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

Good evening everyone,

Great work over a busy week of swim meets!  On Tuesday, both teams picked up wins against Eastlake North.  On Friday, the girls dropped a close one and the boys defeated Solon.  On Saturday, both teams defeated Brunswick.  The girls now stand at 4-1 and the boys 6-0 for the season.  Results and top times have been updated on the team website (still waiting on the computer file from Brunswick).  Our reminders and schedule for the week are included below.  

Reminders:
1.) Our team spiritwear store can be accessed through the link included here.  Please place orders by Dec 19th.  We expect to receive completed items the week of Jan 10th. 
2.) Our meet Saturday is an invitational that has qualifying times for entry.  We had about 30 swimmers meet the entry times.  Entry rosters will be posted at practice this week.  The meet has prelims and finals sessions.  We will have a bus return with swimmers that do not make finals after the prelim session.

3.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with the date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance.  Please also make sure that you are getting missed practices made up.  Thank you!

Schedule:
Mon 12/13 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-7:35 am
Mon 12/13 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 12/14 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Tue 12/14 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 12/15 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am

Wed 12/15 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 12/16 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Thu 12/16 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 12/17 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Fri 12/17 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 12/18 AM - Meet at Spire against Winter Champs.  Bus TBA.  Prelims start 9:00 am.  Finals start 5:30 pm. (No diving)

High School Team Information Packet
Full Practice and Meet Schedule
High School Meet Schedule
Mentorswimming.com

Have a great week, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 12/5/21

Good evening everyone,

Fantastic start to our season this past weekend.  On Friday, the girls team moved to 2-0 with wins against Padua and NDCL.  The boys team moved to 3-0 with wins against Padua, NDCL, and VASJ.  On Saturday, both teams placed 3rd out of 31 schools at Hilltopper Invitational.  We saw some very impressive races for this early in the season!  Results and top times have been updated on the team website.  Our reminders and schedule for the week are included below.  

Reminders:
1.) Our team spiritwear store can be accessed through the link included here.  We are going through Vector Printing in Mentor that has done a nice job for us the past several seasons.  Please have orders placed by Dec 19th.  We expect to receive completed items the week of Jan 10th.  

2.) We will need timers for our home dual meet on Friday 12/10 against Solon.  If you are able to help us out, please place your name on the Google Doc linked here.  Timers get into the meet for free.  Thank you to the volunteers that helped at our last meet!
3.) All swimmers that meet attendance requirements will be entered in our dual meets this week.  If you have any questions, please see me at practice.  

4.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with the date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance.  Please also make sure that you are getting missed practices made up.  Thank you!

Schedule:
Mon 12/6 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-7:35 am
Mon 12/6 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 12/7 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Tue 12/7 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 12/8 AM - No morning practice

Wed 12/8 PM - Meet at Willoughby YMCA against Eastlake North.  Bus 5:00 pm.  Start 6:00 pm. (Diving)
Thu 12/9 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Thu 12/9 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 12/10 AM - No morning practice
Fri 12/10 PM - Meet at Spire against Solon.  Bus 4:45 pm.  Start 6:45 pm (Diving)
Sat 12/11 AM - Meet at Brunswick against Brunswick.  Bus 4:00 pm.  Start 6:00 pm (Diving)

High School Team Information Packet
Full Practice and Meet Schedule
High School Meet Schedule
Mentorswimming.com

Have a great week, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 11/29/21

 Good evening everyone,

We hope you had a fantastic holiday with family and friends!  We also hope swimmers enjoyed the festive Wednesday practice! :)  We have our first dual meets and invitational this coming weekend.  Reminders and our schedule for the week are included below.  



Reminders:
1.) We will need timers for our dual meet on Friday 12/3 against Padua, NDCL, and St Joeseph.  If you are able to help us out, please place your name on the Google Doc linked here.  Please don't be worried about signing up as a timer.  Timers are a third backup.  We are required to have two timers per lane, but the touchpads and buttons will always get the time.  Thank you to volunteers that have already signed up!
2.) All swimmers that meet attendance requirements will be entered in both the dual meets Friday 12/3 and Hilltopper Invitational Saturday 12/4.  If you have any questions, please see me at practice.

