High School Swim Team Update - Week of 12/28/20

Good evening everyone,

We hope everyone had a happy holiday and enjoyed some time to relax and be with family. Our team reminders and practice schedule for this week are included below. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Reminders:
1.) We are clear to return to competition as we return from the holiday break.
- Our first scheduled meet will be the league meet held on Saturday, 1/9. Our site has been assigned as Solon HS. Busses leave at 11:15 am, meet starts at 1:00 pm. Not all swimmers will be able to be entered. I will share an update about spectators when information is available.
- Diving will be held on Thursday 1/7 at Solon, time TBA. Must have 11 dives. There will not be a bus.
2.) Swimmers/divers, please join our team google classroom at the link included here. We will begin to use this resource to complete several team items and activities.
3.) A second round of the spiritwear store is running online at the link included here. The store will close on 1/6/21.
4.) Please make sure you are meeting attendance. We have the three practice options daily and anyone is welcome to attend mornings as needed. If you need to switch your afternoon time because of a conflict, please just let us know.

Schedule:
Mon 12/28 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Mon 12/28 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Tue 12/29 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Tue 12/29 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Wed 12/30 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Wed 12/30 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Thu 12/31 PM - Off Holiday
Fri 1/1 PM - Off Holiday

Team Handbook
Tentative Practice and Meet Schedule
Tentative Meet Schedule and Status
Mentorswimming.com

Have a great holiday and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 12/21/20

Good evening everyone,

I want to start by wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday this week! Our practice schedule for the week is included below. We will have a morning option each day that we offer practice. If you need to switch afternoon sessions for a day, please just let me know so that I can make sure we have room. Whatever works best for your schedule.

We have been cleared for a return to competition starting after our holiday break. More information on that will come in the next update and be reflected on our team schedules. Thankfully our dual meet schedule is in great shape with the amount of space available at Spire.

We had some nice swims on Friday as we get back into training. Results and top times have been updated on the team website.

Schedule:
Mon 12/21 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Mon 12/21 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Tue 12/22 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Tue 12/22 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Wed 12/23 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Wed 12/23 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Thu 12/24 PM - Off Holiday
Fri 12/25 PM - Off Holiday

Team Handbook
Tentative Practice and Meet Schedule
Tentative Meet Schedule and Status
Mentorswimming.com

Have a great holiday and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 12/14/20

Good evening everyone,

I want to start by thanking you all for your patience and help in getting restarted! Things have gone well, and we will continue to make safety our number one priority. Just to give an update, the numbers have been 3-6 (most often 4-5) swimmers per lane in the first practice group and 2-4 swimmers per lane in the second practice group.
- We run three dismissals with orange, blue, and green to minimize numbers and time in the stands.
- We use color markers, basically flat cones to mark where each swimmer should sit to make sure they are distanced in the stands.
- Swimmers keep their masks on until they go to enter the pool. We enter in groups to spread out.
- When we get out, we again use groups to move to go get towels and masks on.
Coaches will continue to monitor to make sure the swimmers follow those procedures. It is when the swimmers are transitioning to/from the stands, especially with their friends, that is our biggest concern. We brought in additional stands from the school to go behind the starting blocks further distance as necessary.

If you have a conflict with your practice group, please let me know and I will try my best to help work it out. If you can't attend the first practice group on a certain day, or it is easier for you to attend the second practice group every day, please let me know. We absolutely have the room to have swimmers swim during that time slot.

We did receive news over the weekend that the Winter Champs Invitational at Spire has been canceled. Many schools in the second wave of counties around Cleveland to go purple are now in the position we found ourselves in the past few weeks. We will put touchpads in and get some races and times on this Friday instead.

