MAKO 2008 LONG COURSE SEASON
Date
Venue
Details
Sign-Up
Entries &
Results
Mako Banquet
Ethan Allen Hotel
Danbury, CT
April 27, 2008: 3:00-7:30
End of year celebration for all team members.

Raffle Items
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Equipment Fitting
Greenknoll YMCA
April 28: 3:30 – 6 PM
April 29: 3:00 – 6 PM

We will have fins and paddles for fitting at practice (at the Y) Monday and Tuesday until about 6pm. Parents do not need to come in – we will fit the kids as they arrive on deck for practice and send home order form.  It is helpful if swimmers know their shoe size.

Order Form - Equipment
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Parent Meeting
Brookfield Town Hall
100 Pocono Rd
Room 133
April 30: 6:45-8:00PM
Mandatory Parent Meeting for parents of all LC08 swimmers
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Suit Fitting
YMCA racquetball court

May 15
4-6 PM
ONE DAY ONLY
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OMNI Qualifier
Yale University
Payne Whitney Gymnasium
70 Tower Parkway
New Haven CT
directions

May 17
May 18
USA Meet

12 & U Only - Swimmers with prior meet experience. Min. distance is 50 meters; swim based on your age as of May 17, 2008. Entry fees apply and you may swim a max of 3 events per day. Indoor 50m pool.

Check In time:
12/Under – Sat / Sun 12:30 PM
Meet is full for 13O – see replacement meet June 7-8

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
Entry
Accepted

information
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YMCA Dual Meet
TBA

May 30
YMCA Meet

Possible Away Dual – evening – meet looking unlikely
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CDOG 10&U Quadrathon
Cheshire Comm. Pool
520 S. Main St (Rt 10)
Cheshire CT
directions

May 31

USA Meet

10 & U only - Recommended for all 10 & under USS swimmers as a DON'T MISS meet. Good for first-time competitors to swim as well. 25 yd course. Swim age as of May 31, 2008. For those able to swim the strokes, 6&U and 7/8 will swim relays and 25 yds of each stroke. For 9/10's they will swim relays and 50 fr, Bk, Br and 100IM. Swimming the width of their beautiful Olympic size pool; up to 10 lanes will be used, depending on the number of entries. The bubble will be down – outdoor pool rain or shine. Bring deck chairs for swimmers and spectators.

Check In time:
6:45 AM

MEET ANNOUNCMENT

DEADLINE
PAST
information

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GRYM LC Invite
Greenwich Family YMCA
50 E Putnam Ave
Greenwich CT
directions

June 7
June 8

USA Meet

11 & Over Only
- Min. distance is 50 meters; swim your age as of June 7, 2008; no upper age limit. Entry fees apply and you may swim a max of 4 events per day – this will be reduced to 3 events if meet is over-full. Indoor 50m pool.

Check In time:
Sat / Sun 1:45 PM

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

DEADLINE
PAST

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YMCA Away Dual Meet
Northwest CT Regional YMCA
259 Prospect Street
Torrington CT 06790

June 13

YMCA Meet

A great meet for new and experienced swimmers. Away YMCA dual meet versus Northwest YMCA Laser – 25 yard indoor pool.

Check in: 5:00 PM
Warm up: 5:15 PM
Start: 6:00 PM
DEADLINE
June 6
sign-up
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ANA Hurricane Sprints 2008
UCONN
University of CT
Storrs, CT
directions

June 13
June 14
June 15

USA and YMCA
Swimmers with prior meet experience – need not be a USA swimmer to participate. Min. distance is 50 meters; swim as 12/Under or 13/Over based on your age as of June 13, 2008; no upper age limit. Entry fees apply and you may swim a max of 4 events per day. Friday evening is 400 free and 400 IM only; limit 1 event. Indoor 50m pool.

Check-in time:
Friday PM: 4:15 PM
12/Under – Sat/ Sun 6:45 AM
13/Over – Sat / Sun 12:45 PM

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

DEADLINE
PAST

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YMCA Home Meet
Greenknoll YMCA
Outdoor Pool
Brookfield, CT
directions

June 19
YMCA Meet - RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 19

12 & Under – Dual meet against Wilton Y Wahoos. Great meet for new and experienced 12 & Under Swimmers. Swim your age as of June 19. The pool will be set up as a 25 yard course. Events are 25’s, 50’s, and 100’s of each stroke, plus 100IM. Limit of 3 individual events per swimmer, plus relays. No entry fee.

Check in: 4:45 PM
Warm up: 5:00 PM
Start: ~ 5:45 PM

DEADLINE
June 12
Sign-up
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WYW LC "AA" Invite
Wilton Family YMCA
404 Danbury Rd
Wilton, CT
203-762-8384
directions

June 20
June 21
June 22

USA Meet

12 & Over
- Top qualifiers only - with "AA" times in the 15/16 yr old bracket (USS Top 16 Motivational Time Standards) used as a cut-off. Great competition for the few who will make this cut. Swim your age as of 6/20/08. 12 & Over open meet - no upper age limit as long as you meet the time standard. Max 3 events per day. Swimmers with only 2 events per day may add a third bonus event, space permitting. Outdoor 50m pool.

