We have set up practices for Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7-830 AM. In case of thunderstorms, we have set up storm make-up dates on Tuesdays. Following are the dates:
| Week 1 | 6/21, 6/23, 6/24 | |
| Week 2 | 6/28, 6/30, 7/1 | Storm make-up date 6/29 |
| Week 3 | 7/6, 7/7, 7/8 | Holiday Monday, July 5 |
| Week 4 | 7/12, 7/14, 7/15 | Storm make-up date 7/13 |
| Week 5 | 7/19, 7/21, 7/22 | Storm make-up date 7/20 |
| Week 6 | 7/26, 7/28, 7/29 | Storm make-up date 7/27 |
All practices will take place at Markley Farms Swim Club located at 2407 Chestnut Street, West Norriton.
If there are any questions, please contact Anne DiSpaldo at 610-831-0213 or anne.dispaldo@verizon.net
Posted June 22, 2010
MAC is excited to announce our summer swimming program at Markley Farms Swim Club in West Norriton! MAC coaches will continue working on technique with the swimmers.
Markley Farms Swim Club – 2407 Chestnut, West Norriton
6/21 – 7/29/10
Monday – Thursday
7 – 8:30 AM
Pool 1
Cost: $150 / swimmer
Registration is open through May 21. Please make checks payable to MAC and send to MAC, 4006 Coulter Ct., Collegeville, PA 19426. Swimmers new to the club should also fill out a Summer Swim Program registration form and include it with their payment.
If there are any questions, please contact Anne DiSpaldo at 610-831-0213 or anne.dispaldo@verizon.net
Come join us for summer swimming at Markley!
Posted April 14, 2010
The dates have now been finalized for the Methacton Aquatic Club's Spring Clinic! If you have not yet registered, please contact us at methactonaquaticclub@gmail.com and we can still make arrangements for your swimmers and divers.
As a result of the on-going negotiations, we will not have adequate time to deliver flyers to the elementary schools for distribution to advertise our programs. The success of our club depends upon on-going recruitment - if you know someone who may be interested in our club - please let them know about our Clinic!
The current flier is available here or by going to the MAC Documents & Forms page.
SWIMMERS
The Spring Clinic will take place from Monday, March 15 through Friday, April 23 subject to school closings. Practices will take place from 5:30-6:30 and 6:30-7:30. Assessments for new swimmers will be completed upon arrival, with placement of swimmers into one of the two groups based on numbers and ability, at the coaches’ discretion.
This clinic is designed for competitive swimmers seeking to fine tune their technique. Swimmers must be able to swim one length if 8 years or under, 2 lengths if 9 years through 12 years, and 4 lengths if 13 years or older.
DIVERS
For Divers, we have good news. Your clinic will go as planned: It is a four week session taking place on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 5pm until 7pm as follows: 3/8-3/11, 3/15-3/18, 3/29-3/30, and 4/6 -4/8.
We look forward to a great Spring Clinic!
Updated March 3, 2010
The Methacton Aquatic Club will be conducting its annual Spring Clinic. Registration is set for this Wednesday between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Registration will take place either outside of the pool area, or in the balcony. HOWEVER, there are potential date changes for the SWIMMERS. Please review the information below, and check the website often for up-to-date information.
SWIMMERS
The Board continues to negotiate with the School district in our effort to conduct the Spring Clinic from April 6 through May 13. HOWEVER, because we have not yet received confirmation that we can utilize the pool beyond April 16, 2010, we are making emergency arrangements to begin our Spring Clinic on March 15th and concluding April 16th. We will have a final answer for everyone by email no later than Friday March 5, 2010. It is also possible that the School District may allow for pool use for a limited period of time beyond April 16th. If at all possible, the clinic will last 6 weeks.
DIVERS
For Divers, we have good news. Your clinic will go as planned: It is a four week session taking place on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 5pm until 7pm as follows: 3/8-3/11, 3/15-3/18, 3/29-3/30, and 4/6 -4/8.
