LOS PASEOS AQUATIC CLUB
A summer swim team for kids ages 5-18 in San Jose, California
CALLING ALL PENGUINS FOR 2026
LPAC Weekly Update
LPAC: Weekly Update 4/20/26
| Dear Penguins and Parents:It’s hard to believe that practices start next week! We can’t wait to see you all at the pool. Please join us for some munchies and drinks on the pool deck during the first Friday, May 1st, practice of the 2026 season! PRACTICES: Practices start April 27th with age group times as follows: 7 & under: 5:30-6:15 pm 8-10: 6:15-7:00 pm 11-14: 7:00-8:00 pm High school: 8:00-9:00 pm Make sure that your swimmer shows up at the right time. Please arrive on time and ready to swim! TEAM SUITS: We will be using the same suit as last year. If your swimmer(s) grew over the year we will be having a few swimsuit sizing event during try outs, April 23rd from 5:30-6:30 & during the first week of practice, April 27th and May 1st.from 5:00-8pm. Come to practice early and try on suits before your swimmer jumps in the pool. Once you know what size your swimmer needs, the order link will be in the next few LPAC newsletters. Orders need to be placed between April 27 and May 1, 2025 to receive shipment by our first meet. Swimsuit Try-Ons:Dates: 4/23/26 from 5:30-6:30 4/27/26, and 5/1/26 from 5:30- 8:00pm Location: Los Paseos Pool ORDERING INFORMATION: The order link will go live on April 27th on the Suits and Merchandise page. Order Link Payment: You will pay Agonswim.com directly when orderingShipping: Orders will be shipped directly to the team and distributed at practices the week of 5/25 Order Deadline: 5/1/26 Please check out the Suits & Merchandise page for up-to-date information. SPLASH & DASH: This year’s Splash & Dash will be on July 1st. We will be raising money for equipment updates, such as a new starter battery, a new Digital or Analog Pace Clock for practices, Time drops(a new league wide timer system) and kitchen needs a new or slightly loved deep freezer with a lid that actually works.. Please help us to raise money for these causes this year. More information to come. SPONSORSHIPS: Do you know of a company in or around the neighborhood that may want to be a part of the greatest swim team around? We are looking for companies to Sponsor LPAC. Even with the raise in registration this year, our swim team is the best and least expensive team in our cabana league. (We may be a little biased.) Our ability to keep our swimmers until they graduate only proves our point. Next time you are at a swim meet, count the number of older swimmers the opposing team has and compare it to LPAC. In order to keep our registration costs low and continue all our fun penguin traditions, we need to find companies to Sponsor us. If you know of a company in the area that would want to help please email meghanengle@gmail.com. MERCHANDISE IS AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 1st! We have T-shirts, Parkas, sweats and lots of other goodies to show your Penguin spirit and keep your swimmers and family fashionably warm! Deadline to order is May 1, 2026, with an expected delivery date of May 25, 2026 during practice. Please use the 2026 LPAC Merchandise Order Form to place your order by May 1st! Payment options available on the Merchandise Order Form above. For questions, contact: Lynnette Gill, lynettergill@gmail.com UPCOMING EVENTS: 4/20: New Swimmer Try Outs Start 4/23/25, 4/27/25, and 5/1/25: Swimsuit Try-ons 4/27: First Day of Practice 5/1: Welcome Vibe event (Parents invited to practice) 5/22: Penguin Madness 5/25: Memorial Day Clinic (no regular practices) 5/30: Time Trials 6/1: Time Trial Make-Ups (no regular practices) 6/6: LPAC @ Oaktree 6/8: Morning practices begin TBD 3:30pm-5:30pm: Penguin Pool Party 613: LPAC @ Montevideo 6/17: 8am-10:15am: Picture Day-: No regular practices 6/20: Belwood @ LPAC 6/27:Almaden @ LPAC 6/27: Overnighter and Cardboard Boat Races 7/1: Splash & Dash 7/4: No practice. Happy 4th of July! 7/4: Raft Trip (No meet) 7/11: LPAC @ Silver Creek 7/11: Beach Trip (High School age group only) 7/16: Spirit Night 7/17: High School Group Spaghetti Dinner 7/18: Champs @ Independence High School 7/19: Banquet Add these LPAC Special Event dates straight to your Google Calendar here |
LPAC: End of 2025 Season Wrap Up
Dear Penguin Famly,
LPAC had an amazing season this year! We were 3 and 2 in our dual meets and we came in 3rd place at Champs! Thank you to all of our swimmers and parent volunteers that have been so dedicated to this community.
