Sep 3, 2010 "It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities" - J. K. Rowling I hope this communications finds you enjoying your summer vacation and well rested both mentally and phys... Aug 26, 2010 The Ashburn Village Sports Pavilion will be hosting at Kids Triathlon on September 18, 2010 starting at 8am. The Triathlon is open to all kids ages 6-15. Ages 6-8: Swim 50 meters, Run 1 mile, Bike 1 m... Aug 2, 2010 Colin Powell: There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure. What a great summer season, it seemed to go by so quickly. So quickly in fact that it...  Jul 27, 2010 Several people have asked so I thought I would share....Coach Stefani had her baby on July 22 at 11:24am! He was 9lbs 7oz and 21 inches. His name is Everett Hugh Shepherd! Coach Stefani should be b... Jul 13, 2010 Here is an article (with some photos) from the Loudoun Times Mirror that was written about the Breakout Swim Clinic that we hosted this past Sunday! http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/sports/ar... Jul 9, 2010 The Pavilion will be closed the first week of August for maintenance. The last practice for summer Level 1 will be Friday July 30. The last afternoon practice for all other levels will also be that ... Jul 1, 2010 We will be holding mandatory squad meeting for all swimmers invited to the following squads for the upcoming season in the next couple of weeks. Here we will be going over many important items pertai... Jun 28, 2010 You can view the 2010-11 Season Practice schedule under TEAM INFORMATION or you can follow this directly. http://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?_stabid_=13757&team=pvbwst It is basically the sa... Jun 19, 2010 2010 LC Schedule Subject to change as necessary Squad Name Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Level 1 3:00-4:30pm 3:00-4:30pm 3:00-4:30pm 3:00-4:30pm Level 2 *6:00-7:30am *6:00-7:30am *6:00-7:30... Jun 19, 2010 "The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary." - Thomas Edison DRAW A DEEP BREATH, PARENTS, BLUE WAVE SUMMER IS OFFICI... Jun 18, 2010 Congratulations to our May Swimmers of the Month; Peyton Webb, Megan Marshall, and Javi Mery! alternative content for browsers which do not support iframe Jun 7, 2010 "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." - Robert F. Kennedy THE ANNUAL BWST AWARDS PICNIC . . . was held on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at J.R.'s Festival Lakes out in Lee... May 25, 2010 He/she is no longer under any coach supervision. Coaches are on deck and concerned with their training squads. They are not available to monitor children in the lobby, bathroom or inside/outside the P...  May 20, 2010 If you would like to become part of the 2009-2010 USA Scholastic All-America Team, time is running out! Completed applications are due at USA Swimming no later than August 1, 2010 . If you meet the r... May 20, 2010 alternative content for browsers which do not support iframe May 18, 2010 alternative content for browsers which do not support iframe May 13, 2010 "You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you." - James Allen SNOW LC Spring Classic? was a great 2 nd long course meet. Everyone looked more ...  May 11, 2010 We are on the verge of CANCELLING this great opportunity due to lack of interest, PLEASE READ ON. It isn?t everyday you get to meet and work with Olympians but on July 11 th you will have that great ... May 5, 2010 "I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble." - Helen Keller Lake Anna Open Open Water Swim... entry deadline is com... Apr 29, 2010 Warm-ups on Saturday May 8 for the SNOW LC meet at Claude Moore have been changed to 1:00-1:50pm with a start time of 2:00pm (for the 13 & over session). The warm-ups on Sunday for the 13 & Over sess... Apr 27, 2010 There has been many questions and e-mails about choices for events for the swimmers. Please read the article below which was re-printed from Swimming World Magazine's site. It should help give you a...  