Weekend Recap and week of 15 July activities

We have yet another busy week for our swim team.  Please review the information below and prepare your calendar accordingly.

Regular practice will continue all week for all swimmers.  Per Monica's email yesterday, please make every effort to make at least one practice each day if you will be swimming on Saturday. 

WEDNESDAY JULY 17TH B MEET WILL BE AT HOME VS. NORBECK HILLS.  Please make sure to arrive at the pool by 5pm to help with the meet set up and give our swimmers proper time to warm up.  Please make sure to tell the coaches if you WILL OR WILL NOT be there for the meet.  We need to know by Tuesday afternoon.


FRIDAY JULY 19TH DIVISIONALS DINNER - The Moynihans has graciously offered to host this year's divisionals dinner.  Their address is 4644 W. Frankfort Drive.

I would ask that folks use the list below to sort out what to bring to the dinner.  Set up/arrival will be at 6pm

8 & Unders: Desserts
9-10 Girls: Mac and Cheese
9-10 Boys: Veggies or Fruit
11-12s: Chicken/Entree
13-14s: Veggies or Fruit
15-18s: Pizza
All Ages: 12 cans Sierra Mist/Sprite/Lemonade/Bottled water

SATURDAY JULY 20TH DIVISIONALS MEET AT WEST HILLANDALE - This is a larger meet that takes longer to complete so the first event will start at 8am.  WHEATON WOODS SWIMMERS NEED TO BE AT THE WEST HILLANDALE POOL BY 630A!!!!!!  We have the first warmups and it is crucial that warm up on time and as a team.  Please make every effort to be there.  I will provide directions and a list of volunteer positions needed tomorrow.

SATURDAY JULY 20TH SEASON ENDING BANQUET - The Banquet will be held at the Parkland MS - address is 4610 W. Frankfort Drive

The Event schedule is as listed below:

Dinner details:

5pm – set up begins

5:30p – Food delivery for those not already setting up

6p – Dinner is served!

6:45p – Awards

7:30p – the famous Wasel season recap in pictures!!!

As for the food items, please see the list below

A-C Main Dish and 12-24 pack of soda or water

D-K Main Dish and Dessert

L-M Main Dish or Appetizer and 12-24 pack of soda or water

N-Z Side Dish and Appetizer

Friday Theme and Saturday details for away meet at James Creek on 13 July

Thanks to everyone for getting the pool cleaned up and put away before the storm that never came tonight.  To be clear, with the audible thunder in the distance, the pool was closed until 9pm so continuing the meet would have been dark and scary...!  Which leads me to......

The theme for this week is Knights and Princesses! We will be making shields and crowns on Thursday afternoon before practice. Friday pep rally is our last one. There will be fun games involving ladies in distress, dragons and all sorts of courageous deeds.

This Saturday will be our last A dual meet of the season at the James Creek pool in Olney. 

James Creek is located at 2800 Lindenwood DRIVE, Olney, MD 20832. (it says Road on the MCSL website) in case some one is using GPS. 

Go North on Georgia Ave past Rt. 108.

Make a right on Prince Philip Drive.

Make a left on Lindenwood Drive.  Pool will be on the right.

Parking is very limited in the lot and not allowed on Clovercrest ( where the townhouses are) so carpooling is encouraged by the James Creek folks. Parking will on Lindenwood and I recommend you drop off what and who you can at the pool and find parking.

Weekend Recap and week of 8 July activities

I think everyone, kids, parents and coaches deserve a round of applause for their hard work this weekend.  While the scoring may not be in our favor, the kids are making good progress in the swimming progress and we still have some time to show that progress off in personal bests and HAVING FUN!

There will be morning practice all week and afternoon practice, weather permitting, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.  Friday afternoon will be our last pep rally and dinner at the pool (theme TBA shortly).

This week, on Wednesday, we will host our first B meet of the year with our friends from Manor Woods.  Please make every effort to be at the pool by 5pm so we can get set up and warmed up on time to start the meet at 6:15p.  FOR THIS WEEK ONLY, ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO ALL SWIMMERS!  Since we missed our meet with Manor Woods last year AND we have not had a B meet in several weeks, I want to make sure everyone gets to swim the strokes they want to swim.  Plus, I have heard from a few swimmers that they want to swim against their friends from Manor Woods.

Saturday, our meet will be at James Creek in Olney.  Directions and parking information will be sent on that shortly.  Again, I'd ask everyone to prepare to be at the James Creek pool by 8am. 

