With the Riptides Masters Swimming pool temporarily closed while being used as an evacuation site during the Garden Grove chemical leak, the Long Beach Grunions opened our practice to any Riptides swimmers who wanted to jump in and train with us.
It was great having Coach Cory and several Riptides members at practice tonight. This is what the Masters swimming community is all about — supporting each other, sharing lanes, and coming together when it matters.
March's Grunion Awards Banquet brought the team together for a night that reflected exactly who we are—supportive, fun, and all in for each other. We celebrated fitness swimmers who show up week after week, pool record holders who raised the bar, and open water swimmers who took on new challenges beyond the pool, each representing a different side of what makes this team strong. We also recognized our volunteer coaches who lead practices and keep everyone moving forward, along with our board members who handle the work behind the scenes to keep everything running—this team doesn't work without them. One of the best parts of the night was seeing everyone dressed up, bringing a different kind of energy and showing up in full support of every award recipient, with teammates genuinely cheering for teammates all night long.
Congratulations to our 2025 award winners: MVP – Kenny Brisbin; Most Improved – Mary Moran; Coaches Award – Jeff Liu; Scott Janiak-Ross Team Sprint Award – Kalani Caldwell; IGLA High Point – Savannah Plaskon; and Captain's Award – Ondine Beaufils.
The Long Beach Grunions and Volunteers gathered at Alex's Bar in Long Beach to celebrate everything they do for the team and community! The Grunions and volunteers had a fun-filled afternoon of food, drinks, prizes, dancing, and live music. This event was all about showing our appreciation for our awesome team members and volunteers! See you all at the December Meet!
The Long Beach Grunions had an outstanding weekend at the SCY Regional Championships May 3rd and 4th, taking 2nd place out of 40 teams.
Many swimmers had their best swims yet, and lots of team records fell along the way. Thanks to your fast racing, strong relays, and the incredible energy on deck, we had one of our best meets ever.
Proud to be a Grunion!
The Long Beach Grunions are a fun, high energy USMS swim team promoting diversity and inclusion.
We offer a supportive swim environment with helpful coaches and workouts for swimmers
of all skill levels.
Outside the pool, our social events and fundraisers are great opportunities to meet your teammates and make new friends.
Come try us out. We are a USMS Gold Club and a member of IGLA. Our coaches are USMS levels 1, 2 and 3 certified. Our low monthly membership fees make it easy to get started.
The Grunions hold up to eight practices every week.
Choose a time that's right for you.
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