Lobo Aquatic Club

We had such a great time at our swim clinic! We hope everyone came out if that with some great improvements!

Congratulations to Ronan for breaking the 11-12 State Record in the 200 free with a time of 1:52.58!

Registration is open for the Lobo-UNM chapter (Albuquerque) and you can begin the process by selecting Join Lobo on our team homepage at SwimLobo.com.

At Lobo-UNM we are continuing to have the open October swim trial. You can come to the UNM pool for the rest of the month (see website for practice times and groups) without charge and the coaches will help your swimmer get placed into the best swim group for their level.

Lobo-RR chapter (located in Rio Rancho) continues with their practices and you can visit their website at LoboSwimming.com

For Lobo-UNM groups, practices start today at the UNM pool at 4:15pm. Parking at UNM requires some planning. The parking garage at UNM is available by the hour. If parking 1-2x a week that is the most economical option. If parking 3+ times a week, it is less expensive to purchase the UNM South lot pass which allows parking in all unreserved spots near the pool beginning at 3:45pm Mon-Fri and all-day Saturday and Sunday. Free, off-campus street parking can be found as well.

Entry to Pool: Enter the pool through the west side fence off the UNM student health center parking lot (no unreserved parking at the health center ... tickets are expensive so avoid temptation). If doing drop-offs/pick-ups do NOT leave car unattended in bus lane or handicap parking.

Masks are required indoors.

Lobo Aquatics is on break this week, then back to practice on Tuesday the 24th. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and will update the team and families if we make any additional changes.

As of this time, the Open Water clinic is still going on.

All distance and Open Water swimmers, a note from Coach Aaron:
"Distance swimmers,

I will be conducting an open water clinic at the UNM competition pool Thursday March 19th from 4-7pm. Lobo Aquatic Club will be on break, and not holding practice this day. There is no fee to attend this clinic other than standard UNM parking fees ($5 flat rate after 3:45 pm). The clinic will focus on open water techniques such as sighting, drafting, in-water starts, and buoy turns. We will also discuss subjects specific to open water swimming such as wetsuit selection, anti-chafing, and keeping caps and goggles attached to your head during a race. All NMS swimmers are welcome to attend this clinic. Swimmers who are members of a NMS Club other than Lobo Aquatic Club, please get your coach’s permission before attending.

Leading up to the 2020 Western Zone Open Water Championship, you can hone your open water skills at the 2020 Swim New Mexico Open Water Series (see attachment above, and link to first race below). This series is run by Zoe Fitness, and will be a three-race series held at Cochiti Lake and Abiquiu Lake in New Mexico.

https://runsignup.com/Race/NM/PenaBlanca/2020SwimNewMexicoOWSSeriesICochitiLake?fbclid=IwAR1kgca3AW3Q2-8terv9t_OH-Ge1bSOI4VO1Bfum3VY53gv1FYu2M8HPpWc

The 2020 Western Zone Open Water Championship is loosely scheduled for September 2020. The latest information has it taking place in Coronado Bay, CA (San Diego), and hosted by Coronado Swim Association. More information to follow.

I hope to see you all there!"
Aaron Threhane

2020 Swim New Mexico OWS Series I: Cochiti Lake The 2020 Swim New Mexico OWS Series I: Cochiti Lake is on Saturday April 25, 2020. It includes the following events: 1 Mile Swim, 5k Swim, and Open Water Swim Clinic.

State Championships were a blast! Lobo came in second this year, but we had and held the lead until Sunday. All of our swimmers put in 110% effort, and we are so proud of them all!

In addition to our team success, we had a number of our amazing swimmers win Highpoint awards:

10-under girls - Bella Moskowitz - 3rd

10-under boys - Ikaika Kang - 2nd

11-12 girls - Chloe Shaw -1st

13-14 boys - Krishna Clarke - 2nd

15-18 girls - Emma Gehlert - 3rd

15-18 girls - Alexandra Threhane - 1st

Thank you again to all the wonderful swimmers, coaches, and families who helped make our success possible- you all rose to the challenge, and shattered expectations!

Winter B Championship Lobo Swimmers

Lobo Aquatics hosted the state B-Championship Meet at the Seidler Natatorium on February 29th and March 1st 2020. Lobo swimmers put in an amazing effort, and it really paid off: Bella Tovar won the girls 9-10 50 freestyle, Jeremiah Johnson took first in the boys 9-10 50 back, and Kalena Kang won the girls 11-12 200 breaststroke. Bella and Kalena also won the girls 50 fly for their age groups. Overall, Lobo placed third in the team competition! Great job Lobo swimmers!