WEST Weekly
Hello WEST,
April showers bring May flowers and I know we all are feeling spring fever in the air! Read on for this week’s important information:
Weekend Schedule at WEST:
Saturday 4/23: Swimathon Info Breakfast
We will be having an adjusted practices for our team kiddos and an informational meeting with some light refreshments afterwards to kick off Swim-a-thon! Please be in attendance! This will be for both swimmers and parents to attend, but we will keep the food for the swimmers!
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Senior + Accelerate: practice 6:00-8:00am + meeting / breakfast 8:00-8:30am
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Challenge + Disco: practice 8:00-9:30am + meeting / breakfast 9:30-10:00am
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Embark + Explore: practice 9:30-10:30am + meeting / breakfast 10:30-11:00am
PreComp, SwimFit, Swim Lessons, and Lap Swim will run as normal
May 6 - 7 - Coleman Stewart Clinic
We are so lucky to have Coleman Stewart come to visit us and do a clinic with our competitive team. Swimmers: Get ready to work your underwaters and prepare questions for when you meet him! Please view the below schedule for that weekend:
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Friday: May 6, 2022
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Senior: Dryland + Swim 3:15-5:30pm
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Accelerate: Swim 4:00-5:30pm
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Challenge: Olympian Clinic w/Coleman Stewart 5:00-6:00pm, swim 6:00 - 6:30pm
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Discover: Olympian Clinic w/Coleman Stewart 5:00-6:00pm, swim 6:00 - 6:30pm
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Explore: Olympian Clinic w/Coleman Stewart 6:00-7:00pm
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*normal schedule for Lap Swim, PreComp, SwimFit
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Saturday: May 7, 2022
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Senior: Olympian Clinic w/Coleman Stewart 9:00-10:00am + Swim 10:00-11:00am
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Accelerate: Olympian Clinic w/Coleman Stewart 9:00-10:00am + Swim 10:00-11:00am
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Challenge: Swim 11:00-12:30pm
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Discover: Swim 11:00-12:15
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Explore: Swim 12:15-1:15
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Embark: Olympian Clinic w/Coleman Stewart 8:00-9:00am
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*normal schedule for Lap Swim, PreComp, SwimFit, Swim Lessons
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Here are some introductory videos about Coleman Stewart:
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Meet Coleman Stewart!
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Coleman Stewart Breaks the 100 Backstroke World Record
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May 21 & 22 - Team Pictures / Swim-a-thon!
Mark your calendars! We will be doing team pictures on Saturday May 21 and Swimathon on Sunday, May 22! Keep an eye on your email for more information!!!
Lifeguard Class Information
Mary Lou will be offering a Lifeguard class at the end of the month - please view below details and contact Mary Lou directly at [email protected] for any questions!
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Friday, April 29 @Columbia Athletic Club
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4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – CPR
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6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Pre-course assessment
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Saturday, April 30 @Columbia Athletic Club
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8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Shallow Water Skills
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12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. – lunch break and get dressed
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1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. – Review and Final Written Exam
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Sunday, May 1 @WEST Coast Aquatics
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8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. - deep water skills
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11:30-12:30 p.m. - Final Written Exam for deep water participants
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Click the link here to view the informational flier
Summer Team Registration is Now Open!
Summer team is a fun way to get swimmers excited to join Pre-Comp, SwimFit, & other training groups at WEST and in our local area! It’s also great for high schoolers who are interested in training through the off season!
Summer Team is a great introduction to competitive swimming in a fun, safe environment and we highly recommend it to all PreComp and SwimFit swimmers who wish to continue training through the summer at WEST.
Click here to learn more or to register.
***Summer Team is NOT for our current year round club team swimmers.
PreComp and SwimFit: Last Practice Scheduled.
Swimmers wishing to continue training through the summer are encouraged to join Summer Team!
Thursday, June 23 for M-Th afternoon swimmers
Friday, June 24 for M/W/F swimmers
Saturday, June 25 for T/H/S swimmers
Employment Opportunities at WEST
As WEST gears up for summer, we are always looking for instructors and lifeguards to join our staff. Think you know someone who is right for our crew? Send them our flier that can be found on this link here.
Happy Swimming!
-WEST Coaching Staff
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