Weekly Update 7/15/24-7/21/24

Erin McCann

Weekly Update & 2024-2025 Season!!

 

Practice Schedule Changes

Upcoming Schedule Changes (7/15/24-7/21/24)

White Group:  no known changes

Yellow Group:  no known changes

Bronze Group: no known changes

Silver Group:  M-Th 6:00-7:00am practice. No dryland following any of those days. SES LC JULY 19-21ST. AFTER SES THERE IS NO PRACTICE UNTIL THE 2024-2025 SEASON BEINGS ON AUGUST 7TH.

Gold Group: M-Th 6:00-7:00am practice. No dryland following any of those days. SES LC JULY 19-21ST. SES LC JULY 19-21ST. AFTER SES THERE IS NO PRACTICE UNTIL THE 2024-2025 SEASON BEINGS ON AUGUST 7TH.

*Please remember to verify your SMS to keep up to date with any last-minute schedule changes that may occur!

RETURNING SWIMMER REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON!! BE SURE TO SIGN UP AS THE DEADLINE IS JULY 21ST.

How to sign up:

  • Go to the MSA website

  • Login by clicking the icon at the top right of the screen and using your login credentials 

  • Go to the left side of the screen and click “my account” tab

  • A menu will pop up to the side with an option for team registration

If you have any questions you may contact our registrar, Brianne Holcombe, at 360-742-8967 or [email protected]

 

Dublin Park Safety Update:

Dublin Park has asked us to discontinue parking along the road in front of the pool areas. Please be sure to park in a parking spot and have your athlete text you for you to pull around. You will now be towed or ticketed if you park anywhere but a parking spot!!

 

Hobbs Island Open Water:

We had a few swimmers and myself attend Swim Hobbs Island last year. There are three races on the same day for the Swim Hobbs Island—a 1 mile, 2 mile, and 5-mile race.

The open water event will be held within our LMSC on Sunday, September 8th, 2024. The 1- and 2-mile swim do not need a kayaker but the 5-mile swimmers will need a kayaker. You can read more about the Swim Hobbs Island event at the link listed below. I have seen anyone from age 8 to 90 swim this race, young and old! Again, this is not a requirement but a fun event for some of our swimmers to look forward to if they wish to attend. They have all the information up to date for this year’s race.  The registration link is now open!!

Tennessee River near Huntsville (Swim Hobbs Island) on September 8th with 1, 2, and 5 mile swims [https://www.teamrockettri.org/swim-hobbs-island/ ].  

 

MSA Gear and News

We have created a SwimOutlet page for purchases of team equipment and Team Suits! Please use the following link or go to our TeamUnify page and click on the button “MSA Gear” to see more. https://www.swimoutlet.com/collections/msa 

You can view MSA Accomplishments and Schedule Updates on our TeamUnify page using the following link: https://www.teamunify.com/team/semsa/page/home 

 

Get Involved!!!

  1. Become an Official

MSA regularly needs officials to host meets and run the consistent and high-quality competitions we have become known for.  Each MSA Meet must have certified USA-S certified officials conducting the meet for each swimmer to receive official credit for their swims/times.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact our MSA Officials Point of Contact, Heather Koehler at [email protected] 

 

Parent Education

I have been adding a few readings onto the Weekly Updates. Here you will be able to find articles written by coaches, parents, athletes, psychologists, etc., about team sports, importance of parent involvement, and roles that seemingly assist coaches, parents, and athletes in their endeavors through the greatest sport in the world (swimming).

12 Things All Swim Parents Should Know 

 

MSA Sponsors and Affiliates

Please remember that when you support our sponsors you are also supporting MSA! If you have or know of a business that would like to help a local non-profit organization support young swimmers and growing program, please have them contact Anna Wright at [email protected] 

Boars Head

Papa Johns

PJ’s Coffee

Tyler Mann

Vertex Stone

 

Long Range Planning

Please note the schedule of the following events which will take place several months from now.

Signup deadlines are generally 2 weeks before event.

 

July 19-21 (Swim Meet) - Summer Southeastern Championship (Qualifiers only, more info to come)

September 8 (Swim Meet) - Hobbs Island (Open Water)