LAST CHANCE TO CONTRIBUTE TO GIFTS FOR COACHES!

Last chances to contribute to the gifts for coaches!

• I’ll be at the Novice Meet tonight collecting money. If you can't find me you can give the $$ to my husband, Jim Berry.
• I’ll be at practice tomorrow morning collecting money. 
• You can give $$ to Lindsay Hough as well. 

 We will be giving the gifts to coaches at Wednesday’s nights End-of-Year Party. Thanks for a great season!

-- Jill Berry

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!

WEST HOWARD SWIM TEAM NEWS – July 2011

Upcoming Meets...

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

July 25 – Novice Meet @Wynnewood Pool. See signup sheet on board. $3.50/event. Give $ to Debbie O’Byrne. Theme: Rock n Roll.

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

July 30 – Division III Championships @South Carroll. Theme: Cops n Robbers. $4/event. Give $ to Kristie Baldwin. T-shirts – Pre-order $13. The top 3 swimmers in each race are eligible for divisionals.

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.)

Novice Meet at Wynnewood on Monday! Arrive by 4:15 p.m.!!!

The Novice Meet will take place at Wynnewood Recreation Center on Monday evening. Arrive by 4:15 p.m.for 4:30 p.m. warmups! The Novice Meet will start around 5 p.m. after warmups.

The Wynnewood address is:

5807 Oakland Road
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 242-3632

Driving time from the pool is 30 minutes or 25.77 miles. Please be aware that rush hour traffic can be a problem. Allow enough time to get to the pool for warm ups.

Directions from their website are below:

Wynnewood Swim club:

 

Take 695 toward Glen Burnie. Take exit 12-A, Southwestern Blvd – Arbutus. At end of exit ramp, stay to the left and merge onto Southwestern Blvd. Just after the right lane ends, make a right onto Tom Day Blvd. (just before Shuffles Saloon). At end of Tom Day, turn left onto Carvel – careful, this is a divided street! At the stop sign at the end of Carvel, make a right onto Francis Ave. Make the first left after the 7-11 at the Arbutus Baptist Church onto Oakland Rd. Look for Heron Drive on the right – beware of the new speed bumps – the pool driveway is on your left directly across from Heron Drive. There is additional parking further down Oakland Rd. on the left.

What Happens at the Novice Meet?

Our team will congregate on the area adjacent to the pool. Park in the back parking lot. You will not need a tent, but you will need chairs and a blanket or Neat Sheet to sit on. The Wynnewood pool serves hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade french fries, drinks, and desserts. You can purchase t-shirts at this meet.

The Novice Meet runs late. Coach Jill will hand out medals and ribbons at the conclusion of the meet. Heat winners for each heat will win a rubber playground ball. Your child's name will be written on the ball.

Update from Wahoos Reps, End-of-Season Meets

From Mary Pat Jordan and Lynda Pelkey -- Wahoos Swim Reps

We have watched our Wahoos compete and improve all season.  We are looking forward to our last home meet against Andover (July 24) and the 3 “championship” meets (the Novice meet, the Straehle Invitational Meet and the Divisional Championship Meet). These end-of-the-season meets allow our swimmers to compete against swimmers from across the CMSL.  For new families or those who just need a reminder, below is a brief explanation of each of these meets.

The Novice Meet will be held on Monday, July 26 at Wynnewood Swim Club. This meet is designed for swimmers who are not usually in the fastest heat and do not usually place in dual meets.  The qualification times are listed as “no faster than . . .”. 

***The events and individual swimmer’s times are posted by the swim team bulletin board. It is a multi-team event with lots of music, good food and of course fast swimming!

The Straehle Invitational Swim Meet will be held on Wednesday, July 28 at the 4 Seasons Sports Complex. This meet is an elite championship meet that swimmers must meet a pre-determined qualifying standard. Swimmers compete against other swimmers from all teams in the Central Maryland Swim League.  

***The swimmers who have qualified are listed on the bulletin board and will be notified by Coach Jill.

The Divisional Championship Meet will be held on Saturday, July 31 at South Carroll Swim Club. This meet is the final meet of the swim season against all 5 teams in Division 2. The top 4 Wahoos swimmers in each event will compete against the other teams in our division.

***Please check Coach Jill’s clipboard and swimmer ranking. EVERYONE (regardless of ranking) should verify if you are available by circling the events your child would like to swim or cross your swimmers name off the list if they are not available.

If you need further clarification, feel free to contact marypatjordan@aol.com or lpelkey@comcast.net

Novice Meet Information

If you are participating in the Novice meet you should arrive by 4:15 at Wynnewood for 4:30 warm-ups.

Here are the directions to the Novice meet on Monday. Meet details to follow.

