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8/Under News

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Red & Blue Practices Canceled Saturday

November 7, 2009
Due to the Freestyle Frenzy, both Red & Blue practices are canceled Saturday, November 7th. Reminder! The deadline for the December 6th meet at Cheshire is next Tuesday, November 10th. Please sign up on the SuperMeets Page I hope everyone had fun at the Blue vs Red meet! Take a look at the team photo gallery to see photos of all the swimmers! Kelsey …

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Darien Results!

Fantastic Job 8 & Unders & Thank You Parents!
We officially kicked off the beginning of the Short Course season with our first meet at Darien on October 25th. Everyone swam so well and definitely had a lot of fun! We lucked out with a gorgeous day. Bravo! Just a few reminders: 8&U Parent's Meeting: Saturday, October 31st. Click here for more information. Results are posted on Team Manager Online! Thank you again to …

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

1st Meet Sunday & Practice Schedule Changes

October 25th at Darien
This Sunday at Darien, we have our first 8/Under meet of the season! I'm very excited to kick off our season. The doors to the pool will not open until 12:00 pm and warm up begins at 12:30 pm. Please be on deck no later than 12:45 pm, because our team is scheduled to warm-up from 1:00-1:15 pm. The meet will start at 1:30. Click …

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Meet Entry Deadline Is Friday Oct. 2nd

Meet entry due for Oct. 25th meet at Darien
The deadline for our first meet is this Friday, October 2nd. Click here to be taken to the 8/Under meet schedule. If your 8/Under is not able to compete in a meet(s), you must complete what is called a “negative sign-up”. I know this can be very confusing for those who are new to the sport of competitive swimming, but this link here will help …

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Friday, September 25, 2009

8/Under Practice Begins This Week!

Get ready for a fun-filled Short Course season!
I hope everyone is excited and ready to start swimming again! We have had a nice long break and I'm ready to have everyone back in the water; returning swimmers and our new 8/Under swimmers! Our first practices begin next week. The Red and Blue teams will alternate days, as indicated by the schedule on this website. To see the practice schedule, click here (disregard …

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Thursday, August 06, 2009

Great Job 8/Unders!

I hope everyone enjoyed the 2009 Long Course Season--the entire team swam so well! Now it's time to enjoy the rest of the summer, you all deserve a nice long break. The 2009-2010 Short Course Season Registration packet is now available on the WRAT website. Everyone must fill out the registration packet and come to the Water Rat Expo on Sunday, September 13. To make …

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

8/Under News, June 14, 2009

Practice Changes and Regionals Information
Everyone did a GREAT job this past weekend at MAKO! There were a lot of fantastic swims in the giant 50-meter pool as well as gorgeous weather. Thanks to all that came out to compete and volunteer at the meet! A few important announcements for the last few weeks of our 2009 Long Course season. 1. NO PRACTICE THIS SATURDAY JULY 18TH (for 8/Unders) 2. …

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Monday, June 29, 2009

8/Under News

July 1, 2009 cool smile
I hope everyone had a BLAST at the 9/Under meet!!! Here are just a few things that are coming up for July! Upcoming Meets: July 7th: CSSL Championships @ Italian Center (Rain Date: July 14th) Warm-up: 5pm Start Time: 6pm Meet Info Directions July 11th: MAKO @ Greenknoll Aquatic Center Warm-up: 7:30am Start Time: 8:30am Meet Info Directions Session II Practice Schedule: This is just …

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

No Blue Group Practice Tomorrow June 25th

9/Under Meet Tomorrow!!!
Tomorrow, June 25th BLUE GROUP will NOT have morning practice due to the 9 & Under Meet in the afternoon! I hope everyone is getting excited!! Finalized meet entries were emailed this morning. Please provide ample time for arriving to the Y and changing; there will be quite a few 9/Unders in the locker rooms and on the pool deck. **Meet Info** Warm-up: 4:00pm Start …

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No Blue Group Practice Tomorrow June 25th

9/Under Meet Tomorrow Afternoon!
Tomorrow, June 25th, the BLUE GROUP will NOT have morning practice due to the 9 & Under Meet in the afternoon! I hope everyone is getting excited!! Finalized meet entries were emailed this this week. Please provide ample time for arriving to the Y and changing; there will be quite a few 9/Unders in the locker rooms and on the pool deck. **Meet Info** Warm-up: …

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