Congratulations to our three coaches for getting the Excellence in Coaching Award this season. 

Head Coach:  K.J Shaw
Assistant Coaches:  Holly Chapman and Tamara Lazzari
The GRAL Excellence in Coaching Award is voted on by the League's coaches, and is designed to recognize the efforts of our most outstanding coaches. The purpose of this award is to inspire coaches to strive for excellence in the job they do at practices, meets, and all activities in which he or she is involved. Because the role and tasks of coaching a team rarely falls upon the shoulders of a single individual, this award is given to the coaching staff that best exemplifies the mission and high standards which GRAL seeks to achieve.

Some of the criteria that is considered when voting includes the coaching staff's effectiveness and display of:

• fair play and good sportsmanship
• technical knowledge and skill development
• knowledge of league rules and regulations and adherence to the spirit and intent of the rules
• willingness to help others
• respect for other coaches, officials, parents, and individual swimmers
• professional demeanor and attitude at all times

Simply put, this award is one in which a coach's peers recognize and express their appreciation for a job well done

If you are interested in swim team information please contact the Parent Rep.  Mary Helen Edwards – bertie44@verizon.net

Registration for next year will be held in April.  Please try and attend the early registration next year.  More information about this will go out after the 1^st of the year.

The Waves Swim Team will be looking to plan a few events over the fall and winter.  More information about this will be posted and emailed out to the team.

Thanks again for a great season!
Mary Helen Edwards