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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.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Register Online for the 2011-12 Season

Returning Swimmers Must Register by September 10
Water Rat registration is now open

We decided it was easier and more cost effective to put this year's registration information on the website rather than send it to parents in the mail. This year all registration will be done online. There are no forms to fill out by hand. You'll be asked to check a box to agree to the revised Swimmers,...

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Friday, August 12, 2011

Water Rat Tryouts for New Swimmers

The Water Rat Swim Team will be holding tryouts on Tuesday, September 13th and Thursday, September 15th. Swimmers only need to attend one day and should arrive at 4:00 to fill out a registration form. The registration fee for the tryouts is $25.

We have many openings in the 8/under programs and some openings in the Age Group and Senior programs....

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Monday, August 08, 2011

2011-2012 Team Registration

Registration starts on August 15th, 2011
Registration for the 2011-2012 Water Rat Short Course and Long Course season will begin on Monday, August 15th, 2011 and go until Saturday, September 10th, 2011. All registration will be done online, instructions and group placements will be sent via e-mail and you will receive the rest of the information via mail.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011

WRATS Set State Record in 200 Medley Relay

13/14 Boys Break Two Minutes
The Westport Water Rats set a state record for 13 and 14 year-old boys in the 200 meter medley relay at Age Group Championships this weekend at Wesleyan University.
The boys were the first to break 2 mins with a time of 1:59.48. Congratulations to Tommy Gannon, Michael DeLuca, Bryce Keblish and Ed Stolarski!...

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Championship Reminder

A reminder from the Cheshire meet management: The weather this weekend (especially Saturday) will be very hot. All swimmers should bring plenty of water, sunscreen, and canopies/sun shades. It would be a good idea for parents to do so as well.

We are also expecting it to be quite hot on deck as Wesleyan. Please plan accordingly.
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Monday, May 23, 2011

Memorial Day Parade/Practice schedule

March with the Water Rats in Westport's Memorial Day parade!
Monday, May 30th!

The Westport Weston Family Y Spot is #52, right behind the SpinOdyssey float -- spot #53.

Wear anything Y (Water Rats!)... or red white and blue, and meet by 8:40, parade starts at 9am.

We are in the back part of the parade, so the spots are near Riverside Tavern, which is PAST JR's Hotdog Stand away from...

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Picture Pick up

team pictures will be in on May 21st!
Please come pick up your team pictures if you ordered them:
Saturday, May, 21st
8:00am-11:00am


If you are not able to make this time, the pictures will be placed in your child's award folder on the deck...

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Friday, May 06, 2011

Recognition Night 2011 Slideshow



Visit our video page, where you can download a copy of this video to iTunes....

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Parents’ Meetings

Our Seasonal Coaches' Meeting and New Parents' Meeting
New Parents Meeting:
Monday, April 25th @ 7:00pm in the Pool Lobby

Coaches Meetings (for all parents to attend):
Saturday, May 7th
Bresslin Room
9:00am- Senior I & II
10:30am- TAG I, II & SAG
11:30am- JAG I & II
12:15pm- Red & Blue
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Wednesday, April 06, 2011

WRAT Recognition Night 2011

Bedford Middle School on Friday, May 6, 2011
The coaching staff and the Water Rats Parents' Club invite all Water Rats and their parents to WRAT Recognition Night, the swim team's annual awards and recognition banquet, which will be at Bedford Middle School at 6:00 pm on Friday, May 6, 2011.

This year the dinner will be catered by Fortunas. The price will be $5 per Water Rat...

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