🏆 VFCAL 2026 Championship Meet

The Championship Meet is finally here! Thank you to all of our swimmers and families for an incredible season of hard work, dedication, and team spirit. We can't wait to finish the season strong and cheer on our Lincoln Lightning swimmers!

📅 Meet Information

Date: Saturday, July 18

Location:
Woodland Swim Club
155 N. West St.
Woodland, CA

(Approximately a 45-minute drive from Lincoln—likely even shorter with early morning traffic!)

⏰ Meet Timeline

• 7:00–7:15 AM – Swimmers check in with coaches
• 7:30–7:45 AM – 13 & Over Warm-Ups
• 7:40–7:50 AM – 9–12 Warm-Ups
• 7:50–8:00 AM – 8 & Under Warm-Ups
• 8:45 AM – Meet Begins
• Approximately 2:00 PM – 6 & Under swimmers expected to finish (possibly earlier)
• Approximately 6:00 PM – Meet Concludes

🏊 Friday Championship Practice Reminder

Don't forget about our extra make-up practice tomorrow (Friday, July 17)! We encourage as many swimmers as possible to attend for one last swim before Championships.

Practice Times:

• 11–12 / 13–14 / 15–18: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• 6 & Under / 7–8 / 9–10: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

We will also have our car chalk markers available during practice so everyone can decorate their cars and show their Lincoln Lightning spirit before heading to Championships!

👕 Last Chance for Team Merch

Need one last Lincoln Lightning item before Champs?

We still have a limited selection of team merchandise available, including shirts and other gear. If you'd like to purchase anything before the Championship Meet, be sure to see a coach at Friday's practice while supplies last!

🏅 Awards

• 🥇 Medals: 1st–3rd Place
• 🎖️ Ribbons: 4th–20th Place
• 🎉 Participation Ribbons: All swimmers placing 21st and beyond

👕 Championship T-Shirts

A championship t-shirt vendor will be onsite selling shirts featuring the names of every Lincoln Lightning swimmer from this season. This is a great way to remember an amazing season and celebrate all of our swimmers!

🙋 Volunteer Information

Championships are a huge team effort, and every team is required to provide volunteers throughout the meet.

Volunteer shifts are now available in SwimTopia, along with descriptions of each position. We ask that each family sign up for one volunteer shift.

If you are unable to volunteer or have questions, please reach out—we'll do our best to work something out.

Additional Help Needed

We are also looking for a few parents who can help transport team tents and cases of water to the meet.

If you are able to help, please email Megan at [email protected].

🧢 Team Caps

We now have additional team caps in stock!

Caps will be available for purchase at the Championship Meet for $10 each, so if your swimmer's cap rips or gets lost, we've got you covered.

🚗 Parking Information

Parking at the championship facility can fill up quickly. It may be easier to park along the surrounding streets and enter through the back gate rather than waiting to park in the main lot. Please allow yourself plenty of time to find parking and get your swimmer checked in before warm-ups begin.

☀️ Save Your Energy for Champs!

The next two days are all about getting ready to race! We encourage all swimmers to:

• Stay hydrated.
• Spend as much time as possible out of the sun today and tomorrow.
• Get a good night's sleep.
• Avoid rough play or activities that could lead to injuries.
• Come to Championships rested, healthy, and ready to swim fast!

⚡ Let's Finish Strong!

Thank you all for an incredible season of hard work, encouragement, and team spirit. We are so proud of every swimmer and can't wait to watch them compete one last time this season.

Let's finish strong, cheer each other on, and make this Championship Meet one to remember!

Go Lightning! ⚡💙

-Coach Savannah:)