For over 5 decades the Ponderosa Invitational has been the championship swim meet, the final meeting of the fastest swimmers in summer league swimming, the “Best of the Best,” of the Northwest Aquatic League. Making a “PI” time is an accomplishment all swimmers should be proud of. We are excited and ready for the 50th annual Ponderosa Invitational.

Starting in 1971 with only eight teams, it represented the first end-of-the-season competition for the recently formed league. The Ponderosa Forest Swim Team was proud to host the inaugural meet in 1971 and remains dedicated to continuing that pioneering spirit by hosting this year’s Annual Ponderosa Invitational. NWAL now includes 14,000 swimmers from ninety-six teams representing subdivisions and cities covering the entire Northwest Greater Houston Area and bordering areas as far north as Bryan-College Station.

This year's Ponderosa Invitational will be held at the Cy-Fair Natatorium and we look forward to seeing you, your parents, coaches and teammates. Over the years, qualifying for the PI is an accomplishment that all swimmers have been proud of. This year, you join the NWAL elite, “NWAL’s BEST”, by qualifying for the Ponderosa Invitational. Many finalists have continued swimming after graduation and have gone on to represent their Universities, Colleges, and the USA Olympic Teams. One of most exciting and rewarding things however, is to see and hear of the swimmers whose parents also swam in this Invitational.

We would like to thank our sponsors and many others for their generous support. We also want to thank all of those Ponderosa and Westador parents, NWAL officials, and parents from around the League who over the years have made this event an annual tradition.