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We are officially two weeks out from our Conference Championship meet! Continue to work hard and think about the goals we want to accomplish as a team and individually. We also have our last dual meet of the season on Tuesday. Looking forward to a great week ahead of us! This Week:Monday: Pool 4:00-6:00pmTuesday: Meet Day!!Away Meet vs. Zeeland at Zeeland West High SchoolThere will be no bus

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We are entering into our last few weeks before the Conference meet! We have two more dual meets and 14 more practices before our first day of Conference. Wow! Every practice has intention and purpose. Continue to work hard and truly take advantage of every opportunity to get better in the water and on the boards. The work we put in each day matters, and we have so many exciting things still

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We had another great week in the pool and on the boards! We are officially less than a month away from Conference. I can't believe it! Keep up the hard work, and continue to think about the goals you want to accomplish in November. So many exciting things to come!We had two divers and six swimmers participate in the MISCA meet this past weekend at Oakland University. Some lifetime bests and many

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What an incredible D3 Invitational this weekend! We are so proud of you girls! It was so fun to walk away with the win! With so many season and lifetime bests, this meet was an exciting glimpse of what’s to come in November. Beyond the fast swims and strong dives, what stood out most was how you worked together as a team. There was so much cheering, encouragement, and positivity throughout the

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It's D3 Invitational week! This meet is always a highlight of the season. It will be a great way to measure where we're at halfway through. It will be a fun and exciting meet! Make sure you are getting plenty of sleep this week. Let's get excited, have energy, and cheer loud. We're proud of you girls! Go Maroons! This Week:Monday: Pool 4:00-6:00pmTuesday: Meet Day!!Home Meet vs. Jenison at

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We have another great week ahead of us! As we look toward the D3 Invitational in just a couple of weeks, remember that what we do outside the pool matters just as much as the hard work we put in at practice. Prioritize your sleep, stay hydrated, keep up with your schoolwork, and take care of your body. We are so proud of you girls for balancing so much during this busy season—you’re doing an

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We had a fun relay meet this weekend! This meet is always so fun and different than our usual meet lineup. It was fun racing and diving against many other schools! As we continue with the season, things are getting busy, and we all begin to feel tired. This is a great time to remind ourselves to stay intentional, continue showing up for each other, and make the most of each practice and meet.

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I can't believe we are already entering into week #5! We have found a good routine, and the girls have been working very hard. It will be a fun week with another home meet on Tuesday and the West Michigan Relay meet on Saturday! This Week:Monday: Practice 6:30-8:30pm at the Hope College Dow CenterAddress: 168 E. 13th St. Holland, MI 49423Please plan on arriving around 6:15pm so that we

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We had another great week in the pool and on the boards! With our second meet in the books, our team is finding a rhythm with school, practices, and competition. We have another fun week ahead. Go Maroons!This Week:Monday: Practice 4:00-6:00pmTuesday: Meet day!!Home meet vs. Thornapple Kellogg and Byron CenterThe meet will take place at the Holland Aquatic Center.Warm-up starts at 5:30pm. Meets

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What a great second week of practices! We had a busy week with practices, ETS, our team retreat, and the first meet of the season. At our retreat, we spent time talking about our individual and team goals and what we hope to accomplish together this season. Friday's meet was a fun way to kick off the season and complete alongside the teams in our conference. I'm so excited to see what this season

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We are officially one week into the 2026 Swim and Dive season, and it's great to be back on the pool deck with the girls! We have another great week ahead of us with team retreat on Wednesday and our first meet on Thursday. Please reach out if you have any questions!**Please note that our ETS session was changed to Monday, August 17, due to a scheduling conflict. Swimmers will be lifting

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This was an amazing season for our program and something the team should be very proud of. We finished second in the state as a team, which is a huge accomplishment and shows how much hard work this group put in all season. We also had some great performances at the State Meet. Charlie DeHaan won a state championship in the 11 dive, and Andrew Bengelink, Miles Stock, Greg Flermoen, and Jake

