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!