WEEKLY UPDATE - Sunday, November 5, 2023
Hello MAST Families, W/U #10 / 2023-1105
SWIM-A-THON - Huge thanks to everyone who participated in the Swim-A-Thon this past Saturday. Many of our swimmers accomplished things that they may not have been aware they could do. Many of our swimmers were glowing with pride when they reported the number of lengths of the pool they swum. Big challenges can bring out the best in people and that was certainly the case on Saturday.
Maybe a bit of a stretch to compare the MAST swimmers efforts in the Swim-A-Thon to the space race, but the quote from President John F. Kennedy in his September 12, 1962 at Rice University speech really does express the value of big goals and hard challenges.
“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win…”
Special thanks to Rachel Mastin, Monica Nerl and Brenda Fadden for organizing the prize table, to all those who brought food for the swimmers after their swims (special thanks to Dan Menker for again fixing his famous pancakes) and, of course, to all the parents who helped the swimmers keep count!
MASON MANTA RAYS NOVEMBER INVITATIONAL – Our entries were accepted to the RAYS Fall Invitational. Please check the “Events” page for updates. The Psych Sheet and all team entries are posted. Warm-up times and other information will be posted as soon as it arrives from the meet host.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE – This is the schedule for the next three weeks (includes Thanksgiving week)
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Nov. 6 - 12
WK # 9
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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SUNDAY
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DATE
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Nov. 6
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Nov. 7
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Nov. 8
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Nov. 9
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Nov. 10
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Nov. 11
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Nov. 12
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MAST
PLANNING
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Milford –
No School?
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RAYS FALL INVITATIONAL
T/F SESSION
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RAYS FALL INVITATIONAL
P/F SESSIONS
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RAYS FALL INVITATIONAL
P/F SESSIONS
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POOL TIME
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6:00 – 7:15 am
6:00 – 9:30 pm
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6:00 – 9:30 pm
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6:00 – 7:15 am
6:00 – 9:30 pm
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6:00 – 9:30 pm
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6:00 – 9:30 pm
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NONE
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NONE
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RED 1
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
7:15 – 7:30 pm
SWIM
7:30 – 8:15 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
7:15 – 7:30 pm
SWIM
7:30 – 8:15 pm
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Dryland
7:00 – 7:15 pm
SWIM
7:15 – 8:00 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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RED 2
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Dryland
7:15 – 7:30 pm
SWIM
7:30 – 8:15 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
7:15 – 7:30 pm
SWIM
7:30 – 8:15 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
7:00 – 7:15 pm
SWIM
7:15 – 8:00 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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RED 3
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 8:45 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 8:45 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 8:45 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 8:45 pm
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Dryland
5:45 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:15 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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BLACK 1
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 9:00 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 9:00 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 9:00 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 9:00 pm
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Dryland
5:45 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:15 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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BLACK 2
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:30 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:30 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:30 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:30 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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BLACK 3
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:45 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:45 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:45 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:45 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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MORNING
BLACK 2 & 3
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SWIM
5:45 – 7:15 am
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SWIM
5:45 – 7:15 am
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Milford HS
Morning Swim
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SWIM MEET
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SWIM MEET
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Nov. 13 - 19
WK # 10
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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SUNDAY
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DATE
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Nov. 13
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Nov. 14
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Nov. 15
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Nov. 16
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Nov. 17
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Nov. 18
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Nov. 19
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MAST
PLANNING
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WTRC WINTER INVITATIONAL COMMITMENT DEADLINE |
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POOL TIME
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6:00 – 9:30 pm
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6:00 – 9:30 pm
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6:00 – 7:15 am
6:00 – 9:30 pm
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6:00 – 9:30 pm
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2:45 - 4:30 pm
6:00 – 9:30 pm
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7:00 am – 11:00 am
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NONE
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RED 1
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
7:15 – 7:30 pm
SWIM
7:30 – 8:15 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
7:15 – 7:30 pm
SWIM
7:30 – 8:15 pm
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Dryland
7:00 – 7:15 pm
SWIM
7:15 – 8:00 pm
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Dryland
8:45 – 9:00 am
SWIM
9:00–9:45 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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RED 2
