WCSC Newsletter Week of 6/8
Walnut Creek Swim Club Weekly Update
Week of 6/8/2025
In This Newsletter:
- Wednesday & Saturday Meet info
- Photo day signup link and 2025WCSC to 90738 to opt-in for the photos.
- Spirit Shirts are here!
- Private Lessons are open
- Giants Game is June 26th, order tickets by friday!
- Age Group Socials for 6&Unders, 7/8s, and 9/10s, remember to RSVP
- Coach Appreciation: 6&Under families you are on it this week!
Important Upcoming Dates:
Meets:
Wednesday, June 11: Away Meet @ Indian Valley
Saturday, June 14: Away Meet @ Woodlands
Sunday, June 15: All City jobs sign-up released @ 9:00am
Wednesday, June 18: Away Meet @ Pleasant Hill Dolphins (College Park HS)
Saturday, June 21: Home Meet vs. Larkey Sharks
Saturday & Sunday June 28-29: ALL CITY!!
Social Events:
Thursday, June 12: Big Buddy/Little Buddy Picnic, 6:00–8:00pm at Larkey Park
Friday, June 13: Deadline to purchase Giants Swim Day tickets
Tuesday, June 17: 6 & Under Age Group Social – Splash Pad
Thursday June 19: Photo Day! No practice. We will still have private lessons.
Thursday, June 19: 7/8 Age Group Social – Night Hike
Thursday, June 26: Giants Swimmers Day at Oracle Park, 12:45pm game
Thursday, June 26: 9/10 Age Group Social – Bowling
Coaches’ Update:
Dear WCSC Families,
Happy first week of summer practices! We’re excited for two dual meets this week against teams in our conference: Indian Valley and Woodlands! Let’s bring that WCSC spirit like we always do!
A few things to note:
- At meets, we need swimmers and parents to stand back, BEHIND the timers, until a swimmer is called forward for their heat. There are too many swimmers in the way of timers who are trying to get accurate times of those completing their current race.
- I am only able to enter swimmers in TWO individual events at dual meets. The tri-meet was a special circumstance and one reason it was a great event! If your child is one of the few in their age group swimming I.M., that can be the only third event. As a reminder, I.M. entries are coaches’ discretion. Your swimmer has an opportunity to swim three individual events at All City and Conference.
- You will be able to see events chosen for your child in SEMotion even if I am currently working on or am unfinished with meet entries. Nothing is finalized until the meet program is sent out. All events are selected by coaches and requests are not guaranteed. There are many factord that go into selecting events for 180 plus swimmers.
- If your child is unable to swim at All City, please decline now. We will not be able to do last minute relay changes at this large meet.
- It’s completely normal for a swimmer to not always drop time at each meet. Many factors (weather, sleep/rest, food, hydration, focus, etc.) can play into a swimmer not dropping time, and it’s okay. With continued practice and preparation, a consistent routine, and goal setting, the drops will come.
Check out the star board on the side of the shed to see stars achieved and to help your swimmers create goals for themselves! We have red, white, blue, and gold star times! Swimmers who achieve a gold star time will receive a special cap!
TOP GUNS 💪🏼 and Swimmers of the Meet: Congratulations to these swimmers! If you were not at the very start of practice last week to hear your name announced, please find Coach Emily to receive your special pin! We are so proud of our hard-working swimmers!
May 31st Backwards Penguin Tri-Meet: Hana Yugawa & Brooklynn Rigli
June 4th DPST vs. WCSC: Paloma Jahn & Jonathan Iskander
June 7th REST vs WCSC: Henry Thompson & Ella Martin
Last Week’s Top Guns 💪🏼
6&U: Sasha Potts & Greyson Sowko
7-8: Hadley Nie & Patrick Wrightson
9-10: Addi Caputo & Faryal Bakhtani
11-12: Alex Gutman & Quinn Schlunt
13-14: Sofi Sargsyan & Waverly Vu
15-18: Crina Tan & Hannah Tabb
The coaches are looking forward to a fantastic summer with all of our WCSC families!
❤️💙Coach Emily - [email protected]
Meets:
Wednesday, June 11th - Away Meet @ Indian Valley
Warm-Up: 5:30pm 10&U | 5:40pm 11&Up
Team Meeting: 5:52pm
Meet Starts: 6:00pm
Parking: Parking is limited in their pool parking lot, so plan to park on the street and walk up to the pool.
Saturday, June 14th - Away Meet @ Woodlands
Warm-Up: 8:00am 10&U | 8:10am 11&Up
Team Meeting: 8:22am
Meet Starts: 8:30am
Note: No use of the 2nd lap pool during this meet.
Jobs:
REMINDER: It is your responsibility to check-in for your job with Jenn Church and/or Lili Sue at the beginning of every meet to ensure your volunteer job is credited to your Sports Engine Motion account. At home meets, Jenn and Lili will be located underneath the blue canopy in between the splash pad and meet desk at the beginning of every meet. Away meets will vary depending on our team location designated by the opposing swim team.
All City meet jobs will be open for sign-ups on Sunday, June 15 at 9:00am. This is the team’s biggest fundraiser and all families are required to participate (including those with 15-18s swimmers; the only exception being those families who have season buyout). All families must work one set-up (Friday evening) OR takedown (Sunday afternoon) shift and two 4-hour (or one 8-hour) shift on Saturday and/or Sunday. Jobs are first-come, first-serve so sign up early to get the jobs and days that you want!
