MM Weekly Announcements for Week of 11/09-11/15
Good Morning Marlin Families!
Practice Schedule
Penn High School
Splash 1 & 2: Monday & Wednesday 6:00-7:30
Splash 3: Monday, Wednesday 6:00-7:30, & Thursday 5:30-7:15
Splash 4: Monday 6:00-7:30, Tuesday 5:30-7:15, Wednesday 6:00-7:30, & Thursday 5:30-7:15
Fins: Monday 5:30-7:30, Tuesday 5:30-7:15, Wednesday 5:30-7:30, & Thursday 5:30-7:15
Fins AM: Wednesday & Friday 6:00-7:30
Elite: Next scheduled practice after high school season
New Prairie High School
Splash: Monday and Wednesday 5:00-6:30 CST
Fins: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:00-7:00 CST
Elite: Next scheduled practice after high school season
Knollwood CC
Splash 1 & 2: Monday & Wednesday 5:00-6:00
Splash 3/Fins 1: Monday & Wednesday 6:00-7:15
Splash 1 & 2 Tuesday & Thursday 3:30-4:30 or 4:30-5:30 or 5:30-6:30
Practice Notes:
New Prairie families continue to use door N18 to enter the building. We have been asked by the school administration to have our families and athletes not arrive at the school prior to 4:45 CST.
No practice at Penn on Friday evening or KCC Saturday due to the GSI Invite.
CON Skypoint Invite/Elkhart Aquatics/Nov. 7-9
Here is our entry for this weekend’s meet. You can also access your athlete’s events by using the SE Motion app or on our website. I will be the coach on deck today for all sessions. If you are running late or will be unable to make it please send me a text as early as possible (574-276-6057). Here are the important times for today’s meet.
GSI Veterans Day Invite/Goshen Aquatic Center/Nov. 14 & 15
Here is our entry as of yesterday morning. Coach Laurissa (260-849-0144) will be the primary coach on deck for Friday and Saturday afternoon. Coach Lexi (574-250-8342) will be the primary coach Saturday morning. If you are running late or will not be able to make it please text or call the appropriate coach. Here are the pertinent times for this coming Friday and Saturday’s meet:
Friday (Events #1-#12)
Doors open 4:30
Warm-ups 4:45-5:20 – our athletes should be on deck by 4:35
Meet Starts 5:30
Saturday AM (10 & Under)
Doors Open 7:45
Warm-ups 8:00-9:05 – our athletes should be on deck by 7:50
Meet Starts 9:15
Saturday PM (11 & Over)
Warm-ups 12:00-1:00 – our athletes should be on deck by 11:45
Meet Starts 1:15
VSC Holly Jolly Invite/NASA Winter Classic
After careful consideration, the Marlins will not be attending the VSC Holly Jolly Invitational. This decision was made after reviewing the meet details and learning that it will follow a prelims/finals format.
Given the distance to the venue (over an hour's drive) and its location in the Central Time Zone, Sunday finals would present significant challenges for both our families and coaching staff. Finals are scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM our time, and with 28 events, all with an A and B finals, we could anticipate at least a two-hour session. Factoring in travel time, some of our members would not arrive home until 10:00 PM, making for a difficult start to Monday's school/work week.
We have added the NASA Winter Classic as a replacement. This meet is taking place the same weekend (December 12-14) and will be held at Northridge High School. The commitment deadline is currently set for Sunday, November 23.
I understand that schedule changes can be disruptive, and I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please know this decision was made with the well-being of our swimmers, families, and coaching staff as the priority.
USA Memberships 2026
Here is the link to the 2026 USA Swimming Membership. If you qualify for the Outreach Program email me and I will send you a different link. If you have any questions about any registration issues you can reach out to me or our team/business manager Kelly Laneman ([email protected])
Fall and Winter Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit
This is our meet schedule for the fall and winter. We may add meets if we find ones that fit our club’s needs or delete meets if there is not enough interest from our members. There will be two different dates listed with each meet The first date listed is the day(s) of the meet and the second date is the deadline to commit.
Swimmers wanting to compete will need to commit to those meets. The deadlines will be based on deadlines that were set in previous years. They may change once the meet hosts posts the meet information. When committing to multiple day meets, if the option to select the days you want is not available, leave a message in the notes section stating the specific days you would like to attend.
Meets marked with an * require swimmers to meet minimum time standards. You can view all pool locations on our website under the "Pools" tab.
HOT Maple City Classic/Laporte High School/Oct. 10/Our Results
NASA Fall Invitational/Northridge High School/Oct. 10-12/Our Results
WAR Monster Splash Meet/Warsaw High School/Oct. 25/Our Results
CON Skypoint Transit Invitational/Elkhart Aquatics/Nov. 7-9/Our Entry
GSI Veteran’s Day Invite/Goshen Aquatic Center/Nov. 14-15/Our Entry
ELK Rudolph Romp/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Dec. 5-7/Next Sunday Nov. 16
NASA Winter Classic Invite/Northridge High School/Dec. 12-14/ Sunday Nov. 23
IA Tim Welsh Invite/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Jan. 2-4/Next Sunday Nov. 16
CON IMX Challenge/Concord High School/Jan. 23-25/Dec. 14
IA Jr. Superstar Invitational/Riley High School/Feb. 14-15/Jan. 4
CON Last Chance/Concord High School/Feb. 27-Mar. 1/Jan. 18
*IN Swimming Divisional Championships/TBA/Mar. 6-8/Feb.22
*IN Swimming Senior State/TBA/Mar. 12-15/Feb. 22
*IN Swimming Age Group State/TBA/Mar. 20-22/Feb. 22
*CZ Speedo East Spring Sectionals/IU Indy/Mar. 26-29/Mar. 1
As always, if you have any questions or notice any errors, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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John VanDriessche
Head Coach
Michiana Marlins
Penn High School
(574)276-6057
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