| Apr 7, 2013 - New Summer Swim Team at Olinger! | |
 | NWA is offering a summer swim team at Olinger! Young Swimmers on NWA and novice swimmers can try this program from 10 - 11 AM M-F from June 17th - August 3rd. Stay active with NWA and do the Olinger... | |
| Apr 7, 2013 - Teach Lessons for NWA this Summer! | |
| People interested in teaching swimming lessons this summer should contact Geoff ( tiffanygp@aol.com ) about working for NWA as a SWIM! Salem instructor as soon as possible. Teachers must be 16 years o... | |
| Apr 3, 2013 - NWA at age group sectionals | |
|  Congratulations to five NWA swimmers who qualified and competed in the Age Group Sectionals Championship meet in Federal Way, Washington during spring break. Qualifiers included Colby Evenson, 100 ba... | |
| Mar 27, 2013 - NWA at senior sectionals | |
|  Congratulations to NWA swimmers Alika Masei, Kate Mathews and Maria Wetzel, who qualified for and competed in this season's senior sectionals at Federal Way, along with Olympic gold medal-winner Missy... | |
| Mar 19, 2013 - Girls All-Mid-Valley Swim Team | |
|  Congratulations to NWA swimmers Kate Mathews, Allie Rasmussen, Kiera Supple and Maria Wetzel for being named to the Statesman Journal's All-Mid-Valley girls swim team. NWA swimmers captured four of t... | |
| Mar 16, 2013 - Alika: Swimmer of the Year | |
|  Congratulations to NWA's Alika Masei, named Boys All-Mid-Valley swimmer of the year by the Statesman Journal. Click here to read the story by Matt Monaghan and see the video by Timm Collins. NWA's... | |
| Mar 8, 2013 - NWA sends biggest state contingent ever | |
|  Northwest Aquatics had 27 swimmers qualify for the Oregon/Region XII Senior Championships held at the Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham on Thursday, February 28 - Sunday, March 2. NWA qualifiers i... | |
| Mar 5, 2013 - Congratulations 10-14 state qualifiers! | |
| The 10-14 OSI state qualifiers were covered in the Statesman Journal on Tuesday in the Communities Notebook. Click here to read. Congratulations, swimmers! | |
| Mar 3, 2013 - NWA's Kelsey Nanneman named Academic All Star | |
|  Every year, the Statesman Journal profiles an outstanding student from every high school in the area. This year, NWA swimmer Kelsey Nanneman has been named the 2013 Academic All-Star for Blanchet Hi... | |
| Feb 23, 2013 - Geoff's passion in SJ | |
|  Head coach Geoffrey Tiffany wrote an opinion piece, for the "My Passion" column, that was published in the Statesman Journal today. Click here to read. Photos by Thomas Patterson. | |
| Feb 22, 2013 - NWA swimmers shine in Senior Pentathlon | |
|  NWA was well represented in the first Salem-Keizer Senior Pentathlon held Wednesday, February 20 at the Kroc Center. Out of 20 participants, NWA swimmers included Lizzy Bartholomew, Caleb Evans, Bail... | |
| Feb 20, 2013 - *** We have an official problem! **** | |
| *** We have an *official* problem! **** Last week when Salem High School District Championships were held at the Kroc Center, NWA Swimmers swam lifetime best times. Some even achieved lifelong goal ti... | |
| Feb 19, 2013 - Congrats to 10-under state swimmers! | |
|  Congratulations to our six 10-under OSI State Championship qualifiers! The NWA swimmers competed last weekend at the Willamalane Swim Club in Springfield. Qualifiers include Caitlin Evenson, Lauren Ke... | |
| Feb 18, 2013 - Kiera nominated for Athlete of the Week | |
|  NWA swimmer Kiera Supple is up for the Statesman Journal's Athlete of the Week for her third place finish in the back, fourth place in the 500 free and third place medley relay in the 4A/3A/2A/1A high... | |
| Feb 17, 2013 - NWA swimmers in high school state finals | |
|  The Statesman Journal's coverage by Matt Monaghan of the 6A state championships included NWA swimmers Maria Wetzel, Alika Masei and Kate Mathews. Click here for Statesman Journal coverage of the C... | |
| Feb 16, 2013 - NWA in high school state prelims | |
|  NWA swimmers have been making local news with their performances in the high school state prelims. Click here to read the story by Matt Monaghan in the Statesman Journal, which mentions NWA swimmer... | |
