Directions to Rutland Pool

Directions to Rutland Pool

Go West on Route 4 for 29.2 miles (about 40 min.) towards Bridgewater and Rutland
Left at Straton Road (Rutland High is on the Left) (McDonalds is on the right) (on it for about 5 min.)
Right at Jackson Ave (there is a Dentist Office with an apple on the sign, on the corner of Jackson Ave) (on it for about 1 min)
4rd Left onto Avenue B, the pool is at the end of the road ( It is a dead end road)

Sprint to Finish

Updates:
Southern Vermont Swim Leagues
July 31
@ White's Pool, Avenue B
in Rutland, VT

10 and Unders
Arrive by: 7:45am

11 and Overs
Arrive by: 12:30

VSA Championship Meet
August 7 and 8
@ Upper Valley Aquatic Center
in White River Junction, VT

We will finalize our State Roster on Sunday, August 1st. Remember, even if your swimmer has not achieved a qualifying time, he or she may still make the State team. We will do our best to get as many swimmers into the meet as we are able.

Achievements: WST swimmers arrived ready to compete on Tuesday at Rutland pool. Congratulations to the 30 swimmers who improved in one or more events.

Congratulations, State Qualifiers:

Girls: Issy Hiller, Lili Sorrentino, Mia Brown, Madeline Hiller, Isabelle Jenne, Sadie Kuhn, Carmen Bango, Hannah Cox, Monica Devine, Rachael Emery, Kristin Ramsey, Miranda Holson, Piper Jenne, Anna Ramsey, Eve Amato, Laura Boyd, Elle Gilbert, Grace Amato, Maddie Gilbert, Kim Kancir, Dani Lewis

Boys: Henry Bees, Isaac Emery, Alex Reed, Will Vicar, Oliver Wilson, Peter Wilson, Campbell Boswell, Griffin Boswell, Jake LaPan, Sam Stockwell, Colin Terwelp

(Bold denotes new qualifiers)

Special recognition to the following swimmers on outstanding time improvements at the Rutland Meet:

200 Free
Eve Amato, -14.60 seconds
Maddie Gilbert, -4.80

50 Back
Campbell Boswell, -3.17 seconds
Piper Jenne, -5.97 seconds
Katherine Tucker, -3.40 seconds

50 Breast
Zane Fields, -3.77 seconds
Megan Gray, -3.33 seconds

25 Free
Hannah Reed, -4.52 seconds

100 Free
Griffin Boswell, -7.34 seconds

Looking Ahead

Reminders:
There is no 8am or 1pm practice on Friday, July 23rd. Don't forget the Distance Swim is Friday, 1-4pm at Silver Lake. Swimmers 13 and over (on or before August 31st, 2010) are welcome to attend. Permission slips are required.


No practice Tuesday, July 27th due to the away meet (in Rutland). Please arrive to the meet at 3:45pm for a 4pm warm-up.


No 12-1 or 1-2 practice on Friday, August 6th.


Updates:
WST 2010 Picnic and Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, August 3rd @ 5pm
Team Potluck Picnic. Mark your calendars! More information to follow.


WST 2010 Pancake Breakfast
Friday, August 6th @ 8am
All swimmers are welcome. Swimming from 8-9, breakfast from 9-10.
We will need parents to help cook, and we will need donations of batter, syrup and juice. Please sign-up on the WST bulletin board, or email us to let us know if you will be attending.


Achievements:
Congratulations to all our Woodstock Swimmers who competed in the meet on Tuesday. Anna Steele competed for the first time. Well done, Anna. Forty-eight WST swimmers achieved personal best times on Tuesday! Some of the outstanding improvements include:

25 Free
Tobin Calder, 4.63 seconds
Amber Wood, 2.60 seconds

50 Fly
Gordon MacMaster, 4.59 seconds

50 Back
Finn McFarland, 4.86 seconds

50 Breast
Bella Brooks, 3.23 seconds

50 Free
Lili Sorrentino, 3.53 seconds
Kia Amirkiaee, 2.55 seconds
Zane Fields, 2.45 seconds

100 Fly
Griffin Boswell, 2.63 seconds

Well done, also, to our high points winners for the meet--Issy Hiller, Cambell Boswell, Maddie Gilbert and Hannah Cox. Each swimmer earned 20 individual points for the team.

