Hello Families!

Welcome to another year of Wahoos Summer Swim Team!

Please read below for pertinent information to get this season started.

Parent Meeting Options

In Person: Sunday 4/3 at 2pm at The Hub in Lone Tree. MI Sports, our apparel/equipment company, will be at The Hub from 1-3pm

Virtual: Thursday 4/7 at 7pm Zoom Meeting ID: 842 7238 2787 Passcode: SWIM

Registration OpensApril 12, 9AM

First register on SSPRD site, then register for the Wahoos on our site.

Head Coach Ashley Gilchrist

I was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana and moved to Colorado in July 2020! I am a special education teacher in Denver Public Schools for kindergarten through 5th graders. I started swimming when I was 8 years old and swam club swimming through high school. My favorite events to swim were the butterfly and distance freestyle! I started teaching swimming lessons my freshman year of high school which then developed into a love of coaching. I have been an assistant coach and head coach in summer leagues in Indianapolis as well as an assistant coach at the high school level. I am currently one of the age group coaches for the Colorado Athletic Club Stingrays. This will be my 2nd year with the Wahoos and I am so excited to be a part of the Wahoos again this summer!

Swim Assessments

All NEW swimmers to the Wahoos will need to complete a swim assessment. Swimmers will need to complete a 25 yd swim (50 yards for kids 9 and over) unassisted from the side of the pool, lane ropes, or a human. Swim Assessments are scheduled for Sat 4/09 11:45am - 2pm and a second assessment at a later date that is not yet determined. Ask for Coach Ashley

Season Dates

Regular meets: 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/9. NO MEET 7/2.

Prelims week of 7/11/22 [exact dates TBD]

Championships- 7/16/22

All Stars- 7/23/22

SSPRD Scholarships

As in previous years, SSPRD is offering scholarships to those needing some financial assistance. The deadline is May 16th, but the earlier you get your application in, the better. Our team tends to fill quickly and if you don't have your application in early enough for approval, you may miss out on a space on the team. You can find the application here.

Volunteer Opportunities

We currently have two board positions open, Concessions and Awards. Concessions are for home meets (two or three meets a summer) and ideally two people will fulfill this position. It consists of picking up food and overseeing volunteers on the day of the meet. The Awards position consists of sorting ribbons for each meet and printing labels for the ribbons. It also includes ordering awards for the banquet at the end of the season. We would also like one or two volunteers to shadow, Carolyn, our Volunteer Coordinator, to learn the ropes and take over next year. Please let me know if you would be willing to volunteer for any of these positions.

Please let us know if you have any questions and we will see everyone soon!

Tina Jewell