| Feb 12, 2013 - Kate and Bailey nominated for Athlete of the Week | |
|  NWA swimmers Kate Mathews and Bailey Garfield have been nominated for the Statesman Journal's Athlete of the Week for their double wins at last weekend's high school district championships. Click he... | |
| Feb 11, 2013 - Congratulations to our High School District Swimmers | |
| Congratulations to our High School District Swimmers. NWA swam in 3 Districts over the weekend (Albany, Corvallis, and Salem). Our swimmers got 13 1st place finishes, 9 2nd place finishes, 9 3rd place... | |
| Feb 11, 2013 - District championships in the news | |
|  Newpaper coverage of the Central Valley Conference (6A) district championships was written by Matt Monaghan for the Statesman Journal. Click here for the prelims story and here for the finals. P... | |
| Feb 9, 2013 - High School district prelims | |
|  The Central Valley Conference district championship meet kicked off Friday, February 8, with prelims. Several NWA swimmers were featured in the Statesman Journal story by Matt Monaghan. Click here ... | |
| Feb 1, 2013 - NWA swimmers in the news | |
|  NWA swimmers Brooke Chuhlantseff, Bailey Garfield, Carter Garfield, Conner Walker and Maria Wetzel were featured in the Statesman Journal's coverage of the South v. West dual meet last night. The st... | |
| Jan 29, 2013 - Caleb nominated for Athlete of the Week | |
|  NWA's Caleb Evans has been nominated for the Statesman Journal's "Athlete of the Week." Caleb, who competes for West, was nominated for winning the 200 individual medley (2:20.97) and the 100 breasts... | |
| Jan 19, 2013 - NWA swimmers featured in SJ | |
|  Four NWA swimmers were featured in Statesman Journal's coverage of the high school dual meet between West Salem and McNary. Click here to read the story by sports reporter Bill Poehler and hear vide... | |
| Dec 18, 2012 - High School Season Preview | |
|  Today's Statesman Journal includes the season preview for high school swimming in the Salem-Keizer area. Click here to read the preview, which includes 12 NWA swimmers: Elizabeth Bartholomew, Caleb... | |
| Nov 28, 2012 - NWA swimmer in the news | |
|  NWA swimmer Carter Garfield was pictured in the Statesman Journal's story today about the Salem-Keizer Swim Boosters' new program, "Adopt-a-Swimmer." Click here to read the story by Elida Perez. P... | |
| Nov 19, 2012 - NWA swimmers make Oregon top 5 | |
|  Congratulations to the four NWA swimmers who were recognized this weekend for making top five swims in Oregon last season. From left, Kieran Van Horsen, Colby Evenson and Maria Wetzel. (Not pictured... | |
| Nov 16, 2012 - Statesman Journal names NWA a "winner" | |
| The Statesman Journal's editorial board named Northwest Aquatics a "winner" in its "Winners and Losers in the News" column today. NWA was recognized for re-opening Olinger Pool. Click here to read.... | |
| Nov 9, 2012 - Olinger Grand Opening | |
|  Thanks to everyone who attended the Olinger grand opening today! Guests of honor included Rick Kimball, Salem-Keizer School Board; Melinda Mokalla, City of Salem, recreation; and Casey Olinger, grand... | |
| Nov 7, 2012 - Brooke nominated for Athlete of the Week | |
|  NWA's Brooke Chuhlantseff has been nominated for "Athlete of the Week" for her performance in the state cross country meet by the Statesman Journal. Click here to vote. | |
| Nov 5, 2012 - Olinger Open House | |
|  The Open House for Olinger that's scheduled for Friday, November 9 beginning at 3 p.m. was noted in today's Statesman Journal. Click here to read. | |
| Oct 18, 2012 - Olinger in the newspaper | |
|  The Statesman Journal is paying a lot of attention to the NWA acquisition of Olinger Pool. There's a poll in today's online version. Click here and scroll down to vote on the right. Helping to sp... | |
| Oct 15, 2012 - Olinger Pool to Open October 22 | |
| Olinger pool will be opening for limited programming on October 22, next Monday. Join us on November 9th at 3PM for our Grand Opening and Open House. We are starting the following programs on Monday... | |
