WEST NEWS - April 2026

Nick Chevalier • April 4, 2026

WEST NEWS - APRIL 2026

Happy Spring! The days are growing longer and the weather is improving (minus the increased pollen count for our allergy sufferers). Triathlon and outdoor swimming season is around the corner so get your laps in now and get your kids water safe!

Expanded Lap Swim Times - Early & Late

For the rest of this week we are starting lap swim early at 5:30am Monday-Friday. We return to our normal Spring Schedule on Monday 4/13. We are offering additional Lap Swim time 8:30-9:30pm Monday-Friday for the rest of our Spring Schedule! Remember our Facility closes at 9:30pm, you are welcome to swim up until close but if you need to use the locker room after swimming, you MUST plan accordingly with your time to be out of the facility by close.

Congratulations on SSDL Coach of the Year Awards!

We are privileged to have two coaches receive Coach of the Year awards from Swim Strong Dryland. Coach Jason received the runner-up award for Age Group Coach of the Year and Coach Carlene was named the Senior Coach of the Year! Tell them congratulations next time you see them!

Congratulations WEST Club Swimmers at SCY Championships

Our swimmers competed at either USA Swimming Sectionals in Indiana, Northwest Age Group Regionals in Federal Way or PNS Divisionals over the last two weekends. We had some outstanding achievements with new qualifying swims and broke some team Age Group records. This concludes the Short Course Season and will start the Long Course Season when we return on 4/13 from a short Spring Break!

Swim-A-Thon & Letter Writing Party

We are kicking off our annual fundraising campaign with our Letter Writing Party on Sat 4/18 and Swim-A-Thon on Fri 5/1 and Sat 5/2! Swimmers will be writing letters to friends and family soliciting donations then will swim to see how far they can go in 2 hours of straight swimming! This year we are also including our Rec Team swimmers who will swim for 45-60min. Last year individual swimmers completed over 9000 yards! These fundraisers not only help us reduce monthly fees but are used to renovate and repair our aging facility.

NEW: Corporate Sponsorship Packages for 2026-27 Season!

In conjunction with our upcoming Swim-A-Thon, we are offering multiple corporate sponsorship packages. We have three tiers of sponsorship ranging from $600 to $1500 and include different levels of advertising and benefit for corporate sponsors. Click here for more information and sponsorship package details.

Are you happy at WEST?

If you enjoy WEST and have good experiences here, we would LOVE to hear about it: https://g.page/r/CVza1n3_7aZbEAE/review! We receive many negative reviews from people who disagree with our policies or don’t get their way and are disgruntled. We know there are positive interactions and experiences happening but often people only take the time to write negative reviews. There are also scammers out there who post negatively and then companies offer to erase them if we pay (which we refuse to do). We work very hard to maintain a great experience for all our members and sometimes hard decisions have to be made for the balance and betterment of our greater swim community. Please take a moment to write a review and if you ever have any critical feedback or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly.

Physical Therapy at WEST

We are thrilled to announce that world-renowned physical therapist Dr. John Mullen is now seeing patients right here at WEST! Dr. John specializes in swimming-specific rehabilitation and performance, having worked with numerous World and Olympic Champions. Whether you are recovering from an injury or looking to optimize your power and mobility in the water, Dr. John is here to help our WEST family stay healthy and fast.

When: Fridays 1-4pm

Insurance: All insurance plans are accepted

Schedule Today: Call (425) 252-3908 to book your appointment!

Spring Facility Schedule

FACILITY HOURS

Monday - Friday: 5am-9:30pm

Saturday: 10am-7pm

Sunday: 10am-5pm

*Programs may be scheduled until closing time, if you plan to use the locker room plan accordingly and vacate the facility by close.

LAP SWIM

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:45am-8am, 9am-2pm

*Pool Closed Mon, Wed, Fri 8-9am for Water Aerobics