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Breaking News

PM Practice Only on Monday, February 8, 2010

Update February 5, 2010 - Pool Closures!!

Update January, 28, 2010

Update January 12, 2010:

Way to go Makos!  Congratulations on some great swims at the Winter Invitational.  ( more)

Update January 4, 2010:

Vincent Cleal set the first new team record of the new year in last weekend's distance meet.  Mako swimmers recognized for having top times in PVS for the 2009-2010 season.  The GMU Pool wil be closed on Thursday January 7th, and Friday January 8th.  Volunteers are needed for this weekend's Winter Invitational.  ( more).

Update January 2, 2010:

The GMU Pool wil be closed on Thursday January 7th, and Friday January 8th ( more). 

Coach Beth got a few pictures during last week's snow tubing trip for you to enjoy here.

The revised psych sheet for the Mako Winter Invitational is here.

The timeline for the Mako Winter Invitational is available here.

Mako Parent and Photographer Cathy Summers has updated her photo request form for the Winter Invitational, and you are encouraged to use the form if you want Cathy to take pictures of your swimmers at the meet.

Update November 4, 2009:

Mako Swimmers in USA Top 10! Mako Swimmers in PVS Scholar Athletes list and more ( more... )

Update October 15, 2009:

Coach Heather wrote, "WOW, what a meet!" in describing the MAKO / CUBU / YORK tri meet from last weekend ( more... )

Update September 1, 2009:

Mako Records Updated ( more... )

Update August 21, 2009:

Want to get more involved with your swimmers this year?  Contact the Mako’s Official Chair Tony Fritz to learn how ( more...)

Update: July 28, 2009:

Congratulations to Makos Swimmers headed to All Stars ( more...)

Update: July 24, 2009:

Amanda Kendall Breaks NVSL Record ( more...)

Sean Fletcher Breaks His Own NVSL Record ( more...)

Mason Makos / Fairfax Frogs Girls set NVSL Mixed Age 200 M Freestyle Relay record at NVSL All-Star Relay Carnival (more...)

All Met Swimmer Of The Year:

The Washington Post honored the following MAKO swimmers for their outstanding swimming while representing their high schools:

Boys- SEAN FLETCHER (Madison HS)
Girls- AMANDA KENDALL (Robinson HS)
 
You may use this link  to view Amanda and Sean’s video interviews.
 
All Met 2nd Team: Geoff Bobsin ( Robinson HS) & Elizabeth Hall (Chantilly HS)
All Met Honorable Mention: Jean DeOrnellas (Fairfax HS), Theresa Harvey (Fairfax HS), Joey Kelly (Fairfax HS), Natalie Leake (Centreville HS), and Mitch Phillips(Chantilly HS)
 
 
Fairfax Swimmer Of The Year:
Boys- SEAN FLETCHER (Madison HS)
Girls- AMANDA KENDALL (Robinson HS)
 
Washington Post- Girls Coach Of The Year:
Tom Koucheravy (Robinson HS)
 
1st Team: Geoff Bobsin ( Robinson HS) & Elizabeth Hall (Chantilly HS)
 
Congratulations to all of our Senior swimmers and our HS Coach Tom.  The 9 swimmers listed above practice in our Senior/National program with Coach Peter Ward.
Phenomenal Season!

2009 Junior Nationals

The Mason Makos Swim Team would like to recognize 2009 NCSA Junior National Champion Sean Fletcher and the other Makos swimmers who competed in the 2009 NCSA Junior Nationals:

Sean Fletcher National Champion 100 Fly - Mason Makos

Mason Makos 200 Free Relay - Sixth Place

Mason Makos Swim-PV ’A’ 1:23.46 1:36.86
1) Sean Fletcher 17 2) Joseph Kelly 17
3) Mitch Phillips 17 4) Geoffrey Bobsin 17

Amanda Kendall 8th place - Women’s 50 meter Free

  Image by Cheri Kendall
Mako 200 medley relay - 8th place

Click here for more images from Nationals.

The Mason Makos Swim Team

The Mason Makos Swim Team is dedicated to the development of outstanding swimmers within a positive and team-oriented

environment. We offer a variety of competitive, highly competitive and National level programs. We have experienced coaches that care about each swimmer - regardless of ability. The Mason Makos Swim Team trains exclusively in GMU’s Aquatics & Fitness Center - Northern Virginia’s best facility with State-of-the-art equipment, including under- and above-water Tivo brand video stroke analysis systems.

Swimming is truly a family sport without age boundaries -- a sport that both children and parents alike can enjoy their entire lives. Many families join our team to train and swim competitively, while others join to refine their technique and improve conditioning. Whatever your goals are for your children, our mission is to provide you with the right program tailored to your needs. For me, it seems that my whole life has revolved around a pool one way or another. From my own experience in summer-league swimming and USA swimming in Richmond, VA through my collegiate swimming experience at the University of Tennessee, in Knoxville, TN, and while competing in the USA Olympic Trials in 1988, I’ve adopted one simple philosophy for the Mason Makos Swim Team: Swim fast and have fun!

If a child is having fun while they are swimming, the results are often spectacular! Swimming instills a sense of confidence, an ability to set goals, manage time wisely and achieve these goals through strong work ethic. Of course, the physical benefits of swimming are second to none -- no other sport promotes the aerobic conditioning and physical coordination required to swim successfully. Without a doubt, though, one of the finest characteristics of a true ’team’ is a sense of community -- a place to ’belong’. The bond between teammates as well as between swimmers and coaches can run deep and are long-lived. In fact, the friendships made on swim teams often extend throughout adulthood. Parents are part of the equation, too! Team swim meets and extracurricular activities offer you an opportunity to take part in your child’s activities and meet new people.

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