Welcome all new and returning swimmers to the WWRX SUMMER 2007 season.  Before we begin practice there are some things that we, the coaches, would like to share with you to help us all have an enjoyable and successful season.

To begin, on behalf of the coaches, congratulations winter swimmers on an outstanding season. 

(Division One Junior Championship Title and

 2^{n d} place at the CCWSL Championship meet out of 15 teams)

Practice groups will be assigned for all kids based on their past commitments and abilities. Since we are assigning groups prior to registration there may need to be changes. As coaches, we try to keep a manageable number of kids in the groups that we feel will provide the greatest opportunity for learning to take place. While we realize everyone has busy schedules we need your help and cooperation making sure your kids not only come to their assigned practice, but that they come on time and ready to listen and learn.

As coaches, we would also strongly recommend that you take some time to sit down with your child and discuss with them the team rules and regulations that are listed in your handouts and online (click here). Also, we'd like to point out that swimming is sport where the harder you work the better your chances for improvements. Ultimately it will be your child's choice how hard they work and how much they want to improve. We as coaches will do our best to physically and mentally prepare the kids for competition. However, once again, the kids will determine how much or how little they will progress.

The summer season begins on Tuesday May 22, 2007, and ends in early August with a championship meet with 15 other towns.  Along the way there are many opportunities for your child to improve.  Over the course of the season, there are many things that we as coaches are hoping to see from our WWRX swimmers along the way.  First, we want to encourage swimmers to come to all practices offered to their group.  While at  practice and the meets we want all of the kids to simply try their best in trying to improve.   We want them to listen to instruction and perform the skills or sets they are being asked to do.   We want the kids to be ready and willing to swim what ever events that they are asked to swim.  We hope that they will be on time to practice and try everything we are doing rather than sitting out or fussing.  We hope that they will ask questions when they do not understand.  We hope that they will be positive leaders both in and out of the pool.  We hope that all of them will be respectful and polite as they listen and have fun participating in this great sport.

In closing we welcome all WWRX swimmers and parents to a new season, a season hopefully full of great swims, good times, and life long memories.  Over the course of the season if you have any questions, problems, or concerns, at anytime, please do not hesitate to see your child’s coach as soon as possible.  We look forward to working with you and your children.