We want to take the time to say a special thank you to Julia Haynes for her outstanding organization of the volunteers throughout the season. Thank you again to Alita Wilson (our starter), all our timers, Kent McFarland and Kat Gray for running the computer, Clare McFarland, Buzz Boswell, and Karin Holson for manning the bull pen, and to all our Stroke and Turn volunteers, Cassie Reed, Wendy Jenne, Steve Hiller and Karen Cox. The Manchester Coach was impressed with Woodstock's hosting abilities, so thank you to our amazing volunteers.

Congratulations, State Qualifiers: Carmen Bango, Laura Boyd, Mia Brown, Hannah Cox, Monica Devine, Rachael Emery, Elle Gilbert, Maddie Gilbert, Isabelle Hiller, Madeline Hiller, Miranda Holson, Isabelle Jenne, Piper Jenne, Kim Kancir, Sadie Kuhn, Dani Lewis, Anna Ramsey, Kristin Ramsey, Lilianna Sorrentino, Cambell Boswell, Griffin Boswell, Isaac Emery, Jake LaPan, Alex Reed, Sam Stockwell, Colin Terwelp, Will Vicar, Oliver Wilson, Peter Wilson

Revised Practice Times for Friday, July 23

The only practice time available on Friday will be from 12:00-1:00pm.

Swimmers 12 and Under should attend the 12pm practice.
Swimmers 13 and Over should attend the 1pm Lake Swim.

Rutland Meet July 27th

Rutland Time Update:
@ White's Pool, Avenue B (at end)
in Rutland

Arrive: 3:45pm
Warm-Up: 4:00pm
Meet Start: 4:30pm

Half Way Point

Updates:
Woodstock v Manchester
Tuesday, July 20 @ Woodstock
Arrive by: 4:00
Warm-up: 4:10
Timer/Officials Meetings: 4:45
Meet Start: 5:00
Meet entries were sent today. Please make sure your swimmer is included on the list if he or she would like to compete. Changes may be made until Monday, 2pm.

13 and Over Lake Swim
Friday, July 23rd
1pm - 4pm
There will be no 1pm practice on July 23rd. Swimmers who are not participating in the Lake Swim should attend the 8am practice. Permission slips will be sent out within the next few days. No swimmer will be able to attend without a signed permission slip.

Rutland v Woodstock
Tuesday, July 27 @ Rutland
Details TBA
There will be NO PRACTICE since we are traveling to Rutland.

SVSL Meet
Saturday, July 31st @ Rutland
Details TBA
10 and Under Swimmers compete in the morning session
11 and Over Swimmers compete in the afternoon session
Please be aware ALL WST Swimmers are eligible and encouraged to compete at the SVSL Championship Meet.

Please be sure to inform us of your plans to attend. It is important for swimmers to attend if they sign-up. When swimmers do not show, we lose opportunities to score points and some relay teams are unable to compete. Also, families who sign-up but do not attend (other than for illness or extenuating family circumstances) will be billed for the applicable meet fees.

Last Chance Invitational Meet
Sunday, August 1st @ Springfield EMHRC
Details TBD
This meet will be held the Sunday after Leagues if the League meet is able to run with no major rain delays or cancellations. The meet is for swimmers who have not achieved a qualifying time for States but are close and wish to try one more time for the time standard. There is an entry fee associated with this meet. We will finalize our entries on July 31st, so please be in touch if your swimmer is interested in this meet.

VSA Championship Meet
Saturday and Sunday, August 7-8 @ Upper Valley Aquatic Center in WRJ

10 and Under Swimmers compete in the Morning Sessions
11 and Over Swimmers compete in the Afternoon Sessions
Distance Swims are held during the Lunch Sessions

Swimmers can qualify for States either by achieving the qualifying time set by the Vermont Swim Association (VSA) or by being the fastest member of the team in a particular event. This means your swimmer may be eligible even without achieving the qualifying time. Please contact a coach if your swimmer is interested in attending, regardless of time achievement. This will help us assemble our roster for the meet. Again, for more meet information, please go to www.vtswim.org or check our bulletin board at the pool.

