Green Mountain Swim Team

Afternoon practices. Season kickoff. First home meet

We will have afternoon practices again this week. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 4-5pm & 5-6pm.

Friday, May 29th 6-7pm we will have a fun season kickoff. Swimmers will meet their buddies and do some fun team building activities, including relays so bring suits and towels. We will also have our team suits for pickup if you ordered them for the season.

Saturday, May 30th. Home meet versus the 6th Avenue Stingrays. 6:00 am warm-up for 13 and up, 6:15 am for 12 and under. Meet starts at 7:00 am. Click here for volunteer shifts– we can’t run the meet without timers or heating shed help so be sure to check out those shifts- don’t worry, we’ll teach you how.
Sign up for events will be posted on our team board and available until Thursday after practices. A reminder that swimmers who have not paid will not be able to swim on Saturday so be sure to make payment as soon as possible.

We will have practice available this evening for both sessions due to warmer air and water temperatures. It is still cold, however, so please be prepared with extra towels and warm clothes. Depending on conditions and how they change, practices may be shorter than usual.

Some of practice will be held outside of the pool so be sure to wear warm clothes and shoes. We look forward to seeing you!

Unfortunately we will not be holding swim practice this evening. The predicted low outdoor temperatures with windchill and potential cold pool temperatures suggest uncomfortable if not unsafe practice conditions. We were looking forward to getting started, but don’t want to risk harm.

As of now the forecast looks a little bit better for tomorrow (5/19) so I am not ready to call it yet. Please check back tomorrow before you leave for practice for updates.

Swimsuit orders due today (5/17). First week of practice 5/18-21. Volunteer opportunities posted.

Colorado is doing its Colorado thing. We’ll wait to make the call for tomorrow’s first practice 5/18 (at the Green Mountain Swim Club). If we make any cancellations, it will be posted here. Please refresh this page prior to leaving for practice . 4-5pm is 10 and under and 5-6pm is for 11 and up.

We will have our new parent meeting at 5pm at the pool to cover meets, events, volunteer expectations, etc.

Volunteer shifts are now posted on the sidebar. Meets take many volunteers to run smoothly and the team has an expectation that all families take on at least five shifts throughout the season. Here is the link to our first meet on 5/30.

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.