States Attendance

Updated 7/22 7:30 am

Here is the list of swimmers who have said they could attend States if they are eligible. Eligible swimmers have competed at two regular season meets and have either: achieved a qualifying time, have the fastest time in their age group for a particular stroke if no swimmer has qualified for the event, or they are attending as a relay swimmer. Swimmers 10 and under will attend the morning session, distance swims are during the lunch session, and 11 and over swimmers attend the afternoon session. For more info, click on the Vermont Swim Association link to your right.

If your swimmer is not on the list, but is able to attend, please let us know as this may affect the relay entries. We did not include swimmers who listed maybe and we may have made a mistake, so please correct us! We must send in our entries for State on Sunday the 26th, so we do need to know no later than Saturday the 25th which swimmers can attend.

Emma Aspell
Luke Aspell
Emily Barnum
Campbell Boswell
Griffin Boswell
Katrina Boswell
Laura Boyd
Anda Brown
Mia Brown
Hannah Cox
Jackie Davenport
Brittany Devine
Melanie Devine
Monica Devine
Isaac Emery (Sat/Sun am)
Rachael Emery (Sat)
Elle Gilbert
Maddie Gilbert
Isabelle Hiller
Madeline Hiller
Miranda Holson
Isabelle Jenne
Piper Jenne
Mary Kanzler
Sadie Kuhn
Claire Martin
Dylan McDonough
Hunter McDonough
Anna Ramsey
Kristin Ramsey
Elizabeth Roe
Julian Scherding
Ben Scheu
Logan Smith
Alex Vutech
Amanda Washington
James Washington
Oliver Wilson
Peter Wilson
Amber Wood

Quechee Meet Rescheduled for July 23rd

Given the length of time between when we were originally scheduled to swim the Quechee meet and the rescheduled date of July 23rd, we are redoing our entries for the Quechee meet. Any and all swimmers who are available to swim at the Quechee meet may now sign up for the meet. Please let us know if your swimmer can attend. We'll be sending our entries to Quechee on Wednesday July 22nd after practice, so please let us know before that time.

Swimmers should arrive for the meet no later than 4pm. The meet starts at 5pm. At each meet, we need at least twelve timers, a person to run the bull pen, and two meet officials. We are struggling to get enough volunteers at our meets this season. Please consider volunteering for the last home meet.

Here is the original list of entered swimmers. Please let us know if you'd like us to add or remove a swimmer from this list.

8 and Under Swimmers:
Gabriel Bango
Katrina Boswell
Claire Coates
Isaac Emery
Emily Haynes
Isabelle Hiller
Madeline Hiller
Isabelle Jenne
Jacob Maxham
Isabel Mudannayake
Mia Roof
Hannah Smith
Gina Sorrentino
Lilianna Sorrentino
Owen Spann
Oliver Wilson
Amber Wood

9-10 Swimmers
Jason Clegg
Eli Grossman
Jack Kamb
Sadie Kuhn
Kristen Ramsey
Elizabeth Roe
Violet Spann

11-12 Swimmers
Emily Barnum
Campbell Boswell
Hannah Cox
Monica Devine
Rachael Emery
Zane Fields
Caroline Grossman
Piper Jenne
Carly Langan
Curran MacDonald
Katie Miller
Dylan McDonough
Hunter McDonough
Anna Ramsey
Allison Smith
Logan Smith
Spencer Smith
Katherine Tucker
Peter Wilson

13-14 Swimmers
Julia Ambrose
Jackie Davenport
Sommer Hayes
Miranda Holson
Elizabeth Kamb
Finn McFarland

15 and Over Swimmers
Emma Aspell
Luke Aspell
Griffin Boswell
Laura Boyd
Brittany Devine
Jordan Fields
Elle Gilbert
Maddie Gilbert
Clara Gray
Sydney Jantos
Mary Kanzler
Ben Scheu
Alex Vutech
Amanda Washington
James Washington

Southern Vermont Swim League Meet, Saturday, July 25th

As you may already know, our League meet is July 25th. For those of you new to the team, this is a meet for all the teams in the Southern Vermont Swim League (SVSL). All Woodstock swimmers are eligible to attend this meet. The 10 and Under Swimmers attend a morning session. Warm-ups for the 10 and Unders will begin sometime after 7:45am and the session will begin at 9am. The 11 and Over Swimmers attend the afternoon session, with warm-ups beginning around noon for a 1:30pm start time.

Medals are awarded for first through sixth place relays and first through eight place for individuals. Ribbons are awarded for seventh through tenth places for relays and ninth through twentieth for individuals. We strongly encourage all swimmers to attend this meet, as it is one of the culminating events of the season.

Here is a list of swimmers who will be entered into the SVSL meet in Rutland based on the Meet Attendance check lists. If your swimmer's name is not on this list, it is because we did not receive a check-off sheet or because you indicated "no" or "maybe" on the form. Please inform the coaches no later than 2:30pm on July 22nd if we need to add or remove a swimmer from this list. If your swimmer has signed up for the meet, but does not attend, the family will need to pay a $15 meet fee.

