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SATURDAY MORNING PRACTICE AT USJ Coach Jim is running practice Saturday morning from 8:00am-9:30pm (ending 30 mins earlier), so he may attend the 10/Under Meetat Miss Porters.

REMINDER: Seniors; National Prep and National will practice in Wesleyan's 50 meter pool tonight from 6:00pm-8:00pm. WHAT Swimming rents the facility to provide our athletes an opportunity to train long course meters, which allows them to work on endurance, technique and develop race strategies for their events. WHAT Swimming is one of a handful of teams in the entire state that invests in 50 meter training this early in the season. PREPARE TO SWIM FAST!!!

A few updates for the 10 and Under Meet this weekend: Meet Entry Report Posted on Team Website- click hyper-link on homepage Meet Announcement Posted on Team Website- click hyper-link on homepage Warm-Up for WHAT Swimmers will be at 8:30am On-Deck Time for WHAT 10 and Under Swimmers is 8:15am Any WHAT Swimming T-shirt will be acceptable to wear for this meet 13 and Over swimmers are excited to run this meet!!

Check out the new RECORDS hyper-link on the team homepage.... The individual long course team records have been updated. In the coming weeks, long course relay records, short course yard records and a couple of little surprises will start appearing... Stay tuned!!!!

OFFICIALS NEEDED Parents are always looking to get on deck... Now you can...... Become a CERTIFIED USA SWIMMING OFFICIAL..... New and Re-Certifying Starter Clinic Mandell Jewish Community Center 335 Bloomfield Ave West Hartford, CT 06117 Wednesday, May 21, 6:30 PM Instructors: Mike Huffman ([email protected]) Bill Repass ([email protected]) Requirement of at least one full year service as a certified S&T official. Please indicate, to [email protected], your intention to attend. NOTE: You must pre-register. Generally, clinics last 2 1/2 hours. For credit please plan to attend the clinic in its entirety.

Reminder: Practice for Seniors; National Prep and National is from 5:00pm- 7:00pm, because of the early warm-up in Greenwich tomorrow.

Here are the On-Deck Times for the Greenwich YMCA Meet this weekend: Saturday AM Session:7:00am Saturday PM Session: 12:15pm Sunday AM Session: 7:00am Sunday PM Session: 1:15pm

Welcome Coach Welcome to the WHAT Swimming family: Coach Eric White Eric will join the Senior Coaching staff and assist Coach Megan in the day to day operations of the Senior training group. Eric was with the Newington Swim from 2000-2008, but his full time job changed his work hours and made him temporarily put his love for swimming on the back burner. Eric and I have been talking for several months about his return to the deck and after Eric took the initiative to fulfill the numerous requirements to...

The Meet Entry Reports for the following competitions have been posted on the team website: GRYM Invite May 3-4 RYWC May 16-18 WRAT Senior Invite May 16-18 Please click the meet on the homepage and then view the hyper-link labeled MEET REPORTS at the bottom of the page.

Seniors; National Prep and National: The weather today is calling for Strength and Conditioning!! Please arrive tonight in the proper clothing and foot attire!!