Please be sure to inform us of your plans to attend. It is important for swimmers to attend if they sign-up. When swimmers do not show, we lose opportunities to score points and some relay teams are unable to compete. Also, families who sign-up but do not attend (other than for illness or extenuating family circumstances) will be billed for the applicable meet fees.


Congratulations, State Qualifiers:
Carmen Bango, Laura Boyd, Mia Brown, Monica Devine, Rachael Emery, Elle Gilbert, Maddie Gilbert, Issy Hiller, Madeline Hiller, Miranda Holson, Isabelle Jenne, Kim Kancir, Sadie Kuhn, Anna Ramsey, Kristin Ramsey, Campbell Boswell, Griffin Boswell, Isaac Emery, Jake LaPan, Alex Reed, Sam Stockwell, Colin Terwelp, Will Vicar, Oliver Wilson, and Peter Wilson.

(Bold denotes new qualifiers.)

Achievements:
If we're not drenched from the heat, we're soaked in rain! Despite inclement weather, WST spirits were high and our volunteers were focused throughout our tri-meet with Killington and Quechee yesterday. We want to take the time to recognize some important achievements.

First, Mia Roof and Mary Ann Bees competed as WST Swimmers for the first time yesterday. Fantastic job!

In addition to the fact that 28 swimmers had seasonal bests and 4 more swimmers are now State qualifiers, we also had several outstanding seasonal improvements from our WST swimmers including:

100 Free-Campbell Boswell, 6.90 seconds

50 Free-
Katrina Boswell, 5.01 seconds
Monica Devine, 4.65 seconds
Isaac Emery, 4.58 seconds
Megan Grey, 7.56 seconds

25 Free-Sidney Pilot, 4.42 seconds

Also notable, Hannah Cox and Campbell Boswell tied for Individual High Points Winners for the meet with 24 individual points each. Well done.

Congratulations to all our WST swimmers, not only for their successful swims but also for their excellent meet etiquette.

Thank you again to Kent McFarland who has made the 2010 Dolphin System transition seem easy when it is in fact complicated and fast-paced work. Thank you also to all our swimmers who not only competed, but also helped with younger swimmers and/or with meet set-up, post-meet clean-up and ribbon sorting, including Monica Devine, Finn McFarland, Piper Jenne, Grace Amato, Eve Amato and Maddie Gilbert. Special thanks to the timers, bull-pen volunteers and stroke and turn officials for maintaining calm in the midst of weather chaos.

Healthy Swimmers=Happy Swimmers

VSA Ad Campaign-DUE MONDAY, JULY 12th.
Don't forget to send in your WST "Swimmer Shout Outs". For just $5, you can recognize the hard work of your swimmers in the VSA Championship Meet Program. You may also submit camera-ready art both to support the team and advertise your business. All funds raised go to a good cause (WST Swim Team!). Money can be handed in to Nicola, Betsy or the front office.

Meet Updates for Next Week and Beyond
Woodstock v Killington v Quechee
Tuesday, July 13 @ Woodstock
Arrive by: 3:45
Warm-up: 4:00
Timer/Officials Meetings: 4:45
Meet Start: 5pm
Entries were sent out to families. Changes are possible until Monday at 2pm. If your swimmer is not on the list, he or she will not be entered into the meet.

Woodstock v Manchester
Tuesday, July 20 @ Woodstock
Arrive by: 4:00
Warm-up: 4:10
Timer/Officials Meetings: 4:45
Meet Start: 5:00
A meet roster will be sent by email early next week. Please make sure your swimmer is included on the list if he or she would like to compete.

Rutland v Woodstock
Tuesday, July 27 @ Rutland
Details TBA
There will be NO PRACTICE since we are traveling to Rutland.

SVSL Meet
Saturday, July 31st @ Rutland
Details TBA
10 and Under Swimmers compete in the morning session
11 and Over Swimmers compete in the afternoon session
Please be aware ALL WST Swimmers are eligible and encouraged to compete at the SVSL Championship Meet.

