Meet the Coaches Night – Friday May 11th
Our annual Meet the Coaches night will be held Friday May 5th at 6PM at the Playstation. (Just up the hill from the Pool)
There will be a barbecue dinner. Tickets are $5. You can purchase them in advance at the pool daily from Ruth Janes.
Summer Season is Upon Us! Welcome Back!
Greetings from the Head Coach,
Hello to all and welcome back returning swimmers to the Marlins 2012 summer swim
season. I am very excited about the upcoming swim season and cannot wait to see you all at the pool. The club is undergoing a transition this season with many of our older swimmers moving on to other things. I am happy to announce that we have many new swimmers joining the club this summer and would like to personally welcome those families and swimmers. I am confident that all new families and swimmers will be welcomed by our returning swimmers with open arms.
This year our pool time is the same as last summer with one change. The Master Marlins
will now have an additional practice on Monday mornings as well as their regular Wednesday and Friday morning practices. This will enable the Master’s to have more time to work on stoke technique and it will also give them a chance to have a recovery practice after swim meets. The full practice schedule will be available soon.
This year we also have a change in the coaching staff. Scott has moved on to other
pursuits and we wish him well. However, you may see him stop by occasionally to say hello or assist me if I have to miss a practice. Katerina Kamagianis has moved up, and will be my assistant coach this summer. She will have groups in both of our practice times. This year we are fortunate enough to have two Junior coaches: Alora Roberts and Kristiana Kamagianis. Each of them will have a group to coach. Jennifer Klimmer and Samantha Janes have also been added to our coaching staff as Junior assistant coaches. These girls will be assisting in the first hour of practice with various groups. I am excited to work with the new team of coaches who have been long term Marlins. I plan to build a strong coaching group with regular mentoring and training so they are fully prepared to make the summer fun and successful for your kids.
Day 1 on April 30th will be a fun day for all Junior swimmers, we will announce the
training groups, have the swimmers meet their coaches and training partners, and then open the pool for a fun day. All junior swimmers will start at 3:25pm, please, as always arrive at least 15 minutes early for warm up and stretching. All swimmers Division 4 and up swimmers will have regular practice from 4:25pm to 5:25pm. Regular practice schedule will begin on May 1st.
If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to ask. You can email me at shannon.key@hotmail.com
Looking forward to April 30th,
Shannon Key
Mission Marlins 50th Birthday Party!
This is a special year for the Marlins swim club. It is our 50th anniversary! Over the years we have been lucky to have so many great people participate in our club that we felt it was a great idea to host a party inviting all members of the Mission Marlins, past and present.
We will be hosting a banquet at Mission Golf and Country Club on Sunday July 22, 2012
Special guests Chuck and Marilyn Hayden (Parents of Marlins Alum and World Champion Brent Hayden) will speak about their memories of the Mission Marlins and what our club meant to their family.
To join in on the fun, please email Shana Roberts for tickets.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $12 for kids 10 and under, which includes a buffet, cash bar, door prizes etc. It’s going to be a great night!
Tickets are limited, so please contact Shana ASAP.
Mission Marlin – Brent Hayden