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Practice Reminders 7/2/09
The Wheaton Swim Club would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day! Please remember that we have modified schedules Friday and Saturday. Note that Junior National swimmers may swim either 8-10 or 3-4:30 on Friday, and are encouraged to come to at least one workout! The national team's Saturday workout will be 5-7 a.m. at Northside Park. Check out our Team Calendar for all updates.
Sectional Meet Checklist 6/30/09
Sectional swimmers please see an Updated Meet Checklist and respond with all required information by July 3. Also, if you have a t-shirt suggestion for the meet, email the coaches with a basic design by July 3!
International Age Group Meet Results 6/30/09
Wheaton swimmer Emily Chuang is competed in the Ft Lauterdale International Age Group Meet this past weekend, and finished FIRST in the 50 breast and 100 breast, and was runner up in the 200 IM! Check out the Meet Results page for details!
Meet Entries Updated 6/23/09
A list of participants has now been posted on the Meet Info page for the St Charles last chance meet. The coaches must submit this entry at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 26. Please contact the coaches immediately with any changes. Also note that the Ozzie Fest entries have been updated as well.
Our team has been accepted into the Ozzie Meet.
WHTN Team Results 6/22/09
Congratulations to all Wheaton swimmers who competed at this weekend's meet. Special thanks also to the over 100 volunteers who helped make the meet run so smoothly (and looked sharp in their new t-shirts!). The coaches were very pleased with the swimmers' performances as well. We had over 30 new championship meet qualifying times! Special congrats to high point winners Ethan Chuang, Emily Chuang, Kelsey Ostrowski, and Keith Piper; to meet record breakers Bryant Honsa, Connie Hsu, Kelsey Ostrowski, Emily Chuang, and Keith Piper; and to team record breakers Connie Hsu, Danielle Reminger, and Olivia Zillier! You can now check out our Meet Results page for a full breakdown!
Team Challenge Meet Results 6/22/09
Many thanks to all swimmers, coaches, and volunteers who helped make this year's Father's Day Team Challenge a great success. Teams can now download MM Backups, TM files, pdf results, and html result on our Meet Results page. You can also check out the many Meet Record breakers we had from all teams, as well as the team scores, and high point winners.
Wheaton Swimmer Voted Athlete of the Year 6/12/09
Congratulations to Wheaton senior swimmer Josh Hasenberg who was voted the Fox Valley Male Athlete of the year. In addition to being a Junion National finalist for the Wheaton Swim Club, Josh quarterbacked his Bartlett High School Football team to the state semifinals this year. He will attend Colgate University on a football scholarship. Full Daily Herald Article
Fall / Winter Registration 6/4/09
The Staff is pleased to announce the official opening of Online Registration for the 2009-2010 Fall/Winter swim team. We have opened up registration a little earlier than last year in order to give families more flexibility in choosing their payment options. Please click “Join the Team” for full team, practice, and group information and more! Important dates to remember – June 4, 2009: first day to register. June 15, 2009: early bird discounts expire. June 30, 2009: last day returning members’ spot is guaranteed. Also please note that you can follow the same link to register for any summer programs, including swim lessons, and that we will continue to accept registrations for those events as well!
Ways to Save with Wheaton Swim Club. The staff realizes that this year has been a difficult one for the economy over all and for many of our members. We have been busy surveying youth sports organizations across the country and surveying our members to come up with ideas which will allow flexibility to you while still providing you with the same great product. For example, we are opening registration earlier in order to allow you to spread out your fees. We are also working on other discounts and incentives. This year we are once again providing many discount opportunities. If you register by June 15 for our 2009-10 swim season, you will receive $20 off PER SWIMMER. If you register by June 30, you will receive $15 off PER FAMILY. Families who pay in full will also receive an additional 2% off their team fees. Refer a new member and receive a $5 credit! These savings can really add up! We also offer flexible payment plans and multiple payment method options to fit in to your family’s specific situation. Please feel free to contact us with any questions!
Wheaton Sponsors 2009 Tiger Trot 5/22/09
The coaches are pleased that the team is able to sponsor the 2009 Tiger Trot, a charity fun run which will be held Saturday, May 30. This year's charity was chosen in memory of Caroline Enright, a
beloved Wiesbrook Elementary School (in Wheaton) student and friend of many from this year’s
fifth grade class who passed away in 2005. To honor Caroline’s
active, selfless nature, the Enright family has selected
the Make-A-Wish Foundation ® to be the recipient of this year’s
proceeds. We encourage anyone not participating in the PAC Meet that day to participate! The Swim Club will have a booth at the finish line, and also invite any parents or swimmers to help staff it! Check out Full Tiger Trot Details to participate, or see the coaches for a flyer or to help at the booth!
