Swim Team News ~ Week of August 12
WEEK OF AUGUST 12, 2024
Dear Swim Team Families,
Happy 1st day of school, Marlins! We hope that the transition from summer to school is going well for you and your swimmers.
Have you registered yet for Fall Swim? Believe it or not Fall Swim is right around the corner - the season starts next week on Monday August 19. There are two choices this year for our busy swimmers - Weekday Fall Swim on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and Weekend Fall Swim on Saturdays. See below for more information.
Contribute to the Coaches’ Bonus Fund!
Our goal is 100% participation and we currently are at 39%. Please donate generously to the Coaches’ Bonus Fund. The suggested contribution is $100 per swimmer. The deadline to contribute is September 1. Thank you for considering.
Save the new date for Swim Team Awards Night @ MVP - Friday September 6, 7:00-8:30pm. It’s a dessert event this year! All swimmers are recognized at this end of season event, in addition to age group high points winners, gold time achievers, most improved swimmers, and so on. You won’t want to miss it!
Fall Swim ~ Keep the Good Times Going!
Swimming doesn’t have to end with OMPA! Fall swim is integral to our team’s success and provides an opportunity for swimmers to continue to build their skills beyond the summer season. Join Coach Trevor to focus on stroke technique, fast turns, breath control, race endurance, race education and development. This year there will be two registration options:
Weekday Fall Swim: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays beginning Monday, August 19 and ending Thursday, November 21. The schedule and age group practice times are below. The registration fee for Weekday Fall Swim is $400 for 7 & Up swimmers and $300 for 6 & Under swimmers.
Weekend Fall Swim: Saturdays only beginning Saturday, August 24 and ending Saturday, November 16 (no practice on Saturday, October 12). Age group practice times are below. The registration fee for Weekend Fall Swim is $135 for all swimmers.
Registration is now open on www.mvpswimteam.com. Age group practice times and schedules are on the website.
Please note that Fall Swim is for 2024 OMPA eligible swimmers only as there are no coaches in the water. If you are unsure about your swimmer’s readiness, ask Coach Trevor before registering.
Learn to Play Water Polo Fall 2024 ages 7-9.
This practice series is a great way to learn the basics of Water Polo! We will teach egg-beater, throwing skills, body position, and a basic understanding of the game with a mix of in-water and on-deck games and activities.
Practice will be held on Wednesdays starting August 28 and running through November 20on the following dates: 8/28, 9/4 11 18 25, 10/2 9 16 23 30, 11/6 13 20 (13 practices in total)
Group 1: 4:00-4:40
Group 2: 4:45-5:25
Groups will be kept to 14 players max per practice.
Players are expected to have solid swimming skills as the practice will be held in the deep end of the pool.
Ideally your child would be available for either time slot, but please email me directly if you have a strong preference as to a certain time.
Questions? Reach out to Head Coach Trevor Rose: [email protected]
Go Marlins!
Jenn Curran & Hadley Mickel
MVP Swim Team Co-Presidents
