The Pusch Ridge Pirates Swim Team trains at Oro Valley Municipal Pool.  The pool is a heated Olympic size facility which allows us to train both long and short course.  The pool is located at 23 W. Calle Concordia in Oro Valley, Arizona.  Here is a link to the pool website.

Age Group State Meet
The Age Group State meet was a fantastic meet for our Pirates swimmers!  Most swimmers had a time drop and many swimmers returned for finals.  Several team records were broken and Collin Murphy won three state titles!  A great effort by all our swimmers, several of whom had never been to a state meet!  Also, way to go to the parents who hung in there with their swimmers despite the HORRIBLE weather on Sunday.  Here are the results.

Senior State Meet
The Senior State meet is March 18-21, 2010 at Kino Jr High School in Mesa, AZ.  This meet is also a time standard meet and is for swimmers 15 and older.  The following swimmers are qualified to swim at Senior State... Brenna Bayardo, Erin Benke, Hayley Bradley, Tessa Burton, Madeline Hudson, Kristina McKissick, Alexis Stypa, Johnathan Alexander, Isaac Hendricks, Blaine Mulholland, Jacob Sanchez, and Sean Strickland.  As the swimmers have been told, the deadline to sign up for this meet is Monday, March 8th.  Coach Stan has had many swimmers express interest in attending.  However, they have been instructed to call or email him if they are interested in attending.  So far he has heard from 1 swimmer only.  If he does not have a definitive phone call or email, they will not be entered.   Here is the meet flyer.

We are looking for a team hotel for the Senior meet.  Please let us know if you have found a good deal so that we can all take advantage of it.

Austin Grand Prix
Four of our Pirates swimmers traveled to Austin, Texas to compete in the Austin Grand Prix.  This national level meet showcased the best swimmers in the nation and include several Olymic gold medalists.  The four (Maggie, Jackie, Caitlyn and Gabby) did our team proud!  They each swam incredibly well and showed that they can get in and swim with the best.  It was a great experience for all involved.  Way to go, Pirates!  Here is a link to a website to the meet reults:
Austin Grand Prix

Summer Swim

Our Summer Season begins on April 12th.  During the summer, Pusch Ridge is part of the Southern Arizona Aquatic Association (SAAA), a local summer swim league.  Most year-round swimmers are eligible to participate in both summer league meets and summer USA meets (year-round meets).  Due to insurance requirements, ALL active swimmers must be registered SAAA swimmers, and parents will need to fill out summer paperwork at one of the summer team registrations.  The first registration will be held on Tuesday, March 9th from 5:30 to 7:00pm at Peter Piper Pizza (near Kohls at Oracle and Magee).  All swimmers will need to bring a copy of a birth certificate to register.  More information is contained below.  If you have questions, please speak to Coach Stan.