A-Town goes to San Mateo!

Tomorrow (3/25) the Dons will swim at San Mateo High School. Students will be released at 1:25. The bus will leave from Alameda de las Pulgas at 1:45. If you are arranging your own ride, please contact the coaches beforehand. The meet will most likely start early - around 3:15 instead of 3:30.

The following girls were nominated for awards for their leadership, performance and spirit at last week's meet against Terra Nova:

Leadership Awards: Julia and Dia

Breakout Performance: Maria and Olivia T.

Spirit Awards: Caroline

This video goes out to the swimmers who are putting in the hard work and dedication it takes to get better at this sport! Thanks for showing up to morning practices and working hard. Your hard work will pay off!

Join the Aragon Swim Team at the San Mateo YMCA 3/30-4/3

* Fill out the application here! *

-During this Spring Break, we are teaching water safety and swim skills to young children from 1-3pm at the YMCA. Make a difference in a week, by teaching life-long skills and the love of swimming! Thanks to Eve, Brianna, Maria V., Emily, and Julia for doing such a fantastic job the first day!

Click here for more info about this new and fun swim opportunity!

Aragon swims fast!

After a win for both the JV and Varsity Girls' teams at Mills, and after the points were tallied, all four teams won the meet today against Terra Nova! Thank you to all our athletes and parents who brought food and drinks and supported the team, we look forward to seeing you at Aragon for the swim meet.

Please watch the videos to the "Team Links" page to show technique for all strokes, starts and turns.

At Friday's practice, the team nominated swimmers for meet awards.
Congrats to the following girls:

Leadership Awards: Tessa and Olivia F.
Breakout Performances: Dia, Kalena, Marlena, and Huayu
Spirit Awards: 4x100 Relay teams: Emily, Meiya, Maria P., Dia, and Kristie, Caroline, Kalena, Kelsey

Keep up the good work, turn in orders and money for the team fundraising catalogue, and continue to inspire your teammates! Swim Meet at San Mateo next Wednesday and professional team pictures next Thursday at 1:45pm.

Go Dons!

Swim Team Update 3/8/15

Great first meet against Sequoia! JV Boys and Varsity Girls came away with a win! Some Dons swam in their first swim meet and many achieved personal bests.

In preparation for our meet against Mills this Thursday, the girls' team will have practice on on Monday at the regular time, 3:30. Please make sure you arrange a way for yourself to get to practice. Call your teammates to arrange a carpool. Friday is a minimum day and practice will be held 1:30-3:30pm.

Please watch the videos to the "Team Links" page to show technique for all strokes, starts and turns.

At Friday's practice, the team nominated swimmers for meet awards. Congrats to the following girls:

Leadership Awards: Eve, Stephanie, Kim, and Jordana
Breakout Performance: The Freshman Class
Spirit Awards: Monika, Emily, Maria V., Dia, and Sarena

Keep up the good work, sell items out of the team fundraising catalogue, and continue to inspire your teammates!

Go Dons!

Motivational Videos for Our First Meet of the Season

Let's get pumped up for our first swim meet!

Check out these fun videos:

Team USA: Medley Relay

The Swimmer's Mentality

GO DONS!

First Swim Meet and Spring Sportsmanship Night 2015

Hello Aragon Aquatics Family! We have our first meet of the season this coming Thursday 3/5 and are thrilled to welcome Sequoia to Aragon at 3:30pm. We are so grateful to the families who have already signed up to help this event (swim) smoothly. The Swim Coaches will have more information at the Mandatory Sportsmanship Night this coming Tuesday, 3/3, at 6:45pm, in the Aragon Gym, with Mr. Sell. *(this is a correction from the earlier stated time of 6pm) 

Swim Meet Essentials:

• Click HERE for a great resource in having a successful swim meet.
• What to bring in your swim bag: extra towels, extra sweatpants, snacks, no club suits or caps
• When we swim at home, we swim in the odd lanes. When we are the visitors, we swim in the even lanes
• 2015 Rule Changes: “On the finish, backstroke may not be completely submerged under, i.e. some part of the swimmer's body should be on the surface as they finish."
• This Thursday: 1:45-2:15pm: Pool Set-up, covers, chairs, tables, benches, timing equipment, touch pads. 2:30-3:00pm: Warm-Up. 3:30pm: Swim Meet Begins  

Great News, we are now accepting parent volunteers at/or before Sportsmanship Night, reporting for duty this Thursday, 3/5; especially those who have experience, or a willingness to learn any of the following desirable positions:

Timers (>6 per meet), Announcer, Scorekeeper, Meet Director, Ticket Runner, Stroke & Turn Judge, Meet Referee, Clerk of Course, Starter, Computer, Computer Assistant, Colorado Timing System, Meet Photographer, Hospitality, Newspaper Communications, Any other way you think you can support the cause! 

To join our team, please email Coach Roxanne: Rmtursi@gmail.com or 

Coach Lauren: Laurenpadilla@gmail.com before 3/5. GO DONS!