WEEKLY UPDATE - Saturday, November 12, 2022

Monty Hopkins
Hello MAST Families,
 
NEW INFORMATION
 
NO MONDAY (November 14) MORNING PRACTICE - Monday morning practice for Black 2 & 3 in cancelled due to late time at finals this weekend.  All groups will have regularly scheduled afternoon practices.  We are learning a lot this weekend about things to work on, so let’s get right back to work.
 
SWIM MEET NOTES: 
  1. Parents of 12 & Under swimmers are asked to check the heat sheets posted on the website and write their swimmers events, heats, and lanes on the swimmer’s arm before coming to the pool. 
  2. Thanks to everyone who has helped keep the MAST team area cleaned up.
 
TEAM FUNDRAISING
 
The candle fundraiser was a tremendous success last year and we are going to bring it back again this year.  These high quality, great smelling, long-lasting candles produced by a former MAST family and local resident make a great  Christmas present.  We seem to be a little off pace and need everyone to contribute 10 sales to reach our goal.
 
PICTURES FOR MAST SOCIAL MEDIA
 
Since everyone has a camera these days, you are invited to send swim related pictures that you would like to see posted to the MAST website.  If you send a picture or two please also provide labeling (who & where).  All pictures become property of MAST and will be reviewed for USAS compliance.  If you send in the best picture yours may be posted on MAST social media.
 
DECEMBER MEETS:
 
  • WTRC Winter “Swim Your Age” Invitational (December 3 – 4):
The meet information is now posted.
The COMMIT DEADLINE is Tuesday, November 15.
This is a timed final meet that should be easy for everyone to attend.
WTRC RecPlex is a 50 minute drive from Milford High School
Location: Washington Township RecPlex 895 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Dayton, OH 45459
We would like as many MAST swimmers as possible who did not enter the MAKOS meet to attend this meet.Some who are in MAKOS may choose to also enter this meet.
If you are signed up for MAKOS and want to compete in the WTRC meet, check with your group coach.
 
  • MAKOS Holiday Spirit Classic (December 9-11, 2022):
The meet information is now posted.
The COMMIT DEADLINE is Saturday, November 26 (this is not flexible).
This is a Prelim / Final meet that has historically been a very good, but competitive meet to attend.
Black 2 & 3 Swimmers should be “shaved and suited” for this meet.
This is the last USA Swimming meet for most high school swimmers – please check with your HS coach
 
PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
 
We are looking into alternative locations for those days that we cannot schedule MAST practices.  If there is a change to this schedule it will be updated in the weekly message.
 
  Nov. 14-20
WK # 9  
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DATE
Nov. 14
Nov. 15
Nov. 16
Nov. 17
Nov. 18
Nov. 19
Nov. 20
MEETS
 
Commit  
WTRC
Dec. 2-3
 
 
MARLINS
Jose Cerda
Invitational
MARLINS
Jose Cerda
Invitational
MARLINS
Jose Cerda
Invitational
POOL TIME
6:00-9:30 PM
6:00-9:30 PM
6:00-9:30 PM
6:00-9:30 PM
TBA
TBA
TBA
RED 1
NO PRACTICE
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
NO PRACTICE
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
swim meet
swim meet
swim meet
RED 2
D) 7:15–7:30
S) 7:30–8:15
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
D) 7:15–7:30
S) 7:30–8:15
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
swim meet
swim meet
swim meet
RED 3
D) 7:45–8:00
S) 8:00–9:00
D) 7:45–8:15
S) 8:15–9:15
D) 7:45–8:00
S) 8:00–9:00
D) 7:45–8:15
S) 8:15–9:15
swim meet
swim meet
swim meet
BLACK 1
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
swim meet
swim meet
swim meet
BLACK 2 & BLACK 3
Mornings
NO PRACTICE
CANCELLED DUE TO LATE FINALS AT RAYS
NO PRACTICE
S) 6:00–7:30 am
NO PRACTICE
No AM MAST
Swim with
High School
swim meet
swim meet
BLACK 2
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–7:30
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–7:30
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–7:30
D) 7:00 – 7:15
S) 7:15 – 9:30
swim meet
BLACK 3
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–8:00
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–8:00
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–8:00
D) 7:00 – 7:15
S) 7:15 – 9:30
swim meet
H.S.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER
 