3.) Pay to play has been posted for the swim team roster in Infinite Campus.  We will need to have this in for the first meet (12/3) for swimmers to participate.  If there are any errors or questions, please reach out to the athletic office.  
4.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with the date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance.  Please also make sure that you are getting missed practices made up.  Thank you!

Schedule:
Mon 11/29 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-7:35 am
Mon 11/29 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 11/30 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Tue 11/30 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 12/1 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am

Wed 12/1 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 12/2 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Thu 12/2 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 12/3 AM - No morning practice
Fri 12/3 PM - Meet at Spire against Padua, NDCL, and St. Joeseph.  Bus TBA.  Start 6:45 pm (Diving)
Sat 12/4 AM - Meet at Spire against Hilltopper Invitational.  Bus TBA.  Start 10:15 am (No Diving)

High School Team Information Packet
Full Practice and Meet Schedule
High School Meet Schedule

Have a great week, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 11/22/21

 Good evening everyone,

Happy Thanksgiving week everyone!  We hope you are planning some time to enjoy the holiday with family and friends.  We wish everyone traveling a safe journey and a happy holiday!

It is hard to believe that we are four weeks into training.  When we return from break, we will be getting ready for our first dual meet and invitational.  Our reminders and schedule for the week are included below.  

Reminders:

1.) We are working on a spiritwear selection and store.  We hope to have it posted soon.  We have run into a bit of a challenge this year with providers having trouble securing inventory/having target dates late into January.  We hope to go with the option that can provide us the best turnaround time.
2.) The meet schedule has been updated to include times for most of our meets this season.
2.) Pay to play has been posted for the swim team roster in Infinite Campus.  We will need to have this in for the first meet of the year (12/3).  If there are any errors or questions, please reach out to the athletic office.  
3.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with the date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance.  Please also make sure that you are getting missed practices made up.  Thank you!

Schedule:
Mon 11/22 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Mon 11/22 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 11/23 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Tue 11/23 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 11/24 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am

Wed 11/24 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 11/25 AM - Off for Holiday
Thu 11/25 PM - Off for Holiday
Fri 11/26 AM - Off for Holiday
Fri 11/26 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm

High School Team Information Packet
Full Practice and Meet Schedule
High School Meet Schedule

Have a great week, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 11/15/21

 Good morning everyone,

Included below are our important reminders and schedule for the week.  Have a great week!

Reminders:
1.) Senior banner pictures will be taken Wednesday, Nov 17th, at 2:15 pm in the High School Gym hallway/Gym.  For pictures, please wear team warm-up top and team warm-up bottom/black pants. If you do not have a warm-up jacket, please share so that we have a consistent look across all senior banners.  There will be a few sizes of S-XL jackets in the athletic office that can be borrowed. 
2.) Pay to play has been posted for the swim team roster in Infinite Campus.  If there are any errors or questions, please reach out to the athletic office.  Thank you!
3.) From two weeks ago, our swimsuit order deadline was Friday, 11/5/21.  If you haven't placed an order yet, please complete this as soon as possible.   https://aquaticoutfittersofohio.com/collections/mentor-cardinals
4.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with the date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance.  Please also make sure that you are getting missed practices made up.  Thank you!

Schedule:
Mon 11/15 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Mon 11/15 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 11/16 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Tue 11/16 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 11/17 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Wed 11/17 PM - Senior banner photos at the HS Gym Hallway/Gym 2:15-2:45 pm

Wed 11/17 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 11/18 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Thu 11/18 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 11/19 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Fri 11/19 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm

High School Team Information Packet
Full Practice and Meet Schedule
High School Meet Schedule

Have a great week, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 11/7/21

Good afternoon everyone,

Excellent work last week as we got settled into practice.  It has been great to see the team back in the water and in the swing of things.  We are still sorting out an email issue with the newsletters (district tech department reporting it may be the size of our email list).  Hope to have that fixed moving forward.  Included below are our important reminders and our schedule for the week.



