What’s on Deck – Week of May 13

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Suzanne

NCS is coming up this weekend!  Trials are on Friday, starting at 10:30.  Swimmers report on their own and should be at the pool by 8:15.  Here is the link to the swimming bulletin posted on the NCS site for full details:

http://cifncs.org/sports/swimming_&_diving/files/SWIM13.pdf

Good luck to all NCS Swimmers!

A reminder, the 2013 Mats Swim Team Award Dinner is being held at the Orinda Country Club on May 30, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.  An Evite will go out shortly.  To purchase tickets please check the Miramonte Webstore, under Spring Sports.

Thank you and GOOOOOOO MATS!!!

 

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What’s on Deck – Week of 5/11

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Suzanne

Way to go Mats!!  JV Invitational, DFALs…done for the season.  The last meet is the NCS meet coming up next weekend at Cowell Pool in Concord. All NCS swimmers and parents will be contacted soon with information in regards to the meet.

All results have been posted on the Mats swimming website, and top times have been updated.  Please check the website for the latest results.
Mark your calendars for May 30!  It’s the 2013 Mats Awards Dinner at the Orinda Country Club.  Information will be emailed out soon, and you can sign up on the webstore once details have been finalized.  The Awards Dinner is open to swimmers and parents.
It’s been a great season, and it’s almost over.  Come root on the Mats at NCS next weekend!
GOOOOOOOOO MATS!!
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Varsity DFAL Information

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Suzanne
We’re approaching our two big meets of the season.  The DFAL meet consists of 2 days, prelims on May 9 and finals on May 11, both taking place at Campo.  We need each family to sign up for at least one volunteer shift.  Please click on the link below for the sign up sheet.
There is a team dinner on 5/9 at the Yee’s home and we’ll be right back at the Yee’s on May 11 for the post DFAL dinner.  There are volunteer shifts for food and for timing at the meet.
NCS will take place on May 17 and and May 18 at the Concord Community Pool at 3501 Cowell Road in Concord.  Information about NCS will follow at a later date.
If your swimmer would like an official DFAL tshirt, please contact Tracy Fu today!  Deadline to order is tomorrow.  Please send the size you would like to order to Tracy at tracyfu@sbcglobal.net.
Please click on the link below for DFAL Job Assignments.
Thank you and GO MATS!!
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What’s on Deck – Week of April 29

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Suzanne

What a busy couple of days for our swimmers!  The JV Invitational was a great success!!  Congratulations to all of the JV swimmers who turned in a winning performance!

As the JV team ends their season, we’d like to thank all of the parents who volunteered their time in order to make the season so successful.  We’d also like to thank our JV Coaches Brad Allen and Nick Stefan, as well as Varsity Coaches Don Heidary and Trevor Rose for their time and dedication to the swimmers.
Just a reminder for a very important date!  The MATS Swim Awards Dinner will take place on May 30 at the Orinda Country Club.  Please mark that date and don’t miss what is always a fun and exciting evening.
A separate email will follow to all Varsity families in regards to the rest of the season.
Here are a few notes from our Head Coach Don Heidary:

Way to go Mats!

Congratulations to the Junior Varsity group and the coaches on an incredible meet.  It was a great day of swimming and again revealed the highly competitive nature of Miramonte Swimming at big meets.  Thanks to the Varsity swimmers for their strong support; with water bottles, paper plates, signs, and of course for maintaining an intensely spirited green presence at the other end of the pool.  And of course, thank you to Mitch and all the parents for creating this great swimming experience, one which most high schools do not enjoy.

Varsity notes:

·         No more morning workouts

·         Movie Night Friday with a DFAL meeting

·         DFAL entries are being finalized.  If you have any questions, see Donnie.  Entries are due Tuesday.

 

Palo Alto Invitational (a late mention)

Miramonte had the best swimming performance in our history at the highly competitive meet and the best team finish as well at 4th place in men, women, and combined.  The invitational features top teams from the three Sections in California (North Coast, Central Coast, San Joaquin).

