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Debra Hofmann

PAWW families, hope everybody is having a great start to summer! PAWW board members and coaches have been working daily on this great team! Here is the most recent news and updates, please let us know if you have any questions. Sizzler job sign up OPEN!! This is our summer hosted meet, grab a volunteer slot! Summer schedule including YMCA for Black2 and HP starts next week. See below and schedule section on website! Overhang removal has been postponed, hope to have some facility updates soon. Sizzler registration will be...

Debra Hofmann

Updates from parent board and coaches IL Open entries are open, watch for communication on remaining meets. Current board members updated under coaches and directors. Our parent board puts in a lot of hours and personal time to make the behind the scenes magic happen! Peoria Area Water Wizards - Coaches Regionals: We are still waiting on our assignment but we believe we will be going north as there is no central IL host this summer. All championship meet information will be shared as soon as IL Swimming finalizes it....

Debra Hofmann

See below for some news and updates. It’s a longer update as there is a lot going on! Lessons/Pre-team. NO Lessons or pre-team Saturday Feb 22 and Sunday Feb 23. Also Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2 for hosted all day meets at Central pool. The lesson program is going to have a great spring! Tri club swim early start/end Sunday Feb 23. Need to clear pool by 7:30am for swim meet. Watch for summer lessons and programs!! Planning is underway! Swim Our Hearts out Registration deadline is Feb...

Debra Hofmann

See below for a few things our parent board and coaching staff wanted to send out. Summer information coming soon for LCM swim season, lessons and more! Swim team/Meets Swim our hearts out registration is LIVE! Deck entries are allowed only for those already registered in the meet. All championship meets are LIVE! We are hosting the local regional meet at PAWW!!! Please reach out with any qualifying time questions. Volunteer needs: PAWW is honored to host the WINTER REGIONAL for our region. With that comes the need to have...

Debra Hofmann

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CONCERNING THE REQUIRED ATHLETE PROTECTIOIN TRAINING This email is for any high school boy turning 18 during the high school season (today thru March 1, 2025) or any high school male currently 18 that has not yet completed their required Athlete Protection Training (APT) course. During high school season, conference, sectional, and IHSA state times are allowed to be used for USA Swimming meets and will be uploaded into the USA Swimming times database (SWIMS). However, if you are a high school male who...

Debra Hofmann

Swim Families, happy new year!!!! Some news and updates from parent board & PAWW coaches below. 2025 is going to be a great year!!! Swim lessons, Pre-team and Triathlon swim training: 2025 lessons and pre-team registration is underway! Get signed up! Tell your friends! Our staff is made up of 100% competitive swimmers! Sundays 6:30-8:00 am adult swim training class is open! Go to classes, “Tri club swim” to register. This is focused on swim technique and fitness. Class is sponsored by T3 Triathlon Club and Peoria Triathlon club NO...

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PARTY!! Christmas party this Sunday the 15th! Cant wait to see every one and all the pizzas :) . We will have crafts and games and lots of laughs! Please sign up online by this Friday December 13 if possible. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Please sign up to volunteer at “We’ll swim our hearts out” PAWW hosted meet. This is “Open mixed” so any swimmer can attend morning or afternoon. Your choice. This is a last chance type meet before champ season that will run all events Please sign up to volunteer...

Debra Hofmann

2025 lessons are OPEN including pre-team (pre-team prepares kids for White OR a summer team) Peoria Area Water Wizards - Class Registration NO SWIM LESSON Dates!!! Saturday December 14th (PND is hosting a boys high school invite) Spirit wear store is OPEN until November 26th. See link (check out the trucker hats!!) Products - PAWW SPIRITWEAR - FALL 2024 - TeamWorks by Holzhauer, Inc. On Facebook please join “PAWW Parents Club”, it’s a great place to ask questions, share swim news, share pictures ect. Christmas Party SAVE THE DATE!! December...

Debra Hofmann

As the weather is getting pretty cold, the coaching staff is asking for all our athletes in all our groups to start dressing appropriately for the weather. Going forward, when the temperature gets to 50 degrees or less, we need to have our athletes dress in the following attire: Stocking cap or hood Coat and/or long sleeved sweatshirt Socks Shoes (slides and Crocs without socks is not acceptable) Pants/sweats/something that covers the whole leg. When it goes below freezing (32 degrees), you will need all of that in addition to...

Debra Hofmann

REMINDER!! The annual PAWW Swim-a-thon is being held this Sunday during practice at Central. Our goal this season is to have 100% participation from our swimmers and their families. I wanted to share with you why we have the swim-a-thon and why it is so important for PAWW. In 2014, PAWW began leasing Central Pool from the Peoria Park District. As a result, we inherited to costs associated with running Central Pool. This includes but is not limited to electricity, water, chemicals, facility maintanence, facility upkeep, pool repairs, and countless...