Just a reminder to register for Swim Clinic before you head out for Spring Break.
Green Mountain Rec Center
$70 clinic fee
Saturdays 4/3 - 5/8
3:00-4:00 pm 12 and under
4:00-5:00 pm 13 and older
(If you have a child between the ages of 11-14, you may be asked to switch times to even out the number of swimmers at each session. )
*Note: The GMRC is closed on Sundays due to budget cuts, hence the Saturday schedule.
We'll see you in the pool. Hooray!!
SPRING SWIM CLINIC
AND MORE GATOR NEWS.....
Here's a brief list of what we know about our summer swim season:
- Summer swim season is a go!
- Dates for League and State are being set and all FSA teams (our swim league) are moving forward with their swim seasons as well.
- 19 year-olds will be eligible to swim this summer to help make up for the lack of summer swim in 2020.
- The boys High School season will directly overlap with our summer season. The boys are allowed to compete for high school AND their summer swim club. We hope to work with all our high school boys to find a solution for them to join us this summer.
- COVID restrictions are unknown at this time. We will follow all guidelines to keep all kids and parents safe.
SWIM CLUB NEWS...
- GMSC is in the process of updating their website, and it will support more automation of the annual membership process, member check-in/check-out, a member portal, a mobile app, and other features.
- GMSC is investing in a new chlorination system that will better support the continued safety and cleanliness of our highly-utilized pool. This investment is due both to a nationwide chlorine tablet shortage and best practice recommendations from a local pool maintenance company.
- Once the new website goes live (target early April), we will start accepting 2021 membership applications.
- The price for a family membership will be $495 for families who join within two weeks of our website launch, and then it will increase to the standard price of $550. New members: We do not have initiation fees!
We are EXCITED for the 2021 season. We will keep you posted as we know more. Tell a friend and join us in our SUPER EXTRA JOY that our kids will be back in the water very soon.
Hello Gator Family!
I wanted to take a minute to give some quick updates regarding the 2021 Summer Swim Season.
Green Mountain Swim Club: The pool is planning to open this summer and will be doing everything in their power to make that happen. We will need help! I will keep you posted with volunteer opportunities. Please also keep in mind that becoming a member of the pool (although not required for swim team) is also a solid way to help the pool.
Foothills Swim Association: I have a meeting in late-February with our league members to determine the feasibility of a 2021 season due to COVID, potential scheduling of meets, determining how CHSAA schedules will impact our summer schedule, and more!
To be clear... I am hopeful that we will swim as a team this summer. However, I do not have any concrete answers yet. I will keep everyone posted. Please reach out if you have questions.
Danielle.
Even though our Gator Swim Team is taking a break, it doesn't mean the Gator Board hasn't been busy. There is still a lot happening and we want to keep you updated so that you know what the options are for your family.
State of Colorado:
Governor Polis has extended the Safer at Home order through July 31, 2020. Although there is an amendment to the order that allows outdoor pools to open, it still states that a social distance of 6 feet must be maintained and no more than 1 swimmer per lane at any given time. This doesn't lend itself to swim team functionality.
Colorado Summer Swim Club Association:
- The State Meet has been cancelled
- The League Meet has been cancelled
Foothills Swim Association:
FSA is the swim league that our Gator team falls under. Here's what's going on with the other teams:
- Green Mountain: no team, pool closed
- Stingrays: no team, pool closed
- Mount Vernon: no team, unknown on pool
- Golden Marlins: no team, unknown on pool
- Wheatridge: no decisions have been made
- Columbine Knolls: no decisions have been made
- Applewood Knolls: no team, possibly small swim camps only, pool open
- Applewood Athletic: no team, possibly small swim camps, pool not open yet
- 5 Parks: trying to have a team, pool open
Gator Camps??
If at some point the State orders allow more than one person per lane .....and the Green Mountain Rec Center opens it's indoor pool .....and they allow us to rent lanes, we will try to have a couple swim camps or just start clinic early. There are A LOT of "ifs" in this statement. Just know that we are working hard behind the scenes and trying to figure out a way to get your kids in the pool and keep swimming in their hearts (and very strong bodies!)
We Miss our Swim Family!
We may attempt a team picnic or some kind of gathering this summer if more restrictions are lifted. As always, we will do our best to keep you informed.
This hurts to type. Genuinely hurts.
After multiple discussions with Summer Club teams across the league and state, and the Green Mountain Swim Club, the health and financial implications of COVID-19 give us no option but to cancel the 2020 Gator season. The Swim Club itself will also be closed for the season. Both the team and the club plan to resume as normal for the Summer of 2021.