Please be sure to inform us of your plans to attend. It is important for swimmers to attend if they sign-up. When swimmers do not show, we lose opportunities to score points and some relay teams are unable to compete. Also, families who sign-up but do not attend (other than for illness or extenuating family circumstances) will be asked to reimburse the team for the meet fees.

VSA Meet
Saturday and Sunday, August 7-8 @ Upper Valley Aquatic Center in WRJ
Swimmers can qualify for States either by achieving the qualifying time set by the Vermont Swim Association (VSA) or by being the fastest member of the team in a particular event if no other swimmer has achieved a qualifying time. This means your swimmer may be eligible. We will have more information in the next couple of weeks. Swimmers interested in qualifying for States should be sure to sign up for those events for our regular season meets. For more meet information (and it is excellent in detail), please go to www.vtswim.org.

Please be sure to inform us of your plans to attend. It is important for swimmers to attend if they sign-up. When swimmers do not show, we lose opportunities to score points and some relay teams are unable to compete. Also, families who sign-up but do not attend (other than for illness or extenuating family circumstances) will be asked to reimburse the team for the meet fees.

State Qualifiers Include:
Carmen Bango, Laura Boyd, Mia Brown, Rachael Emery, Elle Gilbert, Maddie Gilbert, Issy Hiller, Madeline Hiller, Miranda Holson, Sadie Kuhn, Anna Ramsey, Kristin Ramsey, Campbell Boswell, Griffin Boswell, Jake LaPan, Alex Reed, Sam Stockwell, Colin Terwelp, Oliver Wilson, and Peter Wilson.

Achievements:
Despite the oppressive heat, our swimmers made a splash at the meet on Tuesday against the Connecticut River Valley Stingrays. First of all, congratulations to Gordon MacMaster and Hannah Reed who competed for the first time. We also want to recognize two outstanding improvements in the 200 Free: Eve Amato took off over 9 seconds, and Anna Ramsey dropped over 12 seconds. Other significant improvements include: Adi Wilson (25 free time; 8.47 seconds), Griffin Boswell (100 breast; 5.73 seconds), Oliver Wilson (50 free; 8 seconds) and Zane Fields (50 breast; 5 seconds). All told, 24 swimmers achieved personal bests at the meet. Your hard work is paying off! Also, well done to Miranda Holson, Colin Terwelp and Griffin Boswell who tied for Top Point Earner, each scoring 20 individual points for WST. Congratulations to all our WST swimmers on such a fantastic turn out and a strong performance. Thank you also to all our volunteers, including timers and officials. We couldn't do it without you!

Handy Health Hints:
Thanks to all the swimmers who have been bringing water to practice. Keep it up! In addition to hydrating and eating well, swimmers should be sure to take care of their ear canals, too. Not only do swimmers have to deal with all the wonderful ailments of childhood, some may be particularly susceptible to a painful ear infection called swimmer's ear. Preventative ear drops are available over-the-counter (ie: Swim Ear or AuroDri), or you can find recipes for home remedies (including the one listed on the Mayo Clinic link). If you are concerned your child might have swimmer's ear, be sure to check with a pediatrician as soon as possible to prevent further ear damage. For more information, please follow this link: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/swimmers-ear/DS00473

Last Day to Sign Up - July 6th

ROSTER DEADLINE
Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for Woodstock Swim Team. If you know anyone considering joining, let them know tomorrow by 2pm is his or her last chance for 2010.

WANT TO SUPPORT YOUR TEAM?
WST is selling ad space for the 2010 VSA Meet Program, but we have a July 12th deadline.

All the money raised goes directly to the team.

These ads are seen by people from all around the Upper Valley and the state, including Burlington, Stowe, Brattleboro and Manchester.

There are two ways you can support the team.

First, you can purchase text-only, 2-3 lines of "swimmer encouragement" for just $5.

You can also purchase business-card size, 1/4 page, 1/2 page, and full page ads. Please refer to the attachment included in your update email for additional information.

If you are interested in purchasing ad space, please contact us. We are having an team challenge to see which teams in the League can raise $250. Money can be turned in to Betsy, Nicola or the Front Office. Go, Woodstock!

ALL ADS are due by JULY 12th.

