General Info

 No Practice Labor Day Weekend

We will not hold any practices over Labor Day Weekend, September 4-6. We will resume practice on Tuesday, September 7th.

 Practice Schedules Posted

Practice schedules for September 1-3 and September 7 until Redmond opens are now posted on the Schedule page. Schedule Page Link Reminder: we will not have practice over Labor Day Weekend Septembe...

 New Swimmer Tryouts!

Coach Erin can do new swimmer tryouts at the Juanita Pool Wednesday, Thursday, Friday this week (August 25-27) at 2pm. Let him know you will be there: erinadunn@gmail.com or 206 883 4434

 Meet Schedule Posted

Meets for the 2010-2011 year are now posted. You can find them by clicking here: Current Meet Schedule Link

 September 1st- 1st Day of Practice

We will be back in the water beginning September the 1st. We will put a practice schedule up as soon as we are able. We will not practice over Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 4-6) but we will be back in ...

 Monday August 2nd Clinic for Bronze, Silver, Gold Groups

Monday August 2 nd ; Special Practice Monday, August 2 nd we will have a special practice for Bronze, Silver and Gold groups at Juanita starting at 5:15pm. Alex Beyer, 2 time Division II Nation...

 Final Week of Practice Schedule (August 2-7)

August 2-7 th Practice Schedule (Final Practice Week Before Summer Break) 8 & Unders Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-7:00pm @CAC Friday 5:00-5:30pm @JAC Saturday 9:00-10:00am @JAC Bronze Monday 5:15...

 No Practice Saturday July 31

Just a reminder that we will not have a Saturday Practice July 31 due to the PNS LC Meet.

 Practice Schedule Notes for July 29-31

NO Colman practice on Thursday, July 29. Practice in the afternoon (Thursday, July 29) at Juanita will start at 5:00pm and run until 6:30pm for Silver and Gold. Practice in the afternoon (Friday, ...

 Normal Saturday Practice This Weekend; July 3

We will be running our normal Saturday AM practice this Saturday, July 3rd. The Juanita Aquatic Center will be closed for all other programing.

 Western Zone Meet Update

The athlete application form is posted on the Western Zones page (go to meets and events). Applications must be turned in to the PNS Office by noon of July 12th. Last chance to make a qualifying tim...

 Alert! Redmond is Closed Tonight

I just received word from the Redmond pool manager that the pool will be closed tonight . As a result we will have to swim at Juanita tonight. Silver Group- 5:00- 6:30pm Gold Group- 5:00- 6:45 or...

 Redmond Pool is open, Tuesday June 15th

The Redmond Pool is open and we will be on our normal schedule today, Tuesday June 15th.

 !Just Received Word; Redmond Pool is Closed Today due to Mechanical Issues!

4:09 PM June 14th I just received word that the Redmond Pool is closed today due to some mechanical issues. With Juanita closed due to high school graduation, Wave will not have practice tonight. I ...

 Juanita Closed Monday June 14th for High School Graduation

With Juanita High School holding their graduation on Monday June 14th, getting in and out of the high school will be next to impossible. As a result, the pool will be closed starting at 1:00pm. All ...

 Early Saturday Practice This Week June 12; No Bronze or 8 & Under Practice

Due to a special event this weekend June 12 at the Juanita Aquatic Center, we will have an early Saturday practice from 6:00- 7:45am for Senior, Gold and Silver groups only.

 Timeline and Psych Sheet Posted for VAST Invite

The timeline and psych sheet for the VAST Invitiational (June 12-13) just became available and are posted on the event page: Click on Meet & Events button Click on VAST Invitational

 1st Colman Practice Tonight

Our 1st long course practice of the year at the Colman Pool is tonight, Friday June 4th from 6:00- 8:00pm. Senior, Gold, and Silver swimmers are welcome to attend. There will be no other practice fo...

 Parent Meeting for 8 & Under and Bronze Parents

We have a meeting set up for Bronze and 8 & Under parents for Saturday, May 29 th from 11:00am to 12:15 at the Kirkland Library in their meeting room. All info will be posted on the website so if you...

 Memorial Day Weekend Practice Schedule; Redmond Closed Memorial Day

Saturday: Saturday practice on May 29th will be as normal. Monday: Redmond Pool will be closed on Monday, May 31, Memorial Day. All groups will practice at Juanita that day. Practice Schedule will...

 Black vs Purple Meet Rosters are Posted

The rosters can be found on the event page under Forms/Documents . There will not be normal practice Friday night.

