Swimming at State?

Please review the list of qualified swimmer, as we need to know if you are able to swim at State (this list includes swimmers who qualified as of 7/18/16).  We are aware that swimmers still have the League meet to qualify for State and to qualify in additional events.  Please review this list and if your name is on here we need you to send an email to gmstgators@aol.com or talk to Coach Porter to let us know you will be able to attend.  You will not need to select the events you are swimming until Monday at practice.  As of right now we are looking for a "yes or no" you can be at the meet.

Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this meet.
This list will be updated after the league meet on Sunday is completed.

Practice

Radar doesn't have this storm clearing anytime soon so no practice tonight.

See you in the morning.

- Coach Porter

Swimmer of the Week

Congratulations to all swimmers who have qualified for league and state! Its been a great season so far and the coaches are excited to see what happens at League and State.

Male Swimmer of the Week:

Sonny Donati!

Sonny had a good week of practice and topped it off by getting his state time in the backstroke at the last chance meet. He is extremely close to getting the state cut in the 25 free, which is one the most difficult times to make. Sonny has routinely displayed a great attitude coupled with a strong work ethic in practice which has led to noticeable improvements in his swimming. It will be fun to see what happens with Sonny come this weekend!

Female Swimmer of the Week:

Brooke Tompkins!

Throughout Gator Week, Brooke displayed an excellent determination to fight through every set, making sure she gave full effort every day. Brooke made sure to provide encouragement to the swimmers around her and led by example. Her continuing team spirit is prevalent both in practice and the meets, always cheering others on and staying positive at all times. We as coaches enjoy seeing swimmers not only working hard to improve, but working hard to help others improve as well, just as Brooke has done all year. Great job Brooke!

See you guys tomorrow,

Coach Porter

Schedule July 18th-July 23rd

The end of our regular swim season is upon us.  We enjoyed watching all swimmers compete and improve in their events.  Starting this week practice will be held for kids who have a League and/or State qualifying time.  If you are not participating in the League and/or State swim meet we will see you again on Wednesday, July 27th for the end of season banquet.

If you are swimming at League this weekend you need to make sure you have emailed the events you want to participate in to gmstgators@aol.com or talked with Coach Porter.  You must do this by practice tomorrow.  Please refer to the list of League eligible swimmers and the qualifying events

As mentioned above practice this week is for kids who will be swimming in the League meet.  If you did not qualify for an individual event you may be contacted to see if you can swim in a relay.  Swimmers will be contacted Monday if needed for relay events.

Monday, July 18th:  swimmers must select events they want to swim in at League at the beginning of their age group practice (if they haven't done so already)

Monday-Friday (July 18th-July 22nd):  morning practice for league swimmers
6:30-8:15am:  Upper division practice and dry land (8-8:15am)
8:00-9:00am:  10-13 year olds
9:00-10:00am:  9 year olds
9:00-9:45am:  8&under

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (July 18th, July 19th, and July 21st)
7:00-8:00pm:  12&under night practice for league swimmers

Tuesday, July 19th and Thursday July 21st
8:00-9:00pm:  Upper division and parent practice

Friday, July 22nd:  League Meet @ Stringrays 6th Ave West Pool--All upper division 400s

Saturday, July 23rd-Sunday, July 24th:  League Meet @ Splash

Are you swimming in the Last Chance meet?

Great swims today Gators!  Today was our last regular season swim meet.
Tomorrow our team will host the Last Chance meet.  This meet is for swimmers that are trying to get a league qualifying time.  If you want to participate you must send an email to gmstgators@aol.com by 5pm tonight.  The results from today's meet are posted and the Top Times have been revised to include these updates.

If you are going to swim tomorrow morning warm-ups begin at 5:55am at the Green Mountain Swim Club.  The meet will begin at 7:00am.  If you have a swimmer at this event we ask parents to volunteer.  Also if you don't have a kids swimming come on down to the pool and volunteer to support the team and other swimmers.  Thanks in advance.

8-9 night practice canceled

No upper division night practice tonight (8-9). It's been a long week, get some rest.

