Wray Open Success and LOTS of News!
NST News 4/29/24:
What a great weekend! The Wray Open was a wonderful success! Thank you to all who volunteered and created such a fantastic event for our swimmers! The visiting teams loved our meet and want to come back! (Wray meet update below.) Pics posted to team Facebook site Newport Swim Team (Oregon).
Special thanks to:
- Swim dad Charles Hurty for being an amazing meet announcer!
- Swim mom Sharon Lihou for being a rockstar hospitality chair and always remembering to take photos!
- Swim moms Faith Brandenberger & Hilarie Conrad for bringing back concessions and making it a complete success!
- All the family's that put in many shifts, donated food and were always willing to help...you are all awesome!
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Coach Shayna Wins Coach of the Year Award for the High School Season!
Congratulation to our Head Coach!
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May Schedule:
May 7-8-No practice due to pool maintenance
May 8-NST Board Meeting at 6pm at NHS (If anyone is interested in becoming a board member or learning more-contact me.)
May 11-Swim-a-Thon, 10-noon
May 25 & 27- No practice, holiday weekend (possible Corvallis practice for seniors on the 25th)
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Bottledrop Earth Campaign continues! Drop off those NST blue bags between now and May 4th to earn NST an additional 20% on can/bottle returns. Coach Shayna has more blue bags or email me.
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Swim-a-Thon
Swim-a-thon takes place on May 11, 10-noon. We need volunteers for swimmer snacks and lap counters. This is a very fun event! You don't want to miss it. Sign up: Management Console - Newport Swim Team - TeamUnify (gomotionapp.com)
Swim-a-Thon funds keep growing! NST has raised $8,230 so far! Keep up the goodwork! www.newportswimteam.net
| Ranking | Amount | Participant |
| 1 | $1,050.00 | Zoey Chappell |
| 2 | $1,000.00 | Aine Maher |
| 3 | $850.00 | Patricia Parker |
| 4 | $845.00 | Gwynn |
| 5 | $600.00 | Claire Hurty |
| 5 | $600.00 | Samuel Postlewait |
| 7 | $550.00 | Emma Zamudio |
| 8 | $500.00 | William Postlewait |
| 9 | $450.00 | Benjamin Hurty |
| 10 | $400.00 | Kindal Brandenberger |
| 11 | $350.00 | Sophia Lihou |
| 12 | $325.00 | Christian Beck |
| 13 | $250.00 | Melody Dinerstein |
| 14 | $150.00 | Olive Mitchell |
| 14 | $150.00 | Ruby Perucci |
| 16 | $120.00 | Ashlyn Conrad |
| 17 | $25.00 | Jonah Taylor |
| 18 | $15.00 | Iker Leo |
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NST is sponsored by the swim brand Arena. We receive great benefits with this sponsorship.
- NST receives 30% of VIK back from sales (includes team suit order, anything ordered through our rep, and from our home meets)
- This will likely be used for needed team equipment this year.
- All coaches receive a generous VIK benefit each year.
- Sectional and above swimmers receive VIK benefit and suit discounts up to twice a year.
Part of this contract is that NST swimmers need to race in Arena suits. We have a team suit picked out every year and are ordered at the beginning of the season. If you feel this particular suit is not for you, then you need to discuss that with Coach Shayna to see what works for you, but it needs to be an Arena suit. Our Arena rep is also willing to find a suit that works for you. Here is our team suit at our Arena rep's website NST | Blue Water Swim (bluewateroregonswim.com), use promo code NST for the 20% discount on Arena products. It is the navy red multi puzzled pattern this season. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Wray Open Meet Update from Coach John-
Newport Swim Team- IN ACTION 4/29/24
The Newport Swim Team hosted the 1st Annual Wray Open swim meet April 26-28. A total of 10 teams took part, including the Crescent City Swim Club from California. No team scores were kept, but 35 NST members put on outstanding performance, winning 37 races and recording 100 Top 5 places over the 2 ½ day meet. 10 yr Old Zoey Chappell, 11 yr old Jay Eibner and NHS senior Sam Postlewait each won 6 races to lead NST. 8 yr old Kenlie Ware won 5 races, while 11 yr old Iker Leo won 3.
NST recorded 93 personal best times for the meet. Plus 4 State Champ Qualifying times were recorded (OSI A Times) along with 14 OSI B Times. The NST swimmers who took part in the meet included:
Christian Beck, Addy Boyce, Kindal Brandenberger, Clyde and Layla Bretz, Zoey Chappell, Skyla Chen, Ashlyn Conrad, Maia and Melody Dinerstein, Jahan & Jay Eibner, Helen Faber, Dylan and Grady Gibson, Ben & Claire Hurty, Collin Iseri, Mariam Kimberly, Iker Leo, Sophia Lihou, Aine Mahar, Olive Mitchell, Hana Parker, Gwynn & Sam Postlewait, Jack Sappington, Jonah Taylor, Peter Thompson, Allison, Grayson & Kenlie Ware, River Weaver, Ava & Charlotte Wienert