 Tuesday May 18th; Team Banquet, no practice that night

Due to our annual Wave Banquet, we will not have practice Tuesday May 18th. All the coaches (and hopefully all of you!) will be at: Robert Frost Elementary School 11801 N.E. 140th St., Kirkland, WA ...

 Pac Coast Timeline and Psych Sheet Posted

The timeline and psych sheet for the Pac Coast meet (May 14-16) are posted on the event page: Go to Meets & Events and click on the Pac Coast link.

 Saturday May 8, No 8 & Under, Bronze or Silver Practice, Gold & Senior in Early

Saturday May 8th: The pool is being used for a Sychronized Swim Meet on Saturday. HP, Senior and Gold swimmers will be in at 6:00am until 7:45am. No other groups will practice that day.

 Summer Solstice Meet (Spokane) Hotel Info

We have a block of rooms set up at the Courtyard Spokane Downtown at the Convention Center. The address is 401 North Riverpoint Boulevard, Spokane, WA 99202. You can call in to (800) 228-9290 a...

 Rachael Kurtz and Sage Speak Selected to PNS North American Cup Challenge Team

Congratulations to Rachael Kurtz and Sage Speak for being selected to the PNS North American Cup Challenge Team. The team will travel to Santa Clara, CA in August to compete against other teams fr...

 Pyramid Pentathlon Meet Wrap up

Congratulations to all Wave swimmers who participated in the meet. With over 100 of you there that day the coaches were busy, but got to see some really nice swims and some nice improvements f...

 May Flowers Psych Sheet and Timeline Posted

The psych sheet and timeline are available on the meet page. Warm-ups are 9am on Saturday and 8am on Sunday- be sure to be there 15 minutes before warm-up begins!

 Tip of the Week

Five Keys to Success with 2009 World University Games medalist Whitney Sprague 1. Determination. When you come up against an obstacle, you just have to keep on going; otherwise, you won?t end up a...

 Redmond Pool is Open and Running

As of Monday April 19th, the Redmond Pool is open and running. We will run our normal practices for all groups.

 Pyramid Pentathlon Timeline Now Available

The timeline for the Pyramid Pentathlon Meet this Saturday, April 24th is now available on the meet event page. Click on Meets & Events, then click on the Pyramid Meet, scroll down and click on the ...

 Tip of the Week

The daily schedule of an athlete may seem like a circus balancing act. Swim practice, school, work and social events are like the flying balls of an experienced juggler: one wrong move, one more ?ba...

 Divisional Championship Results

All results by athlete and improvements by athlete can be found under Forms/Documents at: Meet Page Link Great meet WAVE! It was fun to see so many swimmers (70) from our team racing at this meet...

 Summer Solstice Meet Information Now Posted

Meet information for the Summer Solstice Meet can be found online at the link below. Summer Solstice Meet Link Remember that the sign-up for this will be April 9 th . We have to turn our entries i...

 No Practice This Saturday, March 27th

Wave will not be running our normal Saturday practice this week, March 27th as we are at a swim meet. Our next Saturday practice will be April 10th as we are on spring break March 29- April 4.

 Wave Spring Break Reminder

Wave is on spring break March 29- April 4. We will not be practicing during this time. We will resume normal practice schedule beginning Monday, April 5th.

 Senior Coach Tyson Wellock Named to the USA Swimming International Trip List

Our very own Tyson Wellock was selected to the USA Swimming International Competition Trip List. The USA Swimming International Competition Coaching Pool is a candidate pool available to the Nat...

 Timeline and Psych Sheet for Divisional Championships are Posted

The timeline and psych sheets for this weekend?s Divisional Championship Meet have been posted on the website, see links below: Timeline Link Psych Sheet Link

 Age Group Sectional Results

The Age Group Sectional meet this past weekend consisted of 8 Local Swimming Commities (LSC?s), 142 Teams and 1307 Swimmers. Swimming in any event at this meet is a big deal. We had some excellen...

 Speedo Tip of the Week

Keys to Success, with 2008 Olympic medalist Margaret Hoelzer 1. Have fun. I think people start doing a sport because they love it. Keeping it fun and keeping that love alive is extremely importa...

 Speedo Tip of the Week

Nutrition Goals: Important for Today and Tomorrow BY KATHLEEN WOOLF, PhD, RD//Correspondent Successful athletes know the importance of setting goals to improve effort and performance. Goals are ...

 Wave Parent Handbook Now Available

The Wave Parent Handbook is now available on our website. You must be logged in to view it. After you log in, go to the General Info Tab and click on the last drop down entitled Wave Parent Handbook...

