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Maple Manor’s Swimming & Diving team has offered fun summer training and competition to member families since 1962. Girls and boys ages 5-18 compete as one team in the Colonial Swim League in dual meets vs. six other area swim club teams. Maple Manor has been a force in this age-group summer league, with a league championship streak stretching from 1999 to 2018 and taking the title home again from 2021 – 2024. In addition to training and meets, the team has a lot of fun social activities for the kids throughout the season.
Athletes can start at a young age as part of the “pre-team” with most continuing to participate through high school and many going on in their swim & dive careers to compete in high school plus at the regional, state, collegiate, national, and international level. Maple Manor has one Olympian alumnus (Rob Cragg, diving; Montreal 1976), with several swim & dive athletes/alumni competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials (three in 2020 and two in 2024!) and representing the United States (and Maple Manor) in international competition.
For swim team questions please reach out to: swimteam@maplemanorswimclub.org
Coaching Staff
Maple Manor’s coaching staff emphasizes to all swimmers the importance of proper technique, teamwork, sportsmanship, learning, and, most importantly, HAVING FUN!
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Stu Kukla – Head Coach |
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Hello Maple Manor Swim Team family, I would like to formally introduce myself to you after a 13 year gap in tenure in my coaching career here at the club. I coached Maple Manor from 1996-2010 as well as being head coach at UDAC from 1996-2004. I had stops as a high school coach at Plymouth Whitemarsh, Upper Moreland, Upper Dublin and at Germantown Academy. I also ran a USA Swimming program in Central Bucks (CBST) for 15 years. Now, as a full time teacher, I have time to return to Maple Manor during the summer and have fun coaching again. I look forward to seeing all of you this summer at the pool wearing green. |
I graduated Penn State in 2021 where I was a member of the swim team. I am currently a 1st grade teacher at Fort Washington Elementary. On my free time I like to travel, run and watch sports!
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Team Resources
Maple Manor Swim and Dive Team Records:
2024 Summer Event Schedule
| Date: | Time: | Event: |
| Tuesday, May 28th | 5:45 PM | New Parent Meeting |
| Thursday, May 30th | 5:30 – 6:30 PM | 11 & Up Practice Begins |
| 6:30 – 7:15 PM | 10 & Under Practice Begins | |
| Monday, June 3rd and 4th | 5:30 PM | Pre-Team Evaluations and New Swimmer Screening |
| Sunday, June 9th | 7:00 PM | Stroke & Turn Clinic (at Maple Manor) |
| Wednesday, June 12th | 6:30 PM | Mandatory Parent Meeting |
| Thursday, June 13th | 6:30 PM | Stroke & Turn Clinic (at Maplewood) |
| Wednesday, June 12th | Morning Practices Begin | |
| 7 – 8:30 AM | High School | |
| 8:30 -10 AM | 11 & Up | |
| 10 – 11 AM | 9 & Up | |
| 11 – 11:45 AM | 8 & Under | |
| 11:15 AM – 12 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs. | Pre-Team | |
| Monday, June 17th | 8:30 – 11:30 AM | Swimsuit Try-ons |
| 5:00 PM | Dive Practice Begins | |
| 6:00 PM | Pasta Night | |
| Saturday, June 22nd | T.B.D. | Swim Blast (at Sunny Willow) |
| Monday, June 24th | 10:30 AM | Team Picture (Rain Date: Tuesday, June 25th) |
| Wednesday, June 26th | After each practice | Tie Dye Day & Ice Cream Social |
| Friday, June 28th | 9:30 AM | Team Day |
| Sunday, July 7th | 5:00 PM | Pep Rally, Car Decorating, & Rita’s Water Ice |
| Monday, July 8th | 5:15 PM | C.J. Martin Relay Carnival |
| Wednesday, July 10th | After each practice | Pancake Breakfast |
| Friday, July 12th | 7:00 PM | Midsummer Madness |
| Sunday, July 14th | T.B.D. | Mega Distance Meet |
| Wednesday, July 17th | T.B.D. | Mini Meet (at Fort Washington) |
| Thursday, July 18th | Senior Recognition Night | |
| Friday, July 19th | 9:30 – 11:30 AM | Lollipop Meet |
| Saturday, July 20th | 9:00 AM | Dive Blast (at Upper Moreland) |
| Monday, July 22nd | 6:00 PM | Swim & Dive Banquet |
| Wednesday, July 24th | T.B.D. | B Champs |
| Saturday, July 27th | T.B.D. | A Champs |
| Sunday, July 28th | T.B.D. | Dive Champs |
Parent Helpers/Volunteers- Swim Team Activities
Team Day- Nicole McGuckin & Brianna Sheppard
Pancake Breakfast- Kerri Reeves & Hillary Snyder
Lollipop Meet- Tara Mignatti
Midsummer Madness- Theresa Bombaci
Records Board/Team Board- Abby & Chris Manser
Meet Decorations- Martha Visek
Big & Littles/MM Team Apparel- Annie Robbins
Personal Best/100% Club- Nicole McGuckin
Meet Volunteer Coordinator- Nicole McGuckin
Snack Bar Coordinator- Lindsay Reifsnyder
Team Schedule and Results
| Date: | Visiting Team | Score | Home Team | Score | ||
| June 25 | Manor Lu | 204 | at | Maple Manor | 668 | Results |
| July 2 | Maple Manor | 590 | at | Upper Moreland | 327 | Results |
| July 9 | Hideaway | 367 | at | Maple Manor | 562 | Results |
| July 11 | Maple Manor | 597 | at | Sunny Willow | 311 | Results |
| July 16 | Maple Manor | 579 | at | Maplewood | 204 | Results |
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Fort Washington | 435.5 | at | Maple Manor | 492.5 | Results |
| July 24 | B Champs at Fort Washington | Results | ||||
| July 28 | Dive Champs at T.B.D. | |||||
| July 27 | A Champs at Hideaway Swim Club | Results | ||||