CLUB NEWS

** Dance Club Social

January 10th & 24th

Santa Rita Anza Room

** Shuffle board Social

January 22nd

West center 2-4pm

** Annual Swim Meeting

January 23rd

West Center 9am

LOCAL SWIM MEET INFO

**34th Annual Polar Bear Classic Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026

2026 Winter Masters Distance Invitational

Saturday, February 28, 2026 & Sunday, March 01, 2026

GROWN-UP SWIMMING 2026 TUCSON LEAGUE SEASON

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

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

Meet schedule:

*January 25nd Ott Family YMCA, 2:30 pm Meet Start, 2pm-2:30pm Warm-up

*February 22nd Sahuarita Aquatic, 11:30 am Meet Start, 11-11:30am Warm-up

*March 8th Saddlebrooke, 11:30 am Meet Start, 11am-11:30am Warm-Up

*March 29th Oro Valley Aquatic Center 11:00am

CURRENT CLUB PRACTICES at GVR West Center
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,
(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)

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)

February fitness challenge

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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!