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Friday, May 21, 2010

Memorial Day Parade

Come march with the Water Rats!
Join the Water Rats at Westport's Memorial Day Parade!!!!
Monday, May 31
Gather between 8:30 and 8:45am
Parade starts at 9:00am sharp


The Y's spot is number 52. It is towards the back of the parade, as there are spots 1-64.
Spot 52 is written on the pavement of Riverside Avenue, near the River House Tavern and Westport Auto Collision!
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Parents Club Annual Meeting Moved

June Annual Meeting Will Be Held in the Bedford Room
The Parents Club Annual Meeting, which takes place on Wednesday, June 2nd, has been moved. It will be held in the Bedford Room, which is to on the right side as you enter the Bedford Building lobby.

All Water Rat parents are urged to attend the Club's annual meeting, when we will vote on the Club's officers for 2010-2011....

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Saturday, May 08, 2010

WRAT Webcast

Age Group & Senior Parents' Meetings

Senior Parents' Meeting


Running Time: 22 Minutes


Age Group Parents' Meeting


Running Time: 21 Minutes...

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Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Long Course Parent Information Meetings

Join Your Child's Coach for Long Course Season Information
All meetings will be in the Board Room

Senior Team Meeting
9:00am, May 8th

Age Group Team Meeting
10:00am, May 8th

8/under Team Meeting

11:30am, May 15th

Please make every effort to attend as the coaches will be sharing important information regarding the long course season. If you cannot attend, please e-mail your child's coach to meet separately with them.
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Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Recognition Night 2010 Slideshow



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

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Practice Cancellations for Friday, April 30

Due to WRAT Recognition Night there will be no Age Group or Senior practices on Friday afternoon.

The normal practice schedule will resume on Saturday....

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2010 Water Rat Survey

Team's Annual Planning & Evaluation
Every year the Water Rat Swim Team and the Water Rats Parents Club asks parents for their opinion about the team.

This year's survey is now online. We ask every family to complete it before May 17, so we can use the results to plan for next year. Click to begin.

Jacquie Tumminia
Senior Director of Aquatics...

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Monday, April 26, 2010

WWFY Launches 2010 Strong Kids Campaign



The WWFY has launched the 2010 Strong Kids Campaign to raise money for its charitable work.

Times remain tough and some of our neighbors need our help. Right now the social service agencies in Westport and Weston are providing emergency assistance to more than 1,200 families. They need help with the cost of housing, the expense...

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Thursday, April 15, 2010

WRAT Recognition Night 2010

Bedford Middle School on Friday, April 30, 2010
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, April 30.

This year, once again, the dinner will be catered. The price will be $5 per Water Rat swimmer...

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Sign Up Now for Spring Break AG Clinic

Improve Stroke Work and Visit With Olympian Nelson Diebel
Everyone in the water! The WWFY is offering an exciting new swim clinic during Spring Break. It's the perfect pre-season warm-up or summer club head start. The clinic will focus on instruction in all four competitive strokes, starts turns and other key aspects of competitive swimming.

Who: All interested swimmers ages 9-12. For non-WRAT swimmers, basic swim skills and understanding of all four strokes...

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