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Join the Wheaton Swim Club 2/6/10
We are pleased to announe the opening of our online registration for the spring and summer sessions. New and returning members may register at this time, with discounts being given for early bird registration until Feb 15. We have been flooded with calls from new swimmers from the area, and would like to make sure all new swimmers and families have the information they need. Feel free to browse our website, or stop by the coaches' office at Wheaton College between 9 and noon any day this week. Returning swimmers will have their spot guaranteed until Feb 28. After that point all registrations are on a first come first serve basis. To sign up click "Join the Team" above!
Practice and Weather Updates 2/6/10
With a major winter storm on the way tonight, please watch this website and your email inboxes for all updates regarding practices. We will make practice decisions as early as possible, but no later than 90 minutes before the start of each practice. Please review our team weather action plan for details.
A and B Conference Information 2/3/10
Wheaton Swim Club will once again participate in the Chicagoland Swim Conference. There will be two conference meets, an “A” and a “B” Conference. All swimmers will have the opportunity to swim in at least one meet, and we encourage swimmers from ALL GROUPS to participate! For the "A" Meet, we have posted a preliminary entry of our 14&U swimmers. If you cannot participate email us by Feb 5 so we may extend your spot to another swimmer. For swimmers not in the A Meet, you may now register online and choose your events for the B Meet. 15&O swimmers may swim either meet on a first come first serve basis. For full meet details, and for instructions on how to order, please read Conference Meet Instructions. Read the instructions before you do anything else to ensure you register for the proper meet! Meet packets and more details are also available on the Meet Info page. Sign up deadline for both meets is Feb 10, 2010 at 11:59 p.m.
Spare Change Drive Reminder 2/2/10
Swimmers remember we will be having a spare change drive this week through Thursday! All donations will go directly to the Red Cross to help earthquake surviors in Haiti. And the group which raises the most per person will get a great prize next week! Details
Indy and Barrington Meet Results 2/1/10
Congratulations to all swimmers who participated in meets this weekend! The team swam great at both Barrington and Indy, and picked up over 30 new championship meet qualifying times! You can check out team results, full results, and record breakers on the Meet Results page, and updated qualifier lists for regionals, age group state, and senior state on the Meet Info page. Special congratulations to Delaney Smith and Connie Hsu who established new team records this weekend, and to the 10&U Girls who finished second at Indy in the high point race! We hope everyone had a great time in two very fine facilities!
Regionals Qualifiers Posted 1/27/10
Please see the Meet Info page for a list of Regional Meet Qualifiers. Note that if you have a JO or Senior Champ cut in an event, you may not swim that event at regionals.
Wheaton Swim Club to Co-Host Age Group State! 1/27/10
The Wheaton Swim Club is pleased to announce that we have been asked by Illinois Swimming to help host the Speedo 2010 Age Group State Championship swim meet! This is a great honor and the coaching staff is looking forward to showcasing our club. However, this year will be a little different in that we will be CO-HOSTING the meet with Patriot Aquatic Club at Stevenson High School. This means a shared work load and twice as many volunteers to help put on a great meet for the swimmers of Illinois! This is the first time in Illinois history that two teams have teamed up to co-host a championship meet. However, it is NOT the first time that PAC and WHTN have worked together to host meets. We are extremely excited to combine the talent pools of two great teams, along with the finest facility in the state to run a great meet! Since this will be a co-hosted meet, most of the administrative work will fall on the coaching staff. However, we will still need a contribution or time commitment from EACH family on the team in order to run a great meet. Our team will be responsible for providing timers, concessions workers, admissions volunteers, and hospitality workers throughout the meet. We will also be looking for donations for concessions and hospitality. Please consider at this time how you can help! If you have a special connection (local restaurant, etc) that you think could be helpful, please contact us! MORE DETAILS
Haiti Spare Change Drive 1/27/10
Wheaton Swim Club will be hosting a Spare Change Drive starting on Monday, February 1st through Friday, February 5th. All proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross to help the Haiti Earthquake Victims. Starting on Monday, February 1st coaches will have jugs with them at practices to collect any spare change swimmers bring. The group with the most change per person will win the contest. Winners will receive a special prize at their practice on Thursday, February 12th. In addition, there will be an opportunity for Mystery Matchers to match the final funds of each or any group. All Mystery Matchers will be kept anonymous; we already have two of them! If you would like to be a Mystery Matcher, please email lauren@wheatonswimming.com or jacob@wheatonswimming.com
Swim-A-Thon and Fundraising Results 1/27/10
Congratulations to all swimmers who participated in this year's swim-a-thon. This year was by far the highest in terms of the number of swimmers who participated! Congratulations to the following swimmers who collected the most donations!
