The 2010 Summer Practice Schedule is now available under the "Practice" section of the website. This schedule will begin on Thursday, June 10.

Please check your swimmer's entries for the Fishers FAST 500, CLPR Artic Splash, and CAC Summer Classic at Miami. If you have any changes, please contact Coach Todd by 10 p.m. Friday night at [email protected]. How do you check your swimmer's entries? Click on "Attend this event" for each of these meets.

Swimmer's Ear 4.12.10

"Practice is Too Hard" ASCA Article--Yes, sometimes some of the things we do are "hard." I prefer the word "challenge." Part of what we do in practice is to challenge swimmers to extend themselves beyond what they thought they are capable of doing. We do this with care and in a systematic and progressive manor. We do not attempt to drive weaker age group swimmers from the sport. Nor do we attempt to make each swimmer an Olympic swimmer. We have long-term patience for each swimmer's development. How much "challenge"...

The coach will stand on the side of the pool and expect to speak with each swimmer before and after each swim. Please be sure to direct your child to the coach before the event. When you see your child after the event ask them if they have spoken with the coach about their race and if not, direct them to the coach as soon as possible. Before the swim the coach will ask swimmers about technique and give them reminders. After the event the coach will ask them how...

Click below for important article concerning Manta Ray Practices "Watching A Manta Ray Practice" Swim Meet Reminders Parents, just a reminder that it is the responsibility of swimmers, not coaches, to find their events for each meets. This includes writing events on arms, legs, hands, etc. The coaches are responsible for checking in before meets, finding their own swimmers in heat sheets, running stretches, warm-ups, and creating relays. Please try and help your swimmer and the coaches by purchasing a heat sheet at meets and giving your swimmer their events....

The Mason Manta Rays swim team is proud to announce that the team has eight Scholastic All-Americans. Danielle Barbiea, Kellie Barbiea, Cari Caprio, Danielle Jansen, Maegen Krugler, Kayla Wiemers, Stephen Koch, and Jared Kolwyck all earned this prestigious award. Jared Kolwyck achieved this status for three years in a row. Click here for more details.

Maureen Sullivan 2/1 Donald Bleasdale 2/1 Sergio Zarate 2/1 Isabelle Hamilton 2/3 Amy Yang 2/3 Jessika Hall 2/10 Preston Bailey 2/11 Noah Marsteller 2/16 Caleb Bloodworth 2/17 Matthew Helm 2/19 Tiffany Yu 2/19 Keith Enrico 2/20 Katie Webber 2/21 Jackson Thomas 2/22 Julianna Huday 2/23 Melissa Nguyen 2/23

Eight to Join Toledo's Swimming & Diving Progam in 2010

Making Practice Count (from www.usaswimming.org) How many swimmers can say that if they attended just three days of school per week, that their test scores would be as good as those who attended five days per week? The answer is likely to be not very many. The same thinking can be applied to swimming. If your teammates and competition all train seven times per week, and you are training three times per week, chances are pretty good that you will get beat when you face each other at the championship...