“Be kind, for everyone you meet is involved in a great struggle."  --Philo of Alexandria

“You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”   --Coach John Wooden, UCLA Basketball

Of Interest:

For parents who may be interested in helping at meets by assisting with officiating...there is a pdf manual now available for usage/training/interest on the new page, Officials Info, on the Coach Contacts page of this webpage.  There is also a link for an online training course offered through NFHS: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/officiating-swimming-and-diving

GSHL Top 20 swims for the season are now being posted, with several RAL, MM, Kal swimmers making the posting.  Girls are listed first, boys times are about halfway through the entire posting.   Link:  https://sites.google.com/view/gshleagueswimming  

**Meet Results are now posted to the Meet Results page

**Letter Points are now posted under the Swimmer Page, updated each week by Sun evening.

Booster Club Opportunity!!

For MM and RAL parents...while the following opportunity is no longer available, the Booster Clubs for both schools still appreciate and need volunteers for their concession stands at other events, basketball and wrestling specifically, and later this season for our swimming SWW Invitational.  It would be nice to have some swim presence at these since we do go to the respective booster clubs for assistance when needed.

The MM Booster Club has offered again to open their concession stand in the main building for our invitational swim meet Sat, Jan 27th, the annual Southwest Washington Invitational.  As most know, the BC has offered concessions for football and basketball games, and volleyball, but not for swimming, so we want very much to take advantage of this additional opportunity.  They will figure out foods and pricing, all we have to do is assist with staffing during the meet.  As stated in the following link, you will be able to leave when your son is swimming, will otherwise have the only air-conditioned location during the meet, and no one will steal or crowd into your seat when you leave for a moment.  Please use the following link to volunteer for this great opportunity for our teams. link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094FAEAE2EA3FCC61-46210383-boys#/

IF anyone should feel so inclined...it might be nice to drop a note to The Daily News sports department, with thanks for the nice articles on our recent swim meets.  Compliments, of course, go much further than complaints and brickbats in encouraging future coverage. sports@tdn.com

Seniors:  since we have several graduating this year:  a scholarship opportunity you might want to look at, consider applying for.  The WIAA awards several based on applications and a short essay.  Try this link for more info:

https://mailchi.mp/wiaa/smart_choices-583776?e=d91dab2f4e

and let me know if it does not work for you.  (I just got this as an email, not sure how that can be disseminated.  If it does not work, and you are interested, please email me so I have your email, and I will forward to you.)

Seniors:  An additional scholarship opportunity:  from GSHL:  Scholarship amount is $300 and applications are due May 1st.   Here is the link, maybe: https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fforms.gle%2f1GRE4GjY8phewndL8&c=E,1,8BgmNcTa-sZxrkwClxx5vDDikNA5JsbGJew5lDraslcGHZ9vPLx6fpXqnsRTUuStVoEd8O-4QIk1rmCx-Cf1nMkFJK19Ss9OwxStPUNUqdrYRl7g2Q,,&typo=1

It should open a Google Forms page with the application.  Let coach know if this does not work for you.

Upcoming Events

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Coming up:

Aug 26: First Day Girls Swim. 

Nov 18: First Day Boys Swim

MM/RAL/Kal Girls:

*** 3/6/24:  a very PRELIMINARY schedule for the girls for fall '24, has been posted to the Schedules page.  

***3/11/24:   And...already!  Schedule Preliminary #2 is already up.  Just one change so far:  a Sat meet with Camas moved to Wed.  A couple of others are still to come.

Suggestion:  Put your teacup someplace where you will see it every day, and in times of stress, so you will be reminded of what it represents.

MM/RAL Boys:

***Running start Students:  check the new sport webpage on your school's website.  Download and complete the Running Start Eligibility Form and Plan, and submit to your school office so soon as possible.  A link for this form is:

https://wiaa.com/conDocs/Con1901/2020-2021%20Running%20Start%20Contract.pdf

**If you have gotten a letter re: China Cultural Exchange, check my note on the Parent Resources page of this website.**

Parents/Swimmers:  please note the "snow days" practice policies here.  Changes to practice times will be posted to this webpage so soon as they become available.

Snow Days:  with the possibility of school closures due to snow/inclement weather approaching, here is school policy for swim practice on those days:

In the event that there is no school due to snow/weather related closure:

This is a review of Longview’s policy regarding athletics during school closures due to weather.

·        Contests are postponed until a later date. 

·        Practices may be held and it must be shared with athletes and their families that practices are optional.

·        Practices are to start no earlier than 9 and need to be completed by 4.

Announcements will appear on this website:  generally expect to start practice at 11 am, run till 1 pm.  If it is not safe for you to travel, then do not attend practice.  If it is safe for you to travel, then you should attend practice.