Please read the job descriptions and know what you are signing up for. There will be jobs unique to this meet such as clerk of the course (checking off, seating and accompanying swimmers to lanes for their races), hospitality, in addition to pool and parking marshals (to keep all patrons and swimmers from entering/exiting areas they shouldn’t be in).
If you will not be attending the All City meet, please sign up for your required job slots and find subs to cover for your jobs. The sub list on our website has been updated and can be found here. Any questions, please email [email protected]. Thank you!
Photo Day:
Photo Day is June 19th text the code 2025WCSC to 90738 to opt-in for the photos. Please wear a WCSC Suit for photos, if you do not have a logo suit then please wear a navy or black suit.
Sign-up for your time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4FAAA728A31-57260182-wcsc
Pool Behavior
We received some important feedback from the pool manager that we’d like to share with you as a reminder to help keep everyone safe during practice.
Please make sure younger children—especially toddlers and those just learning to walk—are kept at least six feet back from the edge of the pool during practice times. We’ve had several close calls with little ones getting too close, and it only takes one slip for an accident to happen.
Swimmers should not play on the tarp rollers or lane rope rollers, as they are not designed for climbing or sitting. Please remind any kids you see playing on them to stop.
Additionally, if your child is going to be at the pool outside of their practice time they need to have a responsible adult supervising them. We’ve seen swimmers running on the grassy hill with sticks and heading straight toward the concrete seating area. This creates a real risk of injury—either from tripping, falling on the concrete, or getting hurt by the stick. Coaches are not monitoring swimmers that are not in the pool. We really need parents to help make sure everyone stays safe.
Thanks for helping us maintain a safe and fun environment for all our swimmers and families.
Private Lessons:
Here is the link to the private lessons page (you must be logged in to the website to access):
https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/recwcscwcsc/page/events/private-lessons?team=recwcscwcsc
Coach Appreciation:
6 & Under FAMILIES, Don’t forget your day is June 13th to show your gratitude to our amazing coaching staff! Please have your kids make a card, sign, picture, or gift card to bring on Friday for Coach Emily, Coach Tyler, Coach Bella, Coach Katie and Coach Lily. Also, don’t forget to bring a special treat.
Here is the sign up genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4EA9AA28A7F58-57231066-coach
Short on time…Venmo @Jamie-Fields-2 (last digits 6551) with the memo “6&under coaches appreciation” and I will put it towards a collective gift card for each coach (Not food). Please email me if you have any questions at [email protected]
All City:
The All City Director, Robert Martin, will be sending out a detailed email with everything you need to know about the All City Swim Meet. It will include information about job sign-ups, how to register your swimmer for events, parking passes, shout-outs, and more.
This is our biggest fundraiser of the year—and it’s always a great time! Our team of around 120 families comes together to host a meet for over 1,300 swimmers. It’s an incredible effort, and we’re proud to carry on a tradition that has been part of Walnut Creek swim culture since 1987. Our All City team has been working hard the last few months to plan this event. It takes all of us working together to pull it off each year.
Nightrider Updates:
Our Nightriders (15–18s) are excited to host the annual Big Buddy Little Buddy Picnic—a fun evening of games, team bonding, and WCSC traditions. If you need help contacting your buddies email [email protected] for contact info.
Event Details
- Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2025
- Time: 6:00–8:00 PM
- Location: Larkey Park
- Hosted by: The Nightriders and Coaches
- Drop Off: This is swimmers only! Parents feel free to head to the Radke's or go run some errands!
What to Bring
- Big Buddy: Dinner
- Little Buddy: Desserts & Drinks
(Be sure to check in with your buddy about any food preferences or allergies.)
What to Expect
- Fun games and activities
- Time to connect with your buddy
- A memorable swim team tradition
Parents
This is a drop-off event. After drop-off, you're invited to the Radkes' house at 2695 Overlook Dr. to hang out with other parents and enjoy some appetizers. Please bring your own beverages (and an appetizer if you like) – we'll have some to start us off though. Plan to return to Larkey Park at 7:15 PM for the Nightrider and Coach Initiation Ceremony the picnic will end around 8pm.
Apparel:
Spirit T-shirts have arrived! Please find us at practice Friday morning or next week on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Leather Patch Caps should be arriving this week too!
Social Events:
Swim Day at the SF Giants - June 26, 12:45pm game Premium Bleacher Seats
Purchase tickets here by June 13: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Walnutcreek6
6 & Under Age Group Social Please RSVP on website calendar!! Tuesday, June 17, 10:30 ish-12:00 at the splash grounds at Larkey Pool after practice. This is a drop off event. This is an event for swimmers and coaches only.
7 & 8 Age Group Social Please RSVP on website calendar!!- Thursday, June 19, 6:30-8 Night Hike with Coaches
This event is for swimmers and coaches only.
Drop off at 6:30pm at Shell Ridge Open Space near Indian Valley Elementary School. Entrance to the open space is at the dead end of Marshal Dr. in Walnut Creek.
Make sure your child wears tennis shoes and brings a sweatshirt. Pack an easy dinner (sandwich, chips, water). Coaches will provide a treat at the end of the hike.
Pick up at the same location at 8:00
9 & 10 Age Group Social Please make payment here to RSVP Thursday, June 26, 6:00-8:00 pm Clayton Valley Bowl $10/swimmer
-Two hours of bowling/shoe rental (kids must wear socks) plus pizza and drinks
-This event is for 9/10 swimmers and coaches only
New Families:
Be on the lookout for All City information and how to sign your swimmers up for their preferred events. And sign-up for All City jobs early to make sure you get the position you would like.
Please remember to sign out of meets by the deadline to help out our coaches. You can go in now and sign out of any meets you know you will be missing.
