WEST Weekly
Dear WEST Swim Folk,
Congratulations to everyone that competed this past weekend at Senior PNS Champs! WEST had the best finish in recent history – 5th place overall, the girls finished 8th and the boys finished 3rd. This is an amazing accomplishment considering our small size and is a testament to our swimmer’s work ethic and well-roundedness.
Practice Schedule THIS WEEK & NEXT
Being the last weeks of practice (Age Groupers finishing this week and Senior kids finishing next) we are going to modify the schedule to give the kids more time off.
Explore & Discover - Normal all week. Last Practice Thurs 7/27.
Monday 7/24: Challenge & Accelerate – Normal / Senior & Sr Elite – 8-10am @ Colman (no PM)
Tuesday 7/25: Challenge, Accelerate, Senior - Normal / Sr Elite – Normal AM, No PM
Wednesday 7/26: Challenge & Accelerate – ALL Champs Qualifiers @ Colman 10-12 (Bus @ 8:30) Non-Champs Qualifiers @ WEST 3:30-5pm / Senior & Sr Elite – Normal
Thursday 7/27: Challenge & Accelerate – LAST PRACTICE 2-4pm @ WEST / Senior & Sr Elite – 7:30-10:30am (No PM)
Friday 7/28: Senior & Sr Elite: 12-3pm
Saturday 7/29: Senior & Sr Elite: 8-10am @ Colman
Monday 7/31: Senior & Sr Elite - 8:30-10:30am @ WEST
Tuesday 8/1: Futures Qualifiers @ 8-10am Colman (NO Colman BUS) / Non-Futures 8-10:30am @ WEST
Wednesday 8/2: Senior & Sr Elite – LAST PRACTICE 8:30-10:30am @ WEST
WEST Swim Camps
Whether you are a Summer Team swimmer looking to stay in shape for the Community Meet (Sept 9), a high school swimmer looking to get an advantage for the new season, a pre-comp swimmer staying in the water before fall, or even a club team swimmer looking for a head start to the upcoming season – we have a NEW program for you! We are going to run 3 weeks of “Swim Camp” from Aug 7th-25th. Focus will be on technique and skill building and we will have two time offerings (12-1pm and 6:30-7:30pm). Registration will open soon and more info is available at the Front Desk.
Maintenance Closure – Aug 26th – Sept 8th
We are planning a two week maintenance closure so we can get some work done around the facility. We are planning to replace our pool lights with more efficient units and get some projects done that we can’t do during normal business operations (painting, tile work, pool gutter cleaning, deck pressure washing, etc.). Girls HS season will have already started, so we are securing pool time at McCollum Pool.
2017-18 Season Start Dates
Explore, Discover, Challenge, Accelerate: Tues, Sept 5th @ McCollum
Senior, Sr Elite: Mon, Aug 28th @ McCollum
Lessons & Pre-Comp: Mon, Sept 11th
Team Equipment & Suit Fitting – Thurs, Sept 7th
Mark your calendars, Sylvia’s will be coming out on Sept 7th to do our annual team fitting. We aim to do it earlier this year so we can get our gear back earlier in the season.
Community Swim Meet – Sat, Sept 9th
We will be holding our second annual Community Meet the Saturday after Labor Day. We hope to get involvement from our Summer Team kids, Masters and high school swimmers, and anyone else interested. You don’t HAVE to live in Mill Creek to participate, anyone local or connected (friends / family) to someone local is invited.
Good Luck to all WEST swimmers competing at Age Group Champs this weekend!
Happy swimming,
Coach Nick
