The 2015 Spring Season will conclude on Sunday, May 15th, with a time trial.

Swimmers registered this season in the 8 and under through 18-year-old age groups should report at 7:00 a.m. sharp, suited up and ready to swim. Yes it’s early, but the swim team must be out of the pool by 9:00 and so a quick start is necessary to make sure every event can be completed.

The *Developmental Group* will not participate in the time trial but will have their final practice of the season starting at 8 a.m.  If the rest of the swimmers finish on time, developmental swimmers will have a chance to swim a length and show off their new skills.

Parents: The time trial lets swimmers swim under conditions similar to an actual meet. As such, we need volunteers — timers especially. Please come prepared to help.  Timing is easy to learn (5 minutes, at most, and we even provide a lesson), important to the swimmers, and a gentle entrance into the swim volunteer world.  So, if you can stay at the pool that morning, please help out.

Finally, we need one volunteer for a particularly crucial job. At the completion of the time trial, refreshments will be served to swimmers and parent volunteers. For this, someone must pick up five dozen donuts and three gallons of water/juice and bring them to the pool by 8:00 a.m. Reimbursement will be provided.  Please let our meet manager, Marc Swisdak know if you want this task and the undying gratitude that accompanies it.

It is almost summer, and this means the beginning of the GMST competitive swim season! A dedicated group of parent volunteers is working hard to get things in place to ensure a smooth and fun summer swim season for our swimmers and their families. We should have registration and Open House details available shortly. Here is what you can expect:

Summer season dates:
May 31 – July 30

Practice Schedules:
Afternoons from May 31 – June 20
8 & Under: Mon-Thu 4:25 – 5:25 p.m.
9 & Up: Mon-Thu 4:55 – 5:55 p.m.
Developmental: No afternoon practice

Mornings from June 21 – July 15
8 & Under: Mon-Fri 7:45 – 8:45 a.m.
9-10: Mon-Fri 7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
11-12: Mon-Fri 6:45 – 8:00 a.m.
13-18: Mon-Fri 6:30 – 7:45 a.m.
Developmental Mon-Thu 8:00 – 8:45 a.m.

Swim Meets will make place on Saturdays: June 18 – July 16 @ 8:00 a.m.

Swimmers may also participate in other meets and activities including B Meets, Swim-a-thon, Splash Party, Divisionals, and All-Stars.
Practices will continue through July 30 for Divisional and All-Star swimmers.

Fees
Registration fees will be about $85 for age group swimmers and $60 for developmental swimmers.

In addition to the above fees, non-Greenbelt residents will have to purchase a Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness Center (GAFC) membership. The rates are:
$94 Youth/$118 Young Adult (5/28 – 7/31 ONLY). Members can use the pool at no additional cost during this period.

All parents are required to volunteer their time in some way or the other during the course of the season. It is an important part of having a great team that functions well! Those who do not meet the volunteer requirement by the end of the season will incur a $75 charge. Read more about volunteer opportunities here

Please direct any questions to: greenbelt swim AT gmail DOT com

Just a reminder that there is no swim practice this Tuesday, April 26. See you on Thursday!