Idaho Falls Swim Team

USA Swimming

Snake River Swimming

Joining the Team

Masters Group

Office Info:
#337 Rogers Building (3rd floor)
(208) 523-2949
ifst at qwestoffice.net

Time Standards

Practices

The Idaho Falls Swim Team holds practices 11 months a year at the Wes Diest Aquatic Center in Idaho Falls (formerly the Idaho Falls Aquatic Center). The length and frequency of practices depends on a swimmer’s age group. IFST attends swim meets throughout the year, generally one per month during the school year and more through the summer months. Competition is optional, but highly recommended.

The Vision of the Idaho Falls Swim Team is to provide an environment where youth can reach their personal swimming goals, from learning to swim to national level competition. Guiding swimmers as they translate values and skills developed in swimming into life skills is an integral part of our commitment to youth.

We welcome swimmers from Age 5 through High School. See Our 2009 Welcome Letter as well as Training Groups for more information.

News & Announcements
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.....TOMORROW NIGHT , MAY 11th, 6:30 IDAHO FALLS LIBRARY WE NEED YOU THERE!! Elections for the board will be held that evening! Please come to share your great ideas for improving our team! Take the Responsible Sports Survey - help the team The survey can be accessed directly via this link: Survey webiste If you would like to read the background on this survey (it helps the team potentially win a grant), and/or need instructions, see the posting on the blog. Current schedule continues through May PDF HTML Did you know we have a Masters program? Ever wonder what it was like to swim those laps like your kids do? Read the details of the Masters program Get the Flyer and post it somewhere! (Correction: Mon. night practice starts at 6:30pm) Mesa State Swim/Dive Camp 2010 - June 7-11 Check out the brochure Mesa State is the school two of our graduating seniors, Ricky & Tori, will be attending in the fall! Nutrition Lesson 1 This is LESSON 1 of a nutrition program Coach Denise wants you to work on with your PIRANHAS. Nutrition is a big deal if you want to train and compete well. With the summer months approaching fast, hydration is critical. Please start today - discuss the topics and work through the activities.
Upcoming Events
Calendar for Spring 2010 & Beyond Yellowbook Delivery - Starts May 12th Like last year, we will be delivering telephone books for Yellowbook USA. We will work in teams involving kids accompanied by adults. The kids will work both sides of the street delivering books (wrapped in a plastic bag, placed against the hinge side of the front door for each address on each assigned block of residences). The adults will drive down the street hauling the extra telephone books and keeping track of where the kids have delivered books. This activity does not involve entering any homes or garages and no doorbell ringing! Each team should plan to work together for several hours to deliver a route and earn about $75-100 (total) towards their family commitment fee. We will be able to pick up routes and telephone books starting May 12 at 9:00 a.m. and we weill need to complete delivery by May 25th. If you would like to participate, please let Wendy Lowe know by May 11. Boise YMCA Spring Fling Invitational May 14-16, Boise, ID Meet Notice Meet Entries due April 28! Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at Applebee's - Saturday May 22, 8-10:00 AM Mark your calendars now! From 8 to 10 am on Saturday, May 22, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill located 635 N. Utah Avenue in Idaho Falls will host a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for the Idaho Falls Swim Team Piranhas! Check your family folder at the swimming pool for an envelope containing 10 tickets. If you do not plan to participate in this fundraiser, please give your envelope back to Lori Lenderink. Those of you who do want to participate, sell your tickets for $5 for children (up to 12) and $7.50 for adults and turn your money in towards your Family Commitment Fee. See Lori Lenderink for additional tickets to sell and to sign-up to help that morning! The more tickets you sell, the more you will earn towards your Family Commitment Fee. Swim Clinic - Fitter & Faster Tour Get excited, because we are going to be hosting the Fitter & Faster Tour right here at the West Deist Aquatic Center on Friday, July 9, 2010! You definitely don’t want to miss this swimming opportunity of a lifetime! See the blog for details
Swim Parents Newsletter: 4/12/10 Edition Read the latest Swim Parents Newsletter and access previous additions on the blog.