EBSC Gator Blast - January 22, 2026

Emily Wanezek

Elmbrook Swim Club – Newsletter – January 22, 2026

Elmbrook Swim Club Mission Statement:

Empower community members to achieve excellence in life through swimming.

Important EBSC Practice Information

The Elmbrook School District is open for after school activities Friday, January 23rd - Sunday, January 25th. All Elmbrook practices will be run as scheduled. Elmbrook Swim Club families should use their best judgement as to attending practice or not.

Hotel Blocks For Upcoming Meets

10 & Under State Championships - Fairfield Inn & Suites Verona, WI - HERE (cut off date February 1)
11-14 State Championships - Hampton Inn & Suites, Kenosha - HERE (cut off date February 4)

2026 Long Course Registration For Returning Members Coming Soon

Registration for the 2026 long course season will be open for returning members February 2 - 9. If your swimmer does not plan on returning for the spring/summer season, please inform your lead coach prior to February 9. It is important that we have a full understanding of who will be returning to the team before we can offer membership to new swimmers.

Elmbrook Swim School - Spring 2026 Lessons

The Elmbrook Swim School (EBSS) will be offering one session of Saturday classes for the spring of 2026. Lessons are open to children ages 4 and older.

Session dates: April 11 - May 2

The session offers (4) 40 minute classes - 8:40 - 9:20 am, 9:30 - 10:10 am, 10:20 - 11:00 am, 11:10 - 11:50 am. Classes are $80 per session and will be held at Brookfield East High School.

Registration for the spring session will open on February 2 at 9 am. Space is limited and classes fill up fast.

Please share this information with friends and family who may be interested.

More information - HERE

USA Swimming - An Updated Login Experience Is Coming Soon

Beginning February 6, 2026, all members will be required to reset their USA Swimming account email addresses and phone numbers. The goals of the update are to increase security and simplify the process of creating and accessing accounts.

To prepare for the change, all members are encouraged to login to their account prior to February 6 and verify their email addresses and phone number.

Mark Your Calendars - 2026 Banquet Dates

12 & Under Banquet - Tuesday, March 10 in the evening - Brookfield East Cafeteria
13 & Over Banquet - Thursday, April 16 in the evening - Davian’s Event Center

(click on group name to read update)

Novice 2/1 Danny Westfahl (414) 840-3256 daniel.westfahl @ebsc.org Kristen Malloy (262) 424-5411 kristen.malloy @ebsc.org	Age Group Transition 2/1 Katie Rasoul (262) 989-7600 katie.rasoul @ebsc.org	Age Group 2/1 Mike Rose (262) 352-9602 michael.rose @ebsc.org
Senior 3 & 4 Carissa Paasch (414) 530-4346 carissa.paasch @ebsc.org	Senior 2 Masters Matt Gardner (262) 490-7946 matt.gardner @ebsc.org	Senior 1 Brent Boock (262) 617-4579 boockbrent @ebsc.org

Tech Suits - Performance-focused swimsuits engineered to reduce drag, increase compression, and enhance a swimmer's speed and efficiency during races. They are made with water-repellent fabrics and designed with strategically placed compression zones. Suits must be approved by World Aquatics (formerly FINA) and are labeled accordingly. Important note - Approved tech suits for 12 & unders have different requirements than those for older swimmers.

If you have an “out of the pool” submission, please send them (along with a photo or image if applicable) to Emily Wanezek at [email protected] by Wednesday evening. The Gator Blast is sent every Thursday afternoon.