Apr 26, 2010 We have put the slips of paper from the Swim-a-Thon donations into swimmers folders. Please make sure your swimmers check their folder and bring them home. Please write thank you letters to all who ... Apr 23, 2010 Practices on Saturday April 24 are cancelled due to the MACH LC meet - except for TY2. TY2 will still be at normal time for the 8 year olds in that group, or those not swimming in the meet. Coach St... Apr 22, 2010 "When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate." - Ann Landers This past weekend was busy one with the Swim-a-Tho... Apr 16, 2010 Didn?t want to crowd the first weekly wave so here is part 2. Many things are coming up this weekend and items are in the works the banquet etc?The Swim-a-Thon is coming, preparation for the team banq... Apr 16, 2010 Congratulations to our February Swimmers of the Month alternative content for browsers which do not support iframe Apr 15, 2010 "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing." - Abraham Lincoln Hope everyone had a great Spring Break. Now, before I get into what we did ove... Apr 15, 2010 In response to the recent media attention to our sport, USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus sent this letter to the USA Swimming Member Coaches. We feel that it is important for all to be ... Mar 26, 2010 "For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour." - Mary Kay Ash It has been an amazing two weekends of BLUE WAV... Mar 22, 2010 On Saturday April 17 there will be an Officials clinic starting at 8:00am at the Mills clubhouse. This is for new people wanting to become a PVS official, officials who need to re-certify, and CSL of... Mar 16, 2010 On Wednesday March 31 we will hold two Easter Egg Hunts: GB, BB, TY & GC is from 1:00-2:30pm BC, GT, BT & RT will start at 1:00pm Squad Mon ? 29 Tues ? 30 Wed ? 31 Thurs - 1 Fri ? 2 Sat ? 3 RIP Ti... Mar 11, 2010 "There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it." - Joyce Brothers The letter writing rally we held a few weekends ag... Mar 2, 2010 We have decided to change the date of the end of the year team banquet to May 15. The banquet will still be at the same place, JR Festival and Lakes in Leesburg, and the same time frame of 12-5pm. ... Feb 26, 2010 "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden The past few weekends have had many outstanding performances from all the BLUE WAVEs in attendance. Even though we lost ... Feb 10, 2010 Congratulations to our Swimmmers of the Month for December/January. alternative content for browsers which do not support iframe  Feb 10, 2010 Something to take your mind off of the snow outside, very cool! http://www.flixxy.com/water-drop.htm Click the link. You will be surprised at the way water behaves in slow motion.  Feb 2, 2010 BLUE WAVE does NOT follow any school or county weather policy. Instead, decisions are made on a case by case basis, with a goal to hold as many practices/events as possible. Even though BLUE WAVE ... Feb 1, 2010 With championships right around the corner we all need a little inspiration to take it to the next level. Watch these videos, yes, they are commercials but you can find inspiration in so many differe... Feb 1, 2010 "One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation." - Arthur Ashe Once again we had a great January Open. Even though the weather outside was fine we... Jan 29, 2010 The Swim-a-Thon will be held on the morning of Sat April 17 at the pavilion! We will put out more details on this shortly, but please put the date on your calendar. The letter writing rally will be ... Jan 15, 2010 Dear Swim Team Families, You may have heard people talking about the Sports Pavilion Renovation as well as seen the new plans. Due to the fantastic efforts by Coach Mike, Coach Kira and Coach Gabe, a... Jan 13, 2010 "This one step - choosing a goal and staying to it - changes everything." - Scott Reed We have had the first couple of meets of the New Year and they have been great signs of what is coming this yea... Jan 6, 2010 I HOPE THE HOLIDAYS WERE RESTFUL AND MEMORABLE TO ALL BLUE WAVE FAMILIES . . . and that the break in our normal schedule meant that a few more family meals were shared. We got our long awaited White ...  Jan 5, 2010 ?As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can. ? Julius Caesar Happy New Year! The start of a new year brings the desire to change with New Years resolutions. Basicall... Dec 24, 2009 Swimmers of the month for November have been selected! Congrats to Abby Harter, Madison Cooper, Sean Bergmann, and Sarah Sherman. Please read on: alternative content for browsers which do not supp... Dec 24, 2009 "There's only one way to succeed in anything and that is to give everything." - Vince Lombardi The weekly wave is back, and because of everything going on (past, present & future) this will come to ...  