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Click here for Fall Registration.

Green Mountain Rec Center (13198 W. Green Mountain Drive)
SATURDAYS starting 9/12, 10 week session
Price per swimmer: $130 for current Gator families; $155 for New Gator families
Fall Session: 9/12/2026 – 11/14/2026 ; *No Session on Oct. 10th for Fall Break
There will be a session on Halloween for some fun swim sets before a night full of treats 10/31/26

3:00-4:00 pm *Note: Practice times will depend on registration numbers and if registration numbers are higher, older swimmers may practice from 4-5 pm. We will email all families to confirm age group swim times by Saturday, 9/5. 

*Reminder, your swimmer should not be a drowning risk and not need support of the in-water coaches the entire time they are in the pool. Your swimmer should reasonably be able to swim the length of the pool, regardless of speed or technique. New swimmers will be evaluated during the first session to ensure safety of all swimmers.

Payment: Receive a $5 discount when you pay by Cash or check (made payable to GMST). Venmo or Credit card are also available (Venmo @GreenMtnGators). We do not pro-rate based on attendance. We must rent the pool and pay for coaching based on sign-ups. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR ATTENDANCE. Payment must be made at swimmers’ first session, in order to honor a spot for them.

Swimmer Files; Fall Clinic Registration

Don’t forget to check your swimmer files if you attended League or State or missed the banquet. There are medals and ribbons that need to be picked up. The file box is located in the guard shack at the pool.

Fall Clinic Registration will open on Saturday, Aug. 8th. There will be ten Saturday sessions from Sept. 12th through Nov. 14th, including a fun session on Halloween. We are back at the Green Mountain Rec Center. Sessions will run 3-4pm, but if we have enough swimmers, we will have upper division swim 4-5pm. Check back here on the 8th to find the registration link and to make payment.

That’s a wrap. We had a wonderful finish to the season, placing 4th overall at the Colorado State Summer Club Swimming Association State meet. Congratulations to Nolan J. for breaking the 11-12 y.o. 50 Backstroke Record & Marielle B. for breaking the 8 and under 50 Free Record.
We also have many podium finishers (Top 3): Chloe P, Byung-A C., Marielle, Nolan J, John M., 11-12 Boys Free Relay, 15-18 Womens Medley Relay, Arden A, Calvin V, Gwyneth J, Mystic GC, Phoebe P, Kerington J, 13-14 Girls Free Relay, 15-18 Womens Free Relay.

RIBBONS/MEDALS/SUPERLATIVES: If you missed the banquet or did not pick up your ribbons and medals that you earned at State, the swimmer’s file box will be located in the Guard shack at the pool during pool hours beginning on Tuesday.

Friday, July 31st is the last day to order team photos. See the sidebar for the link.
Also on Friday is our Team Movie night. This year is a bit different in that we are tag teamming with the swim club so you MUST HAVE RSVPed by last week and you MUST be on the guest list in order to attend. You may arrive around 7 pm to check in at the front entrance. Swimming is permitted until 9 pm. Snack shack will be open. The movie is GOAT.

So what’s next for my swimmer? Fall Clinic registration will be offered in August. Clinic will run September-November on Saturdays at the Green Mountain Rec Center. See the sidebar for other year-round, multi-season options. Otherwise, we looked forward to inviting ALL of our Gator families back next summer. You truly made this an amazing summer with many great memories.

Several families were requesting a list of the coaches favorite things in case you’d like to treat them to something special as a thank you. Here is the list. As a reminder, our banquet is next Wednesday, July 22nd at 5:30 pm.
Bring chairs, blankets and an appetite. It is a fun night of celebrating. We will also have the swimmer file box out loaded with ribbons and medals.
For the potluck, we are requesting the following:
Last Names A-L: side dish / Last Names M-Z: Dessert
The coaches will be dressed to impress and many of the swimmers like to dress up too. For everyone else, flip flops and t-shirts are excellent choices. This is a non-swimming event.

League info- All call for volunteers; Team Banquet on July 22nd; Team Movie Night on July 31st

Congratulations to many swimmers cutting time and making League times this weekend. Congratulations to all swimmers for a fantastic season and for all Gator families making this a great summer swim season.

Be sure to check the blog sidebar for All League Entries. There is a team deadline for Monday evening and late entries/changes cannot be made after the deadline. We will need lots of volunteers to help make League a success. Our main request is timing– help the board out and sign up early so that we don’t have to spend our Friday hunting you down 🙂 Many hands make light work!
Practice schedule for League swimmers is the usual time for this week, including night practices for upper-division.
Come cheer on your Gator 400 Free swimmers Friday evening at the 6th Avenue West Pool. We have 11 swimmers- the largest number of swimmers in the League- and all are welcome to come cheer them on.

Parking on Saturday and Sunday. Parking for families and spectators will be located in the Jefferson County Human Services and Laramie parking lots directly to the west of Illinois Street and above the Splash. Families are
welcome to drop their swimmers and supplies off at the pool entrance in accordance with directed traffic flow. Absolutely NO PARKING at Fossil Trace Golf Course or the Jefferson County Open Space equipment lot. Violators will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.

Team Banquet: We hope all our Gator families will join us in a night of celebration. The event begins at 5:30. We will have awards, certificates, ribbons, trophies, medals and more! The team will provide pizza and water/lemonade. Each family should bring a dish to share….
Last Names A-L: side dish / Last Names M-Z: Dessert.

Reminder to sign up for the Guest List for Team Movie Night. Your name will need to be on the list in order to gain entrance into the pool for this event but all Gator families are welcome. We just need a head count so they can plan appropriately for staffing.

Team photos are now available to order online. Go to: https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-Fv4Xqz
The album will be available until Friday, July 31, 2026.
If you have any questions about ordering, send the Gators an email and we can connect you with Alex Hearn.
Also, all Gator families can enjoy a 10% off summer family photo session.

Lost and Found items– come check out what was left behind at last week’s Intrasquad meet. All items will be donated next week.

Team Movie Night. All Gator families are invited to join the Green Mountain Swim Club during the movie night on Friday, July 31st at 8:00 pm. Movie starts at dusk. Watch while floating in the pool, or get comfortable on the pool deck with a blanket and pillow (swimming permitted until 9:00 pm). Snack Shop will be open. You must RSVP by filling out this Google form no later than Friday, July 17th in order to attend. The front desk will have a list of names at the entrance to get you in for the event.