Hello Swim Families, There is still space for the Summer Bash: Relay Clinic. This clinic will be held on Saturday, June 7th in Topeka. The clinic will be held inside at Capitol Federal Natatorium, and swimmers will have a bashing good time no matter what the weather does! Swimmers do NOT have to attend the Beach Bash swim meet to attend the clinic! This clinic will focus on starts and turns. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail Coach Reid. See you at the pool! -Coach...

Hello Swim Families! Due to the weather, Manhattan Parks and Recreation has decided to close all pools today and cancel all activities. Therefore, there will be no Marlins swim practices today on Tuesday, June 3rd. We began our morning practice and swam less than an hour before the storm rolled in and MPRD decided to close all pools for the entire day. We apologize for the inconvenience and anticipate seeing you all at our normal practice times tomorrow! Thank you, -Coach Reid

Hello Swim Families! Please be aware that there will be NO PRACTICE on Friday, May 30th or Saturday, May 31. This is a slight modification to the previous email about practice updates for this week. We will have our first outdoor practice on Monday, June 2nd, at City Park Pool. Please let me know if you have any questions, and I'll see you at the pool! Thank you, -Coach Reid

Hello Swim Families! Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, though practice will continue through Saturday, May 24. We will take off Monday, May 26, Memorial Day. Again, no practice on Monday, May 26, Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 27, through Friday, May 30, will be different than usual. Please read the following schedule for next week. Platinum & Blue, 3:15 – 5:00 pm, Tuesday (5/27) – Friday (May 30). White & Minnows, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Tuesday (5/27) – Thursday (May 29). White, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Friday (May 30). There...

Hello Swim Families! The end of the semester and graduation is upon us! While this is an exciting time, it also means that our coach staff will be a little thinned out for the next couple of weeks, especially on Saturday mornings. Therefore, we are implementing the following minor updates to Saturday practice, starting tomorrow, May 17th. The White group will swim from 7:15 - 8:15 am, meaning their practice begins and ends one hour earlier than normal. The Platinum and Blue will continue to swim from 7:15 - 9:15...

Hello Swim Families! Please see the following practice schedules for the upcoming 2025 summer swim season! General Information: Practice location: Manhattan City Park Pool Practice dates: June 2 - August 8 Practice days--all groups: Monday-Friday (no Saturdays) Group practice times: Platinum & Blue: 5:45 - 8:00 am Masters: 5:45 - 8:00 am (come and go) White, Minnows, Summer League: 10:50 - 11:50 am Every group will be offered 5 practices per week during our summer season as we have significantly more lane space at City Park Pool. White, Minnows, and...

Summer 1, Week 7 Technical and Conditioning Focus: 200 Freestyle: Conservation/Distribution of Energy Macrocycle: Summer 1: March 24 – June 1 Mesocycle: Aerobic Power/Mid-Sprint Microcycle: May 5 – May 11 200 Freestyle: Conservation/Distribution of Energy Hello Swim Families! Welcome to week 7 of Summer 2025 Macrocycle 1! This week, we will focus our training around the 200 freestyle, specifically, how to establish aerobic power and endurance. The 200 freestyle is arguably one of the most difficult races in swimming. Depending on who you ask, it might be a “mid-sprint” race,...

Hello Swim Families! All 10 & Under Marlins swimmers should consider attending the Summer Bash 10 & Under Relay Clinic on June 7th at the Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka! This clinic will coincide with the Blaisdell Beach Bash. All 12 & Under swimmers will compete in the morning sessions on Saturday and Sunday and will likely be finished before 12:00 pm. The clinic will take place from 2:00 - 3:15 pm on Saturday, June 7th, just down the road at Capitol Federal Natatorium/USD 501 Natatorium in Hummer Sports Park....

Hello Swim Families! Registration for the 2025 Blaisdell Beach Bash is now open! The meet will take place at Blaisdell Pool in Topeka's Gage Park, very near the Capitol Federal Natatorium/Hummer Sports Park where we usually race when in Topeka. The registration deadline is Wednesday, May 28th, at 8:00 pm. On Saturday evening (June 7th), Blaisdell Waterpark will be open for a pool party and barbecue for all swimmers and their families that are competing in the meet. With sufficient registrations we will be able to do relays. We hope...

Summer 1, Week 6 Technical and Conditioning Focus: Negative Splitting and Rhythm Macrocycle: Summer 1: March 24 – June 1 Mesocycle: April 14 – May 4: IM Build-Up Microcycle: April 28 – May 4 400 IM: Negative Splitting and Rhythm Hello Swim Families! Following a successful weekend of racing at the 2025 Oz Classic in Wichita we now launch into week 6 of the Summer 1 macrocycle. Our IM Build-Up mesocycle will finish out this week as we transition to focusing on the 400 IM, or at least, the elemental...