We put this decision off as long as possible as we searched for any feasible solution. But nothing that met health and safety criteria made any financial sense, and vice versa.
We will continue to monitor the situation, and will host the Fall Clinic if at all possible.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions, and have an enjoyable rest of your summer. Go Gators!
Hello Gator families,
Here is a brief update on the summer swim season.
We are in discussions with other summer club teams League- and State-wide, as well as the Green Mountain Swim Club board, regarding the summer season. We are also monitoring communications and guidelines from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Jefferson County Public Health. Currently the guidance is ambiguous, but we expect to receive clarification in the next week or two.
Everyone hopes that we can find a way to have a season, but the health and safety of our swimmers and families must be our first priority.
We will update everyone as we learn more. Thank you for your patience as we navigate these very unusual circumstances. Stay well!
Spring Swim Clinic: swim clinic is cancelled through the remainder of the dates. We owe many of you refunds and will be working on that as soon as possible.
Summer Swim Team: We are crossing our fingers and hoping for the best. See below for the official statement from the Colorado State Summer Swim Club Association:
The CSSCSA board is aware that the coronavirus may impact
swimming during the summer of 2020. The state meet dates of July 24 – 26 CANNOT
be changed. As of now, the board is monitoring the situation and realizes that some
schedule changes, particularly in the early part of the season (June) may need
to happen. As the situation changes
almost daily, NO decisions have yet to be made.
Likely no decisions will be made until we are much closer to the summer
season. We will try to let everyone know what our plans are when more
information is available.
We will keep everyone updated. We are as eager as you. Stay safe and stay active.
The City of Lakewood announced today that the Rec Center would be closed March 14 - March 29. We hope to resume swim clinic on Sunday 4/5. If the Rec Center is open, we will be there!
Stay tuned....
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Gator Spring Swim Clinic will start on Sunday 2/23.
Ages 11 and under; 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Ages 12 and up: 6:00 -7:00 pm
** note: we are moving the 12 year olds to the 2nd hour of clinic to spread out the number of swimmers more evenly. If your 12 year old needs to stay at the 5:00 pm time frame, that is OK.
It's here.... Spring Swim Clinic! The registration link is active and ready to go.
Registration link: CLICK HERE
Cost: $100 per swimmer for 10 weeks
Dates:
Location: Green Mountain Rec Centerstart week 1: 2/16week 2: 2/23week 3: 3/1week 4: 3/8week 5: 3/15skip 3/22 due to spring breakweek 6: 3/29week 7: 4/5skip 4/12 due to Easterweek 8: 4/19week 9: 4/26last week 10: 5/3
The Green Mountain Swim Club's first sale for the 2020 pool season is near! They will run a Black Friday Blowout Sale which will be limited in time and quantity. Any purchased Black Friday Sale memberships will need to be paid via PayPal when signing up. Please remember the price will never go down for a pool membership, so don’t miss the bargain price of the year, $395.00. The membership prices will NOT be lower, and will only move up to full price as opening day approaches.
Sunday evening swims start this weekend, going through November 17th. 5:00-6:00pm at the
Green Mountain Rec Center. Cost is $100. Click here to register!
The Fall swim clinic dates have been set! Please join us on Sundays for some indoor pool time. Keep your stroke in line and your swimmer legs kicking.
Sunday 9/15 - Sunday 11/17
Sundays only from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Green Mountain Rec Center
Cost: $100
Registration: click here
** Note all ages will swim from 5-6pm. If we have more than 35 swimmers register, we will add an upper division specific session from 6-7pm.
Gator Families -- I have moved the swimmer file box into the Guards Office at the pool. Please stop by any time the pool is open to get your items from the box. The box includes: awards from State, awards and ribbons from the Banquet, awards from Ken Caryl Invite (we just got these for some reason), Swimmer Profile of all races this season and any/all ribbons that weren't picked up this season.
Thank you for a successful (and fast!) 2019 summer swim session. We look forward to seeing you at Clinic in the off-season or for the 2020 summer season.
For practice on Friday, tomorrow, swimmers can wear socks in the pool. Also, if you are a 400 swimmer, your practice will start at 9:00. The 400 swimmer breakfast will be at Denny's and we will be getting there sometime between 10:00 and 10:30. Anyone is welcome, though only 400 swimmers will get their breakfast paid for.
They kept us waiting but warm up times and parent volunteer slots were finally released. Please see the side of the blog. Note: they are splitting up the 8&unders to their very own warm up time. If you are a Saturday swimmer, please make sure you pick the correct warm up time. We have two different slots based on age. See you at State. SWIM FAST GATORS!
