The official Blog of the Maple Hill Marlins Swim Team.
The Maple Hill Marlins Swim Team is a summer-league team that competes in the Trident Swim Conference. The Marlins are based at Maple Hill Pool, On the corner of Maple and Belmont in Downers Grove, Illinois the team is open to all swimmers ages 5-18, and prides itself in providing a safe, positive, and supporting environment for our swimmers. The team Motto is "EVERYONE SWIMS, EVERYONE WINS"

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Practice Day One

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

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Monday, May 30, 2016

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!
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Thursday, May 26, 2016

Hey Marlin Swimmers...

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



PS.... 5 days left!!!
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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!

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Seven Days...

There are seven days till the season starts!!!!!!! Get ready for some swim team fun!!!!!
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Monday, May 23, 2016

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
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