Getting Ready for College Recruiting Deciding what type of college for you. Division 1 – “the big division” Minimums = varies by school, preferably NCSA or above. Some coaches will send their “walk-on times”. Mid-Majors (CAA, AAC, WAC) or BIG Five (SEC, ACC, BIG 10…. Separate National champs for Men and Women Division 2 – “the growing division” Minimums = sectional level or above State or private schools with widely different ranges in size Combined national champs that also includes the 1000 Free Division 3 – “no athletic scholarships” Minimums...

Upcoming Championship Meets Good morning, I wanted to reach out to everyone and let everyone know a little more about our Championship Season. While there are dozens of different “Championship” caliber meets, I wanted to touch base with everyone on the meets we will be attending this year and why I like these for our program at this point. Region Championship Meet (8&Under Champs) Region Championship is a local competition and was once pushed as the 8&Under Championship for the younger athletes who are generally too early in the process...

Good afternoon, I just wanted to reach out to everyone who has declared their intent to join us at the party this Friday (12/15) in the Bubble Pool (Lower Pool). We will plan to officially get the party started at 4:00PM, but I will plan to be in the pool area at 3:30PM for anyone who usually gets to the pool a little early! Swim-A-Thon caps and tags will also be on a table or other surface for your athlete to grab while they’re there! There will be pizza, cookies,...

Congratulations to all of our athletes who competed at the 2023 AHSAA State Championship. It is the hard work that leads the athletes to this caliber of competition and we are proud of the work the athletes have done to this point and we’re excited for the remainder of the season. Angela- 6th on 400Free Relay George- 14th on 100Back, 6th on 400Free Relay Renee- 11th on 50Free, 3rd on 200Free Relay, 6th on 400Free Relay Claudia- 18th on 100Breast Annabelle- 5th on 200Free, 6th on 500Free, 3rd on 200Free...

Congratulations to all of MSA’s Sectional Qualifiers, along with those who made it to State! MSA works with athletes from teams across North Alabama and we love seeing our athletes compete for their schools, while always representing the special things we do at MSA! Below is a list of our athletes and their accomplishments. Please let me know if I’ve overlooked anyone by accident! We are incredibly proud of all of our athletes for the hard work they have done to have such accomplishments out of over 300 athletes who...

Good afternoon! Congratulations to all of the athletes on their great success this weekend at Splash from the Past (90’s Theme), and a huge thank you to all of you who volunteered with different aspects of the meet. This 90’s Theme meet was loads of fun and we loved seeing the athletes, parents, coaches, and other volunteers get into the decade. Several coaches and other teams parents exclaimed that this was the most fun meet they have ever been to and that is thanks to you all for making it...

Host Team Website: https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/semsa/page/home Facility: Dublin Memorial Park 8324 Madison Pike, Madison AL 35758 Meet Format: This will be a 2 Day, 4 Session Meet. All swims will be Timed-Finals. Arrival Times: Please make sure to check which days and sessions your child will swim. You may view your events on the website where you signed up for the meet. If you have any trouble viewing this, or have any questions, please email Coach Mark at [email protected] . Arrival Time Warmup Time Shirt Saturday AM (13&Over) 7:45am 8:00 (Lower Pool)...

Fran Norris Meet Information Host Team Website: https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/sehsa/page/home Facility: Huntsville Aquatic Center 2213 Drake Avenue SW, Huntsville AL 35805 Meet Format: This will be a 3 Day, 5 Session Meet. All swims will be Timed-Finals. Arrival Times: Please make sure to check which days and sessions your child will swim. You may view your events on the website where you signed up for the meet. If you have any trouble viewing this, or have any questions, please email Coach Mark at [email protected]. We will plan to take a team picture...

Madison Swimming Association had a tremendous weekend at the Tyson Green Memorial Meet in Scottsboro, AL. This wonderful season opener meet hosted by Scottsboro Swimming Association. Our athletes applied skills they have been diligently on since August and we’re proud of the successes and lessons learned over the weekend. Madison Shwede was our team’s top cheerleader, cheering loudly for all of her teammates to hear! Congratulations to Avianna Clay for being our “Kicking Queen” this weekend racing almost every wall to 12 yards underwater, and to Rhylan Holcombe for being...

2023 Long Course Southeastern Championship Meet MSA really showed up and showed out at the Southeastern Championship Meet with our qualifying group of swimmers (16 athletes). It was an exhilarating meet with the fastest athletes in our LSC (Tennessee, Alabama, Florida Panhandle). MSA athletes stayed tough swimming among large teams and universities such as Alabama, Tennessee, Milligan, and Carson-Newman. Our 12&U Boys included Rowan, Rhylan, and Eli and swam 10 events, most of which were personal records and first experiences at this level! Our 12&U Girls included Audrey and Michaela,...