swim aloha,
live aloha.
Aloha Aquatics Association is a 501c3 non-profit swim club that has been serving the communities of North, Central, and West O’ahu since 1971.
Our comprehensive swim program helps build confidence, discipline, and intrinsic motivation through positive coaching, mentorship, and team camaraderie. The end result helps us fulfill our mission…
Empowering young swimmers to pursue excellence and spread aloha, both in and out of the pool.
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when we swim…
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MONDAY
VMAC
All Levels - 5:15-7:00 pm
WAIALUA
GR - 5:00-6:00 pm
B - 6:00-7:15 pm
S/GO/J - 5:00-7:15 pm
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TUESDAY
VMAC
GO/J - 5:15-7:00 pm
MILILANI
GR/B/S - 3:30-5:00 pm
WAHIAWA
All Levels - 5:15-7:00 pm
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WEDNESDAY
VMAC
All Levels - 5:15-7:00 pm
WAHIAWA
All Levels - 5:15-7:00 pm
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THURSDAY
VMAC
GO/J - 5:15-7:00 pm
MILILANI
GR/B/S - 3:30-5:00 pm
WAHIAWA
All Levels - 5:15-7:00 pm
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FRIDAY
VMAC
All Levels - 5:15-7:00 pm
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SATURDAY
WAHIAWA
S/GO/J - 7:00-9:00 am
GR - Green
B - Bronze
S - Silver
GO - Gold
J - Junior
check out our pools…
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K. Mark Takai Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center
Our home pool for all levels is at the K. Mark Takai Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Waipi’o. This pool has a diving well with multiple boards and changes between 20 lanes - 25 yards during short coarse season and 10 lanes - 50 meters during long course season.
94-801 Kamehameha Highway, Waipahu, HI 96797
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MONDAY / WEDNESDAY / FRIDAY
5:15 - 7:00 pm - All Levels
TUESDAY / THURSDAY
5:15 - 7:00 pm - Gold / Junior
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Mililani Town Association - Rec 6
Our dedicated developmental pool for levels green, bronze, and silver is at Recreation Center 6 in Mililani. This pool has 5 lanes - 25 yards and a hot tub.
95-1010 Konaku Street, Mililani, HI 96789
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TUESDAY / THURSDAY
3:30 - 5:00 pm - Green / Bronze / Silver
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Wahiawa District Pool
Our pool for all levels, as well as Saturday morning swim for levels silver, gold, and junior in Wahiawa. This pool has 6 lanes - 25 yards and a separate training well.
1139-A Kilani Avenue, Wahiawa, HI 96786
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TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY
5:15 - 7:00 pm - All Levels
SATURDAY
7:00 - 9:00 am - Silver / Gold / Junior
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Waialua District Pool
Our pool for all levels on Mondays in Waialua. This pool has 6 lanes - 25 yards.
67-180 Goodale Avenue, Waialua, HI 96791
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MONDAY
5:00 - 6:00 pm - Green
6:00 - 7:15 pm - Bronze
5:00 - 7:15 pm - Silver / Gold / Junior
meet our coaches…
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Grant Bramer - Head Coach
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Amanda Mitnitsky - North Shore Lead and Distance Coach
meet all our other coaches…
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Christina Partyka - Waialua
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Erin Mondini - Mililani
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Shota Ferreira - VMAC
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Skylar Kaneshiro - Mililani
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Sydnee Nakamura - Mililani
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Martiza Lee - VMAC
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Kylie DeWilde - Waialua
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Justin Lee - VMAC
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Aiko Burgos - VMAC
meet our kokua krew…
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Robert Sonny Lessary - Interim President
Robert has 3 boys at AAA…Makana (16 - junior), Kala’i (10 - silver), and La’akea (8 - bronze).
When not selling acoustic, ceiling, or insulation building materials as a small business owner, he loves hanging out at three tables with his fam (and dog) or trying to keep the garage clean (which he says he’s losing that battle).
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Erin Sare - Registrar
Erin has Robert beat with 4 kids at AAA, Ethan (18 - junior), Oakley (16 - junior), Summer (11 - silver), and Skye (6 - green), and is a pediatric nurse when not running the kids all over the island as an unpaid Uber driver.
