The regular season is fully underway and Dolphins have been coming out to practices and having fun already this week!

Wednesday night we hosted our first meet of the season, welcoming Hudson Yacht Club.  They were a small team but they raced hard and pushed our swimmers to work hard for the win:  569 points for Westmount and 483 points for HYC. 

We are so proud of all of our Dolphins. We are particularly proud of three Dolphins who achieved their mark on the All-Time Records Board:

Jorge Luis Khouri   15 and over Boys' Freestyle      25.47     (New 3rd Place record)
Andrew Xie           11-12 Boys' Butterfly                 33.51      (New 3rd Place record)
Zoe Immer           13-14 Girls' Butterfly                  32.47      (New 3rd Place record)

Way to swim fast!

A huge thank you to all of you who baked and volunteered:  you helped make the meet a success and we have now raised nearly the entire amount needed to cover the cost of ribbons for the season! Speaking of ribbons, if your swimmer missed picking theirs up at the meet, do not worry, Leah Trineer, Head Coach Hannah's mom, will be keeping them safe and will distribute them whenever she can make it to the pool. Sign up is already in progress on our website for the next competition at Beaurepaire Pool in Beaconsfield.  Deadline for sign up is Monday at midnight.

Our diving team will attend their first competition of the season on Sunday July 2 at Windermere Pool in Beaconsfield. The deadline to sign up is midnight Thursday June 29 but if you have missed signing up, please check with the diving coaches at Friday morning practice to see if they can add you.  Please try to observe the deadlines as they ensure that the paperwork for competitions can be submitted to the league in time. Good luck to all the divers!

Here is a special message from City Councillor Rosalind Davis about Westmount’s Canada Day celebration:

Hello,
 This year Westmount is going all out to celebrate Canada's 150th, and we want you to come and join the party!
 It takes place in Westmount Park, in front of Westmount Park School, Saturday July 1st, as of 6:30 pm till 11pm!
There will be a DJ to get us moving, a selection of food trucks and a cash bar, fun times for all!
 And the best part is the spectacular interactive light show that will increase in intensity with the movement of people around it!  
Come share the experience as we celebrate Canada's 150th right here in our own neighbourhood!
 You will want to be part of this evening to remember! 
Rosalind 

We hope many Dolphins families who are in town this weekend will be participating in this special event.  

Looking forward to another great week of Dolphins!

Go Dolphins Go!

Finally the Regular Season begins this week!  Have a look at the Regular Season schedule on our website to be sure of times. All practices will take place in the mornings.

We practice RAIN OR SHINE!  If there is lightning within a half hour of practice it will be cancelled but otherwise Dolphins practice in any weather.

The first HOME SWIM MEET will take place on Wednesday June 28 at our pool.  We cannot wait to host Hudson Yacht Club who we will be welcoming. All swimmers are encouraged to sign up to participate:  home meets are especially fun!  Our divers will have their first AWAY MEET next Sunday July 2 at  Windermere pool. Away Meets are also a lot of fun and we encourage all of our divers to sign up and please mention if you need to carpool.

If you have not yet received your team t-shirt and bathing cap, look for a parent volunteer on deck and we'll be happy to get these items to you.  Some of the team clothing that was ordered has already arrived, with more items to come in soon. Petra, our clothing coordinator will be on deck regularly and  you can see her to pick up these items as they come in.

If you have any questions, parent volunteers will be present on deck most mornings so look for us and we'll endeavor to answer you.

It is going to be a great summer!

Go Dolphins Go!

Hello Dolphins Families!

We can hardly believe it but next week is the start of the pre-season for the Westmount Dolphins!  We cannot wait to see you all again after the long winter and of course we are especially excited to meet all of our new member families.

PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE (June 12 to June 23):
Monday, Wednesday, Friday   
6:30-7:30pm for 12 and under Swim Team; 7:30-8:30pm for 13 and over Swim Team
Tuesday, Thursday   
6:30-7:30pm for Diving, Water Polo and Synchro (all groups)

PRACTICES TAKE PLACE RAIN OR SHINE, WARM OR COOL TEMPERATURES
The pool is heated and Dolphins love to be in water all the time!  Practice will only be cancelled due to thunder and lightning that occurs within 15 minutes before the start of practice.  Competitions also take place rain or shine, warm or cool.  In the case of thunder and lightning, competitions will usually only be delayed and not cancelled.  Competitions will be postponed to another day only by mutual agreement of both competing teams according to our league rules.

WHAT TO BRING TO PRACTICE:
Swimsuit, flip-flops or Crocs (parents too!—the City discourages the wearing of street shoes on deck), goggles (except diving), swimming cap (except diving), towel, plus some cozy clothes to put on after practice. Please bring a lock if you will be leaving items in the lockers.  We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

WHAT TO EXPECT:
The first practices during the pre-season are bit chaotic: kids will at first be introduced to the coaches and be assessed for their abilities (swim team and diving).  For synchro and water polo, there may be focus just on some basic warm-up drills and then they may join together for some games depending on whether their groups are complete.  Please note that for the swim team, you may have a coach during pre-season that will not be your main coach during the regular season—the coaching staff during pre-season is a bit different due to availabilities.

A note to winter athletes:  If you would prefer to continue your training at your winter club during the pre-season, by all means, this is perfectly fine! 

PARENT INFORMATION MEETING, TSHIRT AND CAP DISTRIBUTION AND AGM: WEDNESDAY JUNE 14
A friendly reminder that the Parent Information Meeting, T-shirt/Cap Distribution and Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday June 14 at 6:30 pm at the Multi-Purpose Room in the WRC.  Quickly leave your children with their coaches if they are involved in the 12 and under Swim Team practice and come to the room.  All those involved in other groups/activities should also attend at this time.  We would ask that at least one family member per family (18 and over) attend this important meeting.
 
The AGM will be run first, then a quick and important information session followed by distribution of the complimentary swim caps and t-shirts that are given to every member athlete. If you are unable to attend the information evening, do not worry, we will be keeping track of who has received their t-shirts/caps and we will be arranging to distribute to those individuals during regular season practices starting the week of June 26.

25TH SEASON COMMEMORATIVE SHIRTS
If you have not already heard, we are selling a special commemorative item for the 25th season of the Westmount Dolphins:  an attractive long sleeve dry-fit shirt with the original Dolphins logo from 1993 (updated for the anniversary!) at a price of $30.00 each.  You can still place orders for this item through AMILIA (by logging into your registration account and selecting the Merchandise tab).  We will have samples of this beautiful item for you to see/try-on at the AGM on Wednesday June 14.  This is a one-time special item that we know you are going to want to add to your child’s Dolphins’ wardrobe.  Parents may also want one:  great to wear to show team support during the competitions and at community events! 

We are looking forward to another great season!

See you next week!

Go Dolphins Go!