MAC Swim Team Summer 2025

GENERAL INFORMATION

●MAC is in the Gateway Swim Conference

●Monday June 2, 2025: Swim practices begin

●Thursday June 5: the first meet (Time Trials) at MAC

●Monday July 14: End-of-year Swim Banquet Downtown MAC

●All meets start at 5:30pm. Warm-ups begin at 4:30pm for home meets. Warm-ups begin at 5pm for away meets.

●Our goal is to keep all meets around 3 hours in length.

IMPORTANT DATES:

●Swim Meet Registration: May 28 - June 4, 2025

●Monday, June 2: Penguin Practice begins

●Tuesday, June 3: Puffins Practice begins (T/W/Th 11:30-12)

●Thursday, June 5: Penguin Time Trials

●Monday June 9: Meet at MAC vs. Washington

●Monday June 16: Meet at MAC vs. Cool Dell

●Monday June 23: Meet at MAC vs. Lake Chesterfield

●Wed, June 25: Meet at Lifetime Chesterfield (fun meet!)

●Monday June 30: Meet at Cedarmill

●Friday July 4 NO PRACTICE

●Monday July 7: Meet at MAC vs. Lake of the Woods

●Thursday, July 10: Puffin Meet followed by Spirit Night

●Friday, July 11 (evening): Conference for qualifying 11 & up at Cool Dell

●Sat, July 12 (morning): Conference for qualifying 10 & under at Cedarmill

●Monday, July 14 (evening): Swim Banquet/Trophy Presentation at Downtown MAC

AGE-LEVEL PRACTICES

8:00-8:45am: 9/10 year olds

8:45-9:30am: 11/12 year olds

9:15-10am: 13 & over

10-10:45am: 7/8 year olds

10:45-11:15am: 6 and under

PUFFINS (ages 4 and 5) Practice (begins Tuesday June 3)

11:30am-12pm Tues/Wed/Thur

GOAL:

To allow each swimmer the opportunity to swim the minimum of 3 meets to qualify for conference, WHILE also keeping swim meets ~3 hours long.

PARENT TASKS

1.Register for meets (NO LIMIT on # of meets this year)

a.Registration will be open from May 28 9:00am – June 4.

b.Register Yes or No for Penguin Meet (time trials) – highly encouraged for all, especially new swimmers.

c.To RSVP through the Swimtopia website:

▪Log in & Go to the Schedule tab at the top

▪Click on the Meet for which you are RSVPing

▪Click on the Green Meet Entry button. You will then be able to RSVP for each of your swimmers.

▪*SAVE at the bottom of the page.

▪There is also a NOTES page -- use this to tell us if your swimmer needs to leave early or arrive late - mark the specific time!

d.Swimmers are entered into events based on their readiness to legally swim each stroke, as observed during practices. Please do not submit requests to swim particular events. If you have questions about your child’s progress, email Lauren.

f.Swimmers should get in the habit of checking in with a coach after each race. Please do not leave the meet without checking with Lauren or Tommy.

2.Register to work TWO swim meets. We cannot have meets without parent volunteers. (There are NO buyouts this year.)

a.You must stay for the whole meet if you are working. Please check in at least 20 minutes prior to the meet, inside by the snack bar for home meets.

b.You may not consume alcoholic beverages if you are working.

c.If you are a timer, it is important that you pay attention to the swimmer in your lane. Your times determine places, rankings, and records.

d.All families must work 2 swim meets.

e.Worker sign-ups open May 28 and close 1 week prior to each meet

f.If you have someone to work for you, they must be at least 16 years old. We will not be responsible for finding workers for you.

g.Fines will be charged to your member statement if you no-show for your designated shifts or do not sign up to work shifts: $150 for first shift. $250 for the second shift.

PRACTICES:

●We will follow the schedule posted online/attached. Please be prompt - our practices run continuously, and we cannot allow late swimmers to swim past their scheduled time.

●Please attend practice as many times a week as possible. Swimmers improve the most with regular practice. Attendance will be taken.

●After the first week, lane assignments will be posted each Tuesday on a whiteboard. Please help your child find their lane (it stays the same for the whole week).

●All our coaches are experienced swimmers and very familiar with the MAC swim program. Coaches will change lanes daily. We cannot accommodate requests for particular coaches during practice.

●Please do not approach coaches during practice. Their focus needs to stay on the swimmers for everyone’s safety. Please email Lauren or ask your parent rep if you have any questions.

●Weather -- We WILL practice in the rain. Once thunder or lightning is heard/seen, practice will be paused for 30 minutes. We will not make up any lost practice time.

**HAVE FUN**

This is the theme of our swim program!! The meets run well, and the children have fun because of the awesome parents we have. Encourage your children, pump them up, encourage them to cheer on their teammates. Positive attitudes are contagious on the pool deck!

MISC. Ribbons will be distributed for the 10 and under swimmers this year.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

MAC Programs Manager: Joy Holdmeier: [email protected]

Swim Team Coach: Lauren Fonseca: [email protected]

Swim Team Volunteer Parent Reps: Sarah Wahl & Kayla Alexander: [email protected]; [email protected]