Middle School Swim Team Update - Team Interest and Parent Meetings

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope your start to the school year has been going well!  I am reaching out with information about the upcoming Mentor Middle School swim season.  Last year's team had much to celebrate, with many additions to the top-times lists, personal bests, team wins, and high performance in the classroom.  We hope that you are interested in helping the team continue that success this season.  Listed below are the dates and times for interest meetings at each middle school and our parent meeting at the high school.



Memorial Interest Meeting: Tue 9/8, 3:45-4:15 PM in the Memorial Auditorium
Shore Interest Meeting: Wed 9/9, 3:45-4:15 PM in the Shore Library/Nest
--- No worries If you cannot attend the interest meeting; I know many of you are in fall sports and activities. Please plan to attend the athlete/parent meeting ---
Athlete Parent Meeting: Wed 9/16, 6:00 PM in the High School Paradigm Building

If you are interested in joining the team, please complete these items:
- Team Google form signup linked here for 2026-2027. This will ensure you are added to the email list and receive all of the important reminders and newsletter updates.

- FinalForms for OHSAA Athletic Physical and Emergency Medical information by your first day of practice. Physicals are good for 13 months from when you last received one. They are good for all school sports.
- Middle School Team Information Packet
- Team Practice Schedule
- Team Meet Schedule

If you have any questions, I am happy to help. Please email me at kellyc@mentorschools.org

I hope everything is going well and that you are looking forward to a great season!

High School Swim Team Update - Week of 2/23/26

Good morning everyone,

Excellent work at Districts yesterday! Be proud of all of your hard work and fast swimming this season! Swimmers combined to add 33 season-best times to our postseason effort! Results and top times have been updated on the team website. 

State Qualifiers:
Libby Davis - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Free, 100 Back, 400 Free Relay
Marian Collins - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Breast, 400 Free Relay
Maddie Holtz - 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
Holly Rhomberg - 200 Medley Relay
Sophia Messina - 400 Free Relay

Reminders:
1.) A couple of important links sent out by OHSAA this morning: official qualifier list, state meet schedule
2.) Ticket information will come to the athletics director and then be sent to individual families (you will receive a specific code for presale tickets). There is a set limit for each qualifier that may be purchased presale. The presale window runs from Monday 10:00 am through Wednesday 12:00 pm. At that time, any unsold tickets will open to the public. Ticket link.
3.) I have a meeting with the athletics director first thing tomorrow about hotel rooms for Thursday into Friday.
4.) The biggest initial item is transportation feedback. Please complete this survey when you have a chance to discuss with your family.

Schedule:
Mon 2/23 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm.
Tue 2/24 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm.
Wed 2/25 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm.
Thu 2/26 - Swim practice at Canton Timken. Time TBA (between 9:00 am - 12:00 pm).
Thu 2/26 - Hotel overnight. Information TBA.
Fri 2/27 - Meet at Canton Timken against State Prelims. Transportation TBA. Warmups 6:45 am. Start 9:00 am. End apx. 1:00 pm.
Sat 2/28 - Meet at Canton Timken against State Finals (top 16 qualifiers from prelims). Transportation TBA. Warmups 11:30 am. Start 2:00 pm. End apx. 6:00 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 2/16/26

Good morning everyone,

Fantastic meet at Sectionals yesterday! Great team performance with everyone stepping up to help. Almost every swimmer helped score for the team. The girls were sectional champions and the boys took 3rd. Swimmers combined to set 50 season best times! Results files and top times have been updated on the team website. 



District Qualifiers:
Libby Davis - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 100 Back
Marian Collins - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 200 Free Relay, 100 Breast
Madie Holtz - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Fly, 400 Free Relay
Holly Rhomberg - 200 Medley Relay, 50 Free, 200 Free Relay
Sophia Messina - 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Clara Engelking - 200 Free, 500 Free
Adelaide Curwen - 200 Individual Medley, 100 Back
Cora Hoellein - 200 Individual Medley, 100 Back
Mila Rogonjic - 100 Fly, 500 Free, 400 Free Relay
Maggie Brueggeman - 100 Free, 100 Back, 400 Free Relay
Nathan Gemmen - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Back, 400 Free Relay
Garrett Parkinson - 200 Medley Relay, 500 Free, 100 Breast, 400 Free Relay
Adam Lohrey - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Fly, 200 Free Relay
Preston Elrod - 200 Medley Relay, 50 Free, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
Landon Stump - 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Vinnie Coliano - 200 Free Relay
Caiden Kuta - 200 Free Relay, 100 Back
Connor Smith - 100 Back

Reminders:
1.) It is important to be at practice each day as we taper. We will drop practice yardage and intensity over our remaining practices to set ourselves up for the best performance at our championship meets.
2.) Please make sure that we are making good decisions on taper to set ourselves up for that success. This includes eating as clean/healthy as we can, making sure we are getting enough rest, avoiding activities that might be strenuous or an injury risk.
3.) We will be updating relays at practice this week based on the addition of Saturday's sectional times. Our relay performances have been incredible so far! I 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 fastest they can be; it takes the collective effort of every team member to push them forward!
4.) For practice, please bring your suit, towel, goggles, cap (if you prefer one), and water bottle (if you prefer one).

Schedule:
Mon 2/16 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 2/17 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 2/18 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 2/19 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 2/20 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 2/21 - Meet at CSU against Districts. Bus TBA am. Start 12:00 pm (will be crowded, plan to arrive early)

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 2/9/26

Good afternoon everyone,

Hope everyone was able to enjoy the weekend and get some rest as we head toward Sectionals! Our team reminders and weekly schedule are included below.

