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Spooktacular Meet Changes

Over the summer, two great Olathe swim teams, the COOL Waves and the Olathe Lightning, merged to become The City of Olathe Lightning (COOL) Swim Team. They are pleased to announce the popular Spooktacular swim meet will continue this fall, but some changes needed to be made due to schedule conflicts at their traditional host site. For these reasons, the Spooktacular will be held at Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park on October 16th & 17th. With a shortened schedule and a smaller venue, some events have been adjusted. Please check their meet information sheet for all the details. However, be assured the Spooktacular will still be the fun, well-managed, and enjoyable meet swimmers have come to expect. Please contact Colleen Jogan (cjogan@coolswimteam.com) with questions.

9/1/10

Voting for Senior Coach of the Year

Each year, Missouri Valley Swimming recognizes excellence in coaching with its Senior Coach of the Year Award, which is named after former MVS coach Bruce Swart. Now is every coach's opportunity to help recognize one of our great Senior coaches in the Missouri Valley LSC by voting for the candidate of their choice.

Only registered coach members of Missouri Valley Swimming are allowed to vote and current registrations will be verified. Only one vote per coach will be accepted. The voting period ends at midnight of Sunday, September 12th.

• Ballot for Senior Coach of the Year

8/31/10

Missouri Valley Fall Meeting

The fall meeting of the MVS House of Delegates will be held on Saturday, October 2nd, at the Holcomb Park Center, 2700 West 27th Street, in Lawrence, Kansas. The meeting will be conducted in the Bly Room.

Preliminary schedule of activities

• 8:30-10:00 am - Officials Clinic. Stroke & Turn and Starter Recertification Clinic. Please bring your 2010 USA Swimming Rule Book to the clinic.
• 10:00-11:30 am - Referee Recertification Clinic. Please bring your 2010 USA Swimming Rule Book to the clinic.
• 10:00-11:30 am - Coaches Meeting. Following the meeting the coaches will be going out to lunch as a group. CPR training MAY be offered for coaches if an instructor can be found.
• 11:30-12:30 pm - Lunch
• 12:30-3:00 pm - House of Delegates Meeting

8/24/10

Missouri Valley Zone Team Wins Central Zone Age Group Championships!

The Missouri Valley Zone Team won the Central Zone Age Group Pool Championship meet held on August 6-9 in Lincoln, NE, by outpacing nine other LSCs by a large margin. Our Zone Team achieved a combined score of 3,539 points with the next highest score of 3,003 by Indiana Swimming LSC. The Missouri Valley Zone Team also won the Open Water portion of the meet by outdistancing the other nine teams with a combined score of 307. The next highest team score of 183 was posted by Midwest Swimming LSC.

Congratulations to all swimmers and coaches who participated in these two great meets and achieved the highest Team Score for both meets!

8/17/10

Applications for MVS All Academic Team

As a reminder, all swimmers that wish to apply for this year's MVS All Academic Team must complete an application and have your transcripts (or report card) forwarded to the Academic Committee Chairperson no later than August 30th. To be eligible for the MVS All Academic Team, you must meet the criteria listed at the top of the application form:

• MVS All Academic Team Application

8/17/10

Manhattan Marlins Seek Assistant Coach

The Manhattan Marlins is looking to hire a part-time assistant coach for their team with an annual salary of $12,000 (estimated hours per week is 12-15). The assistant coach would work and share administrative responsibilities with the head coach and would take on the head coach responsibilities when the head coach is absent. Administrative responsibilities include taking attendance at practices, organizing and implementing workouts for his/her respective practice groups, attending coaches and board meetings, attending swim meets, performing swimmer evaluations, etc. The Manhattan Marlins Swim Team is located in the city of Manhattan, KS. During the short-course season the Marlins use one 6-lane and one 8-lane 25-yard pool located at the Kansas State University Natatorium for swim practice. During the long course season the Marlins use the brand new 10-lane 50-meter pool for swim practice located at the new City Park Pool Complex. The Manhattan Marlins currently have more than 50 swimmers on the team ranging in talent from beginning swimmers to Region 8 Sectional qualifiers and has a present coaching staff of 5 coaches. The organization hopes to see substantial growth over the next 5 years as the city continues to grow at a significant rate (population for Manhattan, KS is presently greater than 50,000). Individuals interested in applying for the position should contact Tim Musch at musch@vet.k-state.edu. Starting date for the position is September 7, 2010.