See you in the morning,

Porter

League entries

Congratulations to those swimmers who have qualified for League!  Now it is time for our coaches to do entries for this meet.  Since this meet is for swimmers with qualifying times we need to get verification that your swimmer will be able to participate in this meet (July 22nd for 400 swimmers and July 23rd-July 24th for all other events).  You must email gmstgators@aol.com to confirm your swimmer will be able to attend the meet or talk with Coach Porter by Sunday 7/17 at 5pm.  If swimmers are qualified in more than 3 individual events you must specify in your confirmation email or discuss with Porter what events you want to swim (or the coaches will place you in the events they want you to swim).

Instructions for swimmers/parents:

1. Please check to see if your name is on this list
2. If your name is on this list send an email to gmstgators@aol.com or talk with Coach Porter to let them know if you can swim at this meet
3. If you are qualified in more than 3 individual events please pick the ones you want to swim

Please let us know if you have any questions about this.

Last Chance meet Sunday

On Sunday our swim team will host the Last Chance meet.  The Last Chance meet means just what its name says....this is the swimmers last chance to get qualified for League.  If a swimmer is within a few seconds of qualifying for League and they want to try to get qualified they can swim in this meet.  If swimmers want to swim in this meet you must email gmstgators@aol.com by 3pm on Saturday afternoon.  Please include the event they want to swim in.

We need volunteers for this meet.  Since our swim team is hosting 4 other teams at our pool we need parent help with this meet.  Even if your swimmer is not participating in this meet we still would love to see you at the pool.  Please see the parent volunteer sign-up and volunteer your time.  Thank you in advance for your help.  

Saturdays meet at Applewood Knolls

Can you believe that Saturday is our last regular summer swim meet?  What happened to the summer?  It is amazing to see how the swimmer have developed and improved in their skills.  We are excited to have their kids bring their "A" game to the meet on Saturday and finish the season strong.

Due to the size of the team we are swimming against we are only sending a maximum of 2 relays per age group.  We wanted to let everyone know this so you understood if your swimmer wasn't on both relays.  We are going to try our best to let all swimmers that are able to swim in one of the relays for their age group.

We will have all the individual and relay entries posted tomorrow morning.
See you all Saturday!  Go Gators!

Tomorrows Intrasquad meet

I have a feeling tomorrow night is going to be a great night.  The pool will have food and entertainment!  What else can you ask for?  The only other thing we need is to make sure you volunteer so we can have a meet.  Please sign-up if you haven't already done so. 

There will be hamburger and hot dog meal available for purchase tomorrow as well as additional items from the snack shack.  All you need to do is show up (with money).

The free entertainment will come after all our kids swim.  Please make sure you stay around and watch the coaches relay (and the parents relay).  Yes parents I mentioned your relay again.  This is just to make sure you don't forget your swimming suit or something important.  I have heard that we have had parents "practicing" at the night practice so it sounds like you are ready.

See you all tomorrow night. 

Thank you to the many parent volunteers

I just wanted to send a thank you message to all the parents who volunteered at the meet on Saturday.  It was a long and HOT day.  We had parents volunteer for all three shifts, we had parents volunteer for a shift and stay until the end of the meet and we had parents volunteer who didn't even have a swimmer.  You are all amazing and we appreciate your help.  Thank you for all the support you give to the Gators!  It takes each and every family to makes these meets successful for our swimmers.

Swimmer of the Week and Gator week notice

Great job to everyone who swam this past weekend! We had some fantastic swims Saturday against AAC, and although everyone was a little tired Sunday there were still great swims and a lot of time dropped. And now your swimmers of the week:

FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Emma Neuroth!

Emma took first place overall for the 13-14 girls division at the Pentathlon and also had a strong meet on Saturday. Her attendance was consistent all week, and when she was in the water she was working hard the whole time, continuing a trend she has had all year. Her continued dedication and competitive spirit has led a strong 13-14 division this year. The coaches are excited to see what she will do come league and state. Keep up the good work Emma! 

MALE SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Jaimen Whittenburg! 

Jaimen swam incredibly well on Sunday, placing second overall for the 9-10 boys division. It was fun to see all the hard work Jaimen puts in at practice day in and day out pay off in a big way. He was either faster than or right at his seed times in his races, which is impressive after such a long week of swimming. Jaimen is always consistent at practice, working hard and constantly improving. Great job Jaimen! 

