Entries by WRAT Website Editor

September 2017

Minutes for the Annual Meeting of September 7, 2017  Board Members: Martha Corneck (Co-President), Ngassam Ngnoumen (Co-President), Kerry Steele-Rubin (Co-Treasurer), Dan Laguna (Co-Treasurer), Lorraine Kennedy (Secretary), Sylvia Ortega (Ex officio), John Wang (Co Officials Coordinator), Adrienne Williams (Escrow Manager), Cheryl Smiley (Senior Parent Rep), Amy Boland (8/under Rep), Huong Belpedio (Meet Manager), Candace Twiss (Pet […]

Water Rats Swim Fast This Summer; Tryouts August 23-24, 2017

The Westport Weston Family YMCA’s Water Rat Swim Team is wrapping up a highly successful 2017 Long Course season, with some fast swimming at elite meets at the state, regional, and national level. The season began with Annam Olasewere breaking Molly Loftus’ thirteen year old record in the 50M Fly in a time of 34.78 […]

July 2017

Minutes for the Annual Meeting of July 6, 2017 Board Members: Sylvia Ortega (Co-President), Martha Corneck (Co-President), Kerry Steele-Rubin (Co-Treasurer), John Belpedio (Co-Treasurer), Lorraine Kennedy (Ex officio), Tracy Keblish (Co Officials Coordinator), John Wang (Co Officials Coordinator), Adrienne Williams (Escrow Manager), Trish Begg (Senior Parent Rep), Lori Blessey (AG Rep) and Ellen Johnston (Head Coach). […]

Sarah Grinalds Does It Again!

  Last week Sarah Grinalds travelled with Head Coach Ellen Johnston to Indianapolis, Indiana to swim at the 2017 Phillips 66 US National Championships/World Trials.  Water Rat alums Bryce Keblish and John Whiteside were also in attendance swimming on behalf of the Water Rats and the University of Virginia Cavaliers, though John had to scratch […]

June 2017

Minutes for the Annual Meeting of June 3, 2017 Board Members: Sylvia Ortega (Co-President), Martha Corneck (Co-President), Kerry Steele-Rubin (Co-Treasurer), John Belpedio (Co-Treasurer), Lorraine Kennedy (Ex officio), Tracy Keblish (Co Officials Coordinator), John Wang (Co Officials Coordinator), Adrienne Williams (Escrow Manager), Candace Twiss (PetWRAT Coordinator), Ngassam Ngnoumen (8/U Team Parent Rep), Cheryl Smiley (Senior Parent […]

May 2017

Minutes for the Ordinary Meeting of May 4, 2017 Board Members Sylvia Ortega (Co-Pres.), Martha Corneck (Co-Pres.), Adrienne Williams (Escrow Manager),), John Wang (Officials Chair), Ngassam Ngnoumen (8/U Parent Rep), Lorraine Kennedy (Ex Officio), Trish Begg (Senior Rep), and Candace Twiss (PET-WRAT Coordinator), Huong Belpedio (Meet Manager), Kerrie Steele Rubin (Co-Treasurer). Andy McNab (Parent) also […]

Water Rats Have Outstanding 2016-2017 Short Course Season

Before we begin the 2017 Long Course season, let’s look back on what was a highly successful 2016-2017 Short Course season. The season began with Nicolas Ortega, Sarah Grinalds and Willow Woods breaking longstanding records at the Music City Invitational in December 2016. Nicolas broke Matthew Yacco’s 17-year old record in the 1650-yard freestyle in […]

Grinalds, Begg and Murray Break Longstanding Team Records

The Connecticut Championship season ended last night and what a great season it has been for the Water Rats. Here are some of the highlights: At Regionals, we had so many personal bests they are just too many to list. At Seniors, Sarah Grinalds broke the 18 year old team record for 15-18 year old […]