Reminders; Monday March 31 Three important items here: 1. Monday, March 31st is the deadline to submit Swim-A-Thon donations.  Any corporate matching, checks, or cash must also be submitted by March 31st, in order to count toward the prizes and contests.   2. There are de-commitment deadlines coming up on Monday, March 31 for the following meets: Pyramid Pentathlon Marin Morrison Sockeye Spring Open VAST Summer Sprints Dick Hannula Classic TEAM Eugene Summer Open For some of the meets, the coaches have already done placeholder entries so if you cannot...

Saturday March 29- Monday March 31; Weekend Reminders   Saturday March 29 Practice With all 11-12 events on Sunday, we are running an 11-12 practice from 7:00-8:15am at Juanita. This is highly encouraged- being out of the water the day before a meet is not recommended!  To participate in this practice you must: 1. Be 11 or 12 years old 2. Be signed up to swim in the Spring Divisional meet on Sunday 3. Be on time- Coach Erin will provide post practice donuts but only for those who arrive...

New Team Records Over the past two weeks we’ve had three different swim meets: Senior Sectionals Junior Nationals Age Group Regionals It’s been busy! During the course of those three meets and even a few meets leading up to those this year (2014) we’ve had a number of team records broken. We will wait to update our All Time Top 16 Rankings until after this weekend’s Spring Divisional meet as we have reason to believe that some of our swimmers will likely make the list this coming weekend. In the...

Friday March 14- Sunday March 16; Weekend Reminders Friday March 14   Last day to change Spring Divisional commitment   Saturday March 15 Swim-A-Thon! The Swim-A-Thon activities, food, and fun are ultimately about raising money to support our swim team. A portion of the funds raised will go towards coaches' continuing education, dryland equipment and upkeep, swimmer swim clinics, Booster Board functions, video viewing items for all groups, and the Renew the Legacy pool fund. Juanita Pool is scheduled to close in 2017. Our kids need a pool to practice...

Saturday March 8- Sunday March 9; Swim-A-Thon Notes plus Weekend Reminders Swim-A-Thon   Swimmer of the Week Contest (March 3-9th) The individual swimmer who raises the most during this week wins a prize. Julia Stevenson is in the lead, having raised $390 since March 3rd!!!  In 2nd place is Zoe Osborn, who has raised $130 since March 3rd! Way to go!   Swim-A-Thon Update We have over $6000 in donations so far! 10 swimmers have already qualified to win a Deluxe WAVE Team Towel!!!  47 swimmers have gotten in donations...

Friday February 28- Sunday March 2; Weekend Reminders   Friday February 28 Excel Practice 6:15-7:30pm; all other groups, normal practice   Team Equipment Order closes at 9:00am Ordering information is on the webpage here:  Event Page Link Two links below to provide you with information as to what you need: Team Gear Team Equipment   February AGI Meet Session 1; 11 & Older 400 IM/500 Free; 3:45pm Arrival Time What to Wear: Classic Black T-shirt   Saturday March 1 Swim-A-Thon Fundraiser of the Month The individual swimmer who raises the...

1 Announcement and 1 Reminder   Announcement: Congratulations to the Challenge 2/Redmond Group on winning the first Swim-A-Thon contest and earning an after practice Pizza Party, with 10 out of 19 kids getting in their first donations by the contest deadline. That's over 50% participation! Great job swimmers and parents!   Reminder: There is no practice today as the coaches will be busy with a staff meeting. We will resume our normal practice schedule tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18.  

Friday February 14- Monday February 17; Weekend Reminders   Friday February 14 Normal Practice   Deadline to change your commitment for the February AGI meet   Saturday February 15 Deadline for our first Swim-A-Thon Contest:  The Practice Group Participation Challenge The practice group with the most swimmers who raise at least $25 wins an after practice Pizza Party. This is the easiest Swim-A-Thon contest to win, except for the early deadline!  Just get your first $25 donation in by Saturday, Feb 15th, to give your practice group a shot at...

Due to the weather conditions, the morning session of the February Challenge is cancelled on Sunday, February 9th. A decision about the afternoon session will be made at 11 am. 

Saturday February 8- Sunday February 9; Weekend Reminders   I’ve received a few emails asking about the weather for this weekend. Here is what the National Weather Service is saying about Port Orchard: Saturday- Mostly cloudy with a high of 38, no precipitation is expected. Sunday- A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.   Saturday February 8 No Explore,...