Mantas Swim Club Weekly Update - We start tonight!

Alex Lindstrom

Mantas Families,

 

I’m excited to get started tonight with our fall – winter season.  If you haven’t yet registered your returning swimmer, please make sure to do that ASAP with our online registration system.

FALL/WINTER 2026

In welcoming our newest families attending our TRIAL NIGHT, your swimmers will need a suit they are comfortable in, and a pair of goggles they can keep on comfortably.  We can provide a swim cap if they want one.  New swimmers are welcome to watch or take part in practice.  Our coaches on deck will help direct the newest swimmers to an appropriate training group.  

Mantas Swim Coaching!  We have a few coaching shifts that took place at the end of the summer. 
In Mankato we welcome back Coach Paul Vasquez to work with our Novice group.  Coach Olivia Koeneman will coach with all groups as her college schedule allows.  Coach Olivia Denzer will remain with our Age Group teams and Coach Luke and I will work with the Senior 1 & 2 teams. 

In New Prague we have said goodbye to Coach Tanner and Coach Shawna from our Age Group teams, these groups will now be led by Coach Grace Grazzini. Coach Daisy will lead our Novice group and Coach Jayme and I will work with the Senior groups.  We will still see Coach Bryce on the pool deck as his new job allows starting in October. I will split my time between both Mankato and New Prague during the week.  I am thankful that I have great coaches leading our kids when I’m needed at a different pool. 

Each week I will update our practice schedules at the different pool locations as well as any meet registration deadlines, along with other info.  Because we share our pools with high school teams, there will be evenings when we won’t have practice due to home swim meets. This week is a big week for meets in New Prague. 

In Mankato we may have the option of moving our location to the Mankato East pool, or to the Gustavus pool in Saint Peter.  You can find our practices, sorted by location and training group on the Mantas team website by clicking on the calendar tab.  Click on the “practices” box on the left-hand side and sort as needed. 

Here is our practice schedule for this week by location.
In New Prague at the FAC (Tuesday and Thursday are home swim meets this week)
Novice  - 5:30pm – 6:15pm, Monday only this week. 
Age Group 1 – 6:15pm -7:15pm, Monday & Wednesday
Age Group 2 – 6:15pm – 7:30pm, Monday & Wednesday
Senior 1 & 2 – 5:30pm – 7:30pm, Monday & Wednesday
 
In Mankato at DMMS (Parents park in the north parking lot and use Door 12 to enter the pool.
Novice – 6:30pm – 7:15pm Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday
Age Group 1 – 6:30pm – 7:30pm Monday – Thursday
Age Group 2 – 6:30pm – 7:45pm Monday – Thursday
Senior 1 & 2 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm Monday – Thursday and Friday 5:00pm – 6:30pm at GAC in Saint Peter. 
 
Let me know if you have any questions as we kick off our workouts.  Meet information for our season will be posted on mantasswimclub.com soon. 
 
Have a great week!
Alex Lindstrom
Head Coach
Mantas Swim Club