Author: greenmountainswimteam

Please consider participating in the Green Mountain Swim Club Swim/Dive-a-thon fundraiser.  On Tuesday, July 26th from 5-9pm and/or Saturday, August 6th from 10am-8pm the GMSC will be hosting a Swim/Dive-a-thon fundraiser.  This is for pool member and swim team members.  Each participating swimmer will have 60 minutes to complete as many laps and/or dives as possible.  Each participate will need to bring along a person to count their laps/dives.  The money collected from this fundraiser will be used to help pay for facility improvements/repairs.

Please help the swim club that we swam at everyday!
Here is a link to sign-up for the time that you want to attend
Here is the Swim/Dive-a-thon pledge form.  Please start collecting pledges and turn after completing your laps/dives.

I have also heard there will be some fun stuff going on at the pool during these events and some special treats.

Congrats to all the swimmers that will swim at the League meet this weekend!  It will be a fun long weekend.  Please note the location and warm-up/meet start times.  Parents please sign-up to help volunteer during this meet and it will allow you front row viewing of the meet.

Please read the following regarding parking at the meet (at Splash on Saturday and Sunday):

• Parking will be available in the main parking lot on first come basis
• Additional parking will be located in the lots to the west of the pool at the Jefferson County Health and Human Services Parking Building
• ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING is allowed at the Golf Course, dirt lot, or bus lot!!!!
• Those who choose to walk down the dirt paths from the upper lots do so at their own risk

Please review the list of qualified swimmer, as we need to know if you are able to swim at State (this list includes swimmers who qualified as of 7/18/16).  We are aware that swimmers still have the League meet to qualify for State and to qualify in additional events.  Please review this list and if your name is on here we need you to send an email to gmstgators@aol.com or talk to Coach Porter to let us know you will be able to attend.  You will not need to select the events you are swimming until Monday at practice.  As of right now we are looking for a “yes or no” you can be at the meet.

Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this meet.
This list will be updated after the league meet on Sunday is completed.

Radar doesn’t have this storm clearing anytime soon so no practice tonight.

See you in the morning.

– Coach Porter

Congratulations to all swimmers who have qualified for league and state! Its been a great season so far and the coaches are excited to see what happens at League and State.

Male Swimmer of the Week:

Sonny Donati!

Sonny had a good week of practice and topped it off by getting his state time in the backstroke at the last chance meet. He is extremely close to getting the state cut in the 25 free, which is one the most difficult times to make. Sonny has routinely displayed a great attitude coupled with a strong work ethic in practice which has led to noticeable improvements in his swimming. It will be fun to see what happens with Sonny come this weekend!

Female Swimmer of the Week:

Brooke Tompkins!

Throughout Gator Week, Brooke displayed an excellent determination to fight through every set, making sure she gave full effort every day. Brooke made sure to provide encouragement to the swimmers around her and led by example. Her continuing team spirit is prevalent both in practice and the meets, always cheering others on and staying positive at all times. We as coaches enjoy seeing swimmers not only working hard to improve, but working hard to help others improve as well, just as Brooke has done all year. Great job Brooke!

See you guys tomorrow,

Coach Porter

The end of our regular swim season is upon us.  We enjoyed watching all swimmers compete and improve in their events.  Starting this week practice will be held for kids who have a League and/or State qualifying time.  If you are not participating in the League and/or State swim meet we will see you again on Wednesday, July 27th for the end of season banquet.

If you are swimming at League this weekend you need to make sure you have emailed the events you want to participate in to gmstgators@aol.com or talked with Coach Porter.  You must do this by practice tomorrow.  Please refer to the list of League eligible swimmers and the qualifying events

As mentioned above practice this week is for kids who will be swimming in the League meet.  If you did not qualify for an individual event you may be contacted to see if you can swim in a relay.  Swimmers will be contacted Monday if needed for relay events.

Monday, July 18th:  swimmers must select events they want to swim in at League at the beginning of their age group practice (if they haven’t done so already)

Monday-Friday (July 18th-July 22nd):  morning practice for league swimmers
6:30-8:15am:  Upper division practice and dry land (8-8:15am)
8:00-9:00am:  10-13 year olds
9:00-10:00am:  9 year olds
9:00-9:45am:  8&under

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (July 18th, July 19th, and July 21st)
7:00-8:00pm:  12&under night practice for league swimmers

Tuesday, July 19th and Thursday July 21st
8:00-9:00pm:  Upper division and parent practice

Friday, July 22nd:  League Meet @ Stringrays 6th Ave West Pool–All upper division 400s

Saturday, July 23rd-Sunday, July 24th:  League Meet @ Splash