UPDATES/NEWS

 Weekly Update

OA meet a success:   Once again, the OA parents pulled off another successful meet.  Thank you to all parents for providing your time and all your donations to hospitality and snack bar.  Special tha...

 BAILEY GRACE EHRENBERGER!

  The OA family would like to welcome it?s newest member,  BAILEY GRACE EHRENBERGER !  Tisha gave birth to Bailey Sunday at 5:18pm.  She was 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and 21 inches tall, and Matt is already...

 OA meet this weekend - weekly updates

OA meet this weekend:   This weekend OA will be hosting 750 swimmers in our meet.  In order for the meet to run smoothly, please be ontime for your work assignments and get your donations to the pool...

 November 2

Team hosted meet news:   The OA meet at the Soda Center, November 14 &15 will soon be here.  This is your last chance to enter the meet...the online deadline is this Wednesday. The minimum time is an...

 OA update Oct. 26

Personalize Caps - last chance:   Tuesday is the last chance to turn in personalized silicon cap orders.  Give order to Matt Coach by the end of practice on Tuesday.  Order form is attached. Orinda ...

 Week of Oct. 12th

Fall Jamboree:   Thanks for all the support of the Senior group in running a successful Fall Jamboree this weekend.  We hosted 193 swimmers from the Junior group and the Orinda Aquatics Fall programs....

 Kelly Noah writes an essay on OA!

    More Than a Pool, More Than a Team The time is 5:30 a.m. as the stars gleam overhead on a blustery Tuesday morning. Laughter and quiet chatter from my teammates entwines with the patter of rain sp...

 OA National Top Ten: Steven and Sven

Congratulations to Steven Stumph and Sven Campbell for concluding their 2009 Long Course Season with National Top 10 Rankings! Steven, age 15, ranked 3rd in the nation in the 200 Breast and 4th in the...

 Steven Stumph chosen for National Select Camp

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 Donnie Asked to Speak on Age-Group Panel at ASCA

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 OA Tops Smaller Clubs in Virtual Club Championship

Based on the results of the United States Swimming, Virtual Club Championships, for this past short-course season, Orinda Aquatics finished 1 st in nation for teams with less than 150 swimmers!   ...

 Megan Liang shines in Speedo CAN-AM Para Swim Meet

  Megan Liang did an awesome job at the Speedo CAN-AM para swim championships at Edmonton, Canada on 7/30 to 8/1.  The IPC classification put Megan in the class of S9. Being in a big meet for the fi...

 Swim Suit Article by John Leonard of ASCA

  For Swim Parents; ? The Big Deal About SwimSuits ? by John Leonard, Executive Director, American Swimming Coaches Association. Over the past 18 months, the swimming world has been a frenzy of contro...

 Weekly Update - JO's week

Junior Olympics Week:   Long Course Junior Olympics begins this Thursday and runs thru Sunday at Cowell Pool in Concord.  Be there time is 7:30  each day.  If this is your Peak/Shave meet, be sure to ...

 Weekly Update - July 6th

Last Chance to enter JO?s:   This Wednesday is the online entry deadline for Long Course JO?s.  Be sure to enter:  We will be entering 14 & under relays that qualify (Matt will talk to potential relay...

 Weekly Update - Post meet

Parents Beat Heat - Host Great Meet:   Once again the Orinda Aquatics parents pulled through with flying colors to put on an exemplary meet.  Despite the high temps, the meet was fantastic.  On behalf...

 Weekly Update - OA meet this weekend

OA hosts meet this weekend:   610 swimmers will be attending the Orinda Meet this weekend.  The timeline is around 3:00 each day, but with no difficulities we should be able to beat that.  Your work a...

 Weekly Update-Summer schedule begins

Summer Begins: The summer workout schedule begins this Monday.  Click link below to review the workout groups/times. Welcome New Swimmers:   The senior group welcomes Jeffrey Strausser, Nikki Jackson...

 Weekly Update - Team Picture

Team Picture - this Monday:   We will be taking the team picture tomorrow at the Soda Center at 5:00 (be at pool by 4:30 please).  Wear your red team shirt.  Individual/Buddy pictures will be availab...

 Weekly Update - June is here

  June Meets Filling Fast:   Be sure to enter the Bear Meet and Orinda Meet ASAP.  Bear meet closes this week or when full.  Our meet is almost at capacity.  Once closed, Pacific Swimming does not al...

 Weekly Update - May 26th

Junior Group 2nd at Intermountain Classic:   Twenty-two Junior group swimmers traveled to Carson City for their annual travel meet.  Red?s 395 still boasts the best Que for Two (or in the case of Alb...

