Greetings Aquacowboys, we are coming to the end of another great season. It has been a year of growth for our team in numbers and in swimming skill. We have gained new experiences and insights and have learned greatly. This week is the last week of swimming before our summer break. Swimming will resume on Tuesday, September 6th, after Labor Day. Junior 2, Pre-Senior, and Senior groups will meet in the club room at 4:45pm on the first day of practice for a team meeting. All other groups will begin...

Hello all Aquacowboys Families, it's been an awesome summer for our team. Here is some information on Fall groupings and schedules. We are excited about the new programming and the opportunities it will provide our swimmers for improvement. Please email Coach Alex if you have any questions about your child's placement or about scheduling. Please note, the Senior practice is early in Wednesdays and the Junior 1 practice is later on Wednesdays. Thank you for your ongoing support of our team and of your children! The meet schedule is posted...

Greetings Aquacowboys, it's been a busy summer, and a lot of fun so far. This is a quick update to celebrate a great Sectionals meet where there were some breakthroughs for our team. Also I want to mention some highlights from the Fireballs Season which is approaching Championship time. Information on the Orinda meet will come with the next update. Fireballs: It's been one of the best seasons in recent memory with some amazing swimming from our younger age groups, and some great leadership from current/ former LAC swimmers. Kylie...

Here's an excellent article for the swimmers and parents to read about how the lessons learned in sports translate to the work world. -Coach Alex ...Smart bosses are eager to hire former athletes, says Kathy Button Bell, vice president and chief marketing officer of Emerson. Unlike musicians or dancers,sports stars learn to work at peak performance even when they're running on empty. "There's something about how hard sports are physically that's helpful," Bell says. "You have to have energy so you can think smart when you're tired." To read more...

Greetings Aquacowboy Families, we are in the thick of summer and it is great to see so many people progressing on our team. Several swimmers are doing great in summer league, and others are excelling at the USA Swim meets. This will be a short update with a few reminders and things to look forward to. Orinda: As you may know from emails, the Stockton meet has been canceled but a new meet in Orinda is being offered. This meet will fill up quickly and it is important to sign...

Hello all Aquacowboys families, hopefully you are all having a great summer. Due to the time demands of my and Coach Lisa's summer schedule, we will not be doing a weekly update consistently until September, but I will try and connect with you all when time permits. So far we have had a lot of great swimming this summer. Evan Carlo, Andrew Hayes, and Nina Hayes competed in the Santa Clara International meet with some of the most accomplished swimmers in the world, including Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps, and Natalie...

The Aquacowboys make their presence known at this year's prestigious Santa Clara International swim meet. Andrew Hayes, Nina Hayes, Evan Carlo were qualifiers. Andrew competed in the 50 and100m free, 100m fly, 100m and 200m back and 200m IM. Nina competed in the 50 and100m free, 100m fly, 100m and 200m back, 100m breast and 200m IM. Evan competed in the 100m fly, 100m and 200m back and 200m IM. They are pictured with their coach Alex Silver. The SC International meet hosted Olympians such as Michael Phelps, Rebecca Soni,...

On Saturday, June 18th, Evan Carlo, Andrew Hayes, and Nina Hayes will be competing in the Santa Clara international meet with some of the best swimmers in the world. Last year's participants included: Natalie Coughlin, Ryan Lochte, Dana Vollmer, and many other Olympians. Every LAC swimmer is encouraged to come watch the meet, support your teammates, and make goals to qualify for this event some time in the near future. Swimmers must arrange their own rides and supervision. A spectator fee (usually $10) is charged for this meet. There will...

Hello LAC Families, Next Sunday, June 12th, we will hold our end of year party celebrating a very special year of accomplishments! Along with recognizing our great LAC swimmers and program, we will elect new board members for the 2011-2012 season. This year, voting will begin 1 week before our end of year celebration. We have decided to open elections sooner to allow more families the opportunity to vote even if they cannot make the end of year celebration. So, your opportunity to vote early will begin on Monday June...

Hello all Aquacowboys Families. It’s great to be back after a nice weekend with family. This week we will restart our tradition of recognizing our swimmers of the month. We will also announce a few important upcoming events. Appreciation of Parents: Thank you all Parents on this team for the sacrifices you make for your kids. It is always great to hear the kids being grateful to their parents at practice and at meets. Your awesome parenting example is inspiring. Our quotes this week will come from some of the...