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Aidan\u2019s father, Teague, is a Lt. Colonel in the United States Marine Corps and played volleyball at the U.S. Naval Academy (1992-96). Aidan\u2019s uncle, <strong>Paul Creamer<\/strong>, also swam for the Naval Academy from 1971-74.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Georgia Tech swimming and diving worked with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OperationTeam8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OperationTeam8<\/a><br \/>to host military families this weekend at the McAuley Aquatic Center! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TogetherWeSwarm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TogetherWeSwarm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hH7rg7MEcP\">https:\/\/t.co\/hH7rg7MEcP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2dT0q0FBXe\">pic.twitter.com\/2dT0q0FBXe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Georgia Tech Swim &amp; Dive (@GTSwimDive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GTSwimDive\/status\/1074714252605308928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cI was definitely down to help with Operation Teammate because I myself grew up in a military family and know firsthand some of the struggles those families deal with, and I wanted to be able to give advice based on my own experiences dealing with those issues,\u201d Pastel said. \u201cIt was cool talking to the families and it made me realize just how far I\u2019ve come and how important a role swimming and playing sports growing up played in getting me through the harder times.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Also speaking to the group was Georgia Tech swimming and diving head coach <strong>Courtney Shealy Hart<\/strong>, who spoke about coaching, training and competing in the Olympics and having a family through it all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an absolute honor to work with Operation Teammate and host all the wonderful military families this weekend,\u201d Shealy Hart said. \u201cI don\u2019t think we say it enough, but we absolutely need to thank all the courageous men and women who serve in all branches of the military, particularly during this time of year. We especially need to thank all the military families as well, whose sacrifice is felt so strongly during the holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based out of Augusta, Ga., Operation Teammate is a children\u2019s focused organization that works in supporting the sons and daughters of all branches of the military. The organization works to provide these children with memorable sporting experiences by teaming them with sports teams who make them honorary members during various times.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2014 The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with Georgia Tech Swimming and Diving<\/i><i>. 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