Dec 20, 2009 Go to Twitter.com and set up an account if you don?t have one yet, then go to http://www.twitter.com/pvbluewave and click on follow . We have set it up so that we have to approve all followers. ... Dec 19, 2009 The Bowling party for today (Dec 19) has been canceled due to snow......it has been rescheduled for Sat January 16 from 1:15-3:15pm (meeting at the bowling alley at 1pm). Swimmers can bring their sec... Dec 15, 2009 We have Normal schedule up till Wednesday the 23rd and then resume Normal schedule on Monday the 4th. Please follow the below schedule during the break. HAPPY HOLIDAYS SQUAD Wed-23 Thurs-24 Fri-25 S...  Dec 7, 2009 Congratulations Amber, we are all very proud of you! Shellenberger Signs Four to Swimming Squad December 4, 2009 Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Head Women?s Swimming Coach Jake Shellenberger has announc... Dec 2, 2009 We are in the midst of planning the end of the season gala and we are looking for your opinions. Please take a few minutes to answer this survey. We encourage both swimmers and parents to take part.... Dec 2, 2009 This is a reminder for you to submit the information sheet for the mentoring program (BIG WAVES). As stated at the parents meeting we believe that this program will give swimmers some extra tools to ...  Nov 30, 2009 On December 19th, we will be having the Holiday Bowling Party at Bowl America. Anyone that is attending the party may also sign up for the SECRET SNOWMAN GIFT EXCHANGE! The sign-up form can ... Nov 24, 2009 Nominations have been on going for this years Squad Captains and the votes are in. Note each swimmer that has been chosen was done so by majority vote from your teammates in your squad. They will joi... Nov 18, 2009 We have Normal schedule up till Wednesday the 25th and then resume Normal schedule on Monday the 30th. Please follow the below schedule during the break. Thanksgiving Break Schedule SQUAD Wed 25 Th...  Nov 17, 2009 "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not by strength but by perseverance." - H. Jackson Brown The weekly wave is back this week?but if you have been checking... Nov 13, 2009 If you ordered a Parent t-shirt in green, they are in! Shirts are in a box in the pool hallway....there is a list with names and sizes, please find your shirt and cross your name off the list. Nov 2, 2009 Because of the Nov Open swim meet this Saturday, where many swimmers and coaches will be, we are changing the practice schedule slightly. We will hold a combination practice for Rip Tide, Blue Tide... Nov 2, 2009 We are starting registration for current BWST members for the winter session of green and blue breakers. This session will begin Dec 8. If you have questions about registration for the winter sessio...  Oct 29, 2009 By: Andrew Silver, Sr Editor Posted: 10/26/09 r As the H1N1 flu spreads around the world, age group and college athletes are unfortunately coming down with the flu in high numbers. Tulane Unive...  Oct 29, 2009 CAC Announces Weekly Award Winners For Oct. 27, 2009 Mary Washington junior All-American STEPHEN CLENDENIN (Ashburn, Va./Homeschooled) was selected the CAC Men?s Swimming Athlete of the Week . Clend... Oct 29, 2009 Parent t-shirts have been ordered and Elaine from Cassels has told me they will begin bring printed Nov 6. Hopefully we will have them shortly thereafter and will let you know when they come in! Oct 29, 2009 Just a reminder, Daylight Savings is this weekend..... you will be setting your clock back one hour this Saturday night. Oct 27, 2009 I?ll let the video speak for itself... No Fear - No Pain - No Exceptions - No Excuses - No Comprim ises -No Limits-  Oct 23, 2009 Most of you know about the IM Xtreme (IMX) Challenge due to our Club Tsunami program . USA Swimming has started a new program called IM Ready (IMR). The IMX Challenge, with its two components, ...  