Aug 15, 2010 Megan Liang, OMPA Awards Presenter 2010 Bio/Introduction by Don Heidary Our awards presenter is the youngest we?ve had, and quite possibly the most inspirational. She has represented the OMPA a...  Aug 15, 2010 Nationals Swimmers : Steven Stumph - f inished 20th (C Final) in the 200 Breast (2:17.3) Congratulations Steven! Junior National Swimmers: Steven Stumph - 6th 200 Breast (2:16.82 - 2 tenths off Paci... Aug 5, 2010 Orinda Aquatics Swimmer Headed to US Nationals Campolindo Sophomore will be competing at the US National Swimming Championships in Irvine. By Jim Mannion | Email the author | 9:33am ne...  Jul 28, 2010 Read Senior letters to the team on the home page. An insightful comment from a parent in attendance... "While I have always thought the Senior Sendoff was perhaps the most meaningful event of the y... Jul 14, 2010 Ranie Pearce Swims to Africa! CONGRATULATIONS RANIE!! From Ranie: Dear All, There is so much I want to tell you all, but for those of you who just want the facts here they are. The details I ... Jul 11, 2010 Brooke Woodward won the inaugural Miramonte Integrity in Aquatics Scholarship Award (excerpt below). Congratulations Brooke! Congratulations on being the inaugural winner of the Miramonte High Sch... Jun 24, 2010 Orinda Aquatics sent over twenty swimmers to the highly competitive Santa Clara International Grand Prix Meet. OA had one of the largest non-college contingents with twenty high school swimmers quali...  Jun 11, 2010 Jun 7, 2010 Summer Begins June 14th: School is almost out (I am sure kids are bummed), and we will begin the summer schedule next Monday. Be sure you know your workout schedule. Just a reminder, summer is s... May 4, 2010 This is an amazing letter from Eric Tang, a former Miramonte rec, Campolindo High School, and Orinda Aquatics swimmer. It is very telling of passion, team, academics, and perseverance. Hey Ron an...  May 1, 2010 Apr 25, 2010 Congratulations to Mary Allison Ashby for breaking the Pacific Swimming Record in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 58.38, and also placing in USA Swimming's All-Time Top 100 in that event. Great ... Apr 15, 2010 A note from Kevin Lai Hi Ron, Don, Matt, I just want to say hi from Sydney, where we finished the first day of Aussie Age Group Champs. I hope you are all doing great. I miss you guys and the ... Apr 3, 2010 Spring Break Schedule: During spring break, the senior group will practice in the afternoons from 3:30-5:30. (Optional Dryland 3:00-3:30) In addition, senior swimmers should attend mornings with ... Mar 24, 2010 Megan Liang Travels to Texas: Megan Liang is headed to San Antonio, Texas to participate in the US Paraolympics Spring Swimming Nationals/Spring CAN-AM's. Megan will be competing long course wi...  Mar 17, 2010 A National Record? A Model Team. Orinda Aquatics at its Very Best! Could you imagine taking fifty-five teenagers on a three hour bus ride, to a four-day event, staying three nights in a hotel, mak... Mar 12, 2010 " Dr. G" I had the great pleasure of having lunch with Dr. Genadijus Sokolovas a few weeks ago. He is the foremost expert of swimming science and testing in the world. He recently left USA Swim... Mar 1, 2010 March Madness Begins: The month of March marks the beginning of a a series of short course peak meets for swimmers from each group. On Thursday, the senior group will travel close to 60 swimmers ... Feb 22, 2010 Zone Select Camp rosters announced (2/17/2010) Two hundred and twenty four athletes have been selected for the 2010 Zone Select Camps being held in May. The Zone Camps, the second level of USA Sw... Feb 17, 2010 http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/23412.asp?q=The%20Morning%20Swim%20Show,%20Feb.