Regionals at New Canaan YMCA

Pool assignments for Regional Championships have been posted. The Water Rats will be swimming at the New Canaan YMCA. Warmup for all age groups on Friday February 27th starts at 5:00 p.m. Warmup for the Saturday/Sunday morning session for the 12/U girls and 13/O boys begins at 7:30 a.m. and the warmup for the Saturday/Sunday […]

Pools and Gym Closed for Water Rat Swim Meet

We are putting in place new parking procedures and staffing for the one-day Water Rat Age Group Qualifier Meet to be held this Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Westport Weston Family YMCA. With our parking lot constricted by the surplus snow, we ask that members and guests visiting our YMCA this weekend park safely and […]

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) […]

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 […]