Emma Aspell
Luke Aspell
Campbell Boswell
Griffin Boswell
Katrina Boswell
Laura Boyd
Anda Brown
Mia Brown
Hannah Cox
Jackie Davenport
Monica Devine
Zane Fields
Elle Gilbert
Emily Haynes
Isabelle Hiller
Madeline Hiller
Miranda Holson
Isabelle Jenne
Piper Jenne
Emily Jillson
Elizabeth Kamb
Jack Kamb
Sadie Kuhn
Claire Martin
Dylan McDonough
Hunter McDonough
Finn McFarland
Kirsten Murphy
Anna Ramsey
Kristin Ramsey
Elizabeth Roe
Ben Scheu
Logan Smith
Gina Sorrentino
Liliana Sorrentino
Katherine Tucker
Alex Vutech
Amanda Washington
James Washington
Oliver Wilson
Amber Wood

Links

On the right hand side of this blog page, you will see we've added useful links. Of particular importance is the Vermont Swim Association link. This link will take you to a site with all the information you need about the State swim meet.

TEAM PICTURES July 17th

Don't forget, team pictures are this Friday, July 17th. Please send your swimmer with his or her team suit if possible.

Update 7/7/09

Well, you win some, and you lose some. While the weather was chilly, the thunderstorms ominously predicted certainly didn't make an appearance as early as we thought. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate this unpredictable summer season! We'll let you know as soon as possible the new date for the rescheduled Quechee meet.

Thank you again for your patience, and we'll see everyone at practice tomorrow!

Our Quechee meet is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7th. Please arrive by 4:00 for warm-up.

Our Killington meet has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 9th. Again, please arrive by 4:00pm for warm-up.

The Sixth Annual Distance Swim will be on Friday, July 10th. Any swimmer 13 or over may attend the swim. We will leave at 1:10pm from the Rec. Center parking lot. We will be swimming at Camp Plymouth State Park and will return to the Rec. by 4:15pm. It will cost each swimmer $2 for the park entrance fee. Betsy will be our lifeguard during the swim and Nicola will bring a kayak for additional safety. Parent chaperones are also welcome. Information/permission sheets will be available to swimmers next week. Here's a photo from the Fourth Annual Distance Swim...lots of fun!

The Rutland Sprints Invitational Meet will be held at Rutland White's Pool on Saturday, July 11th. The warm-ups are open to all swimmers from 8-9am and the meet will begin at 9am and will finish around noon. There will be 60 sprint events and the cost is $5 per swimmer. This is an optional meet and interested swimmers can sign up until Thursday, 2:30pm. The meet fee is due at the time of sign-up.

Killington Meet 6/30/09

Hi All

Don't forget to arrive by 4pm to our meet tomorrow.
Warm-ups at 4:10pm
Meet Starts at: 5pm

See you then!

Stroke and Turn Clinics for Adults

The FINAL Stroke and Turn Clinic for the season will be held in Rutland on July 2nd.

It will be held at the Godnick Adult Center which is located on Deer Street off Woodstock Ave. You'll come down Route 4, past the high school and at the next light take a right onto Deer Street and then take the first left into the parking lot for Godnick Adult Center.

If you plan on attending, please contact Nicola, Betsy or Maddie.

Thanks!

Updated Meet Check Off Sheets

I neglected to include the Manchester Meet on our Meet Check Off lists. New sheets will be distributed at practices and will be posted on the WST bulletin board near the Lifeguard Office. If you have already submitted a sheet, we'll be in touch to find out if your swimmer can attend.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Nicola

No Meet on June 25th

The Thursday night meet against Rockingham is cancelled. Enjoy the night off!

Practice Starts Wednesday

Woodstock Swim Team dives into the season on Wednesday, June 17th! Please note, there is no 8 a.m. practice for the 17th, 18th or 19th of June. See you at the pool.

Updated Contact Address for Coaches

You can now contact all the WST Coaches using one email address.

Simply send emails to: wstcoaches@gmail.com

Starter's Clinic

There will be a Starter's Clinic provided at no cost to interested adults. We desperately need volunteers to help with this. The date and location of the clinic is to be determined. Please email wstcoaches@gmail.com if you think you might like to attend, and we will forward any relevant information.

Thanks,
WST Coaches

Stroke and Turn Clinics for Adults

Stroke and Turn Officials are vital to the success of our swimmers. Each year, our League requires WST to name at least four Stroke and Turn Officials, and we are obligated to train at least two new volunteers each year. There are unfortunate consequences if we do not have officials. First, we cannot hold meets if both teams cannot provide a combined minimum of three officials. Also, if our team does not have the at least two Stroke and Turn officials at each meet, we can be fined $50 per meet!

Please consider attending one of the Stroke and Turn Clinics, provided at no cost to you. You do not have to be a swim expert, just someone interested in learning more about swimming! You can help us hold swimmers accountable for their strokes, you get the best spots to watch meets, and you will be improving the quality of our league.

Please contact WST Coaches at wstcoaches@gmail.com if you are interested.

1. In Manchester: Tuesday, June 16th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Probable location: the Manchester pool
2. In Rutland: Thursday, July 2nd from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Location: TBA

Registration Night

It's time to register for the 2009 Woodstock Swim Team. Come join us for Registration Night on June 2nd anytime between 4:30 and 6:00 or sign-up on-line or by phone today!

The first day of practice is June 17th. Please note, there will be no 8 am practice on the first day. We would like all swimmers to attend either the 12-1 or 1-2 practice on the 17th.

We can't wait to see you pool side!

Best wishes,
Nicola, Betsy and Maddie
WST 2009 Coaches