MARLINS OF RALEIGH

MOR
REPORT
4904 Waters Edge Dr., Suite 295, Raleigh, 27606
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Feb. 18th, 2015 VOL. 15. ISSUE 25
MOR Contact Info:
MOR Financial
MOR @ Riverwood
MOR @ Ravenscroft
MOR @ Ravenscroft
MOR @ Ravenscroft
MOR @ Ravenscroft
MOR Raleigh AG
MOR AG/Sr. Coach
MOR Head Coach
MOR SwimAmerica
Beth Frazier
John Fischetti
Paul Monroe
Cara Cameron
Billy Thorne
Kyle Myers
Adam Socha
Jonathan Watson
Paul Silver
Marie Schoening
morfinances@mcnatton.com
jfischetti@aol.com
Monroe.marlins@gmail.com
coachcara45@aol.com
morcoachbilly@gmail.com
morcoachkyle@gmail.com
coachsocha@gmail.com
01silversurfer@bellsouth.net
morsilver@bellsouth.net
reerie4@bellsouth.net
“DEVELOPING CHAMPION ATHLETES AND CITIZENS THROUGH COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN SWIMMING”
session. Drink water/Gatorade immediately after
NC SR. CHAMPS THIS WEEKEND
each race and get a bite of a power bar, then warm
down 600. Swimmers not competing at night
should arrive at 5:40 on Fri. & Sat to warm-up and
cheer for MOR teammates. Swimmers in the meet
but who do not have a prelim swim should arrive
72 MOR swimmers will compete in the NC Sr.
at 8:30am to warm-up and cheer. Parents are asked
Champs in Cary this weekend which is about 15
to sit in one section together and cheer for all
more than last year’s meet! The MOR swimmers
MOR swimmers. Create a positive and visible
are well prepared and ready to race fearlessly at
team environment by wearing MOR attire and
these state championships. Warm-up Times:
cheering for all MOR swimmers-it’s a home meet
Thurs. 3:30 pm, Fri.-Sun. Prelims-7:30 am, Frifor us so let’s get the crowd behind our
Sat. Finals 4:40pm, Sun. Finals 4:10pm. Those
swimmers. Cheer, have fun, and swim fast!
not in the meet on Thurs. will go to practice and
then come to help count on Thurs. Team Attire:
60 NEW CUTS FOR MOR AT SHORT
Silver caps for prelims, Black caps at night. Buy
COURSE QUALIFIER
caps prior to stretching each session from Coach
Fish. Shirts-Thurs. White, Fri. White, Sat. Grey,
Sun. Black. Thurs.-800 Free Relay-arrive 4pm.
Friday- 400 Free Relay only swimmers should
arrive by 4:40pm. Sunday-400 Medley Relays
are in finals and all relay only swimmers should
arrive by 5:10pm. Relays score double points and
a copy of the relays will be included with this
email. Final relay assignments will be determined
after evaluating performance. The 500, 1000,
1650 will be swum in 2 courses and you will need
This past weekend, MOR competed at the MOR Short
to provide your own timer/counter. Team
Course Qualifier meet In Goldsboro. MOR swimmers
Lunch: All Sr. Champs swimmers will have a
earned 60 new cut times. Of the cut times 2 are for
Senior Champs, 22 for AG sectionals and 36 for 14 &
team lunch at the Cary Town Center food court on
Under Championship. Those picking up new cut times
Saturday after Prelims. Notes: Consistently
include: Sarah-Spencer Ball, Taylor Bloom, Olivia
perform your pre-race routine, get warmed up
Boulware, Kayla Bridgham, Stefanie Burgess,
enough and race confidently. Make sure to bring
Adrianna Cera, Caroline Crouse, Madison Duracinsky,
chairs, MOR Speedo Warm-ups/Parkas to stay
Reanne Ferguson, Isabella Grande, Charlie Hall,
warm, extra shoes/socks to keep feet warm,
Sydney Hartis, Mariana Herrera, Corbin Hodges,
gloves. Eat a healthy snack like a Powerbar, bagel
Genna Joyce, Vanessa Klose, Caroline Kozubowski,
w/peanut butter, fruit etc ½ way through the
Sara Beth McLamb, Annie Mears, Anna Newman, Mia
Nordstrom, Olivia Pluska, Ellie Russin, David
Schoening, Anna Simmons, Corina Smith, Sydney
Smith, Andrew Stepanian, Mallory Tate, Mason
Taylor, Michaela Teachey, Ashlyn Walton, Caroline
Williford, and Brooke Zettel. Those winning events
are: Caroline Kozubowski, Taylor Bloom, Sydney
Smith, Corina Smith, Mia Nordstrom, Caroline
Williford, Brooke Zettel, Ellie Russin, Genna Joyce,
Caroline Crouse, Madison Duracinsky, Josie DeRonja,
Anna Mears, Adrianna Cera, Cameron Spain, Anika
Arose, Andrew Stepanian, Nicholas Perrone,
Christopher Cady, Mason Taylor, Charlie Hall, David
Schoening, Sammy Lucht, Corbin Hodges, Tyson
Klose, and Noel Buitrago. Many deserve thanks for
their work this weekend. Thanks again to Pam Rocque
and Wade Martin for being our Computer Operator and
Meet Referee- it was a long weekend, and you guys
ROCKED! Thank you to all the Officials who came
out from MOR and other teams. MOR Officials who
worked were: Mr. Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. Wisz, Mrs.