Reminders:
1.) A final poll will be sent out for swimmers to select a spiritwear design.  Swimmers, please make a selection based on the finalists so that we can plan to run the store in the upcoming weeks.
2.) If you did not have a chance to turn in your forms yet, please be sure to get FinalForms and your athletic physical turned in as soon as possible.
3.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with the date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance.  Missed practices should be made up using the morning option.  Thank you!

4.) For practice, you will need your suit, towel, goggles, cap (if you wear one), and clothes that you will change into.
5.) Please remember to wear masks at all times when not in the water.

Schedule:
Mon 11/8 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Mon 11/8 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 11/9 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Tue 11/9 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 11/10 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am

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

High School Team Information Packet
Full Practice and Meet Schedule
High School Meet Schedule

Have a great week, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 10/31/21

Good afternoon everyone,

Apologies, from reports received today, it seems our weekly newsletter email did not go through. We want to thank everyone again for their hard work and effort these past few days! Congratulations on making the 2021-2022 team! We are looking forward to a great season! Our reminders and schedule for this week are included below.

Reminders:
1.) If you did not have a chance to turn in your forms yet, or haven’t been at practice because of a fall sport/activity, please be sure to get FinalForms and your athletic physical turned in as soon as possible.
2.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with the date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance. Missed practices should be made up using the morning option. Thank you!
3.) For swimmers attending a morning makeup practice or doubling up, please enter the facility through the front door/main entrance of the building. They will have a temp check stand there for you to use as you pass through the lobby. We do have access to the family locker rooms for changing after morning practice and before school.
4.) A window for suit orders will run this week ending on Friday, 11/5. You may access the store through the following link. If you have a team suit from previous years, you are fine to continue using that suit. We use the same suit design each year to help prevent having to purchase a new meet suit each year. These suits are the TYR 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 11/1 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Mon 11/1 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 11/2 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Tue 11/2 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 11/3 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Wed 11/3 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 11/4 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Thu 11/4 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 11/5 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Fri 11/5 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm

High School Team Information Packet
Full Practice and Meet Schedule
High School Meet Schedule

Looking forward to a great season, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 10/24/21

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 to coaches 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 10/25 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 10/26 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 10/27 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 10/28 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 10/29 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm

High School Team Information Packet
Full Practice and Meet Schedule
High School Meet Schedule

Looking forward to a great season, and Go Cards!

Swim Team Update - Team Interest Meetings and Sign-up

Good evening everyone,

Welcome back to the 2021-2022 school year and swim season! We have updated the team handbook and schedule with the information for the upcoming season. Please join us for one of the swimmer and parent information meetings offered at the following dates and times on Zoom. When you have a chance, please also complete the team signup Google form. The email address you enter will be the email to which our season newsletters are sent. For more information, please visit Mentorswimming.com

High School Team Information Packet
High School Team Signup Google Form
High School Team Swimmer and Parent Meetings (via Zoom):
Option 1: Wed Oct 13th, 6:00 pm - Zoom Meeting Join Link
Option 2: Mon Oct 18th, 6:00 pm - Zoom Meeting Join Link

If you have any questions or need any help, please contact me by email at kellyc@mentorschools.org.

I hope everyone is doing well, and Go Cards!

Awards Banquet 2020-2021

 Included below is our team awards packet from the 2021-2022 swim season.  Go Cards!

Recorded Presentation
Awards Packet

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 2/22/21

Good evening everyone,

Congratulations on a fantastic District Meet on Saturday! We saw an additional 26 time-drops from last week's 78 time-drops at sectionals! The girl's team more than doubled their point total from last year to place inside the top 10! The 200 Free Relay of Juliana Slaninka, Erin Farmer, Annie Berrow, and Mallory Dondorfer has qualified for the State Championship meet this Friday in Canton! So impressed and proud of everyone's hard work and sacrifice for their goals this season! We are still waiting to receive the results file but full results and top times will be updated to the links included here just as soon we receive them.

