Meet participation and entries due TODAY

I have responses from 22 swimmers that they are going to the meet.  I need to know today by 8pm if your swimmer is going to the meet.  Please indicate whether or not they will be participating (and if you/they want to which entries)

If you have already responded (see the bottom of this post if I have yours recorded), you can disregard this message.

If you have not responded, please do so ASAP.  CLICK HERE

America, Emma

Craft, Madison

Dutt, Madeleine

Farmer, Caleb

Farmer, Megan

Frost, Heath

Guffee, Avery

Guffee, Ella

Guffee, Jameson

Jaramillo, Emily

Leslie, Sydney

Longacre, Elisabeth

McFarland, Gwendalyn

McFarland, Lillian

Moshofsky, Sarah

Nelson, Laurel

Powers, Grace

Powers, Jacob

Suter, Maggie

Terhaar, Maya

Walker, Christian

Weber, Cole

Willis, Katy

November 2nd Meet Entries

I am excited for our first developmental meet at the Reynolds Pool (same place) from 3:30 to 6:30pm this Saturday!  I need you to let me know if your swimmer will be participating.  Also, you can help your swimmer select the events for their meet, if there is something they want to swim.  If you would rather me to choose, please click the box to let me know they will be there and leave the event entry sections blank.  YOU MUST HAVE ALL ENTRIES COMPLETED BY 8PM WEDNESDAY NIGHT!  Or, I will do them.  My entries are due to CYO by 10 pm.

Click here for meet attendance and selecting your events.

Each swimmer can swim up to three individual events and one relay or two individual events and two relays.  I will assign all relays.  Here is a listing of all events.

Also, please don't forget...NO PRACTICES ON 10/31!!

Please email me any questions you have!

FYI, the notification system from Blogger is slower than the email I sent from the other system.

Swim meet recap

Thank you for your patience and cheering for our first meet.  I realize that this was the first swim meet for over half of our team, and I am so proud of the swimmers in how they went with the flow!  Every swimmer, whether they had a fear of swimming in a race or not, all swam fantastically!   The purpose of this meet was to allow many first time swimmers (which our team has many) the chance to swim as a part of a relay and to conquer their fear.

Our future meets will not run like this one.  The rest of the meets are a majority of individual events, and one or two swims as a part of a relay.  The order of events will not change for the rest of the season.  Typically swimmers (and parents) will sign up for events by 10 pm on Wednesday nights.  Then, I will send out and publish heat sheets before the meet via the blog.

The following is how the meets will work in the future:

• When swimmers arrive, they will warm up in our predetermined lanes.
• We will have a quick team meeting and team cheer.
• Swimmers will learn to follow the meet and when a swimmer gets close to their event, they will get their event card from a coach.
• They will walk themselves to the bullpen for each event with their event card in hand.
• They will hand their card bullpen for final heat and lane assignment.
• When instructed, they will walk to their lane and hand the timer their event card.
• Get ready to swim!
• Go FAST!
• Once done with all of their events, swimmers may leave once they check out with a coach.

Please look for a blog post tomorrow to sign up for the meet on November 2 back at Reynolds Pool.  You must sign up by 8pm on Wednesday night.

No Practice 10/31

Practices on Thursday, October 31, 2013 will be cancelled.  

If you wish to come to a make up practice, please choose Monday, Wednesday or Friday afternoon of that week.  Both Tuesday practices are full at this time.

Pumpkin Meet Details

I hope you all are as excited as I am for our first meet tomorrow.  The meet is a relay only meet, so all swimmers will swim in teams of 4 to 6.  This exhibition meet will not record times or points.  It is considered a fun meet, and I have heard that candy will be given out.

Here are some of the details:

• Expect it to be very chaotic!
• Make sure your swimmer knows where you will be sitting
• MANY swimmers!
• Many first time swimmers
• Many interesting relays
• Arrive by 12:45
• We will sit as a team, look for Coach Kevin.
• WHCS Swim caps arrived and are encouraged for ALL swimmers (boys and girls alike)
• Most swimmers will swim only freestyle and a few will swim backstroke and breaststroke
• Official entries will be announced tomorrow.
• Plan to spend nearly the whole time at the pool.  If you need to leave early, check out with Coach Kevin

Relay meet...please respond!

With entries due in less than a day, I *NEED* to know TODAY if your swimmer is going to swim on Sunday from 1:00 until 4:00.  You can respond with a "yes" or "no" to inform me either way.  Please let me know if your swimmer is going to make it or not by clicking this link. 

