Weekly Update (8/19/24-8/25/24)

Erin McCann

Weekly Update

Practice Schedule Changes

Upcoming Schedule Changes (8/19/24-8/25/24)

Below is THIS WEEKS Practice Schedule:

Please read carefully, there are new adjustments from last week's schedule. We ask you all to please be patient with us as we all figure out this new practice schedule together. Go MSA!

White: T/TH 3:30-4:30PM (all outdoor pool)

Yellow: M/W/F 3:30-4:30PM (all outdoor pool)

Blue: M-F 3:30-4:30PM. M/W indoor, T/TH/F outdoor.

Bronze: M-F 3:30-4:30PM. M-F indoor.

Silver: M-F 4:30-6:00PM, Sat 8-10AM. M/W/F indoor, T/TH/SAT outdoor.

Gold: M-F 4:30-6:30PM, Sat 8-10AM. M/W/F indoor, T/TH/SAT outdoor. Please wear shoes to practice the rest of this week so that we can do dryland before practice on T/TH.

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

The “swim outlet” link and “apparel lab” link are updated now for the 2024-2025 MSA Season gear. You can click on the links to check out our new merch, the team suits for swim meets, and the gear lists. All of this is also on our website.

This is what each group will need, we recommend purchasing an equipment bag as well.

Yellow & White: Fins/KickBoard/Pull Buoy
Blue & Bronze: Fins/KickBoard/Hand Paddles/Pull Buoy
Silver: Fins/KickBoard/Hand Paddles/Pull Buoy
Gold: Fins/KickBoard/Hand Paddles/Pull Buoy/Snorkel/Tempo Trainer

https://www.swimoutlet.com/collections/msa

https://apparellab.chipply.com/MSASWIM/store.aspx?eid=326304

Get Involved!!!

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).

Here is one source on being a timer at a meet, what that means, and what to expect.

https://www.swimteam101.com/how-to-be-a-timer-at-a-swim-meet/#google_vignette

Other:

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: Hobbs Island (Open Water)

September 14: SWIM-A-THON

September 28: SSA Tyson Green Memorial Meet (Scottsboro,AL)

October 5: MSA Intrasquad Meet (Madison, AL)