Hello SWAT, It has been a confusing 24 hours. For that I apologize. We are trying to get ready to roll out a new training schedule based on new information and opening guidelines that have been changing rapidly. Please disregard the email that was sent through the Team Unify system last night. It was an auto reminder and the TU Event was being prepared for the new training schedule to the membership. Things changed again last night with new guidelines from the state. Friday, we received word from Whitworth that...

Hello SWAT, The June 15 start date at Whitworth is still on and swimmers will be in the water soon. Coaches will post a video on our social distancing plans, drop off and pick up points and lane positions during practice shortly. We are fortunate. Our Phase 2 practice schedule still allows for excellent water time for our swimmers. Parents, please help the coaches manage the pool deck and make sure your swimmers understand the procedure. We want a smooth opening so the Whitworth Administration has confidence that we will...

Hello SWAT, We hope everyone is staying Healthy and Happy. Stronger Together The coaching staff would like to everyone for all for your support as we move forward together through this time of uncertainty. The overwhelming support from our Spokane Waves community has been humbling. This continued support from all our members is a testament to how strong we are as a team. There are many programs across the country that do not have the continued support of their membership and laid off coaches the first week of quarantine. In...

Hello SWAT, It was our goal to try and provide some sense of comfort, safety, and normalcy for the swimmers with a partial training schedule. However, considering the growing pandemic and the possibility of transmitting the COVID-19 virus to more “at risk” community members and family, we have decided to suspend all SWAT Training Groups through March 31. Whitworth is still open but we feel shutting down temporarily for two weeks is the most responsible course of action. Early Two Week Break We were about to begin our two-week Spring...

Junior Olympic Meet Results & Highlights 1st Place Team Finish (This is our fifth consecutive 1st Place Finish!) Click Here for Complete JO Meet Results 13 New Individual Team Records Michael Hochwalt (13-14 Boys) 200 Back (1:58.70) 50 Fly (24.08) 100 Fly (52.44) 200 IM (1:54.78) Drew Kistler (15-16 Boys) 50 Breast (26.20) 100 Breast (56.58) 50 Fly 23. 40 (Open Record) Didi Djatej (15-16 Girls) 50 Breast (29.70) 50 Fly (26.33) Jena Kistler (13-14 Girls) 100 Fly (58.60) Jeran Jordan (17-18 Boys) 200 Back (2:00.21) One New Winter Junior...

Spokane Waves Aquatic Team Junior Olympic Update Hello SWAT, I hope everyone is excited about JOs this weekend. The swimmers are looking ready to race and in the final stages of preparation for a fast weekend. Part of the preparation we have been talking about during practice is how to manage the schedule through the weekend. Many of our swimmers are racing multiple (12+) individual events and relays. With all the warm-up, racing, and warm down swimmers can easily do upwards of 26,000+ yards in a three day period. This...

Congratulations SWAT on a 2nd Place Team finish at the IES Junior Champs last weekend in Moses Lake. SWAT had a lot of first time Finalists and Event Winners, Top 8 Finishes, and new JO Qualifying Swims. See below for Jr. Champs Highlights and Meet Results 2020 Junior Champs Highlights 2nd Place Overall Team Finish Two High Point Winners Belinda Butler and Sawyer Hill Eleven Individual Event Winners combined for Sixteen 1st Place Finishes! Sawyer Hill, Belinda Butler, Bryson Hill, Addie Dubinsky, Josh Barton, Britta Ohnback, Bridget St. Amand, Evelyn...

Congratulations SWAT for winning the 2019 Gold Medal Swim-A-Thon Grand Prize!! Following the conclusion of the USA Swimming Foundation’s 2019 Swim-a-Thon™ contest, four teams were named Gold Medal winners for their fundraising efforts and entered to win this year’s grand prize: a prize pack from the USA Swimming Foundation and includes a year of free license fees from TeamUnify, and a visit from Olympic medalist Kelsi Dahlia. SWAT was the newcomer to the Gold Medal Club this year; the other three Gold Medal winners had all previously achieved this award...

Spokane Waves Aquatic Team Parent Meeting Thank you parents, for attending the parent meeting Tuesday night. It was good to connect and talk swimming. For those of you that could not make the parent meeting Tuesday night Click Here for the Meeting Notes and Info. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. EWU Parents there is a meeting tonight with Coach Hans at EWU at 6:15pm. Junior Champs Swimmers are getting ready for a big weekend in Moses Lake! Remember this is a Prelims/Finals Meet. The...

This was a big weekend for our swimmers and an excellent way for our swimmers to end 2019. Reindeer Splash and Holiday Classic Swimmers posted many 100% Bests, Personal Bests, Season Bests, Top 10 Swims and Team Records. Meet Results below. Congratulations to Michael Hochwalt for achieving his first Futures Qualifying Time in the 200 Fly. We still have one meet left in 2019 with swimmers Drew Kistler and Abi Furqueron competing at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals this weekend in Federal Way. Wish them well. Get excited about the...