Orchard Park Town Wreckers Swim Team

Orchard Park Town Wreckers Swim Team 

P.O. Box 885, Orchard Park, New York

TWST Hotline - (716) 818-1144

Email: twstswim@gmail.com

Site updated on 03/02/10

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Click here for information on the 2010 Geneseo Swim Camp.  The camp is scheduled for week of July 18/19 - July 23.  Several TWST swimmers attended last year, and this camp was a big splash for the swimmers. There is a $25 discount if 6 applications are sent together before April 15. Please contact Judy Ernst at judy.ernst@yahoo.com if your swimmer is interested in attending.

 

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Parents please note:  If a varsity or modified school meet is scheduled during practice times, the practice schedule may be altered for that day.  For example Level 1/2 may move to West Seneca East pool, or get cancelled, but the later levels would stay the same.  Check your email and the website regularly - we will do our best to give you as much notice of the changes as possible. 
 

Secondary Pool Information:

West Seneca East High School

4760 Seneca Street

West Seneca, NY  14224

  http://www.wscschools.org/east_highschool.cfm

Parents:  The next TWST Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10th at 7:00pm in the OPHS cafeteria  The first half hour is open to parents - please join us - we welcome your feedback!

If you are interested in becoming a certified swim official (or renewing your certification), please contact Krissie Bonin at wdnboat@aol.com or 648-1040.  We will be arranging for a clinic and hope to have it completed by the snow ball meet.  Also, to ensure we have the most recent information on file, if you have previously taken the clinic and are actively certified, please contact Krissie and provide her with your information.  Thank you!

PARENTS:  Have your swimmers 'prep' for the meet by having them write the following on their hand before they arrive to the meet (with a fine tip Sharpie is preferred) so they know what event, heat, lane they are swimming in.  When they get to the meet, they can find out what heat and lane they are swimming in for each event and just fill in those.  You can use the Meet Entry sheet you received this week as a guide. 

 EXAMPLE:
  E# | name | H  | L  |
# 5  | 50 Fr    |     |    |
# 11|  25 BR  |     |    |
(leave H & L spaces blank until the kids get them off the roster sheet posted at the meet

Click here for 2009-2010 Registration and Medical Release Form

The "Swimming Links" previously found on the home page have been moved to the "Parents Page"

TWST HISTORY

Since 1969, TWST (and it's predecessors) has grown from a small club of nearly 60 athletes to a fairly large team of 130 swimmers. The size of the team changes from year to year.  TWST has become more successful competitively than either the old OPTW or SWSC teams ever were.

TWST has had other successes of which we are equally proud.  We have developed into a close, cohesive unit.  We think of ourselves as a family.  Obviously our top athletes are doing well, but so are our other swimmers. The team has grown in large part because of our younger, less competitive members. Those athletes who are not ever going to go to the Junior Olympics or Nationals make up a large part of TWST.  At TWST, we attempt to provide a place for athletes of all abilities and competitive levels. 

We want swimming to be fun.  In addition, we want our athletes to develop time management skills. Those skills which are so important later in life.  We are especially interested in our swimmers maintaining their school work.  For us, it is important that swimmers are swimming when they are 8 through 18.

- former Head Coach Eric Houlahan

TWST Mission Statement

The purpose of TWST is to promote the sport of swimming by educating and motivating all members, with an emphasis on personal attention.  Education shall be carried out by practices that concentrate on teaching each swimmer proper technique for all strokes, and assessment of performance after competition when appropriate.  Motivation shall be carried out by encouraging each swimmer during team-oriented practices, and providing suitable pre-meet preparation and post-meet analysis.

Vision

TWST shall ensure that positive reinforcement is the basis of success, and each swimmer’s self-confidence shall be of utmost importance.  The Board of Directors, coaches, and parents shall maintain the belief that proper mental and physical preparation results in success; and further, success shall be measured by the individual’s progression as a person.

 

 

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