Welcome Back Manta Rays!  Here is information about the upcoming season:

2015 Swim Team Board:

Team Manager: Kelly Hunt
Assistant Manager:  Erin Kirwan
Treasurer: Alana Harris
Volunteer Coordinator: Mandy Howland
Concessions Coordinator: Alex Diharce
Scorekeeper: Christina Roland
Meet Operations: Paul Wildeman

Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Claudia Robles
Assistant Coaches: Arya Koneru, Megan Borzych, Melania Kunasz
Parent Volunteer: Mauricio Robles

Requirements for 2015

• All swimmers must attend 3 or more meets
• All parents must sign up for 3 or more volunteer positions
• All swimmers ages 5 & 6 (new and returning) will be assessed by the Head Coach on May 1 from 4 - 6 pm at the Seven Winds Pool to determine eligibility for the swim team.  
• All new swimmers to the team, ages 7 & 8, will be assessed by the Head Coach on May 1 from 4-6 pm to determine eligibility for the swim team.  
• Minimum requirements for younger swimmers will include being able to swim 1 length (25 yards) of the pool using any stroke under 1 minute 15 seconds, without stopping and without assistance.  Additional requirements may be set by the Head Coach.
• Swimmers ages 5 - 8 who tryout and do not meet the requirements can enroll in PUPS (non-competitive).  Pups will focus on teaching strokes and building endurance/confidence in the water.  Will be offered in June only. 

 

Registration Fees for 2015 swim season:

The fees for swimmers ages 13 - 18 are $65.

The fees for swimmers under the age of 13 (including Pups) are as follows:

• First swimmer in the family   $120.00
• Second Swimmer in the family $110.00
• Third Swimmer in the family $100.00
• Fourth Swimmer in the family $100.00

The fees for current year around swimmers are $75 (*required signature from current year around swim coach, must commit to a minimum of 2 dual meets and the championship meet to swim at the reduced price, Coach Claudia prefers for year around swimmers to attend at least 1 practice a week).

If you have more than four swimmers in one family, please see the Swim Team Manager for additional fees.  A parent must complete a registration form, pay team fees, sign up for a minimum of 3 volunteer positions, and sign all waiver forms before attending any practice. 

 

Team Suits

We have a new team suit for 2015 and 2016.  

Girl's suits $55 plus tax
Boy's suit $34 plus tax
Suit costs are NOT included in the swimmer fees above

 

Pups
Beginning in 2015, the Manta Rays will be offering Pups for swimmers ages 5 - 8 who tryout and do not meet the requirements to compete.  This is a NON-COMPETITIVE group.  Pups will be offered for swimmers that are comfortable in the water but still need to develop skills and endurance to compete.  

What is included:

• 12 lessons in JUNE ONLY to learn strokes, build endurance, and build confidence in the water
• Manta Rays t-shirt
• Team bag
• Mock meet for the Pups on June 26
• All social events (including team picture)

 

Online Registration

• Team size will be capped around 125 this season.  This decision was made by the swim team board because of our pool size for both practices and meets.

• Online registration for returning families will be open from  April 1st – April 5th.  You will be required to be logged in.  To log in use your email from last year and the password for 2015.  If you have any problems with online registration, please email Kelly Hunt at [email protected].

• New resident families may begin registering on April 6th
   
• ​Registration will close on April 10th

• Register at http://mountainlodgemantarays.swim-team.us.  You will be able to enter all your information, swimmer information, order parent t-shirts, championship t-shirts, swim caps (w/logo), and sign up for volunteer positions.   **You can pay online through PAYPAL.  There is an additional NONREFUNDABLE fee which will be found on the summary page.  You can choose to pay with PAYPAL or you can stop by the pool and pay with cash or check on Sunday April 12th from 3 pm - 5 pm.  Please make sure you finish all pages of the registration.  You will get a confirmation email when your registration is complete. Your swimmer will not be registered until payment has been received and your volunteer positions have been selected.  

Meet Dates – Friday June 5 (away meet), Monday June 8 (away meet), Monday June 15 (home meet), Saturday June 20(away, Manta Rays hosting at SVHS pool), June 27 - 28 (championship meet weekend - away), Tuesday June 30 (All stars - away)

2015 Volunteers  Needed:  

• Stroke and Turn Judges (training required)
• Head Ready Bench (coordinates and organizes the ready bench area/parents/swimmers)
• Assistant Scorekeeper (works with Head scorekeeper during the swim meets, training available, must be comfortable with computers)
• Meet Coordinator/Logistics (helps coordinate meet set up/clean up, transports and sets up/takes down the pop up tents & ready benches for the 4 dual meets, orders port-a-potties for home meet(s))

Stroke Clinics – Coach Claudia is offering stroke clinics, for an additional fee, May 15 & 16 and May 22 & 23.  You can sign up at the Seven Winds Pool on April 12th 3- 5 pm, the first week of practice, or by contacting Coach Claudia at [email protected].  Payments for the clinics will be made directly to Coach Claudia.  Please contact Coach Claudia if you have any questions or would like the register your swimmer(s).

 

Website & Communication – Emails and website postings are our primary mode of communication.  Please make sure your email is correct at registration.  Check out our website at http://mountainlodgemantarays.swim-team.us. 

 

Sponsorship – If you own a business, work for a business, or know someone who owns a business who would be willing to sponsor our team, it would be greatly appreciated.  Please send an email to [email protected] if you are interested in sponsoring.

 

Stroke and turn judges – We are still looking for a few more parents with swimming background to be stroke and turn judges this season.  NEW stroke and turn judges will have to attend a mandatory 2 hour rules clinic, free of charge, at the Jewish Community Center on either Sunday May 3th from 3 – 5 pm, Sunday May 9th  from 3 - 5 pm, OR Sunday May 17th from 3 – 5 pm.  There is also an OPTIONAL follow up ON DECK TRAINING on Wednesday May 20st from 6 pm – 7 pm.  If you have a swimming background and are interested in being a stroke and turn judge for the team, please email [email protected].

 

We have been hard at work getting everything ready for the upcoming swim season.  I want to thank the swim team board and Coach Claudia for all their help in preparing for another awesome season.  I am excited about the upcoming season and I look forward to seeing your swimmers at the pool!  Thank you for being a part of the Mountain Lodge Manta Rays Swim Team!

 

Sincerely,

Kelly Hunt
Mountain Lodge Manta Rays
Swim Team Manager