Mar 20, 2023
New Family Registration
Thank you for your interest in Joining LPAC! Los Paseos Aquatic Club (LPAC) is a family-oriented summer swim team. We provide children in the Los Paseos community 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.
The LPAC swim team is limited to 150 swimmers, and we typically have only a few openings each year. Follow the steps below to register your swimmer(s). Each part of the process is time sensitive.
STEP 1: Complete New Family Registration Forms
New Family Registration Forms* and Payment must be submitted no later than March 25th to:
Attn: LPAC New Family 2023
c/o Los Paseos Clubhouse
7047 Via Ramada
San Jose, CA 95139
*You must submit a printed hard copy of your registration forms. No digital forms will be accepted. Your payment will not be applied until your swimmer(s) makes the team. If we are unable to offer your swimmer(s) a spot on the team, your registration fees will be refunded to you.
STEP 2: Reserve a Swimmer Slot on March 25th at 8:00 AM
All new families must sign up for Open Online Registration, which is held through SignUp Genius. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. You might want to register as close as possible to 8:00 AM to improve your chances of getting on the team. Swimmer slots fill up fast! For more information, see Registration. The SignUp Genius link is active only on March 25, 2023 from 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
SignUp Genius Slot
- We will email the results from the New Family registration to you by April 5, 2023.
- The New Family Meeting will be held on April 20, 2023 at the Los Paseos Clubhouse.
- New Swimmer Tryouts will begin on April 24, 2023.
- Highest registration priority is given to members of the Los Paseos Association.
- Next priority is given to those families who live within the LPA boundaries (south of Bernal/west of 101/east of the golf course).
- Families who are not part of the Los Paseos neighborhood but live within a 5-mile radius of the pool are also eligible to join the team, if there are openings.
- If we are unable to offer your swimmer(s) a spot on the LPAC swim team, your registration fees will be refunded to you.
- For more information about LPAC, please visit our website.
Thank you for participating in the New Family Registration Process.
Mar 13, 2023
Welcome to the LPAC Penguin 2023 Season!
Registration and Payment for returning families and new siblings is DUE Saturday, March 18th!
2023 Registration for Returning Families
Things to know:
- Returning Family Registration and Payment due March 18th at the Los Paseos Clubhouse: All completed packets must be submitted as a hard copy to the LPAC office at the pool by March 18. We do not have the time to print email submitted registrations. Please clearly mark your registration with “LPAC Penguins” to differentiate from HOA mail.
Attn: LPAC Penguins
c/o Los Paseos Clubhouse
7047 Via Ramada
San Jose, CA 95139
- Payments by Zelle: We are now accepting registration payments via Zelle, just look us up under the email treasurer@swimlpac.org using your Zelle App or bank. Be sure to include the family name and swimmers in the memo section.
- Know a New Family who wants to join our team? Please have them send an email to Info@swimlpac.org with a subject line of “New Family 2023” to inquire about the special open Registration held on March 25th, 8:00 – 9:30 AM using signup genius.
Want to plan a vacation? ~ Here are general dates for the season.
Tryouts and Practices:
- Tryouts for all new swimmers: begins April 24th in the afternoon.
- Practice for Everyone: begins May 1st in the afternoon and early evenings.
- Morning Practices: begins June 12th.
Swim Meets:
- Time Trials, May 27th (Home)
- Meet #1 June 3rd (Away)
- Meet #2 June 10th (Home)
- Meet #3 June 17th (Home)
- Meet #4 June 24th (Home)
- Meet #5 July 8th (Away)
- CHAMPS July 15th (Morgan Hill Aquatic Center)
- Banquet July 16th (Home)
Team Suits:
Jul 21, 2022
Dear Penguins and Parents:
Trophies, etc…
If you did not attend the Banquet, you can pick up your trophies and ribbons at Coach Scott’s house. Please text Coach Scott (408-613-5126) to arrange a time to pick them up. After next week, they’ll go back into the container until next season!
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 any morning (Monday-Thursday) at 9:00 am for a free tryout. They will also have tryouts on Saturday, July 30. 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!
Slideshows
If you would like to view the slideshows for the past two years, plese click on the links below.
2022 Slideshow
2021 Slideshow
Upcoming Events
Be on the lookout for future emails about the Penguin Polar Plunge for New Year’s and Registration in February, due in March. Thank you all for a wonderful season. See you next year and Go Penguins!
Jul 15, 2022
Dear Penguins and Parents:
We are so excited to see all of our Penguins swimming at Champs tomorrow! Please read below for important Champs information.
**IMPORTANT CHAMPS INFO**
Meet Details:
- Location: Gunderson High School, 622 Gaundabert Lane, San Jose, CA 95136
- AM Check in for 11 and over: 6:45am
- PM Check in for 10 and under: 12:15pm
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- If your child is sick, please call or text Coach Scott: 408-613-5126.
