WEST Weekly

Dear WEST folk,
 
We are heading into the end of February and Spring Championships are quickly approaching! Congratulations to all of the swimmers who competed at Boy’s High School District and State Championships in the last two weeks - there were several outstanding swims at both meets. Jon Cook was named Swimmer of the Meet after winning both the 100 Breast and 200 IM, and Jackson Coach Drew Whorley was named Coach of the Year. Other championship individual finalists include Jeremiah Tien, Tony Mikhail, Tarek Farouk, Ethan Forsberg and Bryan Phung. We are all very proud of their accomplishments.
 
WEST Survey
There is a short survey now available on the website for club members and team and lesson families.  Please take a couple minutes to participate and let us know how were. Here is a direct link.
 
Friday (2/26) Practice Schedule Changes Due to Meet
All swimmers not competing at the meet on Friday, from Challenge, Accelerate, Senior and Senior Elite will practice 4-6pm (senior groups still have normal dryland). Normal schedule for Pre-Comp, Explore & Discover.
 
Saturday (2/27) Practice Schedule Changes Due to Meet
Normal schedule for Pre-Comp. NO PRACTICE for all other Swim Team Groups.
 
Long Course Meet Schedule – NOW POSTED – Declarations OPEN NOW!
We have updated the website with the meet schedule through the summer, so please declare which meets you plan to attend. The Declaration Deadline is THIS Monday, Feb 29.
 
WEST Hosted Age Group Invite – This Weekend @ Kamiak
This weekend is the second opportunity for swim team families to satisfy their mandatory service hours requirement. This meet is also one of the last opportunities for swimmers to obtain qualifying times for AG Regionals and Sr Sectionals. Here is a link to the Meet Info page.
 
Pasco Hotel Block
Hotel rooms are filling fast with several other events going on in the Tri-Cities the same weekend as the Pasco Meet. We have a room block at SpringHill Suites by Marriott Kennewick for $104 per night. Here is the link to reserve your room.
 
Swim-A-Thon Letter Writing Party – Sat, March 19th
As we gear up for Swim-A-Thon, all of the swimmers will write letters to friends, families, and local businesses to solicit donations. We will supply everyone with form letters, envelopes and postage – each swimmer should bring a list of names and addresses and plan to send a minimum of 10 letters. Any parents interested in helping to cook breakfast for the swimmers, please contact Janet Kim ( [email protected]).
 
Happy Swimming.
 
-Coach Nick