This season two of our Penguins broke LPAC records. Caleb G. broke a record from 1997 for Freestyle for 7-8 Boys. Mark Gifford held the Freestyle record for 7-8 Boys at 16.07 for 28 years. Caleb smoked it at 15.97 seconds for freestyle at our Dual meet against Oaktree. If anyone knows Mark Gifford they might want to tell him that he held the record for 28 years, that is a pretty good run. One of our Age Outs, Tomas M., broke his own LPAC record in Breaststroke and he had the most points for the high school age group among all of the teams at Champs. Last year Tomas broke the Breaststroke record at 28.49. This year he was a speed demon and broke it again at 27.91. Congrats Caleb and Tomas!
We are Penguin Strong! Congratulations to all of our Penguins! Everyone worked so hard this year.
Champs Meet Result are posted here.
SWIMMER PICTURES
If your swimmer took photos and did not receive a 4×6 picture of your swimmer, a team photo and a picture button please email Meghan. If you ordered extra items from the vendor online, these items will be delivered to the address you provided. If your swimmer missed picture day but they would still like a team photo Meghan has extra team photos for you. Please email Meghan and set up a time to get your pictures from her.
DID YOU MISS THE BANQUET?
If you did not attend the Banquet, you can pick up your trophies and ribbons at the Fumagalli’s house. Or if you misplaced your trophy we found three trophies just hanging around the pool. Please text Kelly (408-821-1080) to arrange a time to pick them up. After next week, they’ll go back into the container until next season unless you text Kelly and arrange a pickup date.
YEAR ROUND SWIMMING OPPORTUNITIES
Many families have expressed interest in year-round swimming. We’re lucky to live close to several good teams that offer flexible programs and schedules. See the Year-Round Swimming page on the team website for more information. South Valley Stingrays is closest, and Coach Jerry said LPAC swimmers are welcome to come by the Rancho Santa Teresa pool. Contact the Stingrays info.svstingrays@gmail.com. If you have any questions, you can send email to coaches@swimlpac.org or talk to any of the year-round swim families to discuss which program might work best for you. We encourage you to sign up with a friend or two – it helps with carpooling, and makes it more fun!
SPIRIT NIGHT SLIDESHOW
If you would like to view any of the Slideshows for the past four years, please click on the links below:
2025 Slideshow
2024 Slideshow
2023 Slideshow
2022 Slideshow
SPONSORSHIPS FOR 2026 SEASON
Do you know of a company in or around the neighborhood that may want to be a part of the greatest swim team around? We are looking for companies to Sponsor LPAC.
Our swim team is the best and least expensive team in our cabana league. (We may be a little biased.) Our ability to keep our swimmers until they graduate only proves our point. Next time you are at a swim meet, count the number of older swimmers the opposing team has and compare it to LPAC. Did you see the program at Champs this year? LPAC had twice as many age outs as two of the teams, three times as many as two of the teams and one team had no age outs to speak of. That speaks volumes about LPAC. We are the best, most fun team with the best coaches.
In order to keep our registration costs low and continue all our fun penguin traditions, we need to find companies to Sponsor us.These Tax Deductible Sponsorships helps support our various programs that inspire our youth towards a future of service and community building. Contact Kelly or info@swimlpac.org for more information. Check out the Sponsorship Webpage. If you know of a company in the area that would want to help Sponsor LPAC’s 2026 season please email Kelly.fumagalli@gmail.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Be on the lookout for future emails about the Penguin Polar Plunge for New Year’s, LPAC Community Service opportunities and other fun off season events. Registration emails will go out in February, due in March. If you and your family had a great time this year recruit your friend’s to join the team for next year. Thank you all for a wonderful season. See you next year and Go Penguins!
