WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! For the third year in a row, the Spokane Waves won the IES 14 & Under Junior Championship Meet this past weekend in Clarkston, Washington.  As an added bonus, for the first time in recent memory, the Waves also brought home the Spirit Award.  This is awarded to the team that displays the most team spirit, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship, and is voted on by 1 coach and 1 swimmer from each team.  Incredibly, we were a unanimous selection! There were too many best times to list...

NEED SOME PRACTICE GEAR? SWIMOUTLET.COM ! Each purchase earns the Waves 8% back! We can now officially say it: we have a dynasty! Congratulations to everyone--swimmers, parents, coaches--who helped bring home our 3rd consecutive Junior Champs title!  On top of that, we won the Spirit Award…unanimously!  Way to go Waves! Short Course Champs entries are due TODAY before midnight.  Click here for the updatedqualifiers list for Short Course Champs. Shamrock Shake Up is fast approaching!  Sign up to swim; sign up to volunteer; ALL WAVES FAMILIES NEED TO HELP OUT!...

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28 Waves swimmers signed up and swam with a 30 or so other swimmers from CAST and SAS at our Last Minute Mile meet last Saturday morning.  Swimmers got to sign up for one distance event: 400 IM, 500 Free, 1000 Free, or 1650 Free.  All in all, it was an incredibly successful little meet.  We broke 3 team records: Brandon Merrick: 11-12 Boys 1650 Free Madi Lydig: 13-14 Girls 500 Free Nate Endebrock: 15-18 Boys 1000 Free Taylor McGregor achieved her first ever Senior Sectional Qualifying Time in the...

NEED SOME PRACTICE GEAR? SWIMOUTLET.COM ! Each purchase earns the Waves 8% back! After all the hype, the IES 14 & Under Championship Meet begins Friday!  Click here for the meet timeline, psyche sheet, and any other information you may need. We need timers for 14 & Under Champs!  Please click here to sign up. Keddy is working on an Itinerary and a print out of team cheers.  Click here for more info. REMEMBER: there are several swimmers going to Junior Champs who are very close to qualifying for Senior...

Swimmers who have qualified for the IES Short Course Championships, held in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho over the weekend of February 25-27.   All 15 & Over Male and Female swimmers attend Senior Champs only 14 & Under Swimmers: Ashley Christoff (all events except 200 Fly) Rachael Deobald (50, 100 Back, 50, 100 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 IM) Mandi Edlin (all events except 200 Breast, 100, 200 Fly) Makenna Endebrock (50, 100, 200 500 Free, 100 Back, 200 Back, 400 IM)   Nate Endebrock (all events)   Ryan Foote (50 Free,...

Winter Invitational Recap The Waves took 28 swimmers down to Ellensburg this past weekend for the Tri-City Channel Cats Winter Invitational.  We raced well in our last tune-up before our February Champs meets, and are excited for what the next month holds for our team.  A big congratulations to Tommy Madill who achieved a 10 & under Age Group Sectional Qualifying time in the 100 Backstroke! Here are the stats: 5 New Team Records: 11-12 Girls: 200 Medley Relay--Danielle Sherven, Marissa Stapleton, Isabelle Nachtsheim, Makenzie Norman 13-14 Boys: Matthew Stapleton--50...

It's Tuesday, the 1st of February, and time for the Coaches Note! First off, here's the recap from our weekend in Ellensburg. Most importantly, JUNIOR CHAMPS ENTRIES DUE TODAY! Last call for the meet, so please get those entries in before midnight tonight.  We hope to see you there. PLEASE NOTE: there are several swimmers going to Junior Champs who are very close to qualifying for Senior Champs.  Additionally, we may need non-qualifying swimmers to compete in relay-only events at Senior Champs.  The coaches will contact families after Junior Champs...

Hello Waves!  It’s Tuesday and time for the weekly run down of the events coming up.  Here we go: Again, the website is new and improved, so please spend a few minutes getting familiar with the new layout. NEED SOME PRACTICE GEAR? SWIMOUTLET.COM ! Each purchase earns the Waves 8% back! Coach Keddy is running a pair of parent meetings— tonight at Whitworth and tomorrow night in Cheney. Be there! You have ONE WEEK LEFT to sign up for Junior Champs.  There are no qualifying times, and we encourage all...

Taking your swimming to the next level. A big Thank you to the Thompsons for their talk on nutrition and how it can help your performance.  I was able to get the first 45 minutes video taped, and Jessie was nice enough to send me her power point.  The power point is up now, and I'll have a link to the video by the weekend.  If your looking to help take your swimming to the next level, please check out the information the Thompsons presented. Slide Show Video site Log-in: ...