Sunday, December 30, 2018

Swim Team Update - Week of 12-31-18

Good evening everyone,

Great work at our meets this past weekend! Girls improved to 7-1 and Boys 5-3 with wins over Perry and Brush. Results are linked below. Please note the holiday practice schedule below. We had to make some adjustments based on holiday hours at Lake Health.

Results: Mentor vs Perry and Brush
Scores: Mentor vs Perry and Brush
Results: Mentor vs Morton Relays

Reminders:
1.) Timers – We are in need of a few timer volunteers for our JV home meet this Friday. If interested, please place your name on any of the open lines linked here.
2.) Swimmers will be split this week into attending one of two meets. Swimmers not in the league meet due to entry limits set by the league will be swimming against Euclid and Wickliffe on Friday night after those in the league meet have practice. Those swimming need to arrive by 4:30pm for warmups and the meet will start at 6:30pm. Swimmers in the league meet will be swimming Saturday and the bus will leave at 7:15am. The league meet is a prelims (start 10:00am) finals (start 6:00pm) format. Swimmers qualifying for finals will be at CSU most of the day, so bring a lunch/snack, book to read etc. We will stay on the pool deck/in the CSU Gym with the other teams during the time between prelims and finals. Swimmers will be staying with the team the full time. We will send the bus back with anyone not qualifying for finals at the conclusion of the prelim session in the morning. The bus will then return to take everyone home that swam in finals.
3.) For the scavenger hunt tomorrow, bring tennis shoes and a coat. Meet at the Gym lobby at 10:00am.
4.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc) so that we can update attendance. Remember that missed practices should be made up and you have two options to meet your attendance requirement for each day! A giant thank you to those of you that have been on track with this!

Schedule:
Mon 12/31 AM – Scavenger hunt, meet at Gym lobby 10:00am to 11:30am.
Tue 1/1 PM – Off for the holiday
Wed 1/2 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Wed 1/2 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Thu 1/3 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Thu 1/3 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Fri 1/4 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Fri 1/4 PM – Varsity Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm.
Fri 1/4 PM – JV Meet at Lake Health against Euclid and Wickliffe. Start 6:00pm. JV Warmups/arrive by 4:30pm.
Sat 1/5 AM – Varsity Meet at Greater Cleveland Conference Invitational. Prelims start 10:00am. Finals start 6:00pm. Bus 7:15am.

Have a great week and Go Cards!
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Monday, December 24, 2018

Swim Team Update - Week of 12-24-18

Good evening everyone,

We want to wish everyone a happy and enjoyable holiday with family and friends! Please note the holiday practice schedule below. Great teamwork at our meets this past weekend! The ladies improved to 5-1 with wins over North and Aurora. The boys picked up their second and third wins of the season against North and Aurora. Results are linked below.

Results: Mentor vs North and Aurora
Scores: Mentor vs North and Aurora

Reminders:
1.) Timers – We are in need of a few timer volunteers for our home meet this Friday. If interested, please place your name on any of the open lines.
2.) Everyone that makes attendance will be entered in the meet Friday night. For Morton Relays Invitational down at CSU on Saturday, all boys and about half of the girls team will be entered based on the meet entry limits. This will be determined by attendance and season times.
3.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc) so that we can update attendance. Remember that missed practices should be made up and you have two options to meet your attendance requirement for each day! A giant thank you to those of you that have been on track with this!

Schedule:
Mon 12/24 PM – Off for the holiday
Tue 12/25 PM – Off for the holiday
Wed 12/26 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Wed 12/26 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Thu 12/27 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Thu 12/27 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Fri 12/28 PM – Meet at Spire against Perry and Brush. Start 6:30pm. Bus 4:30pm.
Sat 12/29 AM – Meet at Morton Relays Invitational. Start 5:45pm. Bus 3:00pm.

Have a great week and Go Cards!
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Monday, December 17, 2018

Swim Team Update - Week of 12-17-18

Good evening everyone,

Great work on Saturday! Mentor girls finished 14th and boys 20th. This was out of 40 teams and included over 900 swimmers against some of best competition in the state. Mentor swimmers combined for 36 season-best times at the meet. Results are linked below. We are back with a dual meet against North and Aurora this Friday night at Spire.