 Weekly Update

NCS Championship:   Orinda Aquatics had 35 swimmer achieve an NCS qualifying time.  30 swimmers posted times fast enough to qualify for 54 swims.  OA swimmers represented eight local high schools at ...

 Weekly Update - NCS week

Megan Liang qualifies for CAN-AM?s:   Junior grouper Megan Liang has qualified for the 2009 Speedo CAN-AM Para Swimming Championships in August.  Pacific Swimming is sending Megan to Edmonton, Albert...

 Weekly Update - May 4

DFAL Champs at Soda this week:   This Thursday (trials) and Saturday (finals), there will be extra traffic at the Soda Center which plays host to the DFAL High School Swimming Champs.  Be extra caref...

 Weekly Update - April 27

High School Championships:   May marks the beginning of the high school championship swimming season.  Most high schools will swim their league championships late next week (week of May 4th) with the...

 Weekly Update - week of April 20

Athlete of the Week:   Orinda Aquatics Jill Jones was honored by the Contra Costa Times as one of the athlete?s of the week for her swimming efforts for her high school swim team, Berean Christian.  ...

 April 13th Update

Far Westerns:   With only 14 attached swimmers, Orinda Aquatics placed 10th overall at the Far Western Championships (150 teams).  Congratulations to event winners Steven Stumph (15) -200 Breast 2:05...

 Weekly Update - March 30

Far Westerns:   The Junior group is sending about a dozen individual qualifiers and 12 relays to the short course Far Westerns beginning Thursday in Morgan Hill.  This meet attracts the fastest swimm...

 Weekly Update - March 24

Far Western Entries Due:   This Wednesday is the last day to enter Far Westerns online.  Reminder - high school swimmers must enter unattached. Carson City Hotel Reservations:   If you are attending...

 Weekly Update - JO's week

Orinda Meet recap:   The OA meet was a peak meet for the Junior Group and many of the swimmer without JO time shaved for the meet.  The weather was outstanding and the junior group was hot!  [ Click ...

 Weekly Update - last chance to enter JO's

JO entries due by Thursday: All Junior Olympic entries are due on-line by this Thursday, March 12th.  This is peak/shave meet for many Junior Group swimmers.  Senior Group, remember to entry unattach...

 Weekly Update - OA hosts meet

OA hosts meet this weekend:   We are in the final phases of meet preparations for the Orinda meet this weekend at Soda Center.  Thanks to all that have made donations to the snack bar/hospitality.  G...

 Former OA swimmer Lauren Beaudreau writes to coaches

Lauren Beadreau is a senior at Richmond University.  Lauren's history with Orinda Aquatics started at age 6 when she signed up for the Polar Bear Fall program at Sleepy Hollow.  One of her highlights ...

 Weekly Update Feb. 23

Last Chance to enter Orinda Meet March 6&7:   The last chance to enter the OA meet is this Wednesday, Feb. 25 online only.  This is a team meet and all swimmers should be entering the meet.  The mini...

 Strong academics in New Orleans! Way to go Jack! Jack also named Team Captain

Jack McMahon   The University of New Orleans men?s swimming and diving program was named to the Speedo Academic All-American list, according to a recent announcement by the College Swimming Coac...

 Weekly Update

5 OA swimmers make All-Star team:   Five Orinda Aquatics swimmers earned positions on the Zone 2 All-Star team with their performances at the Zone 2 meet this past weekend.  Erin Schoenfeld-12, Talbo...

 Where are they now? Megan Lynn at Carleton, Adam Schaffer at Middlebury

  Hi Ronnie and Donnie, I hope all is well at OA! Just thought you may be interested in this email that I got from my coach today. I'm busy with swimming right now, but my season will come to an end t...

 Weekly Update

Orinda Meet March 6&7:   Team hosted meet at the Soda Center.  This meet is last chance to qualify for Junior Olympics.  Swimmers must meet the required minimum new PC "A" time and can not swim any e...

 Weekly Update

Orinda Meet is sanctioned:   We will be hosting a last chance meet March 7 & 8 at the Soda Center.  This meet is last chance to qualify for Junior Olympics.  Swimmers must meet the required minimum n...

 Weekly Update

Usinger & Stumph help Pacific All-Stars to Victory:   Brittany Usinger and Steven Stumph traveled to Federal Way, Washingto as members of the Pacific Swimming All-Stars for a meet against Southern Ca...