- If a parent volunteer cannot check in by their designated check in time, please text Cecie at 408-910-5611.
Meet Timeline 11 & Overs – AM Session:
- 6:45am: Swimmers 11 and over check in
- 7:00am: Parent Volunteer check in for AM session
- 7:00 – 7:45am: Warm-Ups (Lanes 3 & 4)
- 8:00am: Races Begin
- 12:00 – 1:00pm: Break -> 11 and over leave and 10 and under arrive.
- No spirit relays are scheduled for the 11 and over meet.
- Families with swimmers in the AM session may not arrive on campus before 6:30am. The gates will open at 6:30am.
Meet Timeline 10 & Unders – PM Session:
- 12:15pm: Swimmers 10 and under check in
- 12:30pm: Parent Volunteer check in for PM session
- 12:30 – 1:00pm: Warm-Ups (Lanes 3 & 4)
- 1:00pm: Races Begin
- 4:00pm: Meet Ends (approx.)
- Coach and Parent Relays at the end of 10 and under meet.
- Families with swimmers in the afternoon session may not arrive on campus until after 12:30pm.
Champs Slides from Spirit Night:
- To view the Champs presentation slides from Spirit Night, please click Here.
Space Concerns at Champs:
- Parking is limited. Carpooling is encouraged.
- LPAC will set up 10 Team EZ Ups for our Penguins and Families.
- Families will NOT be permitted to set up their own EZ Ups.
- Space is very limited at Gunderson, so plan to squeeze in tight!
- When the morning session ends and the afternoon session begins, the LPAC EZ Ups will remain in place, to shelter our team.
- Families with swimmers only in the morning session, will need to leave when it concludes, to make room for families in the afternoon session.
- Food Trucks will be on site:
- Tea-Up, Waffle Amore, 3 Hermanos – Breakfast burritos and lunch offerings
- Big buddies will not be available to help little buddies get to their events, so parents will need to stay on top of their children.
- No photography or videography in the locker rooms or bathrooms.
- No photography or videography from the diving end of the pool. Parents must film and take pictures from the opposite end of the pool.
- All high point awards will be celebrated at the Banquet.
- Go PENGUINS! Just like at dual meets, improvement counts for 50% of the score at Champs. Every Penguin can make a difference!
Spaghetti Dinner on July 15th
SPAGHETTI DINNER POT LUCK
High School aged swimmers, who have completed their Freshman year of High School or older, are invited to “carbo-load” with their teammates at the Spaghetti Dinner. All families are invited to bring their cars to the church parking lot, closest to the pool parking lot at 6:30pm, to have their cars decorated.
Details
- Date: Friday, July 15, 2022
- Time: 6:00 to 6:30 pm, followed by car decorating with buddies. Everyone is invited to decorate cars to show their Penguin Pride.
- Location: Los Paseos Clubhouse
- Cost: None
- Contact: Judy Seps
Car Decorating
- Date: Friday, July 15, 2022
- Time: 6:30 pm
- Location: The Church Parking Lot, closest to the pool parking lot
End of Season Banquet on July 17th Payments for Additional Meals are Due!
Banquet Details
Today is your FINAL opportunity to pay for your additional Banquet meals. Turn your checks in to the Activities folder or complete your Zelle transfers NOW! We will not be accepting payments at the door.
Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars!
Mark Your Calendars!
Jul 12, 2022
Dear Penguins and Parents:
With Champs being a split event, it is more important than ever, that EVERY family take on a volunteer position. Everyone is expected to have a job. We need to present our complete volunteer assignment list to the VCSL Board on Wednesday, July 13th. If you do not sign up by today, you will be assigned a volunteer position.
CHAMPS Volunteer Sign Ups
*SPAGHETTI DINNER CORRECTION*
We apologize for the confusion, but the Spaghetti Dinner is open to High School aged swimmers only. This means swimmers who have completed their Freshman year of High School or older. All families are invited to bring their cars to the church parking lot, closest to the pool parking lot at 6:30pm, to have their cars decorated.
Details
- Date: Friday, July 15, 2022
- Time: 6:00 to 6:30 pm, followed by car decorating with buddies. Everyone is invited to decorate cars to show their Penguin Pride.
- Location: Los Paseos Clubhouse
- Cost: None
- Volunteers: We need parents to set up, bring food or drinks, serve, and/or help with clean-up. Sign up to help at the Spaghetti Dinner using the button below.
- Contact: Judy Seps
Car Decorating
- Date: Friday, July 15, 2022
- Time: 6:30 pm
- Location: The Church Parking Lot, closest to the pool parking lot
Spaghetti Dinner Volunteer Signups