 Juanita Bronze Group Schedule Change Begins Monday, February 22nd

Beginning Monday, February 22 nd we will be moving the Bronze group at Juanita up 30 minutes on Mondays and Wednesdays. Their practice will begin at 6:30pm and finish at 7:30pm which will be the sa...

 NSD Considering Dropping Swimming

From the Kenmore/Bothell Reporter: SOS ? Save our swimmers Jan 29 2010, 11:20 AM The Northshore School District is currently considering dropping the boys and girls swim and dive team programs f...

 No Saturday Practice This Week Feb. 6th for: 8 & Under, Bronze, Silver Groups

Due to the February Challenge meet this weekend (February 6-7) we will not have a Saturday practice this week for 8 & Under, Bronze and Silver swimmers. Gold, Senior and HP groups will practice this...

 No Friday Practice This Week 2/5 at Juanita

Due to a high school meet, there will not be practice this Friday February 5th at Juanita. Bronze and Silver swimmers are welcome to swim at Redmond on Friday with those groups at that pool.

 Nutrition Class in Room 184 at Juanita High School

The nutrition class we are offering this Saturday, January 30th will be in room 184 near the Juanita School office starting at 10:30am. You can find more information HERE

 SENIOR SECTIONALS INFORMATION - SPEEDO CHAMPIONS SERIES

CLICK THIS LINK TO GO TO THE SENIOR SECTIONALS WEBSITE CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER

 Team Gear Hand Out; Saturday Jan. 23, 10:00am @Juanita

This Saturday we will hand out team gear to any registered Wave swimmer who has not yet received his/her gear. To clarify- each swimmer who joins the team receives: · A Wave T-shirt · ...

 Normal Practice on Martin Luther King Holiday

Monday, January 18th is the Martin Luther King Holiday. Both pools are open and we will have our normal practices.

 No Saturday Jan. 16 Practice for 8 & Under, Bronze, Silver or Gold Groups

We will not have Saturday practice this week for 8 & Under, Bronze, Silver and Gold groups, January 16th due to the January Challenge Meet at Kamiak High School. Senior and HP groups will swim on Sa...

 Speedo Tip of the Week

Setting Controllable Goals BY CHRISTOPHER CARR, PhD//Sport and Performance Psychologist As I observed the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, I was reminded that athletes who win medals have, for years, had th...

 Friday January 8th Schedule Change Due to Intersquad Meet

Due to the Intersquad Meet at Redmond this Friday, January 8 th : Gold Group practice will be at Juanita from 5:15- 7:15pm There will be no Silver or Bronze practice at Juanita on Friday- all ...

 December 31- January 2 Practice Schedule

Thursday December 31 st 1:30-3:30pm @Juanita Gold, Senior and HP groups only Friday January 1 st 12:40- 3:10pm @Juanita Gold and Silver swimmers only 3:00- 6:30pm Senior and HP swimmers only ...

 Speedo Tip of the Week

Foods for Lifelong Health BY KATHLEEN WOOLF, PhD, RD As an athlete, you know that healthy eating prepares your body for optimal performance. Did you know that your food choices today influence y...

 Sage Speak makes 2010 PNS All Star Team

Congratulations to Sage Speak on making the 2010 PNS All Star Team. Sage will travel with the team and take part in a 4 way dual meet with teams from Oregon, and California. The meet will be held ...

 Wave Holiday Break December 23-27

Wave will be on a holiday break from December 23-27. We will resume our normal practice schedule on Monday, December 28th.

 Timeline and Psych Sheet for WA State Championship Meet Now Posted

Psych Sheet, Timeline, Timing Assignments and Food Drive info now posted on meet info page- see link below: WA State Championships Link

 14 & Under PNS Championship Meet Highlights and Results

Congratulations to all athletes who competed in the meet the weekend of December 11- 13th. This was a very fast meet, but many of our athletes stepped up to the challenge and posted best times. Indi...

 Normal Practice Schedule for Friday & Saturday December 11 & 12

We will be running our normal practices this Friday and Saturday at Juanita and Redmond for all groups at the normal start times.

 14 & Under PNS Psych Sheet Now Posted

Click the link below to access the psych sheet for the 14 & Under PNS Championship Meet: Psych Sheet Link

 14 and Under PNS Timeline Now Posted

Click on the link below to view the timeline information: Timeline Link

 December 5-6 Divisional Meet Timeline

Saturday - 13 & Older Open Prelims - 9:00-10:45 a.m. Saturday - Ten and Under Pentathlon - 11:45-4:00 p.m. Saturday - 13 & Older Open Finals - 4:45-6:00 p.m. Sunday - 13 & Older Open Prelims - 9...

