Originally Posted: May 27, 2026 | By: Gary Singh Joe Shank, 87, is showing me around Almaden Valley Athletic Club at Camden and Kooser, the facility he opened 50 years ago. “We’re just as vibrant now as we were when we started,” he says, as we walk outside to the pool area, where seniors are… View Article
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Originally Posted: May 27, 2026 | By: Alastair Goldfisher Joe Shank sold 500 memberships from a trailer before opening day in 1976. The club now teaches 2,400 young swimmers weekly. Read the full article on Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Originally aired July 29. 2025 | By: Amanda del Castillo Anthony Dixon talks to Amanda del Castillo at ABC7 Bay Area about his involvement in a new student-athlete training program at Almaden Valley Athletic Club. Watch the interview here to hear about what kids will get out of the program.
Originally published July 7, 2025 | By: Marcus Washington Former 49ers player Anthony Dixon is training South Bay student athletes. Watch the full interview here to learn more about how Anthony Dixon’s new program will help student athletes.