LPAC: Friday Reminder: Champs & Banquet
| Dear Penguin Families, Please have your swimmer empty out their family folders this morning- swim pictures from Photo Day were put in your folders last week. Each swimmer who took photos should have received a 4×6 picture of your swimmer, a team photo and a picture button, if anything is missing please email Meghan. Extra items that were ordered online will be shipped to the address you provided. If your swimmer missed picture day but still wants a team photo Meghan has extras- Find her at the Banquet to get one. Tomorrow is the day we have been working towards all season. It is finally here. Champs!!! Let’s do our Penguin best! Penguin Power! Go Penguins!SPIRIT NIGHT PRESENTATION We had such a great time celebrating our swimmers with you last night. If you missed it please take a look at the recap of the Slide Show. We will be sending out a link to the swimmer video soon, so keep your eyes open. Thank you to everyone that helped put Spirit Night together for our LPAC community to enjoy. CHAMPS: SATURDAY, JULY 19 Champs is the final swim meet of the season, with all six teams in the Valley Cabana Swim League (over 700 swimmers!) competing against each other to determine the overall champion for the season. Location: Morgan Hill Aquatic Center 16200 Condit Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025 Time: Check in no later than 7:15 am for both swimmers and volunteers. Gates open at 6:15 am. Do not arrive before 6:15 am. Champs Schedule Link Meet Entries are in the email newsletter will be on a board at Champs next to our LPAC tents. Volunteer Assignments and Job Descriptions for Setup Team, Coaches Runners, Return team and Marshalls are posted to the Champs page of the website. If you have any of those jobs or are unclear of your volunteer position please look to the Champs page of the website. If your child is sick, please call or text: Coach Julia: 408-334-0657, and Li Fang; 408-930-8033 or Jeanne Fang; 408-981-3370 DIRECTIONS FROM LPAC: (15-20 min drive)Take Hwy 101 SouthExit on E. Dunne and turn Left onto E. DunneTake the 1st Right onto Condit Rd. (second stop light)Go about 0.7 miles, MHAC will be on your Left LPAC SEATING AT CHAMPS: SEE MAP Each team is given a designated team area, as you can see on the Champs map. Ours is directly to the right of the pool, between Silver Creek and Oaktree.. Do not bring extra EZ Ups to Champs. There is no room for any other EZ Ups besides the few that we will be bringing to MH on Friday evening.. PARKING: There will be parking Marshalls directing traffic.Parking spots at the Main Entrance are reserved. You may not park where you see an orange cone. Parking will be under the solar panels to the far end of the pool. There is a gate to enter from that side. We encourage each family to bring only one car or carpool.If you park in one of the businesses across the street be prepared to be towed. VOLUNTEERS: Check in at the Volunteer Coordinator table right in front of our tents facing the pool no later than 7:15 am, no matter which shift you are working. If you have a problem with your shift, text either of the volunteer coordinators immediately :Li Fang; 408-930-8033 or Jeanne Fang; 408-981-3370 You will be given an LPAC name tag with your shift assignment on it, please wear it. Please pay attention to when there is a shift change and be at least 5 min. EARLY reporting to your shift. Don’t leave your job until someone comes to replace you. If no one replaces you, contact Li or Jeannie. SPECIFIC VOLUNTEER MEETINGS: All Clerk of the Course volunteers must attend a mandatory meeting at the “Clerk of the Course” area at 7:45AM. All Stroke and Turn Judges must attend a mandatory meeting at 7:45AM (see attached map for your meeting spot, located on the recreation side of the MHAC.) Champs map All Marshalls, Clerk Marshalls, Parking Marshalls and Marshalls, must attend a mandatory meeting at Lane 10 at 7:45AM. Parking Marshall Map If you are a TIMER or RECORDER, your “meeting/instructions” will be given behind the blocks prior to the start of your shift. Please check the attached volunteer assignment document to see what position you are working. WARM UPS: LPAC Warm-Ups 2nd