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For information on registration with the MANITOBA MARLINS SWIM CLUB click here. |
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Manitoba Marlins at the Prairie Winter Invitational |
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The Manitoba Marlins had 46 swimmers competing at the Prairie Winter Invitational last weekend. The “Green & Gold” were a presence on deck and in the pool as both the men’s and women’s teams placed 3rd overall in their respective categories. The Marlins finished an impressive 3rd in the overall team standings with the team finishing second being an “Association” (a merging of several teams).
The Marlins finished the meet with 74% best times which great statistic for this early season competition. Swimmers who achieved 100% best times were as follows:
Ashleigh Milani, Alora Anis, Rebecca Bergen, Ryan Bergen, Natalie Blouin, Mark Carlson, Karyl Clarete, Evan Dzik, Emma Hansen, Natasha Lapointe, Adam Nowicki, Luella Ocon, Ross Storm, Carter Wasyliw and Ben Shewchuk.
Team highlights:
- 1 new Senior National qualifying time
- 10 new Western qualifying times
- 9 new Age Group National qualifying times
- 34 new “AA” qualifying times
- 14 new “A” qualifying times
- 3rd place overall as a Team
- 74% best times by Team
- 15 swimmers with 100 % best times
Congratulations to Luella Ocon on her first ever Senior National cut in the 50 breast. As well to Kennedy Meier who qualified for Westerns for the first time in the 1500 free, 200 back and 100 back. And a final congrats to Karyl Clarete who broke the female 13 & 14 year old Club Record in the 400 I.M.
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Mini Marlins Winter Session 2008/09 |
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We are now accepting registration for the Mini Marlins Winter Session. Please click here for more information. Please note that returning Minis from the Fall Session do not need an assessment for the Winter Session. Returning Minis are required to complete and submit a registration form with appropriate fees. FIPPA, Medical Release and Web Consent forms are already on file for returning swimmers. |
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Super Squad and AGD Aqua Fusion Camp 2008 |
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WHAT: A training camp with two other aquatic sports; synchronized swimming and water polo
WHY: To keep our swimmers active during the holidays and expose them to other sports/activities. (LTAD)
WHO: Marlins Super Squad and AGD swimmers; Manitoba water polo players; Manitoba synchronized swimmers.
WHEN: December 27-28, 2008 (9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Pan-Am Pool
COSTS: Free for Marlin swimmers! |
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Manitoba Marlins Christmas Training Schedule 2008/09 |
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Please click here for the Manitoba Marlins (SS-NAT) Christmas Training Schedule. |
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Manitoba Marlins Annual Candy Cane Swim Meet |
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WHAT: A fun, non-competitive swim meet to showcase the many skills our Mini Marlins have learned this session!
WHEN: Thursday, December 18th, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00pm
WHERE: Pan Am Pool Training Tank
WHO: All Mini Marlin swimmers are encouraged to participate!
AND.... Manitoba Marlins competitive swimmers (from Super Squad to NAT) will join in the fun, “buddy up” with the younger swimmers, and demonstrate some competitive swimming skills!
WHY: Our annual Candy Cane Meet is a great team building event and is a fun way to wrap up the Fall Swimming Session!
Please join us in the Ship’s Bow immediately following the Candy Cane Meet for a "Holiday Celebration".
We ask that each family attending to bring a snack or food item to share in the bow of the ship from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
In the spirit of the season we invite you to bring a non perishable food item or cash donation for Winnipeg Harvest.
Volunteers will be needed for set up and take down. If you can help out please email Angela Blouin d.blouin@shaw.ca or Wendy Ledger wendyledger@mts.net
See you there! |
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Manitoba Marlins at the Junior Pentathlon |
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66 Marlin swimmers competed at the Junior Pentathlon last weekend. Once again Marlin swimmers raced hard and displayed great team spirit. The club posted 65% best times, which is a strong showing considering the meet format, length and the fact that most Marlin swimmers have raced four out of the past five weekends. Numerous new “AA”, “A” and PWI cuts were achieved at the competition.
