
Weekly Mailer
February 24, 2014 |
Dear Swimmers and Parents,
New VJO Team Record
Set
While attending the Lost Dutchman Invit in Arizona on Feb
16th Mirelle Augst (16) set a new 15-16
VJO team record in the 200 SCY Back with a 2:15.46.
Congratulations Mirelle! A complete list of the results have
been posted at
http://rioswimteam.org/lost-dutchman-invitational/.
Good Luck VJO All Star Swimmers!
Two Vallejo Aquatic Club swimmers have been chosen to
represent Zone 3 at the 2014 Zone All Stars Meet on March 1-2 at
the Burlingame High School pool. Both Maya
Hunter (10 years old) and Abigayle Sapida
(7 years old) were chosen to represent our Zone All Star Team. Good
luck ladies! Also attending the meet is Coach Will
Rodinsky. Coach Will was selected as the 8 & Under Boys
coach.
Go Sharks!
Jennifer Thiem
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Shark Pride Day – Thurs Feb 27th
5-6:30pm
This Thursday February 27th is Shark Pride
Day! All groups will be swimming together from
5:00-6:30pm. The last Thursday of every month is Shark Pride
Day. On this day, all VJO swimmers are encouraged to wear their
turquoise team shirts to school and around town. Show off
your Shark spirit! We want to encourage team unity by having
the entire swim team practice together. The team will be
warming up, work on skills together, and playing games
together. This will be a team building day with a great
opportunity to get to know swimmers in other groups.
VJO Spaghetti Feed, Talent Show, & Dessert
Contest
Invite your friends and family, ALL are welcome! VJO is having
our annual Spaghetti Feed, Dessert Contest & Talent
Show on Saturday March 29th from 5-9pm at the SPSV
High School Cafeteria. The cost is $5.00 per person.
Please turn in RSVP form and payment by 3/15/14, with
your name and number attending.
Talent Show & Dessert
Contest: Swimmers do you sing, dance, play an instrument
or have special talent? We would love you to share your
performance! Do you have a dessert that would wow our
judges? Enter the contest and share your
treats. Swimmers, sign-up at the pool for the talent show
and/or dessert contest.
Date: Saturday March 29,
2014
Place: SPSV High
Cafeteria - 1500 Benicia Road, Vallejo
Time: 5:00 - 9:00
pm
Cost: $5.00 per
person
Questions: Contact Marylou
at [email protected] or text only 707-373-8771.
UPOMING MEETS:
Piranha Swimming C/B/A+ -
March 8/9
The Piranha Swimming C/B/A+ Meet is now open online for
entries. This is our team meet for the month of March and all VJO
swimmers are recommended to attend. Swimmers may compete in four
(4) events per day. Please talk to your coach if you havef
questions as to what events to enter.
TO ENTER: To
enter online go
to http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/quik20140308
ENTRY
DEADLINE: Online entries will be accepted
through Wednesday, February 26,
2014.
LOCATION: Honey Bee Pool, 1170 Golf Course
Drive, Rohnert Park.
2014 Junior Olympic Championships (Concord, March
14-16)
The 2014 Junior Olympic Championships is now open online for
entries. This meet is not yet open for entries.
Enter online at:
http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/TERA20140314
Location: CONCORD
COMMUNITY POOL: 3501 Cowell Rd, Concord.
Time: Friday:
Competition will begin at 3:00pm with warm ups from 2:00-2:45pm.
All events will be timed finals. Saturday & Sunday:
Preliminary competition will begin at 9:00am with warm ups from
7:30-8:45am. Finals will begin no sooner than one hour after the
completion of trials. The exact time will be determined by the Meet
Referee and announced as early as possible each day.
Entry Deadline:
11:59pm on Wednesday, March 5, 2014
FEBRUARY SWIMMERS OF THE
MONTH
The following swimmers did an outstanding job last month and
have been awarded swimmer of the month for February. These
swimmers are also awarded with a Swimmer of the Month cap.
Novice 1: Monica/Will’s
Group: Kaitlin Uy
Novice 1: Sam;s 6:30 Group:
Andres Duenas
Novice 2: Sam’s 5:30 Group:
Ethan Delange
Novice 2: Hillary’s Group:
Justin Eggan
Age Group: Daniel
Chavez
Senior Group: Daniel
Sanderson
2013 FALL MEET DATES:
February
Feb
27 -
Shark Pride Day (All Groups 5:00-6:30pm)
March
Mar
1-2 - Zone 3 All
Star Meet (All Star Qualifiers, Burlingame HS)
Mar
8-9 - Piranha
Swimming C/B/A+ Meet (Team Meet, Rohnert Park)
Mar
14-16 - Junior Olympic
Championships (JO Qualifiers, Concord)
March
27 - Shark Pride Day (All Groups
5:00-6:30pm)
March
29 - Spaghetti Feed (5-9pm St
Patricks HS)
April
April
3-6 - Far Western
Championships (Far Western Qualifiers, Morgan Hill,
CA)
April
24 - Shark
Pride Day (All Groups 5:00-7:00pm)
April 25-27 -
VJO Long Course C/B/A+ Meet (Team Meet, Cunningham
Pool)
May
May 15-17
- Sac-Joaquin Section Championships (Tokay HS, Lodi)
May 16-17 -
North Coast Section HS Championships (Location TBA)
May 18-19 -
Piranha Swimming C/B/A+ Meet (Team Meet, Rohnert
Park)
May
29 - Shark
Pride Day (All Groups 5:00-7:00pm)