Boys 12&U 100 Free Record Falls! July 19, 2009

Congratulations are in order for Nick Klatt who broke the 12&Under 100 Free Marlins record at Thursdays meet!  Nick's record time was 57.56 which broke the old record of 59.19 set by Logan Briggs in 2006.  Way to go Nick!!

End Of Season Potluck Picnic new! July 19, 2009

The annual Marlins picnic and awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, July 23rd at 6:00.  Please bring something to share based on your last name (minimum of 15 servings).

A-H Main Dish
G-N Salad/Fruit
O-Z Dessert

You'll need to bring your own drinks, eating utensils, plates and chairs.  Don't forget to bring your swimsuit for the Marlin's free swim between 8-10!  Haven't RSVP'd?  Email Wendi at hitchings@seanet.com.

Championship Meet Info! updated with revised times for Senior Finals, July 18, 2009

Here is some important information regarding our championship meets. More information is posted on the pool bulletin board. The most important thing to remember:  YOU MUST CHECK IN WITH THE COACHES PRIOR TO WARM-UPS OR YOU WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF THE MEET!

Senior Finals: Monday, July 20th
Where: Mercer Island Beach Club, 8326 Avalon Dr. Mercer Island, WA
Warm-up: 2:15-2:45
Start: 4:00

Junior Girls Finals: Tuesday, July 21st
Where: Edgebrook, 13454 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA
Warm-up: 2:45-3:15
Start: 4:00

Junior Boys Finals: Wednesday, July 22nd
Where: Mercer Island Country Club, 8700 SE 71st, Mercer Island, WA
Warm-up: 2:30-3:00
Start: 4:15

Boys 15&O 1650 Free Record Broken! posted July 11, 2009

Another record was toppled at Friday's Mile Swim.  Logan Briggs swam the 15&Over 1650 Free in a time of 17:10.42, shattering the previous record of 19:46.00 by over 2 1/2 minutes! The previous record was set 20 years ago to the day by Scott Coffey.  Congratulations Logan!!

Marlins Scholarship Applications Now Available! posted July 3, 2009

The Maple Hills Marlins Swim Club Scholarship Program is available to students who have graduated from high school and are accepted into and will be attending an accredited college or university in the fall of this current year.  Applicants must be a current member of the Maple Hills Marlins Swim Club to be considered for this award and must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.5. 

Click here to learn more about the Marlins scholarhip program and download the application.  Applications must be submitted by noon on Friday, July 17th to Marcy Rand, our scholarship chair.  Questions can be asked of Marcy by phone (425-227-8393) or by email at ograymar@msn.com.

Last Home Meet on Tuesday new! posted July 12, 2009

This is the last week of Tuesday and Thursday night meets.  Here are some reminders.

Volunteers Still Needed for Mile Swim! updated!  July 7, 2009

The annual mile swim fundraiser is this Friday July10th and we still need many lap counters and snack/drink providers.  Counting laps is not a difficult job and is important to make this event a success!  Click here to see what time slots need filling for both lap counters and snack/drinks.  Please email the mile swim chair Suzy Lowry at suzlowry@comcast.net if you can help with this effort. 

Note that work out times are different for the mile swim to allow the younger kids more time to complete their mile. Work out times for Friday are: 

14 & under 7:00-7:30
15 & over 7:30-8:00
8 & under 8:00-9:15
10 & under 9:15-10:30
12 & under 10:30-11:45

Important Concession Volunteer Info! posted June 28, 2009

Here is some needed info for anyone who does any form of concessions volunteering at home swim meets......
Click here to see complete post.

Mile Swim Info - Adjusted Training Times posted June 28, 2009

It is time again to gear up for the Marlins Mile Swim.  The Marlins Mile Swim will take place on Friday July 10th.  For those of you new to the team this year, the kids will swim 1 mile during practice time in lieu of their regular work out.  The goal is to swim a mile, but the swimmers can swim as many laps as they can – especially for the 8 & unders!  The swimmers can get flat-rate pledges or pledge by the lap.  Please note that work out times will different this year to allow the younger kids more time to complete the mile swim.  They will be as follows.

14 & under 7:00-7:30
15 & over 7:30-8:00
8 & under 8:00-9:15
10 & under 9:15-10:30
12 & under 10:30-11:45

Pledge envelopes will be handed out at both meets and at practise on Wed (6/24) morning.  We have some great incentives this year!  The swimmers that earn the highest dollar amount in 3 different age categories will each get a $25 Target Gift Card.  We will also be holding a raffle for a $100 Target Gift Card!  Each swimmer will get a raffle ticket for every $25  they pledge over the $25 suggested minimum.  We will do the drawing at the end of season team picnic.  This is our primary fund raiser this year so lets go all out for the team! Money raised will go to help fund our scholarship program as well as our equipment fund for future equipment purchases.

