Makos Newsletter
May 28, 2025
New News!
What a great first two weeks we've had! It's been great to see returning swimmers and to meet the new faces on the Makos. We are so happy to be back in the pool for another awesome summer! We're planning for the first meet next week, so please be on the lookout for an email with final individual entries and meet specific information on Monday. Tuesday we will email out the final relays around 3:00pm, as those often have last minute changes. If you have not yet entered your swimmer for the meet on Tuesday, today is your last chance to sign them up to swim. If you are not sure what events they should swim yet, you can leave their entries blank and we will place them in events that will be successful for them.
The best way to stay on top of all team news, information, updates and announcements (including cancellations or rescheduling due to weather) is to download the Swimtopia app. It is free to download and use with the same login information as the Swimtopia website. When you download the Swimtopia app and login please turn NOTIFICATIONS ON, as this will be the main way we send out any last minutes practice changes or updates. We no not have the ability to text updates anymore, but we do have the ability to push notifications though for important last minute information. We will still also do our best to email and post to facebook as well in the event of weather cancellations, but the push notificaitons via the app will be our first form of communication for last minute weather changes.
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Each week we will pick a swimmer from the experienced practice group to spotlight!
Important Info!
- Please make sure that your swimmer has goggles for swim practice. This helps them keep their eyes open, which helps everyone in their lane stay safe! This is a safety measure so that everyone can see what is going on in the lane. If your swimmer is new to wearing goggles, we can help with the fit and adjustment. It also may take a few tries to find a kind that fits their face the best.
- Caps are optional for practice but are required at the swim meets. At practices, if they choose to wear one, your swimmer must be in a Makos cap, as that is a part of being on the team. At meets all swimmers need to be in a Makos cap since it is a part of the team uniform.
- It is recommended that swimmers wear some type of competition suit to practice. For boys, this means avoiding board shorts (or baggy style swim shorts), as they can make it hard to learn proper swim technique. For girls, this means one piece suits with no fancy extras (ruffles, beading, long sleeves, etc.) because these can add extra resistance which is not needed. Swim shirts are not recommended, as it can be hard to learn and use correct technique with them on. For meets your swimmer should either be in a Makos team suit or a solid black suit.
- The first few weeks you may want to have sweatshirts or fleeces on hand after practices and evening meets, as it can get chilly more quickly than you'd think!
Coach Carrie Jones
Head Coach
Email: carriejones@brandermillmakos.org