NewsWave August 26
Short Course Startup – Another season of WTSC swimming is almost here, and we are looking forward to seeing everyone – new and old – at the pool on Tuesday, September 2. Please see the notes below as we get closer to our first day in the water and stay tuned for additional information.
Registration – Links to register for the team and for our Riptides and learn-to-swim programs for the 2025-26 season are now live on the WTSC homepage. Returning swimmers and new members (see below) in Bronze, Silver, Gold and Senior can click the “Register” button at the top of the page to complete this process. Families interested in Riptides or our learn-to-swim program can click the “Lessons & Riptides Signup” button at the top of the page.
New Swimmer Evaluations – A new season means new members of our team! WTSC will hold evaluations for any new swimmers interested in joining our team today, Tuesday, August 26 and on Thursday, August 28 from 6-7pm at the North Central HS pool. Please spread the word about our evaluations. Interested families can click the “Contact Us” button on the WTSC homepage to speak with a club administrator for more information. Families interested in lessons do NOT need to attend evaluations.
Practice Schedule – A September practice schedule has been loaded to the “Practice Schedule” tab of the WTSC homepage. All dates are subject to change and/or cancellation and any changes to our schedule will be communicated ASAP.
Short Course Meet Schedule – Our meets for the upcoming season have been added to the WTSC homepage and a downloadable meet schedule document has been posted to the “Practice Schedule” tab of our homepage. Additional events may be added as details are finalized with the host clubs. All events will be populated with additional information as the respective dates get closer. For now, please use the dates for planning purposes. Also, please note that we will host three large events this season that are subject to the worker requirements detailed in the registration information: The WTSC Holiday Champs (November 21-23), the WTSC Groundhog Invitational (January 30-February 1) and the CM Divisional Championships (March 6-8). These events are great opportunities to build on our reputation as an outstanding event host, and we need our awesome families and parents to help us run these events.
Divisionals Recap – WTSC wrapped up the long course season with an outstanding performance at the Summer Divisionals in Crawfordsville. Individual podium finishes were turned in by Landon Barna (50 Freestyle), Emerson Burden (200 IM), Isla Chan (100 Breaststroke), Alexis Cheung (1650 Freestyle), Amos Groothuis (50 & 100 Freestyle; 100 & 200 Backstroke), Brooks Klene (100 Breaststroke), Grady Mosby (100 Backstroke; 100 Butterfly), Madeline Nash (50 Freestyle), Ethan Rodgers (50 & 100 Freestyle; 50 & 100 Backstroke; 100 Breaststroke; 100 Butterfly) and Genevieve Skiles (100 & 200 Freestyle; 50 Backstroke; 200 IM). WTSC relays also brought home some hardware. Amos, Grady and Landon were joined by Jackson Rodgers as the runners-up in the 200 Medley Relay. Amos, Jackson and Landon teamed with Charles Allen for fourth place in the 200 Freestyle Relay. Genevieve teamed with Belle Broadus, Elaina Conway and Cora Vrabel finished fifth in the 200 Freestyle Relay. Belle, Cora and Elaina teamed with Marissa Kampman for eighth in the 200 Medley Relay.
Zones Recap – Molly Memmer finished her long course season as a member of Team Indiana, who topped the team standings at the Central Zone Championships, beating Team Minnesota 6066-5526. Molly turned in a best time in the 200 Freestyle, a top finish of 48th in the 50 Freestyle and swam the 100 Freestyle. Congratulations to Team Indiana and Molly on a championship finish to the summer!
