We are coming to the final week of planning and prepping for the biggest event of our season:  hosting the ALPS Swimming Finals. Although only a small number of our team will be eligible to swim we need all Dolphin Families who are in town to help out.  We still need volunteers so please don't hesitate to sign up on the documents we have sent you before or contact Susan Byck, our volunteer coordinator:  bycksu@gmail.com.

If you have a business you can still get your business cards or ads in for the program:  contact Sada Reddy at sada_l_reddy@hotmail.com.  Check our blog for the prices for the ads.

Many of you have been asking clarification about food donations.  We have asked for your support in this way because it helps us raise money to cover the costs of this expensive event.

FOOD DONATIONS FOR THE OFFICIALS
This is not our bakesale.  These items are being donated to ensure that we don't go to undue expense for the meals we must provide free of charge to the Officials and Volunteers who are working all day.
THESE ITEMS MUST BE DELIVERED ON FRIDAY AUGUST 15 (8am-12noon and 5pm-9pm)

To refresh your memory of what you donated check this link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WVPHTWQ40bqvnfSuCUEix1fQKoil5Eaf34VwpwR3MLg/edit?usp=sharing

BAKESALE
We have asked for two types of items for the bakesale.  You can bring whichever type of item you would prefer or both if you are feeling ambitious or generous.  We will not refuse anything you bring. 

The types of items we are looking for:

BREAKFAST ITEMS
muffins, coffee cakes, croissants, danishes, chocolatines, oranges, bananas, apples
MUST BE DELIVERED FRIDAY AUGUST 15 (8am-12noon and 5pm-9pm)

TREAT ITEMS
cookies, cupcakes, candy bags, fruit kebabs, candy kebabs, brownies, freezies, watermelon slices
May be delivered Friday BUT MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 10am SATURDAY AUGUST 16

You may sign up to commit to what you are bringing here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KkerDNgJORgWheMaZ5HV5hx0mhzuRIya1ailsc_6oT0/edit?usp=sharing

Please respect the delivery times as these are important for our volunteers to set out the food when it is needed.

Thanks for your valuable support of our team!

As the season comes to a close we want to congratulate all of you on everything you have achieved!  You have tried new things, learned new skills, perfected skills that you were having trouble with and through it all you had fun.
But now as the evenings get cooler and the “Back to School” sales start we also begin to think of activities for the fall and winter.  Why not continue your aquatics training during the school year?

To help you navigate the information out there, here are some recommendations for clubs that have been frequented by members of the Westmount Dolphins Community.  You can speak to other Dolphin members and ask questions or contact the clubs directly. We have listed them alphabetically for you here:

BARRACUDAS (Westmount YMCA Swimming Club)

Website:  www.westmountymcaswimclub.qc.ca/youth 

Club President:  Beatrice Bousser (Ana and Mia Gordon’s mom)

Disciplines offered:  Swimming

Most Dolphins begin winter swimming here including most of our coaches and our former head coach Laura Meagher coached there as well.   A large number of our members are currently swimming with this team.


CALAC (Club Aquatique LaSalle Aquatic Club) (Aquadôme LaSalle)

Website:  www.calac.ca

Disciplines offered:  Swimming

Many Dolphins have gone to this club in the past.


CAMO (Club  Aquatique de Montreal) (Centre Claude Robillard)

Websites: www.camonatation.org;  www.camoplongeon.ca; www.camowaterpolo.com

Disciplines offered:  Swimming, Diving, Water polo

Several Dolphins including Coach Beatrice have been involved with the Swim Team.  A few Westmount residents are on the Diving and Water polo teams there.


CAPN (Club Aquatique les Piranhas du Nord)

Website: www.clubcapn.com

Disciplines offered: Swimming, Synchro

Coach Aurelia and CIT Claire do Synchro at this club.


CASO (Club Aquatique de Sud-Ouest) (Centre Gadbois)

Website: www.caso-montreal.com

Disciplines offered:  Swimming, Diving, Water polo; Synchro

Many Dolphins have participated in programs at this pool.

 
CDNDG (Club de natation Cote des Neiges-NDG) (Centre de Loisirs Van Horne)

Websites: www.loisirssportifscdn-ndg.com/club-de-natation; www.synchrocdn.webs.com

Disciplines offered:  Swimming, Synchro

Many Dolphins are currently swimming or doing synchro at this pool.

 
CSLA (Cote Saint Luc Aquatics) (CSL Aquatics and Community Centre)

Websites:  www.cotesaintlucaquatics.com;  www.cotesaintluc.org/Aquatics

Disciplines offered:  Swimming, Water polo, Synchro

Many Dolphins are members of this pool including:  Coaches Hannah, Allison, Daniel, Devin, Luis and Andrea.


DDO (Dollard des Ormeaux)

Websites:  www.ddoswim.com; www.ddowaterpolo.ca; www.ddosynchro.com

Disciplines offered:  Swimming, Water polo, Synchro

Former Head Coaches Leah and Zachary Glassman swam here and our Synchro Head Coach Meagan is currently involved with their synchro team.


PPO (Club de natation de Piscine du Parc Olympique)

Website:  www.cnppo.net

Disciplines offered:  Swimming

Several Dolphins and former Dolphins including Head Coach Caroline and Coaches Kevin and Alex have been members of this club.


PCSC (Pointe-Claire)

Website:  www.pointe-claire.qc.ca/en/aquatic-centre;  www.pointe-claire.qc.ca/fr/aquatic-centre

Disciplines offered:  Swimming, Diving

A few Dolphins have made the trek out to Pointe Claire to this club.


For more information regarding swimming clubs in Quebec visit the site of the Federation de natation du Quebec   www.fnq.qc.ca.

To find out more about diving clubs visit the Plongeon Quebec website:  www.plongeon.qc.ca.

For information regarding Synchronised Swimming clubs the website for Federation de nage-synchronisée du Quebec is here: www.synchroquebec.qc.ca.

To find other water-polo clubs the website of the Quebec Water-polo Federation is www.waterpolo-quebec.qc.ca.

Continuing your sport through the winter is a great way to perfect skills and to develop further as an athlete.  Many of our members have followed this route and have enjoyed pursuing excellence in aquatics sports.  Maybe you will enjoy it too!