Waukesha Express Swim Team

August 7, 2008

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Register Now for Fall 2008!
We have several options for children and adults that want to swim.
Youth Swimming Lessons
SwimAmerica is a swimming lessons program provided by the Waukesha Express Swim Team
and you can register online and view class information by clicking here.

Pre-Competitive Swimming Classes
We offer a Pre-Competitive Swim Class which introduces children to competitive swimming and also a High School Prep class that prepares the high school swimmer for their high school swim season. Our adult masters swim program information is also included in the below pdf.
Pre Competitive Swim Program Information.pdf

Competitive Swim Team Information
Our competitive swim team offers swimming instruction and competition to swimmers of all abilities. Swimmers should be able to swim 25 yards freestyle and 25 yards backstroke prior to joining the team. New families that are interested in joining the team should read through the informational packet included below for new swimmers and their families. If you have questions or would like to have your swimmer evaluated to see if they qualify to join the team, call our office 262-970-0641.

Fall 2008 Registration Information for Returning Families.pdf
Fall 2008 New Swimmer Competitive Swim Team Information Packet.pdf
August 2008 Programs.pdf

Why Should Your Child Be a Swimmer?

Swimming is an outstanding activity for young people.
Swimming is an exciting individual and team sport.
Swimming promotes fitness and teaches a child to strive for physical achievement. Many super-stars in other sports started out as swimmers and gained strength and coordination that helped them to excel.
Swimming is a technical and specialized activity involving extensive skill development.
Swimming is a healthy "lifetime" activity. Participants may be 1 or 101 years old.
Swimming is relatively injury free in comparison to other youth sports.
Swimming teaches the life lessons of sport and sportsmanship which include learning to deal with winning and losing, as well as working with officials, teammates and coaches.
Swimming motivates participants to strive for self improvement and teaches goal orientation.
Swimming cultivates a positive mental attitude and high self-esteem.
Swimming can prevent drowning.

Did you know?

Drowning is a leading killer of American children.
In ethnic communities, drowning rates are nearly three times the national average.
More than 30% of kids are at risk for obesity-related illnesses.
Swimming is a cure.

While winning is nice, while setting a record, getting a best time, or making a qualifying time feels good, we hope that our young athletes learn more than “it is great to swim fast”. No where in human history or theology do we learn that the ability to swim fast holds a very high priority in the grand scheme of the universe. From a practical standpoint, over-emphasis on speed, times and achievements will eventually end in frustration. No matter how fast a young athlete swims, there will probably be another swimmer in the next town, state, or country, swimming faster, if not now, then next month.

In a few years, the medals and ribbons will be laid aside and best times will be a hazy memory. The friendships that will develop and the life skills learned will carry on for a lifetime.

WHY JOIN EXPRESS? Click Here for a Few Great Reasons!

All swimmers on our competitive swim team have to be registered with USA Swimming.
As a new swimmer this fee is included in your fees for the session (use our new swimmer registration form).
Benefits of USA Swimming Membership.pdf

Announcements

Hamm Named Head Zone C Coach for Wisconsin Swimming - Thursday, August 07, 2008
Express Head Age Group Coach, Michael Hamm has been named the Head Coach for Team Wisconsin. Team Wisconsin is competing at the Megazone Meet in Indianapolis, IN August 6-10. The top swimmers from each team in the state comprise Team Wisconsin as they take on the top swimmers from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Lake Erie, Michigan, Midwestern, Minnesota, Missouri Valley, North and South Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Ozark LSC's. More than 30 swimmers from the Waukesha Express are joining together with other top swimmers from the state to represent Wisconsin. For more information regarding the Megazone Meet please visit www.allgreatracers.com . read more...

Good Start for Express Swimmers at Jr. Nationals - Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Day 2: Leading the way for the Express was Stephanie Sarandos and Wes Lagerhausen. Sarandos swam to a 3rd place finish in the 200 meter backstroke with a time of 2:14.87. Her swim also broke the Wisconsin State Record! Wes swam to a 17th place finish in the 100 meter freestyle with a time of 51.81. After a shaky prelim swim he bounced back at night to swim the 9th fastest time in the meet. Other notable swims came from Clair Martin (2:19.18) in the 200 m backstroke. Her swim was a personal best time by more than 3 seconds. Arianna Gorenc and Stephanie Armstrong competed in the 100 m freestyle, as did Anna Meinholz and Emily Schwabe in the 200 m breaststroke.