 
 
Submit WTRC
 
 
 
 
  Nov. 21-27
WK # 10  
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DATE
Nov. 21
Nov. 22
Nov. 23
Nov. 24
Nov. 25
Nov. 26
Nov. 27
MEETS
Schedule
Revised
 
 
THANKSGIVING
 
 
 
POOL TIME
1:00-4:00 PM
12:00-4:00 PM
12:00-4:00 PM
NO
PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 1
D) 2:45–3:00
S) 3:00–3:45
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
NO
PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 2
D) 2:45–3:00
S) 3:00–3:45
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
NO
PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 3
D) 2:45–3:00
S) 3:00–4:00
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
NO
PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 1
D) 12:30–1:00
S) 1:00–2:30
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
NO
PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 2 & BLACK 3
Mornings
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO
PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 2
D) 12:30–1:00
S) 1:00–3:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
NO
PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 3
D) 12:30–1:00
S) 1:00–3:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
NO
PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
H.S.
MHS swim meet
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
Board Meeting
NO SCHOOL
THANKSGIVING
Possible pool time somewhere?
Possible pool time somewhere?
 
 
  Nov. 28 – Dec. 4
WK # 11  
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DATE
Nov. 28
Nov. 29
Nov. 30
Dec. 1
Dec. 2
Dec. 3
Dec. 4
MEETS
Commit 
MAKOS
Dec. 9-11
High School meet – No MAST practice
High School meet – No MAST practice
 
 
WTRC T/F
Invitational
WTRC T/F
Invitational
POOL TIME
6:00-9:30 PM
NO PRACTICE
AM only
6:00-9:30 PM
6:00-9:30 PM
TBA
TBA
RED 1
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
D) 7:15–7:30
S) 7:30–8:15
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 2
D) 7:15–7:30
S) 7:30–8:15
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
D) 7:15–7:30
S) 7:30–8:15
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 3
D) 7:45–8:00
S) 8:00–9:00
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
D) 7:45–8:15
S) 8:15–9:15
D) 7:45–8:15
S) 8:15–9:15
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 1
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 2 & BLACK 3
Mornings
S) 6:00–7:30 am
NO PRACTICE
S) 6:00–7:30 am
NO PRACTICE
No AM MAST
Swim with
High School
D) 7:00 – 7:15
S) 7:15 – 9:30
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 2
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–7:30
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–7:30
NO PM
PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 3
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–8:00
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–8:00
NO PM
PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
H.S.
 
High School meet – No MAST practice
High School meet – No MAST practice
 
 
 
 
OTHER
 
 
 
 
 
WTRC for
non MAKOS
WTRC for
non MAKOS
 
  Dec. 5-11
WK # 12  
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DATE
Dec. 5
Dec. 6
Dec. 7
Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 10
Dec. 11
MEETS
 
 
SPEEDO
JR Nats
Greensboro, NC
SPEEDO
JR Nats Greensboro, NC
MAKOS P/F
Invitational
JR Nats
MAKOS P/F
Invitational
JR Nats
MAKOS P/F
Invitational
POOL TIME
6:00-9:30 PM
6:00-9:30 PM
AM only
6:00-9:30 PM
6:00-9:30 PM
7:00 – 9:30 am
NO PRACTICE
RED 1
NO PRACTICE
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
NO PRACTICE
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 2
D) 7:15–7:30
S) 7:30–8:15
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
NO PRACTICE
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 3
D) 7:45–8:00
S) 8:00–9:00
D) 7:45–8:15
S) 8:15–9:15
NO PRACTICE
D) 7:45–8:15
S) 8:15–9:15
swim meet
swim meet
swim meet
BLACK 1
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
NO PRACTICE
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
swim meet
swim meet
swim meet
BLACK 2 & BLACK 3
Mornings
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
No AM MAST
Swim with
High School
swim meet
swim meet
BLACK 2
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–7:30
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
NO PRACTICE
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
swim meet
swim meet
swim meet
BLACK 3
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–8:00
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
NO PRACTICE
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
swim meet
swim meet
swim meet
H.S.
 
