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Hello Swim Families!
Midwest All Stars is right around the corner! Have you registered yet?!
The Team Iowa Coaching Staff for Midwest All-Stars Team Iowa coaches are Head Coach Karyl (DSMY), assistant Coach Amy (IFLY) and assistant Coach Don (COE). The All Star meet is taking place at the Wellmark YMCA January 13-15, 2023
Swimmers must have a BB time to be considered.
*UPDATED DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Monday, December 19th by 5pm!
*QUALIFYING SWIMS (USA sanctioned times only) CONSIDERED THROUGH DECEMBER 18TH. If you are competing outside the LSC between now and the December 18th, contact Marie at IASI immediately to ensure results are included for consideration.
*THE TEAM WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY DECEMBER 22nd.
Team Iowa Contacts for all questions:
Melissa Woltz, IASI Age Group Vice Chair, melissa.woltz@iaswim.org
Marie Koenigsfeld, IASI Admin, marie@iaswim.org
What is MIDWEST ALL-STARS?
· A 2-day meet held yearly at different sites around the midwest, including swimmers from Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, part of Kansas, Missouri and one county in Texas!
· Team Iowa can have up to 72 swimmers on our team, each swimmer can swim 2 individual events in each of 3 sessions, and relays. As of today, over 100 Iowa Swimming athletes have completed the registration.
· The team will be chosen based on times from USA Swimming meets.
· Trading swim caps is a cherished tradition and a chance to meet new swimmers so be sure to order extras
· Swimmers will purchase amazing Team Iowa gear, so we can be the best dressed Team on the pool deck. The Arena backpack shows TEAM PRIDE as your swimmer carries it to other meets and practices throughout the year.
· Team Iowa combines our best swimmers from across all clubs into ONE TEAM IOWA. Swimmers get to hang out together, compete alongside each other, make lifelong memories, meet new best friends to push them to be their best, and parents make new friends to hang out with at future swim meets!
How do I SIGN-UP to be considered for TEAM IOWA?
· There is no automatic pick for your swimmer to be on Team Iowa. You must apply through the Team Iowa site. You just need a ‘BB’ qualifying time in any event to be considered!
· Go to the Team Iowa Team Unify site and register your swimmer https://www.teamunify.com/team/iazone/page/team-registration follow additional registration instructions.
Swimmers must declare by REGISTERING & COMMITTING to the meet on our Team Iowa website by 5pm on December 19th to be considered!
WHAT OUR SWIMMERS ARE SAYING:
· “Having the chance to meet swimmers from teams we usually only compete against is a lot of fun. I really enjoyed swimming against other states, trading caps, and swimming for our state.”
· “Being able to get to know others that you might not know otherwise. There are many opportunities to meet people from new places, I also really like trading caps!”
· “My competitors from Iowa became my friends as we were all Team Iowa and I got to buy new Team Iowa gear!”
· “I enjoy watching teams from other states and meeting those athletes while on deck. It’s great to see the differences in swimming abilities & times put up from the athletes. Meeting athletes through exchanging caps was pretty cool”
· “I liked swimming as a team with others I usually have to swim against. I loved representing Team Iowa with them!”
Team Iowa Contacts for all questions:
Melissa Woltz, IASI Age Group Vice Chair, melissa.woltz@iaswim.org
Marie Koenigsfeld, IASI Admin marie@iaswim.org
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