Another Great Year

From all the smiling faces and good food at our end-of-year party, it was easy to see that The Yonkers Tsunami Swim Team had a successful year full of challenges, progress and inspiration for the future. Thanks to all the athletes, coaches, parents and to the City Of Yonkers.

How well we did can be measured by the score, and the size of the trophy, sure. But what this team means to us all should be measured by the friends they (and we) make, the bonds the kids form to the team and each other, and the memories (and healthy life habits) they take away and never forget.

Have a great summer. And Eddie, our loss is your college's gain! Congrats!

Thanks everyone.

Frank

PS - The blog won't stop just because the season does! Please feel free to use this space as a place to communicate during the "dry" season! Post comments to any of the items you see, or email me.

Parents Reminder...

Shannon says...

"Dear Parents, I've attached the potluck list.

If you have not yet signed up:
Please do so today (or let me know that you are not attending).
If you are coming, you will need to bring a main dish (everything else has been filled). If you don't want to cook, feel free to bring a pizza or other prepared food.

If you have not yet contributed $10 per swimmer for the coaches' gift:
Give it to Patrick or me at the clinic tonight.
Give it to Julie or Trevor at the Thursday clinic.
Give it to me at the party on Sat - if you are going to do this, please let me know in advance, so I can add it into the gift.

The "fun meet" has been rescheduled for Sat, Mar 31 at 9:30. Warm-ups at 9am.

See you Saturday.

Congrats Tsunami!

From Coach Julie:

Congratulations to the Tsunami Swim Team on a 7th place finish at today's WFSL Championships. A lot of all-time-bests were achieved at Felix Festa and everyone should be very proud of themselves! Final Results will be posted soon.

Schedule this week for ALL team members:

Monday 3/12: No Practice.

Tuesday 3/13: "B" team practice ONLY at 7pm

Wednesday 3/14: 7-8 practice "B" team, 8-9 practice for "A" team

Thursday 3/15: 7-8 "A" team only

Saturday 3/17: Mini "FUN" meet at Mark Twain for everyone. 10am warm ups. Parents are invited to swim as well. Please complete entry form on our website and hand in this week!

I would like to ask all team members to either email me or write on an index card their name, age, # of years on the team, and their "favorite moment" season and/or "biggest accomplishment" of the season.
Please try to limit to 3-4 sentences. Hand in by 3/17 so that we can put it in our program for our awards ceremony on 3/24, (more info on dinner to follow).
Also, if anyone has any photos that they could forward to me, that would be great as well.

Once again-thanks to everyone for their time and dedication to the Tsunami Swim Team! It was yet another great year of accomplishments and fun!

Message from Julie; Time Trials Video

From Coach Julie:

Congrats to all 12's for a wonderful job last night... I'm so proud of everyone!

Top 16 move on to finals, places 17 and 18 are alternates and should be prepared to swim on Sunday. See you at practice on Saturday at 10am!

(no practice tonight... come cheer on our final group at 6pm!)

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Best of luck to all the Tsunami Swimmers. Its been a great year --
BUT ITS NOT OVER YET!!!

Click here for Directions to the Championships at Felix Festa Middle School!!!
Directions (from Westchester County vicinity)
-Take the Tappan Zee Bridge.
-Follow the New York State Thruway North (Route 87) to exit 13N Palisades Parkway North.
-From Exit 10 off the Palisades Pkwy:
1. Turn right onto Germonds Rd
2. Cross over Route 304 and pass Albertus Magnus HS on right.
3. Continue straight ahead onto Parrot Rd.
4. The Felix Festa Middle School is on the left. Pass the main entrance and turn left to stay on Parrot Rd.
5. Enter into the parking lot by the tennis courts the pool entrance is past the last tennis court.

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Please enjoy this video of the Women's 12 Free Relay -


UPDATE - Sorry the video is down, but it will be back soon!