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June 11, 2019 |
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
SR / JR2 / JR GROUP –
FIRST DAY OF SUMMER MORNING PRACTICE
Wednesday, June
12th 6:45-9am
The first day of summer long course morning practice for the
Senior, Junior 2 and Junior Group will be Wednesday, June
12th. Summer mornings will be held from 6:45-9am on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Morning practice will
continue through Wednesday, July 24th.
SATURDAY LONG COURSE
PRACTICE for JR/JR2/SR
On Saturday June 15th the Junior, Junior 2 and Senior Groups
will have Saturday LC practice from 6:45am-9am with Coach Jennifer
and Coach Maureen. After the practice our older swimmers will
be staying to help out with our younger kids that are swimming
in the dual meet. Our Hammerheads, Leopards and Makos will
all be swimming in the dual meet this day and should arrive at
8:45aM to check in with their coach and warm-up.
Saturday June
15th 6:45-9am (SR, JR2, JR Grps ONLY)
**Dual Meet for H1/H2/LS/MS Groups
9am-1pm**
PANDA EXPRESS
FUNDRAISER
SATURDAY JUNE 15th 2019
12pm - 9pm
Location : 972 Admiral
Callaghan Ln Vallejo
On Saturday, June 15th don't cook, join us
at Panda Express after the Dual meet. Have lunch or dinner
from 12pm-9pm and help our VJO swimmers raise money. 20%
of your proceeds go back to our hardworking swimmers. Invite all
your friends and family too!
SAVE THE
DATE
Bring a Friend
Day
Thursday, June
20th
Thursday, June 20th is Bring A Friend Day. On this day all our
VJO swimmers are encouraged to bring a friend to practice. All
groups will swim at their regular practice times. More information
to come
SAVE THE
DATE
VJO Pool Party and
Alumni Reunion
You are invited to VJO’s Annual Pool Party,
Potluck & Alumni Reunion
WHEN: Saturday, June 30th,
2015
WHERE: Cunningham Pool
WHEN: 3-8pm
Summer is officially here! Everyone into the P-O- O-L
!!!!!
Come join us for an afternoon of family fun with swim relays,
inner tubes races, high dive excitement and music. Winners will get
bragging rights for the whole summer. Help us spread the word to
all VJO Alumni to join in on the fun. And it wouldn’t be a
party without some delicious food ….PLEASE bring some food
to share. Come join us for a fun event for the whole family!
LS, MS & JR GROUP PARENT
MEETINGS
Thank you to all parents that attended our group parent
meetings in May. It was great to see so many faces. We
appreciate your continued support in your child’s swimming
career. Your child would not be where they are today
without your love and support. If you were unable to make it
to the meeting, if is your responsibility to set an appointment
time up with your coach to go through the important information
that you missed.
SUMMER PRE-TEAM SWIM
PROGRAM 2019 (June 3rd - Oct
30th 2019)
Vallejo Aquatics is excited to offer the Summer Pre-Team Swim
Program; designed for beginner level swimmers wanting to join and
be part of the swim team. Our Pre-Team Program will start June 1st.
This program is the perfect way to learn to swim and get swim team
ready. Our professional coach staff will teach you to:
- Swim a length of the pool (25 yards) freestyle using side breathing
- Swim and length of the pool (25 yards) backstroke without stopping
- Learn the basics of breaststroke
- Learn the basics of butterfly
- Learn a front somersault
- Learn a head first dive
Requirements: Must be able to swim a length
of the pool (25 yards) and be comfortable in the deep end.
Schedule: 6:00-6:45pm
Monday-Thursday
Fees: $80
per month & $45 Pacific Swimming Summer Registration Fee
(onetime fee, good for entire summer)
PARENTS – COME
JOIN OUR VJO MASTERS SWIM GROUP
Interested in getting in a good swim workout in or learning
how to swim more effectively? Come join our VJO Masters Swim Group
on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00pm. Met our amazing
new Masters Coach Brendan Kearney.
WORKOUT
TIME: Monday and Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm
COST: $30/
month
$10 drop-in fee
USMS
REG: Adults must be registered with US Masters
Swimming to participate
COACH: Our Masters
coach is Brendan Kearney. He has been
coaching for over 15 year, is a past VJO swimmer and VJO swim coach
and is currently the Vallejo HS Head Swim Coach and VJO Junior 2
Group Coach.
UPCOMING
MEETS:
VJO vs WA SHORT COURSE DUAL MEET
Our VJO vs WA Dual Meet on June 15th is CLOSED
for entries. This small short course one day dual meet is
geared towards our Hammerheads, Leopard and Mako Groups. The
Junior, Junior 2 and Senior Group will be helping our younger
kids. Please note there will be relays. The VJO coaches
will enter swimmers in relays.
LOCATION: Cunningham Pool
TIME:
Arrive at 8:45am on Saturday. We will
get in as a team to warm-up at 9:00am. The meet will start at
10:00am. The meet will be done by 1pm. Remember parking is easier
the earlier you arrive.
RELAYS: Coaches will enter the relays. We
will put ALL entered VJO swimmers in relays, so please notify the
coaches if you are not able to be in a relay.