A recap of top swims:

Tori  Yee 200 Free/100 Fly 2:03/1:00 Near best times in both
Miles Kalbus 200 Free 1:47 Great swim – best unshaven
Andrew Furtado 100 Fly 53.7 Lifetime best by 2 seconds
Trevor Whitsitt 500 Free 5:07.9 Breakout swim
  200 Free relay split 22.5 Best 50 time
Jason Lammert 100 Fly 53.3 Best unshaven time
Annie Larsen 200 Free/500 Free 1:55/5:03 Near life-time bests
Tommy Larsen 200 Free/100 Free 1:51/50.8 Best unshaven time
MC Schillinger 200 IM/100 Breast 2:13/1:05.6 Best unshaven – won the breaststroke
Gabe Ostler 50 Free 21.6 Very good unshaven
Conor Sullivan 100 Fly 56.9 Life-time best
Cameron Hoyh 500 Free 4:48 Life-time best
Women backstrokers 100 Back All 1:01 Megan Schussman, Emily Byrne, Grace Moran (best unshaven)
Albert Miao 100 Back 51.4 Best unshaven time
Allison Miller 100 Breast 1:13 Best time
Tyler Larsen 100 Breast 1:05 Best unshaven time
       
       
       
Thank you again for all of your support!
GOOOOOO MATS!!!
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What’s on Deck – Week of April 22

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Suzanne

Well it’s that time of the season...BEAT CAMPO Meet is this Friday!!  So get out your green shirts and come support the Mats this Friday!  There’s lot’s of information in this email, so kick back and enjoy!

Our first item on the schedule for this week is Wednesday, April 24 practice.  The time will be changed due to STAR tests which will be taking place all week long.  We will be following the Monday schedule for Wednesdays A.M. practice.  Arrive at 5:30, workout is 5:45 – 7:15.

Thursday, April 25 BEAT CAMPO DINNER!!  The dinner will take place at 5:30, after practice, at the Miramonte cafeteria.  Please have all food and drinks there no later than 4:45.  Please LABEL all serving utensils, if you would like to have them returned.  Below is a reminder of what you had signed up to bring:

Dinner Chair Tracy Fu

Paper products for 140 (green-colored cups, plates, napkins, & forks): Shepherd

Hot pasta dish for 15 or more: Spaghetti w/ meatballs Dunne
Hot pasta dish for 15 or more: Spaghetti w/ meatballs Bates
Hot pasta dish for 15 or more: Spaghetti w/ meatballs Rogers
Hot pasta dish for 15 or more: Mac & cheese Garrett
Hot pasta dish for 15 or more: Mac & cheese Garrett
Large veggie platter with ranch dressing for 25 Wescott
Large veggie platter with ranch dressing for 25 Fellner
Large fruit platter (serves 20 or more) Moran
Large fruit platter (serves 20 or more) Byrne
Caesar salad (serves 20 or more) briskey
Caesar salad (serves 20 or more) briskey
Caesar salad (serves 20 or more) Furtado
Green salad (serves 20 or more) Marx
Warm garlic bread (8 large “Costco-sized” loaves cut into 2″ slices) m
stevens
Warm garlic bread (8 large “Costco-sized” loaves cut into 2″ slices) Zamanian
Warm garlic bread (8 large “Costco-sized” loaves cut into 2″ slices) Fellner
Warm garlic bread (8 large “Costco-sized” loaves cut into 2″ slices) Barrios
Warm garlic bread (8 large “Costco-sized” loaves cut into 2″ slices) Caron
” Cookies (3-4 dozen)
” Wong C
Cookies (3-4 dozen) meckes
Cookies (3-4 dozen) meckes
Brownies (3-4 dozen) Oak
Brownies (3-4 dozen) Oak
5 one-gallon containers of 1% milk (4 chocolate, 1 regular) Eberle
3 cases of water (iced and in coolers) coufal
Help set-up, serve, & clean-up (arrive at 4:30pm) Watson
Help set-up, serve, & clean-up (arrive at 4:30pm) Wu

On Friday, April 26 it’s the meet!  This year the meet is hosted at Campolindo.  There will be an early release for all swimmers.  Just a reminder, all swimmers must take the bus back to Miramonte after the meet, unless a parent goes to the office and completes a permission form in order to take your child home.  This is not a meet to be missed!  You don’t want to miss the always entertaining skit!  And of the utmost importance, it is Senior Recognition day as well.  Come cheer on the team, laugh along with the skit, and feel free to shed a tear or two as the wonderful seniors are acknowledged.

