Greetings Chinooks! Great swimming last night at the annual Chinook Swim-a-thon!! Thank you to all the swimmers and parents who came out to support the team. Special thank you to Amy Ellison for all her work in coordinating and volunteering for the event! Entry report and meet fees due for the Schroeder Y Finalist Meet December 5-7, 2025 are now posted on Team Unify under the Events tab. Please make sure to pay your meet fees as soon as possible! We will share more information as it becomes available from...

Good Afternoon Chinooks! We will be hosting practices this week with one change for Friday. Practices are as follows: Wednesday- Normal Practice times for all 9 and overs, One combined practice for 8 and unders 4:00-5:00(Blue/Red and White) Thursday- No practice Friday- Open pool Practice for 9 and overs from 4:00-6:30 (No structured practice, just open swim), 8 and unders No practice For Friday I will be a lifeguard on deck so there won't be a structured workout that I will give the kids, it will be an opportunity to...

Logo-only swim caps purchased by the deadline are now ready for pick-up! You will find your swimmer’s cap(s) in their pick-up folder located on the pool deck. Please be sure to submit payment in Daxko or at the front desk. Personalized caps have been ordered, and I will post an update here as soon as they arrive. Please see Coach Cortney on deck if you have any questions! Heather

Swim Team Families, In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no swim team practices on Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving), Friday, November 28, or Saturday, November 29. Practices will resume on Monday, December 1, as scheduled. I plan to post the Christmas and New Year's practice schedule here on December 1 so you can plan for those. We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving with family and friends! Thank you, Heather Nitsch

Swim Team Parents, I'd like to remind everyone that all swimmers should scan their YMCA membership cards (or check in at the front desk) each day when they arrive at the Y. Please make sure your child brings their card and scans it in before heading to the pool. If your child doesn't have a card, please get one from the front desk. Many children wear their card on a lanyard or attach it to their gym bag so they always have it when coming to the Y. If they...

Dear Swim Team Parents, We are now taking payments for swim cap orders, which are due by Friday, December 5. Additionally, please note that payment for the Schroeder Swim Meet must be submitted by Saturday, November 15 in order for your swimmer to participate in Sunday's meet. Those families that have turned in the"Swim Meet Fees Credit Card Authorization Form" that was included in the Swim Team Registration Packet will have their card automatically charged. Payments can be made at the Front Desk or through your Daxko account online. Please...

Swim Cap Orders are Due Today - Do not miss out! Please have your swimmer turn in the order form to the front desk or their coach by the end of the day today. If your child doesn't have an order form, have them check their mail file on the pool deck or have them get one from their coach today. Orders can also be emailed to me if you provide all of the information that the order form asks for. We will not be taking late orders. How to...

Good Afternoon Chinooks! We have recently gone through and updated our team store on SwimOutlet! We've added in more suit and goggle options for the year and there should be some bigger sales coming up soon with the hollidays! This year I would like each swimmer to have a solid black suit for competition and for team pictures. This is also a good time to make sure your swimmer has the proper equipment for practice, with goggles being one of the biggest pieces of equipment. This year we will have...

Greetings - Attached are some pages showing Team Unify meet registration information (Thank you Amy Ellison!)

Tips and Tricks for Getting Through your First Swim Meet! What to pack: Meet suit, and a back up suit Team swim cap (Regular and a backup) 2 or more pairs of goggles Two or more towels Warm up clothes (clothes they don’t mind getting wet) Dry clothes for the ride home A blanket or sleeping bag (Between events the swimmers will be in a gymnasium most of the time so make sure they can have a comfortable place to sit and rest) Lawn chairs (When Needed) (Parents you will...