NEWS

Lindbergh (Renton) Pool at Risk of Closing!  The Renton School District is considering closing the Lindbergh Pool after this current school year.  We need your help!

We need our swim team members to lobby the Renton City Council and the Renton School District to find the funding necessary to support the continued operations at the Lindbergh Pool.  This can be done through written letter or via email, and by attending city council and school board meetings to show your support.  Here are the links to the email addresses of the Renton School District Board of Directors and the Renton City Council members. 

The next Renton City Council meeting will be on Monday, February 15, at 7 pm at Renton City Hall.  We need to try to get as many people there as we can to show our support of the pool.  If you are able to attend, please join us and please wear your Chinook apparel.

There will also be a budget meeting for the Renton School District (and City Council) on Thursday, February 25, at 7 pm at Lindbergh High School.  Please attend to show your support. 

GO CHINOOK!!!
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Chinook Swim-a-Thon - We're off to a great start!  Thank you to everyone who attended the letter-writing parties and for those of you who have already sent letters!   We sent out over 800 letters! 

The swimming portion of the Swim-a-Thon will be held on Saturday, March 13, at Newport Hills Swim & Tennis Club. The swimming part is required of all swimmers, even if you choose not to participate in the letter-writing portion and are taking the opt-out instead. 

For those who haven't sent letters yet, please do so soon.  Your coaches will have envelopes for you, and you can download the letter template off of the Chinook Swim-a-Thon website.  If you've already sent letters and forgot some people on your list, you're still welcome to send letters.  

Please click on the Chinook Swim-a-Thon link for more information and to download the sponsor letters.  GO CHINOOK!!!
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Lystedt Law - All swimmers need to turn in the concussion parent/athlete form to their coach immediately.  The law was newly enacted in Washington State and deals with concussion and brain injury in youth sports.  It is a state and PNS requirement that we have a copy on file of a signed parent/athlete form for each of our athletes. 

The parent/athlete form must be signed by parent and athlete in order for the athlete to participate in practice and competition.  Please turn the form in to your coach ASAP. For more information, please click on the CDC website.
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Chinook Masters Group - Chinook's Masters Group is back!  Practices are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Newport Hills from 5 to 6:30 AM.  If you are interested, please contact Kevin O'Shea.  
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How to Sign for a Meet - Click here for steps on how to sign-up for a meet and where to find the information.  Click here for a swim meet checklist of what to bring and expect at a swim meet.
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Group Email Lists - as our season gets underway, we will be updating our group email lists for each of our training groups. While that is in progress, please click on Group Emails to check messages for your swimmer's relevant training group.
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2009-2010 Registration Packet