Jobs for this meet:

*Please deliver snacks to Miramonte bus circle by 2pm.
JOB
3 cases of water (iced and in coolers) Caron
Bagels and Cream Cheese for 50 swimmers Miller
Power Bars for 50 swimmers Miller
Bagles and Cream Cheese for 50 swimmers Hsu

And if that’s not all enough, on Saturday Miramonte will be hosting the JV Invitational meet.  All Varsity swimmers are expected to work at the meet, and cheer on their JV teammates.  This is always an exciting meet and really shows off the accomplishments of our very talented JV team.  We’ll be hosting the snack bar as well, which serves as a fundraiser for the team, so come hungry!  If you have a large cooler the snack bar could borrow for the day, it would be most appreciated.  You can bring it to Thursday practice and leave it in the team room, or it can be delivered to the pool on Saturday at least a half hour before the meet starts. All JV parents should have signed up for their jobs, and RSVP’d for the dinner, which will be at the Neihaus home at 5:00 p.m.  If you haven’t yet, please do so by end of day on Tuesday. Here is the link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnzrE5qpZTJIdGFQRU9LUHJDREhwbFBTMk96dFAxMGc#gid=0

It’s a busy week and we look forward to fast swims, loud cheers, and an all around great time!

GO MATS!!!!!!

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What’s on Deck – Week of April 15

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Suzanne

What’s on deck..or should I say who’s in the pool?  Our swimmers, practicing hard and gearing up for a busy few weeks!

This week we have a meet at Acalanes High School, located at 1200 Pleasant Hill Road.  The meet is on WEDNESDAY and will begin around 3:45 p.m.
The following are parent job assignments for this week.  All snacks need to be delivered to the Miramonte bus circle by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
3 cases of water (iced and in coolers):  Gonzales
Power Bars for 50 swimmers:  J Murphy
Bagels and cream cheese for 50 swimmers:  Wilson
Bagels and cream cheese for 50 swimmers:  Kirchberg
Friday, April 19 is picture day.  Swimmers must have their team suit and team jacket for pictures.  Envelopes were handed out today at practice.  If you are ordering pictures, your swimmer will need to give the envelope to the photographer on Friday.  Pictures will be taken starting at 3:00 p.m.  There will be practice too.
Saturday, April 20 is the Varsity Palo Alto Challenge meet.  An email went out yesterday to the parents of swimmers going to the meet.  There is a team outing and dinner to follow.  Please let me know if you have a Varsity swimmer and you did not receive any information.
Saturday, April 27 is the JV Invitational Meet!  This is an “all hands on deck” meet; varsity swimmers will be working the meet, and JV parents will need to sign up for job shifts and/or food donations.  An email will be sent out following this email with a link to the google doc for sign ups.  Please note that the email is going out to everyone on the mailing list, but it is only for JV Parents (too many emails to sort through!).
We’re going to be busy over the next few weeks, so please make sure you’ve checked the calendar and are aware of all of the activities.  If for any reason your swimmer cannot be at a meet, or at one of the activities planned, they must inform their coach right away.  Results from Friday’s meet vs. Las Lomas have been posted on the website.  A program for the Wednesday meet will be posted when it becomes available.  As a reminder our website address is www.miramonteswimming.org.
On a last note, if anyone is interested in volunteering for the Mats Swim Team Awards Banquet, it would be appreciated!  We need some help with decorations and set up.  If you can help, please reply to this email and let me know!
Thank you for all of your support and gooooooooo MATS!!!
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What’s on Deck – Week of April 8

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Suzanne

Welcome back from Spring Break!  I hope you’re all rested and ready to get into the heart of the season!


This Friday is our first away meet.  Swimmers will be heading out on early release and taking the bus to Las Lomas.  Don’t forget, swimmers must return home on the bus with the team.  Please check the handbook on our website for more information in regards to this (http://miramonteswimming.org).  The meet will begin at approximately 3:45.  Las Lomas is located at 1460 S. Main Street in Walnut Creek.  Come and cheer on the Mats!

Here are the parents volunteer jobs for this meet:
*Please deliver snacks/water to Miramonte bus circle by 2pm.    
Job -
3 cases of water (iced and in coolers)             Konstantino
Power Bars for 50 Swimmers                         Bates
Bagels and cream cheese for 50 Swimmers    J. Murphy
Bagels and cream cheese for 50 Swimmers    M. Stevens

Picture day is this Friday, April 19.  Envelopes will be distributed next Monday at practice.  

