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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

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

8/Under Greenwich Meet Info

Below is meet info for the 8/Under meet this weekend at the Greenwich YMCA.

According to Coach Mark seating is limited at the Greenwich Y so bringing siblings and friends is not encouraged for this meet. Seating on deck is also limited so swimmers should bring folding chairs.

All Swimmers will swim all four strokes and most swimmers will be participating...

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Sunday, November 07, 2010

WHADDDUP RED & BLUE!

Just wanted to let all the swimmers and their parents know how awesome both the Red and Blue swimmers have been doing for the last month.

When coaching young swimmers I try and teach them to focus on how they are swimming and not necessarily how fast they are swimming. At this age it is important to focus on getting down the pool with...

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Monday, November 01, 2010

WYW Meet on WestportPatch

The news blog WestportPatch sent a reporter/photographer to Sunday's Spooktacular Meet in Wilton. You can read the article and check out the photos here....

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

BOO!  Wilton Dual Meet

8/Under News and Meet Reminders
Just a couple notes for this upcoming week. Friday Blue team will have a Starts clinic after their normal practice from 6:30 until 7:15. We will have regular practice Saturday morning and all swimmers from Red and Blue group are strongly encouraged to participate because it is our only time in the main pool swimming full 25-yard laps.

Sunday is Halloween and to start...

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Friday, October 22, 2010

8/Under Opt-Out Deadlines Today

Start/Turn "Bonanza" on 10/23; Wilton "Spooktacular" Meet 10/31
I just wanted to remind everyone that today is the sign out date for multiple meets.

Swimmers who cannot attend our Dual Meet vs Wilton YMCA (@ the Wilton Y) on Halloween should sign out today. The Halloween meet is an AM meet with a 7:40 check in time. The meet should be concluded by 1pm. This is going to be a very...

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

8/Under Meet Wrap-up & New Opt-Out Dates

First off awesome job at the swim meet this weekend. Special thanks to all the parents who volunteered and especially to Natasha Bowens and Jamie Dockray who worked tirelessly to get everything organized. Strokes looked fantastic, times were fast, and what pleased me the most was that for the entire meet we only had 3 swimmers DQ (disqualify) which is a remarkably low number especially...

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Monday, October 18, 2010

Thank You, Volunteers!

Many thanks to all the wonderful parent volunteers who helped out before, during and after the 8/Under meet on Sunday. The meet was a big success and it was due in large part to everyone's collective effort and once again the Water Rats were complimented by visiting teams for such a well-run meet. The kids swam fast, had fun and we were thrilled...

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Friday, October 15, 2010

8/Under Meet Sunday—Get Psyched!

If this weekend will be your first swim meet or even if you are an experienced veteran there are a few important things to remember. The first is to enjoy the experience because meets should be fun for swimmers, coaches and parents. In order to optimize your swim meet experience try to take as much of the stress and frustration out of the meet as...

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Friday, October 08, 2010

Coach John is Excited for a Great 8/U Season

Deadline to Opt-out of First Meet is Today
Hello Water Rat 8/Under Parents!

First I would like to introduce myself to any parents that I have not met; my name is John Scaldini...

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Saturday, October 02, 2010

Age Group and 8/Under Coaches Meeting

See everyone on Sunday, October 10th at 11:30am!
Age Group and 8/Under parents- please come to the Coaches Meeting on Sunday, October 10th at 11:30am. Meet your child's coach, hear about plans for the season, information on meets and more. Be sure to bring any questions you might have....

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