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Practice Schedule Updated 8/31/10
The official practice schedule for the upcoming season has been reposted with a few minor changes. You can click Updated Practice Schedule for a PDF version, or visit the Practice Info page above. IMPORTANT: Check out the Team Calenar for the schedule for the first 4 weeks of practice. We will be easing the swimmers back into shape gradually and some practices will be shorter. We also will have parents' meetings for orange, blue, bronze, silver and gold, as noted on the calendar. We hope you are all excited for the season!! Still need to register? Don't miss out on the chance to be a part of this season! Click Join the Team today!
Preliminary Meet Schedule Posted 8/31/10
The preliminary meet schedule for the upcoming season is now posted on the Meet Info page. We will be posting instructions on how to enter each meet shortly!
Congratulations Jeff and Connie at Junior Nationals! 8/23/10
Congratulations to Jeff Depew and Connie Hsu who competed in Irvine, CA in the the fastest 18&Under meet in the country! Connie and Jeff both had many best times and established new team records. Special congrats to Connie who finished 11th in the 200 fly! Check out our Meet Results page for details!
Congratulations Zones Swimmers! 8/23/10
Congrats to the Wheaton Swim Club swimmers who participated in the Central Zones Championships. Cavan Smith, Emily Chuang, Laurynn Harvard, Brendan Howley, Gabby Mathys and will be represented Team Illinois. Special congrats to Laurynn Harvard and Cavan Smith who broke team records, and to Laurynn Harvard who was Zones Champion in the 11-12 50 breast! Check out our Meet Results page for details!
Team Office Open 8/23/10
The team office at Wheaton College is now back open. The coaches will be in and out of the office, and also checking phone and email messages. If you would like to stop by the office, please phone or email ahead to ensure we are there when you stop by! We are looking forward to seeing all our returning swimmers and many new swimmers soon!
Team Records Updated 8/23/10
Team records have now been updated including all championship meets from 2010. Please let us know if there are any discrepancies. We had MANY new team records established this summer! Check out the Records page for details.
Team History Page Updated 8/23/10
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 updated Team History page! Let us know if we are missing any facts!!
Congratulations Swimmers! 8/1/10
Congratulations to all swimmers who participated in the 2010 Speedo Age Group Group State Championships. You can now find final team scores, including a MM Backup, CL2 File, and PDF File on the Meet Website. The Wheaton Swim Club and the Patriot Aquatic Club would like to thank all the officials and volunteers who helped put on a meet which served so many swimmers this weekend!
Congratulations Wheaton Swimmers! 8/1/10
Congratulations to all Wheaton Swimmers who participated in the Age Group State Championships. The team finished in 8th overall! Special congrats to state champions Laurynn Harvard (11-12 100 breast) and Alex Laleian (13-14 400 IM), and to team record breakers Laurynn Harvard, Alex Laleian, Martin Pozniak, Jeffrey Leu, Michael Hsu, Cavan Smith, Emerson King, Tommy Reminger, David Wullfe, and Brendan Howley! You can check out team results and record breakers on the Meet Results page.
Wheaton Swimmers in Glen Ellyn Regatta 7/12/10
Eight Wheaton Swimmers participated in the annual Glen Ellyn cardboard boat regatta, and advanced to the second round. (Sadly, the boat sank before the Final Round, but no crew members were lost). Boats are made completely of cardboard, and all team members sit in the boat while paddling. This boat was named "iPaddle" and was in the shape of a giant iPad. Paddlers included Kelsey Ostwowski, Theo Laleian, Alex Laleian, Bryce Dibadj, Ben Shaver, Martin Pozniak, Brendan Howley, and David Wullfe. Go to our webcasts page or click the link to the left to watch the Wheaton Swim Club iPaddle's maiden voyage (and her untimely demise).
Meet Tips For New Swimmers 6/3/10
Swimming in your first meet this weekend? Check out Tips of the Trade for new swimmers! Feel free to contact the coaches with any questions you may have.
Fall Registration Now Open! 6/1/10
The Coaching Staff is pleased to announce the official opening of Online Registration for the Wheaton Swim Club 2010-2011 Fall/Winter swim team. Even though school is not yet out, we open up registration at this time to give families more flexibility in choosing their payment plan options. Please click Join the Team for full team, practice, and group information and more! Each family in the 2009-10 swim seasons is also now being sent a detailed email outlining all of our registration procedures.