Oct 23, 2009 Sean Bergmann had a great opportunity to swim with Michael Phelps this past weekend. His father bid on this event at an auction, and it just so happens he won. All the proceeds from the auction g... Oct 22, 2009 Many of you have read the notices on the doors at the Pavilion, but if you haven?t, we wanted everyone to be aware- the Sheriff?s office is advising patrons of gyms and fitness centers to lock items... Oct 19, 2009 "The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one." - Mark Twain Last weekend?s meet was an excellent showin... Oct 19, 2009 All Coupon books or order forms with money are due back to Coach Kira this week!! Please bring yours in if you have not already . Thank you! Oct 17, 2009 Due to the weather we have decided to postpone the team trip to FRIGHT NIGHT. Please re-mark your calendars for Friday, October 30th. We don't want anyone to get sick and I'm sure we will have a mu... Oct 15, 2009 Many of the boys bathing suits have come in. Please check the boxes in the pool hallway for suits or other Cassels items. Oct 14, 2009 If you would like to order the parent t-shirt in the same GREEN as the team shirts, please contact Coach Kira and let me know your size. We will order them from Cassels.... The cost is $15.50, pl... Oct 13, 2009 Team swim caps are available for sale if your swimmer needs another one (besides the one they already get with their registration) Latex: $5 Silicone: $12 Cash or checks accepted (payable to BWST) in ... Oct 13, 2009 Orders from Cassel's and warm-ups need to be picked up at the pool... you can pick it up at any time during the day from the pool hallway. If there is an issue with your order please let us know and ...  Oct 12, 2009 According to the survey that was sent out, most of you want to attend the Scary Halloween walk on Saturday, October 17th at FRIGHT NIGHT in Ashburn. This is for the older swimmers as I have heard t... Oct 9, 2009 Just about everyone that swims on Saturday in the morning is swimming at the meet this weekend so we will not be holding practice, see you at the meet! GO BLUE WAVE ! Oct 8, 2009 "Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed." - Abraham Lincoln We wanted to thank everyone for helping out at the BLUE WAVE Face Painting booth this past w... Oct 7, 2009 For the benifit of the swimmers of the team the holday schedule/important date calendar has been updated. As always this is not final it is subject to change. Oct. 12, 2009 this Monday we will ha... Oct 6, 2009 Meet programs for the SNOW Pumpkin swim meet will be made available by noon on Oct 8 at www.snowswimming.org Please print your own copy as they will not be available at the meet itself. Please make... Sep 30, 2009 We will start handing out swim caps next week! Each swimmer will get 2 latex or 1 silicon. Additional or replacements will be availiable for sale if your swimmer ever needs another team cap. Reminde... Sep 28, 2009 The Pavilion will be closed due to Village Fest, therefore we will not be having practices the afternoon of Oct 2 and all of Oct 3 (Fri-Sat). There will still be Tidal Wave practice Friday Oct 2 in t... Sep 28, 2009 The AVSP Parking Lot will be CLOSED from Tuesday, Sept. 29, through Monday, Oct. 5, for ride set-up, inspection and break-down. Handicap parking spaces will be available on non-event days. Any car... Sep 28, 2009 If you were unable to attend the meeting, please read the notes from the agenda. NOTES Sep 27, 2009 "Obstacles don?t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don?t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." - Michael Jordan My apologies for getting thi... Sep 23, 2009 This is a new website which I have learned of called "I Am A Swim Mom.com" (I?m sure that Swim Dads can visit it as well). Please visit this website and sign up. http://www.iamaswimmom.com/ Sep 22, 2009 Elaine at Cassels will be taking orders for the team up until 5:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday Sept 23rd. If you haven't gotten your order in please call her or drive over to Cassels with your order form! Sep 21, 2009 Swimmers are being given a Team Fundraiser Coupon Book this week at practices. Swimmers are asked to sell these coupon book to help raise money for the team. Directions: Swimmers need to put THEI... Sep 21, 2009 New team t-shirts are being handed out this week at practices. All swimmers will get one. Sep 17, 2009 What is a team you may ask, now that you are a part of one? Well the dictionary defines ?TEAM? as a distinguishable set of two or more individuals who interact dynamically, interdependently, and adapt...  