The DRAG SUITS and MESH BAGS are in and they look FANTASTIC!!! Items will be able for pick up tonight prior to practice!! Payment must be received prior to delivery to swimmer/parent. SJC: Linda McClure will be collecting payment/delivering apparel. MPS: Jane Lefante will be collecting payment/delivering apparel. The final price on the drag suits are $32.00 each. The final price on the mesh bags are $20.00 each. Checks made payable to WHAT. If you ordered drag suits & mesh bags you can just give one check for the total...

WHAT National Team member Jessie Ustjanauskas has signed her National Letter of Intent and will be attending William and Mary in the fall. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

CDOG will be running a make session this Sunday, Nov 13, 2011. This will be the Sunday events of the IMX meet, that was canceled due to the storm. We will be attending this meet, so there will be no Sunday Practice for National, National Prep, Senior or Senior Prep on Sunday. If you can not make this make up session and will be scratching, please email Katie know no later than 8:00pm tonight, 11/8, and I will be able to get a refund for your entry fees.

Both of our practice facilities are open and ready for training. WHAT swimmers will follow the normal Tuesday practice schedule. Porter's: Senior; National Prep and National from 6:00pm-8:00pm S.J.C.: Developmental 6:30pm-7:30pm and Junior Prep 6:30pm-8:30pm. A November Training Schedule will be published shortly!!!

Pool Update: As of 11/7/11 MPS Pool: Power Restored- Practices resume tonight for National, National Prep, Senior, Senior Prep, Junior at MPS from 6:30pm-8:00pm. SJC Pool: Power Restored- Pool is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday. Normally scheduled practices at SJC will resume on Tuesday night.

If you can find a pool- here are some workouts you can use for training. Alter the times to fit your training level. The first two workouts are for Junior and higher. Workout #3 can be used for Developmental to Junior Prep. WORKOUT #1 WARMUP: 5 x 100 Free@1:20 (25 right arm, 25 left arm) 5 x 100 side kick@1:30 5 x 100 IM @1:20 descend 1-5 5 x 100 IM Kick on 1:35 8 x 50 on 45, 2 each stroke rotate IM. 5 x 200 (two groups) A...

PRACTICE IS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!! ALL GROUPS!! The WHAT Coaching staff is trying to secure pools and proper insurance requirements. As soon as we are able to schedule a practice, we will forward the information to all our members. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

T IMX MEET IS CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY!!! ALL SESSIONS!! The CDOG swim team has been notified by the CCSU administration that the facility will be closed on Sunday due to the weather.

A Note About IMX & IMR Scores An IMX or IM Ready score is only established after a swimmer has swum all of the events required for their age group in a sanctioned meet since the start of the current season; both short and long course seasons start September 1 and end August 31 for IMX/IMR purposes. Additionally, a swimmer must complete all of the events in the same course (SCY or LCM) to have a score in that particular course. IM READY (IMR) The first step in the IMX...