CLUB NEWS

Temporary Pool practices

Through July the swim team will be practicing at Canoa Hills pool. 6:30am - 9:00am

First group practice 6:30am - 7:45am with workout posted and swam as a group. We have 3 lanes.

7:45am to 9:00am open swim.

CLUB PRACTICES will return to GVR West Center, August 1st Tentative date

We currently have three swim groups:

8:00 - 9:30 am - In water coaching

9:30 - 10:45am - On deck coaching

10:45 - 12:00am This is a free swim group, just extra time for swim club members to do their own workout.

COACHING

8:00am group swims the posted workout as a group. Different time intervals are used if needed.

Monday: Alanna (from water)

Wednesday: Voni (from water)

Friday: Voni (from water)

9:30am group has coaching on Deck and in the water with each lane swimming at their own pace.

Monday: Alanna (on deck)

Wednesday: Samantha (on deck)

Friday: Brad (on deck)

Back up coaches for 8:00am group Samantha and Joannie

(The swim club has every right to the pool at the stated times above; however, if there are lanes available please welcome other GVR members)

**GROWN-UP SWIMMING 2027 TUCSON LEAGUE SEASON

Come join the Green Valley swimmers for a fun time swimming 25's , 50's and socializing during and after the swim meets..

Registration Info: https://www.grownupswimming.com/tucson

Meet schedule: tentative

*February ??

*March ??

*April 2027??

*May 2027??

For those of you that are USMS swimmers, check out this cool tool that analyzes all of your times.

https://www.tryopenlane.com/time-converter?tab=mytimes

LOCAL SWIM MEET INFO

**Dolphins of the Desert Pentathlon SCY

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026

Location: Oro Valley Aquatic Center

23 West Calle Concordia, Oro Valley, AZ 85704

Description:

The Dolphins of the Desert Pentathlon challenges participants to complete one of three pentathlon tracks: Sprint IM (50s of all four strokes plus 100 IM), Endurance IM (100s of all four strokes plus 200 IM), Freestyle (50, 100, 200, 500, 1000). Complete a pentathlon and get a FREE T-shirt!

34th Annual Polar Bear Classic Saturday, Jan. 31,

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2025 Swim-a- thon proceeds were donated to the Tucson YMCA to support their
Go For Green kids swim program.

Left to Right:
Robin
Alanna
Joannie
John
Samantha
Not pictured: John Blok

Past and Present Presidents

2019 Christmas

Gordie, Dave, Pete, Dave

Pretzel relay

Reindeer games 2023

Two Green Valley Club swimmers medaled at U. S. Masters Swim Nationals held in Indianapolis, Indiana this summer. The meet drew over 2,300 swimmers from around the country. Craig Shaffer competing against 56 other men in his age group medaled in three events taking a third place in the 200 fly, fourth place in the 400 Individual Medley and sixth place in the 100 fly. Samantha Martoni competed against 98 women in her age group and placed 6th in the 50 breaststroke, 7th in the 100 breaststroke and eighth in the 100 fly.

Big round of applause for their achievements!