  

 

Reminders:
1.) For the State Championship meet at Canton, health screening questionnaires, locker room policies, warmup policies, and ticket information will be new. This information has not yet been posted, but as soon as it is we will let you know.
2.) Swimmers, please be sure you are meeting attendance during taper. The exception continues to be if you or someone in your house is not feeling well with a Covid symptom. If this is the case, please stay home and send us an email to let us know. Thank you!
3.) Please be sure to continue the strategies for a good taper that we have been talking about at practice. We want to be fully rested and ready to perform our fastest.
- Good night's sleep
- Good diet (especially pasta and vegetables Thursday/Friday)
- Avoid hours and hours of staring at device screens
- Avoid activities that will take a lot of energy (shoveling snow, etc.)
4.) Tournament shirts/gear from sectionals, districts, and states will all be sold online this year at the link included here.

Schedule:
Mon 2/22 PM - Swim practice state swimmers 2:45-5:00 pm.
Tue 2/23 PM - Swim practice state swimmers 2:45-5:00 pm.
Wed 2/24 PM - Swim practice state swimmers 2:45-4:45 pm.
Thu 2/25 PM - Swim practice state swimmers 2:45-4:45 pm.
Fri 2/26 PM - Girls State Championship Meet at Canton. Bus TBA. Start 4:30 pm.

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

Have a great week, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 2/15/21

Good morning everyone!

Fantastic job at sectionals yesterday! Both teams finished as sectional runner up out of over 15 schools. Swimmers combined to set a staggering 78 season-best times towards that effort! I am so proud of the hard work everyone has put into doing their best this season! It is crazy to think about, but we have seen such tremendous improvement from just 50 days of practice! That says so much about our focus and work ethic when we are in the pool! Absolutely excellent work! Full results and top times will be updated to the links included here. Qualifiers, reminders, and our schedule for this week are included below.

Qualifiers:

Madison Andres: Med R, 200 IM, 100 BR,
Erin Farmer: Med R, 50 FR, 200 R, 100 BR
Ruthie Gemmen: Med R, 200 IM, 100 FL
Carley Dondorfer: Med R, 50 FR, 100 FR, 400 R
Mallory Dondorfer: 200 FR, 200 R, 100 BK, 400 R
Julianna Slaninka: 200 IM, 200 R, 100 BK, 400 R
Madison Michalski: 200 IM
Annie Berrow: 50 FR, 100 FR, 200 R, 400 R
Emma Fiorta: 500 FR
Abby Ross: 100 BR
David Slovenkay: 200 FR, 500 FR, 200 R, 400 R
Kevin Meyer: 200 FR, 500 FR, 400 R
Caleb Gemmen: 200 IM, 200 R, 100 BR, 400 R
Paul Raser: 50 FR, 100 FL, 200 R, 400 R
Andy Gravius: 200 R
Conner Tackett: 100 BR

Reminders:
1.) Swimmers, please be sure you are meeting attendance during taper. The exception continues to be if you or someone in your house is not feeling well with a Covid symptom. If this is the case, please stay home and send us an email to let us know. Thank you!
2.) Relay spots have been updated based on performances from yesterday's sectional meet. Our relay performances have been incredible! I absolutely wish we could run multiple because I know we have so many swimmers ready to contribute great performances! We make any adjustments with the goal to position the relays to drop even more time and continue to advance. Keep working hard as a group to make our relays the best they can be; it takes the collective effort of every team member to push them forward! Please note that spots are not final and are dependent on attendance and effort at practice this week.
3.) Please be sure to practice the strategies for a good taper we have been talking about at practice. We want to be fully rested and ready to perform our fastest.
- Good night's sleep
- Good diet (especially pasta and vegetables Thursday/Friday)
- Avoid hours and hours of staring at device screens
- Avoid activities that will take a lot of energy (shoveling snow, etc.)
4.) For districts, all policies we have experienced at Spire continue to be in place. This includes a limit of four swimmers in a locker room at a time. All locker rooms will be set to the gender of the meet session taking place. Please please still be sure to wear a suit to the meet. They have asked for no changing to be taking place in the locker rooms like yesterday for sectionals.
5.) We will need to complete the Spire health Covid screening questionnaire to enter the facility as we have previously.
6.) We anticipate the meet will take place in the shallow end of Spire's facility. Warmup/warmdown lanes will be available throughout the meet.
7.) Tournament shirts/gear from sectionals, districts, and states will all be sold online this year at the link included here.