CHECK-IN: The meet will be
pre-seeded. A scratch down meeting will be held 15 minutes
prior to the start of the meet.
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 a success. This is a great meet to shadow in a
new area.
NAPA VALLEY
LONG COURSE C/B/A+ MEET ***STILL
OPEN***
June 22-23rd
2019
ENTRY
DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12th
The Napa Valley
Swim Team Long Course Meet is STILL OPEN ONLINE
for ENTRIES. The Napa Long Course Meet will be
held on June 22-23rd at the Napa Valley College Pool. This is
the last long course meet of the year and is also the last meet to
qualify for summer Junior Olympic Champs. Hammerheads, Leopard and
Mako Group this is an optional meet for you as most of you will be
swimming in the June 15th Dual Meet
ENTER
ONLINE: : http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/NVST20190622
DEADLINE: Wednesday,
June 12th 2019
TIME: Please
arrive at 7:15am each day. Warm-ups will start at
7:30am and the meet will start at
9:00am each day.
LOCATION: Napa
Valley College. 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA
EVENTS: Please
speak with your coach if you have questions about what events to
enter.
Hammerheads 1
& 2: Please remember this meet is optional and
you all should be attending the June 15th Dual Meet. Talk to your
coach before entering events. Only enter events your swimmer
is ready for. Hammerheads MAY NOT enter any breaststroke or
butterfly events without prior approval from your
coach.
Leopard &
Mako: Please remember this
meet is optional and you all should only be attending the June 15th
Dual Meet.
JR, JR2 &
SR Group: The event of the meet is 400 free on
Sunday. All JR, JR2 and SR swimmers should be entering the 400
free at this meet.
JUNIOR OLYMPIC
CHAMPIONSHIPS ***OPEN***
The
2019 Summer Long Course Junior Olympic Championships Meet on
July 12-14th is NOW OPEN online for entries. The
meet will be help at the Concord Community Pool in
Concord. This is a qualifying meet, all swimmers must have
achieved the JO time standard to enter this meet.
ENTER
ONLINE: : www.fastswims.com
UKIAH
DOLPHINS SHORT COURSE C/B/A MEET – July 19-21 ***OPEN***
The Ukiah Short
Course C/B/A+ Meet on July 19-21 is NOW
OPEN for ENTRIES. We will be camping as a team .This
will be a very fun meet with lots of fun events (25 Free for
all ages), fun relays and a fun time camping
together.
Enter
Online: http://ome.swimconnection.com/pc/UD20190719
Meet Location: Ukiah High
School Pool (1000 Low Gap Road Ukiah, CA 95482)
Time: On
Friday please arrive by 3:45pm, warm-ups are from 4:00 to
4:45pm and the meet will begin at 5:00PM. On
Saturday and Sunday please arrive at 7:15am, warm-ups will start at
7:30am and the meet will begin at 9:00am.
Camping: Get
your sleeping bags and marshmallows ready! On July
19-21 VJO will be attending the Ukiah Dolphins C/B/A+ SCY Meet
and will be camping at the Bushay Recreation Area Campgrounds at
Lake Mendocino. Unfortunately the campgrounds are not
yet open due to high water levels. They expect to open in July just
in time for us to go. If for some crazy reason the
campgrounds do not open in time, we will camp at the high school in
the football field with all the other teams. We will keep everyone
posted as we hear more.
MAY 2019
CALENDAR
CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE JUNE CALENDAR
2019 VJO
SUMMER SCHEDULE
JUNE
June 12 - First Day of
LC Morning Practice (M/W/F 6:45-9am)
June 15 - Short
Course Dual Meet ( H1,H2, LS, MK Grps, @9:00am)
- JR & SR Group Long Course Practice
(7-9am)
- Panda Express Fundraiser (12-9pm,
Vallejo) ***ADDED***
June 20 - Bring A
Friend Day ***ADDED***
June 22-23 - NAPA Long Course
C/B/A Meet (All Groups, Napa Valley College)
June 27 - Shark Pride
Day (All Groups 5-7pm)
June 29 - VJO Annual
Pool Party & Alumni Reunion (3-8pm, Cunningham
Pool) ***TIME
CHANGED***
JULY
July
4th
- Vallejo 4th of July Parade
July 10 - Team
Picture Day ([email protected]:30pm, Team [email protected])
July 12-14 - Junior Olympic
Championships 14&Un (Qualifying Meet, Concord)
July 19-21 - Ukiah Dolphins
Short Course Meet & Camping (All Groups, Ukiah)
July 19-22 - Speedo CA/NV
Sectional Championships (Qualifying SR, Santa
Clarita)
July 25 - Shark
Pride Day (All Groups 5-7pm)
July 25-28 - Far Western
Championships (Qualifying, Moraga)
July 29- Aug 1 - REAL SPIRIT WEEK (combined practice
times)
AUGUST
Aug 2-4 - REAL
Summer Championships (All Groups, Santa Rosa JC)
Aug 5-18 - Team Break (two
weeks)
Aug 19 - First Day of
Fall Practice
