Touch the Wall – A Story of Competition and Friendship

Water Rat Swimming Movie Night Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 – 6:00-7:45pm Showcase Cinemas Fairfield Cinemas at Bullard Square 41 Black Rock Turnpike Fairfield Join your fellow Water Rat swimming teammates, coaches, and parents for a fun, inspiring movie night! Touch The Wall is about Olympic Gold Medalist Missy Franklin’s journey to the Olympics and her […]

2015 YMCA New England Championships

The Westport Weston Family Y has a tradition of sending their 8/unders, who qualify, to the YMCA New England Swimming Championships. In 2015, they will be held at MIT in Cambridge, MA. The 8/unders will be competing on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Please check out the link below to see if your swimmer qualifies. If […]

Big WRAT Little WRAT Is Back

Big WRAT Little WRAT Please find your Big or Little WRAT buddy for the remainder of the season Big WRATS, please reach out to your little WRATS and send them some motivation! If you need creative ways to instill team pride or inspire your Little WRAT please reach out to a coach. See if you […]

WRAT Holiday News

Hard to believe we are in nearing the end of 2014 and are in the midst of the holiday season. Last night was the first night of Hanukkah, Christmas is a week away, Kwanzaa begins right after and before you know it, we are ringing in the New Year and the second half of the […]

December 2014

Minutes for the Board Meeting of December 11, 2014 Attendees Adrienne Johnston, Ellen Johnston (Head Coach), Adrienne Williams (ex-officio), Lorraine Kennedy (Officials Chair), Sylvia Ortega (CO Pres.) Andy McNab (CO Pres.) Mike Alpert (USA Swimming Mgr.), Craig Adler(Senior Rep), Gabrielle Miller (Age group Rep), Jennifer Lau (8& under Rep), Megan Loffredo (Officials Chair), Brian Crombie […]

SHS Boys Swim & Dive Pancake Breakfast

The Staples Boys Swimming & Diving Team is having a pancake breakfast 8:30-11:30 on Saturday, December 13 at Christ & Holy Trinity Church. Come eat pancakes after you swim; come eat pancakes before you attend the Candlelight Concert; or just come eat pancakes. Proceeds will support the SHS Boys Swim & Dive Team. Staples swimming […]

Gift Cards Requested for Swim for our Troops

As found in the meet announcement, “The primary goal of the Swim For Our Troops Meet is to involve USA swimmers/teams in the collection of gift cards to be distributed by the Wounded Warriors Project. These gift cards will be distributed to wounded veterans and their families who need assistance though the Holiday Season.” Please […]

2014 Giving Tree Is Now in Lobby

The Annual holiday Giving Tree is up in the loby of the Westport Weston Family YMCA. Next time you are in the building please stop by the Giving Tree and consider taking an ornament. Between Al’s Angels Toy Drive, and the Coat Drive for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission, as well as maintaining the property of […]