Dear Penguins and Parents:
Great swimming on Saturday! LPAC defeated the Montevideo Piranhas with a score of 125.3 to 90.5. Go Penguins! LPAC is 3-0 dual meet so far!
LPAC@ OAKTREE: SATURDAY, JUNE 22
- If your child will have to miss all or part of the meet against Oaktree, please send an email to coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org TODAY!
- The swimmers that we already know will be missing are: Greyson F., Emily G., Juan Luis G., Juan Alfonso G., Ethan H., Oliven K., Vander K., Maleah K., Micah K., Gus M., Nora M., Cruz M-S., Adelina R., Ekaterina Z., and Grigorli Z.
- Check in time for our next meet will be at 7:00 am.
SPLASH & DASH: JUNE 18
The Splash & Dash is this week! Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 18 to be precise! This year, Splash & Dash proceeds will be used to fund new backstroke flags and to fix up the LPAC Shed. We need your help!!!
Print out a Splash & Dash 2024 Pledge sheet. Collect pledges. All donations tax deductible. Turn in pledge sheets and money by July 5th to the Splash & Dash folder in the back of the swimmer folders.
If you signed up to volunteer please check the Parent Volunteer Sign up to find the time you signed up to help. If you can not make it on Tuesday please contact Kelly Fumagalli at (408)821-1080 right away so she can find a replacement.
Lap goals will be given to swimmers by coaches the day of the Splash & Dash. Raffle tickets will be given out when your swimmer reaches their goal lap. Each 5-10 laps over their goal lap they will receive another raffle ticket. This years raffle will be for the biggest Splash & Dash basket ever! Prizes will be given out to swimmers that have turned in pledge sheet and donations.
As Dory says “Just keep swimming!”
OVERNIGHTER: SATURDAY, JUNE 22
The annual Overnighter is next Saturday night and is one of LPAC’s most treasured traditions and a highlight of every swim team season. LPAC swimmers get to camp out in tents on the grass next to the Los Paseos pool and stay up late swimming, dancing, playing dodge ball, and just having fun with their friends.
Be sure to register your swimmer(s) now: 2024 Overnighter Registration
BEACH TRIP: SATURDAY, JUNE 29
All swimmers in the high school age practice group are invited to attend the traditional LPAC Beach-and-bonfire trip to Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz. Please register your teenager now for the 2024 Beach Trip. Check out the Beach Trip page on the website for more information.
PRACTICES
Practice times are as follows:
- High School: 6:45–7:45/8:15 am*
- 12-14: 7:45–8:45/9:15 am*
- 9-11: 8:45–9:30 am
- 8 & under: 9:30–10:15 am
Please arrive on time and ready to swim!
*Swimmers ages 12 and up have 30 minutes of dryland exercises immediately following their regular practice times on three mornings a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Please bring running shoes on those days.
NIGHT PRACTICES
*Swimmers who are unable to attend morning practice because of summer school or work commitments may attend night practices, on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00-9:00 pm. Swimmers must have coaches’ prior permission to attend night practices.
END OF SEASON GIFTS FOR COACHES
Judy Seps will begin collecting contributions for coaches gifts at the meet on June 22nd. As a reminder we do have 6 coaches this year. You may contribute with cash, check, or Venmo @judyseps (last four digits of her phone number are 3532). All funds will be pooled together to purchase gift cards. We will present the gift cards and Thank You cards to each coach at the LPAC banquet.
RAFT TRIP: JULY 6, 2024
Raft Trip registration is available now! Sign up now to ensure your spot for this cherished LPAC tradition. Please see the Raft Trip page of our website for more information. Registration deadline is this Saturday, June 22, 2024.
If you are booking a hotel room with Motel 6- Oakdale remember to ask for the LPAC discount – Managers special. We only have a few 2 queen bed rooms and 1 king bed options reserved for LPAC. If they only have king beds available, ask for the room with the fold out couch. This is a busy weekend so book now if you are planning to stay the night.