There are plenty of data nerds out there and plenty of swimming nerds too. Swimming data nerds? A much rarer breed. There are also those that complain about the existing technology in team and meet management and then there are those that do something about it. Swimcloud is a do-er. Not only is Swim and […]
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Like we preface with our children…we love all the clubs and swimmers equally…but…there are a few that just have a way of making you smile. Clubs have done a great job across the board showing the fun side of their squads through social media, but the Vibe will call the Mantas Swim Club supreme for
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We had the privilege to write some really cool stories about some absolutely amazing people in our sport. The Vibe thinks that’s really what makes the sport great. Fast swimming is awesome to witness, but the people in the sport, fast or not is what makes it what it is. During our high school recognition
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Ok…any podcast where I’m not the only one talking is way better. I get it. We love having time to connect with present and former Minnesota swimmers and we’ve had some awesome guests. The 10 minutes with the Class of ’27 was a great little series where we spend ten minutes talking to college freshman
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Two of the many things the Vibe loves is recognition and traditions. St. Cloud Apollo hits them both with the traditional post-meet recognition and the awarding of the special cap for the performer of the meet. I actually look forward to when Apollo has a dual because I know I’ll get tagged shortly after with
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Girls season is done, banquets held and accomplishments celebrated. Now it’s time for the boys to take center stage and we kick it all off this Saturday with a slew of invites! Bison Border Battle – Buffalo, Chan/Chaska, Delano, Moorhead Edina Pentathlon – Edina, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Eden Prairie Hutchinson Invite – Hutchinson, Austin, Dassel-Cokato-Litchfield, Mankato
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Teams: Bemidji, Brainerd, Buffalo, Elk River, Moorhead, Sauk Rapids-Rice, Sartell-St. Stephen, St. Cloud Tech-Cathedral-Rocori-Becker, St. Michael-Albertville Notable Graduates: Team Outlook This will be a fun section to watch in 2024. The top two teams should come back to the pack through graduation and the addition of Sauk Rapids -Rice from Class A will mix things
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Teams: Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Cambridge-Isanti, Centennial, Coon Rapids, Duluth East, Forest Lake Notable Graduates: Team Outlook While there are no changes to the teams in the section, things will look very different due to a large amount of graduation at the top in 2023. For all the details of the section realignments you can visit
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Teams: Cretin-Derham Hall, Edina, Highland Park/St. Paul Academy, Hopkins, Minneapolis South, Minneapolis Southwest, Minneapolis Washburn, Richfield, St. Louis Park Notable Graduates: Team Outlook Richfield will be joining this section after being moved up to Class AA for this cycle. The Spartans were previously in 2A so they should be used to the strong competition. For
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Teams: Chisholm, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, International Falls, Mesabi East, Proctor-Esko, Rock Ridge Notable Graduates: Team Outlook No changes in Section 6A for the 2023-2024 season so it will come down to who made the most improvements over the last year. For all the details of the section realignments, you can visit our previous article. Grand
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