High School Swim Team Update - Week of 10/31/22

Good morning everyone,

Great first week of practice! With tryouts concluding today, we want to thank everyone for their hard work and effort! We are looking forward to a great season! Our reminders and schedule for this week are included below.

Reminders:
1.) New this season, we have received the okay to switch the makeup/double practice window to the evening. This will run from 7:00 - 8:45 pm. For swimmers attending, please enter/exit through the same door that we use for afternoon practice. A coach will be at the door. Based on the numbers, we anticipate this will be a more useful opportunity for swimmers to meet their practice requirements.
2.) A window for suit orders will run this week ending on Saturday, 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
3.) 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.
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. Missed practices should be made up using the makeup option. Thank you!
5.) For practice, you will need your suit, towel, goggles, cap (if you wear one), and clothes that you will change into.

Schedule:
Mon 10/31 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm (Day 2 of Tryouts)
Tue 11/1 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 11/1 - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Wed 11/2 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 11/2 - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Thu 11/3 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 11/3 - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Fri 11/4 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 11/4 - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 7:00-8:45 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 10/24/22

Good morning everyone,

We hope you are excited about the start of the 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 will change into suits in the athletic/gym locker rooms after school, put sweats on, then head over to practice at the UH Wellness Center. Students coming from home tomorrow will change into their suits at home, put sweats on, and then come to practice. After practice, swimmers will dry off, put sweats on, and then head home. Please take a look at page 10 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 week. 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 10/24 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 10/25 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 10/26 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 10/27 - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 10/28 - 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!

Last Middle School Interest Meeting

Any 7th or 8th Grader interested in being on the 2022-2023 Mentor Middle School Swim Team should attend our Athlete and Parent Information Meeting on October 12th at 6:30 PM on Zoom. We will be going over the Team Handbook and there will be an opportunity for questions.

Practice is from 4:45pm to 6:00pm at the UH LiveHealthy Wellness Center on Mon-Fri. Buses are provided from each Middle School to practice.

Anyone interested should fill out the Google Form to sign up for the team. This will also add  you to our email list! This is primarily how we communicate with swimmers and parents. Click Here---> Interest Form

Check out our Middle School page on the left hand side for more team information!

Zoom Link: https://mentorschools.zoom.us/j/88583736563

Any questions email Coach Emily at: decker@mentorschools.org

Swim Team Update - Team Interest Meetings and Sign-up

Good morning everyone,

Welcome back to the 2022-2023 school year and swim season! We have updated the team handbook and schedule with the information for the upcoming season. If you are interested in joining the team this year, please plan to attend 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 used for the new email list 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 Full Practice and Meet Schedule
High School Meet Schedule
High School Team Swimmer and Parent Meetings (via Zoom):
Option 1: Tue Oct 11th, 6:00 pm - Zoom Meeting Join Link
Option 2: Thu Oct 13th, 6:00 pm - Zoom Meeting Join Link

I am happy to help if you have any questions. I hope everyone is doing well, and Go Cards!