Green Mountain Swim Team

Saturday Meet: We have our first dual meet on Saturday with the Stingrays. We both have large teams, so the meet will be 5-6 hours long. We still need volunteers. Please click here for the direct link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d4dabac28a1ff2-gmst4

Meet Reminders:
-Grass: we are still staying off the lower grass and slopes. You are welcome to head to the upper grass area and spread out. Walking over the grass is fine. Just don’t set up and stay on the new grass.
– Heating Shed and Blocks: you are welcome to get your swimmer to the heating shed. This helps us stay on time. After that parents should not be in the heating shed area or behind the blocks. Only timers, swimmers and coaches are allowed on that part of the deck.
– Questions for the coaches: Please wait until after the meet to ask the coaches questions or seek out a Board Member who will have more time to spend with you. For safety reasons, we need our coaches to keep eyes on the pool and swimmers and not get distracted while they are coaching. If there are kids in the water, then their attention will be there. Thanks for understanding.

Night Practices start next week!
Night practices are for upper division only (13 years and older).
Tuesdays / Thursdays from 8:00 – 9:00pm
Note: all upper division swimmers that would like to join in these practices must talk to Coach Emma or Coach Ethan. We will not hold practice if we aren’t getting swimmers, so please don’t just show up without checking in with the coaches first.

It has come to our attention that many people are having trouble reaching the blog and/or the links on the page. We are working on it! In the meantime… the following full web address should take you to a secure version of the site that is working…
https://gmstgators.wordpress.com/

Good morning Gators! Practice is ON this morning. Depending on the pool temperature, we may limit our time in the water so bring athletic shoes for dryland exercises. Also, bring dry towels, jackets/sweatshirts, and pants to stay warm before and after practice. Hopefully we don’t have too many days like this, but we will make the most of them! See you soon

INTRASQUAD: The rain is expected to stop before noon and we will move forward with the meet on Wednesday night. – Please bring a towel for each race that your swimmer is doing to help them stay dry and warm after their races. Please pack hoodies, sweatpants, and lots of kids will have their sleeping bags to stay warm between races. – We will have pizza, hot chocolate, and Gator Gear at the meet as well.
WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE INTRASQUAD!! We can’t run the meet without enough volunteers. Please sign up! (See the side of the blog for parent volunteer section)

PRACTICE: Our coaches don’t like to cancel practice unless it’s absolutely necessary. The decision will be made by 6am on Wednesday. Please check the blog (and hit refresh to make sure you are getting the latest and greatest) before you head out to the pool on Wednesday.

Summary:
Monday: No practice due to holiday
Tuesday: Morning practices start
Wednesday: Instrasquad/New Parent Meeting
Saturday: Dual meet @ GMSC

Details:
Please take a minute to read through. There is a lot happening!
NEW PARENT MEETING: Wednesday at 5:30pm (right before the Intrasquad starts). We will give a brief rundown of how swim team works and be available for all your questions. If you are returning parent you do not need to attend this (unless of course you want to. All are welcome)
PARENT VOLUNTEERS: We need you! Please head to the volunteer section on the right side of the blog. There will be a sign-up for each meet. It takes a lot of help to run a meet. We expect all families to volunteer for a minimum of 5 shifts throughout the season. This is not a “sit on the sidelines” kind of sport. Everyone gets to pitch in and have fun!
THE GRASS!!! The Swim Club made a big investment this year and put down new grass all over the property. We have been asked to (more or less) not set up on the grass at our first two meets. I know this will be hard. You can set up on deck, around the baby pool, or on the upper flat grass that is not new. Please do not be offended if we ask you to move. We are all in this together, so let’s get cozy.
WEATHER: If you are unsure if we are having practice, postponing a meet or any other function due to weather, please check the blog. We will always post to the blog if something changes.
MEET SIGN UPS: We will have sign-up sheets for the Intrasquad posted at the pool through practice on Wednesday morning. The Dual Meet sign-up will be posted through practice on Friday morning. All meet sign ups are in-person at the pool and swimmers are expected to work with the coaches to pick their races. Parents of younger swimmers… please let your swimmer work with the coach to sign themselves up. This will help them feel more confident in what they choose to swim.
SWIM SUITS: If you ordered a suit, they will be at the pool starting Wednesday morning. The coaches will hand them out throughout the week.
PIZZA + GATOR GEAR! We will have pizza, chips, gatorade and soda to sell at our Intrasquad meet as a courtesy. We know it’s hard to get off work, get to a swim meet and plan dinner. We will also have our latest Gator Gear (t-shirts, sweatshirts, tanks, swim caps, etc) available for purchase.

Due to weather… we have secured lanes at the Green Mountain Rec Center on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday. We are still trying to get to the Swim Club this week and Thursday is our best bet!

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday @ GMRC
4-4:45pm 9 and unders
4:45-5:30pm 10-12 years old
5:30-6:30pm 13 and older

Thursday @ GMSC
4-4:45pm 9 and unders
4:45-5:30pm 10-12 years old
5:30-6:30pm 13 and older