%2017,%202010:%20Don%20Heidary%20Relives%20Trip%20to%20Swaziland Feb 9, 2010 President's weekend schedules: The follow is the schedule for practice this weekend: Senior Group: Regular Friday 3:30-5:30, Saturday and Monday AM 7:30-10:00 Junior Group: Regular Friday 5:30-7:... Jan 26, 2010 Swimming in Africa: Donnie along with former OA coach Christina Risso, are in Swaziland, Africa working with the Dolphins Swim Club. They will spend eight days with the team helping and mentoring ... Dec 27, 2009 Zach Disbrow - Campolindo/West Point, swam four years, Team Captain Friends and Family, Sorry its been so long since my last letter. The last few months have gone by quickly. I've moved a few ti... Dec 20, 2009 A very sincere congratulations to members of our Senior class who have signed with colleges or have been admitted early; Brooke Woodward - Emory University (swimming) Andrea Ward - UC Santa Barbara ... Dec 3, 2009 Practice reminder for this week: Today, Wednesday and Thursday due to pool mechanical problem - Sr's. 3:15-4:45, Jr's 6:15-7:30. Friday/Sat - no workouts: WCAB Senior meet and AIA* meet Orinda Aquatic... Nov 30, 2009 Heading to Junior Nationals: Next week, Orinda Aquatics will be attending Junior Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. Congratulations to the following swimmers who earned a trip to Juniors: Rachel Cleak, ... Nov 19, 2009 OA meet a success: Once again, the OA parents pulled off another successful meet. Thank you to all parents for providing your time and all your donations to hospitality and snack bar. Special tha...  Nov 15, 2009 The OA family would like to welcome it?s newest member, BAILEY GRACE EHRENBERGER ! Tisha gave birth to Bailey Sunday at 5:18pm. She was 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and 21 inches tall, and Matt is already... Nov 9, 2009 OA meet this weekend: This weekend OA will be hosting 750 swimmers in our meet. In order for the meet to run smoothly, please be ontime for your work assignments and get your donations to the pool... Nov 2, 2009 Team hosted meet news: The OA meet at the Soda Center, November 14 &15 will soon be here. This is your last chance to enter the meet...the online deadline is this Wednesday. The minimum time is an... Oct 26, 2009 Personalize Caps - last chance: Tuesday is the last chance to turn in personalized silicon cap orders. Give order to Matt Coach by the end of practice on Tuesday. Order form is attached. Orinda ... Oct 12, 2009 Fall Jamboree: Thanks for all the support of the Senior group in running a successful Fall Jamboree this weekend. We hosted 193 swimmers from the Junior group and the Orinda Aquatics Fall programs.... Oct 4, 2009 More Than a Pool, More Than a Team The time is 5:30 a.m. as the stars gleam overhead on a blustery Tuesday morning. Laughter and quiet chatter from my teammates entwines with the patter of rain sp... Sep 27, 2009 Congratulations to Steven Stumph and Sven Campbell for concluding their 2009 Long Course Season with National Top 10 Rankings! Steven, age 15, ranked 3rd in the nation in the 200 Breast and 4th in the... Sep 13, 2009 CAUTION: When writing a long document into this text editor for any part of your team website, it is strongly suggested that you create the information in an external text editor such as Microsof...  Sep 13, 2009 CAUTION: When writing a long document into this text editor for any part of your team website, it is strongly suggested that you create the information in an external text editor such as Microsof... Aug 25, 2009 Based on the results of the United States Swimming, Virtual Club Championships, for this past short-course season, Orinda Aquatics finished 1 st in nation for teams with less than 150 swimmers! ...  Aug 6, 2009 Megan Liang did an awesome job at the Speedo CAN-AM para swim championships at Edmonton, Canada on 7/30 to 8/1. The IPC classification put Megan in the class of S9. Being in a big meet for the fi... Aug 5, 2009 For Swim Parents; ? The Big Deal About SwimSuits ? by John Leonard, Executive Director, American Swimming Coaches Association. Over the past 18 months, the swimming world has been a frenzy of contro... Jul 12, 2009 Junior Olympics Week: Long Course Junior Olympics begins this Thursday and runs thru Sunday at Cowell Pool in Concord. Be there time is 7:30 each day. If this is your Peak/Shave meet, be sure to ... Jul 5, 2009 Last Chance to enter JO?s: This Wednesday is the online entry deadline for Long Course JO?s. Be sure to enter: We will be entering 14 & under relays that qualify (Matt will talk to potential relay... Jun 28, 2009 Parents Beat Heat - Host Great Meet: Once again the Orinda Aquatics parents pulled through with flying colors to put on an exemplary meet. Despite the high temps, the meet was fantastic. On behalf... Jun 21, 2009 OA hosts meet this weekend: 610 swimmers will be attending the Orinda Meet this weekend. The timeline is around 3:00 each day, but with no difficulities we should be able to beat that. Your work a... Jun 14, 2009 Summer Begins: The summer workout schedule begins this Monday. Click link below to review the workout groups/times. Welcome New Swimmers: The senior group welcomes Jeffrey Strausser, Nikki Jackson... Jun 7, 2009 Team Picture - this Monday: We will be taking the team picture tomorrow at the Soda Center at 5:00 (be at pool by 4:30 please). Wear your red team shirt. Individual/Buddy pictures will be availab... May 31, 2009 June Meets Filling Fast: Be sure to enter the Bear Meet and Orinda Meet ASAP. Bear meet closes this week or when full. Our meet is almost at capacity. Once closed, Pacific Swimming does not al...  