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:
- Bob 15 times
- Safely jump into and exit the deep end
- Glide/Float on stomach
- Glide/Float on back
- Swim the length of the pool, unassisted and without stopping
- Tread water for one minute
- 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 Under1:00-2:00 11 and Older7:00-8:00pm 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.
