DIVE
Friday, 6/29
4:00 PM Warm-ups
5:00 PM Start
at High Point
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SWIM
Saturday, 6/30
7:00 AM Warm-ups
8:00 AM Start
at Middleton
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Dive Coach's Corner: Well Worthy
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Another great meet was seen by the Magicians on Friday night! In a triple dual meet with Hill Farm and Goodman pools, Monona came out on top in both meets with substantial wins, 76-30 and 77-21 respectively. Monona dominated the meet winning every event except the 15-18 girls where we had no entry.
Monona had 8 champions including
Mikalya McQueeney
,
Mason Mabie
,
Preston Rossing
,
Karsyn Nelson, Tiesto Nuon, Mati Mabie, Ben Willem
, and
Steven Blew
. Behind Mikayla in the 10 & under girls, Monona took the next six places with
Grace Braund
(2
nd
),
Mya Howe
(3
rd
),
Cici Howe
(4
th
),
Josette Rossing
(5
th
),
Sydney Glynn
(6
th
), and
Allie Hrodey
(7
th
). We also saw great improvement from
Kennadie Rossing
and
Kinley Mabie
increasing their overall scores by 15 points each since the beginning of the season! On the 10 and under boys’ side, Mason and Preston tied for first followed by
Henry Brezinski
(3
rd
),
Grant Moureau
(5
th
) and
Benny Brezinski
(7
th
). Monona dominated the 11-12 age group with the top 6 places of Karsyn Nelson followed by
Sofia Clark (
2
nd
), Maya Forcier (3
rd
), Abby Bykowski (
4
th
), Kendyl
Mabie (5
th
), and
Emilia Hopper
(6
th
). Conquering new dives and continuing to show steady improvement in this age group were
Maia Hart
(improved 17 points),
Breleigh Ganshert
(improved 7 points),
Addie Wurth
(improved 31.1 points),
Izzy Zahn
(improved 23.95 points), and
Isabelle Dehner
(first meet ever and finished 14
th
). The 11-12 boys went one-two with Tiesto Nuon and
Gavin Larson
(2
nd
). The 13-14 girls swept the event with the top 3 finishes of Mati followed by
Katherine Roberts
(2
nd
) and
Laila Howe
(3
rd
).
Lauren Buss
also scored points with a strong 5
th
place finish and successfully threw a reverse dive for the first time in competition. With only one 13-14 boy representing Monona, Ben Willem brought home the blue ribbon but even more so, conquered the inward dive for the first time in 3 year! Finally the 15-18 boys had a strong showing with the Blew brothers taking first and fourth (
Will Blew
).
Thank you to the
Bykowski family
for the super fresh and yummy fruit salad treat on Friday morning enjoyed by all who stayed to the end of practice. The coaches also surprised the afternoon practice group with Watermelon Wednesday this week. This is a fun and healthy way to celebrate all the hard work our divers are putting in each week. Keep up the good work!!
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Monona Swim and Dive is doing great things!!
Did you catch the news story about some amazing swimmers we have at MO and an initiative started by some of our very own MO parents?
This year, the All-City league is making an effort to be more inclusive with our programs and create a "Unified" swim program within our individual clubs. Unified sports are a unique team bond creating a culture of inclusion that leads to better understanding, new friendships, improved self-esteem and a positive change in attitude, behavior, and performance for ALL the athletes.
Click on this link to watch the story and learn more:
Way to go MO!!
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Sign your swimmer/diver up for the meet by Wednesday, 6/27!
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S
M
I
L
E
, it's Picture Time!
!
DIVE:
Team picture will be taken at 7:30 AM on
Friday, 7/6
.
INDIVIDUAL SWIM AND DIVE PICTURES:
Individual pictures for both swim and dive will be taken during
EVENING
practices
Wednesday, 6/27
.
MORNING
practice picture date has rescheduled to
Thursday, 6/28
.
Please contact Julie Elfers at julieelfersphotography@yahoo.com with any questions.
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MO is set to make magic at the 2018 All-City Swim Meet, July 26-28th!!
The most amazing All-City Swim Meet is just around the corner, and we can't imagine doing it without your help and support!! We need all hands on deck to make the event magical for swimmers and spectators alike!
Volunteer Requirement:
Just a friendly reminder of that ALL SWIM PARENTS are
required
to
volunteer at least 3 shifts
over the three-day event. We continue to make progress toward fulfilling volunteer shifts; however, many volunteer shifts remain open. If you have not yet signed up to volunteer, please don't delay!
We are in the process of checking our team roster to ensure all families are fulfilling volunteer shifts.
You will be contacted in the near future to find a time that works for your family.
If you have family or friends who are interested in helping out, please direct them to the link below.
No swim experience is necessary! Thanks in advance!
Follow the link below to sign-up:
Please ask if you have any questions about the various volunteer duties.
Sponsorship Needs
:
Our sponsorship team has made great headway on the financial front; however, we will continue to accept financial donations into July.
Please share any contacts to companies you work at or know that would be willing to be a sponsor. We are getting so close and have a few additional sponsors would be great! Please send sponsorship information to Rhonda Holler-Steenhagen at rhollersteenhagen@gmail.com.
Website
Our Monona All City Swim website continues to be updated regularly. Visit the website at
https://swim.moallcity.com/
and share with all your friends and family!
Also, don't forget to check out our social media platforms for the big event!
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The All-City Swim League has partnered with Second Harvest since 2008, raising more than 1.5 MILLION meals to help our community members with their hunger needs. It is the largest food and fund drive of the summer for Second Harvest!
The food drive is already underway and goes through July 28, the final day of the All-City Swim Meet Championship. Can Monona raise the most funds to help others in our community?
Doing something special to raise funds for Second Harvest? Want to share on our social media sites? Send pictures of you giving back to our community to the All-City social media pages so you can be featured on our #givebackAC2018 posts!
Facebook: @allcityswim
Instagram: @allcityswimdive
Twitter: @2018AllCitySwim
Thank you for your donations! Let’s surpass the goal of previous years of $50,000!
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Save the date - It's almost time for
MO's 14th annual Potato Party!
When:
Wednesday July 11, 2018 from 6:30-8:30 PM.
Where
: Fireman's Park Shelter in Monona
Volunteer sign-up will be coming soon!
Decorate a potato prior to the event and bring it to the Potato party for our penny (or nickel, dime, quarter, dollar) voting. Voting will take place on Wednesday night. Please label your potato with your name, age and provide a “storage container” for safe keeping. Potatoes should be taken home on Wednesday after the potato party; otherwise, they will be thrown out at the end of the party. All proceeds will benefit the All-City Second Harvest food drive. Last year, we raised over $900! Bring lots of coins and vote often!
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*** Don't forget that MO will be filling the stands at the Mallards game
Thursday, June 28. Game starts at 7:05.
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