Check in:
Fri - 12:45 PM (timed finals);
Sat / Sun - 6:45 AM trials / top 18 return for finals at 4:45pm


Eligibility

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

DEADLINE PAST
information
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WYW LC Sr Qualifier
Wilton Family YMCA
404 Danbury Rd
Wilton, CT
203-762-8384
directions

June 20
June 21
June 22

USA Meet

11 & Over
- A max of 4 events per session and you may not swim an event for which you make the “AA” meet COT. If you are swimming in the “AA” meet in the same day you are limited to a total of 3 events per day. Swim your age as of 6/20/08. 11 & Over open meet - no upper age. Outdoor 50m pool.

Check in:
Fr i – 5:15 PM.
Sat / Sun – 12:15 PM.


MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
DEADLINE
PAST

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CDOG 12&U Invite
Cheshire Comm. Pool
520 S. Main St (Rt 10)
Cheshire CT
directions

June 21
June 22

USA Meet

12 & U Only -
Recommended for all 12 & under USS swimmers – need to be able to swim 50m of the 4 stroked to enjoy the meet. Swim age as of June 21, 2008. Max of 4 events per day, Outdoor 50m pool.

Check In:
Sat/Sun - 6:45 AM

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

DEADLINE
PAST
information

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The MAKO LC Invitational
Greenknoll YMCA
Aquatic Center at Greenknoll
#10 Huckleberry Hill Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
directions

June 28
June 29

USA Meet
USA swimmers with prior meet experience. Min. distance is 50 meters; swim as 12/Under or 13/Over based on your age as of June 28, 2008; no upper age limit. Entry fees apply and you may swim a max of 4 events per day, this will likely be cut to 3 events per day based on heavy subscription.

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

DEADLINE
May 11

Sign-up
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CT Senior LC Championships
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

directions

July 3
July 4
July 5
July 6
USA Meet

Must meet very stringent senior level C.O.T.s.Trials / Finals format. Max events 3/day and max of 7 per meet, no bonus events. Relays swum at evening finals.
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The Greenknoll YMCA
LC Invitational

Greenknoll YMCA
Aquatic Center at Greenknoll
#10 Huckleberry Hill Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
directions

July 12
July 13
YMCA Meet

YMCA swimmers with prior meet experience.  Mako is hosting a YMCA-only invitational. Min. distance is 50 meters; swim as 12/Under or 13/Over based on your age as of July 12, 2008; no upper or lower age limit. The meet is a closed inter-association YMCA meet with sanctioning from the YMCA of USA. Open to all YMCA teams, subject to meet capacity.  Sat AM is the 4 X 50's, the 200IM and an open 400 free relay, Sat pm and Sun am are a mix of 100's, 200's, 400's.  Entry fees apply and you may swim a max of 4 events per day; this may be cut to 3 events in the meet is oversubscribed.

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

HYTEK ENTRY EVENTS FOR TM
DEADLINE
May 11

Sign-up
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Speedo Championship
Series Super Sectional

PSU

July 17
July 18
July 19
July 20
USA Meet

Sponsored by USA swimming Eastern Zone - Geared towards elite older swimmers who must meet challenging cut-off times
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CSI LC Regional Champs
Cheshire Community Pool
520 S. Main St (Rt 10)
Cheshire CT
directions

OR

Wesleyan University
Freeman Athletic Center
161 Cross Street
Middletown, CT 06459
directions

July 18
July 19
July 20
USA Meet
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One World Games:
International Dual
Meet 
Minas Tenis Clube of Brazil
Mako Swim Team
&
Wilton Y Wahoos

Greenknoll YMCA
Outdoor Pool
Brookfield, CT
directions

July 21

YMCA Meet

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July 24 * Tentative

Tentative LAST DAY OF PRACTICE unless Swimming at meets beyond Age Groups

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CT LC Age Group Champs
Cheshire Community Pool
520 S. Main St (CT Rt 10)
Cheshire CT
directions

OR

Wesleyan University
Freeman Athletic Center
161 Cross Street
Middletown, CT 06459
directions

July 24
July 25
July 26
July 27

USA Meet

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Summer Yankee Cluster
Championships

North Middlesex YMCA
99 Union St
Middletown CT


July 25 *
July 26 *
(* dates tentative)

YMCA Meet

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LC YMCA Nationals
1115 Recreation Circle Drive
College Park MD

July 29
July 30
July 31
Aug 1

YMCA Meet

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Nutmeg State Games
Greenknoll YMCA
Outdoor Pool
Brookfield, CT
directions

Aug 2

The Nutmeg State Games is a multi-sport festival of Olympic-style competition offering 24 different sports for Connecticut’s amateur athletes. The “Games” are endorsed by the Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness & Health, governed by the National Congress of State Games and recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the Official State Games of Connecticut. The Nutmeg State Games is a division of the Connecticut Sports Management Group, Inc. and is a 501©(3) non-profit tax exempt corporation governed by a twenty-three member Board of Directors.

*Please note this is not a Mako Specific Event

MEET INFORMATION

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

REG FORM

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Zone All-Star

Aug 6
Aug 7
Aug 8
Aug 9

USA Meet

register through Ct Swim
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