Swimmer's Team Awards & CHAMPS Medals & Ribbons available for Pick-up

Welch Sharks Swimmers' Team Banquet AWARDS that were not picked up at the banquet as well as CPSL CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS & RIBBONS will be available for pick-up at the Welch Pool Main Entry Desk from Parks and Rec. staff until the pool's season closing week. After the season closing, the awards will be available for a limited time at Centre Region Parks & Recreation main office located in the C.O.G. building on Gateway Dr. in Cato Ind. Park.

When picking up items, please sign the staff provided sheet(s) for the items selected. Thank you very much for a fun filled 2014 summer swim season.

Meet Results - 2014 CHAMPS (Ages 10 & Under)

Another great Welch Sharks effort was made by our 10 & under swimmers for their final meet of the season.  Results from Thursday's, July 31 CPSL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Ages 10 & Under) are available at the link below.

Meet Results - 2014 CPSL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Ages 10 & Under) July 31, 2014

A very BIG THANK YOU to the Welch Parents who volunteered and endured the rain and related 30 minute weather delay for the final meet of the season.

Meet Results - 2014 CPSL CHAMPS (Ages 11 & Up)

A great effort was made by all our Shark swimmers for their final meet of the season.  Results from Tuesday's, July 29 CPSL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Ages 11 & Up) are available at the link below.

Meet Results - 2014 CPSL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Ages 11 & Up) July 29, 2014

A very BIG THANK YOU to all the Welch Parents who volunteered for this last home meet of the season.

Meet Results (Welch @ SPRA)

What a fun filled and competitive swim meet!  In the first meeting this season our Welch Sharks won a hard swum (is that really a word?) meet by just 22 points.  Both teams' swimmers did well but this time the pod of dolphins from SPRA edged our Sharks by 12 points.  It was an exciting meet.

Meet Results - Welch @ SPRA July 24, 2014

Thank you to the Welch Parent meet volunteers who assisted at this meet.

Meet Results (Penns Valley @ Welch) online

We had a fun meet with our friends from Penns Valley.  Online meet results for the July 17 Penns Valley at Welch meet are available at the following link. 

Meet Results Penns Valley @ Welch July 17, 2014

Thank you to all our Sharks who swam hard and parents who volunteered to help run this meet.  An additional thank you to those who donated to assist the Penns Valley Penguins Swim Team's.  We raised just over $160 from the donation jar and are awaiting results from our concession sales to further help the Penns Valley Team with the maintenance expenses related to their pool at The Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Park Pool in Millheim.

THE Welch Sharks Swim Team - The final countdown to season end.

Final Practices, Awards, and general housecleaning:

1. We will have Ages 10 & Under regular morning practice through THU (July 31).
2. The FINAL FRIDAY FUNDAY (Aug 1) is for ALL AGES OF SHARKS:-8:00 AM for Ages 11 & Up
   -9:00 AM for ages 10 & Under
   Again all are invited & encouraged to attend FRIDAY (Aug 1) FUNDAY for the last hurrah of the Sharks 2014 Summer Swim League Season.  We will provide snacks. :-D
3. Sharks who did not receive their Welch Team banquet awards please come to the remaining Welch practice before the close of the season (FRI Aug 1) to receive your awards.  Team availability will be very limited after this week and will be at the Team's convenience.  Swimmer awards will not be carried over to next season.
4. Ages 11 & Up TUE night Champs swimmers please either stop by THU's (8:00 AM to 9:45 AM) 10 & Under practice, THU CHAMPS Meet at Park Forest, or 2014 FINAL FRIDAY FUNDAY to receive all your earned CHAMPS medals & ribbons from the Team's coaches and staff.
5. CHAMPIONSHIPS for Ages 10 & Under is THU, July 31 at Park Forest Pool.  Welch warm-up times are 5:15 PM to 5:35 PM.  Give yourself ample time to check in with coaches upon arrival.  Parking areas include the pool lot, and both school lots at the top of the hill.
6. CHAMPIONSHIPS 10 & Under Welch Parent Meet Volunteer positions are still available.  Please use our online sign up page to volunteer for the last meet of the season.  Get out the weeds and background grass and get close to the action of your swimmers' meet.  There are a number of 2nd half positions yet to fill.
7. Like last season, THE Welch Sharks Swim Team will donate any unopened regular (non-snack) foods from our Team's concession supply to The State College Food Bank.  Remaining soft drinks will be donated to the Alpha Fire Company.
8. Any current Welch Parent who might be interested to assist with the Team's 2015 operations, please send an email to me at the Team Parent Rep email address and place in your subject line:
   
   SUBJECT:  2015 WELCH Season
   

   If possible, please identify any particular team areas that you would be interested to serve or coordinate.  The Team Parent Contact email address is:

   Welch[dot]Sharks[dot]Swimteam[at]gmail[dot]com

NIGHT PRACTICE CANCELED WEDNESDAY (7/30)

HEY WELCH SHARKS!!

Night practice is canceled due to incliment weather.  The radar does not look good folks!  Stay dry and dream about your races tomorrow, envision yourself in the pool and reaching out for that wall!
And remember for those swimming breaststroke and butterfly it's a TWO HAND TOUCH. ;-)

~ Coach Boris