MM Weekly Announcements for Week of 11/16-11/22
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, & Friday 5:00-6:30
Fins AM: Wednesday & Friday 6:00-7:30
New Prairie High School
Splash: Monday and Wednesday 5:00-6:30 CST
Fins: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:00-7:00 CST
Knollwood CC
Splash 1 & 2: Monday & Wednesday 5:00-6:00
Splash 3/Fins 1: Monday & Wednesday 6:00-7:15, & Saturday 7:30-9:00
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 NPHS on Tuesday due to conflicts in our coach’s schedules.
Meet Deadlines for Upcoming Meets
The deadline for the ELK Rudolph Romp being held 12/5-7 is tonight November 16.
The deadline for the NASA Winter Classic being held 12/14 is November 23.
The deadline for the IA Tim Welsh Invite being held 1/2-4 is tonight November 16.
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 next Sunday, November 23.
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 Results
ELK Rudolph Romp/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Dec. 5-7/TONIGHT Sunday Nov. 16
NASA Winter Classic Invite/Northridge High School/Dec. 12-14/NEXT Sunday Nov. 23
IA Tim Welsh Invite/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Jan. 2-4/TONIGHT 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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