KNOXVILLE JEWISH ALLIANCE

Swim Team

Smokin' Salmon Swim Team

A Family-Oriented Swim Program

Smokin' Salmon swim team is a family-oriented program. We encourage swimmers to work toward achieving their fullest potential while supporting and encouraging their teammates.

Team spirit and camaraderie are essential to our success. We achieve success through hours of practice, support of team members, acceptance of new challenges and greater responsibility.

We provide a great coach-to-swimmer ratio to ensure that each swimmer is given the personal attention, instruction, encouragement needed to reach his/her potential. 

Parent support is vital to the success of our team. Parents help run our swim meets, practices, and annual fundraiser, Pooch Plunge.

We hope you join us for another exceptional summer at the AJCC. Go Smokin' Salmon!

Smokin' Salmon Team Sponsors

Thank you to our generous community sponsors!

         Potchke Deli & Bagel

Practice & Meet Schedule

Morning practices are Monday-Friday starting promptly at:
7:45-8:15am for Gefitle Fish (littles and non-swimmers)*
8:00-9:00am for Smokin Salmon (big kids and lane swimmers)*
Afternoon practices will be held Tuesday - Thursday from 3:30-4:30pm
For kids enrolled in the MCDC summer camp, we will have a coach brind them down to practice promptly after camp. We must have a signed waiver on file before camp will release your child(ren) to swim team.  This waiver is available as part of registration on SwimTopia, or ask a coach.
*If you are unsure which groups best fits your child, please see one of our coaches for help finding the best place!
Meet schedule will be finiazed at the end of March 2025.

Ages: 5-18 years

Fee for Summer 2024: $250 + $3 operational fee

Meet Our Coaches!

Head Coach Amelia Brooke

Amelia is an upcoming sophomore student at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville studying Early Elementary Education. Amelia swam competitively for 6 years, has been a lifeguard for 6 years, and a Smokin Salmon coach for 4 years, as well as teaching private swim lessons for 4 years. If you are interested in a swim lesson or have questions about the swim team or meets, please reach out at smokin.salmon.ajcc@gmail.com

Assistant Coach Effie Fellers

Effie is a rising junior at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she studies accounting. She has worked at the AJCC for 4 years as a lifeguard and is currently a pool manager. Effie has worked with the swim team in the past and is excited to be an official team member! Please feel free to email her at smokin.salmon.ajcc@gmail.com.

Assistant Coach Abby Quartararo

Abby is a freshman at the Bearden High school, and she has swam for 6 years. She is still an active swimmer for her high school. She has worked at the pool for a year and is now officially joining our coaching staff!

 

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