Marlin Alumni Shine at the 2021 USMS Long Course National Championships

The 2021 USMS (Masters) Long Course National Championships were held in the fall at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio (near Cleveland).  Two of our Marlin Alumni, Meredith Stakem and Dylan Buehler qualified and were on deck for the event.  The theme of the venue capitalized on the “Rock and Roll” hall of fame in nearby Cleveland, which included various associated rock and roll swag. The event was also broadcast live via the web for viewing remotely.

Meredith Stakem swimming for DCAC, swam 5 events,  placing first in her age group (40-44) in 50m Free with a time of 27.96, and first in the 50m Backstroke with a time of 33.50.  It was really amazing to see Meredith turn on the speed!

Dylan Buehler, swimming unattached, swam 4 events, placing third in his age group (18-24) in the 50m free with a time of 27.26.  Dylan also placed fourth the 100m Free, second in the 100m Fly, and first in the 200IM.

It is great to see our Marlins participation in US National Masters and still enjoying the sport!

 

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Sarah Mima sets Marlin Record at All-Stars

The Marlins ended the 2021 season with 2 new Marlin records set at All-Stars. The girls medley relay, swimming Sarah Mima, Lilly DaRif, Samantha Hong, and Audrey Mima, set a new Marlin team record with a time of 2:15.80.  Sarah Mima also set an individual Marlin record in the Girls 15-18 50 meter fly with a time of 31.22! The previous record holder was Meredith Stakem with a time of 31.78 set in 2000.  For the boys, Jair Jackson clocked the fastest 50 meter fly in the league this year winning the Boys 15-18 Fly 26.82.

Sarah Mima with Coach Jake sporting a thumbs up!

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Jair Jackson turns on the Jets!

Congratulations to Jair Jackson for setting a new team and pool record in the 15-18 boys 50M Breaststroke event.  In a very exciting race, Jair clocked a time of 31.83 in Saturday’s home meet against West Arundel, out stretching a very fast Michael Venit. The previous record of 32.97 was held by Dylan Buehler. Awesome swim Jair!

      Jair with his Dad Glen Jackson

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Samantha Hong Triples in Team Opener

Marlins veteran Samantha Hong triples in the team opener against West Arundel Swim Club.  Swimming in the 15-18 Girls events, Samantha out dueled several challengers and came up big for the Marlins.  Samantha swam 34.96 in 50M Fly, 37.41 in the 50M back and 1:20.40 in the 100M IM.

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Marlins are Back for 2021!

After a very long year away from swimming, the Marlins are back for 2021.  Due to continued CV-19 protocols, the PMSL has scheduled a shortened season. The Marlins will swim in the D division and host 2 home meets only. Check the calendar for practice and meet, dates and times. The Marlins first home meet is June 26 vs West Arundel, See you there!

Online Registration for the Marlins: https://forms.gle/7gdRwYkmyj5QHycC9

 

 

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The Amazing Marlins from 1974

The 1974 Marlins won the PMSL “A” division, something no “neighborhood” team had ever done before.

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Congratulations to 2020 Marlins Seniors!

The Marlins would like to recognize the dedication of 3 of our outstanding swimmers whose last year of participation in the PMSL would have been 2020.  Many thanks and congratulations to Connor Ott, Peter Thompson and Danielle Collman! We will miss you! Given the Marlins 2020 season was cancelled due to CV-19, we want to thank these swimmers (and parents!) for their participation on the Marlins over the years and their continuing roles as ambassadors of Montpelier.

 

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2019 Marlins Season

The Marlins finished the season with many individual bests and a good showing at the PMSL Divisional swim meet. The Marlins were in a very competitive PMSL “B” division.

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Marlins host Swim-A-Thon

In September of 2019, The Marlin Masters hosted a Swim-A-Thon, lasting 2 hours, many swimmers were able to reach new distance goals including some who were able to swim non-stop for the full 2 hours. The event was organized by MC resident Suzanne Sutton who recently competed in a similar type event in Germany (photo below).

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Marlins 50 Year Reunion

In 2017, to celebrate 50 continuous years of the Montpelier Marlins, a reunion was held at the MCA pool that included a competition in the morning and a party in the evening.  The competition drew several older swimmers from around the country and all were welcomed home. Events included T-Shirt relays, underwater sprints and family relays. Past MCA PMSL and PVS Officials were recruited from the neighborhood to assist with the competition. A thunderstorm crashed the evening party to add to the excitement!

 

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