Perrone, Mrs. Pilson, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Zettel, Mrs.
Tate, Mr. Mears and Mr. Vaeth. Thanks to all our
timers, runners, computer operators, door folks, heat
sheet sellers and all those BRAVE souls who worked
out in the frozen tundra hospitality room! The winners
of the raffle for $75 off of your dues are: Heather
Roberts and Sherry Ball. Congratulations and thank
you! Thank you to all the timers, filers, heat sheet
sellers, hospitality helpers and all those who were back
up timers. All of your efforts are greatly appreciated
and make these meets better for the athletes
MOR SWIMMERS SHINE AT HIGH
SCHOOL STATE SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Many MOR swimmers represented their High Schools
at the various HS State Meets this past weekend and
turned in some dominating results. 1st place finishers
included: Justin Ress 1st 200IM, 1st 500 Free, Tyler
Silver 1st 100 Back, Connor Blandford 1st 200 IM,
Chloe Mikles 1st 50 Free, 1st 100 Free, Madeline High
1st 100 Fly, CJ Van Vooren 1st 200 Free, Riley Mears
1st 200 IM, 500 Free. In addition Justin Ress and
Chloe Mikles won MVP honors. Swimmers placing in
the top 4 included: Sarah Giamber, Tosh Kawaguchi,
Colter Carman, Grace Countie, Mike Todd, Madeline
Ross, Emily Dykstra, Haley Allen, Sarah-Spencer Ball,
and Annie Mears. Congrats to all and now it’s on to Sr.
Champs!
CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN
B/C States
AG Sectionals
Tarheel States
Ncsa Jr. Nationals
Mar. 6-8
Mar. 12-14
Mar. 12-14
Mar. 16-21
2 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
DEADLINES
Mon. 2/23
AG Sectional Entry
Tarheel States Entry
TENTATIVE 2014-2015 SCHEDULE
Feb. 19-22
Feb. 26-Mar.1
Mar. 6-8
Mar. 12-15
Mar. 13-15
Mar. 17-21
Mar. 19-21
Sr. Champs-Cary
14-U AG Champs-Greensboro
MOR B/C States-Pullen
AG Sectionals Atlanta
Tarheel States-Cary
Ncsa Jrs. –Orlando
Women’s NCAA ChampionshipsGreensboro
Mar. 23-29
Raleigh/Ravenscroft Spring Break
April 5-12
Riverwood Spring Break
May 2-3
NCAC LC Quad-1 A time
Gold BB below Meet
May 14-17
Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix
NCAC Meet on Hill-UNC-2 A Strokes
YBAC-1 A Stroke or less
June 20-21
MOR Liberty Meet-Optimist-BB
Below
June 18-21
Woodlands Sr. Meet-Houston
Maryland A meet-U. Md.
July 9-12
Sr. Sectionals-U. Ga-tentative
MOR LC Qualifier
July 16-19
NC 14-U AG Champs-Greensboro
July 23-26
NC Sr. Champs-Greensboro
July 30-Aug. 2 Futures Meet-Greensboro
July 31-Aug. 2 Tarheel States-Unc
Aug. 6-10
USA Swimming Sr. Nationals-San
Antonio