GATOR WEEK NOTICE!!!

Today was the introductory day to Gator Week, a week where are sets are tougher and we ask a lot of the swimmers during practice. The sets will be getting tougher and tougher each day, ending with a “game day” of sorts on Friday. Make sure to stay rested and hydrated all week! We know the practices will be tough, but we ask that all swimmers come with a positive attitude and readiness to work hard to ensure good and healthy workouts.

Good Luck!

- Porter

You don't want to miss the Intrasquad on Wednesday

This Wednesday will be our last Gator Intrasquad meet.  This is a night that you don't want to miss (not that you want to miss any of them)!  You will have to read this whole post before you get to the exciting news.....(don't cheat and skip to the bottom)

• All swimmers can sign-up for 3 individual events.  We are allowing swimmers to swim an additional event so help them qualify in more events.  We also challenge the swimmers to pick an event they haven't swam yet :)
• Swimmers must sign-up for this meet by the end of practice on Tuesday
• Warm-ups begin at 5:00pm and the meet starts at 5:30
• Parents please volunteer your time and sign-up to help

This will be the last meet that we will have Gator apparel for sale (you can still purchase items during practice).    So if you don't have your gator shirt, sweatshirt, hat and/or sticker for your car (or around the house) please stop by and purchase it.

More information to come about dinner options that may be purchased at the pool.

And for the exciting news that you have waited to read.......

At the end of the meet on Wednesday.......is the coaches relay!!!!!

The coaches will challenge the parents and other age groups to a relay swim.  The kids will already be ready to participate so we are reminding the parents.  Parents please bring your swimming suit, goggles and a towel and be ready to swim if you want to participate.

See you all Wednesday!

July 11th-July 17th schedule

It is sad to think that this is the last regular week of the summer swim season (more information about what happens next).  Please see below the schedule for the week of July 11th-July 17th.

Monday-Friday (July 11th-July 15th):  Regular summer morning practice
6:30-8:15am:  Upper division practice and dry land (8-8:15am)
8:00-9:00am:  10-13 year olds
9:00-10:00am:  9 year olds
9:00-9:45am:  8&under

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (July 11th, July 12th, and July 14th)
7:00-8:00pm:  12&under night practice

Tuesday, July 12th and Thursday July 14th
8:00-9:00pm:  Upper division and parent practice

Monday, July 11th:  Butterfly stroke clinic
9:45-10:15am (must be signed up online--slots still available)

Tuesday, July 12th: 
9:45-10:15am Breat stroke clinic (must be signed up online--slots still available)
All swimmers must sign-up for the Intrasquad meet by the end of practice

Wednesday, July 13th:  
9:45-10:15am Starts/Turns clinic (must be signed up online)
Intrasquad meet @ Green Mountain Swim Club
     Warm-ups begin at 5:00pm; Meet starts at 5:30pm
     Please note that swimmers can sign-up for 3 events
     Parents please sign-up to help volunteer at this meet.

Thursday, July 14th:
All swimmers must sign-up for the Intrasquad meet by the end of practice

Saturday, July 16th:
Swim meet at Applewood Knolls Swim and Tennis club (11520 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge).
     Warm-up begin at 6:30am; Meet starts at 7:00am
     Parent please sign-up to volunteer to time at this meet

Sunday July 17th:
Last Chance swim meet at Green Mountain Swim Club
This meet is for swimmers who are within seconds of qualifying for League or State.
There will be another post about this meet.

The summer is finally here with the 100 degree weather.

This weekend

We are excited for this coming weekend. This weekend we will host our last dual meet and participate in the Pentathlon hosted by Applewood Athletic Club. If your kids are swimming in either of these meets we need you to volunteer. Please use the links on the right hand side of the blog to sign-up.

If you are swimming in the meet on Saturday warm-ups begin at 6:00am and the meet begins at 7:00am

If you are swimming at the Pentathlon on Sunday warm-ups begin at 6:30am and the meet begins at 7:00am

Please see the coaches on Saturday before the Meet to get your Gator tattoo!
See you in the morning

Swimmer of the Week

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July / weekend with no swim meets!

