The Marlins
Marlin Families,
We are excited to get another summer league season off to a great start and we want to extend a big welcome to our new swim team families! Below are some important reminders and resources!
1. Join the team "Remind" to stay up to date on announcements and practice cancellations: https://www.remind.com/join/199399
2. Freezie Pops: Don't forget to being your freezie pops. Each family is responsible for contributing one box of freezie pops!
3. Team Swimsuits:
We love to see our swimmers in team colors, but understand that sometimes factors like availability of certain sizes or cost can be prohibitive. So, our suits are encouraged but not mandatory - plain navy suits of any brand are a great alternative to the team suit.
4. Practice Attire and Equipment:
We do, however, require jammers or briefs for boys, and racing suits for girls as traditional suits are prohibitive to learning and growth. The excess drag created by traditional trunks or girl’s suits with skirts or other unnecessary fabric can make it harder to practice, learn, and build skills and confidence.
Goggles are a NECESSARY part of developmental swimming and are expected at practices. They provide visibility which allows swimmers to circle swim properly and learn proper head position in the water.
5. Parent Spectating and Participation: The greatest contribution you can make to your swimmer’s progress is to be a supportive parent and allow them independence during the practice sessions. Our goal is for the swimmers to focus their attention on their coach during the practice session. Please assist the coaches by not talking with or motioning to swimmers during practice. Coaches and parents are on the same team in regard to wanting to see a child thrive in their learning environment and with the skills being taught, but the coaches must be allowed to regulate a swimmer’s swimming speed or lane order on a given length and address behavioral issues. Self-regulation to pay attention to the task at hand, successes and failures, and adapting to the learning environment are all part of the process.
If urgent questions or concerns arise, you may approach the head coach during practice to allow our age-group coaches to continue giving their attention to all of our swimmers. Otherwise, feel free to chat with any of the coaches before or after practice! If you're new to the swim team, come introduce yourself!
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2021 Practice Schedule:
I am very excited to introduce our new one-step process for swim team registration. Click on the link below to register your swimmer(s) and pay online. Click the green box "Tickets" to register for the Mag Woods swim team. Chose the number of swimmers from the drop down menu. Then click the orange box “Checkout.” As you check out you will enter each swimmer’s information.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mag-woods-swim-team-registration-tickets-150676171485
Please join me in welcoming Jack Wilfert and Gabe Reed as our head swim team coaches this year. Please join remind (link below) to receive messages directly from them regarding practices and meets.
https://www.remind.com/join/199399
Evening practices begin Mon May 3rd. Practices will be at 6-7:15pm, Mon & Wed 10 & Under, Tues & Thurs 11& Over.
Morning practices begin Tues June 1st 8:00-9:15 11 & Up, 9:15-10:30 10 & Under. Evening practices for those who have been unable to join the team because of morning practice times will be offered during June as we have in the past. They will be capped at 30 kids. Evening practices in June will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 6:15-7:30pm.
Meets are tentatively scheduled for every Sat in June. But if both teams agree they can be moved to Thurs. City meet is a question mark at this point. I will pass on all information as I receive it from the swim league.
The league requires swimmers to be aged 4 years old as of June 1st – 19 years old as of June 1st if it the swimmer has just graduated high school.
Our swim team volunteers are working on a team suit and other gear from Red Stick. As soon as it is finalized I will send out the link.
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We are excited to get another summer league season off to a great start and we want to extend a big welcome to our new swim team families! Below are some important reminders and resources!
1. Join the team "Remind" to stay up to date on announcements and practice cancellations: https://www.remind.com/join/199399
2. Freezie Pops: Don't forget to being your freezie pops. Each family is responsible for contributing one box of freezie pops!
3. Team Swimsuits:
We love to see our swimmers in team colors, but understand that sometimes factors like availability of certain sizes or cost can be prohibitive. So, our suits are encouraged but not mandatory - plain navy suits of any brand are a great alternative to the team suit.
4. Practice Attire and Equipment:
We do, however, require jammers or briefs for boys, and racing suits for girls as traditional suits are prohibitive to learning and growth. The excess drag created by traditional trunks or girl’s suits with skirts or other unnecessary fabric can make it harder to practice, learn, and build skills and confidence.
Goggles are a NECESSARY part of developmental swimming and are expected at practices. They provide visibility which allows swimmers to circle swim properly and learn proper head position in the water.
5. Parent Spectating and Participation: The greatest contribution you can make to your swimmer’s progress is to be a supportive parent and allow them independence during the practice sessions. Our goal is for the swimmers to focus their attention on their coach during the practice session. Please assist the coaches by not talking with or motioning to swimmers during practice. Coaches and parents are on the same team in regard to wanting to see a child thrive in their learning environment and with the skills being taught, but the coaches must be allowed to regulate a swimmer’s swimming speed or lane order on a given length and address behavioral issues. Self-regulation to pay attention to the task at hand, successes and failures, and adapting to the learning environment are all part of the process.
If urgent questions or concerns arise, you may approach the head coach during practice to allow our age-group coaches to continue giving their attention to all of our swimmers. Otherwise, feel free to chat with any of the coaches before or after practice! If you're new to the swim team, come introduce yourself!
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2021 Practice Schedule:
I am very excited to introduce our new one-step process for swim team registration. Click on the link below to register your swimmer(s) and pay online. Click the green box "Tickets" to register for the Mag Woods swim team. Chose the number of swimmers from the drop down menu. Then click the orange box “Checkout.” As you check out you will enter each swimmer’s information.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mag-woods-swim-team-registration-tickets-150676171485
Please join me in welcoming Jack Wilfert and Gabe Reed as our head swim team coaches this year. Please join remind (link below) to receive messages directly from them regarding practices and meets.
https://www.remind.com/join/199399
Evening practices begin Mon May 3rd. Practices will be at 6-7:15pm, Mon & Wed 10 & Under, Tues & Thurs 11& Over.
Morning practices begin Tues June 1st 8:00-9:15 11 & Up, 9:15-10:30 10 & Under. Evening practices for those who have been unable to join the team because of morning practice times will be offered during June as we have in the past. They will be capped at 30 kids. Evening practices in June will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 6:15-7:30pm.
Meets are tentatively scheduled for every Sat in June. But if both teams agree they can be moved to Thurs. City meet is a question mark at this point. I will pass on all information as I receive it from the swim league.
The league requires swimmers to be aged 4 years old as of June 1st – 19 years old as of June 1st if it the swimmer has just graduated high school.
Our swim team volunteers are working on a team suit and other gear from Red Stick. As soon as it is finalized I will send out the link.
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Some Reminders:
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- Do not send your child to practice with any viral symptom. Swimmer must be fever free for 24 hours to return to practice.
- Please maintain social distancing while on the pool deck.
- Picnic tables will remain on marked spots 10ft apart and can not be moved.
- Please wash your hand frequently.
- Increased disinfection and water quality checks will continue in Phase 2.
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