Sep 17, 2009 Written by Rachel Ashley The Blue Wave Swim Team has certainly seen change over the past several years. Our coaching staff today is working hard to build a strong swimming program. An important ele... Sep 16, 2009 As you know there is the team kick-off party this weekend along with the Cassel?s outfitting. Everyone will get one team t-shirt this year along with either, two latex team caps or one silicon team ca... Sep 14, 2009 We will be trying a new way of handling meet sign-ups this season. There are meet sign-up sheets located under the meet schedule link under "MEET/EVENTS". This is to help everyone plan ahead with ...  Sep 14, 2009 Something new has hit the waters at the Pavillion. That is Masters Swimming here at Blue Wave. Please check out the " MASTERS SWIMMING " button on the top row and download the registration form. Th... Sep 13, 2009 "Enthusiasm spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment." - Norman Vincent Peale Welcome to the 2009-10 season! We just wanted to welcome all returning and new families to the beginnin... Sep 12, 2009 We will plan on having our Halloween Party on Sat. Oct 24 . There will be a pumpkin decorating contest at the Pavilion for for all our younger waves. Then our older swimmers will head off to Algon... Sep 9, 2009 All squads that have not already begun will start on Monday Sept 14. Sep 8, 2009 On Sunday September 27th from 6:30-8:30pm we will hold a Parents Meeting. This is for both new and returning families! We will cover a lot of important information at the meeting, so please plan o... Sep 4, 2009 On Saturday mornings starting Sept 19 we will be making a practice schedule change: (parents have been emailed this information) 6:00-8:30am - Blue Tide/Rip Tide 8:00-10:00am - Blue Crest/Green Tide... Sep 2, 2009 The swim meet schedule is up for the 09-10 short course season. Please check under the meets/events tab for meet schedule and mark your calendars accordingly. Aug 29, 2009 It?s OFFICIAL We Need You Down On Deck! This is a great article written by Mrs Ashley. We truely need you down on deck. How to Become a PVS Official PVS Officials Clinic Schedule Aug 17, 2009 Here is the Pre-season schedule for Green Tide, Blue Tide, and Rip Tide: Sept 1st - Hemlock Trip (no swim practice) Sept 2nd-4th: Blue Tide: 3:00-5:00pm Rip Tide: 3:... Aug 6, 2009 "The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power." - Hugh White The Team Championship meets these past couple of weekends, Sr & Jr Champs and 14 & Under Champs, were great meets. Ever... Aug 2, 2009 Morning practice will be from 7:00-8:30am for the remainder of the season, starting on Monday August 3rd through Monday August 10th. Keeping the same days for Level 3-5 just changing the time to late... Jul 31, 2009 by John Leonard, Executive Director, American Swimming Coaches Association. Over the past 18 months, the swimming world has been a frenzy of controversy over the emergence of technology in swimsuits. ... Jul 28, 2009 Stephen Clendenin and Michael Kopecky were chosen as our July swimmers of the month! Congrats to them! Jul 22, 2009 Our June swimmers of the month are Holly Williams (12 & Under age group) and Amber Kerico (13 & Over age group). Way to go girls! alternative content for browsers which do not support iframe Jul 21, 2009 Due to the Age Group LC Champs Meet this Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th, we are cancelling the afternoon practices for Level 3. Level 4, & 5 will have dryland practice on Thursday with Coach R... Jul 21, 2009 Monday August 10th will be our last day of practice for the summer Jul 16, 2009 We had a great Pep Rally Party for the Senior Champ and 14 & Under Championship meet qualifiers. Thank you to the Kopeckys for allowing us to hold the party at their house and thank you to everyone w... Jul 16, 2009 Due to the Sr/Jr Champs swim meet tomorrow, Friday 7/17/09, we will be combining levels 3 and 5 practices. Both groups will practice from 4:00-5:30pm (dryland first half hour). Jul 14, 2009 You can only park in the Lot behind CRS for free after 4pm. Follow the signage for Potomac Valley Swim from University Blvd to Lot 2a and pay the cashier $8/car/day before 4pm. We are posted there on ... Jul 13, 2009 We are looking into starting a Masters program and since this would be for you, the parents, we would like your input on a few things. Please click the survey link below and complete the short survey... Jul 10, 2009 We have found a typo in the Registration Packet for Green Crest 2: The corrected Monthly fees should be listed as: 