We look forward to a great Spring Clinic. As always - spread the word about our program. As a result of the on-going negotiations, it is possible that we will not have adequate time to deliver flyers to the elementary schools for distribution to advertise our programs. The success of our club depends upon on-going recruitment - if you know someone who may be interested about our club - please let them know about our Clinic. Our current FLYER for the clinic is in our Forms Section. However, as you now know, some of the dates are subject to change.
Posted March 1, 2010
Posted 2/26/10
Posted 2/25/10
Extended Swim will run 6-7pm this week.
Posted 2/17/2010
Spend the evening with your teammates and friends!
Date: Thursday, February 18th
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Presidential Caterers
2910 DeKalb Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Cost: Adults and non-MAC athletes: $ 20.50
MAC Swimmers & Divers: $ FREE
RSVP and payments are due February 6, 2010.
Updated 2/13/2010
The Greater Plymouth Meeting Community Center is closed for Thursday, February 11, 2010.
Posted 2/11/2010
All Methacton after-school activities have been canceled due to the coming snowstorm and as a result, all diving and swim practice is canceled.
Posted 2/9/2010
Due to the coming snowstorm, the MAC Banquet has been postponed. Check back - we'll be posting the new date shortly.
Posted 2/8/2010
Sessions will take place Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on the following dates: 3/8-3/11; 3/15-3/18; 3/22-3/25; 3/29-3/30; 4/6-4/8.
Clinic will be taught by a long-time MAC diving coach.
The diving clinic is organized to present the skill, elements and basic fundamentals, in the order the diver should use them: body alignment, board work, and takeoff; initiating rotation for basic dives; and dive entries.
Sessions will take place Monday through Thursday, commencing April 6th (Tuesday) and concluding May 13th, subject to school closings. Practices will take place from 5:30-6:30pm and 6:30-7:30pm.
Assessments for new swimmers will be completed upon arrival, with placement of swimmers into one of two groups based on numbers and ability, at the coaches’ discretion.
This clinic is designed for competitive swimmers seeking to fine tune their technique. Swimmers must be able to swim one length if 8 years or under, 2 lengths if 9 years through 12 years, and 4 lengths if 13 years or older.
For more information, or to download a copy of the registration form, please visit the MAC Documents page or click on the links below:
Updated 2/3/2010
Boys total points: 253
Girls total points: 238.5
Highlights for the 2009-10 Diving season:
Greg Stimmler - 1st Place - undefeated for the entire season!
Ozzie Moyer - 1st Place - undefeated for the entire season!
Lauren Hunt - 1st Place - undeafeated for the entire season!
Congratulations to all MAC divers for a great season!!!
"IRISH EYES ARE SMILING!"
Posted January 17, 2010
Spend the evening with your teammates and friends!
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Presidential Caterers
2910 DeKalb Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Cost: Adults and non-MAC athletes: $ 20.50
MAC Swimmers & Divers: $ FREE
RSVP and payments are due February 6, 2010.
Posted 1/12/2010
The Girls Team set another MAC record in the Sounderton meet: Erika Rodman swam a 2:02.11 in the 200 Free which is a new Girls club record!
Congratulations Erika!!!
Posted 1/11/2010
We invite MAC swimmers to participate in our extended season which will run from February 8, 2010 through March 10, 2010. Swimmers participating in this program will swim on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with times running from approximately 6:15 pm until 8:15 pm (times to be firmed up and posted on the website). Depending upon the number of participants, extended swim may be divided into more than one session.
This session is open to our MAC members only, and will focus on swim technique. For our USA swimmers, continued practices will occur to prepare them for upcoming USA meets.
The cost for this session is $100 per swimmer which will need to be paid in advance of the session. We ask that parents interested in having their child participate in this session forward a check, payable to MAC, to Cheryl Lebold, Anne Dispaldo, or to Coach Dana. You may utilize any one of our mailboxes as well. We ask that you indicate "extended swim" in the memo section of your check.
Posted 1/11/2010
This 5-week program is open to children from ages 5 through 9 and is designed to teach the basic elements of freestyle and backstroke in a positive environment with highly skilled aquatics instructors.
Lessons will take place each Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30pm at the high school pool, from February 9th through March 11th, subject to school closings.