On April 20, the Varsity swimmers will be heading to the Palo Alto Invitational, an annual tradition!  Information in regards to this meet should be sent out later this week.  If your swimmer is on the Varsity team, and cannot make this meet, please let Donnie know right away.

On April 27, we will be hosting the JV Invitational Meet.  Later this week there will be an email sent out with the link for jobs/food assignments and we’ll also be sending out a sign up for the dinner that evening.  Varsity swimmers will be working the meet so they should also plan on being there.

We’re getting busier, so please make sure you’ve double checked the calendar so that your swimmer won’t miss out on any of the meets, dinners, or spirit activities that are coming up!

See you on deck and GO MATS!!!!
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What’s on Deck – Week of March 25

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Suzanne
Happy Week before Spring Break!  And YES!!  There will be swim practice for both JV and Varsity over the break.  Monday – Friday, arrive at 7:15 a.m. and practice will run from 7:30 – 10:00 a.m., with dryland as well.  It is important that your swimmer let her or his coach know asap their schedule for spring break and if they will have to miss any practices. This is a short season, so getting to every practice is crucial!

We still have some volunteer spots that need to be filled.  If you would like to take on an extra shift, or haven’t signed up for all 3 yet, please contact Tracy Fu at tracyfu@sbcglobal.net asap so that she can add you in.

Results and top times from the Dublin meet have been posted on the website (www.miramonteswimming.org).  A program for Friday’s meet will be posted at some time on Thursday or Friday morning if you’d like to print a copy to follow along.
We’d love to see you at the meet on Friday, cheering on your swimmers!  This is the last home meet until the JV Invitational!  We’ll be swimming against Alhambra and the volunteer schedule is listed below.  

Friday, March 29: Alhambra @ MIRAMONTE
*Volunteers: Please check in with Meet Director at 3:30pm.
*Snack Suppliers: Please deliver snacks to pool deck by 3:15pm,
JOB
Meet Director    Toni Miao
Hytek Chair    Mike A.
Hytek – Helper 1    Lynda C.
Hytek – Helper 2    Rob S.
Colorado Timing System    Marinac
Starter    Noel Murphy
Head Timer    Meckfessel
Runner    Martin
Floater    Fu
Timer Lane 1    Eberle
Timer Lane 1    briskey
Timer Lane 2    Schioldager
Timer Lane 2    Anthenien
Timer Lane 3    Garrett
Timer Lane 3    butler/nishioki
Timer Lane 4    Wu
Timer Lane 4    Manrique
Timer Lane 5    TTaapken
Timer Lane 5    Whitsitt
Timer Lane 6    Gittings
Timer Lane 6    McDonald
Timer Lane 7    Sitar
Timer Lane 7    Wilson
Timer Lane 8    Pitt
Timer Lane 8    Lescure
Recorder Lane 1    Haddon
Recorder Lane 2    Witbeck
Recorder Lane 3    Yee
Recorder Lane 4    wiser
Recorder Lane 5    Schwartz
Recorder Lane 6    Gittings
Recorder Lane 7     Pack
Recorder Lane 8    Meckes
3 cases of water (iced and in coolers)    Caron
Power Bars for 50 Swimmers    Schioldager
Bagels and cream cheese for 50 Swimmers    Wu
Bagels and cream cheese for 50 Swimmers    Judge
Ole! and Gooooo Mats!!!!
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What’s on Deck – Week of March 18

