Weekly Update

Erin McCann

Weekly Update

 

Announcements

Silver & Gold group: please go look at the time and location change for Thursday's practice.

  • We are so excited for our Veterans Day Meet this weekend! We cannot wait to see you all there and cheer on all of our swimmers. Remember, we are the hosts of this meet so let’s be sure to cheer loud and represent MSA! Thank you Veterans for your service and all that you have done for our country!

 

  • The John Servati Memorial Meet was originally scheduled to take place December 6-8th. Now it has been moved to the following weekend, December 13-15th. If you and your swimmer(s) are planning on attending please plan accordingly for this change. Rebook or start booking hotels now as it will be close to the holidays!

 

  • SES Cut/Bonus Update: 

    • There are NO bonus times this year

    • Your swimmer gets a total of 6 individual events but no bonus swims if 4 or more hard cuts have been achieved

    •  If you have one hard cut you get to swim 3 free “bonus” events (nothing over a 200), 2 cuts 2 “bonus” events, 3 cuts 1 “bonus” event, etc..

    • There is no cut needed for bonus events but the swimmer must have a time within the qualifying period

 

Practice Schedule Changes

Upcoming Schedule Changes (11/4/24-11/11/24)

Practice Schedule:

  • There will be no practice next Monday, November 11th, due to Dublin Park’s closure in honor of Veteran’s Day.

 

White: T/TH 3:30-4:30PM. T/TH (always indoor).

 

Yellow: M/W 3:30-4:30PM. M/W outdoor. No practice Friday.

 

Blue: M-TH 3:30-4:30PM. M/W indoor, T/TH outdoor. No practice Friday.

 

Bronze: M-TH 3:30-4:30PM. M-TH indoor. No practice Friday.

 

Silver: M-TH 4:30-6:00PM, Sat 8-10AM. M/T/W indoor, TH outdoor. No practice Friday or Saturday. Thursday practice will take place at the bubble from 4:30-5:30pm

 

Gold: M-TH 4:30-6:30PM. M/W indoor, T/TH outdoor. No practice Friday or Saturday. Thursday practice will take place at the bubble from 4:30-5:30pm.

 

 

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

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).

 

Consistency Kills (part 2)- An article about swimmers and how their focus can improve consistency in training and performances

https://www.coachandrewsheaff.com/single-post/consistency-kills-part-ii#:~:text=As%20swimmers%20become%20more%20consistent,mercy%20of%20how%20they%20feel.

 

Optimistic Athletes vs Pessimistic Athletes

https://chrismance.com/2020/08/28/optimistic-athletes-vs-pessimistic-athletes-a-mindset-comparison/

 

 

Swim Parents: Your Stress & Expectations Are Contagious

https://swimswam.com/swim-parents/

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 Anne Wright at [email protected] 

Boars Head

Papa Johns

PJ’s Coffee

 

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 the event.

November 8-10: Veteran’s Day Meet (Madison, AL)

December 13-15: John Servati Memorial Invitational (Tupelo, MS)

December 11-14: Winter Junior Nationals (NC.Qualifiers only)

January 10-12: Ray Fogg Memorial Meet (Madison, AL)

January 17-19: HSA SC Invite (Huntsville, AL)

February 7-9: SC Region 3 Championships (Birmingham, AL)

February 20-23: SC SES Championships (Huntsville, AL. Qualifiers only)