1st swimmer: $129 a month for Residents, $160 a month for Non Residents 2nd + Swimmer... Jul 6, 2009 This is a nice description of the team which Tori sent me and I thought it would be nice to share. The squad names have changed but the ideas are the same. My name is Tori Webb and I?m a swimmer on t... Jul 3, 2009 Summer is here and that means summer leagues, beach trips, grilling, and just kicking back in general. Summer league swimming is always fun but let?s remember to keep the big picture in mind. It?s eas... Jul 2, 2009 This past weekends Mutual of Omaha BREAK OUT Swim Clinic was Awesome! Josh Davis and Rachel Komisarz gave an energy filled and very informative clinic to everyone that attended. It was great t... Jul 2, 2009 Just a reminder that we will not be holding practices on Friday July 3 in the afternoon (there is still morning practice for levels 4 & 5 at the pavilion, from 6-8am). We will be seeing Ice Age 3 o... Jul 2, 2009 HAPPY 4th of JULY! Hope everyone has something great planned for the weekend. The past couple of weekends here have been great! We had a small squad of swimmers compete at the PVS Distance meet on... Jun 30, 2009 All swimmers will need to present their membership card at the front desk when they enter the pavilion for swim practice. Families that are Village residents should already have membership cards... ... Jun 30, 2009 We are beginning to hand out registration for the 09-10 season! If your swimmer is coming to summer practices, we will hand it to them. If they are not swimming this summer, we will mail it. The fu... Jun 24, 2009 In recognition of the level of interest in this area in swimming, the Washington Post has launched a new website with a focus on local swimming. It can be reached at reachforthewall.com . Jun 20, 2009 I hope everyone is enjoying their first school free weekend and had a good first summer league meet. Also, don?t forget to wish your father a Happy Father?s Day! Remember that we transition to our su... Jun 11, 2009 The summer schedule and fees have been updated under the summer session tab on our website. Due to a change in our Windmill long course schedule we have had to make these updates. Please check out... Jun 11, 2009 There has been a lot of discussion lately about the new swim suit rules that have gone into effect. USA Swimming has issued interpretations and guidance on the rule changes. PVS has put together a ... Jun 11, 2009 Richard Quick passed away yesterday evening in Austin, Texas after a five month battle with an inoperable brain tumor. He was a 6-time Olympic Coach, Head Coach of 13 NCAA Championship teams, and is o... Jun 10, 2009 These past couple of weekends have been great for Blue Wave competition. First, we had a small band of Blue Wave swimmers represent the team at the Lake Anna Open Water Swim. The course was near the s... Jun 3, 2009 Due to the SNOW Invite meet this weekend there will be NO Saturday AM practice. Jun 3, 2009 Heat Sheets will not be available at the meet but you can download them by the following the link for the meet on our website or click here and proceed to the bottom. Also, anyone competing in the 8... Jun 3, 2009 Check out the Photo Gallery tab under NEWS to view a slideshow as well as visit links for some picitures we have uploaded thus far. If anyone would like to help out with maintaining the photobuck... May 29, 2009 This weekend we are participating in our first open water competition as a team and everyone, after our open water clinics, are prepared for the challeges that lie ahead of them this weekend. It shou... May 28, 2009 alternative content for browsers which do not support iframe May 27, 2009 Please check out the PVS website to find out the dates for the officials clinics being offered this summer! Being an official for your summer league team can give you a head start on being an offi... May 23, 2009 We had a great opening to the long course season with our team?s participation in the FISH LC Derby. Everyone had fun with their horse names as well as having fun taking on the new challege of swimmi... May 22, 2009 We will not be holding practice on Monday May 25 for AG 1-3 & HS because of the Memorial Day holiday. Pre-Senior 1 & 2 will have practice from 8:00am - 10:00am on Monday, May 25th May 22, 2009 Last day for: Prep 1, Prep 2 , and the High School groups will be Fri May 29th Age-Group 1 will be Fri June 19th for those swimmers not registered for the summer session. Age-Group 1, 2, 3, ...  