Forms are available either on the MAC Documents page or by clicking the links below:
Registration forms are due January 25, 2010, either delivered in person to the Methacton High School Swimming Pool from 5:30 to 7:30pm (a MAC representative will be on hand to collect your form and payment) or by mail, no later than January 25th.
Updated 1/19/2010
Please be sure to check the boys' and girls' volunteer schedules on the MAC Documents page for volunteer assignments at this weekend's Conference Dual Meet Finals! At this point in the season, each MAC family should have already volunteered during at least two meets. If not, this is one of your final opportunities to get in touch with your Meet Director and fulfill your commitment to the club. It takes all of us working together to make the swim meets run smoothly for our children!
Boys Meet Director - Donna Schulz
Girls Meet Director - Wendy Ridgway
Championship Meet Information for 2010
Posted 1/7/2010
Congratulations to swimmer Colin Mansfied - he's the winner of December’s fundraiser raffle!
Posted 12/22/2009
Congratulations to diver Hayden Aubrey - she's the winner of November’s fundraiser raffle!
The December winner will be pulled during the Holiday Party on December 22.
Posted 12/10/2009
The Girls Team set another MAC record in the Upper Merion meet: Emily Sykes swam a 36.81 in the 50 Breaststroke which is a new Girls 9/10 club record!
Congratulations Emily!!!
Posted 12/9/2009
Our Team Picture will be taken on Thursday, December 17th @ 7:00pm at the pool. We are asking all swimmers and divers to attend to be in the Team Picture.
Individual pictures will be taken after the team picture on the same night.
Make-up night for Individual pictures will be Tuesday, December 22nd during our Holiday Party from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
Gene Walsh, a professional photographer for the Norristown Times Herald newspaper, is our MAC Team photographer this season. Gene offers various packages for both Team and Individual pictures. We will place order form envelopes in the MAC folders in the hallway. Please bring your completed order forms and a check to Picture Night.
Any questions, contact Les Konkoly at leskonkoly@comcast.net.
Posted 12/9/2009
The Methacton Aquatic Club invites all swimmers/divers to attend our ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY on Tuesday, December 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Methacton pool and dining area.
Anyone that would like to chaperone, please contact Meredith Dickinson at Mered25@aol.com
Download Invitation (DOC, 363k)
Posted 12/4/2009
The Girls team set 3 new club records at the Saturday Perk Valley meet:
Girls 9-10 100 Yard Freestyle - Emily Sykes with a new time of 1:06.04
Girls 9-10 100 Yard IM - Emily Sykes with a new time of 1:13.74
Girls 15 and Over 200 Yard Medley Relay - New time of 2:00.69
Swimmers on the relay:
Congratulations girls!!!
Posted 11/24/2009
New practice times have been posted on the Swim Practice Schedule page. Please continue to check the site often because practice time will be changing.
Posted 11/16/2009
The Girls team set a new club record at the Radnor Meet on Saturday:
Girls 15 and Over Medley Relay - New Time: 2:01.25
Swimmers on the relay:
Congratulations girls!!!
Posted 11/16/2009
The Holiday Classic invitational will take place on Sunday December 13th at Central Bucks East and all paperwork is due to Tracey Jones/the invitational folder in the mailboxes by November 17th. Any questions please contact Tracey Jones at toddcjones@verizon.net.
| Sunday | 12/13 | Holiday Classic | Central Bucks East | November 17, 2009 |
Posted 11/9/2009
Posted 11/5/2009
There is NO PRACTICE this evening, Wednesday, November 4, due to problems with the heater. The district will advise if we will be able to hold practice tomorrow. Please check back for updates.
Posted 11/4/2009
Practice will be held at the Greater Plymouth Community Center this Friday, Nov 6 on the following schedule:
Posted 11/2/2009
The volunteer schedule for the MAC Boys 2009-2010 swim season has been posted on the MAC Documents page. Everyone has been scheduled for approximately three meets. It takes all of us working together to make the swim meets run smoothly for our children. Please note the meets that you are scheduled to work. If you cannot work a meet IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBLITITY TO FIND SOMEONE TO SWITCH WITH. If you have made any switches with another family please contact Donna Schulz at momsczam@msn.com so that she can adjust the schedule as needed.
