NewsWave November 18

WTSC Holiday Champs – It is almost time for our first hosted event of the season. The WTSC Holiday Champs (November 21-23 @ North Central HS) is days away and we are looking forward to a great weekend of hosting and racing. This meet is one of the flagship events in the Midwest and we will welcome more than 700 swimmers from Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana for a weekend of championship racing. WTSC has an outstanding reputation as an event host and that is thanks to you, our parents and families. And we will need your energy and dedication to our team this weekend. Entries for this event are closed and are available at the pool and online for review, and a schedule document has been posted to the event page on our website. And thank you to the parents and family members who have filled their worker shifts for the weekend. You can click the “Job Signup” button on the event website to view the remaining shifts or for additional information about your shifts. If you have questions about the meet, please speak with your group coach and if you have questions about worker assignments, please speak with WTSC Business Manager J’nai Cochran. We will see you at the pool this weekend!

Holiday Hoopla Recap – WTSC swimmers set the table for this weekend with a strong performance at the Holiday Hoopla Invitational. An updated Honor Roll is posted at the pool and online for review, but the following swimmers earned shout outs for their accomplishments. First and foremost, welcome to WTSC to Eleanor Durnil, Clay Nibarger, Gus Nibarger and Isla Nibarger, who competed in their first meet as a member of our team. Congratulations to Jacob Bastian (100 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke) and Clare Collins (50 & 100 Freestyle) for making the first Divisional cuts of their careers in their respective events. And Belle Broadus, Georgia Coleman, Reese Cunningham, Amos Groothuis, Marissa Kampman, Brooks Klene and Thatcher Trent added their names to the Honor Roll with their first Divisional cuts of the season in multiple events. And the following swimmers made new Divisional cuts in their respective events: Charlie Allen (200 Freestyle), Landon Barna (200 Freestyle), Belle Broadus (100 Freestyle), Emerson Burden (200 Backstroke), Elaina Conway (100 & 200 Freestyle), Reese Cunningham (50 Backstroke), Isabel Durnil (200 IM), Zachary Efinger-Yarbrough (100 & 200 Freestyle; 100 Backstroke), Phoebe Gordon (200 Freestyle), Brody Guerrettaz (200 Freestyle), Marissa Kampman (200 Freestyle; 50 Backstroke; 100 Breaststroke), Benjamin Kleber (200 Freestyle; 200 IM), Madi Nash (50 & 100 Breaststroke; 50 Butterfly), Kailani O’Neal (200 & 500 Freestyle), Lillian Partington (50 Butterfly), Clara Pulliam (50 Breaststroke), Hayden Rodgers (100 Freestyle) and Maddox Smith (500 Freestyle; 50 Butterfly; 200 IM). Check out the Honor Roll for these highlights and many more. Way to go WTSC!

Fundraising & Sponsorships – We have set ambitious fundraising goals for our ongoing fundraising and sponsorship campaign, and your support and generosity are appreciated. Donations can be made via the WTSC Givebutter page (CLICK HERE).

Thank You – WTSC would like to thank our sponsors for the 2025-26 season, including our newest Gold sponsor, Ali’I Poke. We appreciate their support of our team. Platinum: Arni’s; Jaggers; Rigney Law LLC / Gold: Ali’I Poke; Hope Plumbing; ACR Dumpster Rentals; Union Jack’s / Bronze: Ball Dentistry; Capability Farm; Emswiller, Williams, Noland & Clarke LLC; Noah Fishel with Valeo Financial Advisors; Jaytee Home Improvement; 459 Barber; Ted Burgoon with Edward Jones / Partner: Buddenbaum & Moore Commercial Pools; Green Loop; Kirsh & Kirsh Adoptions; The Burris Team at Carpenter Realtors.