May 21, 2009 Written by Rachel Ashley The Blue Wave Swim Team has certainly seen change over the past several years. Our coaching staff today is working hard to build a strong swimming program. An important ele...  May 21, 2009 The Brad Kaminsky Foundation for Brain Tumor Research has sent BWST a thank you letter that we wanted to share with those who helped raise funds during the swim-a-thon: "Thank you so much for allowing... May 18, 2009 Please check under the Team Information tab for group descriptions to see the new group names for next season! May 12, 2009 Sorry about the lack of the Weekly Wave it has been a busy time, but it is back. Many things have been going on, we had the Ashburn Village Run and our Team Picnic as well as our first Long Course Me... May 12, 2009 Please note the updated warm-up schedule below for the LC Derby this weekend. Please make sure you have your swimmer arrive 15min prior to the beginning of warm-ups. There will be positive check-ins... May 8, 2009 Great Job to everyone who earned their IM Xtreme Scores this 2008-09 SC Season. The swimmers highlighted in Silver or Bronze are members of Club Tsunami in the corresponding color. Jack Morrisroe 1... May 5, 2009 In reviewing our meet calendar it has been decided that we will not be attending the VA State Champs meet as previously stated. The next LC Meet on the calendar after that will be the SNOW Invite, in... May 1, 2009 alternative content for browsers which do not support iframe Apr 27, 2009 It was a beautiful Sunday Morning on April 26th for a run. We had a great turn out from coaches to parents to swimmers and even some of their siblings raced in the either the 10K, 5K or the 1 mile fu... Apr 24, 2009 This Sunday is the Ashburn Village 5K, I hope everyone is getting excited to challenge themselves and race. Let?s plan on having breakfast after everyone has crossed the finish line. Remember we are... Apr 24, 2009 If you have a Volleyball Net please contact Jana Graham , we are looking for one to use at the Team Picnic. Thank you... Apr 23, 2009 Please bring a t-shirt to practice so Coach Mike can "Blue Wave" it for you. You will get your t-shirt on the day of the race. We will meet as a team, outside, near the Gazebo at 7:15am on Race Day ... Apr 22, 2009 By order of the Fire Marshal, the circle in front of the Pavilion will be painted yellow to designate a fire lane. Please remember that you can no longer park in the circle to wait for your child but... Apr 22, 2009 In each folder we have placed a Swimming World Magazine. If you are interested in subscribing to this magazine, please click on the link (the magazine picture with link is towards the bottom) on our ... Apr 22, 2009 To protect the privacy of the people who donate to the Swim-A-Thon we will NOT post the names of the donors on this website. However, you will be able to know who sponsered your swimmer. Coach Kira wi... Apr 22, 2009 Sometimes it?s simple information, sometimes it?s a story or analogy, sometimes it?s emotional. You never know what talk is going to stick with the swimmers and be something that will make a long last... Apr 21, 2009 If you would like a copy of a Blue Wave member directory, here is all you need to do: 1) Sign-in to the website with your member email and password. None of the member information is viewable unless... Apr 17, 2009 I hope everyone had a restful Break and a Happy Easter. Despite the break and Easter we had a great turn-out at this year?s Swim-A-Thon. Our 8 & Under swimmers swam a bit over 100 laps! The swimmer... Apr 13, 2009 Our raffle winner from the April 11th swim-a-thon was Kaitlyn Pollock! Apr 9, 2009 Jackson Lucas (age group 2) is our April 9th swim-a-thon raffle winner! Apr 3, 2009 This past weekends meet was the last chance our swimmers had to better their IMX score for the 2008-09 short course season and we had 4 swimmers achieve NEW CLUB TSUNAMI Levels as well as many swimmer... Apr 3, 2009 Our April 3 swim-a-thon raffle winner is Natalie Smithers (age group 1)! Congrats Natalie! Our last raffle winner will be chosen next week, on Wed April 8. Apr 1, 2009 The Spring Break Schedule reflects the Loundon County School Schedule. It is a very light schedule as we would like everyone to get some R & R before we head into the Long Course