Happy New Year and Welcome Back everyone. We've been very focused on training these past few weeks and the team has made enormous strides. During this heavy training, it is crucial to make sure we are resting enough, staying ahead on school work, drinking enough water, icing, stretching and doing any extra shoulder or hip stability work.   Senior Swimmers Compete at WA Open - No Senior Practice Thursday Jan. 16th. Normal Senior 2, Accelerate, Challenge, Discover, Explore. Any Senior Group Swimmers not swimming the 1000 at the WA Open...

Proposal 1 The proposed change to the bylaws are: - Reduce the board size number from 7 to 5 - Reduce the number of Non- WCA board members from 2 to 1 - Remove that the board members sign the  "Conflict of Interest Policy"  since it is now a part of the bylaws found in ARTICLE XII   Proposal 2 West parents: The proposed bylaw changes have been developed to create a more stable structure to ensure the long term success of West. Board membership has been challenging to keep stable due...

What an exciting time around WEST! Not only are the holidays and New Year quickly approaching, but we are also in the midst of our Mid-Season Short Course Championships. Last weekend we had outstanding performances at the PNS 14 & Under Championships including an overall 10th place Team Finish and two individual Champions - Jon Cook and Nicole Limberg. Nicole's 200 Breaststroke time was the 10th fastest in the country for her age group this year! Other top finalists included Elli Straume, Marissa Kanaly and Justin Limberg. Congratulations to all...

WEST will be operating under a modified schedule from Monday, December 22nd until Sunday, January 5th. This is a crucial time of the season - not only does the work done support our training that will lead to success in March and August, but it fosters the comraderie and team bonding that distinguishes WEST values and culture. We appreciate your best effort attending all practices and cooperation in the adjustment to your routine. Swim Team Parents: Please see the Team Holiday Practice Schedule. Lap Swimmers and Club Members: Please see...

This WEST Weekly was posted and intended to be sent Thursday. I apologize for the delay in communication.   Welcome to December! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and make sure you stay warm and healthy through this winter weather. In the event of inclement weather, be sure to check the website for updates on cancelations. Reminder: Board Meeting Tonight 7pm We have a public board meeting tonight to go over our annual budget and update the membership on the general ongoings of the club. Husky Invite and Divisional...

We will hold our next public board meeting on Thursday, December 5th at 7pm in the WEST weight room. All are encouraged to attend.

Dear Parents, Swimmers and Club Members, Congratulations to all swimmers that competed this weekend and thank you to all volunteers that made the WEST November AG Invite a success. The meet ran smoothly and we had some outstanding swims with many new qualifiers for PNS Champs in December. Thanksgiving Schedule With the holiday this week, we will operate under a slightly modified schedule: Wednesday: Normal Schedule Thursday: All groups and programs: OFF, Club: Closed Friday: Masters "Burn the Turkey" 9-11am, Senior & Accelerate: 11am-2pm, Challenge 3:30-6pm, Discover & Explore: 4-5:30,...

Dear WEST swim fans, This weekend is our first hosted swim meet! The Age Group Invitational will be held Saturday and Sunday at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo. All meet information, including timeline and psych sheet, is available here. All WEST swimmer entries is available by clicking here. Please make sure you arrive on-time for your volunteering shifts and find Meet Director Pam Williamson if you have any questions. Swimmers, please make sure you talk to your coach before and after each of your races. Due to the swim meet...

Dear WEST folk, Here we are in November and it is starting to feel like winter. Daylight savings helped with those early morning workouts this week and we are starting to get geared up for the Thanksgiving and the holidays to follow.  NWAC Halloween Invite Recap We had some great swims and a strong team showing at the NWAC Halloween Invite in Oak Harbor. Lots of best times, not quite as many DQs and fun all around. Thanks to everyone that made the trip. WEST Hosted - November Age Group...

Just to remind everyone, we will be operating on a modified schedule for Halloween, Thursday Oct 31st. Below is the schedule: Lessons - Normal Schedule Pre-Comp - Normal Schedule Explore, Discover, Challenge & Senior 2 - No Practice! Accelerate - Optional Practice w/ Senior 3:30-6pm Senior - 3:30-6pm & No Early AM Practice Friday, Nov 1st Happy Halloween. Have a fun, be safe and don't eat all your candy in one sitting! -nick