Our schedule for this week can be found below.
- We were able to pick up some morning time with one to two lanes.
- We also were able to set it to match our afternoon practice duration.
- If you attend the mornings, please, please, please, swimmers keep your distance from Lake Health members. Especially entering the facility. We want to try to prevent any members from complaining about our being there and sharing the main pool.
- If complaints happen, we run the risk of losing the morning option. During our afternoon times, they have basically cleared all the pools for us. They have made it abundantly clear to their members that we are in the main pool in the afternoon, and it is their choice to be there at the same time in the smaller pools (almost none are). In the morning, we share the main pool. We don't want to give any items for the members to complain about us. I know our swimmers have a reputation for being respectful, great students, and well behaved. However, with all the challenges and chaos of current times, I anticipate even seeing us could draw complaints. We just have to try our absolute hardest during the mornings to be under the radar.
- Coach Emily will be in the lobby when Lake Health opens to ask the screening questions and get your temp. If you are running late for mornings, still come through the front main entrance but check in with the front desk so they can get your temperature. They just need to know you are on the swim team.

Schedule:
Mon 12/14 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Mon 12/14 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Tue 12/15 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Tue 12/15 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Wed 12/16 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Wed 12/16 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Thu 12/17 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Thu 12/17 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Fri 12/18 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm

Team Handbook
Tentative Practice and Meet Schedule
Tentative Meet Schedule and Status

If you have any questions, please let me know. Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 12/7/20

Good evening everyone,

I just met with the athletics director/department, and we have received good news from the administration and the county health department. Numbers in Lake County have declined, and we no longer meet the criteria for the purple level. We will come off the purple level after this second week of numbers not meeting the criteria.

I want to emphasize that we were not paused for any known cases/reported cases on our swim team. It was part of a larger pause to all school district extracurriculars because of numbers in the county. In addition, everything I see on swim news websites and from medical experts suggests that the virus does not survive in chlorine/well in pool environments. We will continue to follow the policies given to us in order to have a season.

In restarting HS athletics, the athletics director and administration submitted a plan to the county department of health that will result in some changes to our program. We will further decrease numbers/increase distancing in lanes and on deck using assigned groups and practice windows. You will receive a new practice group color indicating your practice time slot on the schedule below. I have attached a screen-shot that demonstrates the intended change. Please note that the plan we submitted was anticipating the max attendance during a practice time and not the actual attendance. While I would love to have 100% attendance, the actual will be and has always been less. When you receive your group email, if there is a conflict or you need help, please let me know. I have a small ability to make changes, but if we have athletes changing from both groups, we can definitely make accommodations. I have also tried to keep siblings together to ease transportation and logistics for families.

From the return to participate plan that was approved, competitions will be phased back in. From following the phases, if everything goes well, it would be the winter holiday. I do not have additional information on the return to competition or an exact date at this time.

Our schedule for this week is listed below. There will be no morning practices until we get the okay to return to them.

Schedule:
Mon 12/7 PM - Off
Tue 12/8 PM - Off
Wed 12/9 PM - Orange Group 2:45-5:00, Blue 2:45-4:30, Green 4:30-6:00
Thu 12/10 PM - Orange Group 2:45-5:00, Blue 2:45-4:30, Green 4:30-6:00
Fri 12/11 PM - Orange Group 2:45-5:00, Blue 2:45-4:30, Green 4:30-6:00

Team Handbook
Tentative Practice and Meet Schedule
Tentative Meet Schedule and Status

If you have any questions, please let me know. Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 11/30/20

Good evening,
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving holiday and break! As of tonight, all district extracurriculars are still on pause. I have a meeting with the high school athletics director tomorrow after his meeting with the superintendent. Hoping for good news and an update on being able to return to practice. I will let you know what I hear. Continue to stay safe and work hard in the classroom!

Swimmers, look for emails starting tomorrow with an optional daily workout you can complete from home.

Team Handbook
Tentative Practice and Meet Schedule (Subject to Change)
Tentative Meet Schedule and Status (Subject to Change)

If you have any questions or need help, please let me know! Have a great week and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 11/9/20

Good afternoon everyone,

It has been great to see the team be back in the water and swing of things this week! Included below are some important reminders and our schedule for the week. The biggest items to be sure to take care of are suit orders (close Fri 9/13) and spiritwear orders (close Sat 9/14). I will be emailing a few reminders this week if parents/swimmers need to sign any of your FinalForms. If you filled yours out approximately two weeks before the season began, it would be a huge help if you could double-check yours. The school office updated the Covid form and added a form from Lake Health that might have bounced yours back to the unsigned stage. Unfortunately, any time they edit the documents in FinalForms, that can happen. If you filled them out inside of two weeks of the season starting, we are seeing most are still green and you are all set. Thank you so much for your help with this!

