The SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JUNIOR OLYMPICS are here-- and we mean right here! This year's JOs are being hosted in our own backyard by the SANTA CLARITA AQUATICS COMPLEX on Centre Point Pkwy in Santa Clarita. Paseo Aquatics will send 8 of their top 14-UNDER swimmers to the meet, with a legitimate shot to bring home the Gold in several events. Please make every effort to show your support and cheer these kids on while they represent Team Paseo and take on some of the fastest swimmers in Southern California. PRELIMINARIES...

RIO MESA LAST CHANCE JO QUALIFIER The RIO MESA LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER was a great success-- and several Paseo Aquatics swimmers took full advantage of the last ditch opportunity to qualify for both SOCAL and CENTRAL JOs. SOCAL QUALIFIERS: HANNAH SIEGEL - 50 Fly TAYLOR TOLEDO - 100 Breast SONALY WINTERMUTE - 200 Breast; 200 Back CENTRAL QUALIFIERS: TAYLOR TOLEDO - 200 Free; 50 Fly HELENA SALVINO - 200 Free; 100 Back DAVID KUGLER - 500 Free VIOLET BOWEN - 50 Breast MADISON WOLPERT - 100 Breast SHAYNE HANPANIT -...

2014 PRACTICE SCHEDULE The Paseo Aquatics Swim Team PRACTICE SCHEDULE moving forward will be as follows: BEGINNERS: Monday-Thursday; 4:00PM-4:30PM (The Paseo Club) INTERMEDIATE: Monday-Friday; 4:30PM-5:30PM (The Paseo Club) ADVANCED / ELITE BRONZE: Monday-Friday; 5:30PM-7:00PM (The Paseo Club) Saturday 10:00AM-11:30AM (The Paseo Club) ELITE SILVER/GOLD: Monday-Friday; 5:30PM-7:30PM (Castaic Aquatics Complex) Saturday 8:30AM-10:00AM (The Paseo Club). RIO MESA LAST CHANCE JO QUALIFIER The RIO MESA swim meet is this weekend, JANUARY 11-12 at RIO MESA HIGH SCHOOL in OXNARD, CA. Jodi Carter has arranged-- through SignUp Genius-- for parents to volunteer food,...

As we bring 2013 to a close, Paseo Aquatics would like to reach out to each and every one of you who made this program what it is today-- a well-respected and growing player in the local, regional and National swim world. A reminder to both MASTERS and SWIM TEAM MEMBERS of the following holiday schedule (ADVANCED and ELITE swimmers please note the schedule changes day-to-day) : Mon 12/30 Masters - 8:30-10:00AM Beg/Int. - 2:30-3:30PM Adv. - 3:30-5:00PM Elite - 5:00-7:00PM Tue 12/31 Masters - 7:00-8:30AM Elite - 8:30-10:00AM Adv....

As we embark on a new year, Paseo Aquatics would like to thank all of the swim families and Masters members for an unbelievable 2013. It wasn't without some road blocks. But the program's success moving forward appears bright and filled with promise. So enjoy the approaching holidays-- and please consider the following as words as advice and little more: -- Don't drink and drive. Walk. -- Be naughty and save Santa the trip. -- Buy your kids batteries with a card that says, "Toys Not Included." -- Santa has...

WINTER AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS The weather was perfect-- and so were Paseo's swimmers, who turned in some amazing times, making their presence known at this weekend's WINTER AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS in Palm Springs, CA. Among the many highlights: JOHNNY GRAGAS swam a Personal Best in the 200 FREESTYLE, finishing 4th overall in the Boys 15-18 Age Group. SONALY WINTERMUTE placed 2nd overall in the 200 BUTTERFLY for the Girls 13-14 Age Group. JULIA WOLF ripped a Personal Best 24.81 in the Girls 13-14 50 FREESTYLE, finishing 3rd overall in a...

AT&T WINTER NATIONALS Brushing shoulders and sharing lanes with the likes of Olympic Champions Missy Franklin, Nathan Adrian, Natalie Coughlin and Matt Grievers, LIZA KUZNETSOVA and JULIA WOLF returned from an amazing trip to the AT&T WINTER NATIONALS in Knoxville, TN over the weekend. Liza proudly represented Paseo Aquatics as its first-ever National Qualifier in the 200 YD BACKSTROKE-- and though Julia did not wind up competing in the 50 YD FREESTYLE Time Trial, the 3-day trip proved an amazing experience for both swimmers and Coach CHRIS DAHOWSKI, who spent...

CSSC LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER The CSSC Last Chance Qualifier is this weekend, DECEMBER 7-8. This meet represents that last opportunity to qualify for the WINTER AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS in Palm Springs, CA, December 13-15th. For those who earn a qualifying time this weekend, your entry will be submitted AT THE MEET by the Clerk of Course and sent directly to the WAG Meet Director. Please see me or Coach Mikaela if you have any questions. WAG MEET ENTRIES Our WINTER AGE GROUP team will officially be submitted TODAY. If you...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ! We wish all of you the very best on the time you spend with your family and friends. Hoping you enjoy safe travels and LOTS of good food. From all of us at Paseo Aquatics.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ONE AND ALL! Now that the holiday salutations are complete... CRANBERRY CLASSIC SWIM MEET Before we even get into the amazing results from this weekend, can we please give a shout-out to JODI CARTER and her VOLUNTEER STAFF for putting together a camp spread that was the envy of every visiting swim club! We had swimmers and parents from every team asking if any of the food and/or beverages from our virtual buffet was for sale. They were convinced Paseo's nutritional layout was the food stand. Fantastic job...