| Oct 8, 2012 - We are in! | |
|  October 8th at 2:44 PM Grace Warde approached the side of the pool ready to swim. She was the first NWA swimmer to get in Olinger Pool, after having been shut down since August of 2011. Grace jumped i... | |
| Sep 27, 2012 - Olinger Pool Update | |
|  Special thanks to all the parents and swimmers that have come into work on the pool and in the office. We are really close to being able to fill the pool. Here is our update: 1. The new SwimPro store/... | |
| Sep 22, 2012 - SJ covers Olinger progress | |
|  The Statesman Journal ran a story today on the progress of opening Olinger Pool. Click here to read. | |
| Sep 20, 2012 - Olinger update 2 | |
|  After looking through various options for Olinger, we have decided to fill the pool and open it as soon as possible. There are physical, design and procedural issues that we need to consider before r... | |
| Sep 17, 2012 - Salem Parent Meeting Recap | |
| Thanks to everyone for a great turnout at the Saturday team meeting. For those of you who weren't able to come, here ?s a link to the slide show we shared, which will give you a lot of the backgroun... | |
| Sep 14, 2012 - SJ blogs about NWA and Olinger | |
|  Bill Poehler, high school sports reporter for the Statesman Journal, blogged about NWA's news on Olinger pool and how he's heard from many swimmers how much they like swimming for NWA. Click here t... | |
| Sep 12, 2012 - NWA expands to Olinger Pool | |
|  Last night, the Salem-Keizer School Board voted unanimously to allow NWA to lease Olinger Pool. As some of you know, we have been negotiating with the school district for several months to make this ... | |
| Sep 11, 2012 - Brooke nominated for Athlete of the Week | |
|  NWA swimmer Brooke Chuhlantseff has been nominated for the Statesman Journal's "Athlete of the Week" for her fourth place finish in last week's Marist XC Invite at Eugene?s Alton Baker Park with a tim... | |
| Aug 27, 2012 - Northwest Aquatics Achieves Level 1 Recognition | |
|  Northwest Aquatics has been awarded Level 1 recognition from USA Swimming. The recognition program is designed to strengthen the club system in USA Swimming by guiding clubs through a development pro... | |
| Aug 26, 2012 - NWA Schedule for the next 3 weeks | |
| NWA Scheduling Highlights for the next 3 weeks: August 27 ? August 31 Practice Schedule In Salem Monday / Wednesday / Friday 7:00 - 9:00 AM all Blue/Black 10:30 - 12 AM all Other Squads Returning ... | |
| Aug 8, 2012 - Congratulations, Brooke! | |
|  NWA swimmer Brooke Chuhlantseff placed sixth in the Junior Olympic National Track and Field Championships on Sunday, July 29 at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Brooke beat her prelim t... | |
| Aug 1, 2012 - 11 and over state swimmers in the news | |
|  NWA 11 and over swimmers who competed in the state championships were mentioned in the Statesman Journal this week. Click here to read (pages 2-3). | |
| Jul 28, 2012 - NWA Meet Schedule for 2012-13 | |
| The tentative NWA Meet Schedule for Fall and Winter has been published for your reveiw. Swimmers are expected to attend swim meets. Meets are a vital part of being a competitive swimmer. ( 2012-13 Mee... | |
| Jul 28, 2012 - August Practice Schedule Reminder | |
| We encourage all swimmers to come to practice in the month of August to work on extra technique, have fun playing team games, while getting a good workout. (August Schedule) | |
| Jul 28, 2012 - JOIN NWA! | |
| NWA FALL TRYOUT SCHEDULE All kids who come to try NW Aquatics will have a fun, friendly, and exciting experience. Swimming is a great athletic activity where kids make new friends and build confidence... | |
| Jul 27, 2012 - Good luck Senior Sectionals team! | |
|  (From left) Brittney Awalt, Kate Mathews, Maria Wetzel and Allie Rasmussen are representing NWA at the Senior Sectionals meet in Gresham this week. Go NWA! | |
| Jul 26, 2012 - 10 & Unders in the News | |
|  The Statesman Journal covered the results of the 10 & Unders at state. Click here to read the story (page two). | |
