Sunday, June 5, 2011

Week of June 5th

It was wonderful to see all the new and returning swimmers at Registration Night!

A couple of updates:
  • There is NO Springfield Invitational. It shouldn't be on the calendar, but it cropped up on some of the sign-off sheets. Sorry for the error.
  • This year we have scheduled our Annual Pancake Brunch for the first Friday (June 24th), rather than the last Friday of the season. All swimmers are invited to attend practice from 12:00-2:00 on the 24th for swim fun and good eats. We will need a handful of adult/older swimmer volunteers to help with cooking/portable griddles. We also rely on your edible donations. Families can sign-up to bring juice, syrup, pancake batter/mix, butter, etc. Siblings welcome. Please let us know if you plan on attending, the number in your group and what you are able to contribute by June 22nd. You can send an email to WSTCoaches@gmail.com, or you will be able to sign-up on the WST bulletin board after June 19th.


Thursday, May 19, 2011

Registration Night

Registration Night and Suit Orders
June 1st
Woodstock Rec. Center
5-7pm

See you then!

Monday, March 21, 2011

WST 2011 Season

The first day of the 2011 Season is June 20th.

10 and Under Swimmers practice from 12-1pm
11 and Over Swimmers practice from 1-2pm

Check back in late April for further updates.

See you this summer!

WST Coaches

Friday, July 30, 2010

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)

Thursday, July 29, 2010

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

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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

Monday, July 19, 2010

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

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

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