Masters Weekly Announcements Monday, November 17, 2025

Mark Moore

Masters Weekly Announcements
Monday, November 17, 2025

 

Hey Team, 

This Week’s Highlights from the Deck:

  1. Coach Mark’s Message (Workout Time Adjustments)
  2. Upcoming Events
  3. Masters Annual Holiday Party
  4.  Polar Bear Club Challenge
  5. Team Support Service Policy Reminders
  6.  Lost and Found

 

1. WORDS FROM COACH MARK

 I will be traveling beginning Wednesday, November 19, and will return in time for our Thanksgiving Day Workout on Thursday, November 27.

Please review the workout schedule changes during the Age Group Meets this weekend and throughout Thanksgiving week.

TEAM Reminders

  • Renew your USMS 2026 membership
  • Sign up for the Polar Bear Club Challenge
  • RSVP for the Annual Holiday Party
  • SPMS SCM Champs in Long Beach – deadline is Saturday, November 29, 2025, at 11:59 PM

Workout Schedule Adjustments (vMission Viejo Nadadores Masters - Calendar)

  • Friday, Nov 21 – 9:00-10:00 AM and 12:00-1:00 PM   (No 5 am, 6 am, evening)
  • Saturday, Nov 22 – 6:00–7:00 AM
  • Sunday, Nov 23 – 6:00–7:00 AM
  • Monday, Nov 24 – 5:00–6:00 AM, 6:00–7:00 AM (No 9:00 AM, No Noon, No evening workout)
  • Thursday, Nov 27 (Thanksgiving Day) – 8:00–10:00 AM
  • Friday, Nov 28 – 6:00–7:00 AM, 7:00–8:00 AM, 12:30–1:30 PM (No 9:00 AM and evening workout)

“The harder the challenge, the greater the achievement, and the deeper the recognition.”

Have a great week!
Coach Mark


2. UPCOMING EVENTS

SPMS SCM Championship Meet: Fri-Sun, December 5-7  
Long Beach City College, Long Beach
Registration is Open

Masters Annual Holiday Party: Friday, December 12
Home of Maggie Williams Delagart

Polar Bear Club Challenge Starts: Saturday, December 13
Here's how to do it: Sign-ups are OPEN

Fabulous Las Vegas Masters SCY Meet: Saturday, January 17
Registration is Open


 

3. MASTERS ANNUAL HOLIDAY TEAM PARTY

EVITE has been sent!

Join us for a great time at this year’s Annual Team Holiday Party
 

You’re invited to celebrate the season with us at this year’s Annual Team Holiday Party! Expect delicious food, exciting activities, and plenty of holiday cheer—it’s truly a can’t-miss event. 


Event Details 

  • Date & Time: Friday, December 12 at 6:00 PM 

  • Location: At the home of Maggie Williams-Delgart (6 Obispo, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688)

  • RSVP by: Saturday, December 6 

  • Cost: $15 per person (cash or Venmo, collected at the door) 

  • Main Course: Provided 

  • Kids: Welcome! 


What to Bring (for 4–6 people) 

  • Last names A–G → Salad or Bread 

  • Last names H–P → Side Dish 

  • Last names Q–Z → Small Appetizers 

  • Adult beverages: BYOB 


Holiday Fun 

  • White Elephant Gift Exchange → Bring a wrapped gift (value up to $15) to join the fun! 

  • Dessert Competition → Show off your baking skills with your favorite homemade dessert. 
    Swim Cap Competition → Design and bring your very own fun, silly cap for judging.

  • Plus… surprises and entertainment all evening long! 

 
 

4. POLAR BEAR CLUB CHALLENGE

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Here's how to do it:

Swim between Saturday, December 13th, and Saturday, January 10th (4 weeks), and make as many practices as possible. (27 days)
(No Workouts on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)

Membership is available at three levels depending on the number of practices attended. All are invited to a pizza party in January to help celebrate the winners.

GOLD – 20 practices Gold level membership  (an extraordinary prize and a Pizza Party)

SILVER – 14 practices Silver membership  (Pizza Party)

BRONZE - 12 practices Bronze membership (Pizza Party) 

RULES

1. To ensure that all your practices count in your total, you must have completed your 2026 USMS registration. http://www.usms.org/reg/register.php  All practices completed before USMS registration will not count.

2. Each coach/swimmer will keep individual records of who was in attendance (a roll sheet will be available FOR you to sign in). These records will be combined at the end of the challenge. You are welcome to keep track of your practices, but please do not have coaches mark practices that you attended with another coach. (Give those to Coach Mark; you must get signed off by the coach you swam with)

3. Double daily workouts do not count.

4. Swim workouts out of town must be with a USMS club, and a picture of the workout/coach must be provided.

5.  Must sign up on TU under events by Dec. 10th.  Cost: $25.00 (includes a Polar Bear T-Shirt)

SIGN UP HERE

 

4. TEAM SUPPORT SERVICE POLICY REMINDERS

25-26 Session 1 began on September 1, 2025. Each member has been assigned 6 hours of TEAM Support hours.

Nadadores Home Meets/Events

6 hrs. Session 1 - September 1 - March 31, 2026

Sunday, Sept 21– Mission Mile
Sunday, Oct 5 – SCM Meet
Sunday, Nov 8 & 9 – College Club Championship (Jobs are open)
Sunday, March 6 – SCY Meet

Would you like to view your service hour balance and history? Check out: https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/scmvnm/page/membership/team-unify-faqs

Questions? Email [email protected]

See dates and more info at MVN TEAM SERVICE HOURS SUPPORT PROGRAM

 
5. LOST AND FOUND

Lost and Found Items will be collected and donated on Monday, 11/17 at 5:00 pm.

Please take the opportunity to look through the lost and found before then to find any items that have been misplaced.

 

 

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