The Walnut
Creek Aquanuts is a world-renowned synchronized swimming club based
in Walnut Creek, CA. Our mission is to develop athletes from
novice to elite, building both bodies and minds and instilling
skills that will serve our swimmers throughout their
lifetime.
The story of WCA
began in 1968 when Sue Ahlf was approached by the City of
Walnut Creek to form a city-sponsored synchronized swim program.
WCA began with only two swimmers – one of them was Sue
Ahlf’s daughter, Gail Emery. Gail led the club for more than
30 years, building the roster to over 80 athletes and creating the
powerhouse we know today.
The Walnut Creek Aquanuts
are highly acclaimed both Nationally and Internationally;
considered by many to be the most prestigious synchronized swimming
club in the world. They are 14-time National Champions and have won
over 200 National and World titles. The Aquanuts consistently place
athletes on the National Teams each year and are always a domestic
powerhouse. The club, currently led by 2008 Olympian Kim Probst now
trains over 100 competitive athletes, introduces synchronized
swimming to more than 500 young girls a year, conducts a skills
camp that draws synchronized swimmers from all over the world,
(including athletes with disabilities) and hosts swim shows
that draw audiences in the thousands.
WCA strives to develop
elite athletes and those with a passion for the sport of
synchronized swimming. The Aquanuts are a non-profit
organization, committed to creating an environment that provides
athletes with the opportunities to have fun and become team players
and leaders who practice exemplary ideals of
sportsmanship. WCA's goal is to nurture confidence,
responsibility, commitment, compassion, and respect, in an
atmosphere where dedication and reaching one’s full potential
is everyone’s focus.
Coaches
encourage the value of hard work, the importance of time
management and the worth of a healthy lifestyle. Athletes
experience how to work towards a goal and the joys and the
disappointments of competition in a supportive
setting. Travel, meeting athletes from around the globe and
lifelong friends are all part of the Aquanut experience, as is
working together to foster goodwill within the
community.
To make this possible,
the Walnut Creek Aquanut's Parents Booster Club focuses on the
operations, leadership, finances, recruitment, membership
communication, and publicity, while the coaching staff focuses on
the athletes’ goals and meeting the team’s full
potential.
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