Storm Families,

Although the weekend was warm, the cool weather is quickly approaching, reminding us that we are close to our mid-season meets. Practices for all groups are ramping up, and kids should be hungry and tired when they get home!

REMINDERS

1. Practice Adjustments: Please check emails for any practice adjustments for the weekend. There were many moving parts for me to put in the newsletter, so we sent out those notifications via email this week.
   
2. Practice Make-ups: the policy for this has not been being followed, and it has been leading to some disruptions in practice groups. Remember, practice make-ups are for advance conflicts, not for convenience. In addition, both lead coaches for the groups need to be notified in advance and need to agree to the make-up. We are having a lot of swimmers just showing up or only asking one coach.

Thank you,

Coach Mary

• November 12: Splash November Meet (Splash 1/2)
  
• November 12-13: GSCY Green & Black Meet (Senior 2/3/4)
• November 12-13: JW Thanksgiving Meet (Senior 1, Junior 1)
• November 13: First Frost (Waves S/N, Thunder 1/2/3/N)
• November 18-20: HCY Autumn Challenge (Thunder 1/2/3/N, Lightning 1/2/3/N, Junior 2/3, Senior 4)

To all of our swimmers, good luck and swim fast!

More Information: please visit the Events Page of our website.

Questions: please contact your practice group lead coach.

MEET REGISTRATIONS

• November 19th: OCY Winter Classic registration deadline (Senior & Junior groups, as communicated by practice group lead coaches)
  
• December 10th: GSCY New Year's Splash registration deadline (groups TBD)
  
• December 10th: HCY Stingray Splash registration deadline (groups TBD)
• December 17th: Madison MLK Invitational registration deadline (groups TBD)

HOTEL BLOCK BOOKING

• November 16th: deadline to book a hotel room at discounted rates for OCY Winter Classic
  
• November 21st: deadline to book a hotel room at discounted rates for GMNY December Classic

Dates and deadlines may be subject to change. Please refer to communications from your practice group lead coach for the latest information.

We want to extend a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Coach Andrea Marumoto for finishing the NYC Marathon - running all 26.2 miles, across New York City's five boroughs, on November 6th. What an amazing achievement!

The 2022 TCS New York City Marathon returned triumphantly to the streets of NYC for its 51st edition with 50,000 runners traversing the five boroughs, cheered on by spectators all along the route and millions of fans around the world.

This year's race marked the first full-capacity running of the TCS New York City Marathon since 2019. The in-person race was canceled in 2020 during the pandemic and had a reduced field size in 2021 due to international travel restrictions. The TCS New York City Marathon course takes runners over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from Staten Island to Brooklyn, then through Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and back into Manhattan to finish in Central Park. It features five bridges, diverse neighborhoods, sweeping views, and cheering crowds all along the way.

10/U families, mark your calendars! The Candy Cane Classic job portal will be opening on Sunday, November 20th at 6:00 PM.

Meet Details

Where: Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

When: Sunday, December 4, 2022 (8:00am warm-up, 9:10AM start)

Questions: contact Gaby Castro at gscyvolunteers@gmail.com.

Calling all SHY, SVY, GSCY Graduates, and current GSCY High School Juniors and Seniors: Mark your calendars!

Alumni Breakfast @ SHY Teen Center

Saturday, 11/26 at 10 AM - 11:30 AM

Panera breakfast will be offered - please fill out the form to RSVP if you would like to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5SOiJ2nmm1PmjHNITxc2kmoi75n5oCy9ut-bVjdCGNSup3Q/viewform