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.

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.