Author: greenmountainswimteam

We have a lot happening this week, so please read through the post.

Summary:
Monday 5/27: Memorial Day – no practice
Tuesday 5/28: morning practices start
Wednesday 5/29: Intrasquad #1
Friday 5/31: Tie-dye and Ice Cream Party
Saturday 6/1: GMST vs. GEN – first dual meet

Details:
Morning Practices: We have a very big team and may adjust practices times based on how crowded each age group is. As of today our practice times are:
– 6:30 am – 8:00 am: 13 and older
– 8:00am – 9:00 am: 10-12 years
– 9:00 am – 10:00 am: 9 and under

Intrasquad #1: This is our first meet of the season with just our team and it is a good way to shake out all the kinks and make sure that we are all ready (swimmers and volunteers) for the rest of the season.
-warm up: 4:30pm / start 5:00pm
Sign up to volunteer: click here – we are currently short 23 people to make the meet run efficiently. (18 of those are timers and we won’t start the meet if we don’t have timers)
– Pizza + Gator gear: We will have pizza, nachos and other snacks to purchase along with a new batch of Gator swag. You won’t want to miss it!
–Old team suits: if you have an old team suit that no longer fits and is in good condition, please drop it by the Gator Gear area. We hate those suits to go to waste and someone on the team could definitely put it to use.

Tie-Dye & Ice Cream Party: (5:30pm – 7pm) This is a fun event that the swimmers look forward to every year. We will have white Gator shirts and tank tops for purchase that you can tie-dye, or you can bring your own item. Parents and siblings are welcome to join in. THIS IS A NON-SWIMMING EVENT. We will be on the back lawn with dye buckets in our team colors and will have tie-dye assistants if you don’t know what you are doing. We will then hop your kids up on sugar and can answer any lingering questions about the swim season.

GMST vs. GEN: (6am – 11:30-ish) This is our first dual meet of the season. It is at our pool and as always, we need lots of volunteers!
– warm up: 6:00am / start: 7:00 am
– sing up to volunteer: click here – we are currently short 29 people.
– Food and gear: we will have breakfast burritos, pancakes, donuts, coffee, hot chocolate and more! We will also have our awesome Gator Gear to purchase.
– A note for new parents: we will have a team tent area that your kids can set up in or they are welcome to sit with you. Lot of kids bring sleeping bags and/or blankets. Make sure you have lots of towels (preferably 1/event that they are in), water, sunblock and snacks.

Helpful notes about our website: If you are on your mobile phone, you are missing out on the side bar. It probably the most important piece of our site!
– click on the MENU button on the top right
– click on the MOBILE USERS: SIDE BAR
You will now see the upcoming events, volunteer sign ups, top times and more.

All swimmers must be registered by Friday in order to swim this summer. All team dues must be paid by next Tuesday (5/28). If you need to make alternate arrangements for payment, please speak with our Treasurer, Susanne.

The temperature is dropping and it is much too cold out for swimming tonight. We’ll see you on Wednesday.
4:30-5:30pm: 10 and under
5:30-6:30pm: 11 and older

It was exciting to see everyone at practice today and boy was it busy! The first practice was very crowded and we want to give the kids the best experience, so we are making a shift for the rest of this week only.
4:30 – 5:30 pm: 10 and under
5:30 – 6:30pm: 11 and older

Weather note: please check the website before you leave for practice on Tuesday. We will post to the blog if practice is cancelled due to weather. If you don’t see a post, then it’s on.

A few reminders for this week (5/20/24)

WEATHER: It looks like we may have rain at practice for a couple days this week. Our plan (as always) is to have practice even if it is raining. If there is lightening or thunder we will either delay practice or cancel it all together. Those decisions will be made as quickly as possible and posted to our blog. So if you have questions, head to our blog and hit refresh so you can stay up to date.

NEW PARENT MEETING: We will have new parent meetings during practice on Wednesday 5/22. These meetings will help all new families get familiarized with our team and how everything works. We can answer all your questions!

8 AND UNDER TRYOUTS: If you have a new-to-the-team 8 and under, they need to come to practice at least one day this week. Practice is from 4:30-5:30pm. They will be evaluated for safety to determine if they are ready for swim team.

PRACTICE: Monday – Thursday this week. No practice on Friday.
4:30 – 5:30pm: 12 and under
5:30 – 6:30pm: 13 and older

So what does this mean for your swimmer?

Age: whatever age your swimmer is today is their swim-age for the entire summer.
Year-Round Teams: Today is last day that your swimmer can practice or compete with their year-round team until the end of the summer season in order to be eligible for summer swim team. Questions? See our FAQ page for more information

We look forward to seeing everyone for afterschool practices starting on 5/20.
4:30-5:30 pm: 8 and under tryouts + all 12 and under swim practice
5:30 -6:30pm: all 13 and older swim practice
(all practices at Green Mountain Swim Club)