Good Evening Wayne Waves,

We are entering one of the busiest and most important stretches of our season. With that said, it looks like weather may once again be a factor. We have three dual meets in three days, followed by the Coaches Choice Invitational and the Ramapo Championships on Monday, July 27.

Our team is very talented, and I applaud the swimmers who are also competing in long course and preparing for JOs this weekend. If you need me to adjust your child’s races or work around another commitment, please reach out or include your request in the notes when declaring availability.

Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s meets will help determine the Lakeland Division Champion. Every available swimmer matters. As we have said throughout the season, meets are often decided by filling lanes, so please declare your swimmer’s availability as soon as possible.

Below is our day-by-day schedule.

Monday, July 20

Morning Swim Clinics – Open to All Swimmers
8:30–9:30 AM
9:30–10:30 AM
Location: Tom’s Lake

Ramapo League Meet: Pines Lake @ Wayne Waves
Location: Tom’s Lake
Arrive: 5:00 PM
Warm-up: 5:30 PM
Meet: 6:00–8:00 PM estimated

This is our final regular-season Ramapo League dual meet. Swimmers who need a second Ramapo League meet to meet championship eligibility requirements—now is your chance.

Tuesday, July 21

Morning Swim Clinics – Open to All Swimmers
8:30–9:30 AM
9:30–10:30 AM
Location: Tom’s Lake

Rescheduled Lakeland Meet: Wayne Waves @ Erskine Lake
Location: Erskine Lake
Arrive: 6:00 PM
Warm-up: 6:30 PM
Meet: 7:00–9:00 PM estimated

This is the first of two important Lakeland meets that will help decide the division championship.

Wednesday, July 22

Morning Swim Clinics – Open to All Swimmers
8:30–9:30 AM
9:30–10:30 AM
Location: Tom’s Lake

Lakeland Meet: Wayne Waves @ Green Pond
Location: Green Pond
Arrive: 6:00 PM
Warm-up: 6:30 PM
Meet: 7:00–9:00 PM estimated

This is another major meet in the Lakeland Division championship race. We need everyone who is available to declare and compete.

Thursday, July 23

Morning Swim Practices – Open to All Swimmers
8:30–9:30 AM
9:30–10:30 AM
Location: Tom’s Lake

Coaches Choice Invitational

The Coaches Choice event is posted on SwimTopia. This is a coach-selected meet, but selections will be made from the swimmers who declare that they are available. Please declare your swimmer’s availability—you never know when your swimmer may be selected based on availability, events, and team needs. If we have enough swimmers in an age group, we can also create a relay.

This meet moves very quickly. Each event consists of only one heat, there are no swim-ups, and selected swimmers may compete in one individual event and one relay.

Expected Schedule:
Arrive: 6:00 PM
Warm-up: 6:30 PM
Meet: 7:00 PM

Fun Friday, July 24

Novice Practice
8:30–9:15 AM

Pre-Senior Practice
9:00–10:00 AM

Senior Practice
10:00–11:00 AM

Location: Tom’s Lake

Monday, July 27

Morning Swim Clinic
8:30–9:30 AM
Location: Tom’s Lake

2026 Ramapo Championships
Location: P.V. Park
Address: 1 Marvin Road, Pompton Plains, NJ

The Ramapo Championships are for swimmers who participated in our Ramapo League schedule, meet the conference eligibility requirements, and are selected by the coaching staff. The SwimTopia event is not ready yet, but please declare your swimmer’s availability as soon as it is posted.

Session 1 – 10 & Under Swimmers
Wayne Warm-up: 4:30–4:50 PM
Wayne Lanes: 6, 7, and 8
Meet Start: 5:30 PM
Events: 1–23

Session 2 – 11 & Older Swimmers
Wayne Warm-up: 6:30–6:50 PM
Wayne Lanes: 6 and 7
Meet Start: 7:00 PM
Events: 24–53

Wayne Waves will also be responsible for four timers, three awards volunteers, and one official during each session.

This is a demanding but exciting stretch of the season. We appreciate the commitment from our swimmers, families, coaches, and volunteers. Let’s finish strong and give ourselves the best opportunity to compete!

Coach Kane
Go Wayne Waves!