| Blue |
Max Ziller |
| Bronze |
John Kocinski |
| Silver |
Julia Hall |
| Gold |
Caroline Fry |
| Senior |
Morgan MacKenzie |
| Junior National |
Grace Rathje |
| National |
Nicole Otero |
| Top 4 Over All |
Caroline Fry
Megan Glavin
Grace Rathje
Morgan MacKenzie |
This year 115 families took part in either the swim-a-thon, scrips, or advertising. Of those, there were 28 families who earned above and beyond their fundraising commitment, meaning that those funds will go directly to their team fees. One family even covered nearly their entire upcoming summer season! Many thanks to those of you who participated!
Sportswear Has Arrived! 1/27/10
The "fantastic" new sportswear apparel has arrived! Stop by the team office if you would like to have it for Indy, or email the coaches to make other arrangements!
Best Times Sheets Updated 1/27/10
Please see our Tools for the Season (to the right) for updated best times spreadsheets for all athletes, for both yards and meters. These are the best times we have in our computer, so please double check them closely as we approach championship meet season!
Sr Champs and Age Group State 1/25/10
Please check out our Meet Info page for full information about Age Group State, Senior State Championships, and Regionals. There you will find qualifying times, meet information, and more! Note that all qualifying swimmers will be entered unless we hear from you. This year, we will be sending all qualified swimmers to Senior Champs, as a team focus meet - including our NCSA qualifiers. Take a look at the qualifiers and relays for senior champs. Also now available, check out the qualifiers and relays for Age Group Champs. Regional qualifiers will be posted soon. Please notify us immediately if you notice any errors or omissions. Good luck swimmers at the Indy and Barrington Meets trying to get new cuts for these 3 meets!
Summer Swim Lessons Update 1/21/10
We are pleased to announce that online registration for our group swim lessons (summer) is NOW OPEN! Our lessons are very popular, thanks to quality instructors, and constant warm water at our indoor facility. We offer five levels of swim lessons (beginner through advanced), plus springboard diving lessons. Lessons take place in two week sessions Monday through Friday during the summer, and are 30 minutes long. Visit our Swim Lessons Website for more info and to register online! REFER A FRIEND! Refer a friend to our lessons program and get a $5 credit for your swim team account! Make sure they put you as their reference on their online registration! INSTRUCTORS. Once again we will need instructors for lessons, and prefer to hire older members of our swim team. This is a great way to earn some summer spending money, and also give back to the program! Contact Bob if you are interested!
Spring / Summer Information 1/15/10
The coaches have litterally been flooded with calls and emails about spring and summer swim team! As a results, we will be posting preliminary practice schedules and registation information this month. Seeing how much our swimmers have improved this year, we are very excited for the future. Those of you who swam year-round last year can attest to the difference it makes in your performances. Please watch the website for full information on spring swimming, summer swimming, and summer swim lessons by the end of next week!
Lifeguarding Class Offered 1/14/10
The College of DuPage is offering American Red Cross Lifeguard training. The class meets on Saturday’s Feb 6 – May 1. You must be 16 years old. For more information please contact Marc Gamble 630-942-2797
January Billing Update 1/8/10
An email is being sent to each family with billing updates and reminders. Specific topics are swim-a-thon, NCSA Juniors Meet, fundraising, and Team/Meet fees. Please feel free to contact the coaches with any questions you have.
