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 Spring 2007 SC News Archive

 

Posted 3/30/07: The April practice schedule is out, but please check back here frequently for updates, especially for practice times at Tigua on Saturdays.

 

Posted 3/23/07: The End-of-Season (EOS) Party at Mission Hills Park, on Stanton at Okeefe, will be on Saturday, March 31, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. No preparation...just show up with your favorite games (e.g., basketball, volleyball, tennis, jump-rope, chess!?). Please check your emails from Coach Dow or Merridith for more details.

 

By the way, we are still working on the Swimmers webpages with the photos taken at the Border Champ. These pages will be placed in the Member Zone with limited access for WeTT members only. Username and password will be emailed to you when the construction is complete. Thanks for your patience!

 

Posted 3/11/07: Congratulations! At the Texas Age Group Swimming (TAGS) Championship Meet, WETT got a TAGS flag for the 8th place by the total high point as a team. By individual high points, Maddie, Shanny, and Wesley grabbed first places, while William got second place. It should be mentioned that Maddie swept first places in all events she participated. According to our web reporter, for Maddie, Shanny, and William, each of them broke five border records at this meet, including some of their own records made recently. In addition, a relay border record should have been broken by Chase, Will, Joe, and Michael. Please see real-time results and the Meet page for details.

 

By the way, please note that our End-of-Season party is being organized and will be held on Saturday, March 31. More information will follow and please check your emails.

 

Posted 2/28/07: The March practice schedule is now ready. Please note the changes in practice times. You can check your email from Paula or click here to download a copy now. For swimmers going to TAGS, please check your email from Merridith; there will be a TAGS workshop on Saturday, March 3, from 11:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Posted 2/26/07: Congratulations again! WETT won second place in the Border Champs. In this meet, Manny tasted his first TAGS time in 500y Free, while Danielle, all of a sudden, achieved her first AA time in 50y Fly and first A times in eight other races including all four strokes. Wow! Something must have clicked in their minds.

 

Shanny and Wesley secured first places in all events participated and Shanny broke five border records, including some of her own made recently. William also broke the border record almost by six seconds in the 200y Fly, the only one individual event he swam.

 

Cole, Ilse, Victoria, Michael, Sydney, Chase, Joe, and Anthony got several first places, while many others dropped their times significantly and entered the finals. Hooray! Keep on the good work! For details, please check the meet results.

 

Thanks for the enthusiastic response of your swimmers in the picture-taking exercise for the Swimmers page. Since it involves a lot of photo-editing work, the update will take a while to be completed. In the updated webpage, some of the pictures taken by Mark Fischer (a.k.a. Brandon's father) will be included; he has volunteered to help take photos whenever he is around. Great! Our web-reporter team is expanding! Thanks, Mark!

 

We all like to express our gratitude to Cindy Claflin for coordinating the volunteers successfully and to Jan Hirschi for leading the hospitality efforts. Special thanks should also go to the Baca's, Jack Lin, Barry Edwards, and many others in helping with the timing and a lot of different tasks. Many thanks!

 

Posted 2/22/07: The Border Champs will start tomorrow at Tigua. Good luck to all swimmers! Just swim faster and drop more times. Please check Cindy's email and poolside notices for volunteer assignment, etc., especially for Sunday morning. Thank you all!

 

It is long overdue to update our Swimmers webpage. So, at the Border Champs, Hanson will be going around hunting down WETT swimmers for taking photos. If your swimmers are interested in providing more information (e.g., favorite events), please contact him at hansonyu@aol.com or 276-8288 or just catch him at Tigua. 

 

Posted 2/15/07: Entries for the Border Champs will be due today, please talk to your coach as soon as possible. Also, Rose is ready to order WETT towels (with names), shirts, and visors, please catch her by the pool if you want some of those.

 

Posted 2/12/07: It must be reported that Victor finally tasted his first TAGS time for 200 IM at the ELTS Valentine Meet. That's the way to go! Keep these good news coming. By the way, the official results from COPS are now available. Apparently, there were many first places, please check out the details...

 

Posted 2/11/07: WETT got second place again at the ELTS Valentine Meet. By high points, Shanny, Michael, Gaby, Anthony, and Marcela grabbed first places, while the others in the top five were: Mia, Victoria, Ilse, Olivia, Sydney, Joe, and Chase. There were also a lot of dropped times, best times, and first-place relays. Congratulations! Keep on the good work! See our Meet page for details.

 

Posted 2/1/07: Please check the updated Calendar page for some changes of practice times for Comp2 and Perf groups at Memorial on Saturdays. Some errors were found and fixed, especially for Perf group's practice location on Fridays−all should be Memorial. You may also download and print the updated Calendar page.

