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Volunteers are still needed for 12/U Y States. Please help.
WAC Saturday warm up time changed to 8:45 am (meet start 9:45). Sr. Team Saturday practice will be 7:45-10:30 am.

8/Under News

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

8/U News—Y States This Weekend!

Directions and warm-up times
Just a reminder that the check in for 8&under Y states this weekend is at 12:40 on Saturday at the Cheshire Community Pool. There are relays at both the beginning and end of the meet. Everyone is in at least one relay so double check with coach barb and I before you leave. We should be wrapped up shortly after 5:00pm

9-year-old swimmers (Sophie,...

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Thursday, February 02, 2012

8/U Movie Event Moved to March 3

Combined practice and pancake breakfast still on!
Showtimes were released for Saturday but there isn't anything showing between noon and one pm. In fact the movie I had planned to see "Hugo" doesn't start till 1:45 which I think is too long to wait for after the pancake breakfast. We are going to keep the combined practice and pancake breakfast as scheduled, however I am postponing the team movie until Saturday March...

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

8/U News, February 1

Team pictures, team bonding & championships!
Fantastic Job at the swim meets this weekend!
Here is all the info needed for this Tomorrows Team Picture & Saturdays Team Bonding:

Team Photo
On Thursday(Tomorrow) we will have the annual WRAT Team Photo. All Swimmers from all practice groups should arrive at the pool for the team photo WEARING THEIR TEAM SUIT by 5:45PM. If you are interested in getting individual...

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

8/U Greenwich Meet, Saturday January 28

Here is all the meet info for Saturday Jan 28th @ The Greenwich YMCA. Since we have a meet there will not be any AM practice on Saturday. This is the same pool we went to on Dec. 3rd. Make sure you go to the YMCA not the YWCA.

Warm ups start at 1pm and we are in the first session of warm up...

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

8/U News January 17

Meet Recaps, All-Stars & Practice Award Winners
I hope everyone has settled back in after the Craziness of the Holiday Season and pray that everyone has a fantastic 2012. As a team we ended 2011 in style and started 2012 with a BANG!

Our last meet of the 2011 season was the dual meet against New Canaan YMCA on Dec 17th. Dual meets are my favorite meet type because the pool...

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Friday, January 13, 2012

8/Under News, January 13

Red & Blue Team Bonding Day: February 4th
On Saturday February 4th we will be holding a Red and Blue team bonding day. Both groups will practice together from 10:15 - 11:15. During this session we will swim relays as well as playing name games and group activities. At 11:15 we will head next door for the Senior Pancake breakfast and will feast with WRATS of all ages. Now hold onto your caps...

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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

8/U Saturday 1/7 Practice is ON

The Red and Blue groups will have regular practice on Saturday Jan 7th. All of the 9/Overs will be at swim meets and their practices are cancelled however the Red and Blue Groups dont have a meet till Sunday so practice is still set for Saturday. If there are any red swimmers that cannot come to their normal time (11:00 - 11:45) feel free to...

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Tuesday, January 03, 2012

8/Under News, 1/3

Quadrathon This Weekend; 8/U Y States Opt-Out
Hopkins Quadrathon
Its a Good Year to Race! On Sunday we have the HMST(Hopkins Mariners Swim Team) Quad swim meet. At this meet all 8/Under swimmers will swim in a relay and the 4 individual 25-yard events (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, & Freestyle). The majority of swimmers will swim in a relay at the beginning of the meet however some swimmers will swim in a relay...

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

8/U News, December 14

Holiday Practice Schedule
The following is the upcoming holiday schedule Dec. 23rd -Jan 1st.

Dec. 23rd-26th: No Practice for either group.

Dec. 27th-30th: Blue group 11:30AM - 12:15PM / Red group 12:15PM - 1:00PM (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Both groups have a practice offered all 4 days.
We will be in the Stauffer(Main) pool for these practices

Dec. 28th: We will have a viewing...

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Wednesday, December 07, 2011

8/Under News—December 7

Zeus & Greenwich Meet Recaps
Its crazy to think we are already one week into December. Mainly because it is 60 degrees outside but also because the last couple months have flown by and it seems like we were only getting started yesterday. We are now into the "regular season" phase of short course. The last couple months have been like pre season or Spring training for anyone who follows...

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