A few reminders about this week’s events
If you have not yet made your season payment, please find a board member at tomorrow’s practice or email gmstgators@gmail.com to make payment arrangements. After Friday morning, late fees will apply, and swimmers will not be able to participate in Saturday’s meet or future practices until payment is received. Team Dues: 1st Swimmer: $255 +…
Weekly update 5/24
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…
Practice 5/19
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…
Practice Cancelled Monday (5/18)
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)…
Weekly update 5/17/26
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…
Weekly update for 5/11/26
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…
Weekly update-5/3/2026
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…
Swimsuit Fitting and Other Dates
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…
Summer Swim Registration
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…
Returning Gators-Registration link emailed
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.
Summer Gator Registration
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…
Swim-a-thon Capstone
Please consider supporting two of our Senior Gator swimmers- Jessa & Chloe- in their Senior Capstone project. Plan on arriving at 3:50 (unless you’re in middle school, come when you can). It will be a fun night to count some laps and raise money for a great organization and support our Gators.
Changes for Spring Clinic
Exciting news! We have enough registered for two sessions this spring so we will have all 10 and unders swim 3-4 pm and all 11 and up swim 4-5 pm. We have opened the registration link again so if you know of anyone still wanting to participate in our Spring Clinic, please let them know.…
Registration for Spring Clinic closes 2/9
To make sure we have enough pool space for all registered swimmers, we will be closing registration for our Spring Clinic by the end of day tomorrow. Any swimmers wanting to register after Feb. 9th may email gmstgators@gmail.com to request to be put on the waiting list. If you are registered, a reminder that our…
Gators Spring Swim Clinic
We will be hosting a Gators Spring Swim Clinic so that we are ready to dominate this summer! It’s a great opportunity to get in some laps and work on stroke refinement since our summer season is so short. The Spring Clinic will take place at Carmody Rec Center this spring March 7-May 16 on…
Spring Clinic Registration opens soon
Happy New Year, Gator fam! We will open Spring Clinic Registration on Saturday, January 17th. The registration link can be found here on our blog. The Spring Clinic will take place at the Carmody Rec Center (2200 S. Kipling St.) on Saturdays, beginning March 7th through May 16th 3-4 pm. We will potentially add an…
That’s a wrap for Fall Clinic
Thank you to all who attended our Fall Clinic. Our last session was last Saturday. We will be posting information regarding Spring Clinic here on our blog near the end of January, with registration the first week in February.Due to limitations put on the City of Lakewood, we will be holding our Spring Clinic at…
Seeking help from the Gator Fam
Hello, Green Mountain Gators. One of our favorite Marlin swimmers, Harper Adams, is seeking some help with her school capston project. If you feel moved by her message below, feel free to contribute to the cause. Hi, my name is Harper Adams and I am a junior at Green Mountain High School. I am a…
Fall Clinic Starts Next Weekend
Registration is still open through next Saturday, Sept. 13th. 10 sessions Sept. 13th through Nov. 15th. 3-4 pm at the Green Mountain Rec Center. Here is the link to the registration page. https://forms.gle/zkhnViP5B6ntrgR87 Please plan on paying at your swimmer’s first session. $125 for current Gators; $150 for New Gators. Payment can be made by…
Pool Clean Up Day
Pool Clean Up Day is SATURDAY 9/6 from 9AM – NOON. Just a quick reminder that the swim team and the pool are managed and maintained by an ALL VOLUNTEER board, so any help you can give is appreciated. For every member adult volunteering, you’ll earn 2 guest passes which will roll over to next…
100% Swim Update
100% Swim will happen this fall. Starting September 8 we will practice 3 days a week Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for one hour from 7:45-8:45 pm. If you have reached out, you are in; we do have a few spots left. We are a no-nonsense swim team, we don’t take attendance, nor offer partial membership. …
Fall Clinic Update
REGISTER HERE! We were able to work it out with Green Mountain Rec Center to host our Fall Clinic so we’ve shifted back to Saturdays 3:00-4:00 pm, beginning Sat., Sept. 13th. We will add an additional hour depending on registration numbers and will let families know by Sat., Sept. 6th. Registration will be available beginning…
Fall Clinic Registration
Coming Soon Fall Clinic will be at the Golden Community Center (not Green Mountain Rec Center as it wasn’t available for us) SUNDAYS Sept. 14th-Nov. 16th What: Gator Fall Swim Clinic. We invite all swimmers looking to improve their swim techniques and stamina to join our team! When: Sundays, Sept. 14th-Nov. 16th 10 sessions 6-7…
100 Percent Swim
Hey Gator Families. If you have a 12 and older swimmer that is looking to swim but doesn’t want to join a year-round club, we have an alternative for you. Please read below…. 100 Percent swimming was created as an alternative to a full commitment and higher costs that comes with some club swimming. We…
Swimmer Files & State Medals
We are sorting State medals and will have the swimmer file box available in the guard shack by Monday. If you missed the banquet, forgot to grab your items or have ribbons from the meets… stop by next week and check the box. We are looking forward to seeing you at our last team event…
Movie Night – Survey
Our final team event will be a team movie night on Wednesday 7/30 from 8:30pm – 10:15pm-ish for team movie night. This is a non-swimming event and is for our swim team only + siblings and/or parents. Swimmers are encouraged to bring blankets and pillows for a cozy night. – Please do not show up…
State Eligibility
Here is a list of swimmers who are eligible for the state meet. We look forward to seeing you at practice tomorrow. See the previous post for more information. 9-10 girls FYI we will not be taking any relays to state, unfortunately.
Team Banquet + State Meet
Week of 7/21 (as we wind down and also ramp up!) Congrats to our League Swimmers! Our team placed 2nd this year right behind Applewood Knolls. Summary:Monday: State Meet Practice Times (see below)Wednesday: Team Banquet @ 5:30pmFri-Sun: State Meet Details: State practice this week:7:00-8:00 am: 13 and older8:00-9:00am: 12 and under Banquet: – Wednesday 5/23…
League Congrats and State Entries/Practice
Congratulations to all of the swimmers who participated at league! It was a great meet! I am very impressed with everyone’s resilience and positivity throughout the long hot day. We had some excellent swims and lots of dropped time. Very well done! Next week is practice for state swimmers. I will post a list of…
Practice Tomorrow for 400 Swimmers
400 swimmers show up any time between 6:30 and 9:30 am tomorrow for loosening and pacing. Everyone else has usual practice, although practices will likely end early for the end of taper.
Green Mountain Swim Team 