Sportswear Update12/22/09
Thanks to all of you that stopped by on Saturday to check out the sportswear. Everyone seems to like the new styles and quality of the products selected. As a reminder, about $4 or $5 per item will go to support the National team’s travel so we very much appreciate your support. One thing to note is that the sleeves on the Womens’ Windbreaker jacket seem to run a bit on the short side. Please consider ordering a size larger or the Mens’ Windbreaker jacket in the appropriate size. The order form can be found here, and more information about the items can be found here.
Andy Rose and Bryan Bateman Memorial Caps 12/18/09
As many of you know, Illinois Swimming tragically lost two of its coaches last week - Bryan Bateman (Head Coach of Hornets Swim Team) and Andy Rose (Head Coach of Palatine Swim Team). The teams competing in Academy Meet will be trying to raise funds for the memorial funds of each of these two great coaches, whom many of you know. The host team has created swim caps with the name "Andy" in PPD colors on one side and "Beanie" (Bryan's nickname) in Hornet colors on the other. All profits from these caps will be split among Bryan's and Andy's memorial funds. Our hope is to raise $5000 total for the funds. The coaches of ALL TEAMS would like each swimmer participating in this meet to wear this memorial cap at the meet. It would be a great tribute to these coaches for EVERYONE to be wearing the same caps throughout the meet. If you do NOT want a cap, and are swimming in the Academy Meet, please email us by December 28. Otherwise we will post $7.50 to your team account, and you will receive your cap at the meet. (The team will also be making a separate donation). If you are not swimming in the meet, and WOULD like a cap, please email us by this deadline as well. Additionally, more caps will be available at the meet for sale. Please contact the coaches with any questions! Photos and full details * Andy Rose Memorial Details
Special Thank You to Wheaton Parents 12/14/09
The coaching staff would like to say a very special thank you to all our team parents (and siblings, friends, etc) who helped in so many ways this weekend. We all remarked at what a willing community of volunteers we have this year, including many many new families of younger swimmers. We were overwhelmed by the drink donations which were given. Thanks to your generosity, we now have nearly enough beverages to cover our Father's Day Meet (in June) - no donation will be wasted!! Thanks again; we are looking forward to a very bright future at the Wheaton Swim Club!
NCSA Juniors Meet Flight Info 12/4/09
The team has reserved a group flight for the NCSA Meet in Orlando Florida. The coaching staff will be taking this flight, and we would like to encourage as many swimmers (and family members) to use this group booking as well. The cost is $277 and we need a minimum of 10 people to get this rate, and have reserved a maximum of 15 spots. We need commitment to this flight by December 30, 2009. To commit to this flight, please fill out the attached information sheet, along with a check payable to Wheaton Swim Club for $277 by Tuesday, Dec 29. The flight will leave after school on Monday, March 15, 2010 and will return on Sunday morning, March 21, 2010. We will publish the exact itinerary once we have secured the minimum number of passengers.
NCSA Meet Info Posted 11/30/09
Please note that the full meet packet for the NCSA Junior National Meet is now posted on the Meet Info page. The meet packet also includes the new time standards. The deadline to sign up using the payment plan is tonight at midnight. The absolute deadline to sign up is Dec 31. If your swimmer does not have cuts but will attend if they achieve one, you still need to register (there is an option to click for swimmers in this situation, and you will not need to put down the entire deposit). Please use our Online Meet Reigstration to sign up.