She’s not sure how being a runner most her life got her so deep in the swimming world but it probably comes from her love of water sports (water skiing, paddle boarding, snorkeling, and open water shark dives).
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Kelly Etrata - Equipment Manager
Kelly has 1 of her twins, Neil (15 - gold), at AAA and is a recovery care coordinator at Schofield Barracks.
Both her and her husband are veterans, meeting and marrying while serving in the Army, and she’s been a federal employee for over 28 years, having worked in every branch of the military throughout that time.
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Jennifer Garcia - Secretary
Jennifer is proud mama to one of the FAAAST kids on our team, Chloe (16 - junior)…the youngest of her 4.
When not working for the City and County of Honolulu, she’s our record breaking fund raiser and unofficial snack shop for the team…always showing up to practices and meets with a bag full of goodies.
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Michelle Bir - Treasurer
Michelle has 1 of 4 kids, Amelia (10 - silver), at AAA and is a freelance photojournalist, specializing in ethno-photography.
She’s independently published 2 books and a magazine, with a third book in the works now, and is a lifelong athlete that started distance swimming about 5 years ago. She’s also a micro-farmer, working with local non-profits to deliver produce to food insecure areas.
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Carrie Hollier and Dan Norman - Fun(d) Raisers
Carrie and Dan have 1 of 3 kids, Jayden (15 - junior), at AAA and are the Fun(d) Raisers of our team.
In the summertime, these two cut out for a couple of months and run away to another paradise…Alaska, working their family’s commercial fishing business where Dan can spend a month or longer out at sea.
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Christine Diaz - Party Planner
Christine has 3 boys at AAA, Makana (16. junior), Kala’i (10 - silver), and La’akea (8 - bronze), and is what we’d call the better half of our Interim President, Robert Sonny Lessary.
She’s an Aloha Aquatics alumni and also swam for Mililani High School where Makana currently swims and is a sophomore.
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Eddie Agustin - Kokua Krew Bu
Uncle Eddie has 1 boy, Edward (16 - junior), at AAA and has won Timer of the Year, four years in a row…even though he’s only been with the team for two (THAT is how much he times for us).
He loves the game of golf and is an equal opportunity cheer-er on-er…not only cheering for our kids but also for everyone else’s.
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Kau'i Zoller-Gentry - Mamaratzi #1
Kau’i is another proud mama to her 1 girl, Alana (15 - gold), but also secretly loves “embarrasing” her in front of her swim friends…asking them to take a million pictures at every meet.
She works for the State of Hawai’i during the week and is a picture taking, action shot making, chee ho-ing yelling aunty on swim weekends.
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Jiny Kim - Mamaratzi #2
Jiny has 2 kids at AAA, Keahue (13 - silver) and Kaipolaua’e (11 - silver), and is basically a paid hippie…protecting native species in and around the Pacific as a biologist for US Fish and Wildlife Services.
She swam and played water polo throughout her youth and is fluent in ‘ōlelo hawai’i…so if you hear it, it could mean the kids are getting busted for something. Oh…she takes great pics too!
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Josette Dudoit and Jason Jones - Masterminds
Josette and Jason have 3 kids, Jaelynn (13 - gold), Jolynn (12 - gold ), and Jewelynn (9 - bronze), and have been with AAA for a little over two years now.They’re always doing something…so when they’re not busy with their careers in healthcare, they’re volunteering at their daughters' schools, running them to hula, and officiating at swim meets.
They’ve also both have been past presidents, which is why we call them our masterminds.
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Ed Ganancial - Mr. Official
While on the subject of officiating, meet Ed Ganacial…AKA…Mr. Official.
Ed has 2 boys at AAA…Elijah (12 - gold) and Elliott (9 - silver), and while we’re not really sure what he does for a living, it’s probably only part time with all the officiating hours he racks up at swim meets.
He sometimes looks lonely on deck though…so if you’d want to join the Kokua Krew, I’m sure Ed would love to get you trained up as an officlal.
ready, set,
try out.
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