Green Mountain Swim Team

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

We will make a decision by noon each day whether practice is on or off depending on weather. Please do not call/text/email regarding practice. All you need to do is check the blog before heading out to the Swim Club 🙂 Thanks.

After school practices: 
Monday 5/23 – Thursday 5/26
4:00 – 5:00 pm 12 and under
5:00 – 6:00 pm 13 and older

Morning practices:
6:30 – 8:00 am  13 and older
8:00 – 9:00 am  9-12 year olds
9:00- 10:00 am 8 and under

**Note: If you have a 9 year old and would like them to swim in the 9am practice, please reach out.

First Meet: Intrasquad #1 – Wednesday 6/1 – warm up at 5:00pm

First Dual Meet: Saturday 6/4 – warm up at 6:00am

REMINDER: All swimmers must be registered AND paid by Tuesday 5/31 in order to compete in the Wednesday meet.