Relay Carnival Lineup (subject to change on Sunday)

Relay Carnival Lineup (subject to change on Sunday)

Event 1 – Boys Graduated 175M  Freestyle

Nathanial Barish, Avery Miller, Tim Wasel, James Kolf

Event 2 – Girls Graduated 175M Freestyle

Monica Blassou, Sarah Marcolin, Chrissy Wasel, Anne-Sophie Auroux

Event 3 – Mixed 15-18 200M Freestyle

Bryan VanGieson, Patricia Rowedder, Alexandra Wasel, Andre Claro

Event 4 - Mixed 13-14 200M Freestyle

Chrissy Wasel, Annie Marcolin, Tim Wasel, Matthew Ourand

Event 5 – Mixed 8 & Under 100M Freestyle

Anne-Sophie Auroux, James Kolf, Cristina Aldrette, Greg Kolf

Event 6 – Mixed 9-10 200M Freestyle

Monica Blassou,  Marine Auroux, Nathaniel Barish, Tom Kilmer

Event 7 – Mixed 11-12 200M Freestyle

Sophia Radich, Julie Kilmer, Avery Miller, Kevin Ourand

Event 8 – Boys Open Age 200M Medley

Francis Rowedder, Andre, Claro, Bryan VanGieson, Bruce Barboza

Event 9 – Girls Open Age 200M Medley

Alexandra Wasel, Patricia Rowedder, Annie Marcolin, Chrissy Wasel

Event 10 – Boys 14 & Under 100M Graduated Medley

Matthew Ourand, Tom Kilmer, Avery Miller, James Kolf

Event 11 – Girls 14 & Under 100M Graduated Medley

Chrissy Wasel, Monica Blassou, Sarah Marcolin, Anne-Sophie Auroux

Event 12 – Boys 8 & Under 100M Medley

John Kolf, JP Kilmer, Greg Kolf, James Kolf

Event 13 – Girls 8 & Under 100M Medley

Pia Aldrete, Anne-Sophie Auroux, Cristina Aldrete, Maria Sawadogo

Event 14 – Boys 9-10 100M Medley

George Marcolin, Tom Kilmer, Pablo Mazareigo, Nathaniel Barish

Event 15 – Girls 9-10 100M Medley

Monica Blassou, Therese McGovern, Marine Auroux, Caroline Bloodgood

Event 16 – Mixed 15–18 200M Medley

Alexandra Wasel, Andre Claro, Bryan VanGeison, Patricia Rowedder

Event 17 – Boys 11-12 200M Medley

Kevin Ourand, Javier Mazariegos, Avery Miller, Matthias Barish

Event 18 – Girls 11-12 200M Medley

Sarah Marcolin, Michelle Kilmer, Julie Kilmer, Sophia Radich

Event 19 Boys 13-14 200M Medley

Tim Wasel, Matthew Ourand, Marcello Beatley, Maxwell Miller

Event 20 Girls 13-14 200M Medley

Mary Kate Wasel, Mary Rowedder, Annie Marcolin, Chrissy Wasel,

Event 21  Boys Crescendo

James Kolf, Avery Miller, Bryan VanGieson, Tim Wasel, Nathaniel Barish

Event 22 – Girls Crescendo

Anne-Sophie Auroux, Sarah Marcolin, Alex Wasel, Chrissy Wasel, Monica Blassou

Saturday Recap and Week of 1 July Information

I want to first and foremost congratulate our entire team for a very strong effort on Saturday on a hot morning at West Hillandale.  The times for our team and the results will be posted at the pool tomorrow morning. Let's remember how hot it can get in the sun during the meet at this pool as West Hillandale will host the Divisional championship meet on 20 July.  Lots of shade and plenty of drinks will be needed that day.

This coming week is a chance for all of us to catch our collective breath.  We have made it to the mid point of the season but the best is definitely yet to come. 

Practices will be held in the morning and afternoon on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  In addition, we will have practice on Thursday morning but no practice in the afternoon due to July 4th festivities.  Coach Eric and I will talk about what practice, if any, will be held on Friday.  PLEASE PLAN ON COMING TO PRACTICE EVEN IN THE RAIN, WHICH IS PREDICTED ALL WEEK.  WE WILL PRACTICE IN THE RAIN AS LONG THERE IS NO LIGHTNING.  I know this may seem a bit harsh but the kids really do have a good time. 

The Pep Rally theme this week will be Knights and Princesses.  Among the festivities will be decorating shields and pennants so be on the lookout for information during this week.  We will have live jousting on Friday afternoon with ponies for kids 12 and under (JUST KIDDING!)  Dinner this week will be potluck so we'll need some new volunteers to cook and serve and I'll bring a cask of mead with tankards to drink from for the adults (AGAIN, JUST KIDDING!)

