SEASON START UP INFORMATION - There is a large amount of important information in this update

Monty Hopkins
Hello MAST Families,
 
Season Start Information - See below for the following information and where it is located in this document:
  1. Long Course season ending updates – Zone Championships & Junior Nationals
  2. New Swimmer Evaluations
  3. Pre-Season Clinics, Parent Meeting and SwimVille Fitting
  4. Standard Practice Schedule September – October  Under Review - reposted as soon as possible
  5. Weekly Schedules for September  Under Review - reposted as soon as possible
  6. MAST Practice Groups for start of 2022-2023 Short Course Season
  7. Short Course Meet Schedule
MAST Practices to Start Monday, September 19
 
There is a lot of season planning information in this update:  Practice Groups, Practice Schedules and Meet Schedule will also be posted later as single updates so that they are easier to find.
 
Thanks for being a MAST family – can’t wait to get started!
 
See you at the pool,
 
Monty
 

1) Highlights: Zone Swimming Championships – Elkhart, IN &  Junior National Championships – Irvine, CA

ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Emmett Fentress and Jake Nerl represented MAST as members of team OHIO at the 14 & Under Central Zone Championship meet.  The Central Zone meet included teams from the following LSC’s (Local Swim Committees) Arkansas, Indiana, Lake Erie (Northeast Ohio), Michigan, Missouri Valley (Kansas, western Missouri) Oklahoma, Ozark (eastern Missouri) and Ohio (which includes northern Kentucky).  
 
JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Evan Fentress represented MAST at the United States Swimming Junior National Championships. This is the second highest level meet and very prestigious (behind Nationals / National Team Trials) in the annual yearly USA Swimming calendar. 
 
14 & Under ZONE  Championships – Team OHIO at Elkhart, IN
Name
Event
Prelim
Final
Place
Entries
Emmett Fentress
50 FLY
26.91*
26.97
2nd
29
 
100 FLY
59.33
59.20*
2nd
33
 
50 FR
25.36
24.93*
2nd
75
 
“B” 4x50 MR
Time Final
?
7th
-------
 
200 FL
2:13.92
214.98
5th
18
 
“A” 4x50 FR
Time Final
24.40
1st
16
 
100 FR
:57.44
NO
18th
63
 
200 IM
DQ
NO
DQ
39
Jake Nerl
100 FR
1:00.03
NO
56th
63
 
1500 FR
Time Final
18:54.17
22nd
23
USAS JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – at Irvine, CA
Name Event Prelim Final Place Entries
Evan Fentress
200 FLY
2:05.88*
NO
56th
96
 
100 FR
:52.36
NO
77th
145
 
100 FL
:55.70
NO
49TH
154
 
50 FR
:23.46*
:23.65
24TH
152
*denotes Personal Best Time (PB)
 

2) New Swimmer Evaluations

Sign-up for new swimmer Evaluations and MAST orientation are posted at:   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080c4fa9a72ca1fc1-swim1
MAST members should encourage any interested families to have their children sign-up
 
Evaluations are scheduled for the following dates (see Sign-Up Genius for details and available times):
 
            Monday – August 15                                      
            Tuesday – August 16              
            Thursday – August 18            
            Monday – August 22
            Wednesday – August 24
            Friday – August 26
            Wednesday – August 31
 

3)  PRE-SEASON CLINICS AND EVENTS ß Make sure to read this section

  1. Important team event – Parents meeting & SwimVille fitting
 
Wednesday – September 7
6:00 – 8:00     Parents Meeting / Milford HS Auditorium
                       SwimVille Suit Fitting and equipment sales / Lobby outside pool
 
  1. *New Swimmer Clinics will introduce strokes, drills, teaching progressions and how swim practice works
 
Tuesday – September 6
6:00 – 7:00New Swimmer Clinic*(Free & Back / Technique)
 
Thursday – September 8
6:00 – 7:00New Swimmer Clinic*(Breast & Fly / Technique)
 
  1. *All Swimmer Clinics will review strokes, drills, techniques – open to both returning and new MAST swimmers
 
