POOL CLEAN UP DAY MAY 4

SATURDAY 5/4 FROM 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

It's pool clean up day. Whether you are a member of the pool or not, please consider pitching in to clean up the pool and get it ready for swim season.  The GMSC Board is already working hard to have the pool ready on May 20th for the start of our swim season. They need help cleaning, weeding, raking, sweeping, hauling, etc so they can also focus on making needed repairs to the pool.

If you volunteer for 2 hours, you will receive 10 guest passes for the summer. If you tell them you are from the Swim Team, you'll also get a big hug (or a handshake if that's your jam)!

We hope to see you there!

Green Mountain Swim Club Membership Deal

GMSC is having a sale on memberships through the end of the month ($450 for a family membership, discounted from the regular price of $495).

Remember, Swim Team fees are $60 less per child for pool members!

The sale can be found on the GMSC website here: https://www.greenmountainswimclub.org/neighbors/

We are excited to announce our 2019 Summer Coaching Staff! We searched high and low and discovered a whole bunch a great talent right in our midst!

Head Coach:  BEN HOFSTRA will lead the team this summer.  He has coached with the Gators for the last two years as an Assistant Coach and a Clinic coach.  Ben has great relationships with our current swimmers and brings a multitude of swimming knowledge to the pool.

Assistant Coach:  LEXIE LAMPING will coach our 9-12 Division.  She is currently assisting with the GMHS Boys Swim and Dive Team and is passionate about all things swimming-related. Lexie is full of Gator spirit and takes a hands-on approach that will help our swimmers succeed this summer.

Assistant Coach:  EMMA BERG will coach our 8 & Under Division.  Emma was a Junior Coach last season and has been an in-water clinic coach for the last two years. Emma has a strong background in coaching the technical side of swimming and connecting with our youngest swimmers. She is excited to cultivate our youngest group into proud Gator swimmers.

Junior Coach: AVA ANDERSON will be our in-water coach for our 8 & Under swimmers, working with Emma.  Ava has been our in-water coach at clinics for 2 sessions and has been fantastic with our newest swimmers.  She is a top-level competitive swimmer, so she is very familiar with proper stroke technique.  She is a great teacher and makes it a lot of fun for the kids.

Mark Your Calendars for the Summer Swimsuit Ordering/Fitting Night

Mark your calendars: Sunday, April 28th, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm for the Gator team swimming suit fitting

We will be at the Green Mountain Rec Center with the Colorado Swim Shop on this date to start our countdown to summer swim season! Our swimming suit vendor will be taking orders for the team swimming suit. They will have different sizes on hand for swimmers to try on so that the correct size suit can be ordered.

If you can't make this date, we will post information for ordering at a later date. You will not have the option to try suits on in advance of your order if you miss the 4/28 fitting. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this gmstgators@aol.com

REMINDER: No Swim Clinic Sunday 3/24

Swimmers- This is a quick reminder that we do not have swim clinic this Sunday. See below for the schedule:

3/17 (skip 3/24 due to Spring Break)
3/31
4/7
4/14 (skip 4/21 due to Easter)
4/28
5/5 (last day)

WANTED: HEAD COACH + ASSITANT COACH

Gators, family & friends,

We are looking to fill our Head Coach and 1 Assistant Coaching position for this upcoming summer. At this time, we have Ben Hofstra as our Assistant and need to round out the team. We are looking for individuals with a swimming background who can teach proper stroke technique to various age levels, can devote 10 weeks to the team during the summer (20 May - 28 Jul), and wants to have fun.

Preferred (not required):

• Applicants with valid lifeguard and CPR certifications
• Prior coaching experience

Pay depends on coaching experience.

If you or somebody you know is interested, please have them email the Green Mountain Gators at gmstgators@gmail.com

Summer Schedule Posted

For those families that are already planning their summer fun, the full swim team schedule has been posted both on the google calendar and listed under the "SwimTeam Events" on the right side of the blog.

Registration for summer swim team will be posted at the beginning of May.

REMINDER: SPRING SWIM CLINIC STARTS 2/17

Hey Gators! Are you ready for some Spring swimming? We are!!

The Spring swim clinic starts in 18 days. We'd love to see you in the water.

Dates: 2/17 - 5/5 (no clinic on 3/24 and 4/21)
Times: 5-6pm (12 and under) / 6-7pm (13 and up) ** please note the upper division time slot is subject to change to 5pm depending on the overall number of swimmers that register**
Cost: $90 for full clinic, we do not prorate

sign up on the right side of the blog.

Spring Swim Clinic

The Swim Clinic Dates have been set. You can start signing up now!
If your swimmer would like to stay in the water this Spring, then join us at the Green Mountain Rec Center for one hour of swimming on Sundays.
Dates:  2/17 - 5/5 (no clinic on 3/24 and 4/21)
Times:  5-6pm (12 and under) / 6-7pm (13 and up) ** please note the upper division time slot is subject to change to 5pm depending on the overall number of swimmers that register**
Cost:  $90 for full clinic, we do not prorate

Registration link can be found here or on the right side of the blog. If you were a 2018 summer swimmer, then you do not need to fill out paperwork. If you are new to the team, please bring new swimmer paperwork to the first practice.