IHSA Girls State Results 11/23/09
Congratulations to all 13 Wheaton Swimmers who swam in the IHSA Girls state meet. Wheaton Swimmers had many life time bests, and achieved several new NCSA Junior National cuts and NCSA Bonus cuts! Special congratulations to those swimmers who qualified for finals in what was a very deep and competitive meet: Caroline Change (7th, 200 medley relay; 10th, 100 breast). Mary Floren (9th, 100 breast). Meredith Sweeney (6th, 200 medley relay; 9th, 200 free relay; 10th, 100 back; 5th, 400 free relay). And Sara Taege (10th, 200 I.M). Check out our updated High School Swimming page. We are looking forward to seeing all of you back at practice soon, and wish all of our boys good luck as they start their IHSA seasons.
Spectator Reminders11/2/09
Parents and swimmers please review the Specator Guidlines (on the Practice Info page) for the pools we use. Specifically, Wheaton College asks that we not block the windows on the track, or the north or west sides. These spaces are shared with the college and community and they are to be kept clear. We welcome parents to observe practice from the pool balconies at any time. We also encourage families to join the Sports and Rec Center at Wheaton College, so you can take advantage of the weight room and track.
Meet Tips For New Swimmers 10/13/09
Swimming in your first meet this weekend? Check out Tips of the Trade for new swimmers. Also please note that the Ten and Under Time Trial Meet is a "home" meet and therefore a true team effort between the coaches, swimmers, officials and parents. Each of these groups has their job to do, and meets are impossible without the support of one of them! At the Wheaton Swim Club, coaches not only work with the swimmers at the meet, but also run all aspects of the meet from set up, to computer issues, to volunteer coordination, to tear down. Therefore it is important to have great support from volunteers and officials, and for swimmers to know what they should be doing at all times during a meet.
New Gold Practices Added 10/12/09
We are pleased to announce that the Gold group will have Wednesday night practices offered at no charge from 6-7:30 approximately 2-3 times per month. You can see the specific dates on our Team Calendar - the first offering will be this Wednesday (Oct 14). We hope many of you can make it. Thanks to Wheaton College for their flexibility in helping us add this additional practice time for our swimmers.
Congratulations Wheaton Scholastic All-Americans! 10/8/09
Congratulations to Stephanie Hasenberg, Kara Field, and Josh Hasenberg, who earned Scholastic All-American honors for 2008-09. The Scholastic All-America program is open to all 10th-12th grade USA Swimming members who earn a 3.5 GPA or better and achieve a Junior National Bonus Time Standard. This is the second year in a row that each of these 3 swimmers have earned A.A. honors. Check out more on the USA Swimming Site!
Swimsuit Update 9/22/09
Effective Oct 1, 2009, both USA Swimming and Illinois Swimming will be enforcing the new suit rule, which prohibits the use of full body suits, and prohibits suits made of non-textile fabrics (which aide boyancy) . If you are purchasing a new suit and have a question, please contact your new suits. Keep in mind that suits may no longer extend past the knees for male or femal swimmers. Suits may no longer extend above the navel for male swimmers. Please read the exact wording of the rule on the USA Swimming site.
Special Accomplishments By Wheaton Age Group Swimmers 8/3/09
Any one who attended this weekends state meet knows there were many highlights, including close finishes, state records, and national records. Wheaton Swimmers were at the front of the pack when it came to remarkable performances! Special congrats to the following... INDIVIDUAL STATE RECORD: Connie Hsu - 200 fly (2:17.19). This broke world record holder Mary Descenza's nearly 10 year old record for 13-14 girls! RELAY STATE RECORD: 800 free relay 13-14 girls 8:51.89 (Taylor Campbell, Mary Floren, Tori Bertschy, Connie Hsu) INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS - Emily Chuang (200 IM, 100 breast, 100 fly), Connie Hsu (200 free, 400 free, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 back, 200 fly). RELAY STATE CHAMPIONS - the 800 free relay above, plus the 13-14 girls 400 medley relay (Hsu, Erin Bagley, Bertschy, Floren), and the 13-14 girls 400 free relay (Floren, Julia Roller, Bertschy, Hsu). INDIVIDUAL MEDAL WINNERS: Additional 2nd place finishers were Tori Bertschy and Erin Bagley. Additional 3rd place finishers were Taylor Campbell, Julia Roller, and Kelsey Ostrowski. TEAM RECORD BREAEKRS: Connie Hsu, Emily Chuang, Jason Hasenberg, Olivia Zillier, Kelsey Ostrowski, and Tori Bertschy broke individual records, while Campbell, Floren, Roller, Hsu, and Bertchy broke relay records. Congratulations Swimmers!!! SOMETHING SPECIAL: Congratulations to Connie Hsu, Tori Bertschy, and Julia Roller who finished 1-2-3 in the 200 fly!