Monday – September 12
6:00 – 7:30        12 & older clinic
7:30 – 8:30        11 & under clinic
 
Thursday – September 15
6:00 – 7:30        12 & older clinic
7:30 – 8:30        11 & under clinic
 
Friday – September 16
6:00 – 7:30         12 & older clinic
7:30 – 8:30         11 & under clinic
 

4)  STANDARD PRACTICE TEMPLATE FOR SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER:

Under Review - Will be posted as soon as possible
 
 

5)  WEEKLY SCHEDULES FOR SEPTEMBER

Under review - Will be postesd as soon as possible
 
 
6)  MAST Practice Group Assignments –
 
* Swimmers listed in groups were on team during past two seasons.   ​
* Please let me know if your swimmer is not listed below.  
* New swimmers will be assigned practice groups by coaches.
 
RED 1: Lillian Coffman, Cooper Dorsey, Olivia Endres, Hardy Hopson, Sydney Palmer, Callie Beal, Cora Harrell,
 
RED 2: Kiley Bagnall, Jack Bell, Joseph Bell, Demi Harris, Audrey Dumont, Isaac Dumont, Nathan Hedger, Gabrielle House, Lorenzo Jones, Anisha Kulkarni, Anvi Kulkarni, Madelyn Laux, Harper Leach,  Asher Link, Isabella Llerena, Liam Ludtke, August Menker, A.J. Mikelonis, Maggie Murschel,  Macey Palmer, Lilly Read, Abi Simpson, Anna Schehl
 
RED 3: Luke Braun, Caleb Cordes, Patrick Davisson, Hannah Dettmer, J.J. Dietrich,  L.J. Ducolon, Donovan Ernst, Grey Fuhrmann, Alexis Hopper, Emily Hopper, Lydia Hopper, Allison House, Nolan Jolley, Anna Kittridge, Elin Lindquist, Emma Nickum, Mirra Oney, Cora Otten, Jamie Pease, Noah Ramsey, Zach Rosenbaum, Andrew Spence, Paige Sowder, Christopher Waldron, Nick Weadick, Jordyn Wethington
 
BLACK 1: Max Busmeyer, Carson Campbell, Alex Chueng, Fiona Chueng, Ellyanne Grammel, Lyra Grammel, Anne Grundy, Alexa Hayden, Madeline House, Cohen Johnson, Giovanni Jones, Patrick Leitz, Nora Lindley, Leo Llerena, Jesse Lynch, Melisa Masiliunaite, Lucia Miramonti, Adie New, Kinley Osburne, Kale Palmer, Hank Plunkett, Sophia Scheidt, Gavin Sheehan, Gabe Thorson, Taylor Wethington, Erin Cumming, Kalea Kissick, Bailey Sefton,
 
BLACK 2: Tanner Besse, Kristen Bruce, Elle Campbell, Teo Carrion, Dylan Chapman, Alina Chueng, Jessiya Chueng, Carson Cordes, Selena Cornetet, Elizabeth Erminger, Jacob Eminger, Liz Fadden, Ivan Grundy, Owen Hein, Abby Roeper, Ethan Shepherd, Molly Shiveley, Shane Smith, Riya Terala, Brynn Walker, Cole Kissick, Taylor Sefton, 
 
BLACK 3: Cameron Barkley, Isa Cornwell, Molly Craycraft, Landon Crum, Lucy DeMoss, Emmett Fentress, Erin Fentress, Joey Kissing, Paul Menker, Paxton Merz, Jake Nerl, Jonah Otten, Ali Plush, Ben Spence, Nick Welty, Lily Wright. Lucy DeMoss, Joey Kissing.
 
