | Will Rosasco :13.78 6/24/10 | Clay Taylor :12.02 6/16/12 |
| Butterfly | 50 yds | Daniel Taylor-Limerick 1:34.62 11/9/07 | Vincent Feagin :51.18 2/18/12 | Jawone Blankenship :36.62 8/6/11 | William Rosasco :27.40 5/14/11 | Daniel Penniman :25.67 7/10/10 |
| Butterfly | 100 yds | Vincent Feagin 2:07.91 9/15/12 | Devin Gadson 1:41.43 2/19/11 | Clay Taylor 1:06.07 7/9/11 | William Rosasco 1:01.80 2/18/12 |
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| Butterfly | 200 yds | Clay Taylor 2:37.05 9/7/11 | Clay Taylor 2:25.62 2/16/13 |
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| IM | 100 yds | Allen Simmons 3:11.73 7/14/12 | Vincent Feagin 1:44.81 9/15/12 | Devin Gadson 1:20.08 2/19/11 | William Rosasco 1:08.70 10/15/10 | Will Rosasco 1:01.96 1/13/12 |
| IM | 200 yds | Vincent Feagin 4:02.30 2/18/12 | Malik Jenkins 3:12.10 6/3/11 | Clay Taylor 2:20.68 6/31/11 | Will Rosasco 2:15.91 1/13/12 |
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| IM | 400 yds | Jawone Blankenship 5:48.08 2/16/13 | Clay Taylor 4:50.21 2/16/13 |