JCA Makos Swim Team

The JCA Makos is a co-ed swim team composed of boys and girls ages 4-18. There is no requirement for previous swimming experience, any swimming level is welcome! The only prerequisite is that each swimmer must be able to swim at least one length of a 25-yard/meter pool unassisted. The JCA does provide private and group swim lessons that may be recommended by our coaching staff if the swimmer's skills are weak for his or her age group. Since the season does not begin officially until June, there will be time to get your swimmer ready through supplemental lessons.

The JCA Makos Summer Swim Team offers an experience to swimmers and their families based upon the principles of education, the intrinsic values of sport and the benefits offered by belonging to a club team. Our swim program is athlete centered within a coach directed environment and each group plays a significant role in contributing to our team. Membership on our team offers an opportunity for fun, learning and social experiences that are not available in most other sports.

Swimming is a family sport, and it requires sacrifices of time and effort of everyone in the family. All parents will have to volunteer their time to help orchestrate swim meets, team activities, getting their swimmer to and from practice, along with paying the required fees while supporting and encouraging your swimmer's hard work. Our JCA Makos swimmers must be willing to sacrifice their time for practices and meets, while working hard in practice to develop as a swimmer and improve their ability to be conditioned and buy into the team concept which includes sportsmanship, dedication, discipline, cooperation, team spirit, pride, goal setting, and humility. This will contribute greatly to the development of a well-rounded athlete.

Cost and Fees
$160 JCA member only
Code: 1213 AQMAKOS

“Meet Only”: $100 JCA member only
Code: 1213 AQMAKOSMEET

Fee includes coaching sessions, ribbons/awards, team paraphernalia, and River City League registration.

Coaching Staff
Head Coach Lauren Egleston	Assistant Coach Katie England
Lauren Egleston has been the Aquatics Manager at the JCA since 2008. Prior to moving to Florida, Lauren was a coach for her club teams through high school and college. She has been a Red Cross WSI Instructor for the past 15 years. Since moving to Florida, she has been the team representative for the Makos River City Swimming Team. She enjoys working with the swimmers to make them more confident, to better their swimming abilities and to share in a joy of swimming.	Katie England is a junior at UNF, studying Elementary Education. In addition to club swimming and competing since she was 6 years old, she is also on the UNF Swimming and Dive team. She has been involved with competitive swimming from club level through the national level and has been in the top 16 in the conference for college for the 200m and 100m breaststroke. Katie was also an age group coach and instructor with her club team in Orlando prior to coming to Jacksonville. She will be a great addition to our swimming program and she is really excited to join our team.