Richmond Swims

Richmond Swims Receives 2011 Grants

nmalone — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:36:25 +0000

MANY THANKS TO ALL OUR DONORS

Richmond Swims has been the proud recipient of several grants and sponsorships in support of our youth swim program. Thank you to all our wonderful donors and sponsors – this is a great boost to youth swimming in Richmond! The support has helped us grow beyond expectations during our first year and gives us a strong foundation for providing quality swimming in our community.

Thank you to the Richmond Children’s Foundation for a 2011 Summer Mini-Grant.

Thank you to USA Swimming for a 2011 Equipment Grant.

Thank you to Pacific Swimming for two (yes, 2!) 2011 Diversity Grants.

Thank you to SunPower for your Sailflish team sponsorship.

Thank you to the Point Richmond Gateway Foundation for a December 2010 Community Grant.

If you are interested in sponsoring the youth team, or know of a grant opportunity, please contact Coach John Schonder at (510)356-8801

Master’s Swimming

jjthorp — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:22:59 +0000

JOIN US FOR COACHED WORKOUTS!

The Richmond Plunge Masters (RPM’s) offers coached swim practice six days a week. Workouts are offered morning, noon and evening. All skill levels welcome. There is a great coach and great comaraderie. For more information click HERE, go to the Richmond Plunge Masters page under team information above or paste http://www.richmondswims.org/richmond-plunge-masters into your broswer.

Sailfish Swim Year Round

jjthorp — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:06:22 +0000

Richmond Sailfish youth swim team swims Monday through Friday from 4:00 to 6:00. Stop by the Richmond Plunge by to meet the coach and have a swim evaluation.

Richmond Sailfish is a USA Swimming Youth Swim Team that holds workouts at the Richmond Plunge, for youth ages 5 to 18 years. All skill levels welcome. For more information see Team Information above or contact Coach John Schonder at 510-356-8801

2nd Annual Keller Cove Open Water Swim, September 25, 2011

nmalone — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:18:32 +0000

The Second Annual Keller Cove Open Water Swim, a fundraiser to support youth swimming in Richmond, was held on Sunday, September 25th. Click here for preliminary race results.

Race Results for 2010 Keller Cove Open Water Swim

jjthorp — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:01:32 +0000

Race and drawing results for the Keller Cove Swim for Kid’s sake are available for download by clicking the link below.

Keller_Swim Results_2010

The event brochure is available in PDF format by clicking here >EVENT BROCHURE.

Make a donation to the event by clicking here > DONATE.

Meet the Coach

jjthorp — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:48:17 +0000

Coach John Schonder has recently completed his first year with Richmond Swims, coaching both the Richmond Sailfish and the Richmond Plunge Masters teams. Under his leadership, we saw our teams grow beyond expectations and now boast a youth team with over 60 members and a masters team topping 55 members. We are pleased to have his great experience behind our teams and look forward to another great year.

John grew up and began his swimming career in Reno, Nevada. He swam competitively through high school and into college. He spent several years teaching and coaching age group swimming with the City of Reno Parks and Recreation Aquatics Department and the Reno Aquatics Club from 1995 through 2000. He was Head Coach for the Holy Names High School (Oakland) swim team from 2005 through 2007. Most recently, he served as Head Coach and Executive Director of the Oakland Barracudas (age group and Masters swimming teams) from March 2007 until December 2009. While with the Barracudas he was active on the Pacific Swimming Diversity and Outreach Committee, and continues to volunteer his time as an instructor for the Oakland Special Olympics swim team. John holds a Level II Certification with the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), is trained as a massage therapist and is also a Certified Professional Trainer through Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.