60 Kids went down to the Inland Empire Championships this last weekend, brining home a 4th place team trophy.  There were 5 team records set at the meet, 164 best times, several IES Champions, and a few new qualifying times.  Overall, it wasn’t everything we were hoping for, but so many great races and performances came from this meet that It’s hard to stay disappointed for long.  Part of the fun of the meet was captured in this little IES Harlem Shake video, Enjoy: 1       Here’s some...

SHAMROCK ENTRIES DUE TODAY!!! Snuck up on all of us--get 'em in ASAP!!!!!! Click here to enter; parents, click here for Job Sign Up Click here for information on concessions donations.   CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH KEVIN & COACH SERENA! Their new baby, Grace Elizabeth, was born last Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 2:47 PM. She weighed in at 7 lbs, 9 oz. and is 21 inches long. Mom & baby are doing fantastic, and Kevin & Serena thank everyone for their prayers and well wishes!   THE OFFICIAL, EPIC JUNIOR CHAMPS...

  If you pre-ordered the Keddy Champs Shirt or our new Team Shirts and Hoodies, please pick them up at the Waves Store as soon as possible.  We are open Tues-Thurs 5:30-7pm.  Show your team spirit and wear your Waves Shirts and Hoodies to our upcoming swim meets.  The Waves Store has a variety of sizes available for purchase along with swimsuits, jammers, goggles, caps, fins, and much more!  Check out the team store first and save on shipping. Thank you!

THE DYNASTY CONTINUES In an incredible come from behind performance, the Waves dominated Sunday night finals to run away with their fifth consecutive Inland Empire Swimming Junior Championship. It is also the 7th championship in the last 11 years. The Waves now prepare for the Inland Empire Swimming Short Course Championships in Moscow, Idaho during the weekend of March 1-3. After winning IES Long Course Champs in July, and adding this victory, the Waves are seeking to become the first team in IES history to win all 3 Inland Empire...

We are going to keep this short and sweet, so here we go: WE WON JUNIOR CHAMPS FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW! AN INCREDIBLE COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY--we'll post the recap later this week after we get Champs entries and babies all squared away :) ENTRIES FOR SHORT COURSE CHAMPS ARE DUE TODAY--GET THEM IN ASAP We have 80 or so eligible to go, and only 50 have signed up, so let's get those entries in and rock 'n roll!   BUSY MONTH: HERE'S WHAT'S UP-- MAR 8-10:...

  The Keddy Champs Shirts are in!  Please pick-up your pre-ordered shirt at the Waves Store, Tues-Thur 5:30-7pm.  If you are going to the Jr. Champs Swim Meet this weekend, please make arrangements to pick up your shirt by Thursday.  We WILL NOT be bringing any shirts to the Meet.  If you are a Cheney Family (Hope, Krantz) that pre-ordered a shirt, I am sending them with Kevin tonight and Serena will have them Wednesday. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Leora at [email protected] or call 468-0847. Thank you!

The Waves hosted the first ever Senior Open meet this past weekend at the Whitworth Aquatic Center. This was a prelims-finals meet, designed to prepare to our Senior swimmers for the big championship meets coming up in March. 32 Waves swimmers participated, and every single swimmer got a chance to swim their races in both prelims and finals. The Waves were led by Delaney Phillips' two team records in the 11-12 Girls 100 & 200 breaststroke events. Every swim for her on the weekend was a best time. The 14...

There is a TON of important info in this email--please read thoroughly. Thanks! JUNIOR CHAMPS THIS WEEKEND! Click here to view the Itinerary Click here to print out Team Cheers Click here to view the Timeline Click here to view the Psych Sheet THIS WILL BE A VERY, VERY CLOSE MEET--EVERY SWIMMER COUNTS!   PARENTS: We'll need to be volunteering at this meet We'll need timers and officials; please click here to sign up.   DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE MEET, OUR TEAM LUNCH IS CANCELLED Prelims on Saturday...

Whitworth Parking Lot and Lane Use (out of the water this time), There have been some concerns  from Whitworth Security surrounding the parking lots, fire lanes, and campus roads, so please take note: Drive no more than the posted 15 mph on campus, and make sure your high school drivers know this as well. When dropping off or picking up your swimmers, it is illegal to block the fire lane and the cross walk. Please park in the lot and either have your kids walk to the pool/car independently or leave and...

Last Minute Mile Recap   This Saturday we had a chance to race one of the distance races at our very own Whitworth pool.  It was a great meet, with many people trying the longer races for the first time.   Here’s  a list of the participants of the 400IM:   Hazel Jenkis raced the 400 IM, leading the ladies with a 5:06 Sam Sentenn Dropped a second in the 400IM Tommy Madill dropped almost 38 seconds in the 400 IM   In the 500 Free:   Meghan Merrick led...