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Macomb YMCA Marlins
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The Marlins Swim Team is also affiliated with USA Swimming, providing our swimmers with the utmost flexibility in competitive swimming.

With the Marlins, everyone swims, and everyone wins!!

The purpose of the Macomb Marlins Swim Team is to encourage youths to develop strong minds and bodies, to become self-disciplined and exhibit good sportsmanship and team spirit. Swimming offers the advantage of team and individual accomplishments. The Marlins swim for enjoyment and the improvement of strokes and technique. As a YMCA team, we do not cut swimmers. Currently, YMCA swimming in Michigan consists of approximately 25 to 30 teams in southern Michigan. Our swim team has been in existence for over 40 years, and we continue to be one of the largest swim "FAMILIES" in Macomb County. The Marlins offer swimmers a program that fits anyone's swimming ability or competitive drive.

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BULLETINS/REMINDERS  (last updated 10/10/2008)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: NO Senior practice at L'Anse Creuse North High School on Monday, October 13th.

YAHOO GROUP EMAIL - If you are not receiving any email from our team's Yahoo Group Email system, then you should contact either Bridget Pitlock (bridgetpitlock@yahoo.com) or Marianne Ross (mrossmym@comcast.net). Our team uses this email system to communicate "Short Notice" practice changes or cancellations, as well as other important informational updates. It is also suggested that everyone check their email daily, particularly just before leaving for practice, to ensure that no practice changes have been communicated for that day. As of this web posting (10/10/08 @ 9:30 AM), the most recent "TEAM" emails were sent on Wednesday, Oct 8th and Thursday, Oct. 9th.

36TH ANNUAL MARLIN MEET - If you missed the Oct 7th deadline and still wish to enter into this meet, please contact Mark Victor via email at entries@macombmarlins.com. The primary goal of this meet is to show the new swimmers and parents the organizational and operational structure of a swim meet. It also helps your awareness as to why we need volunteers for our  meets.... and how it takes a TEAM, the entire Marlin FAMILY, to run a successful meet.

For those of you that have signed up for donations to our concessions area for the Marlin Meet, please be sure to bring your items to the concession area prior to the start of the meet this Saturday (12:15 PM). Concessions will be setup in the pool lobby area. Head Committee person for Concessions is Kathleen Gray. If a checklist is available, please be sure to check off that your donation was received.

A HUGE THANKS to the following families who signed up for donations to our concession area: Eovaldi, Clor, Hennells, Sanders, Marsolais, Bliss, Platte, Zarate, Polan, Babinchak, Korneffel, Coppola, Conkey, Flint, Darscheid, Dexter, Pitlock, Prichard, Konopka, Johnston, Bendig, Pellerito, Gesch, Matties, Martin, Gelmini, Rohde, Jaworowski, Bonacorsi, Victor.

If you have any questions about the Marlin Meet, please contact Dave Pitlock (Meet Director) via email at dpitlock@yahoo.com or Mark Victor (Entry Chairperson) at entries@macombmarlins.com.


2008 GIRLS MACOMB COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (Saturday, Oct. 4) - WOW!!! What an exciting meet!!.... And Marlin swimmers  finished in the Top 3 in EVERY event!!  For anyone that is not familiar with this meet, it is the High School County Championship Meet that is held every year. The boy's meet will be held in the first week of February 2009. For the girl's results, use the following links: 

MARLINS TOP 16    COMPLETE RESULTS

If any Marlin swimmer was not mentioned in the Marlins Top 16 bulletin, please contact Mark Victor at webmaster@macombmarlins.com.


FREE Swim Trial Period!!

NEW SWIMMERS.... if you missed our FREE swim trial period (which ended on Friday, September 26th), special arrangements can still be made for swimmers to obtain a 3 day trial period. There are no obligations during any swim trial period. Practice locations will vary depending on a swimmer's ability. Please use the Practice web page to view our practice schedule, as well as any scheduling changes. For more information or to make arrangements for a FREE swim trial, please use our Contact web page and call us today.


Mark Leonard, Marlin's record holder and Eastern Michigan University Hall of Famer. Click HERE for photos and more information about this athlete's outstanding accomplishments.


Click HERE to read a message from the Marlins Web Site Administrator.

Latest Postings

    • Results from the 2008 Girls Macomb County Championship, Oct 4, 2008  (see results above)
    • Meet Entry Form for the YPAC Invitational on Nov. 8-9, 2008  (see Meet Information web page)
    • October 8, 2008 Newsletter  (see Calendar & News web page)
    • Meet Entry Form for the Lakers "Swim Your Own Age" Meet on Nov. 14-16, 2008  (see Meet Information web page)
    • Meet Results (USA) from the CAST-Pentathalon Meet on Oct. 4-5, 2008  (see USA Meet Results web page)
    • Marlin Pride Products and Order Form  (see Marlin Pride web page)

Practice Changes:

Please go to the Practice web page for details about any changes to the practice schedule. The team practice schedule information can also be obtained in our Newsletters as well as our monthly Calendars. You will also receive the latest updates regarding practice changes and cancellations via our Yahoo Group email distribution.