Saturday, 6 July will be our last home dual meet of the season. We will celebrate our graduating Seniors at half time so you parents out there dig up some really awesome pictures when your Tigers were little cubs and write up what you want to tell everyone about your high schooler!  I need all the swimmers at the pool no later than 745a on Saturday.  Please make sure to sign up for concessions and some of the other home meet jobs on SignUpGenius.  If you have a tent we can use this weekend, I would very much appreciate being able to borrow it.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054FAEAE2BA02-2013

Sunday Sunday Sunday 7 July WWP will host the Division N Relay Carnival.  I need at least three (3) volunteers starting at 7am to manage parking for this meet.  In addition, the needs of our team for volunteers within the meet is a little bit less than a dual meet so I would ask several of you to make sure and work with Maureen Blassou regarding concessions for that day.  Lastly, we will run a 50/50 that day which we hope will yield some extra funds for the team.  I need 2 volunteers for that function as well.

Saturday directions for West Hillandale

Here are the directions from the pool to West Hillandale.  Please arrive at the pool by 8am.

The carpool will leave WWP @ 745a.

Don't forget your Hawaiian masks, skirts and other luau related items for the meet!

Head east on Aspen Hill Rd

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Turn right onto MD-97 S/Georgia Ave

2.1 mi

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Turn left onto Randolph Rd

3.0 mi

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Turn right onto New Hampshire Ave

3.2 mi

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Turn right onto Ruppert Rd

0.4 mi

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Take the 2nd left onto Schindler Dr Destination will be on the left

SWIM TEAM PICTURE TOMORROW NIGHT (27 JUNE) STARTING AT 530P - TEAM PICTURE AT 7PM

I have ordered perfect weather for pictures tomorrow so dress accordingly.

Directions to Strathmore Bel Pre Pool for Wed Night 26 June B meet - volunteers needed!

Hello All. Tomorrow (26 June) night we will have our second B meet of the season at the Strathmore Bel Pre Pool.  Please plan to arrive at the pool by 5pm.  Directions are below. 

Several of you have already told me that you will not be swimming on Wed.  If you have not already done so please let me know if you will not be swimming tomorrow night.  Of course, we always need volunteers so if you are coming to the meet, please make sure to sign up via SignUp Genius (link pasted here).

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054FAEAE2BA02-2013

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	3. Take Aspen Hill Rd towards Georgia
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	4. Turn right onto Georgia Ave
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	5. Turn left onto Hewitt Ave
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	6. Turn left onto Bethpage Ln
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The Pool will be on your left hand side on BethPage Lane

Saturday Results Link and Week of 24 June activites

Hello All.  I want to congratulate the team on a very spirited win on Saturday vs. New Mark Commons.  It was great to see everyone having fun and give coach Eric his first MCSL win as a head coach!

I will post the WW results and time improvement sheet at the pool later today.  Here is the link on the MCSL website to see the results.  Wheaton Woods is in Division N.



http://www.mcsl.org/Results2.aspx#


As for this week, 2 a day practices will continue.  Please make sure to get in as many as possible during the week (details listed below for those who forgot!)

As for the week's events:

Wed, 26 June, is a B meet at Strathmore Bel Pre pool off Bel Pre road.  Directions will be sent out Monday.  Please plan to arrive by 5pm on Wed. if you are swimming and if YOU ARE NOT SWIMMING, PLEASE LET ME, COACH ERIC OR JENN AUROUX BY MONDAY.

Thurs, 27 June is PICTURE DAY AT WHEATON WOODS POOL.  The team picture will be taken at 7PM!  Individual or family pictures can be taken before hand starting at 530p.  Order forms are available at the pool, from me and will be available on site Thursday.

Fri, 28 June - Dinner and Pep Rally.  We will be collecting money for pizza for dinner Friday evening (more details on how to contributed later this week).

Theme for this weeks pep rally will be Hawaiian.  Get out your grass skirts and leis and practice your hula dance.  We will be recognizing the best costumes and best dancers at the pep rally.   We will also be creating Tiki Masks one day this week to decorate for the pep rally (watch for email or swim team bulletin board for more details.)

Upcoming themes to start thinking about: Nerds, Knights and Princesses, Prom. Start thinking about your costumes now, brush up on your swim trivia and get ready to save the princess from the dragon and then dance the night away.  Sat, 29 June - Swim meet @ West Hillendale - This neighborhood is off New Hampshire Ave - directions will be sent out later this week.

Morning practice

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.         13-18 year olds

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.        9-10, 11-12 year olds

10:00 – 10:30a.m.       8 & Unders

Afternoon practice

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.          13-18 year olds

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.          9-10, 11-12 year olds

6:30 – 7:00 p.m.          8 & Under and Pre-team practice

If your child is unable to attend the morning practice, they must attend the afternoon practice.  Your child is encouraged to do both practices if possible every day as this will increase their swimming skills and endurance quickly. If your child is NOT able to practice during the week due to injury, camp attendance, vacation or some other reason, please let me and coach Eric know as soon as possible so we can adjust the meet rosters.  If there are any questions about who can and will participate in an A meet, please direct those to me.  B meets are available to everyone on the team, including the A meet swimmers.