Volunteer opportunities have been posted - please visit the "Volunteer Opportunities" page.

Help the club earn money by buying your swim gear at http://www.swimoutlet.com/optwst.  Not only will the club receive 8% back for every dollar spent, there is no tax and free shipping for orders over $75. 

Have questions or ideas you want to share with the Board, we want to hear from you.  The TWST Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm with the first half-hour open to parents. Can't make the meeting but have a suggestion, email us at twstswim@gmail.com.

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9th in the Orchard Park High School cafeteria at 7:00pm. 

Things to remember:

• Parents please have your swimmers to practice approximately  5 - 10 minutes prior to the start of practice  so they are ready to meet with their coaches and get in the water.

• All swimmers should have goggles for practice.  (If they have a pair of goggles that they like, it is a good idea to have a back up pair.)

• Water bottles are good to have in your swimmers swim bags as they do get a good workout in lessons.  Swimmers in Levels 4 & 5 should have water bottles for practice.

• Girls should be using swim caps.  One piece suits are preferred.  If in search of swim suits: try SWIM CITY located on McKinley Parkway (TJMaxx Plaza).

• It is encouraged that boys wear team caps in swim meets, so why not get them used to wearing them during practice.  Most swimmers prefer Silicone caps. Best suits for the boys to wear are swim 'jammers'.  Regular recreational swim suits will 'drag' the swimmers which slows them down.

• POLYESTER material in swim suits are best as they hold up better in the Chlorine, where Lycra tends to break down with continued chlorine exposure.  If you rinse suits out after each use will get more wear out of them.

• 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 EAST 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)