So far 18 people have responded:

Akenson, Aidan

Burke, Holly

Burke, Katelyn

Craft, Madison

Dutt, Madeleine

Frost, Heath

Jaramillo, Emily

Killian, Ainsley

Killian, Grady

Moshofsky, Sarah

Nelson, Laurel

Otto, Ariel

Parker, Garrett

Parker, Lauren

Terhaar, Maya

Willis, Katy

Zell, Mariah

Zell, Sienna

Look for more information about the meet (including entries) on Saturday.

Pumpkin Relay Meet - This Sunday!

Our first meet is upon us!  This Sunday (10/27) from 1:00 until 4:00 is the Pumpkin Relay Meet at the Reynolds Pool (1204 NE 201st, Fairview, OR).  This is a fun relay meet, where everyone can swim up to 4 relays.  I will enter most people in 3 unless you indicate to me that you want your swimmer in more or less.  Again, I will only enter them in a relay if I'm fairly sure they will swim the stroke correctly.

Please let me know if your swimmer is going to make it or not by clicking this link.  I need to know by Wednesday at 10pm.

Here is a printable document of the rest of the meets for the season.

URGENT! ORDER FORM! No practice Wed-Fri!

Due to suit fitting on Wednesday and no school on Thursday & Friday, there will be no practice Wednesday - Friday this week.

Swimmers should have brought this order form home from today's practices, or you can download and print from your house.  Order forms must be present tomorrow.  Sorry for the late notice.  I found out at 4pm today, and have been away from a computer until now!

JD Pence will be at WHCS on Wednesday, October 16 immediately after school to try swimsuits on for purchasing the correct size of our team swimsuit.  The fittings will occur in the 7-8th grade hall (bathrooms and workroom).  I will take all swimmers from the carpool area at 3:15 to the 7-8th grade hall.  It will take about 30-45 minutes to get everyone done.  Your swimmer may leave as soon as they tried on a suit.  If you want to be present to make sure they are getting the correct size, you are welcome to be there.  You can come up to the 7-8 grade hall to pick up your swimmer.

Suit fitting and practice schedule.

JD Pence will be at WHCS on Wednesday, October 16 immediately after school to try swimsuits on for purchasing the correct size of our team swimsuit.  The fittings will occur in the 7-8th grade hall (bathrooms and workroom).  I will take all swimmers from the carpool area at 3:15 to the 7-8th grade hall.  It will take about 30-45 minutes to get everyone done.  Your swimmer may leave as soon as they tried on a suit.  You can come up to the 7-8 grade hall to pick up your swimmer.  

I would urge every swimmer to purchase a suit, but it is not mandatory   Suit prices will be published here as soon as I have them, but expect to pay about $30 for boys suits and $45 for girls suits.  Please remember, swimmers should wear undergarments while trying on the suits.  

Since we will be here helping swimmers try suits on, there will not be practice on Wednesday.  Yes, that means no practice from Wednesday-Friday next week.  I am sorry for the spotty practice schedule at the beginning of the season.

Practice schedule for the week of 10/14-18

Monday 4:00-4:45

Tuesday 4:00-4:45

Tuesday 6:30-7:15

Wednesday NONE

Thursday NONE

Friday NONE

Schedule update!

I wanted to make sure we are all up to date on the schedule changes coming up.

• Thursday, Oct. 10 @ 7pm - Parent Meeting - NO EVENING PRACTICE!
• Friday, Oct. 11 - NO PRACTICE (VC No School)
• Thursday, Oct. 17 - NO PRACTICES (WHCS No School)
• Friday, Oct. 18 - NO PRACTICE (WHCS No School)

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at swimteam@whcs.org

Parent Meeting on 10/10

Parent Meeting - 10/10 @ 7:00pm in WHCS Auditorium

I am going to hold a mandatory Parent Meeting this Thursday at 7:00pm.  The practice for that evening is cancelled.  I would like to have at least one parent from each family to give all of the necessary information, since this is new to everyone.  We can't rely upon experienced families, so all information is important.  If you need to bring your children, please provide an activity for them.  There will not be any childcare or activities for them.

I will lay out the entire season, introduce all coaches, talk about volunteering, and answer all questions you have.  The meeting should last no longer than 45 minutes.

Welcome to the Blog!

I'm glad you have made it here.  This will be your new source of information for the WHCS Swim Team.  I will update often, so please enter any and all addresses in the "Follow by Email" box to the right.  Just below that, you will find useful links that will be updated throughout the season.

First order of business, if you click on the Practices tab at the top, you will see which practice days and times I have you scheduled for.  If you don't see your name on the list it is because you have not filled out a short form to assist me with assigning you to a practice time.  Please click here and complete the form.

Last announcement for now.  A parent meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, October 10 at 7pm in the auditorium.  I would like to have at least one parent from each family to give all of the necessary information, since this is new to everyone.  We can't rely upon experienced families, so all information is important.  Due to this meeting, this thursday night's practice is cancelled!  I simply can't be two places at once...