Opening Day – Saturday May 14th

Ready, set…  It’s almost time. Opening day is this coming Saturday. The long-anticipated, hopeful to be as normal as possible summer swim season is almost here. Are you ready? I’d like to think I am, but I certainly hope we see some warmer weather soon!

As we enter our third summer of operations with COVID I want to encourage all members and staff to be aware of physical distancing, and to be respectful of others in and out of the pool. While face masks are now optional, our responsibility in keeping the Wedgwood Pool a safe place is paramount. I want to reiterate that if you, or someone in your family tests positive for COVID, has symptoms or an exposure, please stay home and get tested. When you are feeling better, you can come on down and enjoy the pool. 

As a staff we will be following these guidelines compiled from the CDC and we encourage you to do the same.

Now let’s get to when the pool will be open… for the first weekend the pool will operate on our typical early season schedule. 
 
Sat 14th
Open Swim 12:15pm-7pm
 
Sun 15th
Adult Laps 11am – 12pm
Open Swim 12:15 – 7pm
 
On the Monday-Friday following, we will operate on a modified schedule, only being open for Adult Laps. 
 
Mon 16th – Fri 20th
Adult Laps 4:30 – 7pm
Swim Team 7 – 9:15pm (M-Th)
 
Please note that during this first week of operations, the pool will only be open to members. 
 
Beginning Saturday May 21st the schedule starts to look more like our normal pre-COVID early season schedule has in the past. Weekend hours will remain unchanged. Guests will be also be permitted starting on the 21st.
 
Sat 21st
Adult Laps 11am – 12pm
Open Swim 12:15 – 7pm
 
Sun 22nd
Adult Laps 11am – 12pm
Open Swim 12:15 – 7pm
 
The weekday schedule starting on the 23rd will see the return of Adult Afternoon Laps, as well as a bit of Open Swim time before swim team practice as well. 
 
Mon 23rd – Thur 26th
Adult Laps 2:30 – 3:30pm
Open Swim 3:30 – 6pm
Swim Team 6 – 9:15pm

Fri 27th
Adult Laps 2:30 – 3:30pm
Open Swim 3:30 – 7pm

Memorial Day Weekend, May 28th – 30th
Adult Laps 11am – 12pm
Open Swim 12:15 – 7pm
 
Early Morning Laps will begin on Tuesday, May 31st and run Monday – Friday, 6 – 8am. Please note that starting on Monday, June 20th, Early Morning Laps will then run 6 – 7am.

Aerobics will also return starting the week of June 20th.
 
The most up-to-date calendar of pool hours and activities can be found here.
 
Now there are a couple of things to be aware of the first of which is a good news bad news thing. The good is that we are just finishing up the installation of new starting blocks for our swim team. The bad is that we will not have a diving board this year. The diving board project was initially started last fall, but due to of a combination of problems with permitting, coupled with supply chain issues, the installation of the new board had to be shelved until a later date.

We have also removed the two outdoor pull handle showers and have installed another one of the more permanent showers. There are now two identical showers on the wall outside.


 
There are still dozens of other things left to do between now and Saturday, but things are falling into place. We will be ready for the opener.

It’s good to be back. See you at the pool!
 

Raab 
  


Swim Team:

  • Last Call for Swim Team Registration – http://www.teamunify.com/MemRegStart.jsp?team=recssw If you can’t log in or don’t have an account set up, please send a request to swimteam@wwpool.org
  • Swimsuit Try-Ons, May 16th from 6:30-8pm. This is for all ages. Because we may have to switch to TYR suits this year due to Speedo supply chain/labor challenges, we encourage folks to try suits on for size. 
  • We will have a “New to Swim Team” Informational Zoom meeting on April 21st at 7pm.   All Team Unify account members will be notified and you can always request information or an invitation from swimteam@wwpool.org
  • Evening Practices start May 16th for Ages 11 and up, 10 and unders will start on May 23rd.
  • Home meets will be on June 21, June 23, June 30th, July 14, July 19

 


 
Swim Lessons:
 
Group Swim Lessons Information:
We are excited to be able to offer all levels (preschool 1 through Intermediate 3) for group swim lessons for summer, 2022! . 
 
Lesson Registration 2022:
We will be doing a hybrid of online and in person registration this year. Non-members will register for swim lessons using the online platform (Team Unify-Sports Engine). However, in order to ensure that WW pool members still receive priority registration for group lessons, members will have the opportunity to register in person/by phone prior to the online registration opening to non-members for each session. 
 
For session 1 member registration will be on Wednesday June 1st.   

  • 6-7pm: In person member registration at the pool 
  • 7-8pm: members can call the pool to register over the phone (206-523-8211) 

 
In order to make this process go smoothly for session 1, please email Julie Lockhart, the lesson coordinator, at: wwlessoncoordinator@gmail.com as soon as possible so that she can help you get your team unify account set up prior to member registration on June 1st. 
(Note, if you already have a swim team team unify account you can use the same email, but you will need to set up a new account for swim lessons!)
Group lessons will run Monday-Thursday and sessions will be two weeks long. 
There will be 5 sessions during the summer. 

  • Session 1: June 20th – June 30th
  • Session 2: July 5th – July 14th (no lessons Monday, July 4th)
  • Session 3: July 18th – July 28th
  • Session 4: August 1st – August 11th
  • Session 5: August 15th – August 25th ( depending on staffing this may be a 1 week session)

Morning lesson schedule (Lessons will be offered in 30 minute increments).

  • 9:40am – 10:10am
  • 10:15am-10:45am
  • 10:55am-11:25am
  • 11:30am-12:00pm

2022 Group lesson prices: (note: we will prorate for session 2 – 4th of July holiday)
Non-member group lessons: $100 
Member group lessons: 35% off the Non-member rate ($65.00)  
Please email Julie Lockhart at wwlessoncoordinator@gmail.com with any additional questions about swim lessons!