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Reminders:
1.) Spiritwear orders are open through this Saturday, 11/14. You may order at the link included here https://mentorhsswimteam.itemorder.com/. We would like all swimmers to purchase the team t-shirt so that we can match for meet days at school/travel to meets.
2.) The final window for suit orders closes this Friday, 11/13. You may order at the link included here https://aquaticoutfittersofohio.com/pages/mentor-cardinals. The suits are designed to last multiple seasons, and we use the same design each year. If you would like to purchase your own suit for meets, it just needs to be solid black.
3.) If you are not feeling well, please continue to stay home from practice. We know, understand, and want you to be more cautious than in the past. It is okay to miss when feeling sick and we will get you caught up and back on track when you are feeling better!
4.) Please email coaches to let us know of any absences so we can update attendance.
5.) For practice, remember that you will need your suit, towel, goggles, cap (if you wear one), and clothes that you will change into before/after practice.
6.) Please remember to wear masks at all times when not in the water.

Schedule:
Mon 11/9 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Mon 11/9 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 11/10 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Tue 11/10 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 11/11 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Wed 11/11 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 11/12 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Thu 11/12 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 11/13 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Fri 11/13 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm

Team Handbook
Tentative Practice and Meet Schedule (Subject to Change)
Tentative Meet Schedule and Status (Subject to Change)

Have a great week and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 11/2/20

Good afternoon everyone,
Thank you again for your hard work and effort on Friday! Congratulations on making the 2020-2021 team! We are looking forward to a great season! Our reminders and schedule for this week are included below.

Reminders:
1.) I will send a follow-up email to notify you of your initial practice color group. The groups will be blue and purple. This will have instructions as to any change in practice location/times etc. After tryouts, our goal is to minimize any changes to swimmers that made the team at this time. However, this will allow us flexibility in the future based on the evaluation of conditions. Practice groups may be edited this season based on performance, effort, attitude, and attendance, as well as any change to pool availability/the Covid policies that are imposed on us.
2.) As a reminder from our team handbook and meetings, we did not pick the requirements/policies that are imposed on us. We have received questions as to why we chose not to have access to the locker rooms. I want to be clear that we DID NOT. That was a non-starter with Lake Health because of numbers in the space and time to disinfect, and the only major requirement they had. It is also consistent to what the school district has implemented for other sports (coming ready to practice/compete), or what other pools are requiring (Spire and YMCAs). We will continue to push for any potential change, but I want to be clear that your feelings on this were the same feelings we shared and pushed for. It came down to finding a solution or not being able to have the season. We will continue to work hard to meet your needs and concerns.
3.) We did secure the family locker rooms for swimmers attending morning practice. If you are attending morning practice, there will be the option to use the family locker room in shifts after swim/before school. If you are on an off day from school, please let swimmers that have school utilize the family locker room first.
4.) I do believe we are fortunate to be in the situation we are in right now from what I am hearing from other teams and schools. We are able to offer full practices, and to the same level we have each of the past seasons. We will continue to maintain safety as our number one goal and work toward a great season! Everyone has done an excellent job with this so far. Regardless of politics/where you stand on the issue, we are in the middle of trying to navigate a tightrope between those that have strong feelings on both sides. Our concern and priorities remain to be safe while having a season that most resembles our previous seasons. I know everyone shares in a goal that we want to have a great swim season! I will do everything I can to make that happen. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to me. I am happy to help!
5.) A window for suit orders will run the next two weeks ending on Friday, 11/13. We use the same suit design each year to help prevent having to purchase a new meet suit each year. These suits are the Speedo Endurance fabric, which will not wear out from the chemicals in the water. It is completely fine if you want to order a meet suit separately, it just needs to be all black. https://aquaticoutfittersofohio.com/pages/mentor-cardinals
5.) For practice, you will need your suit, towel, goggles, cap (if you wear one), and clothes that you will change into.
6.) Please remember to wear masks at all times when not in the water.

