New Swimmer Info

Welcome to our swim team blog!

Below you will find helpful information about the coming season.

Open House Expo

We will have a table. Come see us!

Family Swim Party and BBQ

This is the first (hopefully annual) Family Swim Party and BBQ! This is an "open house" style party hosted by our swim team at the Cooper/Olmsted house. We will have lifeguarded pool time, a BBQ, bounce house, lawn games, a raffle for 2 private swim coaching sessions, and an update about the coming swim season! The suggested donation per family is $40. Funds will benefit the swim team and go toward our practice space. 

Anyone is welcome: current swim team families, those who want to get more information about the swim team, or those who just want to hang out in the sun and pool and support us. Please help spread the word! 

Location: 8740 SW Woodside Dr. Portland

Date/Time: 2-6pm (swim season update will be at 4pm with the meal to follow)

Email swimteam@whcs.org to RSVP

Swim Team Parent Information Night

Tuesday, September 24th at 6pm in the Auditorium (parents only please)

Swim Skill Assessment

Tuesday, September 30th from 4-5:30pm (drop-in)
Location: Farber Swim School Pool inside the PDX Sports Center
8785 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Portland, OR 97225

Prerequisite skills for swim team: swim 30yds (head in the water) freestyle and swim 30yds backstroke.

We will be having a pre-swim team this year!!! For those that are not quite ready for the swim team, we will invite them to join the pre-swim team. Whether they are ready for the pre-swim team will be determined by head coach, Lindsey Keller.

Swim Practice

Tuesday/Thursday pool practice 3:30-5:30pm 

Location: pool in the Willamette Dental Group building
4925 SW Griffith Dr, Beaverton, OR 97005 (we will update if this changes)

• Pre-Swim Team 3:30-4pm
• Swim Group #1 3:45-4:45pm
• Swim Group #2 4:30-5:30pm

Friday dryland practice 3:15-4:15pm
Location: West Hills Auditorium

1st Week of Practice

Swim Skill Assessment

Monday, September 30th
4-5:30pm (new swimmers only)

Pool Practice

Thursday, October 3rd
3:30-4pm Pre-Swim Team
4-5:30pm All Swim Teamers (we will be doing leveling and setting the workout groups)

Dryland Practice

Friday, October 4th 

3:15-4:15pm

2019-2020 Swim Team Information

Registration has begun!

Click here to register your swimmer:
here

1. Registration information: Registration Fee is $170 per swimmer payable online when registering. An additional pool rental fee will be $50 at the most. We are hoping with our fundraiser that number will drop significantly. The pool fee will be due Oct 1st.
2. Swim Party and BBQ September 14th from 2-6pm at the Cooper/Olmsted home to raise funds to further cover pool rental fees for practices. This is a great event to get to know our swim team! Please spread the word and help us keep our swim team going! 
3. Parent Information Night for Swim Team: TBA
4. Prerequisite Swim Skills: Swimmers must be able to swim with good forward momentum across 25yds on their front and 25yds on their back. (does not need to know all swim strokes) If swimmers are not able to pass the prerequisite skills test but are close, we have a program for them this year! We will be starting a pre-swim team. Look below for more information. 
5. New Swimmer Assessment:  October 1st, Drop-in between 3:30-4:30 Pool location TBD. 
6. Pre-Swim Team: Pre-Swim team will be 3:30-4:00pm. Once swimmers can meet the prerequisite swim skills, they can join the swim team and begin attending meets. 

Practice Schedule:
Swim practices will be on Tues/Thurs 3:45-5:30pm beginning October 3rd at 4925 SW Griffith Dr, Beaverton, OR 97005.  (notification will be sent if this changes) Swimmers will be divided into two swimming groups. Group 1 will practice from 3:45-4:45pm. Group 2 will practice from 4:30-5:30pm. Groups will be determined by Week 2. October 3rd swimmers will need to be at the full practice time (3:45-5:30pm). Friday practice will be dryland after school in the auditorium from 3:15-4:15pm.

6 Developmental Swim Meets:  11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 12/7, 12/14, 1/4 (locations announced during season, often Mt. Hood Community College or Reynolds)
Polliwog Championship, Cub/Cadet Championship, and All-Star Championship occur in January, will be announced during the season.

Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Lindsey Keller
Assistant Coaches:  Jana Starr, Karen Johnson

Please email Coach Keller if you are interested in being an assistant coach or volunteering to assist the team.  We can always use your support!

WHCS Swim Team-Go Knights!

End of Season Celebration

Last night was so fun! I loved getting to see the kids again.

As the fundraiser, pre-swim team, and practice schedule become more defined, I will update here on the blog.

Two other items to look for that I didn't mention last night:
1) Possible swimming lessons this spring offered by Coach Graham through my mom and my business, Authentic Aquatics
2) Possible team pool party just for fun at one of our swimmers' houses this summer.

Stay tuned!

Pictures

Here are the pics Mr. Starr took last night.
All Team Pic
Cub/Cadet Championship Ribbon Winners
Polliwog Championship Ribbon Winners
All-Star Meet Ribbon/Medal Winners

Thank You

I was SO blessed by the thank you gift last night, the hugs, and the kind and encouraging words from both parents and swimmers. Thank you for helping to make all the work that went into this season so worth it!