Trick or Treat Meet Recap   We had a great weekend of swimming.  The Waves sent 50 swimmers to the first invitational meet of the year.  From those 50 kids, we rocked 181 best times, 6 team records, and 6 high-point awards.  For the last 6 weeks, the Waves swimmers have been building a base level of fitness, getting in shape, and preparing for the rest of the season.  Doing the long hard work of getting in shape is the foundation for the rest of the year.  The next phase...

SWAT Masters win 3rd Annual Sink-Or Swim! It was a blast, with 9 swimmers averaging 103.3 points per person, we dueled the Moscow masters team down to the wire.  Closing a 80 point deficit in the last 2 events to nail down our SWAT team's first invitational team title since being founded 2 years ago.  We had multiple people qualify for Masters Nationals, as well having everyone who participated win at least one of their events by age-group.  Great work masters, keep it up!  Here's a list of event winners...

Happy Tuesday before Halloween!  It is time for the NOTE! If you are going to the Trick or Treat Meet in Moscow this weekend, make sure you are checking the event page for updated timeline information.  As of right now, we don’t have anything, but we should be getting the info later today or tomorrow. Quick Recap: Sink or Swim Masters Meet A huge congratulations to our masters team who won the 2010 Tri-Fusion Sink or Swim Masters Meet last Saturday!  It came down to the last few events, but...

This here’s the Coaches Note; hope you enjoy it.  If you have any questions or feedback, let us know.  Here’s the plan: ABSOLUTE LAST CALL FOR TRICK OR TREAT ENTRIES! We got permission to take final entries for the Trick or Treat Meet in Moscow, as long as they are in before MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.  Click here for all the info. Sink or Swim Masters Meet Sponsored by Tri-Fusion—Saturday, Oct.23 @ 1:00 PM Our 3rd Annual Masters swim meet is this Saturday!  If you are a Masters swimmer, and need to...

Happy Tuesday!  It’s time for our weekly email from the coaches to let everyone know what’s going on with the team.  We’ll try to keep this short and sweet— Developmental Meet Recap We had our first Developmental Meet on Saturday, and it was a huge success!  Click here to read all about it! Trick or Treat Invitational—Oct 29-31: University of Idaho, Moscow, ID Entries are due TODAY!  Please click here to enter the meet and for more information. *Advertisement* NEED SOME PRACTICE GEAR?  SWIMOUTLET.COM ! Each purchase earns the Waves...

Our first Developmental Swim Meet of the year was a huge success; a special thanks to our friends from SAS and CAST for participating with us and helping with all of the work.  We had 92 swimmers signed up, over 150 best times, and a lot of fun.  After starting the season 3 and a half weeks ago, it was great to see our kids already swimming so fast.  Great swimming Waves!  Also, thanks to Janine Hamilton look for an article in the Cheney Free Press next Wednesday!   We...

I would like to take this time to remind everyone that we are guests at the facilities we use.  Please have a conversation with your kids about the following. 1.      Be respectful in actions, and conversation of the locker-rooms.  There are kids of all ages and not all conversations are acceptable or appropriate.  Locker rooms are a privilege, not a right.   2.       Don’t break the soap dispensers.  Vandalism and destruction of the facilities is very serious and can strain the relationships with EWU & Whitworth.  Again, locker rooms are a...

Happy Tuesday!  Let's cut to the chase--Coaches Note time: Fall Kick Off Developmental Meet--1:00 PM , Sat. Oct 9: Whitworth Aquatic Center Entries are due TODAY, Tuesday, October 5.    More information & On-line Sign-Up   EWU Parent Meeting--5:00 PM, Wed. Oct 6  Please click here to sign up, and please click here for the Meeting Agenda. Whitworth Parent Meeting--6:00 PM, Thu. Oct 7 Date change!   Please click here to sign up, and click here for the Meeting Agenda.   *Advertisement* NEED SOME PRACTICE GEAR? SWIMOUTLET.COM! Each purchase earns...

It seems that this week may be our last gasp of summer.  Let’s get out there and make it count!  The coaching staff is excited about how we’ve started the season, and it seems as though everyone is getting into a rhythm.  If you have any questions about how things are running, or what your coaches expect, please ask us before or after practice.  Here’s a LONG list of the upcoming events, I would like to emphasize the Developmental Meet that is coming up on October 9th.  It’ll be a...

It's Tuesday, which means...COACHES NOTE! This is our weekly email to all of our families that highlights the important events coming up.  Please get into the habit of reading this every week, or you may miss some key information!  Here is what's going on: Whitworth Varsity Lessons Whitworth families need to be aware of the Whitworth Varsity Swim Team's Lessons that will be taking up pool space for the next 3 weeks.  This is an annual event, and we have a good plan to adjust, but be aware that the...