Wolfville Tritons Newsletter, Media Alert, Fundraising Notice

The Tuesday Mental Training Sessions will resume for the winter term on the following dates:

Tues, Jan 20, 6:00-7:00pm

Tues, Feb 3, 6:00-7:00pm

Tues, Feb 17, 6:00-7:00pm

Tues, Mar 3, 6:00-7:00pm

Each session will be run in Classroom 209 of the Acadia Athletics Complex, and is run on an optional participation basis for swimmers in the Black, Junior and Senior training squads.

All Triton parents are invited to the following schedule "meet the coach" meetings next week. Meetings will be held in the upstairs seating area above the Main Gym.

This is a great opportunity for parents to meet their swimmer's coach and ask any questions they might have of the squad and head coach.

MONDAY, JAN 19 – 4:45pm (White Training Group)

Coach Kristy has been able to arrange for a certified pilates instructor to come and conduct a few classes for swimmers in the Black, Junior and Senior groups on Saturday mornings over the coming weeks.

Pilates is an excellent flexibility and core strength development exercise, similar to yoga. All swimmers who wish to take part must pay $20.00 for the following four sessions:

Halifax, NS - The Wolfville Tritons Swim Club put in a strong showing at the 2009 Metro Invitational Swim Meet over the January 9-11 weekend. Twenty swimmers from the Tritons traveled to Halifax to compete at the Dalplex according to Tritons' Head Coach, Chris Stone.

The Tritons were competing in their first swim meet following the Holiday break according to Stone.

The coaching staff and executive of the Wolfville Tritons Swim Club would like to wish all of its members a safe and happy Holiday season, and all the best for 2009!

Happy Holidays!

The Wolfville Tritons Swim Club will be canceling its afternoon practice for December 22, 2008 due to the closure of the Acadia Athletics Complex.

Practices should resume tomorrow, December 23, 2008 as per the Tritons Holiday Schedule.

Hi Everyone,

During the Holiday Break, we are bound to have some winter weather here and there. Given that school is out now, our practice cancellation policy has to be amended slightly.

The Wolfville Tritons Swim Club Christmas Party, planned for tonight, Wednesday December 17th from 5:30-7:00pm at New Minas Elementary School has been postponed due to the weather.

The party has been re-scheduled and re-located to tomorrow, Thursday, December 18th from 5:00-7:00pm at the Hall of Fame Room in the Acadia Athletics Complex.

The Wolfville Tritons Swim Club were the runners up for the womens' and overall team titles at the 2008 Swim Nova Scotia Team Championships this past weekend, with 1586 and 2428 points respectively. The Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club "A" team were the winners of both the men's and women's titles, as well as the overall team title.

The Wolfville Tritons Swim Club had another strong night of swimming at the 2008 Swim Nova Scotia Team Championships. After the Saturday session of finals, the Tritons were in a strong second place position for both the womens' and combined team categories, and in fourth place for the mens' team banner.

The Wolfville Tritons Swim Club had a superb night of swimming at the opening night of the 2008 Swim Nova Scotia Team Championships. At the end of the first of 3 scoring sessions, the Tritons are leading the overall and women's team categories and placed second in the men's team category.

The Wolfville Tritons Swim Club will still be running its afternoon practices today, Thursday December 11th from 5:00-7:00pm.

WTSC families can make the final decision about whether or not they will be traveling to and from practice.

This is a reminder to all Triton families that due to exams at Acadia University, WTSC has to adjust its training schedule from December 8-19.

For the next two weeks, WTSC be swimming during the the 5:00-7:00pm time block. Practice times for all groups will be held one hour later than normal during this period.

Please speak with your squad coach if you have any questions.

With the Holiday Break almost here, the swimmers in the Blue & White Training squads will be taking a break in their training to enjoy the Holidays with their family and friends.

Swimmers in the Blue & White Training Squads will have their last practice of 2008 on Friday, Dec 19. Their first practice in the new year will be on Monday, January 5, 2009.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

With the Holiday break fast approaching, this is an excellent opportunity for the older swimmers of the club to get in some extra time at the pool during the break.

The Wolfville Tritons will be hosting a time trial on Wednesday, December 3 from 4:00-6:00pm at the Acadia Pool.

Time trials are very similar to a swim meet, and allow swimmers of all ages to come together and get some racing in while in a comfortable and familiar environment.

Due to exams at Acadia University, WTSC will have to adjust its training schedule during the period of December 8-19. For those two weeks, WTSC will have the 5:00-7:00pm time block.

Practice times for all groups will be held one hour later than normal during this period.

Please speak with your squad coach if you have any questions.

Hello Triton Families,

Sue Jackson, WTSC Equipment Manager, is planning to run one last order for hoodies, etc for the Christmas season. In order for the order to be processed in time for Christmas, orders must be into Sue by November 29 - NO EXCEPTIONS!

Due to the size of the sessions (300 swimmers) at the Dartmouth Invitational Swim Meet this coming weekend, the meet management has decided to split the warm up for both Saturday sessions and the Sunday session.

WTSC will have the following times for warm ups on the weekend:

Friday PM - 4:30-5:30PM (Only Warm-Up)

Saturday AM - 7:30-8:00AM (2nd Warm Up)

Hello Triton Families,

With winter fast approaching, WTSC wanted to make sure that everyone was aware of its policy regarding weather related cancellations.

Coach Kristy has spoken with a local pilates instructor about the possibility of running one or two sessions per month for our 11 & over swimmers (Black, Junior & Senior Squads).

Diane Porskamp has been kind enough to book a block of rooms for all Tritons attending Short Course East Coasts in Charlottetown February 26 - March 1, 2009.

The Wolfville Tritons will be going to the movies this Saturday!

Our swimmers' rep, Ceilidh MacPherson, would like to organize a movie outing for the whole team to Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa at 2:20pm, Saturday November 12 at Empire Theatres in New Minas.

The WTSC General Membership Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Nov 12 starting at 7pm will take place at Dooley's in New Minas.

We will be hearing a presentation from the owner about potential assistance with club fundraisers for the 2008-09 season and beyond.

All members are welcome to attend.

Halifax, NS - Six swimmers with the Wolfville Tritons Swim Club members of the winning Nova Scotia All Star Swim Team in the 2008 Atlantic Tri-Meet in Halifax on November 8th. Nova Scotia posted 679 points to New Brunswick's 554 and Prince Edward Island's 142.

Five Tritons were event winners during the course of the meet, with all six swimming to top 3 placings in multiple events.

The Fall Swim-a-thon will be held next week for all swimmers in the club. The swim-a-thon is an excellent way to raise funds for your cost recovery accounts and for swimmers to challenge themselves.

Hi to the parents of the WTSC...

As you are aware we are hosting a Flea Market at the New Minas Fire Hall from 9:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, November 8th.

The Wolfville Tritons were in action over the October 25-26 weekend in Halifax, as they competed in the Dalhousie University Relay and Pentathlon swim meet. In all, twenty-six swimmers represented the club over the two day swim meet.

“All of our swimmers had strong performances for so early in the season,” said Tritons head coach Chris Stone.

Six swimmers from the Wolfville Tritons Swim Club and two coaches have been named to the 2008 Nova Scotia All Star Swim Team.

The Wolfville Tritons Swim Club is pleased to announce that they will be running their pre-competitive swim program again this winter. This program is an excellent introduction to the sport of swimming, covering all four competitive strokes and other related skills.