Orinda Aquatics, USA Swimming The most fitting way to recap the year and to say thank you is to highlight its conclusion - our morning workout on Christmas Eve. The coaches were in their giving (and “caring”) mood, offering “The Ten Sets of the Holiday Season” workout, but the most significant aspect of the practice, and reflection on the team, was the nearly seventy swimmers who attended. It was the largest number for a holiday workout in our twenty year history; a truly impressive number of high school and college...

The 18 and Under World Rankings were recently released with a combined total of 7 rankings in the top 40 as follows: Sven Campbell: 50 FR- 41st 100 BK - 34th 200 BK - 34th Steven Stumph: 100 BR- 39th 200 BR- 29th 200 IM - 39th 400 IM - 40th The complete rankings are listed here.

Despite frigid temperatures and rain, once again, the lanes were full at Orinda Aquatic's traditional Senior Group Christmas Eve practice. It is powerful to see both the lanes and pool deck crowded with current swimmers joined by collegiate swimmers and alumni stopping by just to reconnect with the coaches and to be part of the team again. This year's practice focused on the intrinsic meaning of giving. Happy Holidays to all.

Finals: Sunday (Day 4) The 2012 Winter Sectionals ended this evening the way they started, with 8 great swims and 5 personal bests! The highlights included: Mary Allison Ashby - 100 back (56.04 18th) Sven Campbell - 100 back (48.00 PB/3rd) Albert Miao - 100 back (11th at 50.67) and 100 fly (50.98 PB) Katie Kastes - 100 fly (55.29 PB) Steven Stumph - 100 fly (49.31 PB/5th) The women's 400 Medley Relay of Ashby, Kastes, Larsen & Bicomong finished the weekend with a 12th place finish while the men's...

In his final race in Knoxville, Steven Stumph finished first in the 200 breaststroke setting a new Junior National Championship Meet record with his time of 1:55.88. This was also a personal best for Steven. Congratulations! Per USA Swimming, Steven's swim was one of the Top 10 Swims of Jr Nationals: "9. Steven Stumph’s 200 breaststroke. Anytime you see a high schooler taking out a 200 breaststroke in :55 seconds, you know you’re going to have a spectacular race. Stumph absolutely crushed the field in this event by nearly three...

Day 3 (Saturday) Preliminaries: Stumph seeded first for Saturday night finals Allison 2:06.79 - 200 back Hannah 2:07.21 - 200 back Mary 52.96 - 100 free Albert 1:51.51 - 200 back Steven 1:57.42 - 200 breast (Seeded first for finals at 4 pm PST on Saturday): Day 2 Finals Update: Stumph wins 100 Breast! Stumph is Junior National Champion in 100 breast (54.58) with a very competitive race all the way to the final wall! The OA cheer squad was loud and clear on the USA Swimming Webcast..Go OA! In...

To our incredible coaching staff, This program has accomplished a great deal over the past year and we have so much to be grateful for. · We were one of the most productive and successful club in the United States for a team of our size (Virtual Club Championships and Club Excellence) · We have an extraordinary academic culture, in high school and through college · We have a team culture that is acknowledged by ASCA and USA Swimming · And we have a staff that would rival any, for...

Steven Stumph - USC, swimming Megan Howard - US Naval Academy, swimming Sven Campbell - Cal, swimming Albert Miao - UC Santa Barbara - swimming Meghan Bicomong - UC Santa Barbara - swimming Erica Muller - Pacific Lutheran University - swimming

Regular Workouts: Monday thru Friday; This Sat AM: Sr group - 7:15-9:00; dryland 9:00-9:30; Jr group: 9:00-10:30; no dryland. Jr group dryland: Tuesday - Jr3 all; Jr2 8th grade. Thursday - Jr3 all; Jr2 7th grade. [Workout Schedule]. Practice Equipment - all swimmers need to the follow equipment: Sr groupr - fins, paddles & snorkel; Jr 2/3 - fins & paddles; Jr 1 - fins. Caps/Shirts/Mesh Bags - If you have not received your caps(2), team shirts and mesh bags, check in with your coaches. Swim Suits: We will be...

USA Swimming has recently announced its 2011-12 Scholastic All-America Team. To achieve this recognition, swimmers must earn a minimum 3.5 GPA, have met minimum specific time standards in at least one event and have completed 10th, 11th or 12th grade. Typically only about 1500 swimmers in the country achieve this recognition. Congratulations to Megan Howard (2nd year), Sven Campbell, Talbot Jacobs and JD Ratchford (2nd Year). It is quite an achievement to gain such tremendous success both in the pool and in the classroom.