Pinole Seals Swim Team

Head Coaches:

Millie Hancock

Assistant Coaches:

Matt Henry

Laura Feeney

Serena Horn

Mark Shalz

Alex Ziem

Jack Bañuelos Jr.

Jr. Coaches:

TBA

The Pinole Swim Center gate will open at the designated time; parents who arrive early will not be allowed into the facility until the designated time.

Team Bio

Lane Assignments (6-lane pool)

• Visiting Team: Lanes 1,3,5
• Seals Team: Lanes 2,4,6

Pool Facility:

• Home Camp: Under solar panels
• Visitor Camp area: Grassy area on side of pool 
  Pinole Seals Pool Map

Visiting Team Work Assignments

• Timers/Recorders: 9 (2 per even # lanes and 1 per odd # lanes)
• Ribbons Writers: 1 (report to computer desk after IM events are completed)
• Stroke & Turn: 2 (rotate)
• Shepherds: Team’s own parent volunteers

Ribbons

Ribbons are provided for individuals placing 1st–6th place overall, heat winners for individual events with multiple heats and 1st and 2nd for relays. Participation ribbons are provided for all swimmers not placing for 8 years old and under only. Scoring will follow league rules.

Order of Events:  Total number of events 84
Number of heats will depend on the number of swimmers.  We will combine events/heats where ever possible for time management.

Entry Limits: Individual = 3, Relay = 2, Combined = 5

• 15 - 18 50 yd Free (added in 2021 by County)
• Medley Relay
• IM
• Freestyle 
• Breaststroke
• Butterfly
• Backstroke
• Free relay

Snack Bar

The Seals Team Snack Bar is open on Saturday mornings and on Wednesday evenings for meal items. We will also sell a wide variety of drinks, snack items and candy.

Directions

From Concord

• West on Highway 4
• Merge to I-80 West
• Exit Pinole Valley Road
• Turn Left onto Pinole Valley Road
• Turn Left on Simas Ave. (past Pinole Valley High school)
• The pool is on the left side of the street

Parking

Parking is available in lot next to the pool; you may also park on the street next to the pool in the neighborhood.