 December 5-6 Divisional Meet Entries Posted

You can find the entries for the Divisional Meet at the link below: Meet Entries Link

 No 11/21 Saturday Practice Due to Meet

Wave will not have a Saturday practice this week, 11/21 due to the Age Group Invitational being held at the Juanita Aquatic Center.

 Warm-up Schedule for the Age Group Invitational

Due to the size of the meet, we are splitting the warm-up session in half to allow swimmers to properly warm-up. Check the link below to see when Wave is in the water for each session. And remember to...

 Speedo Tip of the Week

Losing as little as 2% of your body weight due to dehydration can negatively impact athletic performance. Unsure of what, or how much to drink? Here are some simple guidelines to follow: * Dri...

 Distance Meet Results

Great job to everyone who attended the distance meet last weekend! Click on the link below to see the swimmer's results. Distance Meet Results

 Updated Entries and Timeline for the Age Group Invitational Posted

Click on the link below to view the updated entries and the timeline information for this weekends (Nov. 21-22) meet at the Juanita Aquatic Center. Due to the length of the meet, we were asked to...

 Emilie Kaufman Wins Swimmer of the Year

Congratulations to Emilie Kaufman for winning the WIAA Swimmer of the Year award. Emilie won the 50 free with an all-american consideration time and the 100 breaststroke in an all-american automatic q...

 November Age Group Invitational Entries are Posted

Click on the link below to see the entries for the November Age Group Invitational taking place Nov. 21-22 at the Juanita Aquatic Center. Individual Entries

 Distance Meet Psych Sheet and Timeline Now Posted

The psych sheet and timeline for the distance meet are now posted on the meet page for the November 15th Distance Meet. Be sure to read over the meet information for warm-up time info and directio...

 Wave Swimmers Mentioned in Kirkland Reporter

Emilie Kaufman, Rachael Kurtz and Hannah Armstrong are all mentioned in this article from the Kirkland Reporter: Tannhauser and Kaufman lead Juanita at districts

 Speedo Tip of the Week

Nathan Adrian won gold this summer in the 400m free relay at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome. Here are the keys to his success: 1. Do your best to stay focused in practice. Many times ...

 No Friday 11/6 Practice at Juanita

There will be no Friday practice at Juanita this week (11/6) due to the girls high school meet. Bronze and Silver groups are welcome to practice at Redmond that night. Senior swimmers are doing an out...

 Intersquad #2 Meet Results are Posted

You can find the results by clicking on the links below: Results by Event Results by Name

 Speedo Tip of the Week

Breaststroke Pullout BY Kelsey Savage Hays The breaststroke pullout, or the underwater stroke that begins a lap of breaststroke, is a key factor to any breaststroke event, especially longer ones...

 October Challenge Results

Meet results from the October Challenge can be found here: http://www.teamunify.com/wave/__eventform__/54911_2009%20October%20Challenge%20Results.pdf

 Speedo Tip of the Week

Stay Hydrated BY KATHLEEN WOOLF, PhD, RD//Correspondent As a swimmer, you spend your workouts surrounded by water. Surprisingly, swimmers are at increased risk of dehydration. Adequate fluid is nee...

 October Challenge Timeline

The October Challenge timeline is now posted on the meet page or you can view it by clicking on the link below: http://www.teamunify.com/wave/__eventform__/54130_October%20Challenge%20Timeline.pdf...

 Sockeye Sprints Results are Posted

Results and highlights from the Sockeye Sprints meet are now posted here: http://www.teamunify.com/EventShow.jsp?id=48876&team=wave

 Speedo Tip of the Week

What are you doing today to guarantee greatness tomorrow? BY DR. ALAN GOLDBERG//Sport Psychologist What if you knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that what you did today, in this set , how hard yo...

 October Challenge Entries are now Posted

Entries for the October Challenge are now posted on the meet page. Go to Meets & Events and click on the October Challenge. Scroll down and click on Meet Entries .

 Fall Season Qualifying Times

The updated qualifying times for the fall season are now posted on the Times & Records page under Age Group Cuts or you can find them here: http://www.teamunify.com/wave/__doc__/Fall%20Season%20Qu...

 Taryn Albright Makes USA Swimming Scholastic All America Team

Congratulations go to HP swimmer Taryn Albright for making the 2008/9 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America team. The Scholastic All-America program is open to all 10 th -12 th grade USA Swimming mem...

 Juanita Aquatic Center Schedule is now Available

Please follow this link to see the Juanita Aquatic Center Schedule: Juanita Aquatic Center

 The Fall 2009 Practice Schedule is Available!

