Makos Newsletter
June 3, 2025
New News!
Huge thank you to all of our volunteers for helping at the meet last Tuesday! We had a great first meet against Powhatan. The results are attached below. Big congratulations to our new record breakers Catherine Wirt, Julia Officer, Olivia Officer, Max McMunn and Eli McMunn. Just a reminder that if you are timing or volunteering for a job that is behind the blocks, there are no photos or videos allowed from that area. This is a USA Swimming Safe Sport policy that RMAL follows for the protection of swimmers from both teams. During a meet if you see your swimmer's results and you believe they are not accurate, please let Coach Carrie know. She'll make a note of it and check on them by the conclusion of the meet to verify and check anything that our computer operators may have missed. Every effort will always be made to make sure that results are accurate.
Evening practice swimmers: We need to make a slight adjustment to the evening schedule. To help coaches better assist swimmers in each age group, we are changing the 6:00-7:00 practice to 8 & Unders only. The 7:00-8:00 practice will be ages 9 & Up. This will allow coaches to break groups apart more effectively for both the 8 & Unders and the 9-10 swimmers. Thank you for your flexibility!
James Ayers
Lucy Apple
Caroline Wirt & Eve Walker
Caroline and Eve worked together to take some 8 & Under relays to their spots. They showed the younger Makos what it means to help out! Great teamwork girls!
Eloise Loren
Eloise consistently gives her best in practices and tries to improve. She tries new things and works to master them. Great job Eloise!
Nathan Wirt
Nathan does a great job working with the younger Makos. He helped to get 8 & Under relay teams in place and organized before our meet on Tuesday. Way to be a leader Nathan!
Jude Meyer
Jude jumped in last minute to help with the little first-time relay swimmers and they were so excited to have a big Mako help them. Great job helping the team Jude!
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