Home vs Oahurst North

The Mighty Marlins scored our first win in the last 7 years against the Oakhurst North Torpedoes with a final score of 261 to 174. Wait a go Marlins!!! Here are some photos from our resident photo guru, Mrs. Haselhorst.

Marlins Flag Swim

Here are some photos from our 2nd annual 4th of July Flag Swim. I will spare everyone the very shaky cell phone video of the flag relay... Special shout out to Mr. Ourada and Mr. French who joined us this year!

Butterfly and.... Bacon?: Marlin Marathon 2016

Marlin Marathon 2016 was a success! Mini-Marlins and bigger-Marlins alike swam for an hour to see how many laps they could finish. Afterwards, all enjoyed a wonderful pancake (and crepe!) breakfast together to celebrate the season so far. Some of our Mini-Marlins started to put their artistic abilities to work to make decorations for our 4th of July parade float!


Take a look at some of our pictures from Marlin Marathon below:

Great job today everyone! Remember, we have our INTRASQUAD meet TOMORROW! Bring your parents, and your favorite floaty or tube. With just over 2 weeks left in the season, we are getting ready to get some best times for conference!

Images From the Season So Far

Here are some images submitted by Mrs. Haselhorst and Mrs. Kosowski. If you have pictures of the team that you would like posted on this blog, Send them to maplehillmarlins@gmail.com with the subject COACH JOE:blog photos. Enjoy!

Week Recap!

What a great week, Marlins! We had two great meets, a ton of dropped times, and a few wacky coaches... what?

The coaches got crazy today for Fun Friday. Coach Joe wore his marching band uniform, Coach John wore some (obscenely funny) short shorts, a tshirt, and a fabulous boa, Coach Kathleen wore a tutu, crazy socks and crocs, a cape, a boa, and an awesome hat, and Coach Paige wore a glamorous boa and some snazzy spandex. It was quite a sight. Coach Paige and Coach Kathleen also seem to have a tendency to always match at practice or meets, whether it's a practice suit or a swim cap. (They're always crazy!)

We saw so many improvements this week from everyone, and we are really happy with the progress that is being made in and out of the water.

Next week, we have two home meets; on Tuesday, against Hinswood, and Thursday, against Oakhurst. Let's bring some spirit! 

Remember to keep cheering on buddies and having fun, but work hard!

See you next week, Marlins! Let's go Maple Hill! 

Whiteboard = Coach?

 

Pizza Night Tonight

Hey Marlins; 

Show this flyer tonight at Lou Malanti's in Downers Grove, and 20% will get donated to Maple Hill!

Mini-Marlins Put Equipment Away...

Post Meet Day

Wow. What a great meet! Everyone did fantastic against Orchard Brook Tuesday night, our first meet of the summer. I cannot wait to see what each of you can do as the season goes on!

That being said...

Practice today was a bit chilly, so we started off with some relaxation with Coach Joe. This helped us to get our minds refocused and positive, and ready for Thursday's meet against Oakhurst. Afterwards, we did a quick dryland set, so Coach Joe, Coach Paige, and Coach Kathleen led some core exercises and squats.

Take a look at our relaxation!

I'm so proud of all of you for your hard work so far! Keep up the great effort, and LET'S GO MARLINS! BEAT OAKHURST!

Practice Day One

Check out this great photo of the first day of practice....

Days 4,3 and 2: Meet your 2016 Coaches (Part 1)

Sorry about the delay in posting. So much to do to get ready for the season! Here are some bios of our coaches this year. Enjoy!

Coach Joe V.

Years coaching/Swimming at Maple Hill: 4/8

Education: Illinois Wesleyan University’ 17(Music), DGN’ 13

Favorite Color: green

Favorite Food: Pasta….

Favorite Event: 50m Freestyle, 100m Breaststroke

Hobbies: Fly-Fishing, music, biking, lighting and sound design, Boy Scouts

Fun Fact: I got certified to scuba dive this spring.  

Favorite Maple Hill Memory: All-Vitti relays...

Coach Kathleen

Years coaching/Swimming at Maple Hill: First for both

Education: Saint Mary's College’ 20 (Physics/Applied Mathematics), DGN’ 16

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Food: Chips and Guacamole

Favorite Event: 100m Butterfly, 200m IM

Hobbies: Stargazing, Singing

Fun Fact: I've been a Irish dancer since I was four.  

Favorite Maple Hill Memory: Cheering my brother on in his first swim meet ever at Orchard Brook last summer

Coach Paige 

Years coaching/Swimming at Maple Hill: 1/6

Education: DGS

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Food: Caesar Salad

Favorite Event: 50m Free

Hobbies: I play the piano and violin

Fun Fact: I am a gymnast
Favorite Maple Hill Memory: Breaking the 40 Freestyle record last year.   

Check in tomorrow for the to hear from the rest of our coaching staff!

Hey Marlin Swimmers...

Caoch Joe is done with school... got to get on the road home...



PS.... 5 days left!!!

Six Days

Hello all!

Six days till the season starts. So while we are waiting to for this, here is a great article from USA Masters Swim about kicking (including the Six beat kick...Get it...)

US Masters Swimming: Kicking

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Check back in tomorrow for our first round of coaches bios!

Seven Days...

There are seven days till the season starts!!!!!!! Get ready for some swim team fun!!!!!

Hello World

 Hello everyone. I am excited to make this, the first post on the Maple Hill Marlins blog. This blog will be both a source of information about the team, as well as a chronicle of its activities. Tune in often, as there will be frequent updates. More posts coming soon!.

-Coach Joe