Schedule:
Mon 2/15 PM - Swim practice district swimmers 2:45-5:00 pm.
Tue 2/16 PM - Swim practice district swimmers 2:45-5:00 pm.
Wed 2/17 PM - Swim practice district swimmers 2:45-4:45 pm.
Thu 2/18 PM - Swim practice district swimmers 2:45-4:45 pm.
Fri 2/19 PM - Swim practice district swimmers 2:45-4:30 pm.
Sat 2/20 AM - Girls District Meet at Spire. Bus TBA. Start 10:00 am.
Sat 2/20 PM - Boys District Meet at Spire. Bus TBA. Start 4:00 pm.

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

Have a great week, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 2/8/15

Good evening everyone,

Great work last week with our Friday sprint meet and groups at various stages of taper. Our schedule information and several important reminders for sectionals are included below.

Reminders:
1.) Swimmers, please be sure you are meeting attendance during taper. The only exception continues to be if you or someone in your house is not feeling well with a Covid symptom. If this is the case, please stay home and send us an email to let us know. Thank you!
2.) If you need to attend practice late because of a schedule conflict, we are still able to have you run your practice during the old Green group practice session from 4:30-6:00 pm. It is important to be getting to practice each day on taper as we control the drop in yardage and intensity to get you rested and best ready to perform your fastest at sectionals.
3.) Swimmers tapering for districts, we will continue to run the full time to 5:00 pm as you are further out in your drop to yardage and intensity.
4.) Please be sure to practice the strategies for a good taper we have been talking about at practice. We want to be fully rested and ready to perform our fastest.
- Good night's sleep
- Good diet (especially pasta and vegetables Thursday/Friday)
- Avoid endless hours staring at device screens
- Avoid activities that will take a lot of energy (shoveling snow, etc.)
5.) For sectionals, all policies we have experienced at Spire continue to be in place. This includes a limit to four swimmers in a locker room at a time. Please please be sure to wear your suit to the meet. Josh from Spire has mentioned this several times that the meet cannot/will not be held for swimmers in the locker room.
6.) We have been told that because of our numbers, we will be the only sectional in the NE/all of the state to receive spectators. Ticket information sounds like it will be one per swimmer and come through Mr. Cassella using the same platform we have used previously.
7.) We will need to complete the Spire health Covid screening questionnaire to enter the facility as we have previously.
8.) The meet will take place in the shallow end of Spire's facility. Warmup/warmdown lanes will be available in the deep end and the rec pool throughout the meet.
9.) Tournament shirts/gear from sectionals, districts, and states will all be sold online this year at the link included here.
10.) We will already be working on these each day, but I am happy to work with anyone that would like additional work on their start and turns after practices.

Schedule:
Mon 2/8 PM - Swim practice sectional swimmers 2:45-5:00 pm.
Tue 2/9 PM - Swim practice sectional swimmers 2:45-5:00 pm.
Wed 2/10 PM - Swim practice sectional swimmers 2:45-4:45 pm.
Thu 2/11 PM - Swim practice sectional swimmers 2:45-4:45 pm.
Fri 2/12 PM - Swim practice sectional swimmers 2:45-4:30 pm.