We hope to see you in the pool this Spring.

2/17 (first practice)
2/24
3/3
3/10
3/17 (skip 3/24 due to Spring Break)
3/31
4/7
4/14 (skip 4/21 due to Easter)
4/28
5/5 (last day)

Green Mountain Swim Club Black Friday Membership Sale

Hey Gator Families.

GMSC is having a Black Friday sale.  For a limited time, save over $100 from the regular price membership!

Black Friday Special, Family Membership $390

Click here for more details

Gator Fall Swim Clinic - Remaining Dates

A quick reminder of the remaining dates for Fall Swim Clinic:

- Sunday, November 11th:  yes 5pm

- Sunday, November 18th:  yes 5pm

- Sunday, November 25th:  NO CLINIC

- Sunday, December 2nd:  yes - last day of clinic - 5pm

POOL CLEAN UP DAY

Pool clean up will be this Sunday 9/23 from 2:00pm - 6:00 pm at the Green Mountain Swim Club. Please join in if you have a free hour.

SWIM CLINIC UPDATE

The Fall Swim Clinic will be one hour only from 5pm-6pm at the Green Mountain Rec Center. Clinic starts this Sunday 9/23 and will run for 10 weeks. There will be plenty of lane space for all age groups. If you have not registered yet, please use the links to the right. 

REMINDER: FALL CLINIC STARTS ON SUNDAY 9/23

Hi Gators.  Just a reminder that Fall Swim Clinic starts on Sunday 9/23 at 5pm (Green Mountain Rec Center).  Please use the links on the right side of the blog to sign up up. We'd love to see you in the pool this Fall.

FALL SWIM CLINIC

The Fall Swim Clinic Dates have been set. You can start signing up now!
If your swimmer would like to stay in the water this Fall, then join us at the Green Mountain Rec Center for one hour of swimming on Sundays.
Dates:  9/23 - 12/2 (no clinic on 11/25)
Times:  5-6pm (12 and under) / 6-7pm (13 and up) ** please note the upper division time slot is subject to change to 5pm depending on the overall number of swimmers that register**
Cost:  $90 for full clinic, we do not prorate

Registration link can be found here or on the right side of the blog. If you are a summer swimmer, then you do not need to fill out new paperwork. If you are new to the team, please bring paperwork to the first practice.

We hope to see you in the pool this Fall.

Pool to remain open on weekends through Sep 16th!

Big News! The pool is staying open on weekends through Sept. 16! That's two extra weekends!

It's also time to think about renewing your pool membership for 2019. We've got a limited number of memberships available at $375, which is the lowest the price will be. 

There's one more thing! If your friends want to join the pool next year, they can sign up now and swim through the end of this season! 

https://www.greenmountainswimclub.org/member…/join-or-renew/

Upper Division: Swim Opportunity for the Fall

TEAM  100 PERCENT SWIMMING
• One hour, Intense, Intent driven, No-nonsense practices. 
• CHSAA Certified High School Coaches.
• An ENVIORNMENT that promotes successful, fast, and competitive High School swimming.  You WILL get FASTER and BETTER!
• Designed specifically to allow young student athletes to participate in other High School Sports or activities while continuing to stay in great “swim shape.” 
• Four practices per week.   Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
• NO weekend commitments, NO extra fee’s, NO Pressure!!
• OPEN TO ALL 8TH -12TH GRADERS WHO MEET QUALIFING STANDARDS.

FALL SESSION:  September 10 - November 1, 2018.
7:30PM-8:30PM
Green Mountain Recreation Center
(WINTER and SPRING SESSIONS TBD)
Contact:  Tim Horne, 843-267-0086, tim@100percent.us
$250.00 covers 32 practices and a “TEAM SWIMMING” T-Shirt.

Note from Danielle:  Tim Horne is the Assistant Girls Swim Coach at GMHS. He sent me the following note along with the swim info above... 
The Fall program is designed for the girls that are getting ready for the HS season and want to be competitive.  For sure we are happy to have the boys as well.  We don't have any age groups, and I run it like a high school practice, so the swimmers need to be fairly strong coming in.  It's definitely not a "learn to swim program."  We didn't have any 8th graders participate last year, but it could work for the really talented kids.  Anyone younger than that would probably not be successful or have any fun. 

Come Get Your Stuff From Your Swimmer Folder!

Please stop by the pool and pick up all of your State ribbons and/or medals, along with any other ribbons, photos or Top Times sheets that you haven't picked up yet from earlier in the season.

The swimmer file box is located in the Guard Office.

See you next summer!

Timers Needed for State

If your swimmer is going to the State Meet please check the volunteer time slots for the event.  PLEASE NOTE:  The organizers have done a strange thing and listed the timing slots by event, not by the hour of the day.  I have asked for 2 timers per slot so that they can split the shift. Please speak with the person that is signed up with you and decide who will go first.  Thanks in advance for your help!

BANQUET IS ON: RAIN OR SHINE!

Hello Gator Families. Please join us at 5:30pm tonight for our annual team banquet. IF YOU HAVE A POP UP TENT, P,LEASE BRING IT! We had a wonderful banquet last year in the pouring rain and it looks like we might have the same this year. We look forward to seeing your family tonight and celebrating another successful Gator season.