Green Mountain Swim Team

Due to the number of League qualifiers from the Middles and Littles practices, these two groups will be condensed into one practice for the upcoming week (7/17 – 7/21). This means that swimmers 12 & under will now all practice from 8:00 am – 9:00 am. Swimmers 13 & older, however, will continue to practice at their normal time of 6:30 am – 8:00 am.

This might be the last meet for many of our swimmers. Please look through the Top Times report with your swimmer and look for the following things:

1-Are they close to a League (A) time? If so, they should swim those events on Saturday to try to qualify.
2- Have they swam in all individuals events available in their age group (7 events for 12 and unders, 8 events for 13 and older). If willing, maybe encourage them to try a new event.

The Gators have special awards at the Banquet for swimmers that swim in all events. No qualifying times needed, just a time without a DQ.
1- The IRON GATOR award: your swimmer can earn this by swimming in every event in their age group over the course of the season. We highly encourage this!
2- The STEEL GATOR award: this is for swimmers that qualify for League in every event in their age category.
3- The GOLDEN GATOR award: this is for swimmers that qualify for State in every event in their age category.

Summary:
Monday- Start of Gator Week (Potential last week of practice)
Tues/Thurs – Upper Division Night Practice
Saturday- Final home meet vs. Genesee
Sunday – Last Chance Meet at 5 Parks
Random- Movie Night survey + Team Photos are in!

Details:
– Gator Week: Gator week is the most challenging swim week for our team. The coaches are trying to push the kids to get faster, improve their times and potentially qualify for League or State. You may hear your kids say, “practice was really hard today!” This is the one week where the coaches really step up the intensity, so get those kids hydrated and read to go.
– Potential last week of practice: the week of 7/10 will be the last week of practice if your swimmer does not qualify for League. The week of 7/17 is for League swimmers only. The week of 7/24 is for State swimmers only. (We still have 2 fun team events, even if your kid is done swimming).
– Saturday 7/15 is our last home meet, as well as the last meet of the season for many of our swimmers. We always need volunteers so please sign up.
– Sunday 7/16 is the Last Chance Meet. This is a meet for kids that are very close to making League and need one last chance to qualify. (Swimmers can not use this meet to improve their times for League or State). Please talk to the coaches at our Saturday home meet if your swimmer would like to participate.
– Team Photos are here! Click here to view/purchase photos. Questions can be sent to our amazing photographer, Alex Hearn at text: 720.232.3542 or alexhearnphoto@hotmail.com
– Team Movie Night is on Wednesday 7/19 at the pool. This is for swim team members (and siblings) to hang out after pool hours and celebrate another great summer swim season. You can drop your swimmer at 8:45pm (stay if you would like) and the movie will start at sundown around 9pm. WE will be done at 10:30pm. This is a non-swimming event and pajamas, blankets, and pillows are all recommended. We will provide lemonade, popcorn and snacks from our concession stand. If you would like to vote on the movie, please go here: https://forms.gle/mv5m7ogRvU83ngbm6

• Yes we are going to give it a go tonight!
• We still need volunteers. See Danielle at the meet for your spot.
• We are changing the order of events to accommodate the abrupt cancellation of our last intrasquad. (This will be posted at the pool tonight):
  — We are starting with event 75 (Breaststroke) through event 110 IM
  — We then move into events 17 (25/50 Freestyle) through event 64 (backstroke)
  — We will end with the upper division 400s (events 1-6)
• Our final event will be the coaches and parents relay if/when the weather holds for us.
  
  See you all at the meet! Warm up is 5:00pm / start at 5:30pm.

Due to forecasted (garbage) weather, we are moving the Intrasquad from Wednesday to Thursday this week. same time, same place, same events, new date. Now Thursday 7/6.

This week is spirit week gators! Today we played 4th of July theme games to celebrate the holiday, but the rest of the week is as follows:

Thursday: Two suit Thursday! Double up your bathing suits for twice the swimming power.

Friday: Fill it up Friday! Bring anything but a water bottle to drink out of for the set. No glass please!