Orinda Aquatics

Putting Character First

Contact Us Schedules

Year Round Registration & Try-Out - Information Coming Soon

Fall Swimming 2021 - Information Coming Soon

Orinda Aquatics 25th Anniversary and Season Recap

COVID Adjustments - Currently in LC Season

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Year-Round

Orinda Aquatics has entered the long course season and summer schedule. Restrictions have relaxed at the Soda Center with regard to lane limitations, but given that we are now training long course, with limited lane space, we are not accepting new members. Those interested in joining the team should complete their rec season or finish the summer with their existing team. If you are interested, feel free to fill out and return the Try-Out form. We hope to return to our normal schedule in September and to resume our typical try-out process.

Fall

We are currently reviewing the possibility of a Fall Program in September. This would most likely be at the Soda Center only, but we are pursuing the other options as well. We will update the website as we know more. Please see Fall Swimming under Seasonal for past information.

Workout Schedule June-July

Camp Schedule - May

Senior 4, 3.5, College: 3:40-5:20; Wednesday AM 6:00 - 7:30 (Senior 4, 3.5, 3)
Senior 2/3: 5:30-7:00 (note variations in schedule sent out)
Junior all: 7:10-8:30 (no Junior 3 on Thursday)

Zoom Meetings

Senior (all) Meeting - Saturday 11:00 - standing meeting
Guest Speaker - TBD
Junior Meeting - Every Tuesday 5:00 - standing meeting

Masters Swimming:

The Masters group is also in the May camp and swimming up to four per lane. Workouts are M,T,TH,F from 6-7. Please reach out to Janet Brady or Dom Patterson with questions. The Soda Center is offering lap swim on a sign-up basis.

Fall Swimming:

We are hoping to run a Fall Program in 2021

Thank you for your interest in Orinda Aquatics.

Below you will find member information as well a recap of engagement during "shelter-in-place"

Current Members:

Re-Entry Letter

For current Orinda Aquatics Members, the staff has been active in supporting our athletes from a physical, educational, and motivational perspective. This has included weekly newsletters, regular Zoom meetings, feedback forms, extensive dry land resources, college support, and inspiring speakers. See links below for saved information. Please reach out to a coach with any questions. Thank you all very much for you patience and support.

Coach Letter to Team

Dryland - Senior

Circuits
Link to Videos

Dryland - Junior

Senior Feedback (Google Docs)

General
CTP (Conquer the Pool) #1
CTP #2
CTP #3
Interesting/Funny

Captain's Presentations via Zoom (see replay)

Maddie Smith - Post warm-ups set to transform your career
Margaux McDonald - IM training and personal discipline
Tay Thomas - putting the team (and others) first
Ryan Lenahan - maintaining focus with stroke change
Vincent Castillo - being a role model and supporting the team
Zach Le-Nguyen - meet/race preparation and under water development
Aidan Vollmar - working through injury and being a late bloomer
Isaac Kim - detail stroke development for long-term results
Maggie Buckley/Vincent Castillo - High School transition for 8th graders
Transitioning into high school

College Meetings (Zoom) - also on replay

Recruiting/Prep - Don & Ron
Academic Prep - Liz LaPorte

Guest/Alumni Presentations

Steven Stumph - OA grad; National High School and Junior National Record Holder
Brandon Fischer - Inspirational stroy of persistence/Olympic hopeful
Brooke Woodward - OA grad/Inspirational Award Winner, Emory National Team Championship
Jill Jones - OA grad/Inspirational Award Winner, Cal Poly two-year Team Captain
Kelly Noah - OA grad/University of Washington Master's in Nutrition and Health
Reece Whitley - Cal standout

Junior/Senior Group Meeting Handouts

Deliberate Practice
Mental Training
A "Complaint Free World"
Self-Perception
Junior - Race prep

GoSwim Link

Motivational Videos

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