Weekly Update

Weekly Update

Practice Schedule Changes

Upcoming Schedule Changes (7/22/24-7/28/24)

White Group:  no known changes

Yellow Group:  no known changes

Bronze Group: no known changes

Silver Group:  no known changes

Gold Group:  no known changes

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

GREAT JOB TO OUR MSA LONG-COURSE SWIMMERS! We are all done with our season! I am so proud of you guys for waking up early and putting in the work to improve in your swimming. Congratulations to all of the MSA LC swimmers who competed at the 2024 SES Championships, your hard work shows!! 😀

-Coach Erin, Coach Roger, and Coach Doug

• LONG COURSE END-OF-YEAR PARTY IS AUGUST 3RD. TIMES TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEKLY UPDATE. (awards/play/season wrap-up)

Registration Update for the MSA 24-25 SEASON

RETURNING SWIMMER REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON

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 28th, 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.

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

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