All taxpayers should act now to take advantage of a limited time tax benefit thanks to the CARES Act[1]. Please consider donating cash before the end of 2020 to A Matter of 50 Meters, a project of the Mason Parks & Recreation Foundation, a qualified public non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with Tax ID #20-5962880. A Matter of 50 Meters is partnering with the City of Mason to fund the new Mason Municipal Aquatic Center. You may find more details and contribute to this important mission now via this link. (Donate Now...

Dear Proud Alumni Parents of the Mason Manta Rays, I hope that you and your family are continuing to be safe and healthy during these challenging times. I would like to invite you to an information session for Mason Manta Rays alumni parents with Ken Heis and me on “A Matter of 50 Meters”, a partnership with the City of Mason to build an indoor 50 Meter facility. If you are interested in learning more, please join us on October 20th at 6 pm at the new aquatic center behind...

Great to see everyone today at the fitting! Get your orders in by Tuesday. All proceeds will go toward the A Matter of 50 Meters capital campaign. REMINDER: All swimmers are required to purchase a team suit and the team backpack with the new logo. For this year only, the City of Mason will purchase the team backpack ($80 value) for everyone on the team who buys a team suit! The City of Mason is grateful for the families on the team. We want to celebrate the new logo and...

Mizuno USA Becomes Official Sponsor of the City of Mason Manta Rays The Mason Manta Rays become first gold medal swim club to partner with Mizuno USA ATLANTA (October 14, 2020) – Mizuno, a global leader in sporting goods and apparel, announced today its official sponsorship with the City of Mason Manta Rays, a Gold Medal Swim Club located in Ohio. This is the first sponsorship of a Gold Medal Swim Club for Mizuno USA. Gold Medal Swim Clubs are prestigious clubs in the sport of swimming, as they are...

Alumni - Swimmers AND Parents - Please take a few minutes to update your address with us! We'd like to send you an invite to an Manta Ray alumni event on 10/20 at the site of the new pool (Lou Eves behind the community center)! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfj8LC3GGPDl8_48H3SNglxIHymkIvSsHzMIxmjLKSCAWEYuA/viewform

Mark Daasch, PT, from NovaCare will be on the pool deck WEDNESDAY 9/30 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. If your swimmer has any aches or pains that you want him to evaluate, please see him on deck on Wednesday. There is no cost for the evaluation. If you have any questions for Mark, please feel free to contact him directly. Mark Daasch, PT, DPT Center Manager NovaCare Rehabilitation 1198 Smiley Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45240

NINE MANTA RAYS EARN USA SWIMMING SCHOLASTIC ALL AMERICA HONORS Kiara Anchrum Ansel Froass Hannah Hill Gibson Holmes Nicola Lane Jessey Li Reese Lugbill Paige Striley Jake Young FAST IN THE POOL (Winter Jrs or better) AND GREAT IN SCHOOL (3.5 gpa or better)

2020-2021 Season Tryouts have been completed. If you are interested in joining our team, please reach out to us using the "contact us" link on this web page or email Ken Heis [email protected] or Todd Billhimer at [email protected]. Go RAYS! Group Placements: 2020-2021 season Mason Community Center Competition Pool 2020 TRYOUT DATES Dates: JULY 22, 23, 24 JULY 29, 30, 31 6:45 p.m. -7:45 p.m. LIMITED TO 20 PER SESSION SIGN UP ON SIGN UP GENIUS *appointment necessary Swimmers only need to attend one session. No community center membership required...

Mason Manta Rays Spring Banquet - POSTPONED SAVE THE DATE Sunday, April 5, 2020 Mason High School Commons 6:00-7:30 pm What: Dessert, senior recognition (new shorter format), slide show, awards, and lots of fun! Who: All swimmers on the team -- Exploration though High Performance groups! Dinner: No dinner, just cupcakes! Cost: FREE R.S.V.P: None needed. Just come enjoy the evening! HELP NEEDED: Please email [email protected] if you would like to help with this year's banquet. Thank you!

The American Swim Coaches Association recognized Ken Heis as a Coach of Excellence for 2019 for his work with the City of Mason Manta Rays. Each year the American Swimming Coaches Association honors the coaches who guide swimmer(s) to a Top 8 finish at the USA Swimming National Championships. The Manta Rays had three swimmers place in the Top 8 at the USA National Championships in 2019.