The practice schedule for Fall 2009 is now available under the Schedule Tab, or through this link: http://www.teamunify.com/wave/__doc__/Wave%20practice%20schedule%20fall%202009.pdf We are excited to ...

 Swim Champions Fitter & Faster Tour Flyer

August 15th clinic, proceeds benefit USA Swimming Foundation featuring US Olympic Team members: Peter Vanderkaay- 2 gold medals Megan Jendrick- 2 gold and 1 silver medal Mel Stewart- former world re...

 2008-2009 Scholastic All-American Application

2008-2009 Scholastic All-American Application

 Rules Regarding Suits

Covers the new rules on high tech suits for USA Swimming. For most meets we want swimmers in their Wave team suits. At championship level meets high tech suits are fine. Keep in mind we are a Speedo t...

 It May Not All Be In the Suit

It May Not All Be In the Suit

 Doing Less - A Story by John Leonard (President of American Swim Coaches Assoc)

Interesting read from a great coach and source of info.

 Mental Toughness

Hello Everyone, I just got this interesting article from USA-Swimming about Mental Toughness . Good reading - and one of the authors, Rick Paine, is a former coach of mine. Read, think, enjoy, ponde...

 Breakout Swim Clinic - Astoria, OR

Josh Davis is going to be near by (sort of) for another Breakout Swim Clinic . A few months back when we had Josh come for a clinic we had a couple of swimmers come from Astoria, OR. They were so pum...

 Improvements Torturous Path

This article is from Spash Magazine a couple of years ago but is jsut as topical today. Check out what the experts have to say about improvement in Age Group Swimming.

 Personalized Cap & T-shirts Order

The order form with payment is due to Coach Erin or Coach Jim by 9/20/08! Get your t-shirts now, we would like to have the whole team (parents & swimmers) matching at our swim meets.

 Meet Schedule Sep 08 to Mar 09

Here is our meet schedule for the fall, winter, & spring. Changes will be announced via email and on the ?Swim Meets & Events? page.

 Adult Fitness/Masters Swim Team

We now offer an Adult Fitness/Masters Swim Team. The workouts are from 5-6:30am at Northshore Pool on Mon, Wed, & Fri. The cost is $75 per month; registration with US Mastes is required ($35 per yea...

 Tri-Fold Brochure for Recruiting

Want to help us recruit new members - print out a couple of copies of this brochure and give them to your friends along with a glowing account of our team. Be sure to tell them to write your name ...

 Brochure for Recruiting

Use this brochure to give to friends, school mates, and anyone else who might be interested in joining WAVE .

 Registration Information, Forms, & Practice Schedule

Here is everything you should need to join the team.

 Ira Kaplan featured on Komo 4 News

Komo4 News ran a story about Ira Kaplan's amazing swimming/life skills during the 11pm news. Chick it out here http://www.komotv.com/news/19203324.html

 Ira Kaplan & Megan Caylor are World Ranked!

Wave has two swimmes currently listed on the World Rankings. Ira Kaplan (age 9) is 27th in the 50 Fl on the World Disability Rankings. Way to go Ira - she is the youngest swimmer on the list by 5 yea...

 All American Team Store

Click here for information on how to use our new team store

 Team Policy - Code of Conduct & Discipline

We have updated our team policy on conduct at practice, meets, & team events. All swimmers and parents are responsible for knowing, understanding, & following the policy.

 Ira Kaplan Sets National Record!

Ira Kaplan set her 8th Junior National Record & first National Open Age Record at the UPAC Spring Special. Her 50y Back time is the best ever swum by a class 6 disability swimmer. Congrats Ira!

 Wave Wear

Please contact Ellen Wyant at wavewear@waveaquatics.org to purchase your Wave Apparel.

 Fifty Things You Can Do To Help Your Child Succeed In Sport

By Wayne Goldsmith and Helen Morris 1. Love them unconditionally. 2. Support their coach. 3. Accept that they can not win every time they compete. 4. Allow them to be a kid and to have fun. 5. Help th...

 WAVE swimmer sets four American Records

Ira Kaplan, an 8 year old with Wave Aquatics, competed in the National Junior Disability Championships in Tampa, Florida on July 27 & 28. While there, Ira set American Records for her age group and cl...

 By-Laws

Our current by-laws in pdf format

 Team History

WAVE Aquatics was formed in 1987 when Northshore, Redmond, and Totem Lake swim teams merged in order to provide more opportunity and a stronger foundation for swimmers in the Lake Washington and North...