 

Posted 1/29/07: Congratulations! WeTT team got second place at the Border U15 Champs last weekend. By high points,  Branson, Katie, Victor, Danielle, Caris, Manny, and Anthony grabbed first places, while the other top fives were: Matthew, Jose, Arabella, Enzo, Ivy, Oscar and Ivan Saucedo, Oscar and Roberto Alvarado, Noah, and Sam. See our Meet page for details.

 

Posted 1/24/07: According to the forecast, the weather seems fine today. Please check back here for latest updates. The practice schedule for February is out now, please check your email from Paula or download from here.

 

Posted 1/23/07: Due to the increasing chance of snowfall tonight, there will be no practice this evening. At this point, we still have practices as scheduled tomorrow, please stay tuned.

 

We have two upcoming meets this weekend: COPS Meet in Dallas and Border U15 Champs at Tigua. Good luck to all swimmers! In addition, entries for ELTS Valentine Meet will be due Thursday, please let your coach know as soon as possible.

 

Information about TAGS Meet in March is now available on our Meet page, please check it out.  

 

Posted 1/15/07: Due to sleet and freezing rains, finals on the last day of the Texas Longhorn New Years' Classics at Austin were canceled and the results are now available on the Meets page. Shanny got first places in all events participated, while many others dropped their times significantly. Congratulations! Thanks to Cindy...she was giving out "devil ducks" to those who achieved their best times.

 

Posted 1/2/07: Another practice is added for Comp1 swimmers at Radford this Saturday, January 6, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.; please check the updated calendar again. Due to the snowy weather, Coach Farley suggests that we should use our discretion to come to practice or not, depending on the road conditions in our area.

 

Posted 1/1/07: Happy New Year! The January practice schedule has been changed, especially for Comp2 and Perf groups at Memorial during the first week. Please visit the updated calendar to print a copy or check the poolside bulletin board.

 

  

Old News and Announcements


Posted 12/17/07:  Congratulations to all who competed in the Leo Cancellare Memorial Swim Meet at Tigua this past weekend.  WETT finished in 2nd place as a team!  We have sure come a long way.  Kudos to those who brought home high point trophies, including Victoria E., Victor, Susie (all First Place), Mia, Ilse, Branson, Ivy, Sydney, Faith (Second Place), Francesca, Anthony, Gaby (Third Place), Matthew, Caris (Fourth Place), and Jose G. and Chase (Fifth Place).  Complete results can be found on the meets page.

Make sure to check the calendar regularly for any changes and updates.  

The first meet of the New Year will be the Longhorn Aquatics New Years Classic in Austin, January 19-21. Entries will be due to your coach by December 31.  This meet has qualifying times for events 200 yards and longer.  

The SC TAGS meet will be held at the Loos Swimming Center in Dallas, March 6-9, 2008.  Information is now available on the meets page.  We expect to have WETT's largest contingency yet to compete in this Texas Age Group Championship.  

 Posted 12/9/07:  The Del Norte Series is complete for 2007!  Yay!  It went very well and we have our "village" to thank for it.  You should all be so proud of what our team can accomplish.  We hope it was at least a little "fun" for you working together, and rewarding to create such a positive swim experience for our kids.  Speaking of our kids and their performance - what a terrific day for WETT swimmers!  Cumulative High Point Trophies awarded for all three Del Nortes were taken home by Elizabeth, Matthew and Brandon (all 1st place); Mia, Nicholas and Jacob (2nd place); Francesca, Natalie and Branson (3rd place); Naomi and Hector (4th place); and Virginia, Ximena, Dianna, Aime and Evan (5th place)!  Congratulations for a job well done and thank you for making WETT so proud!  Complete results can be found on the meets page.

Our team Christmas Party is Sunday, December 9th from 4 to 8 pm.  Call Nancy, Paty or Cindy with any questions.

Make sure to check the calendar regularly for any changes and updates.  We're so thrilled to be back at our Radford pool.  Thanks for bearing with us - and Radford - for the mechanical problems.  

Our next meet is the EPAP Leo Cancellare Memorial at Tigua December 14-16.  Double check your entries with your coach.  The first meet of the New Year will be the Longhorn Aquatics New Years Classic in Austin, January 19-21.  Entries will be due to your coach by December 31.  This meet has qualifying times for events 200 yards and longer.  
 
Posted 11/19/07:  We hope you all have a terrific Thanksgiving.  I'm sure you all agree that we have a lot to be thankful for.

