Fall Season Update from Coach Meredith

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Practice Schedule Changes
Upcoming Practice Changes for November 25- December 11th

    No PRACTICE this Sunday, November 27 2016 for AGE GROUP and DEVELOPMENTAL swimmers due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
    Time Trials for AGE GROUP swimmers at 7am on Sunday, December 11 2016. DEVELOPMENTAL swimmers will have a final regular practice at 8am, and may have a chance to swim a length and show off their new skills after the time trials. More details to follow.

Coaches Notes

    Developmentals are on their way to swimming a full length of the pool! Congratulations swimmers!!
    After a weekend away at the PALM Thanksgiving Turkey Invite in South Carolina; Naomi, Dora-Marie and Athalia all fought to drop time! Way to go the distance ladies!
    Strokes and Starts have come a long way since September. Peek in to see your child’s improvements!

Where to buy gear: GMST is on SwimOutlet.com!
SwimOutlet.com is the largest online specialty shop for swimming products. GMST items such as T-Shirts, caps, hoodies, fins and swim suits can found online in our team store at https://www.swimoutlet.com/greenbeltswim/ . Every time you order through Greenbelt, our team earns money! So order now while black Friday sales are here!

GMST Holiday party!
On Sunday December 11th, GMST will have their holiday party. This is a great chance for us to gather outside of the pool, eat some great food, and play some fun games. A newsletter with details will be sent out the first week of December. Standby for more information!

Mark Your Calendars! – Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming GMST Team Events and Deadlines

    Week of Nov. 27 Online registration for Winter/Spring session to open this week. An announcement will be sent.
    Dec. 11, 2016 Time Trials and Holiday Party
    Dec 20, 2016 Winter Session- Open House/In-person registration + Swim Evaluations.
    Jan 3, 2017 Winter Session begins
    February 2017 – Black History Meet

Fall Open House Rescheduled for 9/15

Open House*: (Rescheduled due to unplanned pool closing) NOW on Thursday, September 15th 5:30-6:30pm

*The Open House is for new swimmer evaluations and for those wanting assistance with online registration and submitting cash or paper check payments. New swimmers should bring a swim suit.

IMPORTANT DATES
First day of Fall Swim Practice: Tuesday, September 20th
End Date: Sunday, December 11th
Days Off: Tuesday, October 11th (Yom Kippur); Tuesday, November 8th (Election Day); Thursday, November 24th and Sunday, November 27th (Thanksgiving Day/Weekend)

For the fall season registration fees and other information, please check out the 2016 Fall Swim Program Brochure

Welcome all returning and new barracudas!