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Exactly! They just needed to pretend for the sake of answering to their members that they were simply evaluating "proposal based on three key principles". The fact that Machine was informed of this not through a formal notice from the Tuckahoe board, but instead from a parent during meet, proves just that. |
It was definitely a sham RFP. Shame on the Tuckahoe board. Swim Farm is a great choice for families who don’t have AAA swimmers and I’m sorry their time was wasted in this process. |
Question for York parents - any official communication from the team yet? |
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Would love to know the fuzzy math here. How does a club that is only really a club in name est. Feb 5, 2025 and has no member offer great revenue? I can tell you I will pay you $100K a year but without a financial statement to back this it is just concepts of a plan. If I was the board president I would be embarrassed to sign my name to this email full of blatant lies. As a member, I'd have more respect if he had just been honest in why they went this route. |
I don’t think this is rocket science. They know and like this coach. He is charismatic and influential in their community. He can attract people to his new team and probably already has commitments from people going in. And it benefits him and it benefits the organization and it benefits the summer team.
There might be growing pains, but overall seems like a good setup. This is every coaches dream to ditch the corporate club and go out on their own. They just need a pool to do it. And those are very very hard to find. |
No one is questioning the motives behind this decision for the coach, but the way it was handled by both the club and the incoming program raises serious concerns about professionalism and transparency. Machine Aquatics was a long-standing tenant for over 25 years, yet they were removed without prior notice, which is highly unprofessional. Additionally, it appears other established programs, like Swim Farm, were brought into the process, under false pretenses, making it seem as though they had a legitimate chance when the outcome Machado already been decided. If the intent was always to transition the space to this specific coach, Machine should have been informed first, and the decision should have been communicated months ago to allow them time to adjust their plans. Wasting other programs’ time to maintain appearances with the membership is disingenuous.
This situation also raises questions about competitive fairness within NVSL. Summer league is designed to provide an equal playing field, but does any other team have a direct pipeline from their summer program to a year-round club team running out of the same pool, with their summer coach as the owner? If not, this change creates a potential imbalance that should be addressed. Lastly, this has significant consequences for Machine swimmers, families, and coaches who now have to scramble for alternatives with little notice. The lack of communication and the way this was executed do not reflect well on those involved. |
This is ridiculous. First, how much prior notice does Machine need? They were given a chance to bid and told the outcome of the decision along with everyone else. As for Swim Farm being brought in under false pretenses, I would want to hear from Swim Farm first. And the owner of Swim Farm is the head coach for Donaldson Run. Several summer pools have winter programs. As for the scramble, Machine has 150 sites and parents have months to make a decision before registration in May. This isn't exactly last minute. |
I'm just upset this wasn't done with more coordination for the swimmers. My kids really liked the curved walls in the deep end and are upset they wont get to use it anymore. Why couldn't Tuckahoe have come to the practice and explained the decision to the kids? |
Maybe bc your kids have your sense of humor? Lame. |
🙄 it’s a “business” decision. Machine was on a 1 year contract and the club didn’t renew it. There’s nothing else to say. |
Pretty sure this comment was sarcasm. |
Wtf is with comments getting deleted? |
Just came here to say that I would also love to hear from Swim Farm and Machine. What did their offers look like? Just curious how they stacked up and what the differences were between them and the winning bid. |