| Jul 25, 2012 - NWA Swimmers Selected For The Zone Team | |
|  Congratulations to Colby and Levi, they made the Oregon Zone team and will represent Oregon Swimming and Northwest Aquatics in Colorado this August! | |
| Jul 18, 2012 - Cross training in the extreme | |
|  After this weekend's state swim championship meet, Northwest Aquatics' Brooke Chuhlantseff will hang up her towel and head to the national Junior Olympics track competition. Brooke placed second in th... | |
| Jul 15, 2012 - A great showing at 10 and Under State Championships! | |
| NWA Swimmers place in top 20 in nearly all their events! Way to go team! Individual places: Caitlin dropped 1 second in her 100 Free advancing to 15th overall Alistar placed 11th in the 200 Free with ... | |
| Jul 14, 2012 - Good Luck 10 and Under State Swimmers | |
| Great job swimmers for working so hard to achieve this special goal to qualify for Oregon State Championships. Your hard and consistent work has paid off for you and the team. Caitlin, Wyatt, Alistair... | |
| Jul 1, 2012 - Thanks to Cyndi Mathews | |
| Recently, NWA purchased a used Colorado Timing System and used it to run the first of two summer league meets at STSC. Cyndi spent about a nearly sixty hours testing, building, and buying parts to get... | |
| Jun 30, 2012 - "Interesting Cross Training" | |
| Statesman Journal sports reporter Bill Poehler recently blogged about NWA dryland, calling it "interesting cross training" on the newspaper website . Because so many of you read the post and have ask... | |
| Jun 18, 2012 - Special Thanks to CST / NWA officals announcement | |
| Recently, Chehalem Swim Team sold its entire timing system to Northwest Aquatics. We are now able to run dual meets, summer meets, and invitational meets with touch pads, a starting horn, and a reader... | |
| Jun 7, 2012 - Dryland Makes the News | |
|  The Statesman Journal's high school sports reporter, Bill Poehler, blogged about Northwest Aquatics' dryland training today. Click here to read the entry. | |
| Jun 4, 2012 - Dome Take Down was a Success! | |
|  Thank you so much to everyone who came and helped to take down the dome. We had over thirty volunteers to help get the pool ready for summer. Thanks for all your support, hard work, and dedication to ... | |
| Jun 1, 2012 - Brittney Breaks the Record | |
|  Northwest Aquatics' Brittney Awalt is on the record board at South Salem High School for the 50 free. With records that date back to 1982, Brittney joins an elite group of Saxon record holders. | |
| Apr 25, 2012 - Thanks to Lisa Chandler | |
| Lisa and Annalee Chandler spent hours mowing and cleaning up around the dome on Monday. The pool area looks great! Thank you both every much. | |
| Apr 12, 2012 - Colby and Levi Compete at Sectionals | |
|  Congratulations to Colby and Levi for qualifying for and competing in the Northwest Age Group Northwest Section Championships over spring break in Federal Way, Washington. Both boys competed in the m... | |
| Mar 22, 2012 - Size and Swimming | |
|  Interesting story in today's Washington Post about swimmer Missy Franklin. It's part of a six-part Olympic Games series called "Profiles in Speed," examining the first word in the Olympic motto, "Fas... | |
| Mar 18, 2012 - NWA dominates All-Mid-Valley Swim Team | |
|  Congratulations to NWA swimmers named in today's Statesman Journal All-Mid-Valley Swim Team. Six out of 12 swimmers named are from Northwest Aquatics. Girls' team: Brittney Awalt, Kate Mathews, Alli... | |
| Mar 16, 2012 - Happy Birthday! | |
|  Happy "NWA" Birthdays to Peyton K. and Heather W. today! | |
| Mar 15, 2012 - Butter Braids Pickup | |
| Butter Braid orders will be delivered to the pool on Monday, March 19 at 3 p.m. Questions? Issues? Contact Tracie at tracieevenson@aol.com | |
| Mar 7, 2012 - White Group Party! | |
| White Group is planning a party at Pietro's Pizza on Monday, March 12 at 5 p.m. | |
| Mar 5, 2012 - Red Group Plans Laser Tag Outing | |
|  Red Group (only Red Group) is planning a laser tag outing this Thursday, March 8, at Pietro's Pizza. Bring $5 for pizza, drinks and tag. The festivities will begin at 7 p.m. and wrap up at 8:30; Pie... | |
