Our top 3 donors right now are:

Ava Feldman with $1,000 in donations.

Cesar Gutierrez with $405 in donations.

Jaida Cardinale Aveytia with $365 in donations.

Keep up the great work!  The last day to turn in Swim-A-Thon donations is this Friday, August 30th.

Don't forget that there is a donation requirement of $100 for a family with one swimmer and $200 for a family with more than one swimmer. There are also prizes for swimmers who raise at least $150 for the team. Please turn in all Swim-A-Thon donations to Sarah Melanephy or the Blue lock Box at the pool.

Questions about Swim-A-Thon? Contact Sarah Melanephy at [email protected] or (707)342-2380

$150 Pledges              VJO Water Bottle

$200 Pledges              VJO Team Drawstring 

$300 Pledges              VJO Team Turquoise tank top or

                                    VJO Team Turquoise Long Sleeve Shirt                             

$400 Pledges              VJO Team Equipment Bag or

                                    VJO Team Turquoise Hooded Sweatshirt 

$500 Pledges              VJO Team Turquoise Towel 

$600 Pledges              VJO Warm-up Jacket or 

                                    VJO Sweat Shirt and Sweatpants 

$700 Pledges              VJO Team Speedo Pro Backpack or VJO Team Suit 

$800 Pledges              VJO Team Warm-up Jacket and Pants 

                                                   Or

                                       Choose 2 items from the prizes Offered between $200 -$500      

                                       (Example: a VJO team turquoise  sweatshirt & VJO

                                       drawstring backpack)

$900 Pledges              VJO Team Parka 

This week on Thursday, August 29^th is  Shark  Pride  Day and our Chick-fil-A Dine Out Fundraiser. On this day all groups will be swimming together from  5:00-7:00pm.  Everyone will be warming up together working on skills together and doing relays together.  Show off your Shark spirit! Wear your turquoise team shirt to school, around town and to practice on this day. We want to encourage team unity by having the entire swim team practice together.  This will be a team building day with a great opportunity to get to know swimmers in other groups.  After practice join us all at Chick-fil-A for dinner. A portion of all the proceeds will go back to our hard working VJO swimmers. Invite your family and friends!

See you there!

***SENIOR GROUP: This practice is Mandatory***

Our Annual VJO Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, September 14^th from 5-9pm at the American Canyon High School Cafeteria. We invite and encourage everyone to attend this fun and exciting event.  All swimmers (new and returning) will be recognizing for their achievements over the last year (Sept 2018-Aug 2019). This is a semi-formal potluck dinner. Come help us support all the amazing things our swimmers have accomplished over the last year (Sept 2018-Aug 2019)

WHEN: Saturday, September 14^th 2019

TIME: 5-9pm

WHERE: American Canyon High School Cafeteria (3000 Newell Dr., American Canyon, CA)

Semi-Formal Attire

Potluck Dinner 

 

We have some very exciting news! We are proud to announce that we will be hosting a Fitter and Faster  Freestyle and Backstroke    swim camp at the Cunningham Pool on October 12 & 13!  Session sizes are limited. We cannot wait for this event and we strongly recommend everyone click the link below to register ASAP! We want all of our swimmers to learn from an Olympic gold medalist and the techniques necessary to improve. 

There will be two sessions each day, one for swimmers ages 11 and under and one for swimmers ages 12 and older. The  curriculum each day will be: 

October 12:    Fast Freestyle Technique

October 13:    Powerful Backstroke Technique

Sign up for one or  SAVE by signing up for both days!

Each session will be led by Elite Clinician and Olympic gold medalist Nick Thoman! Nick is one of Fitter and Faster’s most popular and effective clinicians. We can’t wait for everyone to learn from him! 

See you there! 

Making Waves Swim Shop will be at Cunningham pool on Thursday, September 5^th from 4:00-7pm for our VJO team suit and Warm-up fitting. We will be offering the same team suit this year, a black polyester suit with printed team logo.  The women’s suit is offered in three different styles.  The men’s team suits are available in either Jammer or brief style.   We will also have our team warm-ups available in both youth and adult sizes.  New 2019 Order Forms will be email out in the next couple days and will be available at the pool.  

*** VJO Team Suits are required at ALL SWIM MEETS***

When: Thursday September 5th 

Time: 4:00-7pm
Where: Cunningham Pool

Regular Practice for All Groups this Day

 

Starting June 23rd 2019 the Vallejo Aquatic Club adopted the new USA Swimming Policy for both 

"Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy" 

"Athlete Protection Training for Athletes 18+"

The Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy must be reviewed and agreed to in writing by all athletes, parents, coaches and other non-athlete members of the Vallejo Aquatic Club. This written agreement will be retained by the club and renewed on an annual basis per USA Swimming policy. 

CLICK HERE for "MAAPP" Policy in full 

CLICK HERE for VJO WRITEN AGREEMENT to "MAAPP" Ploicy

 

 

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:

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 & $73 Pacific Swimming Registration Fee (onetime fee, good for entire 2020 year)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 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.