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Dryland
7:15 – 7:30 pm
SWIM
7:30 – 8:15 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
7:15 – 7:30 pm
SWIM
7:30 – 8:15 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
7:00 – 7:15 pm
SWIM
7:15 – 8:00 pm
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Dryland
8:45 – 9:00 am
SWIM
9:00–9:45 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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RED 3
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 8:45 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 8:45 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 8:45 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 8:45 pm
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Dryland
5:45 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:15 pm
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Dryland
9:15 – 9:45 am
SWIM
9:45 – 10:45 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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BLACK 1
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 9:00 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 9:00 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 9:00 pm
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Dryland
7:30 – 7:45 pm
SWIM
7:45 – 9:00 pm
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Dryland
5:45 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:15 pm
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Dryland
9:15 – 9:45 am
SWIM
9:45 – 11:00 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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BLACK 2
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:30 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:30 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:30 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:30 pm
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Dryland
2:30 – 2:45 pm
SWIM
2:45 – 4:30 pm
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Dryland
6:30 – 7:00 am
SWIM
7:00–9:00 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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BLACK 3
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:45 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:45 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:45 pm
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Dryland
5:30 – 6:00 pm
SWIM
6:00 – 7:45 pm
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Dryland
2:30 – 2:45 pm
SWIM
2:45 – 4:30 pm
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Dryland
6:30 – 7:00 am
SWIM
7:00–9:00 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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MORNING
BLACK 2 & 3
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No Morning
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SWIM
5:45 – 7:15 am
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Milford HS
Morning Swim
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Nov. 20 - 26
WK # 11
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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SUNDAY
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DATE
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Nov. 20
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Nov. 21
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Nov. 22
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Nov. 23
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Nov. 24
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Nov. 25
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Nov. 26
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MAST
PLANNING
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THANKSGIVING
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POOL TIME
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12:00–4:00 pm
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12:00–4:00 pm
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12:00–4:00 pm
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NONE
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NONE
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7:00 am – 11:00 am
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NONE
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RED 1
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Dryland
11:45–12:00 p
SWIM
12:00–12:45 p
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Dryland
11:45–12:00 p
SWIM
12:00–12:45 p
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Dryland
11:45–12:00 p
SWIM
12:00–12:45 p
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
8:45 – 9:00 am
SWIM
9:00–9:45 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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RED 2
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Dryland
11:45–12:00 p
SWIM
12:00–12:45 p
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Dryland
11:45–12:00 p
SWIM
12:00–12:45 p
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Dryland
11:45–12:00 p
SWIM
12:00–12:45 p
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
8:45 – 9:00 am
SWIM
9:00–9:45 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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RED 3
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Dryland
12:30–12:45 p
SWIM
12:45–2:00 pm
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Dryland
12:30–12:45 p
SWIM
12:45–2:00 pm
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Dryland
12:30–12:45 p
SWIM
12:45–2:00 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
9:15 – 9:45 am
SWIM
9:45 – 10:45 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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BLACK 1
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Dryland
12:30–12:45 p
SWIM
12:45–2:00 pm
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Dryland
12:30–12:45 p
SWIM
12:45–2:00 pm
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Dryland
12:30–12:45 p
SWIM
12:45–2:00 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
9:15 – 9:45 am
SWIM
9:45 – 11:00 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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BLACK 2
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Dryland
1:45–2:00 pm
SWIM
2:00–4:00 pm
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Dryland
1:45–2:00 pm
SWIM
2:00–4:00 pm
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Dryland
1:45–2:00 pm
SWIM
2:00–4:00 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
6:30 – 7:00 am
SWIM
7:00–9:00 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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BLACK 3
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Dryland
1:45–2:00 pm
SWIM
2:00–4:00 pm
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Dryland
1:45–2:00 pm
SWIM
2:00–4:00 pm
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Dryland
1:45–2:00 pm
SWIM
2:00–4:00 pm
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NO
PRACTICE
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NO
PRACTICE
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Dryland
6:30 – 7:00 am
SWIM
7:00–9:00 am
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NO
PRACTICE
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MORNING
BLACK 2 & 3
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Have an enjoyable, safe and restful weekend – See you at the pool.
Monty
“But why, some say, the Moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask, why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas?”
John F. Kennedy (From the same speech about going to the moon. This is what he said right before the quoted part I placed in the beginning of this update.
