Green Mountain Swim Team

Last Spring Clinic 5/16. Swim tryouts for NEW 8 and unders 5/16 @ Carmody Rec Center 3-4 pm.
One week until summer season! We will have two weeks of afternoon practices because of the Jeffco school calendar. 5/18-5/21 & 5/26-28 @ Green Mountain Swim Club (yes it’s outdoors, the pool is a warm 82 degrees and ready for swimmers).
Swimsuit orders are due May 17th. See the sidebar for ordering information.
To expedite the check-in process before your swimmer begins practice, you can pay via Venmo @GreenMtnGators or bring a check to clinic on Saturday. We will only have a credit card option on 5/18 or 5/20 so please plan accordingly.
Team Dues:
1st Swimmer: $255 + $85 swim club fee for non-members
2nd Swimmer: $235 + $85 swim club fee for non-members
3rd Swimmer: $215 + $85 swim club fee for non-members
4th Swimmer: $0 + $85 swim club fee for non-members

Coming up this week:
MAY 9TH
***Swimsuit fitting 2:45-4:00 at Carmody Rec Center with our suit representative. If you already know your child’s size, the team shop is up and running. See the blog post from April 23rd.
***Try-outs for all NEW 8 and under swimmers, regardless if they have been doing swim clinics. 3-4pm also at Carmody Rec Center. If you are not able to make the May 9th or May 16th date, please email gmstgators@gmail.com so we can plan and schedule a try-out.

We are just two weeks away from the start of the season. We know that end of the school year and other sports wrap-up can lead to hectic afternoons so just try to come to as many after school practices as your schedule allows. The 11 and up practices will be very crowded (potentially over 100 swimmers), so if the 4-5 time works better for you, feel free to come to that practice instead.
We will have our parent meeting on Wednesday, May 20th at 5:00 to answer any questions that you may have.
Volunteer shifts for meets will be posted for sign-up on the side-bar of the blog on Friday, May 8th.

TEAM SUIT FITTING: We will have our swimsuit representative at our Spring Clinic on Saturday, May 9th 3-5pm at the Carmody Rec Center. Swimmers may try on suit sizes to determine proper fitting. Team suits are not required but we do suggest that your swimmer wears a suit to meets that is black or green so it’s easier for the coaches to find them, both in and out of the water. If you know your swimmer’s size, you do not need to attend the fitting. Please have your swimmer try on suits before they get in the water. It will be the same suit for the next two summers. Our Hatchlings (littlest swimmers) will have a slightly different print.
To order a suit: Go to: coloradoswimshop.com; Click on Teams store
At the top, click on teams store again to pull down the drop down list 
Choose Green Mountain; Password is: Greenmtn26 (case sensitive)
Order deadline is MAY 17th. We will have suits at our Kick-Off Event on Friday, May 29th. Be sure to select IN STORE at checkout and we will have all suits picked up and available at GMSC.

POOL CLEAN UP DAY: Clean up day at the pool is on Saturday 5/2 & Sunday 5/3 from 9am–2pm. If you are a swim team member, check in with Natalie or get your name on the sign up clipboard and she will enter you into a fun prize drawing for Gator gear for helping out.

FIRST WEEKS OF PRACTICE: Our first weeks of practice will be after school practices at the Green Mountain Swim Club. We’ll be the first to use the pool for the summer. Swimmers 10 and under swim 4-5pm and 11 and up swim 5-6pm. May 18-21; May 26-28. A reminder to our year-round swimmers that your last practice/meet with your year-round team is May 17th, per FSA League rules.

We are very excited for another upcoming swim season with the Gators. Here is the registration link. We expect a LARGE number of swimmers this year and will implement a waiting list in order to cap the total number of swimmers at a safe level for our pool and each individual age group. Please understand that we would love to have all interested swimmers but must place this cap for the safety of all swimmers. You will be notified by May 1st about your registration status. You may email any questions to gmstgators@gmail.com

The registration link was emailed last night. If you are a returning Gator family and did not receive an email, please reach out by emailing us at gmstgators@gmail.com to receive a link.
All returning families have until April 10 to complete the registration form in order to guarantee placement on the team.

Believe it or not, we are just 9 weeks out from the start of our season. A registration link will be emailed to all returning Gators on April 1st. Families will have until April 10th for priority onto the team. Registration for all new Gators will open on April 11th and it is possible we will have a waitlist again this year.

A few details: New swimmers 9 and under must attend a tryout on May 9th or 16th 3-4 pm at Carmody Rec Center.
After school practices will begin May 18th. 4-5 pm for 10 and unders, 5-6 pm for 11 and up. After school practices will be held May 18-21 & May 26-28
Our first meet will be May 30th. You can find our summer meet/schedule here.