Week 3

NO Practice Friday, July 2nd or Tuesday, July 6th.

Morning practice (8am-9am) will have at least one lane available for lap swimming for adults who wish to swim on the days we have practice.

Springfield Meet
Tuesday, July 6th
Entries were just sent to WST members for review. If your swimmer is not on the list, he or she is not entered into the meet. Please make sure to let your coaches know if there is a problem with entries by Monday 2pm. wstcoaches@gmail.com

The meet is at 5:00 with warm-ups starting at 4:00. Please arrive by 3:45 to be in time for warm-ups.

It will be held at the EdgarMay Health and Recreation Center, 140 Clinton St, Springfield (indoor pool) Directions link - http://www.svslvt.org/
Parking is in the Bridge Street lot (on right), just off Clinton St. Overflow parking is a little further down Bridge St in the Fire Dept lot (on left)

Rutland Sprints, Invitational Meet
Saturday, July 10th
Warm up: 8am
Meet Start: 9am
Betsy is the lead coach for this meet. Please contact her at the pool or at wstcoaches@gmail.com
This year the price will still be $5 per swimmer. Swimmers may swim as many events as they wish. There will be medals for the first three places and ribbons up to 10th. The meet should end around 1. Betsy will have a sign-up sheet with the events for those of you who choose to attend.

MISSING YELLOW MEET SIGN-UP SHEETS:
Galotti
Gilbert
Gray
Grossman
Martin
Roof
Tucker

Achievements
Congratulations to all our Tuesday night swimmers. A number of swimmers competed for the first time including: Henry Bees, Mary Ann Bees, Tobin Calder, Abbey Duane, Ava Fitts, Emily Fitts, Megan Gray, Jake LaPan, Molly Maxham, Sidney Pilot and Adi Wilson. Well done, swimmers!

Amber Wood has earned the most improved swim of the meet, taking 17.82 seconds off her 25 freestyle time since last year. Wow! Also making waves since last year, Isaac Emery improved his 50 free time by 5.22 seconds. In 25 free, Isabelle Jenne took off 6.05 seconds, and Anda-Reese Brown improved by 5.24. Miranda Holson dropped 6.29 seconds from her 50 fly.

Oliver Wilson (20 points), Griffin Boswell (20 points), Anna Ramsey (18 points) and Peter Wilson (18 points) were the high point winners for the night. Keep it up, team.

Several more swimmers have qualified for the State meet including:
Girls: Carmen Bango, Laura Boyd, Mia Brown, Elle Gilbert, and Sadie Kuhn.
Boys: Campbell Boswell, Griffin Boswell, Jake LaPan, Alex Reed, Sam Stockwell, Oliver Wilson, Peter Wilson.

Full meet results will be posted on the bulletin board and are already on-line at http://www.svslvt.org/

Thank You
Thank you to all our volunteers at the Woodstock v Rockingham meet, including those working as timers, awards sorters, officials, bull pen managers, starters, and concessions sales. Special thanks to our Volunteer Coordinator, Julia Haynes and our tech-happy computer guru, Kent McFarland. We had many new faces and some new technology this year, yet the meet went well for swimmers and spectators alike. The Dolphin System has been a tremendous addition to our team, and we thank you for your support and patience as we all learn. We look forward to hosting another home meet on Tuesday, July 13th. We could not run our meets without so many committed volunteers.

WANT TO SUPPORT YOUR TEAM?
WST is selling ad space for the 2010 VSA Meet Program, but we have a July 12th deadline.

All the money raised goes directly to the team.

These ads are seen by people from all around the Upper Valley and the state, including Burlington, Stowe, Brattleboro and Manchester.

There are two ways you can support the team.

First, you can purchase text-only, 2-3 lines of "swimmer encouragement" for just $5.

You can also purchase business-card size, 1/4 page, 1/2 page, and full page ads. Please refer to the attachment included in your update email for additional information.

If you are interested in purchasing ad space, please contact us. We are having an intra-team challenge to see which teams in the League can raise $250. Go, Woodstock!

ALL ADS are due by JULY 12th.

CHANGE OF DATE:

The Annual Distance Swim date has been changed to Friday, July 23rd. More information about the 13 and Over event will follow soon.

