WST Families, Our short course championship season begins in 2 weeks. If you have not signed up please do so TODAY :-) 1 - VSI Northern Districts (12 & under) Feb. 13 - 15 - Jeff Rouse, Stafford (deadline Jan. 27) 2 - VSI Northern Districts (13 & over) Feb. 27 to March 1 - Jeff Rouse, Stafford (deadline Feb. 2) 3 - VSI Senior Champs (qualifying meet) March 5 - 8 - Collegiate School Aquatic Center, Richmond (deadline March 2) 4 - VSI Age Group Champs (qualifying meet) March...

WST Families, Hope everyone is enjoying their snow days. Currently practice is cancelled today Monday, January 26th with no morning practice on Tuesday, January 27th. As of now evening practice at Jim Barnett Park and Westminster Canterbury will resume Tuesday, January 27th. If anything changes, we will send out an email and text message with updates. As we come to the end of January, we have had a great start to 2026. 2 meets in Stafford (RAYS and Hanover) followed by our first USA Swimming Block Party Meet at Jim...

HAPPY NEW YEAR WST FAMILY!!! Everyone has returned to practice as we plan for upcoming short course Championship Meets. As we prepare for the upcoming Championship Season we just want to reminder parents/swimmers to sign up to compete in our First USA Swimming Block Party Meet on Jan. 21st. In addition all swimmers should be signed up for either the 12 & under meet Feb. 13 to 15 or the 13 & over meet Feb. 27 to March 1 unless you have qualifying times for Senior Champs and Age Groups....

WST FAMILIES, WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE OUR CLUB A BETTER, SAFER, & MORE PROTECTED PLACE FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP TO THRIVE! DEADLINE IS JANUARY 12, 2026. We, Winchester Swim Team, fully endorse and support USA Swimming’s Safe Sport and Safety programs by helping to provide countless resources for our club members on our very own website, Winchester Swim Team or these resources can also be found at https://www.usaswimming.org/safe-sport/safe-sport-recognition-program. OUR GOAL, AS A TEAM, IS TO BECOME A “SAFE SPORT RECOGNIZED” CLUB BY USA SWIMMING. In order to do...

Good Morning WST Families, This week we have our Christmas/Holiday Party on Thursday, Dec. 18th plus a one day meet at Claude Moore Park Aquatic Center, Sterling, VA hosted by the Fox Swim Team... FOX CLEAN UP MEET 12/21: 25 WST Swimmers will participate in the a one day meet at Claude Moore Park pool, Sterling, VA this coming Saturday. The meet timeline, psych sheet, warm up schedule and timer requirements will be posted on the meet page as soon as we receive them from the host team. Timer Sign...

WST Families, What an exciting weekend our team had participating in the mid-season RAYS Nutcracker Championship Meet this past weekend in Stafford, VA!! So many great swims and so much FUN. This meet helps our swimmer figure out where they are in their short course training and prepares them for the second half of the season with short course championship meets in Feb/March/April. Here are just a few highlights from the meet... 1 - Laila Lewis swam a 32.15 - 50 Free earning her a girls 10 year old qualifying...

WST, Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Holiday week with much love and quality family time!! 1 - We have an exciting week lined up with our Mid Season Championship Meet this weekend in Stafford, VA. This meet is the midpoint of the short course season with short course Championships in February/March. The meet starts with distance events on Thursday followed by prelim/finals format Fri/Sat/Sun. The MEET PAGE has been updates with arrival times for each session along with the psych sheet, timeline plus warm up and timer assignment schedules. The...

WST, Hope everyone is ready for the Thanksgiving Holiday Week! Here are some reminders... 1 - RAYS Nutcracker Classic Mid Season Meet in Stafford, Dec. 4 to 7. If you have not signed up and you want to swim in the meet please reply to this email TODAY 11/24 and we will be able to add or adjust. If you can not attend all 4 days of the meet please add within the NOTES box what days you plans to swim. 2 - Holiday Practice Schedule: Westminster Canterbury no practice...

GREAT ARTICLE in the Winchester Star today... please take a minute to read & share on social media...."When everyone in our community swims, we unlock a cascade of positive outcomes: healthier bodies and minds, improved educational foundations, stronger social connections, and, most importantly, a safer environment for all. Investing in public aquatic facilities and widespread swimming programs is not merely a luxury; it is a fundamental commitment to public health, safety, and a more vibrant, connected community for generations to come."https://www.winchesterstar.com/.../article_8fa56839-496b...