Swimmers and Parents,

Congrats to you all on a terrific season ending Championship meet!  The IST Staff are proud of you all for your performances, teamwork, and team spirit the past few weekends.  Ending the season with such a positive experience is something I certainly will hold onto over the next month.  I encourage you all to share your experiences with your friends and hold onto those positive thoughts as most of you take a break from the pool.  Daydreaming and reminiscing throughout the summer about the positive experience you just went through at your year-end competition is encouraged:)

As we head into the 2012-2013 Season I wanted to share with you all a small change in the Issaquah Swim Team Structure.  Beginning in the fall the Issaquah Swim Team will now be offering an additional training squad.  The “Red” squad will be introduced as part of the Sockeye Surge program.  I believe the entire Issaquah Swim Team will benefit with the addition of the “Red” Squad.  The “Red” Squad will help increase the efficiency of progression through the Issaquah Swim Team curriculum as well as the flow of athletes within the IST programs.  With the addition of the “Red” Squad, the Issaquah Swim Team helps serve the needs and offers more opportunities to young swimmers in the Issaquah and surrounding communities.  The “Red” Squad will allow the entire Sockeye Surge Program to become more dynamic and fulfilling for the athletes as well as the coaches.

Revised  and detailed descriptions of the entire Issaquah Swim Team Age Group program can be found on the website under team info----group information.  The IST Staff looks forward to seeing you all in a short 6 weeks at our Kick-Off party Saturday Sept. 8^th.  Detailed descriptions of the Issaquah Swim Team Senior Program will be available on the website in the next few days.

Enjoy the Summer!

Coach Ryan