Entries by WRAT Website Editor

December 2015

Minutes for the Ordinary Meeting of December 3rd, 2015   Board Members Sylvie Ortega (Co-Pres), Andy McNab(Ex officio), Suzanne Ryan (Secretary), Martha Corneck (Co-Pres), John Meehan (Co-Treasurer), Eileen Brown (Age Group rep), Liz West (Pet Wrat), Craig Adler (Senior Rep), Tracey Keblish (Officials Co-chair), Chrissy Gussen (8/under Rep), Sari Berkowitz (Age Group Rep) Approval of […]

Water Rats Featured in The Crazy Big Swim Video

Coach Scott and the Water Rat Swim Team are featured in Team Unify’s promotional video about The Crazy Big Swim.  Click here to view the video. The Crazy Big Swim is a nationwide swim event sponsored by Team Unify.  Participating teams have their swimmers swim the 50 yard freestyle and raise money for pediatric cancer […]

November 2015

Minutes for the Board Meeting of November 5, 2015 Board Members Sylvia Ortega (Co-Pres), Andy McNab (Ex Officio), Candace Twiss(Pet WRAT), Martha Corneck, (Co Pres), John Meehan (co-Treasurer), Eileen Brown (Age Group Rep), Liz West (Senior Rep), Tracey Keblish (Officials Co-Chair), Sari Berkowitz (Age Group Rep), Adrienne Williams (WRAT Escrow Manager), and Lorraine Kennedy (Officials […]

October 2015

Minutes for the Board Meeting of October 1, 2015 Attendees Sylvie Ortega (Co-Pres), Andy McNab(Ex Officio), Suzanne Ryan (Secretary), Candace Twiss(Pet WRAT), Martha Corneck,(Co Pres), John Meehan(co-Treasurer), Eileen Brown (Age Group Rep), Liz West(Senior Rep), Craig Adler (Senior Rep, Tracey Keblish (Officials Co-Chair), Adrienne Johnston(Meet Manager) and Lorraine Kennedy (Officials Co-Chair). Approval of Minutes Martha […]

Water Rat John Whiteside Committs to UVA

Congratulations to Water Rat National Team member John Whiteside for making national news on his college selection. John has verbally committed to join the Cavaliers Men’s Swimming and Diving Team at the University of Virginia. John will be joining Water Rat alum Bryce Keblish who is a freshman at UVA. Best of luck John and […]

27 Water Rat Swimmers Listed in the CT Top 16

Twenty-seven Water Rats from the 2014-2015 Swim year were named as Top 16 Connecticut Swimmers. They include – Jude Dequeljoe Caroline Begg Katherine Begg Ella Alpert Shealeigh Crombie Riley Twiss Max Peel Ashleigh Piro Kate Killian Sarah Grinalds Willow Woods Michelle Kennedy Nick Killian Dashiell Hunter John Whiteside Aileen Coyne Bryce Keblish Michael Deluca Justin […]

September 2015

Minutes for the Board Meeting of September 3, 2015 Attendees Sylvie Ortega (Co-Pres), Lorraine Kennedy (Officials Chair), Ellen Johnston (Head Coach), Andy McNab(ex officio), Suzanne Ryan (Secretary), Candace Twiss(senior rep), Adrienne Williams(Team Administrator), Martha Corneck,(Co Pres), Sari Berkowitz(8 and under rep), John Meehan(co-Treasurer), Eileen Brown (Age group rep), Chrissy Gussen (8 and under). Approval of […]

Scott VanKuilenburg Appointed New Head Age Group Coach

The Westport Weston Family YMCA’s Water Rat Swim Team has named Scott VanKuilenburg as its new Head Age Group Coach and Assistant Director of Competitive Swimming. Scott will begin his new duties on Monday, August 31, as the team holds its annual tryouts for new swimmers interested in joining the Water Rats for the upcoming […]