May 26, 2009 Junior Group 2nd at Intermountain Classic: Twenty-two Junior group swimmers traveled to Carson City for their annual travel meet. Red?s 395 still boasts the best Que for Two (or in the case of Alb... May 17, 2009 NCS Championship: Orinda Aquatics had 35 swimmer achieve an NCS qualifying time. 30 swimmers posted times fast enough to qualify for 54 swims. OA swimmers represented eight local high schools at ... May 11, 2009 Megan Liang qualifies for CAN-AM?s: Junior grouper Megan Liang has qualified for the 2009 Speedo CAN-AM Para Swimming Championships in August. Pacific Swimming is sending Megan to Edmonton, Albert... May 4, 2009 DFAL Champs at Soda this week: This Thursday (trials) and Saturday (finals), there will be extra traffic at the Soda Center which plays host to the DFAL High School Swimming Champs. Be extra caref... Apr 27, 2009 High School Championships: May marks the beginning of the high school championship swimming season. Most high schools will swim their league championships late next week (week of May 4th) with the... Apr 19, 2009 Athlete of the Week: Orinda Aquatics Jill Jones was honored by the Contra Costa Times as one of the athlete?s of the week for her swimming efforts for her high school swim team, Berean Christian. ... Apr 12, 2009 Far Westerns: With only 14 attached swimmers, Orinda Aquatics placed 10th overall at the Far Western Championships (150 teams). Congratulations to event winners Steven Stumph (15) -200 Breast 2:05... Mar 30, 2009 Far Westerns: The Junior group is sending about a dozen individual qualifiers and 12 relays to the short course Far Westerns beginning Thursday in Morgan Hill. This meet attracts the fastest swimm... Mar 24, 2009 Far Western Entries Due: This Wednesday is the last day to enter Far Westerns online. Reminder - high school swimmers must enter unattached. Carson City Hotel Reservations: If you are attending... Mar 16, 2009 Orinda Meet recap: The OA meet was a peak meet for the Junior Group and many of the swimmer without JO time shaved for the meet. The weather was outstanding and the junior group was hot! [ Click ... Mar 8, 2009 JO entries due by Thursday: All Junior Olympic entries are due on-line by this Thursday, March 12th. This is peak/shave meet for many Junior Group swimmers. Senior Group, remember to entry unattach... Mar 3, 2009 OA hosts meet this weekend: We are in the final phases of meet preparations for the Orinda meet this weekend at Soda Center. Thanks to all that have made donations to the snack bar/hospitality. G... Feb 25, 2009 Lauren Beadreau is a senior at Richmond University. Lauren's history with Orinda Aquatics started at age 6 when she signed up for the Polar Bear Fall program at Sleepy Hollow. One of her highlights ... Feb 23, 2009 Last Chance to enter Orinda Meet March 6&7: The last chance to enter the OA meet is this Wednesday, Feb. 25 online only. This is a team meet and all swimmers should be entering the meet. The mini... Feb 11, 2009 Jack McMahon The University of New Orleans men?s swimming and diving program was named to the Speedo Academic All-American list, according to a recent announcement by the College Swimming Coac... Feb 8, 2009 Hi Ronnie and Donnie, I hope all is well at OA! Just thought you may be interested in this email that I got from my coach today. I'm busy with swimming right now, but my season will come to an end t... Feb 8, 2009 5 OA swimmers make All-Star team: Five Orinda Aquatics swimmers earned positions on the Zone 2 All-Star team with their performances at the Zone 2 meet this past weekend. Erin Schoenfeld-12, Talbo... Feb 3, 2009 Orinda Meet March 6&7: Team hosted meet at the Soda Center. This meet is last chance to qualify for Junior Olympics. Swimmers must meet the required minimum new PC "A" time and can not swim