Reminders:
1.) It is important to be at practice each day as we taper. We will drop practice yardage and intensity over our remaining practices to set ourselves up for the best performance at our championship meets.
2.) Please make sure that we are making good decisions on taper to set ourselves up for that success. This includes eating as clean/healthy as we can, making sure we are getting enough rest, avoiding activities that might be strenuous or an injury risk. I am so proud of how hard everyone has worked to get to this point.
3.) For practice, please bring your suit, towel, goggles, cap (if you prefer one), and water bottle (if you prefer one).

Schedule:
Mon 2/9 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 2/10 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 2/11 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 2/12 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 2/12 - Team pasta party (Kuta)
Fri 2/13 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sun 2/15 - Meet at CSU against Sectionals. Bus TBA. Start 10:00 am.

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 2/2/26

Good afternoon everyone,

Fantastic work at the Beachwood Invitational. The girls team took 1st and the boys 2nd out of 16 schools! Swimmers combined to set 46 season best times! Results files and top times have been updated on the team website. 

Swimmers have put in a tremendous amount of time and effort toward making this season a success. All that remains this season is the state tournament beginning with sectionals on Sunday Feb 15th at CSU. While we would love to be able to enter every swimmer that has given so much to a successful season, the state limits entries to four per team per individual event and a single relay per relay event. After looking at results files through yesterday's meet, we have selected those positions. If you are receiving this email, you will be swimming in the sectional meet and should plan to continue practice accordingly. Swimmers, while it is certainly an exciting time as we head to the postseason, we also want to be mindful that not all of our teammates may be sharing in the same success. We look forward to the final weeks of preparation ahead, and all that you will go on to accomplish this postseason!

Our team reminders and weekly schedule included below.




Reminders:
1.) It is important to be at practice each day as we taper. We will drop practice yardage and intensity over our remaining practices to set ourselves up for the best performance at our championship meets.
2.) Divers, please note there will be no sectional meet for diving. Diving in the state tournament is an 11 dive format. All divers with 11 dives will advance to districts. Please confirm with coach Kathy at Wednesday's 11 dive meet your schedule moving forward.
3.) Please be sure that you are getting missed practices made up. If using the makeup practice in place of an afternoon practice, please be sure to use the signup sheet linked here. As a reminder, this is designed to be used once a week and on the same day the swimmer cannot attend afternoon practice.
4.) For practice, please bring your suit, towel, goggles, cap (if you prefer one), and water bottle (if you prefer one).

Schedule:
Mon 2/2 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Mon 2/2 - Optional/make-up swim practice at UH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Tue 2/3 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 2/3 - Optional/make-up swim practice at UH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Wed 2/4 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 2/4 - Optional/make-up swim practice at UH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Wed 2/4 - Diving Meet at Perry. No Bus. Start 7:30 pm.
Thu 2/5 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 2/5 - Optional/make-up swim practice at UH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Fri 2/6 - Swim practice at UH 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 1/26/26

Good evening everyone,

Great final dual meet as we head toward the postseason. The girls team picked up both wins to finish 11-1 on the season! The boys team added one win to finish 10-2! Results files and top times have been updated on the team website.  Please take a look at our reminders and weekly schedule included below.



Reminders:
1.) Reminder that all swimmers will be attending Beachwood Champs on this Sat Jan 31st. They have not assigned warmup times yet (bus time TBA), but the meet start will be 12:30 pm. This is a sprint meet with short events similar to Hilltopper Invitational from past seasons.
2.) It looks like we may need one more volunteer for the pasta party on Thursday hosted by the Brueggemans. Please reach out if you are able to help.
3.) Swimmer window signs came in last week and were passed out at practice. There are 4-5 still to be picked up, please see us at practice if you have not received yours.
4.) Please be sure that you are getting missed practices made up. If using the makeup practice in place of an afternoon practice, please be sure to use the signup sheet linked here. As a reminder, this is designed to be used once a week and on the same day the swimmer cannot attend afternoon practice.
5.) For practice, please bring your suit, towel, goggles, cap (if you prefer one), and water bottle (if you prefer one).

Schedule:
Mon 1/26 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm (unless canceled, I will update as usual when district admin make the decision).
Tue 1/27 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 1/27 - Optional/make-up swim practice at UH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Wed 1/28 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 1/28 - Optional/make-up swim practice at UH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Thu 1/29 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 1/29 - Team pasta party (Brueggeman, Sshick)
Fri 1/30 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 1/31 - Meet at Beachwood against Beachwood Champs. Bus TBA. Start 12:30 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 1/19/26

Good morning everyone,

Both teams added wins last Tuesday against NDCL to improve to 9-1. Swimmers combined to set 31 season best times! Results files and top times have been updated on the team website. The password to access these pages is Swim2526. Please take a look at our reminders and weekly schedule included below.



Reminders:
1.) On the schedule, we do not know about a make-up meet with Twinsburg from the snow day. We are planning to take all swimmers to Beachwood Champs on the 31st.
2.) Please be sure that you are getting missed practices made up. If using the makeup practice in place of an afternoon practice, please be sure to use the signup sheet linked here. As a reminder, this is designed to be used once a week and on the same day the swimmer cannot attend afternoon practice.
3.) For practice, please bring your suit, towel, goggles, cap (if you prefer one), and water bottle (if you prefer one).

Schedule:
Mon 1/19 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Mon 1/19 - Optional/make-up swim practice at UH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Tue 1/20 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 1/21 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 1/21 - Optional/make-up swim practice at UH Wellness 7:00-8:45 pm
Thu 1/22 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 1/22 - Team Pasta Party (Magistrelli, McKnight, Butterfield)
Fri 1/23 - Swim practice at UH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 1/24 - Meet at Medina against Medina and Cleveland Heights. Bus 11:45 am. Start 2:00 pm.

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

Have a great week and Go Cards!