WETT had a great performance at the Turkey Splash this past weekend.  High Point trophies were earned by Mia, Francesca, Ilse, Branson, Victoria E., Victor, Shanny, Maddie, Michael, Susie, Gaby and Marcela.  Way to go!!  Quite a few meet records were broken by Susie, Gaby, Chase, Shanny, Will, Maddie, Branson (broke his brother's 100 breast record) and Ilse (lots and lots by Ilse).  A very exciting 400 free relay by the 11-12 girls resulted in a new Border Record!  Congratulations to Shanny, Sydney, Carolina & Maddie.  In addition to that, Maddie broke 3 more BORDER RECORDS!!  - a five year old Border Record in the 200 free, her own Border Record in the 100 back and one more in the 400 IM.  And this is still early in the training season.  We are amazed and very proud.

This week's practice schedule has some changes - and corrections from previously posted.  Coach Dow's group is still at the Y for Monday and Tuesday at 6:30.  No practice for his groups Wednesday through Sunday.  Keep checking for updates on the location after that.  Coach Ragland's groups DO HAVE PRACTICE MONDAY, THE 19th at the usual time.  Friday practice will be at 10 am at Memorial.  

 The final T16 List for long course is posted on the USA Swimming website.  You can access the girls and boys here.  This is a list of the fastest 16 swims this past long course IN THE COUNTRY!  WETT has three swimmers who made this list.  We are so proud of Maddie, who got a #11 in her beautiful 200 Back; Shanny, with a FIRST in the 200 Free & a Texas State Record,  3 Seconds in the 400 Free, 100 Fly and 200 IM, and 5 other top 10s; and Will, with THREE NUMBER 1 TIMES (100 Breast, 200 Breast & 200 IM) and 5 more Top 16 swims in the country.

Upcoming meets are the 2007 NT COR Winter Classic "A" Meet in Dallas (11-30 to 12-2), Del Norte #3 (12-8) and the EPAP Cancellare Memorial Meet (12-14 to 16).  Keep posted for notices about Del Norte and get ready to tell us how you'd like to help with this one.

Posted 11/13/07:  Congratulations on the exceptional performance of the WETT swimmers at the Lobo Classic this past weekend in Albuquerque and a big THANK YOU to Coach Dow!  Carli and Matthew both brought home 1st place High Point trophies.  That is so remarkable for an out-of-town meet.  We're so proud of you, guys!

The DSSC Turkey Splash is this Friday through Sunday (Nov 16-18) at Tigua.  If you haven't seen and checked your entries, please contact your coach.  Good Luck and Fast Swimming to all.  

The final T16 List for long course is out.  This is a list of the fastest 16 swims this past long course IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY!  Most teams go their entire lifetimes without any swimmers making these lists.  Your favorite team happens to have 3 swimmers who made this list.  We are so proud of Maddie, who got a #11 in her beautiful 200 Back; Shanny, with a FIRST in the 200 Free & a Texas State Record,  3 Seconds in the 400 Free, 100 Fly and 200 IM, and 5 other top 10s; and Will, with THREE NUMBER 1 TIMES (100 Breast, 200 Breast & 200 IM) and 5 more Top 16 swims in the ENTIRE COUNTRY - did I mention that?

Check your emails for updates on practice locations.  Hopefully we'll be back in Radford this week.

Posted 11/4/07:  The Desert Shark's Turkey Splash Meet will be November 16-18.  You can find the meet invite on our meets page.  Deadline for entries to coach was November 3rd.  Contact your coach asap if you'd still like to swim.
The cap order was extended.  Please see Jan if you'd like to get in on this order.
Congratulations to our swimmers who competed in the Del Norte this past weekend.  It was a great meet! At least 25 of our swimmers are in the running for trophies. Mia, Francesca, Elizabeth, Ximena, Matthew, Nicholas, Branson, Naomi, Jacob, and Brandon have top-3 places so far.  Keep up the good work!
Speaking of good work, all the time so generously provided by our volunteers on Saturday made for a really well-run meet.  You are all so appreciated!  
Coach Dow's practices are still at the Y for the next few days.  Please make sure to check for updates.
The Lobo Classic in Albuquerque is next weekend. Good luck to all who are attending.  Swim fast and have fun!
Also next weekend is the All Stars Meet in Corpus Christi.  This is a "select" meet and an honor to be chosen to participate.  Our swimmers Susie, Shanny and Sydney will represent WETT on the Border team.  We're proud of you all!  
 

Posted 10/24/07:  This season's SWIM CAP order is in process now.  Download the order form and return it to Jan or your coach with payment (checks only) before the end of the month.  You'll really want a WETT cap to show your team affiliation and spirit - and they're available with your swimmer's name.  Limited time only!