Happy Fourth of July!

Update Week of June 27th

Congratulations, WST Swimmers on your first 2010 swim meet.
We had outstanding performances and a tremendous amount of team spirit at Brattleboro. Over 20 swimmers participated, including Katey MacMaster, Alex Reed, Isabelle Mudannayake and Isabella Brooks who competed for the first time today. Congratulations to Eli Grossman who improved his 25 back stroke by 12.87 seconds since last season, the most improved time so far. Well done also to Issy Hiller who earned a total of 13 individual points, the highest of our team for the meet. Four swimmers qualified for States: Issy Hiller, Madeline Hiller, Miranda Holson, Anna Ramsey and Kristen Ramsey. Go, Woodstock!

Ribbons will be available to pick up next week, and results will be posted on our WST bulletin board on Monday.

TUESDAY MEET, June 29
Woodstock v Rockingham
Warm-up Arrival: 4pm
Timers/Officials Meeting: 4:45pm
Meet Start: 5pm

MISSING SIGN-UP SHEETS:
Bango
Brown
Galotti
Gilbert
Gray
Grossman
Martin
Roof
Sorrentino (incomplete)
Tucker

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND...
We are happy to announce that starting MONDAY, June 28th, we are going to offer the 8am practice in place of the 7pm practice.

We will continue to offer the 8am practice time as long as attendance is strong. We look forward to seeing you early birds on Monday morning.

There will be NO 7pm practice after today, June 25th.

Revised Practice Times for WST 2010 as of Monday, June 28th
8am-9am 11 and Over
12-1pm 10 and Under
1:-2:pm 11 and Over

June 23rd Update

There is a size 26 (girls) suit and a size 34 (girls) available for $45 at the Front Office.

UPDATE:
Brattleboro Meet is Saturday, June 26th
8:15am arrival time

Swimmers attending include:

Brooks, I
Emery, I
Emery, R
Haynes, E
Hiller, I
Hiller, M
Holson, M
Jenne, I
Jenne, P
MacMaster, K
McFarland, F
Mudannake, A
Mudannake, I
Ramsey, A
Ramsey, K
Reed, A
Wilson, O
Wilson, P

Maybe:
Devine, M
Grossman, E

If your swimmer would like to attend but is not on this list, please make sure to hand in the Meet Attendance Check Off List ASAP. We need this information to minimize swimmer disappointment. Thanks.

NOTICE:
We realize many swimmers are travelling or at camp, so please make sure to send your swimmer with his or her paperwork as soon as possible. If you have since turned in your paperwork and/or this list is incorrect, feel free to email wstcoaches@gmail.com

Missing Yellow Meet Sign-Up Sheets:
Bango
Brown
Duane
Fields
Galotti
Gilbert
Gray
Grossman
Jillson
Martin
Pilot
Roof (incomplete)
Sorrentino (incomplete)
Tucker

Week of June 16th

Thank you to all the swimmers who attended our first practices today. Don't forget...the pool is warm, even if the weather isn't.

REMINDERS:
WST STROKE AND TURN CLINIC
All willing are welcome.
June 17th (tomorrow)
6-8pm
Woodstock Recreation Center
Please call the Rec 457-1502 if you are running late.

All PINK Volunteer Sign-Up forms need to be returned as soon as possible. Swimmers will not be considered registered unless this form is completed and handed in.

All YELLOW Meet-Sign Up sheets need to be returned by June 18th. Swimmers will not be able to enter meets without this form.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Our first meet is June 26th at Brattleboro.
Swimmers competing will need to be at the Brattleboro pool no later than 8:15 in the morning.

See you next week!

POOL OPENS

Monday, June 14th at 12:00 noon. Come on sun!

FIRST SWIM TEAM PRACTICES
Wednesday, June 16th. Please don't forget your paperwork if you haven't already handed it in.