Day 3: The highlight of Day 3 for the Express Swim Team was the girls 4 x 200 freestyle relay team of Stephanie Armstrong, Stephanie Sarandos, Arianna Gorenc, and Clair Martin. The girls swam to a 13th place finish with a time of 8:30.80. Setting the tone for the relay was Stephanie Armstrong's personal best time of 2:05.63. Other swims of note on day 3 were the 200 freestyles of Stephanie Armstrong, Stephanie Sarandos, and Kayla Skenandore.

Express Swimmers to Compete at Jr. National Championships - Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Twelve Express swimmers left to compete at the 2008 USA Swimming Long Course Jr. National Championships in Minneapolis, MN. The meet which is being held at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center showcases the fastest 18 and younger swimmers in the United States. The following Express swimmers are competing in the meet: Stephanie Armstrong (50, 100, and 200 freestyle), Byron Butler (100 butterfly and backstroke), Arianna Gorenc (100 freestyle and butterfly), Wes Lagerhausen (50, 100, 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly), Clair Martin (100 and 200 backstroke), Anna Meinholz (100 and 200 breaststroke), Collin Neitzel (100 breaststroke), Eric Oberst (400 Medley Relay), Stephanie Sarandos (100 and 200 backstroke, 200 freestyle and IM), Emily Schwabe (100 and 200 breaststroke, 200 IM), Kayla Skenandore (100 and 200 freestyle), and Dillon Wiesner (100 breaststroke). The meet runs from Monday, August 4 through Friday, August 8. Results can be found at www.usaswimming.org . read more...

BAD WEATHER! - Monday, August 4, 2008
Hello everyone, since we are experiencing bad weather this morning, ALL GROUPS PRACTICING at BUCHNER this morning will go to SOUTH for practice!!

Sorry for any difficulties.

Olympic Trials Info - Monday, June 30, 2008
Just a notice that during this weeks Olympic Trials, there will be several swims from Express swimmers, here is the list

Sun- Katie Imhoff-Smith competed in the 100 Fly.
Mon- Stephanie Sarandos 100 Back
Tue- Kyle Thompson 200 Fly
Wed- Weston Lagerhausen and Kyle Bubolz 100 Free
Thur- Emily Schawbe 200 Breast
Fri- Kyle Bubolz 50 Free and 100 Fly Stephanie Sarandos 200 Back
Sat- Beckie Thompson 50 Free

Probably the best place to check results is: omegatiming.com. It will have live results and is pretty quick at positing results once an event is completed.

Also be sure to watch the Finals or Semi-Finals competitions all this week from 7:00-8:00 PM on the USA Network.

Swimmer/Coach of the year - Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Congratulations to Kayla Skenandore for being named as Wisconsin Swimming's Age Group Female Swimmer of The Year! Great job Kayla!

Congratulations to Blaine Carlson for being named as Wisconsin Swimming's Senior Coach of the Year! A special thank-you to all of our swimmers and coaches for a great winter season.

Summer Practice Schedule - Thursday, April 24, 2008
Hello everyone. Below is the Summer Practice Schedule.

Summer 2008 Practice Schedule.pdf

Banquet Booklet - Friday, April 11, 2008
Hello everyone. Here is the booklet from the banquet Wednesday. Thank you all for coming and celebrating the success of Express.

Microsoft Word - Express Swim Team Long Course Meters Team Records April 2008 for website.pdf
Microsoft Word - Express Swim Team Short Course Yards Team Records April 2008 for website.pdf
Microsoft Word - 2008 Express Banquet Program.pdf

Job posting Sunday, March 16, 2008
Hello everyone, the below link is for anyone interested in a possible position with the Waukesha Express Swim Team. Feel free to read it and ask any questions that you may have.

Enjoy!
2008.doc