Schedule:
Mon 11/2 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Mon 11/2 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 11/3 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Tue 11/3 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 11/4 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Wed 11/4 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 11/5 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Thu 11/5 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 11/6 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Fri 11/6 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm

Team Handbook
Tentative Practice and Meet Schedule (Subject to Change)
Tentative Meet Schedule and Status (Subject to Change)

Have a great week and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 10/26/20

Good afternoon everyone,

We hope you are excited about the start of swim season tomorrow! If you are planning on coming out for the team this year, please take a look at a few first-week reminders and our weekly schedule listed below.

Reminders:

1.) There are no locker-rooms for showering/changing. Students at school tomorrow will change into suits in the athletic/gym locker rooms after school, put clothes on, then head over to practice at the Lake Health Wellness Center. Students coming from home tomorrow will change into their suits at home, put clothes on, and then come to practice. After practice, swimmers will dry off, put clothes on, and then catch their rides home. Please take a look at page 11 of the team handbook for maps.
2.) FinalForms must be completed for the first day a swimmer will participate. This includes an athletic physical (Example linked here; will be the last page as you fill out FinalForms). Physicals are good for 13 months. If you have participated in another school sport or activity, please double-check that you have swimming selected in FinalForms too. Forms can be handed right to the coach at practice tomorrow.
4.) If you have not already done so, please make sure that you have completed the team Google Form sign-up so that you are able to receive the weekly newsletter and updates.
5.) If you are in a fall school sport, finish up with that sport before joining us for swim team. We know many swimmers are in fall sports and will be joining us over the next two weeks. Please send us an email letting us know so that we can mark it for attendance and the team roster.
6.) For practice, you will need your suit, towel, goggles, cap (if you wear one), and clothes that you will change into.
7.) Please remember to wear masks at all times when not in the water.

Schedule:
Mon 10/26 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 10/27 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 10/28 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 10/29 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 10/30 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm

Team Handbook
Tentative Practice and Meet Schedule (Subject to Change)
Tentative Meet Schedule and Status (Subject to Change)

Have a great week and Go Cards!

Pre-Season Meetings and Team Sign-up

Good afternoon everyone,

Welcome back to the 2020-2021 school year and swim season!  We have updated the team information packets with the best information we have as of today.  Please join us for the swimmer parent meetings at the following dates and times on Zoom to review information for the upcoming season.  When you have a chance, please also complete the team signup Google form.  The email address you enter will be the email to which season newsletters are sent.  For more information, please visit Mentorswimming.com.

Middle School Team Information Packet
Middle School Team Signup Google Form
Middle School Team Swimmer and Parent Meetings (via Zoom):
     Option 1: Thu Sep 24th 6:00pm - Zoom Meeting Join Link
     Option 2: Tue Sep 29th 6:00pm - Zoom Meeting Join Link

High School Team Information Packet
High School Team Signup Google Form
High School Team Swimmer and Parent Meetings (via Zoom):
     Option 1: Thu Oct 1st 6:00pm - Zoom Meeting Join Link
     Option 2: Tue Oct 6th 6:30pm - Zoom Meeting Join Link

If you cannot attend or have any questions, please contact the coach by email at kellyc@mentorschools.org.

Awards Banquet 2019-2020

Included below is our team awards packet from the 2019-2020 swim season.  Go Cards!

Recorded Presentation
Awards Packet

Swim Team Update - Week of 2/10/20

Good evening everyone,

Fantastic job at the sectional meet on Saturday. The boys team placed 3rd of 14 and the girls 4th of 14! Swimmers combined to set 66 season-best times with 17 swimmers advancing on to the district meet this Saturday at CSU! I can't say enough about how proud we are of everyone's hard work to reach these results. It has been a fantastic championship season that started with tremendous time drops two weeks ago at Canton Champs! Now we are ready to keep the success building with the district meet! Please take a look at the reminders, especially for sectional swimmers and district qualifiers about the last chance sprints tomorrow after school. Results, top times, and our schedule for the week are included below.



