Life Time Oregon Swim Team

Our team is a year-round competitive USA Swimming team offering high quality, professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The goal of our team is to promote a lifetime of wellness through the sport of swimming in a safe and inclusive environment. 

Weekly Update: Opt In/Out for August Programming by Friday, BYOT, Meet Recaps, Swim Meets and More!

Danny Weinberg

Dear Team,

Please take a moment to review this week’s update, which includes several important announcements and reminders:

  • Opt-In for August Programming!- Please Declare Intent by Friday, 7/18  

  • BYOT (Bring Your Own Towel)

  • 10&U State Championships Recap

  • THSC Meet Recap

  • Upcoming USA Swimming Competitions

  • Summer Swim Meet #2: Supper Swimmers Splash Off

 

 

August Development Opportunities- Please Declare Intent by Friday, 7/18

To align with USA Swimming best practices, our team will take a short break in early August before officially resuming in September with the start of the school year. This planned pause is an important part of long-term athlete development, helping to prevent burnout and ensure swimmers stay energized and motivated.

That said, we’re excited to offer optional August programming for swimmers who want to stay active and continue improving. This is a great opportunity at a strong value (current monthly rates), and we hope many of you will join us!

Swimmers who opt in for August will receive:

  • A final week of fun practices (August 4–7)
    Includes our first annual Life Time Games (More info coming soon!) on Thursday, August 7

 

  • One private lesson (45 minutes per USA team swimmer, 30 minutes per developmental team member)
     

  • Back to School Stroke Clinic (August 25–28)
     

    • Developmental Group: 4:30–5:15 PM
       

    • USA Group: 5:30–6:30 PM
      (Please note: Times are subject to change based on enrollment.)
       

To help us plan, please complete this short survey by Friday, 7/18, whether you choose to opt in or opt out of August programming.

 If no response is received by July 18th, your swimmer will be automatically opted in.

👉 Click HERE to complete the opt-in/ opt out form.  

We look forward to continuing the fun and development with you this August!

 

 

BYOT (Bring Your Own Towel)

If you’ve been by the pool lately, you may have noticed that our towel supply is running low. We’re currently experiencing some maintenance issues with our washing machines, which is slowing down the cleaning process.

To help us out, we kindly ask that swimmers bring their own towels to practice this week while we work on resolving the issue.

Thank you so much for your continued support of our team and club!

 

 

 

Oregon 10&U LC State Meet Recap

Congratulations to the following athletes for qualifying and representing Life Time at the Oregon 10&U State Championships this past weekend.  Please read about our awesome team performance below!  

  • Jasper Chang - Dedicated swimmer and brought great energy hyping up his teammates before the relay. Had a strong first leg of the Boys 200 Meter Free Relay hitting a best time!

 

  • Isabella Da Cruz - Competed in her last 10 & Under State Championships and maintained a positive mindset throughout the meet. She developed strong race strategies and achieved time drops in multiple events, including a standout performance in the 200 IM, earning a qualifying time for the 11 & Over State Championships! She is also eligible to swim this meet as she turned 11 yesterday!  

 

  • Adam Kao - Always up for a challenge and fully dialed in on race prep. Delivered multiple time drops, highlighted by an impressive 12-second drop in the 200 IM! Achieved 10 year old age group cuts in the 100 Breaststroke, 100 Free, 50 Breaststroke, and 50 Free!

 

  • Patrick Schremer - Competed in his last 10 & Under State Championships and showed great determination to win races while continuing to develop race strategy and focus. Qualified for 11 & Over State in the 200 IM, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Free, 100 Free, and 50 Free. The standout swim was the 100 Free with an impressive 5-second drop!

 

  • Vincent Schremer - Represented our team in the 8 and Under age group session. Came in determined to win and made the most of his warm-up to prepare for each race. Dropped time in both the 50 Fly and 50 Free, with a standout 3-second drop in the 50 Free! Brought great energy cheering on his teammates both days!

 

 

THSC Summer Invite Recap

We had another fantastic weekend of racing at the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center! Our athletes delivered a number of impressive performances, and we’re proud of the continued progress and great team spirit shown throughout the meet.

A special congratulations to Sonia Ellefson (50 Free) and Morgan Lee (100 Back), who both achieved their first state qualifying times! They’ll join Aurelia, Simon, Izzy, Bella, and Elowyn in representing Life Time at the 11&O State Championships in Gresham, July 24–27.

Here are some additional highlights from the weekend:

  • Aurelia Anderson – Dropped a massive 15 seconds in the 200 Free and 6 seconds in the 50 Breast!
     

  • Simon Boariu – Took on his first 400 IM in long course and earned new best times in every event he swam.
     

  • Jasper Chang – Built on momentum from a strong relay split at 10&U State, posting great swims in the 100 Breast and 50 Fly.
     

  • Diego Davila – Had standout performances in both the 100 Free and 50 Back.
     

  • Sonia Ellefson – Achieved her first state time in the 50 Free and also dropped time in the 50 Back and 100 Free.
     

  • Nehara Gunasakera – Competed in her first long course meet with three strong swims; her breaststroke looked especially sharp!
     

  • Bella Jones – Posted four new lifetime bests, including a 5-second drop in the 200 Back.
     

  • Morgan Lee – Achieved best times in all six of her events, qualified for state in the 100 Back, and set a new team record in the 50 Back for 11–12 girls!
     

  • Ally Liu – Dropped time in three races, with her 50 Free earning her first B time.
     

  • Dylan Mason – Took 10 seconds off his 100 Breast and showed great determination in a competitive 100 Free.
     

  • Henry Shaffer – Continues to improve steadily, highlighted by a 5-second drop in the 200 IM.
     

  • Elowyn Thomas – Earned seven new personal bests, including big 5-second drops in both the 100 Fly and 100 Free.
     

We’re proud of the entire team and their hard work this season. Let’s keep the momentum going as we head into the championship stretch!

 

 

Upcoming USA Swimming Meets

OSI 11&O Championships – July 24-27th

  • State Meet for 11&O Swimmers in Gresham

  • Attending Athletes: Aurelia, Simon, Izzy, Sonia, Bella, Morgan, Elowyn

GACC End of Season Invite– August 2nd and 3rd

  • Registration is OPEN

  • This is a great final meet for ALL USA team members!  Please sign-up today!  

 

 

Upcoming Developmental Swimming Meets @ Life Time

Summer Swim Meet #2– Friday, July 18th

An email from Swimmingly prompting families to sign-up was sent out on Wednesday, 7/9.  If you did not receive it’s likely because you have not registered for the new season on Swimmingly.  Information to complete this can be found below:

 

 

  • The information needed to register for the new Swimmingly season can also be found below:
     

 

Summer Swim Meet #3: Season Finale- Friday, August 1st!  

We are excited to announce that we will be able to run our summer finale swim meet in the outdoor lap pool on Friday, 8/1.  Sign-up will open in the next few days, but we’re looking forward to an awesome final summer meet!  

 

 

 

 

Please reach out with any questions or concerns.  

See you at the pool!

Coach Danny