Scholastic All-American Forms 5/14/09
The 2008-09 Scholastic All-American Application is now available on the Illinois Swimming website. We know that there are many Wheaton Swimmers who qualify, and encourage you all to submit the application! Swimmers must be current 10th, 11th, or 12th graders, and meet GPA and Time Standard requirements posted on the application. The deadline is August 1, 2009.
Glenbard High School Swimming 5/6/09
The coaches are excited to learn about the possible expansion of our sport into a new segment of the community. The four Glenbard High Schools a finalizing a proposal to form a co-op high school girls swim team, similar to the Wheaton Co-op team which currently exists in District 200. The final approval will come later this month. We are also pleased that Wheaton Swim Club coaches Chris Delgaldo and Jason Maddux have been asked to be the head coach and assistant coach (respectively) of the new team. Due to the earlier practice times of the new co-op, Chris and Jason will be able to continue in their current capacities with the club, and also help expand our sport! We are proud to note that in addition to these new coaching positions, Wheaton Swim Club also employs a COD College Team Coach (Bob Strube, National), the head Wheaton High School Coach (Jacob Ayers, Gold), the Head and Assistant Glen Ellyn Gators coaches (Kristi Hyosaka, silver, and Lauren Futris, blue and bronze), and the Head Coach of the St Charles Country Club (Patty Bartelt, blue and bronze)! If you have any questions about the Glenbard Co-op please contact Carol Floren.
National Team Flight Update 5/6/09
Note that the coaches flight information has now been posted. Swimmers are welcome to travel on the same flights as the coaches. For the summer meet, however, we do not require all swimmers to travel together, since many of you may wish to leave directly from the meet for your summer vacations. Please review the Sectional Details and Sectional Page before the meeting so we can answer all of your questions.
Congratulations Wheaton Swimmers 5/1/09
Special Congratulations to Wheaton Swimmers Kara Field, Bryant Honsa, Graham Risley, Connie Hsu, and Stephanie Hasenberg! Kara, Bryant and Connie have been selected to attend a special ISI event this weekend working with Olympic Coach Mark Schubert and Olympic Gold Medalist Misty Hyman. Graham and Stephanie are alternates for the event. Wheaton Coach Bob Strube has also been selected as one of the lead coaches for this clinic! The selections were made based on long and middle distance event times and assigned power points. Check out the Illinois Swimming site for more info! We will post pictures after the weekend!
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!
Preliminary Planning Calendar & Meet Schedule 3/25/09
Please note that a preliminary Planning Calendar is now available! Included is our preliminary meet schedule, team events, and more! We will post the finalized meet schedule on the Meet Info page shortly, and do not anticipate any changes. We are also still working on some fun team activities for the summer!
Congratulations High School Boys 3/1/09
The Wheaton Swim Club was represented by an extraordinary group of 14 swimmers at the high school state championships this past weekend. Seven of the 14 advanced to finals, and four more who did not advance achieved new NCSA Junior National cuts! Special congratulations to indiviual finalists Chris Corbett (9th, 100 back), Chris Depew (5th- 200 IM, 9th- 100 fly), Bryant Honsa (2nd - 200 free, 2nd - 500 free), and Graham Risley (3rd - 100 back, 3rd - 100 fly). Jeff Depew, Nathan Schingoethe, and Matt O'Brien also advanced to finals on relays. It should be noted that Bryant Honsa (200 free) swam the 3rd fastest time in Illinois history in the 200 free (1:37.61) and that Graham Risley (100 fly) swam the 3rd fastest time in history (48.56) while also eclipsing the old state record!! For those of you who were not able to attend this meet, it was truly one of the most exciting in history, and a tremendous show of talent from across the state - Wheaton Swim Club swimmers were certainly a big part of that talent! Check out more on our High School Swimming page or on the IHSA Website! Team results and record breakers are also posted on the Meet Results page!
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).
Congratulations High School Girls 11/24/08
Congratulations to all the Wheaton Swimmers who represented their IHSA Teams at the State Championships this weekend. We are proud of all 12 of you! Special congratulations to state finalists Danielle Reminger (6th, 100 fly and 11th - 400 free relay), Meredith Sweeney (8th - 200 medley relay, 3rd - 200 free relay, 3rd - 400 free relay), Cindy Jezuit (11th - 400 free relay), and Meghan Bagley (11th - 400 free relay). Danielle Reminger established a new team record in the 100 fly (56.68) while Connie Hsu established a new 13-14 team record in the 100 fly (57.99). Danielle is also now the 29th fastest performer in Illinois history in the 100 fly. Check out our Meet Results and High School Swimming pages for more!
USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team 10/23/08
Congratulations to the 4 Wheaton Swim Club Team Members who earned USA Swimming Scholastic All America Honors this year! Bryant Honsa, Josh Hasenberg, Kara Field, and Stephanie Hasenberg all were on the list of the top scholar-athletes in the country! To be named, swimmers in the 10-12th grade must have earned a Junior National Bonus time standard, and also have at least a 3.50 GPA. Full Details.
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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