Background-image
Partners
Elsmore+Swim+Shop
USA+Swimming
Pacific+Swimming
Avery+Greene+Honda
RT+Western+Inc
Minuteman+West+Consulting+Group
Solano+Association+of+Realtors
Klimisch%27s+Inc.
Axelrode+Orthodontics
Vallejo+Children%27s+Dentistry
Dr.+Nordstrom%2C+DDS
Aloha+Saw+%26+Mower
American+Canyon+Orthodontics
Smart+%26+Final
eScrip
Weekly Mailer

May 10, 2018
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS:
 
LONG COURSE MORNING PRACTICE – SAT MAY 12th
There will be long course morning practice offered this Saturday May 12th for ALL groups. This will be our last chance long course practice before our home long course meet next weekend. We will
PRACTICE TIMES:
6:45-8:30am     Senior / Junior 2 / Junior Groups
7:00-8:30am     Leopard & Mako Groups (Game time at end)
7:00-8:30am     Hammerhead 1 & 2 Groups (30 min of game time at end)
 
 
 
 
 
JOB SIGN-UPS – WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP!
May Long Course Meet : Parents please click on the link below to sign-up for your volunteer job. We need everyone's help to make our home meets successful. We still need help in many areas. Please remember each family is required to work at least 10 hours and all our home meets. Sign-up sheets can also be found at the pool.
 
June Senior Open Meet: Parents please click on the link below to sign-up for your volunteer job. We need everyone's help to make our home meets successful. Sign-up sheets can also be found at the pool.
 
 
 
 
 
PARENT EDUCATION – GUEST SPEAKER – MAY 22nd
Hey VJO Parents! We have a great learning opportunity for you this month. We know you want to be the best swim parent you can be to support your child, so we have brought an expert to help you be the best.  On Tuesday, May 22nd from 6:00-6:45pm we will be having guest speaker Scott Shea coming out from USA Swimming to talk to all of our VJO parents. Scott Shea will be talking to all of our VJO parents new and veteran about “swimming long term” and how to be the best swim parent you can be. He will also have lots of time to answer all your questions.
 
MORE ABOUT SCOTT SHEA:  Prior to USA Swimming, Shea served as a coach for 23-plus years and most recently served as the head coach for the Sierra Marlins Swim Team in Folsom, California. Other career highlights include serving as a USA Swimming National Junior Team Coach in three separate years throughout his career, as well as being named the 2004 Senior Coach of the Year by Pacific Swimming.
 
 
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING MEETS:
 
VJO MAY LONG COURSE MEET - May 18-20th 
Our VJO May Long Course C/B/A Meet on May 18-20th is CLOSED.  We are very excited to announce there will be RELAYS offered in our May Meet! These relays will be very fun for our swimmers. Please note the VJO coaches will enter swimmers in relays.
TIME:   Friday: Arrive at 3:30 for warm-ups. Meet starts at 5pm.
Saturday & Sunday: Arrive at 7:15am. Warm-ups will start at 7:30am and the meet will start at 9:00am. Remember parking is easier the earlier you arrive.
LOCATION: Cunningham Pool
JOB SIGN-UPS: Parents please click on the link below to sign-up for your volunteer job. We need everyone's help to make our home meets successful. Please remember each family is required to work at least 10 hours and all our home meets. Sign-up sheets can also be found at the pool.
 
 
 
 
 
 
MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM PENTATHLON (14 & Under) – JUNE 2nd ***OPENS MAY 14th***
The Montclair Swim Team Pentathlon Meet will open to VJO swimmers for entries on Monday, May 14th.  When this meet opens everyone needs to get signed up IMMEDIATELY. The meet has already been open to other teams for over two weeks, so VJO swimmers need to get signed up the same day it opens to our Zone. His meet is open to all VJO swimmers ages 14 and under.
SIGN UP OPEN:  MAY 14th
LOCATION: Acalanes High School, Lafayette
 
 
 
 
 
 
SASO TRI/QUAD LONG COURSE MEET – JUNE 16th
The SASO Tri/Quad Long Course Meet on June 16th will be opening in the next week for entries. This meet will be open to ALL VJO swimmers. This meet will be a paper entry meet, so entries will be emailed out to the team as soon as they become available.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING DATES:
 
MAY
May 10-12     - High School Swimming Section Championships (Qualifying HS, Lodi)
May 12           - Long Course Morning Practice (ALL Groups 7:00-8:30am)
May 18-20     - VJO Long Course C/B/A Meet (All Groups, Cunningham Pool) 
May 21          - NO PRACTICE (Meet Recovery Day)
May 28          - NO PRACTICE (Memorial Day Holiday)
May 31          - Shark Pride Day (5-7pm, All Groups)
 
JUNE
June 1-3         - WCAN Long Course Meet (All Groups, Napa Valley College) ***CANCELED***
June 2            - Montclair Swim Team Pentathlon (14& Under – Acalanes HS, Lafayette) ***OPENS MAY 14th***
June 11           - First Day of LC Morning Practice  (JR & SR Group M/W/F 6:45-9am)
June 16          - SASO Long Course Tri/Quad Meet (All Groups, Solano College )
June 23-24     - NAPA Long Course C/B/A Meet (All Groups, Napa Valley College) ***CANCELED***
June 23-24      - VJO Senior Open Meet (Qualifying Seniors, Cunningham Pool) *** OPEN***
June 26           - Shark-A-Thon (All Groups 5-7pm)
June 28           - Shark Pride Day (All Groups 5-7pm)
June 30           - VJO Annual Pool Party & Alumni Reunion (12-4pm, Cunningham Pool)
 
JULY
July 6-8           - Junior Olympic Championships (Qualifying Meet, Location TBA)
July 10             - Team Pictures (Individual @ 5pm & Team Picture @ 5:45pm)
July 14            - Applebee's Fundraiser (Vallejo Applebee's 8-10am) 
July 20-22       - Ukiah Dolphins Short Course Meet & Camping (All Groups, Ukiah) ***UPDATED DATE ***
July 19-22       - Speedo CA/NV Sectional Championships (Qualifying SR, Santa Clarita)
July 26             - Shark Pride Day (All Groups 5-7pm)
July 26-29       - Far Western Championships (Qualifying, Moraga)
 
AUGUST
Aug 3-5          - REAL Summer Championships (All Groups, Petaluma)
Aug 6-19         - Team Break
Aug 20            - First Day of Fall Practice