Qualifiers:
Suzanne Nedlik: Medley Relay, 200 IM, 100 Fly, 400 Free Relay
Erin Farmer: Medley Relay, 50 Free, 200 Free Relay
Mallory Dondorfer: Medley Relay, 200 IM, 100 Back, 400 Free Relay
Grace Clinton: Medley Relay
Annika Carlson: 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Summer Mastandrea: 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Emma Fiorta: 200 IM, 100 Breast
Maddie Michalski: 200 IM
Abby Ross: 200 Free Relay
Brooke Thompson: 100 Breast
Caleb Gemmen: 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 100 Breast, 400 Free Relay
Conner Tackett: 200 IM
Paul Raser: 100 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Kevin Meyer: 500 Free
Andrew Gallagher: 200 Free Relay
Andy Gravius: 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Eric Thompson: 400 Free Relay

Reminders:
1.) We will have touchpads in tomorrow for a last chance sprint meet of sorts at the start of practice. Anyone that swam sectionals and would like to get a time is encouraged to come and do any races of your choosing (50s and 100s). District qualifiers, this will be your sprint portion of practice for tomorrow. Regular practice will follow. Please note the flex/extended time for practice tomorrow. We estimated long; we may finish early depending on how long the sprint portion takes.
2.) Relays are tentative and may change based on performance and attendance during the week.
3.) Please try your hardest to make each day of practice on taper. We want to conserve energy as we drop yards and intensity of our final practices to set us up for the best possible time drops at our respective championship meets. This is a scheduled controlled drop, with each day having an impact. One missed day can dramatically throw off the results. Try to avoid activities that take a lot of energy or might lead to injury, especially lifting, etc. Avoid junk food, go with carbs before we swim. Last, make sure you are getting a good night of sleep. Remember that taper works as well as what you put into it!

Schedule:
Mon 2/10 PM – Last Chance Sprints at LH Wellness 2:45 to 4:00 pm
Mon 2/10 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-6:00 pm
Tue 2/11 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 2/12 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 2/13 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 2/14 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 2/15 AM – Meet against Districts at CSU. Bus tentatively 9:00 am. Start 12:00 pm.

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

Swim Team Update - Week of 2/3/20

Good evening everyone,

Fantastic work at Canton Champs this past weekend! I cannot say enough about the hard work and team effort that went into some amazing races. Cardinal swimmers achieved 42 season-best times! 8 swimmers and 3 relays reached the podium with top 8 finishes, our most ever! This out of 31 teams and 350 swimmers in the meet! Results, top times, and our practice schedule for the week are included below.

Results: Mentor vs Champs

Reminders:
1.) Please try your hardest to make each day of practice on taper. We want to conserve energy as we drop yards and intensity of our final practices to set us up for the best possible time drops at our respective championship meets. This is a scheduled controlled drop, with each day having an impact. One missed day can dramatically throw off the results. Try to avoid activities that take a lot of energy or might lead to injury, especially lifting, etc. Avoid junk food, go with carbs before we swim. Last, make sure you are getting a good night of sleep. Remember that taper works as well as what you put into it!
2.) The completed SuperBowl squares image is attached to this email. Thank you for supporting the swim team and Go 49ers! :)

Schedule:
Mon 2/3 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 2/4 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 2/5 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 2/6 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 2/6 PM – Meet against Sectional Diving at Solon HS. Bus 4:15 pm. Start 6:00 pm
Fri 2/7 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 2/8 AM – Meet against Sectionals at Spire. Bus 7:30 am. Start 10:00 am.

Have a great week and Go Cards!

