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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Long Course Practice Group Changes

List of Swimmers Moving to a New Practice Group
From the Red group to the Blue group Saloni Jain Karthik Natarajan Gilly Orben From the Blue group to Intermediate II Claudia Marmelo Jack Ceriale Deirdre Grob Alec Keblish John McNab Michelle Kennedy Marissa Healy DJ Nelson Gerrit Parker Intermediate to Advanced MJ Duffy Hannah Arman Ingrid Duffy Advanced to Senior III Claudia Landowne Jenna McNicholas Jake Poliner Courtney Mettler (June 28) Jack Baylis (June …

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

They’re Back!

National Team Returns from Florida
The Water Rat National Team returned to Connecticut on Sunday (4/11) from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where it competed in the 2010 YMCA Short Course National Championship -- the largest swim meet in the world. The Water Rat 2010 National Team includes Helene Neuhaus, Karen Chu, Molly Loftus, Cory Bacon, Matt Knapik, Sean Greer, Gannon Davis, Nathaniel Boley and Matt Wisher. Welcome home!

Saturday, April 03, 2010

National Team Leaves for Florida

The Water Rat National Team left on Saturday (4/3) for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where it will compete in the 2010 YMCA Short Course National Championship -- the largest swim meet in the world -- which takes place April 7-10, 2010. Nine Water Rats make up this year’s National Team, including five rookies and four returning members. The rookies continued the Water Rat tradition of wearing …

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Thursday, April 01, 2010

Water Rats Compete at Eastern Zones

Daniel Williams, Mia Bullock & Edward Stolarski
Water Rat Swim Team members Daniel Williams, Mia Bullock and Edward Stolarski (left to right in the photo) departed Westport on Thursday for Webster, New York, where they will compete in USA Swimming’s Eastern Zone Championship from April 1 to 3. The three Water Rats were nominated to the Connecticut All-Star Short Course Zone Swim Team two weeks ago at the 2010 Short Course Age …

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Team Photos are in!

Pickup details...
Team photos are in and look GREAT! The coaches will be giving them out at practice starting March 24th, otherwise please pick them up in the Aquatics office at the Y.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

8/Under & Age Group Social

All 12/Unders Invited to a Party at SONO Field House
To celebrate the end of the Short Course season, the Water Rats Parents' Club will host a party for all members of the 8/Under and Age Group teams on Friday, March 26 at SONO Field House from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The party will include dodgeball, soccer, capture the flag and much more. Dinner will be provided. Click for details. If your child wishes to …

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Monday, March 08, 2010

Interim Practice Schedule for all Groups

The Short Course season culminates this weekend with Age Group and New England Championships. Good luck to all the swimmers who are participating and congratulations to everyone on a wonderful season. There will be some practice changes and a well-deserved break during the next couple weeks. For a detailed schedule, click here. The coaches are also planning a vacation swim camp during the April spring …

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Thursday, March 04, 2010

The Water Rats Need You…

...For 2010-2011 Board and Committee Positions
The Water Rats Parent's Club is now accepting nominations to the Board for next year. The Nominating Committee, which is chaired by Adrienne Williams, will create a slate of candidates for the following Parents' Club Board positions (which will be voted on at our annual meeting in June): Co-President Ex Officio Secretary USA Swimming Coordinator 8/Under Team Representatives Age Group Team Representatives Senior Team Parents …

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Wednesday, March 03, 2010

AG Championship Volunteer Assignments

Water Rat Parents In Charge of Hospitality
Connecticut Swimming has asked the Water Rats Parents' Club to be in charge of hospitality during this year's Short Course Age Group Championship, which will be held March 11-14 at Wesleyan University. We were asked to take on this job because of our long-standing reputation for efficiency and hard work. Hospitality is a big responsibility, which requires feeding 60-80 coaches and officials during all ten …

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Friday, February 26, 2010

All Practices Canceled on February 26

All Water Rat practices are canceled today (2/26) because of the snow storm. Enjoy the snow day. As of 2:30 pm, CSI reported that all Regional Championship meets were on schedule. Check the CSI website for updates.