Sr. Sectionals Recap 6 Swat swimmers piled into a van, drove 6 hours to Gresham, OR.  Swimming fast was what we were about, and Senior Sectionals was the destination.  The region’s fastest swimmers met for 5 days of competition, at the Mouth Hood Community College pool (arguably the nicest outdoor facility in the northwest.)  Our small team of athletes trained up to 4.5 hours a day for the last 4 months in preparation… and it paid off.  17 new SWAT Records, 2 Inland empire Records, one Sectional Champion (setting 2...

Have you ever noticed the bronzed plaque that hangs on the north wall of the Whitworth Aquatic Center?  Well, that is a small memorial and tribute to a friend and hero of ours who passed away far too soon.  Below, you will find information about a swimming event that is hosted in the Seattle-area in honor of Brent Rice, one of the greatest athletes to ever attend Whitworth University, and an incredible teammate, mentor, and friend. Kevin & Keddy   FOR IMMEADIATE RELEASE June 30th, 2010 Contact: Justin Moser Tel:...

Happy Tuesday everyone!  We have a lot going on this week and next, so here we go: Inland Empire Long Course Championships—July 30-August 1: Witter Pool, Spokane, WA LAST CALL FOR CHAMPS ENTRIES!  Entries are due tonight before 8 PM.  The meet does require qualifying times, which can be viewed here.  If you are still confused or not quite sure about the qualifying times, enter anyway, and send Keddy a note—he’ll figure it all out for you.  Please don’t miss this opportunity to compete at a championship meet in our...

As we prepare for the IES Champs meet, it's important that all of us are getting plenty of rest.  Rest is always equally as important as work; however, as we approach end of season meets, rest becomes an even bigger priority. First, there are 4 additions/changes to the schedule that was previously emailed out: 1) NO PRACTICE THURSDAY NIGHT, JULY 22 FOR ANY GROUP.  This is due to another Whitworth function. 2) Regional and Age Group practice will end at 6 PM on Wednesday, July 21 & Friday, July 23....

We are literally sprinting to the finish of our summer long course season.  Please make sure that you sign up for the Inland Empire Long Course Championships, held July 30-August 1 at Witter Pool here in Spokane.  This meet does require qualifying times, which can be found here. Before we dive in, there is an important reminder: there is NO AFTERNOON PRACTICE at Whitworth on Thursday, July 15.  Originally, we thought we could have a shorter practice, but we have been asked by Whitworth to cancel practice due to a...

Starlight Recap   SWAT was hot in Wenatchee .    100+ degree weather, cloudless skies, and wild-fires couldn't compare to how our swimmers raced over the weekend.  We had 3 individual High-point winners led 39 swimmers who combined for over 150 best times, 18 team records, and a team 1st place finish at the 2010 Starlight Invitational.  Below are some of the highlights, and a few of the races are up on the SWAT Flo-Swimming page.  Awesome racing SWAT! (Title Picture is Coach Rory and Mitchel Beck preparing to go...

The summer championship season is fast approaching.  This weekend's meet in Wenatchee is the final meet before Senior Sectionals and Long Course Champs.  That's funny, didn't summer just begin?  Has it even begun, what with all of the clouds and rain? There are just a few items for the week, then we'll let you get back to hoping and praying for some REAL summer weather. Starlight Invitational--July 9-11: Wenatchee, WA We have 30+ swimmers heading over this weekend to Wenatchee.  As far as we know, there is no timeline available...

Happy Fourth of July-week!  We hope you all enjoy the upcoming weekend. In light of the 4th, we are cancelling all afternoon practices on Friday, July 2 and morning practice on Monday, July 5. Here's the 4-1-1:   Congratulations Iron Men Nate Duncan and Steve Anderson of the SWAT Masters team competed and completed the 2010 Coeur d'Alene Iron Man.  Great work guys... get some rest! Snake River Challenge--July 3, 2010: Lewiston, ID For those of you who might be heading down to Lewiston for the Snake River Challenge, here...

Summer Solstice Re-Cap: We had 60 swimmers start their summers off competing at the brand new Witter Pool.  It was a beautiful sight, not only the brand new facility but the weather too(At least on that day).   Our swimmers raced for over 250 best times, 30 team records and sever first time qualifiers for either Age Group Sectionals, or Zones. Here’s a list of all our first time Long Course swimmers:   Asa Wolfe Avery Tripp Kim Sutton Hailey LcChapelle Robery Jones Abigail Jones Jaclyn Gray Caden Gillis Madeline Gendreau...

It feels very odd to say this, but, here we go:   HAPPY SUMMER EVERYONE!    Anyway, our Developmental Meet with SAS is this Saturday morning; you can still sign up for the meet before midnight tonight. In coordination with the meet, we are having a food drive for the Second Harvest Food Bank, so please bring non-perishable food to the pool Saturday morning. Congratulations to everyone who swam at the Summer Solstice meet last weekend; it was a fantastic weekend(except for the weather on Sunday).  We'll have a complete...