2025 Buddy Information!
It’s a time-honored tradition for our Woodland Swim Team to support and cheer on each other throughout the swim season and beyond. The WST Buddy Program is one of the ways our swimmers can get social and let their teammates know we are there for them!
A WST Buddy is more than your teammate, he/she is your person! He/she will be poolside cheering you on as you race. If you get bored in between swims, find your buddy to make downtime a bit more fun. He/she is there for you when you need some words of encouragement.
2025 Buddy Sign Up
To sign your child up for the buddy program, please complete the Buddy Sign Up form to help us pair your swimmer’s best partner in crime!
How the program works
We do our best to pair the buddies off with one of their teammates that will support, cheer, and enjoy the swim team experience. Typically, we pair buddies based on their age, personalities, and swimming needs.
Throughout the swim season, we’ll have buddy events where the swimmers are encouraged to reach out to their buddy and do something fun. Buddy events are typically at home meets and WST social events. Buddy events are designed to be fun and lighthearted way to tell your buddy “You’ve got this!”, you can pick and choose what you want to do as everything is fun, but optional!
Here's a tentative list of buddy events (may be subjected to change).
| Date | Event | Buddy Activity |
| 4/11/25 |
Hot Chocolate (First Day of Practice) |
Buddy Pairing List distributed |
| 5/2/25 | WST Olympics: Mix & Mingle | Find your buddy and introduce yourself! |
| 5/8/25 | Kermit Fun Meet & Awards | Come cheer on the Kermits! |
| 5/10/25 | Time Trials |
Buddy Meet & Greet: So COOL to Meet you! Social will provide popsicles for you to enjoy as you meet your buddy and get to know him/her. |
| 5/17/25 |
Livorna
@ WST |
First meet of the season and home opener!
GOOOOOO WOODLANDS! |
| 5/21/25 |
LMYA (Dolphins)
@ WST |
First night meet: Game on!
Bring your favorite swim meet game to play (with your buddy or other swimmers). |
| 6/4/25 |
RSM (Polar Bears)
@ WST |
It's Beary Cold, Stay Warm Bring a blanket and share a warm snack with your buddy (IE: Hot Cocoa, Cup O'Noodle, hand warmers, funky socks) |
| 6/11/25 |
WHO (Otters)
@ WST |
We Otter Pop that time! Bring a "Pop" theme snack (IE: ring pop, popcorn, popsicle) |
| 6/14/25 |
WCSC
@ WST |
Red, White, and you Blow me away
Blow up balloons, draw your buddy's face on it, and hang it in their tent |
| 6/19/25 | Picture Day |
Buddy Lunch Pack a lunch, grab a towel, and enjoy a meal with your buddy after team pictures |
| 6/28 to 6/29 | WC City Meet |
It's getting HOT in HERE! Bring something to cool your buddy off during this 2-Day meet (IE: Paper fan, spray bottle, hydration packets, cooling towel) |
| 7/8/25 |
YWST
@ WST |
Battle of the Woods Create a pre-battle combo move (IE: handshake, soldier boy + naynay, griddy+Steph's sleep-sleep) |
| 7/12 to 7/13 | WST Invitational | If you have a buddy swimming at invitational, come cheer him/her on! |
| 7/26 to 7/27 | WCSC Conference |
Let's Bead Linked Together! Make a bracelet for your buddy out of beads or rubber bands or strings to show them you're there cheering them on! |