Swimmers with 100% best times were as follows:
Gabriel Barnabe, Cody Evans, Alex Storm, Ross Storm, Sean Inglis and Owen Park.
Swimmers who achieved Top 3 finishes in individual events were as follows:
Jordan Alexuik, Natalie Blouin, Jordan Carmichael, Karyl Clarete, Bryce Ellie, Cody Evans, Simon Meier, Thomas Meier, Brooke Meyer, Anousone Reid and Carter Wasyliw. |
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Manitoba Marlins at the Selkirk Invitational |
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The Manitoba Marlins proved that they were ready to swim fast, earning 320 personal best times last weekend in Selkirk. The support the swimmers showed for one another was a huge part of that success as many swimmers were tackling some “big” events for the first time! As a team, Marlin swimmers achieved 80% best times, including several new PWI qualifying times, ‘AA’ times and ‘A’ times. Congratulations to all swimmers on an EXCELLENT meet!
Coaches’ Comments:
Coach Amy: I am extremely impressed by Super Squads performance this past weekend. The group has been focused on improving their technique, and it shows! We had an abundance of 'Best Times', including several NEW 'A' times!! It was great to see both Green and Gold swimmers arrive at the pool on time, and begin their activation right away. Also the Marlins looked like a unified team this weekend. It was nice to see everyone in green cheering and supporting one another. Keep it up! Go Marlins Go!
Coach Matt: Congratulations to all swimmers who swam the 800 and 1500 free for the first time! And to those who got ‘A’ times in those races, well done!!!
Coach Hannelore: Great swimming, great following race strategies, great distance events! AGE swimmers achieved 100 personal best times, including 26 new ‘AA’ times, 22 new ‘A’ times and one new Man/Sask qualifier, Ben, in the 1500 free!
Coach Wendy: It was great to see so many TAG swimmers using logbooks and race tactics to maximize performance! Your attention to detail resulted in 52 best times and many more racing opportunities at PWI! Way to go!
Coach Dave: I’ve witnessed the growth of team spirit and team pride with each passing day since the beginning of the season. There was a strong “team” presence displayed by all Marlin swimmers in Selkirk. We are definitely on the right track!
The quest for EXCELLENCE continues ….. |
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Manitoba Marlins at Autumn Splash |
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The Manitoba Marlins had 89 swimmers competing at the Autumn Splash swim meet last weekend. The meet was the first opportunity for swimmers to race in the new LTAD formatted Program Meets. Marlin swimmers raced hard, while many competed in the distance free events for the first time. Both the men's and women's teams finished in second for a combined score of 1646 points with a second place overall team ranking.
Listed are some highlights from Autumn Splash:
- Marlin swimmers swam 140 personal bests out of a total of 177 swims (79% pb’s)
- 32 new “A” times were achieved by Marlin swimmers
- 19 new “AA” times were achieved by Marlin swimmers
- 57 Marlin swimmers had 100% best times
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Changes to Qualifying Times for Man/Sasks |
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In order to comply with SNC’s Long Term Athlete Development Competition Policy, to be eligible to qualify for the Man/Sasks, the younger swimmers must now qualify in both an IM event AND in a distance Freestyle event with an “A” (old "B”standards) time standard.
The LTAD age group requirements are as follows:
- 12 & Under Females must achieve an "A" standard in the 200 IM or 400 IM AND one of 400, 800 or 1500 Free
- 13 & 14 Females must achieve an "A" standard in the 400 IM AND either 800 or 1500 Free
- 13 & Under Males must achieve an "A" standard in the 200 IM or 400 IM AND one of 400, 800 or 1500 Free
- 14 & 15 Males must achieve an "A" standard in the 400 IM AND either 800 or 1500 Free
Once achieving the IM and Distance Freestyle events as outlined above, a swimmer will still be required to qualify for individual events ("AA" times) as per the meet qualifying times.