• 12:00pm (ages 10 and Under)
• 1:00pm (ages 11 and Over)
• 7:00pm (ages 11 and Over)
  

June 17th STROKE AND TURN CLINIC -- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Woodstock will host a Stroke and Turn Clinic on June 17th from 6-8pm at the Woodstock Recreation Center. We need a minimum of four attendees. Please let us know if you are interested in learning the ropes or can return as a Stroke and Turn Judge. It's a fun way to get to know the sport. Can't make the June 17th? Manchester and Springfield are each hosting clinics from 6pm-8pm on June 30th (Manchester) and July 7th (Springfield). Please contact steve@thehillergroup.com if you are interested.

Congratulations, Class of 2010!
If you are a WST 2010 participant and a graduating Senior, please email wstcoaches@gmail.com or ask your coach for VSA Scholarship information.

Update

Thanks to all of you who attended our Registration Night. We're excited to see all our new and returning swimmers on June 16th for the first practice.

PRACTICE TIMES:
12:00-1:00pm 10 and Under Swimmers
1:00-2:00pm 11 and Over Swimmers
7:00-8:00pm 11 and Over Swimmers (available if attendance is strong)

REMINDERS:
All PINK Volunteer Sign-Up forms need to be returned as soon as possible. Swimmers will not be considered registered unless this form is completed and handed in.

All YELLOW Meet-Sign Up sheets need to be returned by June 18th. Swimmers will not be able to enter meets without this form.

2010 WST Season Coming Soon

ALL SWIM TEAM SUPPORTERS

Join us for Registration and Orientation Night--JUNE 1st, 6pm-7pm

WST Registration Night will be a little different this year. Please join us promptly at 6pm for a brief introduction to our new Parent Volunteer Coordinator, Julia Haynes. Julia would like to take about 15 minutes of your time to help familiarize those of you who may be new and to begin organizing our volunteers for the 2010 season. If you cannot attend this meeting for any reason, please contact Julia Haynes to help her as she attempts to create order out of chaos! Julia's email address is: julia.haynesvt@gmail.com. We will also encourage all families to complete a meet attendance check-off sheet on registration night. You might want to consider bringing your calendar, so you can record important dates and sign-up your swimmers for meets. You will also have time to register your swimmers and speak with Recreation Staff and Coaches, and we will also have sample suits available for swimmers to try on.

ELIGIBILITY

All swimmers who were members of WST last year are eligible to swim if 19 years or under. Any new swimmers will be required to demonstrate a handful of safety skills in order to be eligible. Please see below for a detailed list.

NEW and PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES and SWIMMERS

Thank you to all of you who have recently expressed interest in joining our team. We hope you will be able to join us this summer. Please note, we do have eligibility requirements for swim team in an effort to promote the safety of all our team members and to encourage a successful and enjoyable season.

WST is not a learn-to-swim program, so we ask that prospective swimmers are able to demonstrate the following basic water skills:

1. Bob 15 times
2. Safely jump into and exit the deep end
3. Glide/Float on stomach
4. Glide/Float on back
5. Swim the length of the pool, unassisted and without stopping
6. Tread water for one minute
7. Retrieve an object from chest deep water

Even if your child is eligible for swim team, we strongly encourage a combination of swim lessons and swim team for younger or less experienced swimmers. Swimmers enrolled in swim lessons, either at WRC or another facility, and who are close to achieving these goals could be eligible for swim team. Please talk to a coach about whether or not your child is ready for swim team.

Swimmers must be nineteen years of age or under for the duration of the season.

Please feel to email wstcoaches@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.

Practices are held daily, rain or shine.

12:00-1:00 10 and Under

1:00-2:00 11 and Older

7:00-8:00pm 11 and Older (offered based on attendance, no Tuesday practices)

STROKE AND TURN CLINICS -- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Woodstock will host a Stroke and Turn Clinic on June 17th from 6-8pm at the Woodstock Recreation Center. We need a minimum of four attendees. Please let us know if you are interested in learning the ropes or can return as a Stroke and Turn Judge. Can't make the June 17th? Manchester and Springfield are each hosting clinics from 6pm-8pm on June 30th (Manchester) and July 7th (Springfield). Please contact wstcoaches@gmail.com if you are interested.

STARTER'S CLINIC -- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

June 8th, 6-8pm Edgar May Recreation Center in Springfield. WST is required to send a representative from our team to attend this clinic. Please contact wstcoaches@gmail.com if you are interested in attending.