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USA Swimming National Team Member, Emily Brunemann, will be speaking to Manta Ray swimmers on Monday, November 7. Swimmers in SwimFit, Pups, White, Green, Blue, Bronze, Silver, and Gold can listen to her speak in the Senior Center from 6:15-7:00 PM. Swimmers in the Varsity, Platinum, and National groups can listen to her speak in the Senior Center from 7:00-7:45 PM. Emily has just won Gold medals in back-to-back FINA 10K World Cup races. Other highlights include: Finished seventh in the 800m free at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ......

AD SALES FOR HEAT SHEETS Do you want to wish your swimmer good luck in the Mason Fall Invitational heat sheet or the Southwest Ohio Regional Championship (in February) heat sheet? Or advertise your business? We are selling tax-deductible ads to be inserted into our heat sheets for the next two major meets we are hosting. All ads and the Ad Sales Sheet are due by November 6 to ensure the ad gets into the Mason Fall Invitational meet program. If possible, please send your ads electronically to Ken Heis...

Mark Daasch from NovaCare will be on the pool deck tomorrow 11/2 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. If your swimmer has any aches or pains that you want him to evaluate, please see him on deck tomorrow. There is no cost for the evaluation. If you have any questions for Mark, please feel free to contact him directly. Mark Daasch, PT Center Manager NovaCare Rehabilitation 1198 Smiley Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45240 phone: (513)671-6362 fax: (513)671-6368 [email protected]

Dear Fellow Manta Rays, Chris and Donna Lebling are extremely proud to announce they now own FRESH COAT of West Chester and Mason!! FRESH COAT is focused on “raising the bar” on professionalism in the Painting Industry. As a result, FRESH COAT Painting has become the largest and most respected painting company in North America. FRESH COAT is always looking for new opportunities to give something back to our community and we are proud to contribute in this way. It’s quick and easy to raise funds for the Mason Manta...

Seven Manta Rays earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-American status for 2010-2011 school year. Congratulations to Sarah Austin (Seven Hills), Dani Barbiea (Springboro - now at University of Louisville), Kellie Barbiea (Springboro - now at University of Missouri), Katie Heywood (Mason - now at University of Alabama), John Galvin (St. Xavier), Justin Kolwyck (Mason), and Ian West (Lakota East). Each year, USA Swimming recognizes its members who excel both in the classroom and in the pool. The Scholastic All-America Team is made up of high school student-athletes who have a grade...

INDIVIDUAL PICTURES: Want to get an individual picture of your swimmer? Please show up any time this Friday between 4:30 & 5:30 at the competition pool with your swimmer. Please print the order form. TEAM PICTURE: Still need to order a team picture? It is not too late! Please email the photographer [email protected] with your order and print this form (please click) and turn in your money to the lockable Manta Ray mailbox at the competition pool or mail it to the address below. The make up date for individual...

Normal Practice Tonight: The schools should be done fixing the problem this afternoon. The pool water is a 77 degrees and rising. Normally the pool water is 79 degrees. Thank you with your patience. Ken

Ken Heis

Manta Rays, Due to a pipe failure there is no heat in the air or water at either pool. The Community Center has closed both pools until the problem is fixed. Hopefully, the problem will be fixed by tomorrow. No practice for all groups except National tonight (10/24) We are very sorry for the inconvenience. Ken

The practice schedule has been altered this weekend due to the Water Polo tournament and the two away swim meets the team is attending: Friday Practices: National 3:30-5:30 pm dryland White: 4:25-5:00 pm in leisure pool Green: 4:45-5:30 pm in leisure pool Blue: 5:15-6:00 pm in leisure pool No other groups practice. Saturday Practices: Pups: 9-9:45 am in comp pool White/Green/11&Over SwimFit (not in meet) 9:45-11:00 am All other groups - no practice Sunday Practices: SwimFit only normal practice times