There's something special about a child's first time in the water — the wide eyes, the surprised giggles, the little kicks that haven't quite figured out what they're doing yet. That's exactly the moment Toddler Swim is built for. Starting Wednesday, September 9th, Wave Aquatics is launching a new Toddler Swim program at Juanita Aquatics Center, running Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00–10:00 AM. What Is Toddler Swim? Toddler Swim is a Family Swim session designed to

PNS 12&U Championships Meet Recap Wave's 12&Under swimmers wrapped up the Long Course season with another outstanding performance, earning a 4th place team finish against Western Washington’s best. The meet featured numerous Top 16 finishes, exceptional relay performances, and new USA Swimming Motivational Time standards. Leading the way was Aditeya Verma, who completed a sweep of the 11–12 Boys butterfly events, while Wave's 11–12 Boys relay teams captured victories in both

PNS 13&O Championships Meet Recap Wave's Senior Team turned in one of its strongest championship performances in recent years, earning an outstanding third-place finish against some of the state's top competition. The weekend was filled with record-breaking swims, breakthrough performances, and qualifying times as our athletes combined for numerous Futures and Sectionals cuts. Daniel Xia, Zach Paulsen, and Ellen Feng each rewrote the Wave record book with multiple team record

Age Group Seattle Open Meet Recap Wave swimmers had a fantastic weekend at Colman Pool, enjoying sunshine, great racing, and plenty of success in the outdoor long course pool. For many athletes, it was their first long course meet, and they rose to the challenge with impressive performances, earning numerous new Championship qualifying times and a host of BB and B time standards. Leading the way was Lainey Meyer, who captured five event victories while adding three new A qual

Athletes from other USA Swimming Teams If you are an athlete coming from a different USA Swimming Team, you should not sign up for one of our tryouts, but reach out to our Select Team coaches instead: Ages 13 and Under (or not in high school) Coach Chad chadwinkle@waveaquatics.org Ages 14 and Older (in high school) Coach Kyle kylekallin@waveaquatics.org We have three tryout opportunity coming up for interested athletes- Families/athletes may only register for and attend ONE

Want to join a fun swim community but don't know where to start? Our Masters team is offering a new Intro to Masters course for the less experienced or those returning to swimming. This will be great for those looking for new challenges and new friends. Time: 8-9pm Dates: Tuesdays and Fridays beginning July 7th Duration: 2 weeks Location: Juantia Aquatic Center Ages: 18+ Cost: $140 Register online - click register, then click on the Lake Washington Masters category to regis

Mikayla Davis, Lake Washington Masters Head Coach Wave Aquatics is pleased to announce that Mikayla Davis has accepted the role of Head Coach for the Lake Washington Masters! Mikayla has been serving in the role on an interim basis and is excited to take on the role of Head Coach on an ongoing basis for the team. Mikayla has been with Wave since 2021, serving as a coach for the youth swim team and working as a lifeguard and substitute coach for the Lake Washington Masters.

Coach Chad Winkle Wave Aquatics’ Head Coach, Chad Williams, has been named SwimStrong Dryland’s 2025 Age Group Coach of the Year. Coach Chad was selected from 20 finalists representing clubs across the country, following more than 21,000 votes in the preliminary round. “I am extremely humbled and honored to receive the SwimStrong Age Group Coach of the Year. I view this award as a full staff award, because I am not the only one on deck coaching our athletes. Congratulations a

Wave Aquatics is pleased to announce that three members of our community have joined the organization’s Board of Directors. Please join us in welcoming Karin Cheung, Phil Davis and Ross Miller to the Board. These new members join Chris Geitz, Anna Mangual, and Patrick Weihert to provide governance, guiding Wave's finances, operations and strategy. Phil Davis “I was inspired to join the Wave Aquatics Board as I know first-hand the importance for youth swimming programs an

Wave Aquatics Community, With the start of 2025, we wanted to provide an update from the governing board. Our Interim Executive Director...