any e... Jan 26, 2009 Orinda Meet is sanctioned: We will be hosting a last chance meet March 7 & 8 at the Soda Center. This meet is last chance to qualify for Junior Olympics. Swimmers must meet the required minimum n... Jan 12, 2009 Usinger & Stumph help Pacific All-Stars to Victory: Brittany Usinger and Steven Stumph traveled to Federal Way, Washingto as members of the Pacific Swimming All-Stars for a meet against Southern Ca... Jan 6, 2009 Three OA swimmers earn honors: Brittany Usinger, Brett Usinger and Steven Stumph received honors at the annual Pacific Swimming banquet. Each year, Pacific Swimming picks 3 swimmers in each age gro... Dec 8, 2008 OA Swimmers honored: Each year, Pacific Swimming picks 3 swimmers in each age group for both the short course and long course seasons to be honored as swimmers of the year. Steven Stumph, Brett Us... Nov 30, 2008 Dear Family and Friends, If you are receiving this, it is because I want to share a very significant part of my life with you. This past Wednesday, the members of The United States Naval Academy Cla... Oct 13, 2008 Kim will be training in northern Italy with an eilite group of swimmers. Read more on their website! http://www.adnswimproject.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Oct 5, 2008 Steven Stumph and Evelyn Hoover braved the 60 degree water on a gorgious morning to complete the mile swim off Angel Island! We to go! Sep 21, 2008 Weekly Updates : This is the first weekly update of the fall season. The weekly update provides general information, schedule information and upcoming meets/event reminders. Be sure to check your ... Sep 4, 2008 Peter and Kim - 2008 Olympians!! Aug 20, 2008 CAUTION: When writing a long document into this text editor for any part of your team website, it is strongly suggested that you create the information in an external text editor such as Microsof... Aug 12, 2008 Kim Vandenberg behind the blocks during 800 Free Relay Prelims. Jul 10, 2008 Dear Orinda Aquatics Family, Although this thank-you is long overdue, I want you to know how wonderful it was to receive the clothes and other items that you donated to the AIDS orphans in Afric... Jul 6, 2008 Two Olympians for Orinda Aquatics : Two former Orinda Aquatics swimmers will represent the USA at the 2008 Games in Beiing. Peter Varellas on the men?s water polo team and Kim Vandenberg as a membe... Mar 5, 2008 Andrew Schneider split 20.5 in a 200 Free Relay at Pac 10?s. Andrew is former OA and Campolindo swimmer who "walked on" at USC and has done an incredible job over the past two years. He was a humble... Oct 18, 2007 Kim Vandenberg (OA, Campo, MTSC) is one of three swimmers nominated for "Breakout Performance of the Year" by USA Swimming based on her Silver Medal performance at World Championship in Melbourne in M... Oct 15, 2007 Sylvia and Nick Beck were great OA members and Miramonte graduates and both went to West Point. Dear Donnie and Ronnie, Hope that you are both doing well. Just wanted to send you a few pictures fr... Oct 8, 2007 Hi Ron and Don, This is Jon Pallesen from the Pleasanton Seahawks & Amador Valley High School. First off, I want to extend my gratitude for giving me the opportunity to coach two of your finest young... Sep 8, 2007 Donnie and Steve Haufler made a combined four presenations/talks at the American Swimming Coaches Association World Clinic in San Diego. Steve's talk were geared toward creative teaching of age-group... Jul 10, 2007 http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=1645&mid=2943 May 1, 2007 For the second year in a row, Orinda Aquatics has been recognized by United States Swimming as a Silver Medal Winner in the Club Excellence Program . Orinda Aquatics finished 31st at the Silver Meda... Apr 2, 2007 Weekly Update World Championships - Melbourne, Australia Swimming in only her 2nd International meet representing the United States, Orinda Aquatic's own Kim Vandenberg swim a lifetime best of 2:06.71... Feb 19, 2007 Scoring 1,065 points, Orinda Aquatics outpaces host team North Coast Aquatics to take the team championship at the President's Day Classic this past weekend. Four coaches and fifty-swimmers (30 shave... Jan 26, 2007 Congratulations to all OA swimmers! In the latest United States Swimming Virtual Club Championships , Orinda Aquatics was ranked 4th in Pacific Swimming, 9th in California, and 77th in the nation (o... |