Posted 11/2/2009
All of the team swim suits and sweatshirts/pants are in and the caps will be in this coming Thursday. Jane Konkoly will be in the pool area on Monday, November 2 from 5:30-7:30pm and Thursday, November 5 from 6:30-8pm for pick-up.
If you need to contact Jane directly, you can reach her at janekonkoly@comcast.net.
Posted 11/1/2009
There will be a mandatory meeting for all boys' parents on Nov. 5th at 6pm in the balcony above the pool.
Posted 11/1/2009
The volunteer schedule for the MAC Girls 2009-2010 swim season has been posted on the MAC Documents page. Everyone has been scheduled for approximately three meets. It takes all of us working together to make the swim meets run smoothly for our children. Please note the meets that you are scheduled to work. If you cannot work a meet IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBLITITY TO FIND SOMEONE TO SWITCH WITH. If you have made any switches with another family please contact Wendy Ridgway at wendyridgway@msn.com so that she can adjust the schedule as needed.
Posted 11/1/2009
The MHS Swim Team will be having a Chic-Fil-A fundraiser on Tuesday, November 10th from 5pm-8pm. The event will be held at the Trooper Road Chick-Fil-A in the Walmart shopping center, A portion of all dinners sold during the event will go to our MHS team which is looking forward to a very exciting season in the PAC10 League.
Bring your friends and family to enjoy dinner and skip the cooking!
Come on out and support our Warriors and Lady Warriors!
Any questions? Please contact Joel Rittenhouse JoelskiRit@aol.com or Les Konkoly at leskonkoly@comcast.net.
Posted 10/25/2009
Beginning next week - October 19 - there will be a change in swim times for only the Sharks and Juniors:
Practice times will remain the same for each of the other groups.
Posted 10/16/2009
There will NOT be practice on the following dates:
Updated 10/25/2009
Posted 10/12/2009
Please remember that all MAC fees are due in full by October 31 unless you have made arrangements for a payment plan. Checks may be given to any coach or Anne DiSpaldo.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Anne DiSpaldo directly at anne.dispaldo@verizon.net.
Posted 10/12/2009
There will be several stroke & turn and starter clinics this month. Parents from other schools may attend as well. Following are the dates (from the SAL September meeting minutes):
Stroke & Turn Clinics:
Starter Ref Clinics:
The instructors should will bring all the info and all interested parents should attend. Once certified, stroke & turn will be your volunteer duty, but you won't work every meet. This is why we need several qualified people.
There will also be a short (15 - 20 minutes) demo in our pool after the classroom portion of the instruction. A volunteer MAC swimmer will be at practice to show legal and illegal strokes that the instructor tells them. It's a lot of fun and really helps the parents to learn what is a legal stroke.
We hope you can attend!
Posted 10/11/2009
The deadline to register for the first two invitationals is approaching! Please register now if you want your child to participate in the Fall Fest at Perkiomen Valley on Sunday November 1, 2009 OR the Harvest Meet at Norristown on November 28, 2009. The deadline to register is October 20, 2009 for the Fall Fest and November 3, 2009 for the Harvest Meet. Late entries cannot be accepted so PLEASE enter now! The registration forms and instructions can be found by clicking on the Invitational link to the website. Questions? Please contact Cheryl Lebold or Tracey Jones via email: csattin@sattinronca.com or toddcjones@verizon.net. These are great swimming opportunities, so please consider enrolling today!
Posted 10/11/2009
Swimming practice on Tuesday October 6, 2009, will be conducted at the Greater Plymouth Community Center on the following schedule:
| 5:30-6:30 | Minis Barracudas Sharks |
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| 6:30-8:00 | Juniors and seniors |
Swimming practice on Thursday October 8, 2009 is canceled so that the Diver's can have their mock meet.
Posted 10/2/2009
We have extended the deadline for ordering bathing suits, caps and MAC apparel to October 9, 2009.
Orders and checks can be put in the Konkoly folder in the mailboxes no later than October 9 (if we get them set-up by then). If no box, then it's OK for orders to be given to Coach Dana.
The order form is available either here or on the MAC Documents page.
Posted 9/30/2009
Coach Dana has assigned each child to a swim group - those lists of groups are posted on the wall outside the pool.