Please note that the age group categories for Man/Sasks have changed as well. They are as follows:
- Girls - (11 & Under), (12), (13), (14) and (15 & Over)
- Boys - (12 & Under), (13), (14), (15) and (16 & Over)
Please visit our Time Standards page for more information on the new qualifying times for the 2008/09 season. |
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Marlin Matters October Newsletter |
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The new MARLINS Newsletter (Marlin Matters) is now posted in our "Members" section. |
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Order Canada's SWIMNEWS Magazine |
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Our coaching staff believe that in order to become better a Club, our swimmers need to be informed and educated when it comes to swimming related matters in Canada and Internationally. SWIMNEWS magazine is an excellent periodical highlighting the sport of swimming in Canada and the rest of the world. All Marlin families and swimmers would benefit from having this magazine subscription.
SWIMNEWS Magazine was originally called Swim Canada Magazine when it began in Toronto, Canada in 1974. It took the name SWIMNEWS in 1997 and shifted its focus from strictly Canadian content to more of an international focus. Today SWIMNEWS Magazine is one of the most respected publications in Swimming. The magazine is published approximately 10 times a year.
Click here to order a subscription |
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Manitoba Marlin Swimmers at University |
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The Manitoba Marlins have a number of swimmers who have graduated and are already having successful post secondary athletic careers. Click on the following links to get updates on our graduates.
Leah Daniel at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Alex Johnson at University of British Columbia.
Sarah-Anne Brault at West Virginia University.
Riley Pickerl at Island Swimming/University of Victoria.
Pat Boreskie, Casey Gergely, Landice Yestrau, Oliver Gergely, Emma Gaudet and Rita Laszlo at University of Manitoba. |
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Manitoba Marlins at Goldfin Invitational |
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The MANITOBA MARLINS sent 34 of our Green & Gold to the 32nd Annual Goldfin Invitational. Numerous personal best times and medals were achieved by our swimmers at the four day competition. This was the swimmers first taste of racing in the 2008/09 campaign. Great team spirit, adhering to new warm up and warm down protocols, and learning to control races with proper race strategies and stroke counts were just a few of the highlights. Both Coaches in attendance took notice of how well and focused the AGE swimmers were when it came to their streamlines!
Listed are just a few performance highlights.
100% best times were achieved by the following MARLIN swimmers:
Natalie Blouin, Mark Carlson and Cody Evans
90% best times were achieved by the following MARLIN swimmers:
James Zubriski, Erin Cummins, Natasha Lapointe, Julia Mann, Anousone Reid, Ashleigh Milani and Ryan Bergen
Top 3 finishes were achieved by the following MARLIN swimmers:
Eric Brault - 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze
Karyl Clarete - 6 Silver and 3 Bronze
Evan Dzik - 6 Bronze
Simon Meier - 7 Gold and 1 Silver
Thomas Meier - 2 Gold and 3 Silver
Kennedy Meier - 3 Bronze
Cody Evans - 2 Silver
Natalie Blouin - 1 Silver
Luella Ocon - 1 Silver and 1 Bronze
Congratulations to all MARLIN swimmers on a successful start to the season! |
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Manitoba Marlins at Brandon Invitational |
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Congratulations to all swimmers who competed this past weekend at the Brandon Bluefins Invitational Swim Meet! Once again, the Manitoba Marlins won the Top Team award for the most points throughout the weekend! Great work swimmers!
Throughout the weekend there were numerous best times wiped out, new A and AA times achieved, as well as improvement in technical proficiency and endurance.
Highlights of the weekend include:
Super Squad
- First ever swim meet for Dora Modrein, Leizl Ocon, Victoria Carmichael, Alex Storm, Declan Henry, and Amelie Guillette – great work to these new Marlin competitors!
- Jessica Henderson with two 3rd place finishes, two 4th place finishes, and one 6th place finish!