 

Posted 10/22/07:  Make sure you double check the practice schedule for changes this week and next.  Coach Farley's groups will be at the YWCA due to the c-c-c-c-cold water at Radford.  Please note the time changes, too.  Performance Group will also be at the YWCA this Friday and next, if necessary.  Check in later for the times.   
Kudos and congratulations to all who participated in the SWAT meet this past weekend!  It was a great meet with lots of best times.  High Point trophies were earned by our swimmers Marcela, William, Maddie, Victor, Victoria (all 1st place); Anthony, Shanny, Branson, Ilse (2nd place); Susie, Sydney (3rd place); and Caris and Ivy (4th place).  

The short course season is heating up.  The Lobo Holiday Classic was added to the schedule for November 9-11.  Albuquerque is such a fun city to visit and Lobo Aquatics are great hosts.  It's an "Open" meet and appropriate for all of our swimmers.  Check the Meets page for details and give your entries to Coach THIS WEEK.  Del Norte #2 is November 3rd at Shawver. Please get your entries to Coach by this Wednesday, the 24th.  And don't forget to tell Cindy what you'd like to do at this meet - AND sign up to bring something for Concessions/Hospitality.   The invite for the COR Meet in Dallas (11/30-12/2) is on the meets page.  This is an "A" meet - swimmers must have an "A" time or better to compete in an event.  

 


Posted 10/7/07:  WHEW!  Well, we managed to  get through the 1st Del Norte.  Pat yourselves on the back because it was done with EVERYONE's help!  Thank you, thank you to all who volunteered.  You did a stellar job!  And those who donated goods for concessions and hospitality - it was all so appreciated and so needed!  Congratulations to all those who participated.  We hope you enjoyed it and hope you agree that it was a great place to start your swimming career.  Great job, swimmers!  Mia, Francesca, Elizabeth, Ximena, Matthew, Nicholas, Branson, Dianna, Naomi, Jacob, David, Kat, Hector and Evan all have top 5 high points so far.  That's spectacular!  And now that you've seen how a meet is run, you'll no doubt be ready to take on a job to help us out at the next Del Norte on November 3rd.  Put it on your calendar.
 
Posted 10/2/07: Congratulations to our fabulous swimmers competing in the LCAT Fall Classic this past weekend.  WETT earned the Team First Place trophy! Individual High Point trophies were awarded to our swimmers Ilse, Shanny, Victor, Maddie, Susie and William (1st Place); Branson, Ivy, Sydney, Chase, Faith, Anthony and Marcela  (2nd Place); and Danielle (3rd Place).  Please check the Meets page for invites available to upcoming meets (Del Norte #1, 2 and 3, the Longhorn Kickoff, and SWAT.)  SWAT entries are due to Coach Wednesday, October 3rd.  The first Del Norte is this Saturday, October 6th at Shawver Pool.  Good luck to all our participants - SWIM FAST!  And for all you volunteers and contributors, we're very grateful.  It takes the whole village.   


Posted 9/6/07:  Welcome to all the new WETT families!  We're glad to have you aboard and hope it's not overwhelming.  We have 3 upcoming meets for consideration:  LCAT (Sept 28-30), Del Norte #1 (Oct 6) and a Longhorn Fall Kickoff in Austin (Oct 12-14).  Please see the Meets page for details.  When in doubt, please ask your coaches for guidance on where to start.  Stay tuned for notices on upcoming meetings to explain swim meet ins and outs and volunteer opportunities for our Del Norte series.

 

Posted 8/26/07: Welcome back! Our young team just completed our 4th year of existence.  What started as a "small practice club" has grown into a dynamic team of exceptional children (and wonderful families). Our swimmers had many great accomplishments last year, Texas State Records, State Champions, Border Records ,T16 times and even a Zone Champion.  All while maintaining an enjoyable, friendly and family oriented atmosphere. This success could not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of our terrific coaches, Bill Ragland and Dow Farley. Here's to a new season with even faster times and more fun!  Please click on the Calendar  link for the August 2007 workout Calendar.     

 

Posted 7/9/07: The results for both Texas Open at Austin and EPAP Meet are available now; please check the Meet page. The entry deadline for TAGS is today and Border Champs is Thursday, July 12. This is it for our Long Course 2007! Let's make it a grand finale and good luck to all the swimmers.

 

Posted 6/25/07: The July practice schedule is ready for download. Please note the regular practice on July 4; we'll celebrate the Independence Day with a splash right at Ascarate. Also, there will be a makeup evening practice at Memorial ($2 per swimmer) on Tuesday, July 3, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Please check Paula's email for more details. Good luck to all WETT swimmers at Texas Open, EPAP, TAGS, Border Champs, and Zones...let us conclude the LC season with a bang!!!