What's Coming and What's New 5/28/10
With spring winding down, the coaches have already nearly finalized team information for next fall and winter. We are excited about a few new features we will be bringing you this year. One is the ability to send text messages to team members. This will be especially helpful during the winter if we need to make a last minute practice change due to weather. Second is a streamlined online meet entry process which we have worked with the Active Network to produce. And third is the differentiation of our National High School and Senior High School groups into Boys and Girls registration groups. This will allow for more accurately targeted communications with our team members, and adjusted fee structures based on the number of weeks each group swims each year. Watch for full details soon, as we will open up registration on or before June 1, 2010!
Team Banquet Video, and More! 5/24/10
Thanks again to everyone who made our team banquet so much fun this year. You can now see our team slideshow either on YouTube, or without leaving our team website, on our Team Webcasts page. You can also view our Banquet Program (pdf), and our updated Special Award Winners page (still need a few photos!). Special Note: We have many left over ribbons and awards from the season and the banquet. We will keep them in the office until June 15, then will put them in storage, so please stop by to pick them up!
Banquet Recap 5/18/10
Many thanks to the over 200 people who attended our team banquet this past weekend! Special thanks to Wheaton College for providing great food and great location for our banquet. Special thanks to the Howley's and Dibadj's for putting together an awesome slideshow (we will post online shortly)! Congratulations to our special awards winners and graduating seniors. Special awards winners were as follows (please email us a photo so we can update our Special Awards page!)
| Senior Male AOY |
Matt O'Brien |
| Senior Female AOY |
Kara Field |
| Age Group Male AOY |
Bryce Dibadj |
| Age Group Female AOY |
Emily Chuang |
| Sportsmanship Award |
Kelly Baughman |
| Spirit Award |
Skyler Budny |
| Spirit Award |
Patrice Labos |
| Graduating Seniors |
Caroline Chang, Kara Field, Jon Leu, Matt O'Brien, Keith Piper, Meredith Sweeney |
Wheaton Boys Featured as USA Swimming's Race of the Week 3/8/10
Check out USA Swimming's home page or link directly to their Race of the Week. Representing Naperville Central High School, WHTN swimmers Keith Piper and Matt O'Brien's 400 free relay is featured from start to finish as a YouTube video! Naperville Central is in Lane 4 and needed to win this final relay to win the meet! You can also see it to the left, or on our Team Webcasts page.
Boys High School State Results 3/1/10
Congratulations to all WHTN boys who participated in the high school state meet this past weekend. Special congratulations to state finalists Jeff Depew ( 3rd 100 back, 2nd 200 IM, 3rd 200 medley relay), Collin Hogan (6th 500 free), Nathan Schingoethe (6th 100 back), Keith Piper (12th 200 free, 11th 100 back, 1st 200 free relay, 1st 400 free relay), and Matt O'Brien (9th 200 free, 8th 100 fly, 1st 200 free relay, 1st 400 free relay). NEW CUTS. Congratulations to Keith Piper and Matt O'Brein who picked up new NCSA Junior National cuts! RELAY CHAMPS. Congrats to Matt O'Brien and Keith Piper for their STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay, representing Naperville Central. These are the first relay state championships ever by WHTN swimmers! TEAM STATE CHAMPS! Congrats to Jeff Depew, Keith Piper, ang Matt O'Brien, who helped lead Naperville Central to an IHSA State Championship! This was one of the most exciting meets in years, which came down to the last relay, and resulted in a three point win for NCHS over Nequa Valley and a five point win over New Trier. We could not be more proud of the three WHTN swimmers who made such big contriubutions to the team championship!!! Way to go boys! Check out our High School Swimming page for details!
Red Cross Fundraiser Results! 2/10/10
Many thanks to everyone who participated in the Spare Change Drive for Haiti last week. We have tallied the results and the swimmers brought in a total of $515.33 in spare change!! Additionally, we had 4 mystery matchers who matched the donation from specific groups. This brings the total raised for the Red Cross to $1065.02! Special congrats to the Silver Group who raised an average of $3.54 per person - just edging out the Gold group who raised $3.25 per person! The Silver group will be scheduling a Fun Day during an upcoming practice - details will be posted shortly!
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.
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!
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).
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