HS Team Info Packet
@mentorswimming
Mentorswimming.com

Swim Team Update - Week of 1/27/20

Good evening everyone,

Great job at our meet on Saturday! Girls picked up wins against Medina, Elyria, and Buckeye to improve to 11-4 on the season. Boys defeated Elyria and came up just short to Medina to finish the season 9-5. A very nice gesture by Medina to recognize all seniors in the final dual meet of their careers. Certainly a happy/sad moment as we reflect on the last regular season meet for our senior class and their futures! You have had such great high school careers and we wish you the best! Now we have just one final push with our post-season meets. Let's have a great taper and make sure each lap from practice this season has set us up for our fastest swimming.





Reminders:
1.) Please try your hardest to make each day of practice on taper. We want to conserve energy as we drop yards and intensity of our final practices to set us up for the best possible time drops at our respective championship meets. This is a scheduled controlled drop, with each day having an impact. Try to avoid activities that take a lot of energy or might lead to injury, especially lifting, etc. Avoid junk food, go with carbs before we swim. Last, make sure you are getting a good night of sleep.
2.) 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!
3.) We still have a few super bowl squares to sell for the team fundraiser. If you would like to purchase, please email a member of the boosters or myself. Squares are 10$. Payouts are by 1st, 2nd, 3rd quarter, and end of the game.

Schedule:
Mon 1/27 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Mon 1/27 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 1/28 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Tue 1/28 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 1/29 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Wed 1/29 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 1/30 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Thu 1/30 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 1/31 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Fri 1/31 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 2/1 AM – Swimmers in Canton Champs; Meet at Canton Timken Pool. Bus 6:45 am. Start 9:30 am.
Sat 2/1 AM – Swimmers in Sectionals; practice at LH Wellness 7:15-9:15 am

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

Swim Team Update - Week of 1/20/20

Good evening everyone,

Fantastic night on Friday to honor our senior class! Always a favorite night! Both teams picked up both wins over South and Perry to improve to 7-3 marks on the season. The results and our schedule are attached for the week. Our top times will be updated on the team website shortly.

Reminders:
1.) I am looking for a few volunteers for tomorrow to speak for the swim team on Monday's with Malta Sports Radio Show. The swim team is on at 8:30 after Mentor Hockey and before Mentor Gymnastics at the Happy Moose in Mentor.
2.) 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 1/20 AM – Morning practice canceled (holiday and snow)
Mon 1/20 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 1/21 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Tue 1/21 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 1/22 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Wed 1/22 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 1/23 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Thu 1/23 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 1/24 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Fri 1/24 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 1/25 AM – Meet at Medina HS Rec Center against Medina and Elyria. Bus 2:00 pm. Start 4:00 pm.

Have a great week and Go Cards!
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Swim Meet Today Canceled - 1/18/20

Good morning,

Unfortunately, we received a call from the administration while waiting for our buses that there was a transportation issue for our swim meet today against Strongsville and Euclid. We then received a follow-up call from the administration that they were going to go ahead and cancel all away events because of the transportation issue. My apologies for the late notice and that many of us were already waiting in the parking lot. We pass on the information as soon as we receive it. When I hear any reschedule information I will let you know.

Stay safe, enjoy the holiday, and get some rest!

Swim Team Update - Week of 1/13/20

Good evening everyone,

Great work at our meets this weekend! Both teams defeated North and Brush on Friday night to improve to 5-3. The fast swimming continued Saturday when the boys finished 1st of 15 schools and the girls 2nd of 14 at the Perry Invitational! Swimmers combined to set 108 season-best times from the meets! Results, top times, and our schedule for the week are included below.