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 Week 15 was another strong week as we continued preparing for the State Meet. Practices were focused and the team did a great job staying locked in and working on the small details. Our team had a big week on the diving boards. Charlie won the diving regional and broke the pool record at Otsego High School in the 11-dive event, which was an incredible accomplishment. TJ also had a great

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 Week 14 was a huge week for our team as we won our Conference Meet. It was great to see all of our hard work come together at the right time. From start to finish, we competed with focus and confidence. We had strong swims across the board with multiple personal bests and great relay performances. When we needed points, our athletes stepped up. Our depth made a big difference, and the

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It’s officially conference week; this is what we’ve been working toward all season. The hard practices, long weeks, and tough races have all led up to this point.We wrapped up the regular season with a meet against Muskegon Mona Shores and came away with a strong win. It was a good way to build confidence heading into conference and showed that we’re moving in the right direction.We are

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As we head into Week 13, we are getting close to the end of the season and the most important meets. This is the time to stay focused, keep improving, and continue building on all the hard work we’ve put in.Week 12 was a great and special week for our team as we celebrated Senior Night against Holland. We came away with a win, and it was great to see the team compete well. We had several personal

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This week brought a big test for our team as we faced Spring Lake in a close, competitive meet. While we came up just short against the top-ranked team, I was very happy with how we swam and how we competed throughout the night. The energy on deck was outstanding. Our cheering during both swimming and diving was loud, positive, and constant, creating a great atmosphere throughout the meet. Even

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 Week 11 looked a little different from what was planned. Our meet was canceled due to a snow day, but the team still had a really good week of practice. Even without racing, the effort and focus in the pool were strong.Practices were productive, and it was great to see everyone stay locked in and make the most of the week. This kind of work is important and will pay off as we move forward

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 Week 10 was a crazy one with no school all week due to the weather. Even with the unusual schedule, the team stayed flexible and continued to put in good work. Practices looked a little different than normal, but the effort and focus were still there. Weeks like this can be challenging, but they also show commitment and adaptability. I’m proud of how the team handled the disruptions and

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 We wrapped up Week 9 with a meet against Zeeland while finishing up a very hard week of training. The team showed great effort, competed well, and raced through some tired legs. There were many solid swims and a lot of positives to take away from the meet.This week was challenging both physically and mentally, but it’s an important part of the season as we continue to build strength and

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We wrapped up Week 8 with our D3 Invite and finished 2nd overall. The team showed great effort, good racing, and steady improvement. It was nice to see how much progress we’ve made, and we’re almost halfway through the season! As we move into the second half of the season, we’ll keep building on this momentum and working on the small details. I’m very proud of how we all swam this past weekend,

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 Hello everyone,We just finished up week six of the season, and it was a great week for our team. We competed at the Jenison Invitational and swam and dove really well. It was exciting to see the progress from practice show up in a competitive environment, and this meet was a great step forward as we continue to build momentum for the rest of the season and on to this week's invitational. Go

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 Hello Everyone,We wrapped up week five of the season and started Christmas break this past week. Even with the break, the team stayed engaged and continued to build on the work we’ve been doing all season. It was a good time to rest, enjoy time with family, and recharge before jumping back into training. As we head into this week, we’re excited for our first invitational meet and the

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Hello everyone! We finished week four of the season with our second meet of the year.  We had a good win vs Hamilton, but a tough loss vs East Grand Rapids, but it was a great meet with good competition. The team raced hard, supported each other, and continued to show improvement in the pool!Swimmers, please take a moment and fill out the captain's form.https://forms.gle/

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 Hello everyone!I hope everyone had a great week. We just wrapped up week three of the season, and it was a really good week for our team. We had our first meet, and everyone did a great job racing and cheering each other on. It was fun to see the work from practice show up in the pool. We’re continuing to improve each week, and I’m excited to keep building from here. Go Maroons!We have our

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