Lastly the mile swim cannot take place without our all important parent volunteers.  We will need 20 timers/counters  and lots of snack and drink volunteers.   Below is the sign up.  You can email me to sign up at suzlowry@comcast.net or  I will have a sign up at the volunteer table during the home meet this week and next.

Thank you,
Susie Lowry

Marlin Records Broken!!   posted June 26, 2009

In only the second week of the season, three Marlins records were broken at the "A" meet against Kingsgate on Thursday.  Congratulations Marlins!

Mackenna Briggs, Sophia Davis, Cecilia Nelson, Georgia Hope
12&Under Girls Medley Relay
New record: 2:22.06
Previous record: 2:26.72 (S. Jarvi, E. Flanik, E. Nourigat, E. McCuen, July 2002)

Mackenna Briggs
 12&Under Girls 200 Free
New record: 2:13.72
Previous record: 2:19.89 (Nicole Lecoq, June 2005)

Elise Tinseth
 14&Under Girls 200 Free
New record: 2:05.02
Previous record: 2:05.16 (Sherri Langendoerfer, August 1981)

Check out the full results of the Kingsgate meet by following the link in the 'Latest Meet Results' box in the upper right hand corner of this page.  You can also see results for past meets by clicking on the Meet Results link on the navigation panel (to the left).

Marlins on Facebook posted June 21, 2009

Did you know that the Marlins have a Facebook group? If you have a Facebook account, check out the "09 Marlins Swim Team Members" group.  This site is for both parents and swimmers of the 09 Maple Hills Marlins Swim Team and is a place to share news and give positive encouragement.  This is a closed group, so you'll need to be approved by a group admin to be accepted.

Corporate Volunteer Time Matching Programs posted June 20, 2009

Many companies in our area will pay non profits for time that their employees have spent volunteering!  This is an excellent way for our team to raise money and keep fees low.  Please take a look at the volunteer time matching information sheet to see if your company participates.  If you need additional information when filling out your paperwork, ie: tax ID # etc, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Stacey King, at swrakings@comcast.net.

Tam O'Shanter Meet Info  new! posted June 30, 2009

Check out the "Latest Meet Results" and "Upcoming Meets" boxes to the right for the results of Tuesday's Tam O'Shanter meet and general information about Thursday's meet (e.g. map, volunteer signups and information from the host team)

6 Things You Should Know... posted June 29, 2009

      ...about the Tam O'Shanter home meet

Thanks for everyone's help this season!  Go Marlins!!

Team Photos Rescheduled!!   posted June 21, 2009

The team photo date has been rescheduled and will be on Tuesday, June 23rd at 10:00. 

Practice sessions on Tuesday only are adjusted (and optional) to accomodate the team photo schedule:
     7:00-8:00am:  13-14 and 15&Over age groups
     8:00-9:00am:  9-10 and 11-12 age groups
     9:00-9:30am:  8&Under age group

These will be beneficial practices to attend because we will be working on open turns for butterfly, breaststroke, and the IM as well as relay starts.  Half the group will practice each at opposite ends of the pool and then the two groups will switch.

Please note that Sportraits will be setting up their equipment starting at 9:00, so please ask your swimmers to be careful around the pool deck during that time.  There will be extra order forms at the pool on Tuesday in case you did not get one or have misplaced it.

No Team Photos or Practice on Friday! updated June 18, 2009

The team photos originally scheduled for Friday, June 19th have been postponed until a later date. There is also NO practice on Friday.  Sleep in late and enjoy a day off!!  We'll post a new date for photos as soon as possible.  See you at practice on Monday!

Marlins vs. Somerset! posted June 15, 2009

Tuesday is a HOME meet. Please arrive at the pool at 4:30 and pick up your white slips from your team captains.  (We are working out a glitch with the computer system and hope to have the slips a little bigger than they were at the intersquad meet, please be patient while we figure it out!) Your team captains (Hannah & David) have not received their blue shirts yet but they will try to make themselves known.

Swimmers need to be in the water for warm-ups at 4:45. If you arrive after 4:45 you will need to check in with the coaches because the captains need to warm up too.

We are going to be able to park on the lower ball field this year! Please park on the field so that we can leave room for our guests in the parking lot. We are trying to be good neighbors and avoid parking out on the street. We may need a few volunteers to direct traffic onto the field, if you are available to help that would be great!

Congratulations to Ben Coyne, he won the Front & Center parking spot raffle for volunteering at the intersquad meet. Remember to sign in for volunteering so that you can get your name in to the raffle box!

Thursday is an AWAY meet at Somerset.  A map to the pool is here.  Please plan on arriving at 5:00 to check in. Swimmers will need to be in the water for warm ups at 5:15.

Somerset is a beautiful pool with very limited seating. Please pack light and be prepared to share your space with your teammates.