 
7)   SHORT COURSE MEET SCHEDULE - ONE SHEET INFORMATION PAGE
 
Meet Dates MEET Recommended Groups MAST Commit Deadline
FRI – Oct. 14
SAT – Oct. 15
SUN – Oct. 16
MAST MEET
Meet format posted soon
ALL MAST SWIMMERS
RED 1 swimmers ask coach
TBD
FRI – Oct. 21
SAT – Oct. 22
SUN – Oct. 23
RAYS October Invitational
At Mason Swim Center, Mason-OH
Red 2 & 3,
Black 1, 2 & 3
TBD
FRI – Nov. 11
SAT – Nov. 12
SUN – Nov. 13
RAYS Fall Invitational
At Mason Swim Center, Mason-OH
We will enter this meet if we do not get into the October meet
TBD
FRI – Nov. 18
SAT – Nov. 19
SUN – Nov. 20
JOSE CERDA MEMORIAL
At St. Xavier HS (Marlins)
14 & Under Swimmers
Red 2 & 3, Black 1 & 2
TBD
FRI – Nov. 18
SAT – Nov. 19
SUN – Nov. 20
OHIO LSC SENIOR MEET
At TBA
14 & Older Swimmers in high school Black 2 & 3
TBD
Nov. 30 – Dec. 2
U. S. OPEN at Greensboro, NC
Qualifiers only / National Level
TBD
FRI – Dec. 4
SAT – Dec. 5
SUN – Dec. 6
FISHERS SANTA CLAUS INVITATIONAL  P/F
At Fishers, IN
Team Travel Meet
Red 2 & 3,
Black 1 & (some) Black 2 & 3
TBD
Dec. 7 – Dec. 10
WINTER JUNIOR NATIONALS at TBA
Qualifiers only / National Level
TBD
FRI – Dec. 9
SAT – Dec. 10
SUN – Dec. 11
MAKOS DECEMBER INVITATIONAL  P/F
At Miami University, OH
Swimmers with a chance to make finals
(some) Black 2 & 3
TBD
Dec. 17
CAC VIRTUAL DISTANCE MEET
See coach if interested
TBD
Dec. 18
RAYS IMX MEET
See coach if interested
TBD
FRI – Jan. 13
SAT – Jan. 14
SUN – Jan. 15
CLIPPERS INVITATIONAL  P/F
At Silverlake, Erlanger, KY
Swimmers with a chance to make finals – see coach
Red 2 & 3, Black 1, 2 & 3
TBD
FRI – Jan. 20
SAT – Jan. 21
SUN – Jan. 22
KCST MEDALS MEET
Kettering, OH
Swimmers not in Clippers meet
Red 2 & 3, Black 1, 2 & 3
TBD
FRI – Jan. 27
SAT – Jan. 28
SUN – Jan. 29
MARLINS TYR INVITATIONAL   P/F
At St. Xavier HS (Marlins)
All Qualified Swimmers
Meet may have time standards
Red 2 & 3, Black 1, 2 & 3
TBD
THR – Feb. 16
FRI – Feb. 17
SAT – Jan. 18
SUN – Jan. 19
OHIO LSC SW REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
St. Xavier HS (Marlins)
Or
Mason Swim Center, Mason-OH
All MAST 14 & Under Swimmers who do not have OHIO LSC JO Championship Cuts
TBD
FRI – Mar. 3
SAT – Mar. 4
SUN – Mar. 5
MAST MEET
Milford HS pool
This meet is both a final meet for swimmers who do not qualify for the JO meet and any others needing swims
TBD
FRI – Mar. 10
SAT – Mar. 11
SUN – Mar. 12
OHIO LSC 14 & Under J.O. CHAMPIONSHIPS
10 & Under at Mason Swim Center
11 & Older at St. Xavier HS (Marlins)
14 & Under Swimmers
Qualifying times required
TBD
THR – Mar. 23
FRI – Mar. 24
SAT – Mar. 25
SUN – Mar. 26
USA SWIMMING SPEEDO SECTIONALS
At Indianapolis, IN
Qualifiers only / National Level
 
 
MAST MEET - MAST hosted meets at Milford HS will require full participation from swimmers (if swimmer is ready for a swim meet) and full participation from parents for the many volunteer positions needed to host a meet.  More information will be available at a later date.
 
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