Results: Mentor vs Winter Champs Invitational

Reminders:
1.) Be sure to study for exams Wed, Thu, and Fri of this week. Remember the swim team is consistently at the top of team-high GPA in the school. Study and do your best! I would prefer nobody does doubles this week and instead that you use the extra time to review. I will still offer the two practice options to give you flexibility. Remember that is 100% more options to meet your attendance than any other team/sport at any level, varsity, junior varsity, or freshmen, in the school. Use them as you need and good luck on your tests!
2.) Timers – We are in need of a few timer volunteers for our home meet this Friday. The touchpads will nearly always get the time, from there the backup buttons, and as a last resort the lane timers. We need two per lane per OHSAA rule but I promise it is not high-stress. It also offers the best view of all the races! If interested, please place your name on any of the open lines.
1.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc) so that we can update attendance. Remember that missed practices should be made up and you have two options to meet your attendance requirement for each day! A giant thank you to those of you that have been on track with this!

Schedule:
Mon 12/17 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Mon 12/17 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Tue 12/18 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Tue 12/18 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Wed 12/19 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Wed 12/19 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Thu 12/20 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Thu 12/20 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Thu 12/20 PM - Pasta Party (Wallace and Dondorfer hosting; details will be announced at practice)
Fri 12/21 PM – Meet at Spire against North and Aurora, start 6:30pm, bus 4:30pm
Sat 12/22 AM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 7:15-9:15am

Have a great week and Go Cards!
HS Team Info Packet
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Monday, December 10, 2018

Swim Team Update - Week of 12-10-18

Good evening everyone,

With our meets this weekend against Solon and Shaker, the girls team improved to 3-1 and the boys 1-3 in dual meet action. We saw some very fast swimming with Mentor swimmers setting 114 season best times in their individual events. Viking Invitational on Saturday included over 40 teams and 700 swimmers. Results are linked below.

Results:Mentor vs Solon and Shaker
Results:Mentor vs Viking Invitational

Reminders:
1.) Team pictures will be taken this Thursday 12-13-2018 at the start of practice. Swimmers should wear team/all black suits. Picture order forms will be available at practice.
2.) Lineups will be posted early this week for the invitational Saturday at Spire. All swimmers meeting requirements will be in the meet.
3.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc) so that we can update attendance. Remember that missed practices should be made up and you have two options to meet your attendance requirement for each day! A giant thank you to those of you that have been on track with this!

Schedule:
Mon 12/10 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Mon 12/10 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Tue 12/11 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Tue 12/11 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Wed 12/12 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Wed 12/12 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Thu 12/13 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Thu 12/13 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Fri 12/14 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Fri 12/14 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Sat 12/15 AM – Meet at Spire against Winter Champs Invitational. Start 10:00am. Bus 6:30am (may be adjusted back when we receive our assigned warmup time).

Have a great week and Go Cards!
HS Team Info Packet
@mentorswimming
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Sunday, December 2, 2018

Swim Team Update - Week of 12-3-18

Good afternoon everyone,

The 2018-2019 season is underway as the girls jumped to a 2-0 record, the boys 1-1, and some excellent finishes at the 36th Annual Solon Relays against some of the very best competition in the state.  Results are linked below and will be posted to Mentorswimming.com.  Remember to focus on our races and what we can control!  If you find yourself nervous about your race, what you are swimming, who you are swimming against, focus on what you can control!  We can control our start, our reach, our kick, our breathing, our turns, our breakouts!  These items we repeat over and over at practice, and that focus, are where we can make the greatest impact/improvement on our races!

Results: Mentor vs Riverside and NDCL
Results: Mentor vs Solon Relays Invitational

Reminders:
1.) Thank you so much to everyone that helped to time at our first meet!  I can’t thank you enough for how smoothly you helped make it run!
2.) Thank you to everyone that got pay to play fees taken care of!
3.) Lineups will be posted Wed/Thu of this week.  For Friday, all swimmers will be entered.  For Saturday, entries are based on having a qualifying time (last year’s district qualifying times).  There will be an A-flight and B-flight to the meet with finals for those who qualify in the evening.  Please note the start times and bus times below.
4.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc) so that we can update attendance.  Remember that missed practices should be made up and you have two options to meet your attendance requirement for each day!  A giant thank you to those of you that have been on track with this!

Schedule:
Mon 12/3 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Mon 12/3 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Tue 12/4 AM  – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Tue 12/4 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Wed 12/5 AM  – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Wed 12/5 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Thu 12/6 AM  – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45am-6:45am
Thu 12/6 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00pm
Fri 12/7 AM  – No morning practice option
Fri 12/7 PM – Meet at Solon HS against Solon and Riverside, start 5:15pm, bus 2:45pm
Sat 12/8 AM – Meet at Cleveland State against Viking Invitational, A-flight start 9:00am, A-flight bus 6:00am.  B-flight start 1:45pm, B-flight bus TBA.

Have a great week and Go Cards!
HS Team Info Packet
@mentorswimming
Mentorswimming.com