Click here to see the new swim practice schedule.
This new schedule will be in effect on the next day of practice, Tuesday, September 29th.
The meeting will take place in the LGI room at the Methacton High School. At this time, the MAC board will discuss the upcoming season, including practice schedules, meet schedules, invitational meets, and USA swimming. The Board and our head swimming and diving coaches will be available to answer questions as well. Volunteer positions and meet assignment expectations will be discussed. We look forward to seeing to you there!
Posted 9/23/2009
Due to the truncated pool schedule, there will be an additional practice on Saturday, September 19, 2009, from 12-3PM (12:00 to 1:00 for younger children and 1:00 to 3:00pm for 11 & over).
There will also be a Mock Meet on Saturday, October 3, 2009, from 12 to 4PM.
Posted 9/16/2009
The deadline for ordering MAC pool wear and team apparel is Friday, October 2, 2009. The order form is available either here or on the MAC Documents page.
All checks should be made payable to Methacton Aquatic Club and should be submitted to your coach as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact Jane Konkoly at either 610.630.1353 or janekonkoly@comcast.net
Posted 9/16/09
There will be a Mock Meet on Saturday, October 3, 2009, from 12:15 to 4:00pm for both the boys' and girls' swim teams. These time trials allow swimmers to set base times for their upcoming season, while parents learn how to fill the various roles needed to run a sucessful swim meet.
Time for the divers' mock meet is TBD.
Posted 9/16/2009
Please click on the Invitationals link to obtain more information about the 2009-2010 Swimming Invitational Schedule. You will find all of the dates and registration information there. There are time deadlines associated with your enrollment. Please check this link often for updates and changes.
We will participate in the following invitationals:
Posted 9/15/2009
| Monday | September 14 | Registration 530 – 730PM |
| Tuesday | September 15 | Practice 530 – 730PM |
| Thursday | September 17 | Practice 530 – 730PM |
| Friday | September 18 | Practice 530 – 730PM |
| Monday | September 21 | Practice 530 – 730PM |
| Tuesday | September 22 | Practice 530 – 730PM |
| Wednesday | September 23 | Practice 530 – 730PM |
| Tuesday | September 29 | Practice 530 – 730PM |
| Wednesday | September 30 | Practice 530 – 730PM |
| Thursday | October 1 | Practice 530 – 730PM |
| Friday | October 2 | Practice 530 – 730PM |
* Generally the 8 & Unders and 10 & Unders will practice the 1st hour and the older swimmers the 2nd; Coach Dana has not yet set the schedule.
Posted 9/14/2009
There will be a mandatory parents' meeting on September 29, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the LGI room at the Methacton High School. At this time, the MAC board will discuss the upcoming season, including practice schedules, meet schedules, invitational meets, and USA swimming. The Board and our head swimming and diving coaches will be available to answer questions as well. Volunteer positions and meet assignment expectations will be discussed. We look forward to seeing to you there!
Posted 8/31/2009
The Methacton Aquatic Club is looking forward to the start of another great swimming and diving season. Registration for both swimming and diving will take place on September 14, 2009 at the Methacton High School Cafeteria from 5:30pm until 7:30 pm. You may also register by mail* prior to September 10, 2009. Please see the attached Registration Flyer for more detailed information, and the Registration Packet for your completion. If you simply cannot register early or appear on September 14, 2009, a board member will be present on the pool deck during the first week of practice.
If your child is new to our club, feel free to take advantage of our two week/$30 introductory period and give us a try. If you decide to commit for the season, the $30 fee will be credited against the registration fee.
Recession bringing you down? Contact us for payment options.
Practices are tentatively scheduled to commence on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. Generally speaking, and subject to coaches discretion, swimmers 10 and under will be practicing during the first session which we anticipate will start at approximately 5:30 pm. Swimmers 11 and older will swim in the second session, tentatively commencing at 6:30 pm. Practices will be available Monday-Friday, subject to school closures. We encourage 3 practices per week if possible, more if you are inclined. Divers will practice in one session, times to be announced. More information to follow.
*Those registering by mail, must be sure to return:
Posted 8/21/2009
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