Tsunami Season -- Just weeks away!!! (CORRECTED)

Please call the Parks Dept. to confirm dates and times.

Click here to see the full Yonkers Parks Dept. Program guide.

Stay tuned to the Tsunami Blog for more info about the upcoming season.

Feel free to post questions (in the comments section below) if you have any, or email Julie or Andrea.

The Parks Dept. program says:

Please call Andrea Velazquez at 377-6439 for further information about swimming programs.

Summer Tsunami Swimmers

August 4-7, 2008 Westchester County Swimming Championships, Playland Park, Rye, NY.

From Julie:
Eleven Tsunami Swimmers competed with their summer clubs at the 2008 County Swim Championships at Playland. Congratulations to the following swimmers: Niamh Butler, Liam Butler, Thomas Heubel, Brian Heubel, Delia Kilduff, Dee Dee Hone (Ardsley Swim Club), Alec Nicaj, Rory Kennon (Lake Isle), Eleanor Daugherty, Marco Gobbato, Leonardo Gobbato (Amackassin). Congratulations on an exciting summer season!

The WCSA site is here and the results are here.

UPDATED (from Susan (Thanks!)):

Three swimmers from Tsunami swam at Westchester Country Club on August 14th in the Westchester Swim Conference Finals.

* MaryKate Melynk, who swam for Ardsley in the 8 and under 100 yrd freestyle relay, placed 14th;

* Angelina Campanile, who swam for Lake Isle, won 4th in Breaststroke and her 8 and under 100 yd freestlye relay team placed 9th;

* Rory Kennon, who swam for Lake Isle placed 14th in the 100 yrd Breaststroke.

Here is a Journal News story about the meet.

(Right: Picture of a familiar face, official Paul McClintock, at the meet. Picture is from The Journal News)

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From Julie:

Also congrats to everyone who participated in the "Fun Meet" at Amackassin. We had a great time. Events included 50's of free, back, breast, fly, and also an always-exciting t-shirt relay. Prizes were handed out including medals for first place finishers. Congratulations to both teams!

Westchester Triathalon

Its time for the Westchester Triathlon , which  in September, for the kids.

http://www.westchestertriathlon.org/webforms/wp_menuDetail.aspx?pgid=13&pgrp=2

Good luck!

Julie

Olympics: Men's Free Relay video

I'm sure many of you have been watching the Olympic swimming events. I plan to post more about the races ASAP.

In the meantime, watch the last leg of this amazing relay -- the Men's 4x100 free relay, with Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, Jason Lezak. Wow.

The full race is here (but you may have to download some software.)

Julie's pre-season swim meet

If anyone from the team is in town this week, Julie's got a challenge for you...


From Coach Julie:

Happy August! Team members are invited to a fun meet with my summer team at the Amackassin Club.

Who: Tsunami Swim team vs. Amackassin Club

When: Friday, Aug 8th 4:30 warm up, 5pm start.**

Where: Amackassin Club. 557 Palisade Ave, Yonkers, NY (Near Gorton HS)
(click here for a map)

Meet format: 8/u are 25's, ages 9-17 are all 50's.
Order of events: Free, Back, Breast, Fly, 200 Free relay, possible t-shirt relay-time permitting. Meet will last approx 1 1/2 hrs.

RSVP: Please let me know via email if you CAN attend and include your current age and 3 individual events you would like to swim.

Hope to see you Friday!

Julie