Here are the swimmers of the week:

Male Swimmer:

Kai Langan!

Kai showed up to practice with endless energy and an excitement to swim all last week. Every time Kai was near the water he had a giant grin and was ready to go, eager to get in. Despite no meet, he put a lot of good hard work in this past week. Congrats Kai!

Female Swimmer:

Jensen Wehri!

Jensen worked hard at all practices last week, constantly working to improve. She brought a positive attitude to the practices as well as a strong work ethic. Jensen's positivity is contagious, impacting everyone else in her lane (which is fun to see as coaches). Keep up the great work Jensen!

We are about to hit a tough stretch of the season, with 5 swim meets (4 meets and 1 inter-squad) in the next two weeks, followed by League and then State. I urge all swimmers to attend practice as regularly as possible. The practice difficulty will be ramped up for the next two weeks so come prepared!

Age group photos (sneak peek)

I am excited to share a sneak peek of the Age Group photos.  The photographer has put the Gator Team photo and the age group photos online for those people who didn't order this originally.  Once you see these photos you may change your mind and want to purchase one.  You are in luck and you can purchase them online through this link.  This link will be available through the end of the month so don't wait too long.  If you order any pictures through this link they will be mailed to you directly.
https://alexhearnphotography.smugmug.com/GM-Swim-Team-2016/n-xKfcJN/

July 4th-July 10th weekly schedule

We hope all of our Gator families had a fun 4th of July!  Hope it was fun and safe and everyone enjoyed not getting up for swim team practice.

Here is the schedule for the week of July 4th-July 10th
Monday, July 4th:  There is no swim team practice (Morning or Evening)
Tuesday, July 5th:  Morning practice and donut day **please see the revised start time for upper division
    7:00-8:00am:  Upper division practice
    8:00-9:00am:  10-13 year olds
    9:00-10:00am:  9 year olds
    9:00-9:45am:  8&unders
Evening practice and treat
    12&unders:  7:00-8:00pm
Night practice
     Upper division and parents:  8:00-9:00pm

Wednesday-Friday:  Regular summer practice
6:30-8:15am:  Upper division practice and dry land (8-8:15am)
8:00-9:00am:  10-13 year olds
9:00-10:00am:  9 year olds
9:00-9:45am:  8&under
 
Thursday, July 14th
All swimmers must sign-up for Saturdays meet by the end of practice or email gmstgators@aol.com if you are out of town this week but will be at the meet
7:00-8:00pm:  12&under night practice
8:00-9:00pm:  Upper division and parent practice

Saturday, July 9th:  AAC vs GM @ Green Mountain Swim Club
Warm-ups begin at 6:00am; Meet starts at 7:00am
Parents please see the volunteer link to help with this meet

Sunday, July 10th:  Pentathlon @ Applewood Athletic Club
Meet begins at 7:00am
This meet requires swimmers to have 3 of 5 events with  B or better qualifying time( freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly or IM).  Please see the Pentathlon post for more information about this meet.  To sign-up please email gmstgators@aol.com with the swimmers name.

Have a great July 4th and see you Tuesday for practice!

Pentathlon: Sunday, July 10th

This Sunday Applewood Athletic Club is hosting the Pentathlon meet.  This meet is for swimmers who have a B or better qualifying time in 3 of the following 5 events:  freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly and/or IM.  If your swimmer wants to participate they will swim all 5 events (freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly and IM) at this meet.  Please send and email to gmstgators@aol.com to sign-up.  All entries must be received by 12pm on Saturday, July 9th.

A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente (five) and -athlon (competition).

If you have questions regarding is meet or eligibility questions please ask a coach or board member.

Patriotic Pool Party @ GMSC July 4th

Stars, stripes and lots of fun; Join our annual 4th of July celebration in the sun! The lifeguards will be hosting annual favorites, including family-oriented events, relay races, a skit, and more. The Snack Shack will be having special meal deals, plus an assortment of tasty treats for sale. Bring your tents, sunscreen and plan an afternoon relaxing by the cool of GMSC pool. The pool is open from 10 am - 5 pm; events will be from 1-3:30 pm....seeGMSC Calendar for details and times. Red, white, blue and you....hope to see you there!