Coach Dani, Coach Aaron and Coach Ashley

Intra Squad Meet Results Posted! posted June 13, 2009

Meet results from this mornings intrasquad meet are now posted!  Also posted are the volunteer assignments and baked goods assignments for the Tuesday meet against Somerset.  If you have any questions about your volunteer assignment or would like to volunteer for one of the empty slots, contact Kim George at littlenaches@yahoo.com.

Time Trials This Week! posted June 7, 2009

Another great week of practice is already behind us! The coaches are very impressed with how hard everyone has been working, as well as how supportive and spirited all of our swimmers are. We've got just one week before we begin meets! The line-up for the intersquad has been made and we hope to post it early this week.

Each day this week we will have a different time trial for all of our swimmers: IM on Monday, freestyle on Tuesday, backstroke on Wednesday, breaststroke on Thursday, and butterfly on Friday. We ask that you attend each practice this week, or we will double up time-trials the following day. Before each time trial we will discuss what each race should look like, including starts and turns, as well as talk about how we can be good sports and have great team spirit.

So we can get done with time trials as quickly as possible at the beginning of each practice, we would love to have any help we can get timing, from either older swimmers or parents. This way we can have more swimmers race at once and be more accurate with times.

Coach Dani, Coach Aaron and Coach Ashley

Hot Off The Press -The June Newsletter! posted June 4, 2009

Read the latest news about the Maple Hills Marlins swim team in the June newsletter. 

Order Your Team Wear! posted May 16, 2009

Team wear orders for team t-shirts and sweats are now being taken.  To order, download the team wear order form and bring it with your payment to the Tuesday parent meeting or mail it to Mary Hohensinner (see order form for mailing directions).  Remember when ordering sweatshirts to enter the name to be printed on the back.  More questions?  Email mhohensinner@yahoo.com.

May Newsletter Published posted May 11, 2009

The May newsletter is available and is packed full of useful and interesting information about the Marlins.  Read messages from the president, coaches and team captains, bios of the coaches and learn about volunteer commitments, teamwear, fundraising and more!

Registration Is (Almost) Full! posted May 7, 2009

The registration period for swim team is almost over with all groups (except for 14&Unders) having a waitlist.  If you missed out on this year's registration please check back next March for information on the 2010 season.

Swim Suit Fitting Info posted May 3, 2009

Just a reminder that swim suit fittings are on Monday May11th from 4:00-7:00 at Evergreen Community Church (followed by the parent meeting!).  The 2009 team suit is a different style from last year's suit, but purchasing the team suit is optional.   Swimmers can wear any racing suit or swim cap as long as they do not display a logo from another swim team or school.  Latex swim caps are provided by the Marlins at no extra charge.

For swim suit pricing information click here.  For swim suit fitting FAQs (e.g. why should I attend the scheduled fitting?) click here.

Parent Meetings Scheduled

Marlins parents (both new and returning) need to attend one of the two mandatory parent meetings. The first meeting is Monday, May 11th after the swim suit fitting (from 4:00-7:00) at 7:00pm.  The second meeting is Tuesday, May 19th also at 7:00pm.  Both of these meetings will be at the Evergreen Community Church in the upper meeting room. 

Volunteer signups will take place during the parent meetings.  Parents must be signed up to volunteer before their child can enter the water.  See you then!

Welcome Baby Skroch!

Congratulations to Coach Jodi and her husband John on the birth of their son Parker Thomas.  Parker was born on March 25th and weighed 7lbs 7oz.  Jodi, John, big brother Fischer and Parker are doing great!  Jodi has coached the Marlins the past few years but is taking this season off.  We hope she'll come cheer for the Marlins at some of our home meets!

Registration In Progress

It's time to register for the 2009 season. To register, print both the Marlins Registration form and the Marlins Emergency Contact & Swimmer Participation form and mail them with the appropriate fees to our registrar Gayle Davis (see registration form for mailing instructions). Please submit your registration material during the appropriate dates:

April 1st - 13th

Returning swim team families from last year

 

April 14th - 20th

Returning swimmers and all Maple Hills residents

 

April 21st - 27th

Returning swimmers, MH residents and MH Maintenance Co. members

 

April 28

Returning swimmers, MH residents and MH Maintenance Co. members and all new swimmers

 

Non-residents of Maple Hills may become members of the Maple Hills Maintenance Co. MHMC Members enjoy benefits with respect to pool usage, swim team priority registration and more. Read the Outside Membership Information for more details and mail in the Outside Membership Form to become a member

Are you a new Marlins family? Read our Statement of Purpose and Philosophy.

Officials Training

If you are interested in being a stroke and turn judge this season, Officials Training will be held at Newport Hills Swim & Tennis Club on the following dates:

For more information visit the Midlakes Swim Officiating site.