Good Morning Manta Rays! Here's your weekly team news! November Invite: 11/15/25: Our first home swim meet is tomorrow!!! Here are some helpful tips & reminders for all families, rookies and vets! If your swimmer is participating in the meet tomorrow, it is STRONGLY recommended that they attend practice tonight (Friday 11/14). We will be doing a practice walk-through of events, relays, and meet operations. This is an excellent way to calm nerves and make sure all swimmers know what to expect on meet day! Continue checking the team website...

Happy Friday Manta Rays! Here's your weekly team news: Practice Equipment Some of our veteran swimmers still do not have all required practice equipment for their assigned practice group!!! This makes it extremely difficult (and sometimes impossible) for your swimmer to participate in drills or skill activities that we conduct at practices. If you are not sure what equipment your swimmer is supposed to have please check this document for what equipment is required: https://www.gomotionapp.com/ymca-2205/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/manta-rays-practice-group-flowchart-2025_047081.pdf Check this document for the practice group assignments: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yaDpZxrUvuEOF2Q2bjBYgxqMU8vATdWh/view?usp=sharing November Invite: 11/15/25: As our first...

Happy Halloween Manta Rays! Phew! First week of practice was great and we’re so excited for this season-here’s your weekly email blast! Practice Reminder: Please have your swimmer at practice a few minutes before our scheduled start times. Things that need to be done before practice like using the restroom, getting caps, goggles and headsets on, retrieving equipment bag, take time and often means swimmers are late to start dry warm-up with the team or miss it entirely. Our time at practice is limited so please try to have your...

Happy Wednesday Manta Rays! Here's your weekly team news update! Thursday, October 23rd, 2025: Rookie Academy & USA practice will be at the YMCA due to the MHS Girls home swim meet at Carver! Here's what you need to know when we have practices at the YMCA: Swimmers: Check in with parent AND at Welcome Center Team check in will be at a table right next to the Welcome Center desk! If you don’t have a membership card or QR code on your phone, you’ll need to provide your name...

Good Afternoon, Manta Rays! I hope you’re all enjoying this lovely day! Here’s our weekly news update: Check-in & Check Out: In order to allow coaches to properly supervise athletes at practice locations, spend time building relationships with athletes and meet supervision requirements from all governing agencies (USA Swimming, Safe Sport, Praesidium, YMCA of the USA, etc…) the Manta Rays Swim Team has the following policies for check-in, and check-out: Check-in: all athletes will be checked in for practice using approved methods by a parent volunteer or other designated person....

Happy Friday Manta Rays! Quick updates and reminders: Registration for Rookie swimmers is now open! Assessments are in full swing and almost completely booked. If you have a rookie swimmer that needs an assessment please use the link to see if there are spots available. If there are no spots available please have people contact me directly ([email protected]).There are no guarantees that we'll be able to accomodate additional assessments at this time. https://muscatinecommunityymca.simplybook.me/v2/#book/provider/12 USA Team: it is now safe for you to purchase your USA Athlete memberships if you are...

Happy Friday Manta Rays! As we approach the end of our first week of the season, we wanted to send a few reminders and updates!!! Swim Gear As you are checking through your swimmer's gear bag and searching for swim suits and googles, if you find you have items you no longer need but are still in good condition, don't forget you can sell or give away those items in the "Swim Gear for Sale" group chat in Heja! This is also a great place to ask if you are...

Good Afternoon, Manta Rays! I have a LOT of things to share with you on this beautiful Friday afternoon! I appreciate you taking the time to read through all of this information. Practices for USA registered athletes begin Monday (9/22)! YIKES!! If you have not registered your swimmer yet (paid your registration fee & set up either monthly or pay in full options to start via the Team Unify website), they will not be allowed in the water until that is done. This is for liability purposes, please don’t wait...

As we wind up the summer season and prepare for fall/winter, we wanted to share additional Safe Sport training opportunities! We are requiring all parents complete this training as well as all athletes between the ages of 12-17. Registration is required for these trainings! If you have any questions, please contact your Core Commmittee rep or a member of the coaching team! Parent Trainings Athlete Trainings USA Swimming Safe Sport staff is hosting Zoom trainings for parents, minor athletes and coaches to assist clubs in completing the Training and Education...

As we prepare for our winter 2025/2026 season, we are requiring all parents/guardians and athletes (ages 12-17) complete the USA Safe Sport Training. Not only will this course allow you to understand what we do to keep your child safe at swim practices and meets, it serves as an amazing resource for all swim families and athletes. These trainings are offered online on a monthly basis and last for 1 hour (7-8pm Central time) via Zoom or any time through USA Swimming University. Once trainings are completed they are valid...