 

Posted 6/25/07: At the DSSC meet last weekend, Victoria and Victor grabbed 1st places based on individual high points, while Ilse, Sydney, and Gaby got second places and Caris the third place. In addition, several meet records were broken by Ilse, Victoria, Sydney, Chase, and William. Please visit the Meet page for details.

 

Posted 6/19/07: Congratulations to Maddie! Since she has achieved qualifying times to compete against senior and college swimmers, Maddie will be the first WeTT swimmer to participate in the Senior Circuit Meet at Texas A&M this weekend. Way to go! Swim fast! In addition, the DSSC Meet at Tigua is also this weekend. So, remember to check with your coaches about warm-up times, etc. Good luck to all WeTT swimmers!

 

Posted 6/14/07: Please note that the evening practice at the Tennis Club tomorrow, Friday, is cancelled. Remember to check the Calendar page from time to time for latest updates.

 

Posted 6/13/07: Congratulations! At the FBB meet last weekend, Ilse, Victor, Shanny, Sydney, Joe, and Marcela grabbed first places by individual high points, while Ivy, Danielle, Chase, Caris, Gaby, Faith, and Sam were among the top five. Please visit the Meet page for details.

 

Posted 6/10/07: Please be reminded that tomorrow, June 11, is the deadline for the DSSC entries. Information about the TAGS-LC meet at Austin is also available now on our Meet page and the deadline for TAGS will be July 9, one day after the EPAP meet. While the FBB meet is still in progress, we wish all swimmers good luck for their efforts to achieve TAGS times in all upcoming meets also!

 

Posted 6/1/07: WETT swimmers excelled at the Cactus Classic Meet, Scottsdale, Arizona. Summary results were posted at the Swimming World Magazine. William grabbed the first place by high points with seven new meet records, while Maddie and Shanny also broke many meet and border records. Congratulations! For more details, please check the official results.

 

Posted 5/21/07: Here is the June practice schedule and please note those special and additional practice times at Ascarate and Tennis Club pools with some changes in the pilates times. Please also visit the Meet page for latest updates about our planned meets and or check Paula's email for more details.

 

The Bowl-a-Thorn last Saturday was a great success! Thanks to Nancy and Bob in leading the efforts for this event, with many thanks to many others, especially Emma, Pat, Rebecca, Rocio, Rose, etc.  Of course, we have to send our warmest regards to all the sponsors, team captains and their bowlers, those raffle-ticket buyers, and all other WETT members involved, for making this event possible. All thumbs up!

 

The next weekend is the Cactus Meet at Scottsdale; good luck to all WETT swimmers! Please note the early deadline (May 31) for the TX Open Meet at Austin (June 29 - July 1). Also, our own Dow Farley will be one of the coaches leading the Border team to the Zones Meet in Houston this year; the application (form in Word file) and deposit deadline to the Border LSC for this meet will be June 30. Please plan early.

 

Posted 5/7/07: Congratulations! WeTT team got 2nd place by total high points at the SWAT LC meet last weekend. We have six 1st places by individual high points: Cole, Ilse, Shanny, Victor, Maddie, and William, while the others in the top three were Victoria, David, Olivia, Sydney, Chase, and Susie. In several events, both our girls and boys relay teams got 1st places and made TAGS times; reportedly, our age 11-12 boys team broke the border record by 10.24 seconds in their medley relay race, while Shanny and William made several individual records also. See our Meet page for details.

 

Posted 4/25/07: Please check the email about Bowl-a-Thon from Cindy or get a printed copy of her email by the pool. It will be a big event on May 19. You may also visit the Goodies webpage for the flyer, forms, etc.

 

Posted 4/22/07: The May practice schedule is now ready and we'll all be swimming in one pool at Ascarate Park; please download a copy or check your email from Paula. There are also some changes in the meet schedule and note that the SWAT meet will be due by Tuesday, April 24. By the way, the LCAT meet is next weekend...good luck to all WETT swimmers!

 

Posted 4/15/07: For Comp2 and Perf groups, the practices on April 18 (Wed) and 20 (Fri) will be moved to Tigua, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Please check the updated Calendar page. The practices at Radford remain unchanged.

 

Posted 4/12/07: There are more details about Bowl-a-Thon, so please check Nancy's emails with forms attached. You may also visit the Goodies webpage to download the forms. Friends and relatives of WETT swimmers, or actually any bowling fans, are welcome to check this out. The entire Fiesta Lanes will be reserved for WETT only during the event on Saturday, May 19, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. For questions or comments, just call Nancy at 630-4130.