Practices are back with the first planned for Oct 3. We will be holding practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays while we work to have sufficient coaching to go to 3 days per week. The website should have the calendar populated soon.
End of 2021/2022 Swim Season
April 28th will be the last practice of the 2021/2022 swim season. After that Husky Masters will be on break until we are able to rent pool time again (typically Sept). During the summer, View Ridge Swim and Tennis Club make full use of the pool and there is no opportunity for Husky Masters to rent any pool time.
Unfortunately the Seattle area is very challenging to find pool space. The evening time slot for pools is extremely competitive and previous attempts to locate pool space have not been fruitful.
During the summer, many swimmers can be found in the local lakes when they warm up or the Puget Sound (one such group is the Western Washington Open Water Swimmers). Other options include lap swim times at local pools or other USMS groups (typically with practices in the mornings). One such group that practices at View Ridge in the mornings is GLAD. Other USMS groups can be found via the USMS Club Finder
Previously the HMST Facebook page has been used by individuals to coordinate meetups including mid to late summer swims at Madison Beach Park. Other activities include Fat Salmon and other open water races. We will attempt to add events as we are aware of them to the calendar for awareness.
During the summer the HMST board will be preparing for negotiations of pool rental next season. We intend to survey the group about priorities.
If you missed signing up for any practice in time, we have also created a way to catch up Missed Practice Payment Product.
Practice updates
We had a great first week with 2-4 swimmers per lane. General workout themes are going to be added to the calendar starting mid Oct so you can get a sense of what to expect each day.
Locker rooms
The locker rooms are available and do require masking while not actively showering.
Parking Lot
There has been increased theft reports in the area over the last year and as a result View Ridge has made sure the parking lot lights will remain on until we have finished our practice. They do advise taking the normal precautions of not leaving any visible to attract theft. We will also be sliding the gate to the pool closed after practice is underway to discourage non-HMST visitors. If you need to leave early, the gate is not locked and can be opened by sliding it.
Weather
The rainy season has started, but doesn’t impact our practices. For those days when we have driving rain, it might be advisable to leave your dry bags just inside the locker room as the building overhangs don’t always protect the bench areas. So far we have only had to suspend or cancel practices when lightning occurs.
Pool Sharing
There is a USA Swimming age group swim team ahead of us that practices until ~8:15. Please allow sufficient room for the kids to exit to ensure an efficient transition.