Swim

The new, state-of-the-art infinity pool offers 6
lanes for lap swimming, a diving area, and a
shallow area for wading & play. The pool is
open from April through October each year.

The new 2012 hours of operation will be
posted here shortly. Meadow members enjoy
the following swim programs...

Programs

Learn-to-Swim Lessons
The club offers learn to swim lessons for
people of all ages during the Spring, Summer,
and Fall seasons.

Swim Team
Meadow Swim Team offers competitive swim
lessons for children aged 5-18, and a swim
team that has enjoyed unparalleled success in
our community. The coaching staff truly
epitomizes the spirit of this neighborhood club.  The swim team also offers a social calendar that will keep your children hopping all
summer long.   

Mini Dolphins
The Mini Dolphin program prepares children, who are not yet swimmers, to be successful on a competitive swim team.  Generally
this program is best suited for children ages 3 - 5.  Children will be allowed to move at their own pace while receiving positive
encouragement from the coaching staff.

Masters Swimming
The Masters program is for adult members and non-members who want to get in shape and improve their swim skills.  For your
convenience, there are three different morning practice times in the Spring and two in the summer/fall months.

Interested in swimming at Meadow?  Please contact our head coach or membership!
Coaching Staff

Head Coach - Chris Horner

    Chris grew up swimming recreationally in Martinez from ages 5 to 16 for the Forest Hills
    Beavers.  He then went on to swim for the Walnut Creek Aquabear's USA Swimming team from
    age 16 to present.  He swam for Diablo Valley College for 2 years helping the team to a state
    championship while breaking the school records in the 50 & 100 yard freestyle events.  From
    there Chris went on to compete for California State University Bakersfield helping that team win
    an NCAA division 2 championships and graduated with a degree in political science.  Chris is
    now in his twelfth year as a swim coach and it is his fourth year here at Meadow.  There is no
    place he would rather be and is looking forward many more years of fast swimming and good
    times with all the Meadow Dolphins.

Assistant Coach - Ben Lucchese

    Ben spent all of his childhood living in Moraga. He swam in the OMPA until he decided to swim
    year round for the Terrapins at the age of 15. After graduating from Campolindo High School he
    went on to UC Santa Barbara where he swam competitively for the Gauchos. He has been
    coaching swimming since he was 17 years old and has coached at the rec, high school and
    USS levels. This is his third year at Meadow and is looking forward to seeing the Dolphins (old
    and new) continue their run to the top of the OMPA!  He coaches the 13 and ups and has high
    expectations for the potential those groups possess.  When Ben is not coaching he teaches
    middle school history in the Pittsburg Unified School District which will keep him frantically busy
    until mid-June.

Senior Coach - Connor Byrne

    Connor has been swimming at Meadow since he was five years old. He also competed for
    Miramonte High School Swimming, and was a Varsity Captain and an Academic All-American
    his senior year. Connor joined the Meadow coaching staff as a junior coach in 2007, and brings
    numerous intangibles to the job (particularly his skit writing talents). Connor is a junior at the
    University of California, Berkeley and is majoring in Integrative Biology.
 

    Kelsey was a competitive swimmer from the time she was five until 21. While a member of the
    Cal Women's Swim Team, she won two NCAA team titles as well as numerous Pacific 10
    conference academic awards. Kelsey was an Anthropology major at Berkeley, and currently
    works part time at an anti-human trafficking organization. She loves working with young
    swimmers, and has been gaining experience doing so the past few summers.

    Kelsey's UCB Player Bio page

Senior Coach - Sierra Robbins

    Sierra is currently competing in the NCAA championships, so we'll have her bio up soon!  
    Follow her exploits here.