News
Team news and updates.
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35th reunion and fall picnic
This year’s fall picnic will double as a 35th reunion for the Ancient Mariners. Everyone is invited, from current swimmers to former coaches and swimmers. Come meet former Ancient Mariners and coaches you’ve only heard about, and also use this chance to get to know your fellow teammates better. Not to mention: Enjoy some delicious…
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2025 Ancient Mariners board meeting
Held at Nanci Sundel’s Home | 8116 Cindy Lane, Bethesda, MDNovember 9, 2025 | 1:00 PMSubmitted by: Kara Permisohn, Secretary Held at: Nanci Sundel’s home, 8116 Cindy Lane, Bethesda, Md. Nov. 9, 2025, 1 p.m. In attendance: Cathy Gainor, President; Tom Denes, Head Coach, Nanci Sundel, Julie Goldberg, Marci Goldberg, Dave Harmon, Sangeeta Bhargava, Chris…
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Team merchandise for sale
If you’re looking for some team spirit besides your yellow T-shirts, check out our team store on Swim Outlet. You will find many options for team suits, dozens of short- and long-sleeve shirt possibilities, sweatshirts, hoodies, jackets, parkas, shorts, pajama pants, sweats, gear bags, etc. Things to know: You should be offered a FREE one-year…
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No Albatross Open in 2025
Sadly, the Montgomery Ancient Mariners will not be able to hold the Albatross Open this year due to the renovation of the Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center. We cannot hold the meet at the other county-owned pools, and other nearby pools were cost-prohibitive.
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2024 Ancient Mariners annual meeting
Date: 27 October 2024 Written by: Tom Denes, Secretary Participants: Cathy Gainor, Dave Harmon, Nanci Sundel, Tom Denes, Martin Lespada, Kara Permisohn, Marci Goldberg, Julie Goldberg, Dottie Buchhagen, Chris McPhaul , Todd Moses, Jeff Dubin, John McCaffrey, Sangeeta Bhargava, Kay Coulter Cathy Gainor and Tom Denes hosted the meeting. The meeting was called to order by President Cathy Gainor at…
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New Fall/Winter/Spring Practice Schedule
With the closing of the KSAC for a much-need renovation, our practice schedule is still a bit up in the air. Go to the Practice Schedule page for the pools and practice sessions that we have finalized so far. We are still working on finding an additional facility to replace the Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday…
We Have a New Look!
by Dottie Buchhagen
The ANCM website has been redesigned thanks to the hard work of the Website Committee chaired by me and consisting of Hannah Rubin and, in the early stages, Todd Moniot and Mia Garcia-Cortez. We have put a lot of work and thought into how to best present our swim team to the public. Content from the old website has been incorporated but in different arrangements. During the pandemic I made the decision to resign from my positions as newsletter editor, website designer and webmaster, and unofficial team photographer. It seemed like the right decision after volunteering in those capacities since 1997.
Items of Interest
Check out the swim books written by Head Coach Tom Denes. Click on a book to see its contents and reviews