- Willis Fitchett with 2 second place finishes, three 4th place finishes, and one 5th place finish!
AGD
- Alexandra Wiebe achieving her first ever A time in both the 100 Breast and 100 IM!
- Amy McAvoy swimming in her first ever meet with excellent stroke technique and well on her way to achieving her first A time!
- Great work to Ross Storm for being the only AGD swimmer to compete in the 400 IM!
- Chantal, Sarah, Jordan, Juliana, Naomi, Ross, and Thomas for achieving 100% personal best times!
- 31 new A times achieved!
- Overall 90% BEST TIMES!
AGE
- 92% Personal Best times!
- Carter Wasyliw with seven 1st place finishes and one 2nd place finish!
- Sarah, Alora, Amber, Ben, Jordan, Noah all swimming the 400IM under 7:00 min- go AGE!
- Sarah, Alora and Jordan achieving the LTAD qualifying standard- congratulations!
- Daniel K for his 1st AA time as a 13 yr old- now let’s focus on the LTAD event!
- All AGE swimmers 11 and over swam the 400free and executed proper form and race strategy- awesome!
TAG
- Great work to all TAG swimmers who were excellent role models for all the other swimmers!
- Great execution of race plans and goals without their coach and demonstrating their dedication in completing their log books and sharing them with the Junior swimmers!
- Ashton Ledger achieving his AA and LTAD time in the 400 IM and 88% best times!
Some “areas of improvement” include:
- Faster, tighter, longer streamlines off the wall, every time
- More continuous and speedy kicks
- Counting proper distance for the 200 and 400 events (you know who you are!!)
- Quick, efficient turns
- Wearing proper footwear at the meet
We are only three weeks into our 2008 - 2009 swim season and there has already been significant improvement since the start of the year. It was a great first meet and an excellent opportunity for the coaches to gauge our progress so far. There is still a lot of improvement to be made over the next few months so come to practice and be ready to work hard!
Congratulations to all swimmers and keep up the great work!
Coach Hannelore
Coach Amy
Coach Matt |
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Marlin's Group Blogs Have Been Moved |
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The Marlin's group Blogs have been moved to the "members" section. |
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New Equipment Partnership with DB Wear |
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As many of you are aware, we have recently launched the new Marlins Online store. The Board is very excited about this new initiative and as promised, we are going to be the best-looking team in Manitoba!
If you haven’t had a chance to check out the store yet, click on the link from the Marlins home page and start shopping! DB Wear is a small, primarily web-based company, and this is the reason they are able to offer us such great prices. They do have a small fitting room at their Wall Street store, so if you are unsure about a size particularly for more expensive purchases like track suits it is preferable that you drop by for a fitting, since most items are non-refundable unless there is a defect in the product. We recommend that all members take the time to read the information below and become familiar with the policies of DB Wear. The following information is taken directly from their website when you click ABOUT us on the equipment front page:
“How does it work: For those of you who are currently enjoying online shopping experiences this site is just plain smooth. If this is your first online experience and you are unsure on anything please contact us if you need help and be rest assured that the information you provide is protected with the strictest of privacy & confidentiality assurances. Furthermore, all transaction takes place within a highly secure encrypted environment with digicert verification.
Shop in Person: Manitoba Marlins participants are more than welcome to place orders in person, come in for a fitting or browse other items in our well stocked showroom.
Order Processing: Although DB Athletic Wear strives to ship product within 5 days of order receipt, unexpected delays can happen. Please note that some merchandise is available on hand and others are manufactured when the orders are received.
Product: All the products in this store are those that were either chosen, deemed mandatory or recommended by the club executive or management. From time to time other merchandise will be made available so please come back often. DB Athletic Wear operates in a wholesale environment offering very competitive pricing.
Return Policy: The product manufacturers that have been chosen are generally recognized as providing very high quality products however on rare occasion a manufacturer’s defect can happen. DB Athletic Wear, will without question exchange any defective items, but please inspect your purchases upon receipt and notify the company within 7 days.