 
MHS swim meet
 
 
 
 
OTHER
 
 
High School meet – No MAST practice
 
 
 
 
 
  Dec. 12-18
WK # 13  
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DATE
Dec. 12
Dec. 13
Dec. 14
Dec. 15
Dec. 16
Dec. 17
Dec. 18
MEETS
 
 
 
 
MAST
Intra-squad
A/G swim meet
CAC
Distance
meet
RAYS IMX
Swim meet
POOL TIME
6:00-9:30 PM
6:00-9:30 PM
6:00-9:30 PM
6:00-9:30 PM
6:00-9:30 PM
7:00 – 9:30 am
NO PRACTICE
RED 1
NO PRACTICE
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
NO PRACTICE
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 2
D) 7:15–7:30
S) 7:30–8:15
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
D) 7:15–7:30
S) 7:30–8:15
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
D) 5:45–6:00
S) 6:00–6:45
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 3
D) 7:45–8:00
S) 8:00–9:00
D) 7:45–8:15
S) 8:15–9:15
D) 7:45–8:00
S) 8:00–9:00
D) 7:45–8:15
S) 8:15–9:15
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:00
NO PRACTICE
swim meet
BLACK 1
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:15
D) 7:30–8:00
S) 8:00–9:00
NO PRACTICE
swim meet
BLACK 2 & BLACK 3
Mornings
S) 6:00–7:30 am*
*MAKOS Finalists have AM off
NO PRACTICE
S) 6:00–7:30 am
NO PRACTICE
S) 6:00–7:30 am
NO PRACTICE
swim meet
BLACK 2
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–7:30
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–7:30
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 7:00 – 7:15
S) 7:15 – 9:30
swim meet
BLACK 3
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–8:00
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 5:30–6:00
S) 6:00–8:00
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 6:00–6:45
S) 6:45–8:15
D) 7:00 – 7:15
S) 7:15 – 9:30
swim meet
H.S.
 
 
At Turpin
 
 
 
 
OTHER
 
 
 
 
Red Groups & non-HS Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Dec. 19-25
WK # 14  
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DATE
Dec. 19
Dec. 20
Dec. 21
Dec. 22
Dec. 23
Dec. 24
Dec. 25
MEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHRISTMAS
DAY
POOL TIME
12:00-4:00 PM
12:00-4:00 PM
12:00-4:00 PM
12:00-4:00 PM
Building Closed
Building Closed
Building Closed
RED 1
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 2
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 3
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 1
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 2 & BLACK 3
Mornings
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 2
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 3
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
H.S.
 
 
 
 
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
OTHER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Dec. 26 –
Jan. 1
WK # 15  
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DATE
Dec. 26
Dec. 27
Dec. 28
Dec. 29
Dec. 30
Dec. 31
Jan. 1
MEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEW YEARS
DAY
POOL TIME
Building Closed
12:00-4:00 PM
12:00-4:00 PM
12:00-4:00 PM
Building Closed
Building Closed
Building Closed
RED 1
NO PRACTICE
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 2
NO PRACTICE
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
D) 3:00–3:15
S) 3:15–4:00
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
RED 3
NO PRACTICE
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 1
NO PRACTICE
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
D) 1:30–2:00
S) 2:00–3:15
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 2 & BLACK 3
Mornings
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 2
NO PRACTICE
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
BLACK 3
NO PRACTICE
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
D) 11:30–12:00
S) 12:00–2:00
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
NO PRACTICE
H.S.
 
HS Relay meet
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swim video of the week – 2021 Olympic Final of Men’s 800 Freestyle.  If you haven’t seen this, you should watch it.  If you have seen it, watch it again.  What an incredible race this is.  Finish Strong - a perfect metaphor for what we need to do with the Candle Sales Fundraising effort.
 
https://youtu.be/KPCwPVrhfHw  (You may need to copy and paste this link) 
 
“You do what you can for as long as you can, and when you finally can’t, you do the next best thing. You back up but you don’t give up.” – Chuck Yeager  (First man to fly faster than the speed of sound)