Season. Remember tha... Mar 27, 2009 Megan Marshall (age group 2) was chosen as our March 27th raffle winner for the swim-a-thon! Congratulations Megan! Mar 22, 2009 alternative content for browsers which do not support iframe Mar 21, 2009 Stephen qualified for NCAA Division III Swimming Championships in the 200 individual medley, the 400 individual medley, and the 200 yard butterfly. The competion starts today, 3/18, and continues til... Mar 20, 2009 Our first swim-a-thon raffle winner is Jessica DiGiovanna (Age Group 3). Congrats Jess! We will have three more raffles, on March 27, April 3 and April 10 before the swim-a-thon on April 11. Coach... Mar 19, 2009 Due to the JO's and Spring Champs swim meets we will NOT be holding practice on Saturday morning, March 20th & 28th, for pre-seniors. Mar 18, 2009 PVS 14&U Junior Olympics - March 19-22, 2009 at PGS&LC Real-Time Results [includes seeding for finals] Psych Sheet updated 3/16/09 Estimated Timeline updated 3/16/09 Important Inf... Mar 17, 2009 Important Spring/Summer Dates: Saturday April 11: Swim-a-Thon Saturday May 2: BWST team awards BBQ 1-5pm Monday May 25: No practice for select groups (Memorial Day observed) Friday May 29: Last prep... Mar 11, 2009 Tim Tynk, the director of the Ashburn Neiborhood Watch Group, wanted to "thank all of the Blue Wave Swim Team members and parents for coming out in such great numbers to help with the Neighborhood Wat... Mar 10, 2009 The Championship meets are upon us. Everyone has done, and is still doing, a great job. We as coaches are very proud of how everyone has done so far this season. The championship meets that are com... Mar 8, 2009 As we enter the short-course championship season, it is especially important to remember that good nutritional habits will help you swim your best. Here is a link to an article on the USA Swimming Web... Mar 7, 2009 Saturday, March 14, 2009 Girls Warm-ups: 8:00 ? 8:45 AM - Event Start: 9 AM Boys Warm-ups: 11:30 ? 12:15 PM 12:45-1:30 PM Event Start: 12:30 PM 1:45 PM Sunday, March 15, 2009 Girls Warm-ups: ... Mar 3, 2009 All PRELIM Warm up times have changed to: 7:30-8:50 am, Events: 9:00 am Schedule: Thursday: Finals Warm Up: 4:20-5:20 pm 4:30-5:50 pm Events: 5:30 pm 6:00 pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Pre... Feb 28, 2009 THANKS TO ALL THE PARENTS . . . who helped out and made the Swim-A-Thon Kick Off Letter Writing Rally a huge success this past Saturday. The pancakes where yummy, we all learned how to address and wr... Feb 28, 2009 This past Friday February 27-28, 2009 your teammates Alan Horback , Zac Wojahn , and Abby Pasztor competed at the VHSL AA-A State Championships at the UVA Fitness & Aquatics Center. They eac... Feb 27, 2009 LEADING UP TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS . . . The team performed well at the Winter Gator Mini Meet, FISH Qualifier, 18 & Under Championships by showing such great support for your teammates through che... Feb 25, 2009 The MAKO Spring Invite Swim Meet has closed because it has filled already, therefore BWST will not be participating in that meet. We will be competing in the Spring Championship meet which is on the ... Feb 24, 2009 Look under the NEWS Tab above and click on "Coaches Corner". You will find Coach Mike?s Corner right now posted. We will be adding corners for the other coaches soon. Here we will communicate inform... Feb 17, 2009 Please click on the NEW Swim-A-Thon 2009 tab located above. This is where you can find updated information concerning the upcoming Swim-A-Thon. Feb 14, 2009 BLUE WAVE has been recognized as a Level 1 Club with USA Swimming! The Club Recognition Program offers USA Swimming Teams a working blueprint for developing strong, stable, financially sound and... Feb 14, 2009 Hope you enjoy the new Team?s website. In an effort to better the communication with the team we have established this new site in conjuction with TeamUnify. Please be patient as we add information ... Feb 5, 2009 Swimmers of the month for January: 8 & under: Cambell Lucas 9-10: Kaitlyn Pollock 11-12: Caroline Haines 13-14: Javi Mery 15 & over: Zac Wojahn Feb 2, 2009 Spring Sessions: Prep 1 & 2: March 4 - May 29. There is no prep practice during the summer Age Group 1: March 9 - June 19 The Summer Sessions for Age Groups 1, 2, 3, and Pre-Senior 1, 2 will be from ... |
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