| Mar 1, 2012 - NWA at Senior Championships | |
|  Good luck senior state swimmers! NWA is sending ten athletes to Gresham to compete in the OSI Senior State Championships from March 1 - 3. Qualifiers include Brittney Awalt, Lizzy Bartholomew, Aiden... | |
| Mar 1, 2012 - NWA swimmers honored by Sports Breakfast Club | |
|  NWA swimmer Brittney Awalt has been named "Senior Athlete of the Year" for girls' swimming by the Salem Sports and Breakfast Club. Brittney is a three-time CVC district champion and this year broke S... | |
| Feb 28, 2012 - Butter Braids extended | |
| Order deadline has been extended to March 9. Swimmers can turn in forms to coaches, if that's easier. Questions? Contact Tracie Evenson, tracieevenson@aol.com | |
| Feb 24, 2012 - Levi Wins Big!!! | |
| Congratulations to Levi Burres for winning the 200 IM at the State Championships today in Corvallis. He won with a time of at 2:21.66!!! Levi destroyed his old 200 IM time of 2:33.79 going more than 1... | |
| Feb 23, 2012 - Butter Braids | |
| NWA is continuing our fundraising campaign to keep our pool in good shape and to keep our monthly fees competitive. In response to feedback from families who prefer to sell an actual product (versus ... | |
| Feb 23, 2012 - Good luck 11-14 State Swimmers! | |
|  Good luck to NWA?s 11-14 OSI State Championship qualifiers! State team swimmers include Madison Blissit, Levi Burres, Caleb Cooper, Evette Dow, Colby Evenson, Carter Garfield, Parker Greene, Gabriell... | |
| Feb 19, 2012 - NWA Swimmers at HS State | |
|  Congratulations to NWA's high school state finalists! The two-day meet at Mt. Hood Community College concluded on Saturday, February 17. NWA had 15 swimmers qualify to compete in the state championsh... | |
| Feb 16, 2012 - Good Luck 10-Under State Swimmers | |
|  Good luck to NWA's 10-under State Qualifiers! Competitors for this weekend's OSI state championships in Springfield include Noah Burres (50 free and 100 back); Caitlin Evenson (200 free, 50 breast, 1... | |
| Feb 14, 2012 - Athlete of the Week | |
|  Allie Rasmussen is the fourth NWA swimmer this season to be nominated for the Statesman Journal's "Athlete of the Week." Allie, a freshman at West Salem, was nominated for her four gold-medal-winning... | |
| Feb 12, 2012 - High School Districts | |
|  Congratulations NWA swimmers. All Salem-Keizer NWA high school swimmers made the finals on Saturday, February 11 at the Kroc Center. Several earned gold medals, including Maria Wetzel (200 IM and 100... | |
| Feb 10, 2012 - Athlete of the Week | |
|  Congratulations to NWA swimmer Brittney Awalt who was named "Athlete of the Week" in today's Statesman Journal. The South Salem senior was recognized for winning all four of her events in last week's ... | |
| Feb 7, 2012 - NWA swimmers in the news | |
|  The Statesman Journal's high school sports reporter, Bill Poehler, previewed the district swim championships in his column today. In addition to interviewing two NWA swimmers, South Salem's Brittney ... | |
| Feb 4, 2012 - Olivia Drops Time! | |
|  At the Coast Range Qualifier in Forest Grove, Olivia looked fantastic in her 25 freestyle, she won the heat and had an amazing kick! Way to go Olivia! | |
| Feb 3, 2012 - Athlete of the Week | |
|  Congratulations to Alika Masei, NWA's second swimmer this season to win the Statesman Journal's "Athlete of the Week." Alika, a junior from West, was nominated for his swims in the Sprague meet on Jan... | |
| Feb 3, 2012 - NWA Clean-up Day | |
| To keep our pool clean and to minimize our shared maintenance costs, we would like to organize a volunteer work day. Here's what needs to be done: · Remove all the metal and debris in front o... | |
| Jan 29, 2012 - Chair sales | |
|  Want to support your team and your back at the same time? Buy a high-quality stadium chair embroidered with the team logo! Chairs make sitting through long meets bearable! $40 for chair with NWA logo... | |
| Jan 27, 2012 - NWA swimmers in the news | |
