The Neptune Swimming “Swim Like the Dickens” Meet was held Dec 7-9 at Santa Rosa Junior College indoor pool.  VJO had 7 swimmers attend the meet. Many of our swimmers swam new events for the first time. We had 20 new best times achieved overall.  Jacob Everett (14) achieved a new B time in his 200 Free with a 2:21.29. Great job swimmers!  Hopefully next year we will be able to get more swimmers into the meet before it closes.

 

 

The Short Course Senior Championships Meet was held on Dec 7-9 at the Diablo Valley College Pool.  VJO took 15 senior level II qualified swimmers to the meet. Our swimmers did an outstanding job especially since the meet run until 8:00pm.  We had 34 new best times achieved, 3 new Junior Olympic qualifying times achieved, 3 new Far Western qualifying times achieved, one new PRT (Pacific Recordable Time) achieved, and two new VJO team records broken.  Way to go VJO!

 

Mirelle Augst(15) achieved a new JO in her 100 Free with a 57.24

Luke Arechy(16) achieved a new JO in the 50 Free (24.46) and in the 100 Fly (58.44)

Kelley Henderson(17) achieved a new FW time in the 200 back with a 2:15.10

Dylan Powell(17) achieved a new FW time in the 500 Free (5:02.23) a new FW time in the 100 Back (58.52), and a new PRT in the 400 IM (4:17.89)

 

Dylan Powell(17) set a new VJO 17-18 team record in the 200 fly with a 2:00.59; he broke his previous record of 2:01.78 set back in October of this year.

 

Dylan Powell(17) also set a new VJO team record in the 400 IM with a 4:17.89.  The old VJO 400 IM record was previously held by Andrew Allison who set it in 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cunningham Pool will be closed Dec 14-26 to install a new boiler and pump.  Our swim team will still be having practice during this time.  We have reserved space at both the American Canyon Phillip West Aquatics Center and the Solano Community College Pool.  The American Canyon Phillip West Aquatics Center is a warm indoor facility, great for younger swimmers, but can get too hot for the older swimmers.  To accommodate the older swimmers we have also reserved space at the Solano Community College Pool, where the SASO team practices.  During this time Jennifer and Sam will be coaching our swimmers at Solano and Tuffy and Hilary will be coaching our swimmers at the American Canyon pool. 

 

The coaches will be very understand and flexible with practice times. We understand these practice times may not be ideal for everyone, but we will try to be as accommodating as possible.  Our number one goal is to be able to keep everyone swimming during the Holidays.  Swimmers in Tuffy, Sam, and Hilary’s Group are not expected to swim the entire hour and a half, we have simply extended the practice time to accommodate as many people as possible.   A specific practice schedule has been listed below.  If you have questions please talk to your coach.

 

Fri Dec 14th- American Canyon Pool (All Groups) 

Seniors & Age Group 4-6pm

Tuffy, Sam, & Hilary’s Group 4:30-6pm

 

Mon Dec 17th- American Canyon Pool

Tuffy & Hilary’s Group 4:30-6pm

 Solano College

Senior & Age Group 4:30-6:30pm

Sam’s Group / Younger kids 5:00-6:30pm

 

Tues Dec 18th- American Canyon Pool

Tuffy & Hilary’s Group 4:30-6pm

  Solano College

Senior & Age Group 4:30-6:30pm

Sam’s Group / Younger kids 5:00-6:30pm

 

 

Wed Dec 19th- American Canyon Pool

Tuffy & Hilary’s Group 4:30-6pm

  Solano College

Senior & Age Group 4:30-6:30pm

Sam’s Group / Younger kids 5:00-6:30pm

 

 

Thur Dec 20th- No Practice (Christmas Party at Wardlaw Elementary 6-9pm)

 

Fri Dec 21st- American Canyon Pool (All Groups)

Seniors & Age Group 4-6pm

Tuffy, Sam, & Hilary’s Group 4:30-6pm

 

 

Mon Dec 24^th  - No Practice - Happy Holidays!

Tues Dec 25^th   - No Practice - Happy Holidays!

Wed Dec 26^th   - No Practice - Happy Holidays!

 

Thurs Dec 27^th    - Combined Practice (All Groups 6:00-7:30pm)

 

Fri Dec 28^th   -  12 Days of Christmas Strip Off (All Groups 6:00-7:30pm)

Strip Off Rules  -  All swimmers will wear 12 articles of clothing to swim in (tank top, short sleeve shirt, sweat shirt, shorts, pants, 2 socks, 2 shoes, 2 gloves, hat/beanie). The Senior Group will be able to take one article of clothing off every 200 yards, Age Group will be able to take one article of clothing off every 150 yards, Sam, Hilary and Tuffy’s Group will be able to take one article of clothing off every 100 yards.  You keep swimming until every article of clothing has been taken off.   Parents bring your cameras; you will be getting some great pictures.

 

Mon Dec 31^th  - No Practice - Happy New Years!

Tues Jan 1^st    - No Practice - Happy New Years!

 

 

Location:  100 Benton Way, American Canyon, CA 94503

 

 

Location:  4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield CA 94534

Daily parking permits are required and may be purchased at parking meters located in each student lot for $1/daily (4 quarters may be required). All swim team members must park in student lots and swimmers must be walked to and from the pool with parent supervision. The closest student lots are #5 and the East Lot near the soccer and softball fields. PARKING, STOPPING, DROP-OFF, AND PICK-UP IS NOT PERMITTED IN RED ZONES, FACULTY/STAFF, OR COSMETOLOGY LOTS. NO STOPPING ALLOWED IN THE RED ZONE TURNABOUT. Special permits are required in faculty lots 24 hours a day; including after hours, weekends, and holidays.

 

 

 

 

Date: THURSDAY, Dec 20^th 2012

 

Location: Wardlaw Elementary School - 1698 Oakwood Ave - Vallejo

 

Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

 

 

Craft Project: There will also be a ginger bread decorating contest for all the kids!

 

 

Contact MaryLou Miguel - email [email protected],if you can arrive at 5:30pm to help with set-up or with the craft project with the kids.

 

 

 

Swimmers it is time to re-new your USA Swimming -  PacSwim membership. We need the payment in ASAP!  We have only received 3 checks so far.  The cost is $65 per swimmer.  All new swimmers that have join the team from Sept – Nov 2012 have already taken care of this payment, and have received their new 2013 card already.  Please turn in payment to VJO lock box in Shark Tank no later than Thurs December 13^th.

 

***If your PacSwim Membership is not renewed, swimmers will not be eligible to swim in meets or at practice in January.***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tri MeetVJO / SASO / QUIK -  Sat January 19^th (Cunningham Pool at 10:30-1:30pm)

This meet will be open to all swimmers on our team.  The meet will be starting around 10:30am and will last until around 1:30pm.  Swimmers will be allowed to swim 3 events.  Meet sheets and Entry Forms will be available in January.