Dear West Swim Fans, Welcome to December, I hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving. I can’t believe 2015 is almost over and championship season is upon us! There is a lot going on, so please read carefully and stay in the loop.   December Championship Meets WEST swimmers will be competing at Divisional Championships and USA Swimming Nationals this weekend. Next weekend WEST swimmers compete at 14&Under PNS Champs and USA Swimming Junior Nationals and the following weekend WEST swimmers compete at the Senior PNS Champs. We will be...

Dear WESTies, Here we are, almost through November now. The WEST Hosted Age Group Invite is this weekend at Kamiak High School and Thanksgiving is next week!   Girls High School State Championship Congratulations to all the WEST swimmers that competed last weekend at the Girls High School State Championships. There were several top finishes including 2 state championship titles!   WEST Swimmers Competing at USA Nationals in Federal Way! Nicole Limberg and Jon Cook will be competing on Friday Dec 4 th and Saturday Dec 5 th against the...

Well done! Pulling off a meet of this caliber is no small task and we couldn't have done it without the dedication, commitment and hard work of our parent volunteers. I am proud to be a part of such an amazing community. Thank you all.    As you can see by the list below, West is one of the smallest teams in PNS and the  only team in the top 10 with less than 100 swimmers. We finished the meet in 9th place overall, higher than several teams more than double our size.   ...

Dear Swim Fans, Here comes swim meet season! Our swimmers will compete at the October Challenge this weekend and set their mark for this short course season. Here is the link for the October Challenge Meet Information. They haven’t posted the timeline yet, but check back regularly and it will be posted soon. The Meet Announcement link listed will have warm-up times and what sessions swimmers compete in. Here is the link for the WEST Swimmers Meet Entries. You can find what events your swimmer is entered in. Practice Schedule...

Dear Swimmers and Parents, Welp, there goes September. It’s already October, Halloween and Thanksgiving aren’t too far out and we are entering meet season! Its starting to get cold at night, so please make sure your kids are dressed warm after practice. There’s a ton of germs going around, so stay hydrated, take your vitamins and get enough rest. WEST Athlete featured in Seattle Times Maddie Pressler was featured in an article for Jackson High School swimming. We are very proud of her achievements and humble attitude. Click here to...

Welcome back WEST swim fans! By now, everyone should be getting back into the groove of school and our fall swim season is off to a great start. Last Gasp of Summer Open Water Swim - This Saturday Several of our swimmers are competing at the PNS Open Water Swimming Championship this Saturday. Here is the link for more information. The race takes place at Angle Lake near SeaTac Airport. Swimmers need to check-in between 8:30-9:30am and there is a mandatory safety meeting for all swimmers at 9:30am. Kick-Off Cook Out...

Welcome back everyone to the first official week of WEST practices and fall schedule! It’s great to see how much the kids have all grown over the summer. Parent Meeting – Wednesday, Sept 10th - 7pm @ WEST We will be holding an informational parent meeting next Wednesday. We strongly encourage all new parents to attend and hope most of the returning parents can also be there. Team Fitting – Saturday, Sept 13th – 9am @ WEST Northwest Swim Shop will be coming to WEST on Saturday, Sept 13th to...

Dear Parents & Swimmers, I hope everyone is enjoying a well deserved break from practice and having a great summer. We are very excited for the upcoming season and happy to announce registration is now open. This upcoming year we have only a few changes: "Senior 2" group is becoming the new "Senior" group to help streamline the normal progression through the team. The old "Senior" group will be called "Senior Elite". Challenge group practice times are going to end at 8:15pm instead of 8:30pm. This is to get the younger swimmers...

Dear Parents, PNS Champs is right around the corner and we are only 1 week away from the end of the summer season! Our last day of practice for the year-round team will be Wednesday, July 23rd. WEST will host the Pacific Northwest Swimming Championship Meet at KCAC in Federal Way, from Wednesday, July 23rd through Sunday July 27th. This is a major underaking for our small team. We need everyone's help to pull off a successful meet. Even if you are not swimming at the meet, we would like...

Busy, busy, busy.... I can't believe the end of the swim season is almost here! Please stay connected and ask questions if you are confused! Age Group Seattle Open - This Friday & Saturday Entries are posted to the WEST team page (sorry for the delay and confusion with the previous post). Timelines and other Meet Info is posted to the PNS page. WEST has been assigned to time Lane 8 during Friday PM Session and both Saturday AM & PM Sessions. Please do your part and help the greater...