Warm Up Shift: 7:35- 8:05 am The warm up/cool down lanes are to be used by LPAC during warm up.. NO DIVING without coach supervision! After the meet begins, the warm-down pool will be at the far end of the pool with 2 ‘buffer lanes’ between the competition lanes and warm-down pool (absolutely no swimming in the buffer lanes). This warm-down pool is not a play space. These lanes are to be used for warming up or cooling down between races. MHAC PUBLIC USE: MHAC opens to the public at 11:30am .The public will not be using our competition area of the facility, but will be in the adjoining ‘water park’. Swimmers in Champs, their siblings, friends, etc., are under no circumstances allowed to use or be near the ‘water park’ or the 25 yard pool on that side of the windscreen. You will have to pass this area to go to the snack bar and restrooms, which will be fine. CLERK OF THE COURSE: Only coaches, clerk of the course volunteers and swimmers are allowed at the clerk .No siblings, friends, or fans will be allowed in the bench area. Drop your swimmers off and go watch them race! Please don’t send swimmers to the Clerk of the Course too early, due to crowding. PROGRAMS: Programs are $10 each and are for sale by the Entrance that has the Solar Panels.. The meet is pre-seeded so if you buy a program you will know exactly which heat and lane your swimmer will be in.Heat and lane assignments will also be posted in several places throughout the facility. WHISTLE PROCEDURE: At Champs we will have a Referee & Starter running the meet. Our swimmers have been practicing this all season and should be very comfortable with the procedure. SWIMSUITS AND CAPS: Our League follows the USA Swimming guidelines for swimsuits. At Champs, you may not wear suits with rubber materials, or suits with zippers. You will be DQ’d if you are wearing an illegal suit. Wear your team caps only (or a plain cap), no high-school logos or year-round swim team logos are allowed on caps OR suits. Your swimmer should either be in an LPAC suit or a plain black suit. Your swimmer could be DQ’d for not wearing the appropriate swimsuit. SPECTATORS: The spectator area is all around the pool deck, except where the coaches are sitting. SCORING: Top ten (10) placements in each event scores points at Champs. Every swimmer can contribute by improving their times! GO LPAC PENGUINS!! !FINAL THOUGHTS: Please remember that parent volunteers, such as YOU run the team and the Valley Cabana Swim League. We have all worked hard to make this day positive and fun for our children. Some of us have been working on the Champs Meet since January. Please keep this in mind if there is any hardship for you or your children during the day. Please seek direction with understanding and kindness. Enjoy this day with your Penguin family and teammates. |
BANQUET
July 20, 2025 4:30 pm- 8:00pm
The End of Season Banquet is our chance to celebrate the swimmers, the coaches, the families, the sponsors and especially the age-outs. Banquet is held the Sunday after Champs. It is held at the Los Paseos Clubhouse on the back lawn area in the late afternoon and evening. For one last time, we’ll all get together to have dinner, pass out trophies, say goodbye to our age-out swimmers, and celebrate another great season.
Remember to bring your own chairs, EZ-ups, and blankets!
UPCOMING EVENTS: Link upcoming events to your Google Calendar
PENGUINS WANTED!
If you live in the Los Paseos neighborhood and love to swim, we would love to have you on our team!
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
https://nexthomelifestyles.com/
Brad Gill with NextHome Lifestyles: Gold Level Sponsor since 2022
ABOUT LPAC
Los Paseos Aquatic Club (LPAC) is a non-profit organization that has served the Los Paseos community for over 50 years.
As a family-oriented summer swim team, LPAC provides children in the Los Paseos neighborhood the opportunity to participate in competitive swimming in a fun, friendly, and supportive environment. Team members range in age from 5 to 18 years old.
LPAC is a member of the Valley Cabana Swim League and swims against other cabana teams in San Jose and Los Gatos.
All donations to LPAC are tax-deductible. The team’s Tax ID# is 77‑0453769.