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Suzanne
We had a great meet against Dougherty Valley last week which was the perfect way to officially start our season!
This week our meet is on Friday vs. Dublin.  Please see below for volunteer assignments.
Just a reminder, all current Top Times and all Meet Results will be posted on the website on a weekly basis.  Reminders are posted there as well along with the calendar and the handbook.  We hope to see all you parents at the meet on Friday, cheering on your hard working swimmers!
Ole! and Gooooo MATS!!!
Friday, March 22: Dublin @ MIRAMONTE
*Volunteers: Please check in with Meet Director at 3:15pm.*Snack Suppliers: Please deliver snacks to pool deck by 3:15pm,
JOB
Meet Director    Toni Miao
Hytek Chair    Mike A.
Hytek – Helper 1    Lynda C.
Hytek – Helper 2    Rob S.
Colorado Timing System    Judge
“Starter”    Noel Murphy
Head Timer    Jack Hallahan
Runner    D Clark
Floater    Fu
Timer Lane 1    Lescure
Timer Lane 1    Metheny
Timer Lane 2    Rossiter
Timer Lane 2    Marinac
Timer Lane 3    Nancy Polis
Timer Lane 3    Andrew Moran
Timer Lane 4    Manrique
Timer Lane 4    Hillstrom
Timer Lane 5    Ostler
Timer Lane 5    Shepherd
Timer Lane 6    Anthenien
Timer Lane 6    Gonzales
Timer Lane 7    Zamanian
Timer Lane 7    Kirchberg
Timer Lane 8    Sitar
Timer Lane 8    McDonald
Recorder Lane 1    Gittings
Recorder Lane 2    Logan
Recorder Lane 3    Haddon
Recorder Lane 4    Fellner
Recorder Lane 5    Baum
Recorder Lane 6    Furtado
Recorder Lane 7    Pack
Recorder Lane 8    Sullivan
3 cases of water (iced and in coolers)    Baker
Power Bars for 50 Swimmers    Hsu
Bagels and Cream Cheese for 50 Swimmers    Hillstrom
Bagels and Cream Cheese for 50 Swimmers    Chang
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What’s on Deck – Week of March 11

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Suzanne

 

I can’t think of a better way to start the week than with daylight savings!  So nice that the swimmers can make it home before dark, and that the sun won’t go down too quickly making for a chilly meet!  Hopefully it will stay warm for our first dual meet this Thursday.  The home meets usually run until about 6:30, and swimmers are expected to stay, break down the meet equipment and participate in the team meeting.  The full meet schedule and estimated time of how a meet runs is in your handbook, which is posted on our website.
Another reminder that picture day was moved from today until April 19.  The calendar has been changed and is posted on the website.
Thank you to all the parent volunteers and those who stepped up when we had some shortages during last weeks Time Trials.  The meets cannot run without the parents participation, so while it is required, it is also very appreciated!  We had a number of swimmers decide not to swim once the spring teams for water polo had been announced so we may have some holes in our volunteer schedule.  If you can step up and help at a meet if needed, it is always appreciated.
Here is the volunteer schedule for our first dual meet this Thursday, March 14: DVHS @MIRAMONTE.  A reminder!  If you signed up to bring food, please remember that we’re feeding over 100 swimmers…and they get hungry and disappointed when the food disappears too quickly!
*Volunteers: Please check in with Meet Director at 3:15pm.
*Snack Suppliers: Please deliver snacks to pool deck by 3:15pm,
JOB
Meet Director    Toni Miao
Hytek Chair    Mike A.
Hytek – Helper 1    Lynda C.
Hytek – Helper 2    Rob S.
Colorado Timing System    Judge
Starter    Noel Murphy
Head Timer    Bommarito
Runner    Lisa Hallahan
Floater    Sullivan
Timer Lane 1    Eberle
Timer Lane 1    Pitt
Timer Lane 2    Stavena
Timer Lane 2    Bates
Timer Lane 3    Anthenien
Timer Lane 3    Chang
Timer Lane 4    Byrne
Timer Lane 4    tong
Timer Lane 5    tong
Timer Lane 5    stevens
Timer Lane 6    Zamanian
Timer Lane 6    Alurralde
Timer Lane 7    Furtado
Timer Lane 7    Kalbus
Timer Lane 8    Hoyh
Timer Lane 8    Lescure
Recorder Lane 1    Kirchberg
Recorder Lane 2    Whitsitt
Recorder Lane 3    Haddon
Recorder Lane 4    Logan
Recorder Lane 5    Laughton
Recorder Lane 6    Konstantino
Recorder Lane 7    Witbeck
Recorder Lane 8    Yee
3 cases of water (iced and in coolers)    tong
Healthy Snacks for 50* — think teenage boy!    Wescott
Healthy Snacks for 50* — think teenage boy!    Hoyh
Healthy Snacks for 50* — think teenage boy!    Paxton
*Snack suggestions: bagels & cream cheese, granola bars, indiv. bags of trail mix or pretzels, sliced fruit, etc.
GOOOOOO MATS!!!!
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