Notes from the Reps

       Westleigh Swim Team News   

July 13^th,

Busy, Busy, Busy.

Last week was a busy one for the team and coaches.  Tuesday was the field trip to King’s Dominion.  Wednesday was the B Meet vs. Poolesville.  Friday was the Pre Team Follies. Saturday we hosted Quince Orchard. Yesterday we hosted the A Relay Carnival and tonight we head over to QO for the B Relay Carnival.

“Victorious Weekend”

Congratulations to the Barracudas who beat QO on Saturday, and followed that up with a very strong 2^nd place finish on Sunday’s Relay Carnival.

There is no camper’s practice this Monday, July 13^th

This is what is on tap for this coming week:

• 1. Special Mention
• 2. Tonight’s B Relay Carnival Reminders
• 3. Coaches Long Course
• 4. 4^th B Meet vs. Quince Orchard
• 5. Friday Night Social
• 6. Final A Meet @ Flower Valley
• 7. Mini Meet: Sunday
• 8. Banquet

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Westleigh Swim Team News   

June 29^th,

Week Five Newsletter

Last Wednesday saw the Barracudas in Germantown for the season’s first B meet.  The coaches were thrilled with the number of “Best Times” posted by Westleigh swimmers.

On Saturday, Westleigh hosted Germantown in the 2^nd A meet of the 2009 season.  The result was a resounding win for the Barracudas!  The week ended on Saturday night with the parent’s social hosted by Jack & Joanna Devine.  To say that it was an overwhelming success would just simply not do it justice!  Our sincere thanks go out to our hosts and to Linda Mayo, our social director, for all of their hard work.  The only problem now is; how will they top it next year?  J

Here is what’s in store for us this week:

1)      Wednesday night “B” Meet @ Manchester Farm

2)      Best Times

3)      Ribbons

4)      Volunteer Requirements for B Meets

5)      Friday night social

6)      Westleigh @ Woodley Gardens

7)      Reimbursements

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June 22^nd

On Saturday, Westleigh headed east to Stonegate for the season’s first A meet.  Everyone knew that the top seeded Serpents would pose a formidable challenge.  As the meet unfolded, it became apparent that it was going to be a close one!  With just two events left, Mother Nature finally rolled in.  Heavy rain, thunder and lightning forced everyone to take cover for 45 minutes.  Word leaked out that Westleigh was hanging on to a one point lead at that time.  When the meet finally resumed, the tension on the pool deck was as thick as the humidity that still hung in the air. 

The boys relay teams took 1^st & 3^rd which increased the lead to seven, but when Stonegate’s girls finished 1^st & 2^nd , the ten points they earned left the Barracuda short by a mere three points.

Congratulations to all our swimmers and thanks to the many parents who volunteered as officials and timers.

This week’s email includes information on:

1)   Saturday’s Records

2)   B Meet: Westleigh @ GERMANTOWN on Wednesday night

3)   Friday night social

4)   Saturday’s meet against GERMANTOWN

5)   Parent’s Social

6)   Pre Team Follies date changed

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  Westleigh Swim Team News   

June 15^th

Hello everyone,

Time Trials was a great success!  The weather cooperated and thanks to everyone’s tremendous efforts, we flew through them and finished before 11:45am.  This week coming up is a busy one. 

This week’s email includes information on:

1)      New Practice Schedule

2)      Barracuda Challenge

3)      Team photos on Friday, June 19^TH

4)      June 20th A Meet

5)      Friday night social

6)      This week’s theme

7)      “Out of Town” List

      Root Beer Float Day

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June 1st

This week’s email includes the following information:

1)      Parents’ Meetings – June 5^th

2)    Practices

Parents’ Meetings:  This week we will host the second meeting for the parents of our swimmers.  If you missed the first meeting back on May 19^th, this is your second chance. 

On Friday, June 5^th at 5:15pm the team reps and coaches will be available to talk with you about the summer 2009 season and to answer any questions that you might have about our Saturday and Wednesday night meets. Please take the time to attend and get us started on a positive track for the summer.

This meeting has been scheduled to coincide with practice, so that you can attend while the coaches look after your kids.

Practices:  Last week was a wet and stormy one!  Because of the 2009 calendar, we have an extra week of practice this year so we really didn’t miss all that much.  That said; please try to make as many practices as possible from this point forward.  I know that there are still many other obligations that we all have (soccer, baseball, etc…), but do your best.

Thanks,