 Weekly Update

Three OA swimmers earn honors:   Brittany Usinger, Brett Usinger and Steven Stumph received honors at the annual Pacific Swimming banquet. Each year, Pacific Swimming picks 3 swimmers in each age gro...

 Weekly Update - OA swimmers honored; OA 5th at JO's

OA Swimmers honored:   Each year, Pacific Swimming picks 3 swimmers in each age group for both the short course and long course seasons to be honored as swimmers of the year.  Steven Stumph, Brett Us...

 Where are they now? Joe Unruh

  Dear Family and Friends, If you are receiving this, it is because I want to share a very significant part of my life with you. This past Wednesday, the members of The United States Naval Academy Cla...

 Follow Kim Vandenberg in Italy!

Kim will be training in northern Italy with an eilite group of swimmers.  Read more on their website! http://www.adnswimproject.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

 Tiburon Mile - Steven Stumph and Evelyn Hoover make the swim!

Steven Stumph and Evelyn Hoover braved the 60 degree water on a gorgious morning to complete the mile swim off Angel Island!  We to go!

 Weekly Update

Weekly Updates :   This is the first weekly update of the fall season.  The weekly update provides general information, schedule information and upcoming meets/event reminders.  Be sure to check your ...

 Kim and Peter on the Oprah Winfrey show!

Peter and Kim - 2008 Olympians!!

 Peter Varellas/Men's Water Polo Team win Silver medal in Beijing

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 Kim Vandenberg wins Bronze Medal in Beijing in 800 FR

Kim Vandenberg behind the blocks during 800 Free Relay Prelims.

 Thank You From Swaziland!

  Dear Orinda Aquatics Family,   Although this thank-you is long overdue, I want you to know how wonderful it was to receive the clothes and other items that you donated to the AIDS orphans in Afric...

 Weekly Update

Two Olympians for Orinda Aquatics :   Two former Orinda Aquatics swimmers will represent the USA at the 2008 Games in Beiing.  Peter Varellas on the men?s water polo team and Kim Vandenberg as a membe...

 Andrew Schneider splits 20.5, Jon Behnke sub-20

Andrew Schneider split 20.5 in a 200 Free Relay at Pac 10?s.  Andrew is former OA and Campolindo swimmer who "walked on" at USC and has done an incredible job over the past two years.  He was a humble...

 OA's Kim Vandenberg nominated for Golden Goggle Award!

Kim Vandenberg (OA, Campo, MTSC) is one of three swimmers nominated for "Breakout Performance of the Year" by USA Swimming based on her Silver Medal performance at World Championship in Melbourne in M...

 Where are they now? Sylvia and Nick Beck: West Point and Beyond!

Sylvia and Nick Beck were great OA members and Miramonte graduates and both went to West Point.   Dear Donnie and Ronnie,   Hope that you are both doing well. Just wanted to send you a few pictures fr...

 Jill and Shelbi shine in and out of the water at Western Zones!

Hi Ron and Don, This is Jon Pallesen from the Pleasanton Seahawks & Amador Valley High School.  First off, I want to extend my gratitude for giving me the opportunity to coach two of your finest young...

 Donnie and Steve Haufler well received at ASCA World Clinic

Donnie and Steve Haufler made a combined four presenations/talks at the American Swimming Coaches Association World Clinic in San Diego.  Steve's talk were geared toward creative teaching of age-group...

 Kim Vandenberg - USA Swimming Article

http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=1645&mid=2943

 Orinda Aquatics recognized as Silver Medal Club for Second Year!

For the second year in a row, Orinda Aquatics has been recognized by United States Swimming as a Silver Medal Winner in the Club Excellence Program .  Orinda Aquatics finished 31st at the Silver Meda...

 Kim Vandenberg with Silver Medal at Worlds

 

 Vandenberg 3rd fastest American All-time, Nationals, Far Westerns and more

Weekly Update World Championships - Melbourne, Australia Swimming in only her 2nd International meet representing the United States, Orinda Aquatic's own Kim Vandenberg swim a lifetime best of 2:06.71...

 Orinda Aquatics wins San Diego-Imperial Classic

Scoring 1,065 points, Orinda Aquatics outpaces host team North Coast Aquatics to take the team championship at the President's Day Classic this past weekend.  Four coaches and fifty-swimmers (30 shave...

 Virtual Club Championships and Orinda Aquatics

Congratulations to all OA swimmers!  In the latest United States Swimming Virtual Club Championships , Orinda Aquatics was ranked 4th in Pacific Swimming, 9th in California, and 77th in the nation (o...