Sat 2/13 AM - Meet at Spire against Sectionals. Buses 8:00 am. Start 10:00 am. Spectator ticket information TBA, will be one per swimmer. A livestream status is unknown at this time.

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

Have a great week, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 2/1/21

Good evening everyone,

Dual meet results are in from this weekend, and each team picked up all three wins against Brunswick, NDCL, and Padua!  That brings the final girls team record to 10-2, and the boys team record to 9-3.  Swimmers combined to add 53 additions to our season top times!  We are still waiting to receive the full results file from Spire Explorer Champs today, and I know we will have even more additions as we had a PERFECT 100% of individual swims be season-best times!  Swimmers, I cannot stress enough how impressive that focus and effort was today!  Excellent work!  Full results and top times can be found at the links included here.  Reminders and our schedule for this week included below.

 
 

 

Reminders:
1.) We will have touchpads in this Friday as a final checkpoint and a sprint meet against ourselves before practice.  All swimmers should continue to attend practice this week through Friday's sprint meet and following practice 2:45-6:00 pm.

2.) Thank you so much to everyone that helped us with timing at our home meets this season!  We could not have done it without you, and we so appreciate your help to make our meets and season a success!
3.) Swimmers, please be sure you are meeting attendance.  You are always welcome to attend the morning option, or to move afternoon sessions if a conflict arises on a specific day or days.  Please just let us know if you need to switch/have a conflict so we can confirm we have space.

Schedule:
Mon 2/1 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Mon 2/1 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Tue 2/2 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Tue 2/2 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Wed 2/3 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Wed 2/3 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Thu 2/4 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Thu 2/4 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Fri 2/5 PM - All groups attend at LH Wellness 2:45-6:00 pm - Sprint meet and then practice.

Sat 2/6 AM - Off

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

Have a great week, and Go Cards!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 1/25/21

Good afternoon everyone,

A great end to a crazy busy week by the swim teams! The girls added wins against Riverside, Medina, Elyria, Wickliffe, and Euclid. The boys added wins against Riverside, Elyria, Wickliffe, and Euclid. Those meets saw an impressive 94 additions to our season top times. Full results and top times can be found at the links included here. We have another great week of training coming up. Please find reminders and the schedule for this week included below.

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​Reminders:
1.) Friday's meet at Brunswick has been moved to/will now take place during our already scheduled meet at Spire on Saturday. This was due to athlete entry limitations at Brunswick's facility. All swimmers/divers should expect to compete at Saturday's home meet.

2.) We will be sending select swimmers to a championship meet at Spire on Sunday. This meet is being put on to replace Canton Champs that has been canceled this year due to ongoing repairs at Canton's pool. Lineups will be posted during the week.
3.) A giant thank you goes out to everyone that has helped us with timing this season. Our final home meet at Spire will be this Saturday the 30th. If you are able to help us out as a timer volunteer, please add your name to the timer signup sheet linked here.
4.) Swimmers, please be sure you are meeting attendance. The middle school season has now concluded, so we return to having the full pool for both afternoon sessions. We will have a ton of space during Green session with two or fewer swimmers per lane. Orange and Blue sessions run at 3-6 per lane. Swimmers are always welcome to attend the morning option, or to move afternoon sessions if a conflict arises on a specific day or days. Please just let us know if you need to switch/have a conflict so we can confirm we have space.


Schedule:
Mon 1/25 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Mon 1/25 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Tue 1/26 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Tue 1/26 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Wed 1/27 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Wed 1/27 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Thu 1/28 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Thu 1/28 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Fri 1/29 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Fri 1/29 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm

Sat 1/30 AM - Meet at Spire against Brunswick, Padua, and NDCL. Buses 12:00 pm. Start 2:00 pm. Spectator information will come from Mr. Cassella.
Sat 1/30 AM - Meet at Spire against Hudson Explorer Champs. Buses 8:00 am. Start 10:05 am. Spectator information TBA (sounds like 1 per swimmer).

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

Have a great week, and Go Cards!