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 is 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. 

Smokin' Salmon swim team is open for children ages 5-18. For 2026, the fee is $250 with a $3 operational fee that will be paid toward the Swimtopia website management company. 

If you have questions about any of our programs, please call us at 865-690-6343.

We hope you join us for another exceptional summer of “The Most Fun Under the Sun” at the AJCC.

Co-Head Coach and Director: Marshall Goldman

Co-Head Coach: Joni Gordon

Assistant Coaches: Jacky Valle, Scarlett Fortune, Paige Powell, 

Swim school/swim lessons: Macie Gaines

Morning practices will be held on Weekdays (Monday-Friday) and will start promptly at the following times:

7:45 am - 8:15 am for Smokin Salmon Swim School

- Designed for swimmers who are just beginning their journey and is learn to swim based

8:00 am - 9:15 am for Smokin Salmon Swim Team

- Designed for swimmers who will be competing in the competitions with the team.  Ten min of stretching and then Skills, drills and swimming

If you are unsure where your child fits into this breakdown, please see one of the Coaches and we will help you find your place!

Afternoon Practices will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and will start promptly at the following time:

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

(For kids enrolled in the MCDC summer camp, we will have a coach bring 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.)

2026 Season Schedule

Season End of Year Party: Sunday 4p August 2nd

* Come Celebrate a tremendous summer of 2026 with your Smokin Salmon Teammates

Pooch Plunge: Coming SOON!!!

Practice Schedule:

First Day of practice: Tuesday Afternoon May 26th

No Scheduled Practices:

- Friday June 19th

- Friday July 3rd

Last Practice- Thursday Morning July 23rd

Dual Meet Schedule: 

Thursday June 4th- Intersquad Meet at AJCC

Warmups: 5:00 PM

Meet Start: 5:30 PM

Tuesday June 9th - vs Pilot Flying J at Pilot Flying J YMCA

Warmups: 5:00 PM

Meet Start: 5:30 PM

Thursday June 18th- vs Emerald Youth at AJCC

Check-in: 4:30 PM

Warmups: 5:00 PM

Meet Start: 6:00 PM

Tuesday June 23rd- vs Lenoir City at AJCC

Check-IN: 4:30 PM

Warmups: 5:00 PM

Meet Start: 6:00 PM

Tuesday July 14th- vs Clinton Sharks at AJCC

Check-IN: 4:30 PM

Warmups: 5:00 PM

Meet Start: 6:00 PM

Smokey Mountain Invitational:

- RSVP : NO Later than June 12th

- 11 and up- July 11th, 2026

- 10 and Under- July 10th

Tom Schumann Memorial City Meet:

-RSVP: NO later than June 30th

- 10 and under - July 23rd 2026

- 11 and over- July 24th 2026