Reminders:
1.) We are in need of a few timer volunteers for our home meets Friday and Saturday at Spire. If you are able to help us out, please place your name on the Google Form linked here. We were a bit short this past Friday so please please help us out of possible. A giant thank you to all parents that have helped us with timing and every aspect of our meets this season to help make them possible!
2.) Senior night will be Friday night 1/17 before the meet. Reminder seniors, I should have received your senior bio sheet. Please send that to me tonight if you have not already. Parents of seniors, please meet on the pool deck at 6:15 pm for senior recognition. Thank you!
3.) All swimmers that meet attendance this week will be entered in the meets Friday against South and Perry and on Saturday against Strongsville and Euclid.
4.) Divers, there will be diving at both the meets Friday night and Saturday morning. Diving will be the six dive format.
5.) We are doing our Superbowl square fundraiser again this year! The board will be available at the home meets this weekend.
6.) There is a swim booster club meeting at the HS library on Tuesday at 6:15 pm.
7.) 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 1/13 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Mon 1/13 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 1/14 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Tue 1/14 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 1/14 PM – Swim Booster Club Meeting at HS Library 6:15 pm
Wed 1/15 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Wed 1/15 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 1/16 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Thu 1/16 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 1/17 AM – No moring practice (meet)
Fri 1/17 PM – Meet at Spire against South and Perry. Bus 4:15 pm. Start 6:30 pm.
Sat 1/18 AM – Meet at Spire against Strongsville and Euclid. Bus 8:45 am. Start 10:30 am.

Have a great week and Go Cards!
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Swim Team Update - Week of 1/6/20

Good evening everyone,

Great work at the league meet on Saturday! 28 swimmers advanced to finals and set 52 season-best times out of a total 70 swims! Results and our schedule for the week are included below. Please check them carefully as we have a lot happening this week.

Reminders:
1.) We are in need of a few timer volunteers for our home meet Friday at Spire against North and Brush. If you are able to help us out, please place your name on the linked Google form. All swimmers that meet attendance will be entered in this meet.
2.) Anyone that was not in the league meet this past Saturday will be in the Mustang Invitational Wed 1/8 at Strongsville Rec Center. Anyone that was in the league meet but would like to swim different events also has the option to attend. If you do not attend, you will have normal practice. This meet is set to begin at 6:30 pm at the Strongsville Rec Center (Not Strongsville HS). There will be a bus to and from the meet but we will allow parent sign-outs for travel home when the meet concludes because it is a school night.
3.) Swimmers attending Perry Invitational (about 45 swimmers) on Saturday 1/11 will be in sessions with a girls meet in the late morning and a boys meet in the afternoon. Girls bus will leave at 8:00 am and the meet beginning at 11:00 am. Boys bus is TBA and boys start time is TBA. I am sorry I cannot provide more information but we simply do not have it until Perry combines the entries and gives a timeline. I would estimate, please understand this is without knowing the exact number of teams and entries, a 2:00ish bus time and a start of maybe 3:00-4:00pm? As soon as I receive information on the timeline I will send an update email. When the girls meet ends, boys warmups will begin 20 minutes after. We will have 2 different busses, one for girls and one for the boys. So girls you will travel out, then return after your meet. Boys you can sleep in, then travel out and return after your meet.
4.) Divers will be diving for the Perry Invitational on Friday night at Perry High School instead of attending the dual meet at Spire. The bus will leave at 5:00 pm, warmups will begin at 6:00 pm, and diving competition will start at 7:00 pm. This is a 6 dive format for the invitational.
5.) Attention seniors, starting this week we will have senior bio sheets at practice. A reminder that these need to be completed this week so we can have them ready for senior night at Spire on Friday 1/17 against South and Perry.
6.) We will be doing our Superbowl square fundraiser again this year. The board will be available at the home meet this week!
7.) 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 1/6 AM – No morning practice (enjoy the last day of break!)
Mon 1/6 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 1/7 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Tue 1/7 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 1/8 AM – No moring practice (meet)
Wed 1/8 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 1/8 PM – Mustang League Meet Inv at Strongsville Rec Center. Bus 4:15 pm. Start 6:30 pm.
Thu 1/9 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Thu 1/9 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 1/10 AM – No moring practice (meet)
Fri 1/10 PM – Meet at Spire against North and Brush. Bus 4:30 pm. Start 6:30 pm.
Sat 1/11 AM – Girls Invitational at Perry. Bus 8:00 am. Start 11:00 am.
Sat 1/11 PM – Boys Invitational at Perry. Bus TBA (Est 1:00-3:00). Start TBA (Est 2:00-4:00)

Have a great week and Go Cards!
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