WAVE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER | SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2025
WAVE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER | SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2025
Welcome to the 2025 Fall Session!
As we begin a new session and operating year for Waunakee Wave Swim Team, our Board of Directors wants to welcome both new and returning families! We are grateful you’ve chosen to be part of our swim community and we look forward to sharing a rewarding year together. Please read this full Welcome Letter, from our Board President.
SANDY SAYS
Welcome! ← Please click and read this welcome document in its entirety, which includes key information regarding the coaching staff and swim program over session ahead!
UPDATED PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR SENIOR A/B AND GOLD GROUPS
The fall practice schedule has been updated to reflect a couple of changes.
First, Dryland times and location (Fortify Fitness) have been finalized. Dryland will take place for swimmers on Wednesdays from 6:15-7:00PM and Thursdays from 6:00-6:45PM.
Secondly, Senior A/B swim practices will be combined, with slightly altered end times for Senior B swimmers (so please review).
The up-to-date Practice Schedule for all groups is always published to our website for your reference.
6:00PM PRACTICE START TIMES - PLEASE READ
The high school swim team practices in the pool until 6:00PM daily. They require us to not enter the pool area until they are out of the water. Therefore, if your swimmer has a 6:00PM practice start time, PLEASE make sure they arrive ready to get in the water, and WAIT in the pool lobby until a Wave coach invites them on-deck. Once on-deck, have them put their stuff in the purple bleachers, and find their Wave coach when their training group is called to the pool. We must obey this rule, and thank you for your cooperation!
SUNDAY MAKEUP PRACTICES
We will continue make-up practice sessions on Sunday evenings for Ripples, Breakers, Purple, Bronze, and Silver groups. Please make sure to review the times and fill out the Wave Attendance Form before attending. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT an additional practice. If you have attended all practices from the previous week you should not attend the make-up practice. This is for swimmers who have had a conflict with a scheduled practice within the past week.
NEW SWIMMER NIGHTS - SEPTEMBER 3RD & 4TH
Reminder that new swimmers will have their first practices on today & tomorrow (Wed/Thurs Sept 3rd & 4th). This is a great opportunity for our new swimmers to get acclimated to our facility, our coaches, and swim team basics before the full team comes together for practices. New swimmers should prioritize attendance these evenings! Swimmers should arrive at the pool 5-10 minutes before practice and be ready to swim, both evenings, with swimsuits, caps, googles, & towels.
During the first night, Wednesday September 3rd, we will also have a Parent Meeting for new families from 6:15-7:00PM, from the pool bleachers. Meet other new families, and hear from the Wave Board and team staff.
NEW NEWS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPDATE
Wave Board Officers for the 2025-2026 operating year were elected at our September 2 Board Meeting. Please join us in congratulating and thanking the following individuals for their commitment to our swimmers and community of Wave families:
President - Anthony Caruso
Vice President - Patrick Coughlin
Treasurer - Lisa Froelich
FALL KICKOFF SOCIAL EVENT - RSVP TODAY
We are so excited to host our swimmers & their families at our first team social in 2 weeks! We hope many of you are able to attend. To help us with planning, we ask that all attendees complete this RSVP form ASAP.
As a reminder: the team social will be on Friday, September 19th from 5-8PM, at Westbridge Park in Waunakee (1040 Kopp Road).
We are looking for 10 volunteers to assist to ensure the day-of event execution is a success for our swimmers & their families. You will be there anyways, please consider grabbing a shift to assist us with event setup, family check-in, and event clean up. Volunteer signup is live within the event on the website (See “Events & Times” -> “Team Events” -> “Job Signup” within the specific event).
UPCOMING MEETS
Fall Meets will be updated on the website and in future newsletters as details become available.
REMINDERS
WAVE IS HIRING!
Wave Swim Team continues to recruit for assistant coaches, including a Senior Lead Coach! If you know of swim coaches in the area who would be a good fit for our team, please consider referring them to Head Coach Sandy at [email protected] who would be eager to connect with them and discuss the open opportunities with Wave.
WAUNAKEE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIM TEAM FUNDRAISER TONIGHT
Come out to support many of our Wave swimmers, as they compete for the Waunakee High School Girls Swim Team this fall. Their team has a Noodles & Co. fundraiser coming up on September 3rd from 4-8pm at the Waunakee Noodles & Co location! Simply mention “the Girls Swim Team” when ordering In-Store or enter coupon code “GIVING25” when ordering online. 25% of qualifying orders goes directly to the HS Girls Swim Team.
TAKEAWAYS
9.3 New Swimmer Night with Parent Meeting
9.3 Waunakee High School Girls Swim Team fundraiser at Noodles and Co.
9.4 New Swimmers Only Practice
9.6 Fall Session Begins for ALL SWIMMERS
9.19 Fall Kickoff Social
