Hello Blue groupers, During the summer months, Cameron & I will split the coaching responsibilities for the Blue group. Tuesday & Thursday mornings, Cameron will coach the Blue group in Santa Rosa and I will be in Petaluma coaching the elite group. On Monday, Wednesday & Friday nights I will coach the Blue group. On Tuesday & Thursday nights, Cameron will coach the Blue group and I will be spending time with my new baby & wife. We understand this is a different coaching schedule than in the past and...

DiRado wins 200 IM, 4th in 100 free Yamauchi third in 20 IM, sixth in 100 breast; Hannis breaks Empire mark finishes 4th in 100 breast By ERIC BRANCH THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 5:18 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 9:28 a.m. CONCORD -- A student with 4.5 GPA, Maria Carrillo sophomore Maya DiRado has a capacity to absorb reams of information in the classroom. On the pool deck, however, DiRado possesses a much different, but similarly useful trait: the ability to think...

When Maya DiRado first got in the pool, she just wanted to dance. But the 6-year-old with a background in ballet didn’t stick with synchronized swimming for long. She found that she didn’t like her instructor. But she also didn’t want to leave the water. Nine years later, DiRado’s beginnings in the pool are stamped all over her stroke. A phenom who is fascinated by the subtle movements of her sport, DiRado can give the 200 individual medley the elegance of a recital. DiRado, a sophomore at Maria Carrillo High,...

Due to the discipline and dedication required, Windsor swimming coach Catherine Davis has found that her sport produces a large percentage of excellent students. And in one of her star pupils, senior Kelsey Louden, Davis has a rather extreme example to help support her belief. Louden, a former North Coast Section champion in the 100 breaststroke, owns some rather eye-popping classroom credentials: a 4.38 GPA and a partial academic scholarship to UCLA, where she plans to major in civil engineering. And the fact that Louden will also swim in college...

NO Practice on Memorial Day for all groups at both locations. Enjoy this family day and we will see everyone on Tuesday.

Graduating seniors Girls: Crystal Bui 2007-2008 Katelyn Hackett 2001-2008 Kelsey Louden 2003-2008 Christina Messer 1996-2008 Jessica Patalano 2004-2008 Ana Salabesha 2001-2008 Mina Salabesha 2001-2008 Andrea Scharfen 1999-2008 Brooke Walsh 2004-2008 Penelope Yamauchi 2001-2008 Boys: Ben Baldwin 2006-2008 Derek Baldwin 2006-2008 Greg Desmond 2002-2008 Michael Glenn 1995-2008 Dan Gossage 2003-2008 Reid Hartz 1995-2008 Cody Scoles 2004-2008 Jessica Patalano Jessica began swimming after her sister Jenna on the Healdsburg Sharks. She was 6 years old. Her younger sister Jillian had to wait because she was too young. Her Mom thought swimming would...

Neptune Swimming General Members, The Board voted, at its May Meeting, to adopt the following policy regarding Corporate Sponsorships. The Board encourages all members to consider recruiting community oriented businesses to support our team. The Board has a letter of explanation that can be used to help recruit corporate sponsors, copies of the letter are available at each swim center and can be copied at will off the team web site. If you have any questions, please contact Corporate Sponsor Chair Greg Murphy or Head Coach Dan Greaves. Board of...

4 record-setting performances Louden sets marks in 100 breast, 200 IM, Ampuero in freestyle, Blom in fly By RICH RUPPRECHT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Favorites held form Saturday in the team results of the Sonoma County League Swim Championship at the Petaluma Swim Center as the Windsor girls and Analy boys earned titles. There were records set as well. Windsor's Kelsey Louden broke her own league meet record in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.33) and set a new mark in the 200 individual medley (2:08.53). Jessica Ampuero of Windsor set a meet...

Help the Neptune quest for corporate sponsors - download the request letter and distribute them at will to potential sponsors of our great team. For more information, or to become a sponsor, please contact us via email at [email protected]. REQUEST LETTER

Coughlin, Phelps highlight field for Santa Clara swim meet By Elliott Almond Mercury News Article Launched: 05/09/2008 11:43:23 AM PDT Some of the biggest names in U.S. swimming have entered the 41st Toyota Santa Clara International Grand Prix, starting Thursday in Santa Clara. Neptune athletes Maya DiRado, Molly Hannis, Kelsey Louden, Penelope Yamauchi, Sophia Yamauchi, Reid Hartz & Olympic gold medalists Natalie Coughlin, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte headline the meet, the final West Coast stop in the Grand Prix series. U.S. national teams members expected to compete include Olympians...