West Howard Swim Team News July 23, 2011

Practice Schedule for Next Week

Practice will be held next week for Straehle and Divisional swimmers only. Practice will be held every day.

• All “early” swimmers should plan on practicing at 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. -- mostly 13 and over swimmers.
• All other 8-U, 9-10, 11-12, etc. will practice from 9 a.m, to 10 a.m. 

There will be no Wahoopalooza on Friday.

Novice, Straehle, and Divisionals

A huge congrats to all the Wahoos who will swim at the Straehle on Wednesday and the Divisionals on Saturday! The divisional line up will be complete and posted on Sunday on the West Howard Swim Club website.

Upcoming Meets

July 23 -- Last Home Meet v. South Carroll. 7:30 a.m. Warmups. We will celebrate our senior swimmers: Rebecca Kasda, Bryan Pelkey, and Michelle Skroupa. Theme: Farmers.

July 25 – Novice Meet @Wynnewood Pool. Warmups are at 4 p.m. Meet starts at 5 p.m. You can purchase a t-shirt at the meet. Theme: Rock n Roll. Directions to Novice Meet.

July 27 – Straehle Meet @Four Seasons Swim Club. $4/event. Give $ to Mary Pat Jordan by 7/23. T-shirts – Pre-order $13. Theme: Rock n Roll. Directions to Straehle Meet.

July 30 – Division III Championships @South Carroll. $4/event. Give $ to Kristie Baldwin. T-shirts – Pre-order $13. The top 4 swimmers in each race are eligible for Divisionalsa. Directions to Divisionals Meet. Theme: Cops n Robbers.

End-of-Year Party

July 27 – @ West Howard Swim Club. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. West Howard will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, and pulled pork sandwiches. A-J – bring a salad or side dish to feed 10. K-Z – bring a dessert. Swimmers will be honored at the party.

Coach Gifts -- At the end-of-the-year party, we will award gifts to Coach Justin and Assistant Coaches Matt, Rebecca, and Michelle. Suggested donation $10/family. Give $ to Jill Berry and Lindsay Hough.

Did you know that we have Junior Coaches this season? Eight of our 15-18 swimmers are volunteering their time this season. We welcome: Amanda, Meg, Ian, Amelia, Clay, Cassie, Bryan, and Katie!

For more swim team news, go to: http://www.WestHowardSwimClub.com or sign up to view photos from the swim season at http://westhowardswimteam2011.shutterfly.com/ (Please note the correction to the Shutterfly url.)

Best of luck to all swimmers! And, a huge thank you all parents who volunteered, contributed food and drinks, or provided support for your swimmers. We appreciate all you do to make the Wahoos the best it can be!

Thanks, Coach Justin for a great season of Wahoos swimming! Go Wahoos!