(Monday through Friday, May 23 to June 10) 11 and overs: 3:45-4:45pm (11/12 year olds who are year round swimmers) 8 and under swimmers: 4:45 - 5:30pm 9-12 year olds: 5:30 - 6:30pm *Advanced/Training 11-12 Swimmers: Attend the 11 and over practice *New/Technique 11-12 Swimmer: Attend the 12 and under practice *If you are unsure of where your swimmer fits, please reach out to Coach Blair below.

If your swimmer is in a year round program, they probably fit in the 11 and over group. If your swimmer needs technique work, is hesitant to swim with the older kids, and is newer, they should attend the 12 and under practice.

(starting June 13th): Monday-Thursday: 9-10:10am: 13 and over (with advanced 11-12 swimmers) 10:10-11am: 8 and under (with developmental/new 9-10 year old swimmers) 11am-12pm: 9-12 year olds Afternoon practice (for anyone not able to make morning practice): Tuesday - Thursday 5:00 PM - 6:00pm (all ages) Friday FUNDAY 11 and older – 9:30 – 10:30 AM 10 and under – 10:30 – 11:30 AM Team activity (ALL) – 11:30 – 12:30 PM

We hope that your swimmer can attend as many practices as possible each week, but practices are not required.

June 1: Time trials June 8: Dual Meet 1 June 15: Dual Meet 2 June 22: Dual Meet 3 June 23: Blue Division Relay Carnival June 29: Dual Meet 4 (Note: no meet the week of July 6) July 13: Dual Meet 5 July 14: End of Season Banquet July 20: All Star Prelims (invite only) July 21: All Star Finals (qualifiers only)

YES! There is a spot for everyone who wants to compete. It is a fun way to spend your Saturday morning. Plus, you can be there to cheer on the team! We will send around the sign up links shortly for the upcoming meets. In the meantime, You can find a schedule on our website. The deadline to sign up to participate in each swim meet is always the Sunday before the meet. However, meets are not required.

Swimmers of all ages are encouraged to wear the Westwood Whirlwinds team swimsuit during meets. However, practices are optional.

If you have not already purchased a team swimsuit, please contact Sports Fair directly or visit their store in Arlington to buy one. https://www.sportfairusa.com The team suit is the Arena Kikko. If you cannot find a size, you can also purchase the suit via other stores and online sites.

Our coaches and junior coaches offer lessons throughout the summer for swimmers who would like additional help. Check out their sign-up geniuses on our website. Please check back often as they will be adding additional sign-up sheets and new time slots. *FYI - Swim team provides a platform for the coaches to advertise lessons; however, we do not manage swim lessons. Please contact the swim lesson coaches directly with any questions about lessons.

No. The practice schedule is very flexible so you have several opportunities during the week to practice. You do not need to notify us in advance which ones your swimmer will attend.

If the weather looks ok, we try to hold practice, even in the rain. If the pool closes for lightning, we will let you know as soon as possible. However, if the weather is bad all day and there is a 100% chance that it will continue through the scheduled practice times, we try to call it in a fair amount of time. Bottom line - if it doesn't look nice outside, refresh your email often. You will hear from us as soon as possible!

As you may have noticed yesterday, Westwood pool is closed to the membership during the weekdays. This means there may not always be towels during practice. We encourage you to send a towel with your swimmer just to be safe. Additionally, please encourage your swimmer - if they do use a Westwood towel - to please be sure to toss the towels in the basket by the locker room doors when they are leaving and throw away trash in the bins. Since the pool is only open to the swim team at this time, it is important we leave it tidy when we leave.

Yes! Please follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/409920972392460

We are happy to add anyone to our email distribution list. At this time, the family member who registered is the only one who receives the emails. Please email us at Westwoodswimrep@gmail.com if you would like to include additional email addresses in our communication.

Use our Commit Parent Portal to commit to a swim meet.

Suit, goggles, towel, water bottle, swim cap (if one is worn). Swimmers should wear the same type of goggles they plan to wear in the meet. DO NOT wear meet suits to practice. We want those suits to last as long as possible - save them for the meets! To ensure swimmers' gear lasts as long as possible, we recommend running everything under cold water after practice. Chlorine can damage suits and goggle straps over time, and rinsing with cold water helps.

We do everything we can to keep our costs down while providing a solid program. The vast majority of the fees go to paying our awesome coaches, the rest is split between team swag, events, and support costs. The team reps review our expenses each year to continually reassess our budget and fees.