Monona Swim and Dive

Lane Lines - Week 1

DIVE Friday, 6/8 5:00 PM Warm-ups 6:00 PM Start at Ridgewood

SWIM Saturday, 6/9 7:00 AM Warm-ups 8:00 AM Start at Seminole

The Swim Scoop When you sign up to participate in a meet, please add a NOTE that states whether or not you are able to participate in the relays; free, medley, or both! At the meet, make sure to check in/out with your coaches upon arrival/before leaving. This helps your coaches put together the relays, which are the first/last events of the day. If you have signed up for the meet, please SHOW UP, unless you are legitimately ill or have a family emergency. Kelly can be reached at (309)264-8378 or kchadesh@gmail.com Be on time and participate in warm ups. Have fun, and SWIM FAST!!

Dive: Well Worthy Great first week of preseason practices in the diving well! We have already seen divers learning new dives and improving their technique and skills. We are now gearing up for the first meet on Friday against Ridgewood.  This year, the diving team is implementing a new program allowing high school and rising high school divers the opportunity to mentor younger athletes.  These diving mentors will help on deck during practice and meets so newer and younger divers can learn about diving skills, etiquette, and procedures. Already we have had 2 mentors step up and start sharing their knowledge last week: Will Blew and Trinity McNall. They were able to work one on one with divers struggling with some of the basic diving skills while coaches could work with other divers perfecting dives.  We have several other eligible mentors who will hopefully take on this opportunity in the weeks to come.

Practice Reminder

Wednesday, 6/6, is the final day of PRE-SEASON swim practice for swim and dive. There is NO PRACTICE on Thursday. Regular SUMMER practice times begin on Friday. There is NO afternoon SWIM practice on Friday throughout the summer, including 6/8.

SWIM 13 & Over | 6:00 – 7:30 am (Mon - Fri) 11 – 12 | 7:15 – 8:30 am (Mon - Fri) Unified Swim | 7:15 – 8:30 am (Mon - Fri) 9 – 10 | 7:30 – 8:30 am - (group 1)  (Mon-Fri), 8:30 - 9:30 am - (group 2) (Mon-Fri)    OR 5:30 – 6:45 pm (Mon- Thurs, no Friday evening practices) 8 & under | 8:30 – 9:30 am (Mon- Fri)   OR 5:30 – 6:45 pm (Mon-Thurs, no Friday evening practices)

DIVE Morning Practice | 7:30 – 9:30 am (Mon - Fri) Evening Practice | 5:30 – 6:45 pm (Mon - Thurs)

Sign your swimmer/diver up for the meet by Wednesday, 6/6!

Sign-up for the Meet Here

Meet Checklist   ~suit  ~goggles ~MO swim cap ~2 dry towels ~Sharpie ~sweatshirt/ sweatpants ~sleeping bags or blanket ~sunscreen/bug spray ~deck of cards/reading materials ~not recommended: electronics ~positive attitude!

Apparel Pick-Up

Don't forget to pick up your apparel order on deck from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, 6/6 ! If you are unable at that time, please contact Amy Russell (jrussell89@charter.net) or Jessica Kowalske (jessica.kowalske@gmail.com) to coordinate a pick-up time.     Simply Swimming will also be there to pick up last minute swim items before the meet. GO MO!!!

Everyone LOVES Socials!!!

Join us for our MO Ice Cream Social this weekend! Enjoy an ice cream cone poolside with your MO friends. Pool toys and inflatables are allowed! Click here for more information. When: Sunday, June 10 from 7-9 PM Cost: $3 per person

Click here to Help at the Ice Cream Social

Take me out to the ball game!! Let's show our MO at the Mallards game on Thursday, June 28. Game starts at 7:05. Click here for all the game day information!!

Making It Magical at All-City Swim 2018

We've been working hard in preparation for MO's turn to host the All-City Swim Meet, July 26-28! We want this to be the best All-City ever and need all hands on deck to make this event a success! All swim families are required to commit to volunteering at least 3 shifts per parent. Thank you to those families who have already signed-up for the required shifts. We appreciate your promptness!! Within a day, volunteer sign-up will be available to the other pools in the league. MO is offering gift certificates to the team's coaches that fill the volunteer slots first. Wouldn't it be AMAZING if Monona filled first? Let's do this! Sign-up here ! Don't forget to check out our website and social media platforms for the big event! Website: https://swim.moallcity.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/allcityswim/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MononaAllCity Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mononaallcityswimdive/

All-City Swim Meet Volunteer Sign-Up