NEWS

2010-2011 Registration Information!  Please click here to download the 2010-2011 registration packet.  The new season begins on Wednesday, September 15.  Please return your forms by Friday, September 10.
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New Member Tryouts (please note location & time changes)- Tryouts for the 2010-2011 season will be held on the following dates, locations and times:
-- Mercer Island @ Mercer Island Country Club
Thursday, September 9 @ 5:00 PM
-- Bellevue @ Samena Swim & Recreation Club
Friday, September 10 @  4:15 PM
-- Renton @ Lindbergh Pool
Monday, September 13 @ 5:00 PM

Please contact chinookswimming@hotmail.com with any questions.
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2010 PNS Long-Course Champs - Congrats to our swimmers who competed at PNS Champs the last weekend of July!  We had 18 individual qualifiers - Chase Bublitz, James Buchanan, Haley Childress, Artgen Clemencia, Willie Dittig (5th-200 IM, 1st-50 fr, 2nd-100 bk, 2nd-100 fr, 6th-50 fl, 3rd-200 fr, 3rd-50 bk), Albert Furlong, Sara Gluck, Jared Graham (16th-50 fr, 5th-800 fr, 10th-200 fl, 15th-100 fr, 15th-400 fr, 14th-50 fl, 9th-100 fl, 5th-1500 fr), Dillon Knutson (9th-50fr, 11th-100 bk, 14th-100 fr, 4th-50 fl, 11th-100 fl, 13th-50 bk), Dennis Liu, Emily Mohr, Pia Salgado, Monique Saysana, Rachel Schneider (7th-1500 fr, 12th-200 bk, 8th-800 fr), Leann Tse (16th-50 fr, 15th-100 fr), Mikey Volynsky, Adrienne Wang and Cameron Whiting - along with many relay-only swimmers. 
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Pool Saved!   The Renton School District recently announced that the Lindbergh Pool will remain in operation for the 2010-2011 school year, thanks in  large part to hard work by community members and local businesses who raised $15,000 to help bridge the gap to fund pool operations. 

Thank you to all our Chinook members and parents who took up the cause and sent letters and emails, attended meetings, spoke at meetings, had their car washed and donated proceeds of sales to saving the pool. 
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Age Group Seattle Open  Another successful meet for the history books.  Thank you to all our wonderful Chinook volunteers who put in many hours during the  weekend to make it happen! 

GO CHINOOK!!
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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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Chinook Swim-a-Thon - Thank you to all those who swam the Swim-a-Thon on March 13. 

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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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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