Wynnewood (Novice Meet – Date Monday, July 20th)
5825 & 5827 Oakland Rd at Heron Dr.
Baltimore, MD. 21227
(410) 242-3632

Visiting team parking lot entrance is located between 5825 & 5827 Oakland Road Halethorpe, MD 21227

Directions

From Points North use 695 South: 695 South to exit 12A, turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards US-1 / Southwestern Boulevard. Keep LEFT on ramp to stay on Ramp towards US-1 (Southwestern Blvd). Follow Southwestern Blvd .7 miles and turn right on Tom Day Blvd. At the end of Tom Day Blvd, make left on Carville Ave. Make a right on Francis Ave, go .2 miles and make left on Oakland Rd. Follow Oakland Rd .3 miles and make left into pool at the intersection of Heron Dr. and Oakland Rd.From Points South use 695 West towards Towson:695 West to exit 10 (US-1). Turn left on Washington Blvd(US-1). Travel 1.8 miles and turn right on Clark Blvd. Go 1.3 miles and turn left on Oakland Rd. Follow Oakland Rd .3 miles pool entrance will be on the right at the intersection of Heron Dr. and Oakland Rd.

Upcoming Events for Swim Season 2009

Divisional Championships -- 7/25/09, South Carroll Swim Club

This year, the top four swimmers in each event in each age-group are eligible to go to Divisional Championships. South Carroll has an 8-lane pool and CMSL rules allow top four to participate when 8-lane pools are hosting.

The matrix listing all top 10 swimmers as of 7/11 will be located at the picnic table at the deep end of the pool during practices this week. Team Rep. Mary Pat Jordan will also be circulating with the matrix and will be available to answer questions. Please check your rankings and circle any event you wish to swim (3 maximum) or scratch your name if you are unable to participate.

The top four freestyle times are eligible to swim on a relay. In many cases, swimmers with lower rankings qualify to go to divisionals if higher ranked swimmers choose other events or can’t attend the meet. The Divisionals meet line-up will be completed after the meet on Saturday when the final top four rankings are established and will be emailed to the team on Sunday afternoon.

The cost of each event is $4 (cash or check payable to West Howard Swim Club, in sealed envelope with name and amount written on it) and Mary Pat will be collecting entry fees.

The bulletin board has a sign-up sheet for Divisional meet t-shirts as well. There will be a very limited t-shirt supply at the meet. If you sign up for a t-shirt and do not end up on the final qualifying team, your check will be returned to you. Checks should be made payable to West Howard Swim Club and Kristy Baldwin will be collecting money for the shirts.

Novice Meet -- 7/20/09, Wynnewood Swim Club

We have extended the Novice Meet sign up for an extra day. Please enter your events by end of practice Wednesday. Events are $3.50 per event and you can give your money in a sealed enveloped with name and events to Coach Jill. Don't miss out on this great meet!

Straehle CMSL Championships -- 7/22/09, Four Seasons Swim Club

Straehle qualifiers in individual events are also posted on the bulletin board. Please let Coach Jill know this week if you can participate and to choose your events. The cost is $4 per event, cash or checks payable to West Howard Swim Club. Relay swimmers will be contacted by Coach Jill. T-shirts for Straehle can be purchased at the meet.

Practice Schedule next week

Practice will be held next week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for Divisional and Straehle swimmers. Practice will be from 9-10 a.m for 11-overs, and 10-10:45 for 10-unders. No practice on Wednesday due to the Straehle meet.

Ice Cream Social this Friday

Our final pre-meet team social will be held this Friday at 6 p.m. The sign-up sheet will be posted tomorrow morning.

Novice, Straehle, and Divisional Meets Explained

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As a new member of the team you may have heard the terms "Novice," "Straehle," and "Divisional." What are these meets? Which swimmers qualify? Mary Pat Jordan, Swim Team Rep., explains:

We have watched our Wahoos compete in 3 dual meets for a 3-1 record. We are looking forward to our last 2 dual meets and 3 “championship” meets (the Novice Meet, the Straehle Invitational Meet, and the Divisional Championship Meet). These end-of-the-season meets allow our swimmers to compete against swimmers from across the CMSL (Central Maryland Swim League). For new families or those who just need a reminder, below is a brief explanation of each of these meets.

The Novice Meet will be held on Monday, July 20 at Wynnewood Swim Club. This meet is designed for swimmers who are not usually in the fastest heat and do not usually place in dual meets. The qualification times are listed as “no faster than...” The events and times are posted by the swim team bulletin board. It is a multi-team event with lots of music, good food, and of course fast swimming! (Editor's note: In years past, heat winners win a colorful ball with the swimmer's name and time written on it!)

The Straehle Invitational Swim Meet will be held on Wednesday, July 22 at the 4 Seasons Sports Complex, in Hampstead, Maryland. This meet is an elite championship meet where swimmers must meet a pre-determined qualifying standard. Swimmers compete against other swimmers from all teams in the Central Maryland Swim League. The swimmers who have qualified are notified by Coach Jill. A list of swimmers who have already qualified for the Straehle is posted on the swim team bulletin board.

The Divisional Championship Meet will be held on Saturday, July 25 at South Carroll Swim Club, in Sykesville, Maryland. This meet is the final meet of the summer swim season. The top 4 Wahoo swimmers in each event will compete against the other teams in our division.

If you need further clarification, feel free to contact marypatjordan@aol.com or lpelkey@comcast.net.