Entries by Ronald Wimer

Save the Date: Recognition Night April 24, 2015

The swim team’s annual awards and recognition night banquet will be held on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at Bedford Middle School. Details about the event will be posted before Spring Recess. WRAT Recognition Night is an old tradition and it is one of the few times that the entire team is together. […]

21st WRAT Pancake Breakfast on January 31

Everyone is invited to the 21st annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 8:30-11:30 in Branson Hall at Christ and Holy Trinity Church (next door to the old Y), 75 Church Lane, Westport, CT. Members of the Senior Team will be your servers as you enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee/tea/hot chocolate. […]

Stroke and Turn/Starter Recertification Clinic

Clinic for New Officials as well as “Stroke and Turn” or “Starter” recertification Monday; January 26th: 6:30 – 9:00PM Westport Weston Family YMCA 14 Allen Raymond Lane Westport, CT 06880 (if using GPS to locate you may have to use former name of Sunny Lane if GPS has not been updated) Instructors: Dennis Rodney (dlrmdi@msn.com) […]

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 […]