Refund Policy: As all the products are decorated or embellished in some way, refunds are not available. Please review the size charts and material content carefully and should you have any questions please feel free to call.
Care Instructions: Please follow the manufactures wash and care label instructions carefully. Furthermore, please remember all decorated apparel must be turned inside out during washing and drying cycles.
Shipping: During the check-out process you will be asked for shipping preferences. Real time costs are provided if you prefer to have your purchases mailed or couriered. You may also specify to hold your order for pick-up to which you will receive notification when ready.
Contact Information: DB Athletic Wear is located at 812-B Wall Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3G 2T8. (Corner of Wall & St. Matthews). Please call  (204) 697-4042 and ask to speak to the Manitoba Marlins Customer Service Rep or you may email marlins@dbwear.com . Currently the hours of operation are Monday thru Friday from 8:30 – 5:00 and Saturday by appointment.” |
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At the MANITOBA MARLINS Annual Awards Banquet this past weekend numerous swimmers received awards for their outstanding accomplishments from the 2007/08 season. The evening was also an opportunity to recognize and thank the parent volunteers for their contributions to the club and an opportunity to welcome the new and incoming coaching staff for the 2008/09 season
Thanks you to all the parent who helped put on a wonderful evening. And to the Holiday Inn South for the excellent dinner and setting for the event.
Congrats to all of the following award winners:
Manitoba Marlins Swimming Awards 2007/2008
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Short Course |
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Natalie Blouin |
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Simon Meier |
| 11 & 12 |
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Karyl Clarete |
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Ashton Ledger |
| 13 & 14 |
Female: |
Ashleigh Milani |
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James Zubriski |
| 15 & over: |
Female: |
Leah Daniel |
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Alexander Johnson |
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Long Course |
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| 10 and under |
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Alora Anis |
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Simon Meier |
| 11 & 12 |
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Cody Evans & Rachel Young |
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Thomas Meier |
| 13 & 14 |
Female: |
Karyl Clarete |
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Mark Carlson |
| 15 and over |
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Leah Daniel |
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Adam Nowicki |
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Karyl Clarete |
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| Most improved novice: |
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Hannah Molloy (Linington) |
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Thomas Osborn (Ramsey) |
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| Most improved swimmer: |
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Cody Evans (Hodson) |
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Mark Carlson (McGinnis) |
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Leah Daniel (Marshall) |
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none (Mary Thomas) |
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Leah Daniel (Dr. Don Wells) |
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My name is Dave Guthrie and I am the new Head Coach of the Manitoba Marlins. As the Head Coach, I am dedicated to making the Manitoba Marlins the best swim club in Manitoba, and further, one of the strongest clubs in the country. To achieve this goal, we have brought together one of the most talented and dedicated coaching staffs in the country, including Wendy Shewchuk, Hannelore Wurmann, Matt Erhard, Amy Brown, Carl Bartel, Kristi Bailey, Andrew Pickerl, Chelsea Wardrope and Joel Jahrsdorfer. I am very excited about working with the coaching staff and Board of Directors as the Marlins enter this new era. With that in mind, I have also raced and trained with many of the Marlin’s outstanding swimmers and hold a deep appreciation and respect for the club’s rich history and background as it relates to excellence in the pool.
We are putting together the strongest possible program to lead us into the future. We feel confident, with the support of the Board of Directors, parents and the talented athletes we already have, together it will give us a fantastic opportunity to achieve success in years to come. That being said, there is a whole lot of work to be done to ensure a strong future. It is going to be an exciting challenge over the next few years to develop our potential for the next quadrennial. My first few months will be spent observing, getting to know, and talking with athletes and coaches, while developing and implementing the plan to get the right results in upcoming years. Already, my perception is that a firm foundation has been laid for the current coaching staff to build upon.
It's important to get everyone to come on board, to work together for the good of the team – then extraordinary things can happen!
Dave Guthrie
Head Coach |
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