Upcoming Meets:

Oct. 11, 2008 - 36th Annual Marlin Meet @ L'Anse Creuse North High School
Online Signup is CLOSED. Entry Deadline was 10/7/08.
For questions/issues with meet entries, or if you missed the entry deadline and still wish to enter into this meet, please contact Mark Victor via email at entries@macombmarlins.com.
TEAM ENTRIES  (updated 10/9/08 @ 10:00 PM)
Warm-up 12:15 PM, Meet Start 1:00 PM
Oct. 18-19, 2008 - OLY Fall Classic @ Oakland University (Recreation & Athletic Center)
**This is a USA Meet. Only USA registered athletes can swim in this meet**
Entry Signup is CLOSED. Entry Deadline was 9/26/08.
For questions/issues with meet entries, please contact Brigid Hranchook via email at gonefishin@wowway.com or Mark Victor via email at entries@macombmarlins.com.
TEAM ENTRIES  (updated 10/2/08 @ 9:50 AM)
Morning Session: 7:30 AM Warm-up, 8:30 AM Start
Afternoon Session: 12:30 PM Warm-up, 1:30 PM Start
Evening Session (Saturday ONLY): **4:30 PM Warm-up, 5:15 PM Start
** Saturday evening session start time depends on Afternoon session end time
 
Oct. 25, 2008 - BBD Fall Festival Meet @ Birmingham Seaholm High School
Entry Signup is CLOSED. Entry Deadline was 10/1/08.
For questions/issues with meet entries, please contact Brigid Hranchook via email at gonefishin@wowway.com or Mark Victor via email at entries@macombmarlins.com.
AM Session: 7:45 AM Warm-up, 8:30 AM Start -- 8&Under Boys/Girls, 9-10 Boys/Girls, 11-12 Boys
PM Session: 12:30 PM Warm-up, 1:15 PM Start -- 11-12 Girls, 13-14 Boys/Girls, 15&Up Boys/Girls
Oct. 26, 2008 - BBD Sunday Fun Meet @ Birmingham Seaholm High School
Entry Signup is CLOSED. Entry Deadline was 10/1/08.
For questions/issues with meet entries, please contact Brigid Hranchook via email at gonefishin@wowway.com or Mark Victor via email at entries@macombmarlins.com.
AM Session: 7:45 AM Warm-up, 8:30 AM Start -- 8&Under Boys/Girls, 9-10 Boys/Girls, 11-12 Boys
PM Session: 12:30 PM Warm-up, 1:15 PM Start -- 11-12 Girls, 13-14 Boys/Girls, 15&Up Boys/Girls
 
Nov. 8-9, 2008 - YPAC Invitational Meet @ Royal Oak Middle School
Entry Forms are available for download from the Meet Information web page. Entry Deadline is 10/19/08.
For questions/issues with meet entries, please contact Brigid Hranchook via email at gonefishin@wowway.com or Mark Victor via email at entries@macombmarlins.com.
AM Session: 7:30 AM Warm-up, 8:30 AM Start -- 8&Under Boys/Girls, 9-10 Boys/Girls, 11-12 Boys
PM Session: 12:30 PM Warm-up, 1:30 PM Start -- 11-12 Girls, 13-14 Boys/Girls, 15-18 Boys/Girls
Nov. 14-16, 2008 - Lakers "Swim our Own Age" Meet @ L'Anse Creuse High School
**This is a USA Meet. Only USA registered athletes can swim in this meet**
Entry Forms are available for download from the Meet Information web page. Entry Deadline is 10/17/08.
For questions/issues with meet entries, please contact Brigid Hranchook via email at gonefishin@wowway.com or Mark Victor via email at entries@macombmarlins.com
Friday: Warm-up 5:00 PM , Check-in Closes 5:15 PM, Meet Starts 5:45 PM
Sat/Sun AM Session (10 & Under Boys/Girls): Warm-up 7:30 AM, Check-in Closes 7:45 AM, Meet Starts 8:30 AM
Sat/Sun PM Session (11 & Over Boys/Girls): Warm-up 12:30 PM, Check-in Closes 12:45 PM, Meet Starts 1:30 PM

For more information about upcoming meets (including USA meets), please go to the Meet Information web page.


 
 
 
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Fundraising:  You can help the Marlins Swim Team with one of the most effortless  fundraisers we have to offer.... by purchasing a Kroger Card. For more details, click on the Kroger logo.

With the Kroger fundraiser, 50% of the money raised goes to the team, and 50% goes to YOU!! You will receive your Kroger fundraising $$ in a voucher that can be used to help pay for dues the following swim season. PLEASE NOTE: You have to participate in this great fundraiser to take advantage of the personal benefits. Click on the following links to view those Marlin families who are taking advantage of this very successful and easy fundraiser.... 2006-2007 Vouchers Received2007-2008 Vouchers Received

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