7/27/10

Columbia Swim Club Seeking Age Group Coach

The Columbia Swim Club (CSC) has an opening for a part-time Age Group Coach. The ideal candidate should have three (3) or more years of experience with 12 & Under athletes. The ideal candidate is charismatic, driven, as well as competitive and understands the need for the age group experience to be fun. Successful candidates will also possess the following characteristics: strong work ethic; the ability to work in a team atmosphere; excellent communication skills; and available to work evenings and weekends. In addition to on-deck responsibilities, this position will include: providing daily guidance to swimmers emphasizing proper technique, teamwork and sportsmanship; providing a positive influence to our swimmers and help develop their passion for the sport; and communicating with parents as needed.

The following items are preferred but not required: knowledge of Hy-Tek software; USA Swimming Coach member with current education and safety requirements; and Level 2 ASCA certification.

CSC trains at the Mizzou Aquatic Center, an indoor facility with an 8-lane 50-meter pool and an additional 8-lane 25-yard pool, and the Hickman High School pool, a 6-lane 25-yard x 25-meter facility. CSC is consistently in the Top 5 of our LSC championship meets, as well as having 25+ swimmers at the sectional level and has produced over a dozen national level swimmers in recent years. The CSC website is located at http://www.csctigersharks.org/.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Please send a resume to Head Coach Phil Garverick at phil@csctigersharks.org by August 4th.

7/3/10

Jim Devine, Past General Chair

It is with our deep regret and sorrow to announce that Jim Devine, past General Chair and Sanctions Chair for Missouri Valley Swimming, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, May 12th, at the young age of 62. Jim was also an associate dean for academic affairs and longtime professor at the University of Missouri’s School of Law. As an ardent supporter and contributor to the sport of competitive swimming within the Missouri Valley LSC, and a life-time member of USA Swimming, Jim volunteered countless hours towards leading and improving our LSC, generously serving as a meet official for many meets, expanding the use of the MVS website, and contributing his knowledge of sports law in the furtherance of our sport. Jim also served on the National Board of Review for USA Swimming and the Counselors Committee. He ultimately received the Lifetime Membership Award from USA Swimming and the ConocoPhillips Service Award. Jim's leadership, contributions and love of our sport will be greatly missed. Jim is survived by his wife, Sharon; his three sons, Zach (Head Coach of the Lawrence Aquahawks), Josh and Noah; and the lasting impression he left on his law students and the entire swimming community. On behalf of the athletes, non-athletes, and parents within Missouri Valley, our thoughts and prayers are with Jim’s family and the MVS swimming community for such a huge loss to all.

5/13/10

The Splash Bash is Back!

Make use of your USA Swimming team members and coaches to spread the word about swimming to prospective members by hosting a Splash Bash. You will be provided with all the tools to make the viewing party great with a party host kit. It'll be the perfect platform to tell their friends/team members about how to get involved in USA Swimming and encourage swim team sign ups. Hosting a Splash Bash party will help you use the excitement of the Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships to assist you in your recruiting efforts. The events will be broadcast on NBC. USA Swimming will provide party kits that will help you host the ultimate watch party. Kits will include games, prizes, giveaways and decorations. There will be a fully dedicated website for hosts and a sweepstakes micro site for your attendees. All materials will be developed to enhance the event and to assist in your recruiting efforts. If you are interested in hosting a party for your club, go to the Splash Bash website for more information or to sign up.

5/5/10

USAS Links on Club Websites

Any MVS team or club maintaining its own website that includes links to information on the USA Swimming website (http://www.usaswimming.org/) need to be aware that USA Swimming is redesigning its website and most of the present information available will be relocated. This redesign effort WILL result in your current links no longer working. When USA Swimming's new website is launched on or about May 19th, all links pointing to its website must be changed to reflect the new locations.

4/22/10