Update 3/31/24

Neil Romney

Update 3/31/24

 

"Talent can’t be taught, but it can be awakened."

--Wallace Stegner

 

Parent Meeting (swimmers encouraged to attend also)—Monday, April 8, 6:05 pm

The agenda will include the following:

  • Coach/parent/athlete roles
  • Practice and meet schedules
  • Practice protocols
  • Communication
  • Member questions

 

Practice Schedule, 4/1-4/5

  • Kaijus/Nessies/Godzillas: M-F 4-6 pm
  • Gremlins: M-Th 4-5 pm 

Practices are optional but encouraged. Please attend when your schedule permits and your interest level merits. A given swimmer’s improvement rate is determined by time spent in deliberate and engaged practice.

 

Long Course Meet Schedule

Meet

Dates

Registration Closes

Notes

Bozeman

4/20-4/21

Fri 4/5

Only indoor LCM meet

Lewiston, ID

5/17-5/19

Fri 4/26

Race against other LSCs

Missoula

6/20-6/23

Fri 5/31

Close w/ good comp

Helena

7/5-7/7

Fri 6/14

Last chance to qualify

Senior Sectionals (Gresham)

7/11-7/14

Mon 6/24

Qualifiers only

State (Missoula)

7/18-7/21

Mon 7/8

Qualifiers only--BB times

Senior Zones (Clovis)

7/29-8/2

Apply with MT Swimming

Girls—AA times/Boys--A

AG Zones (Boise)

8/6-8/9

Apply with MT Swimming

AAA times

Meet notes:

1. The Bozeman, Lewistown, and Helena meets require significant drives. We encourage attendance, your family's schedule and budget permitting.

2. Only the Lewiston meet has an events file. Other meets' events files will be uploaded when available. Bozeman's has been promised and is expected shortly. 

 

AG Regional Results--Coda

 

Congratulations to Briggs DeLaney and Gus Hertz for qualifying for and competing in the AG Sectional Championships in Federal Way this weekend. Last week’s update covered results of that meet (below) through the Sunday morning session, during which Gus Hertz dropped 2.3 seconds to grab the last of 8 qualifying slots for the 1 fl final. Gus came back that night to win the race in a 53.93, dropping another 0.7.

 

Briggs (boys’ 10u) competed in 6 events with PRs in the following:

  • 50 ba (35.25 for 11th place)
  • 2 im (2.51.94 for 18th)
  • 1 fl (83.19 for 19th)
  • 2 fr (2.32.27 for his biggest drop of the meet and 21st place).

 

Gus (boys’ 15-and-older) competed in four events:

  • 50 fr (23.05 for 18th)
  • 1 fr (51.25 for 24th)
  • 2 fr (1.51.95 for 11th)
  • 1 fl (dropped 2.3 seconds to 54.66 to qualify 8th; won the final with a 53.95)

 

Meet Standards and Motivational Times

All motivational standards and meet-qualifying times can be found on home page’s Time Standards tab:  https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/mtlm/page/time-standards