New Team Apparel On Its Way! 7/21/09
The coaches are excited to hand out our 2009-10 Short Course T-shirt, which will be arriving in time for the Age Group State Meet! All swimmers who have registered online for the Fall Season will receive their FREE t-shirt at that time. Check out a sneak preview! We are also excited to announce that we are working on a great new line of Wheaton Swim Club apparel, all of which will be available at Kiefer Swim Shop. We will have sample items and an online order form ready within the next three weeks!
Banquet Recap 4/27/09
Many thanks to the nearly 200 swimmers, parents, siblings, and friends who were in attendance at the Team Banquet this weekend. We had a great time celebrating the accomplishments of the past year! We will be posting the slideshow online shortly for viewing - if you would like copied of any of the individual pictures please contact the coaches! Special Congratulations to all winners of special awards this weekend. Spirit Award: Joel Erickson and Kirstin Erickson. Sportsmanship Award: Nick Zillier and Emerson King. Sarah Maggio Age Group Swimmer of the Year Award: Helen Wei. Al Zamsky Senior Female Athlete of the Year: Kara Field. Jon Lederhouse Male Senior Athlete of the Year: Bryant Honsa. (Please send us updated pictures for the Special Awards page!) Good luck to the 16 Graduating Seniors who were also able to honor at the banquet!
College Swimming Update 2/6/09
Wheaton Swim Club has a proud history of swimmers moving on to some of the finest colleges in the U.S. Many of them continue to swim at the collegiate level as well. This year, we have 17 seniors, and seven of them have signed at a school so far. Many of the rest of them will be making their final decisions following our championship meets in the next few weeks. Please see our College Swimming page and our Class of 2009 Update page. Seniors, please fill us in if we are missing the most current info! Special congrats to the seniors who have signed with or will be competing at the following Universities: Stephanie Hasenberg (Nevada), Graham Risley (Penn State), Bryant Honsa (Indiana), Josh Hasenberg (Colgate - football), Danielle Reminger (Naval Academy), Meredith Brichacek (Purdue), Anastasia Hartnett (Waynesburg, softball), and Chris Depew (University of the Redlands).
Honsa Named Break Out Swimmer of the Year 10/13/08
Special congratulations to Wheaton Senior Bryant Honsa. At the Illinois Swimming Awards banquet, held October 12, Bryant was named the Illinois 2007-08 Male Break Out Swimmer of the Year! In addition to being the IHSA State Champ last year in the 500 free, Bryant was also ranked #1 in the state for 17-18 year olds in the 400 free, 800 free, and 1500 free in Long Course, and #1 in the state for 15-16 year olds last winter in the 500 free and 1000 free. He also achieved his first Junior National and Senior National cuts this past year. Check out Photos of Bryant and coach Bob Strube at the awards banquet. Congrats!
Team History Page Updated 10/31/07
Did you know? The Wheaton Swim Club was formed in the fall of 2004. Check out our team's history and accomplishments by clicking the Team Info link above or visiting our new Team History page! New: The History page has been updated with conference champs, state champs, and relay state champs. The coaches noticed that the 11-12 girls have won 9 of a possible 12 relay state championships since 2005, and that Wheaton Swimmer Connie Hsu has won 35 State Championships (26 individual and 9 relays)! This has to be close to some sort of record!
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