State of the Storm
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Upcoming Events & Meets - October
- October 14-15: GMNY Harvest Haunt (Lightning 3 N/S, Thunder 2 N/S, Thunder 3 N/S)
- October 21-22: GSCY Champions Classic
To all of our swimmers, good luck and swim fast!
More Information: please visit the Events Page for specific event information. The full meet schedule will also be communicated in early October.
Important Upcoming Dates, Deadlines and Practice Updates
PRACTICE UPDATES
- Please click here to view practice changes on our website.
TEAM EVENTS
- October 1: SC Season Kick-Off Meeting
- October 1: Team Picnic (Bridgewater YMCA)
- October 1: 12/U Time Trials (Bridgewater YMCA)
- October 1: Clothing Drive (Bridgewater YMCA)
Dates and deadlines may be subject to change. Please refer to communications from your practice group lead coach for the latest information.
GSCY Storm SC Season Kick-Off Meeting - New Date 10/1
Anna Moesch Joins the 2023-2024 USA Swimming National Junior Team!
USA Swimming has announced its 2023-2024 National Junior Team Roster, and our very own Anna Moesch has been selected to join the team! Anna qualified in the 100 Free and 50 Free.
There were a total of 74 swimmers on this year's roster. To be selected to the National Junior team, athletes must meet the following criteria:
Priority 1: The two athletes with the fastest times in each Olympic Event
Priority 2: The athletes with the third and fourth fastest times in the 100 and 200 (LCM) freestyle
Priority 3: The athletes in each individual Olympic Event who achieve a time equal to or better than the following Time Standards who have not been previously named to the Team using Priorities 1 and 2. The Time Standards are 4% over the combined average of the medal winning times from the 2016 and 2020 Olympics and the 2019 and 2022 World Championships.
Congratulations Anna!
To view the full women's National Junior Team roster, please click here.
12/U Time Trials Information
We will be holding Time Trials for our 12 & Under swimmers on October 1st from 8am to 12pm at Bridgewater YMCA before our Team Picnic. Times achieved during this event will be used for Dual Team placement.
- 8 & Unders will swim 25s of each stroke
- 10 & Overs will swim 50s of each stroke
12 & Under Families: All information is posted on the Event Page. Please sign-in to our website to commit your swimmer by September 25th.
13 & Over Families: Swimmers in Junior and Senior groups are needed as meet volunteers. Kindly sign-up to help here.
Please RSVP for the GSCY Storm Team Picnic
Please save the date & RSVP for our upcoming GSCY Storm Team Picnic to celebrate the start of our new season! The picnic will be held on Sunday, October 1st at the Bridgewater YMCA. Additional information regarding start/end time will be provided as we get closer to the date.
Pizza will be provided for swimmers, parents and siblings. Kona Ice will be provided for swimmers only (and will be available for purchase for families and friends). Drinks will not be provided, please bring your own beverages (non-alcoholic). Please bring your own chair/blankets. Parking is limited, but the Bridgewater Raritan High School parking lot is available for overflow.
So that we can get an accurate guest count, please RSVP by Sunday, September 24th by completing a Google Form via the link below.
GSCY Storm Clothing & Shoe Fundraising Drive Happening On October 1st!
We would love to get as many bags of used clothing, shoes and household items as possible! See attached flyer for more information about what items will be accepted for donation. Donation bags can be dropped off on the left side of the circle at the Bridgewater YMCA. It's a great way for you to clear some room in your household while also raising funds for our team!
Don't Forget to Set Up Text Alerts for Your SportsEngine Account!
In order for our families to be informed of any urgent updates, we are asking all families to update their SportsEngine account to receive text messages:
- In the left-hand navigation menu, click My Account > Account Info.
- To add a Mobile/SMS number for one of the athletes in the account, click the Members tab and then click the desired name.
- Enter an SMS cell number and select its Carrier .
- Click Save, which will send that cell number a verification text.
- Check your cell phone for a "Verify your SMS" text with a code, select the "Unverified" box above the cell number, which will bring up a box to input the code you just received. Note that some cell carriers can take a while to deliver the message.
- Once done, it will say "Verified" in green above the number.
Quick Links
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