Makos,

Our end of season invitational swim meets for this season are quickly approaching. The Red, White & Blue Invitational will be held on Friday June 25 - Sunday June 27 AND Ponderosa will be held Saturday June 26 - Sunday June 27. These are exciting meets that allow swimmers to compete one final time this season, showcasing all of their hard work!

If you are new to Makos, you may be asking:

• “What is an end of season invitational meet?”
  • These are meets that require a qualifying time from our dual meets or mid-season invitational (Sprint Sizzler) in order to participate. Your swimmer may enter ALL individual events for which they qualify, but they don’t have to.
• “How do I know if my swimmer is qualified?”
  • To check if your swimmer is qualified go to https://cymillmakosharks.swimtopia.com/ and log in to your account. At the top right, click on the red tab that says welcome and select my account. You can then select your swimmer. At the bottom of the page, you will see the swimmer’s best times listed for each stroke. The times displayed are yard qualifying times. Attached to this email are Qualifying times and meet announcement for Red, White & Blue AND Ponderosa.
  • Alternatively, go to the Meets section of the Mako website and scroll to Red, White & Blue Invitational or Ponderosa Invitational. Click the green Meet Entry tab. Click the black Edit button and then declare your swimmer as attending the meet. If your swimmer qualifies for any event, it will allow you to check a box. If they don’t qualify, it will say they are not eligible.

** If you know already that you and your swimmer(s) will NOT be participating in Red, White & Blue and/or Ponderosa, PLEASE go ahead and RSVP that you will NOT be attending. This will help tremendously. **

Red, White & Blue

** To enter the meet, swimmers must meet at least the Red qualifying time swam at a Dual or Invitational meet (time trial times are not allowed); however, they cannot meet or exceed the Cut-Off time, which is the Ponderosa qualifying time. **

Bonus events at the Red, White & Blue: swimmers qualifying in 3 or more events may swim all additional events provided they have a legal time at a dual meet. Time Trial Times and No Times are not allowed. Please let the coaches know if you want to be entered in a bonus event.

Dates:

• Friday June 25: 11&Up 100 Free and 13&Up 100 IM
• Saturday June 26: 11&Up
• Sunday June 27: 10&Under

Cost: $9.00 per individual event/the Makos will cover the cost of relays. Payments can be made with cash, check (payable to CMMS), or Venmo @Makosharks. If using Venmo please include family last name, swimmer(s) name, and the event(s) your swimmer(s) will be participating in.

Location: Fleet Aquatic Center

14656 Spring Cypress Rd., Cypress TX 77429

Deadline: Saturday, June 19th 2:00pm. This is the deadline to RSVP and PAY. Entries will NOT be submitted if payment has not been received.

Ponderosa

Dates:

• Saturday June 26 - Sunday 27

Cost: $10.00 per individual event/the Makos will cover the cost of relays. Payments can be made with cash, check (payable to CMMS), or Venmo @Makosharks. If using Venmo please include family last name, swimmer(s) name, and the event(s) your swimmer(s) will be participating in.

Location: Cy-Fair ISD Natatorium

12550 B Windfern Rd. Houston, TX 77064

Deadline: Saturday, June 19 at 2:00pm. This is the deadline to RSVP and PAY. Entries will NOT be submitted if payment has not been received.

If you have any additional questions concerning invitational meets, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Go Makos!