Hello WEST Community, Huge thank you to Colleen Young for being able to travel and visit us last weekend! She shared her experiences of competing at the Paralympics and our kiddos had some amazing questions regarding her journey with competitive swimming. Read on for this week’s news: Meet Info: Championship weekends begin NOW! For WA AG Champs Info, please read the email here. For MMSC Invite Info, please read the email here. For any questions, please contact your group coach! ***Any new swimmers that began team this past week: you...

For Full info with attatchments, please review the email sent from Coach Carlene! Weekend 1 of Championship Season is upon us! Please see below for pertinent information about the WA AG State Champs Meet this weekend! If you are attending the MMSC Meet, your meet info email will come out no later than Wednesday. Apparel You should ONLY be wearing WEST team clothing and a WEST cap, even during warm-up. Please refrain from wearing any clothing from other sports teams (high school, collegiate, professional, etc.) Everyone should wear their lime...

Please see below for pertinent information about the MMSC Invite Meet this weekend! Apparel You should ONLY be wearing WEST team clothing and a WEST cap, even during warm-up. Please refrain from wearing any clothing from other sports teams (high school, collegiate, professional, etc.) Everyone should wear their lime green Popeye WEST shirt on Saturday! If you don’t have one, please email Coach Tim with your size and group ASAP! Relays There will be no relays for WEST at this meet. Masks/Vaccination As per the governor’s mandate, there is NO...

Hello WEST Community, Happy Friday everyone! Read on for this week’s news: Weekend Schedule: WEST is so excited to have Colleen Young visiting our competitive swimmers today and tomorrow! Colleen was born with the genetic condition Albinism and because of this, she cannot produce any melanin and also has a visual impairment. Colleen has gone on to three Paralympic Games, several world championships, and swam at Fairfield University (a D1 college). We’re so excited to be able to spend some time with Colleen! Please review our weekend schedule. Clinics are...

Mask Update - Effective March 21st, 2022 WEST will be lifting our mask mandate effective Monday 3/21/2022. Although the governor has moved the effective date up for Washington State, we are going to continue to require masks for one more week until 3/21. This airs on the side of caution; especially considering the number of unvaccinated children in lessons and with our end-of-season Championship swim meets only weeks away. After 3/21 mask use will be optional and we strongly encourage those who are not vaccinated or at higher risk to...

Hello WEST Community, Welcome to March everyone! Awesome job to all our racers and parent volunteers who helped at the meet this past weekend! We’re proud of how everyone swam and supported each other in and out of the water - go team! Read on for this week’s news: Weekend Schedule: Normal Schedule on Saturday 3/5/22 for all programs which include the competitive team, PreComp, SwimFit, Swim Lessons, and lap / open swim. WEST is closed on Sunday. Olympian Clinic #1: Next Weekend 3/11! WEST is so excited to have...

Hello WEST Community, Wowzers! We are beginning the last week of February! We hope everyone is staying cozy with the recent gust of chilly weather that came in earlier this wewek - good thing we can all stay toasty at inside at WEST. Congrats to our high school boys that competed at Boys State this past weekend! We had many fast swims and personal bests thrown down at KCAC against other top high school swimmers in the state of Washington - What an amazing accomplishment! Read on for this week’s...

Hello swimmers! Read on for information from BBST for this weekend! A note from the meet host: Thank you for attending the 2022 BBST Seize the Day Invitational! We are excited for a great competitive opportunity for all levels of our teams. All information will be posted on the Meet Website as well. A psych sheet will be generated once registration is approved by PNS. Heat sheets will be created and distributed on Thursday. Facility: Snohomish Aquatic Center, 516 Maple Ave, Snohomish, WA 98290 COVID Information All athletes, coaches, officials,...

Hello WEST Community, We hope everyone’s week is off to a great start with Valentine’s Day - we hope everyone was able to get some candy and let their loved one’s know how much they are appreciated :) Read on for this week’s new: No Changes in Weekend Schedule! All programs will run at their normally scheduled times this weekend including our competitive groups, PreComp, SwimFit, Swim Lessons, and lap / open swim. WEST is closed on Sunday. President’s Day: Monday, February 21st. WEST will operate on a modified schedule...

Hello WEST PreComp and SwimFit Families, I had sent out a notice to PreComp and SwimFit Families towards the end of December regarding swim suits for practices, and our coaches will be leading group in-practice discussions regarding a good practice suit. They do not need fancy racing suits yet, but avoiding loose and baggy suits is crucial to a swimmer’s progress and development. Below are some Frequently Asked Questions’s regarding appropriate practice suits. WEST does have a *limited* supply of suits that can be purchased at the front office, but...