|  Several NWA swimmers were highlighted in the Statesman Journal's story of the Sprague-West meet on Thursday, January 26, and the Sprague girls' surprising upset of the Titans. Click here for the ful... | |
| Jan 20, 2012 - Athlete of the Week | |
|  Congratulations to NWA swimmer Lizzy Bartholomew, named "Athlete of the Week" in the Statesman Journal on January 20. Lizzy is a junior at Blanchet. | |
| Dec 22, 2011 - NWA High School Swimmers Profiled | |
|  NWA black squad swimmers were well represented in the Statesman Journal?s High School Swimming Preview that was published today. All three photos run with the feature were NWA swimmers: Maria Wetze... | |
| Dec 14, 2011 - Swim-a-Thon Prizes | |
| Dear NWA Families, The holidays could be a great opportunity to get pledges for the upcoming swim-a-thon! Despite everyone's hectic schedule with school concerts and pre-break activities, tapping int... | |
| Dec 4, 2011 - Swim-a-Thon Launch! | |
| Dear NWA parents, This coming week, your swimmer will receive a packet for our January 11 swim-a-thon fundraiser. We are holding a fundraiser primarily to offset the increased cost of heating the dom... | |
| Nov 17, 2011 - NWA Swim-a-Thon news | |
| The first-ever Northwest Aquatics swim-a-thon is scheduled for Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Pledge forms will be distributed soon. The main purpose of the fundraiser is to keep monthly dues as low as... | |
| Nov 10, 2011 - Printable Practice Schedules | |
| Here is a downloadable, easy reference schedule of practice times. Print it out and put in on the family bulletin board to keep track of when swimmers need to be at the pool, when they are finished,... | |
| Sep 8, 2011 - Psychotic Yellow Ladybugs! | |
|  A great day of having fun as a team. Psychotic Yellow Ladybugs, we did great! | |
| Aug 29, 2011 - Tryouts & Parent Meeting | |
| TEAM TRYOUTS AND PARENT MEETING FOR NEW AND RETURNING SWIMMERS Potential team members and returning team members and their families are invited to Northwest Aquatics fall informational meeting on We... | |
| Aug 28, 2011 - Swim Pro Opens at STSC! | |
|  Swim Pro has tons of NWA merchandise and equipment. The store is located in the back of STSC near the tennis courts in the main building. Swim Pro will be posting official hours shortly. All NWA merc... | |
| Aug 28, 2011 - Good bye Ream family! | |
|  From everyone at Northwest Aquatics... Good bye and good luck to the Ream family as they move to the East Coast. Lori and Stephen, thank you for bringing your family to Northwest Aquatics. We enj... | |
| Aug 28, 2011 - Equipment Needs Updated | |
| For your convenience, all the items listed below can be purchased or ordered from Swim PRO at the pool. White Squad Swimmers need: 1. Alignment Kick Board 2. PDF Fins 3. Swimmers Snorkel and 3 nos... | |
| Aug 18, 2011 - Ropes Course RSVPs coming in | |
| Ropes RSVPS, Please let me know if you can attend the Ropes Course Day on Wednesday, August 31 from 8:30 - 12:30. I will need to provide this list to the Rope Course by August 22. Yes Abby Hudson Brya... | |
| Aug 11, 2011 - Maria Wetzel places 7th at Zones! | |
| Maria Wetzel has had some outstanding performances this week at the Western Zone Championship Meet in Clovis, California! She finished 7th in the 200 Back. She broke her old 50 meter free time by more... | |
| Aug 10, 2011 - NWA is going to the ropes! | |
| Salem Ropes Course, Wednesday 8/31/2011 NWA Swimmers are invited to attend this one of a kind, fun team activity. Please email Geoff directly if you want to go. tiffanygp@aol.com. It will cost $22 per... | |
| Aug 10, 2011 - NWA End of Summer Camp | |
|  Summer Swimmers enjoy a week of training with NWA Swimmers and Coaches. This is a friendly and fun way to try out NWA year round team. This is also a fun event for younger swimmers, currently part of... | |
| Aug 8, 2011 - Congratulations to Maria Wetzel! | |
| Congratulations to Maria Wetzel! Maria was selected by Oregon Swimming to go the the Western Zone Swim Meet in Clovis, California from August 8 - 12. Zone meets are very fast and being selected to att... | |
