Hello WEST Families,   With air conditions continuing to get worse and weather warnings advising to stay inside, we are going to be CANCELLING ALL PRACTICES for tonight at McCollum. We will plan for practices tomorrow as scheduled and will keep everyone updated if things change. Swimmer safety is our number one priority, and we thank you for your patience and understanding.   Best,   Tim Senholtz WEST Coast Aquatics Head Age Group Coach/Lessons Manager WESTswimteam.com  

Hello WEST Families,   I hope everyone had a refreshing Labor Day weekend! Everyone at WEST is excited to be back at the pool, and we just wanted to send out a quick reminder of schedule start dates these next couple of weeks.   Pre Comp will start on  Monday,  Sept 11. Prices have been adjusted for September since we starting a week later.    Swim Lessons begin  Monday Sept. 11. Remember, classes have switched to twice a week for 4 weeks. September will be 3 weeks with an adjusted price.   High School...

Dear WEST Swim Families, Hopefully everyone is getting some much deserved time off this summer. Thank you to everyone helping and participating in our Summer Camp Clinics, we are excited about the enthusiasm of our younger swimmers.   Registration for 2017-18 Season NOW OPEN! Click here for the Year-Round Competitive Team Click here for the Pre-Competitive Team Reminder: All registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Space will be reserved for returning members who completed the Intent to Return Survey and are in good membership standing.   First Days of...

Good afternoon WEST families,   Due to unexpected maintenance work, WEST will close at 9am on Friday, August 4th for an all-day project.   Lap swim will be available from 530am-9am on Friday, and normal pool schedule will resume on Saturday, August 5th.   Please click here for detailed pool schedule info.   We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!     -- Jess MacKintosh WEST Coast Aquatics Seasonal Coach/Admin Assistant WESTswimteam.com

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...

Dear West Swim Folk, Halfway through July and the end of the season is upon us! We only have a few more weeks of club team and then lessons and summer team will also wind down. Hope everyone gets some quality time with friends and family over the month of August. I know the coaches are looking forward to a break and Coach Nick is getting married!   Schedule Changes THIS WEEK Tuesday – NO Senior Elite PM practice Wednesday – Normal Schedule Thursday – Senior & Sr Elite (those...

Dear WESTonians,   I hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe 4th of July. I can’t believe the end of the season is nearly here! We still have several weeks of Summer Team and Lessons, so the pool will stay busy for a little while longer.   Lap swimmers - thanks for your patience this week One of our neighboring teams had an emergency closure at their pool and we extended some training time during our normal lap swim times. We are sorry for any inconvenience this caused and appreciate...

Dear WEST community, Welcome to summer and happy Fourth of July! The pool is closed and we aren’t running any programs, so everyone have a fun and safe time with family and friends.   WEST represented at World Championship Trials Last Week WEST swimmer Jon Cook represented us at US Nationals & World Championship Trials last week. This meet served as the selection meet for the US National and Junior National Teams that will represent USA at Fina World Championships later this summer. Jon made finals in his 200 breaststroke,...

We need all the help we can get over the next two Saturdays as we do our annual community spring cleaning. This is one of the LAST opportunities for swim team families to satisfy their service hour requirement. Please see the sign ups below, and even if you can't stay the entire time, we appreciate all the help we can get.    Click here to sign up for Clean Up Day 1 Click here to sign up for Clean Up Day 2 We plan to attack the following: 1. Exterior wall...

Dear WESTonians,   Only a couple weeks of school left before Summer hits! We are doing our best to stay on top of communication during this very busy time, so we appreciate everyone’s patience. If you are confused or have a question, please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our coaches either via email, text or phone.   Far Westerns & Futures We have only had minimal interest in attending the Far Westerns meet so anyone interested in going, needs to email Coach Nick ASAP so we can...