State of the Storm

Please mark your calendars for upcoming meets and events. To all of our swimmers, good luck and swim fast!

• June 7: JAC Friday Night Time Qualifiers (Junior 3, Senior 4)
  
• June 16: Father's Day Invitational (Thunder & Lightning)
• June 22: SAY School's Out (10/U; swimmers must be age 10 & under as of June 1, 2024 to participate)
• June 28-30: Summer Sizzle XXXII (Qualifiers Only)
• June 29-30: GSCY Challenge & Sprint Meet (Junior & Senior swimmers not attending Summer Sizzle XXXII)

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

Questions: please contact your practice group lead coach.

PRACTICE UPDATES

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

It's hard to believe but the US Olympic Trials are almost here! With the Trials taking place on June 15th-23rd, here are a few important things to know so you can keep track of all the exciting action!

Who is competing at the US Olympic Trials?

GSCY Storm is proud to have four athletes and three alumni representing at this event! Anna Moesch, Emily Thompson, Kenny Barnicle and Garrett Gould have all qualified to compete at Trials alongside GSCY alumni Jack Alexy, Matt Fallon and Jessie Novak. They will join over 700 men and women who will compete to represent Team USA at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Some highlights for our current athletes:

• Kenny Barnicle, age 17, HS Junior
• Olympic Trials Event: 100 back
• Kenny was named #20 recruit in the 2025 class and committed to Cal Berkeley
• Anna Moesch, age 18, HS Senior
• Olympic Trials Events: 200 Free, 100 Free, 50 Free
• This is Anna's second appearance at the US Olympic Trials
• Anna was named #3 recruit in the 2024 class and committed to the University of Virginia
• Anna is a member of the US Junior National Team and has represented Team USA at the 2021 World Cup, 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, and the 2023 Junior World Championships
• Garrett Gould, age 18, HS Senior
• Olympic Trials Event: 50 Free
• Garrett was named Best of the Rest in the 2024 class and committed to the University of Texas-Austin
• Emily Thompson, age 18, HS Senior
  
• Olympic Trials Events: 100 Fly, 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 IM (also qualified for 400 IM)
• Emily was named #10 recruit in the 2024 class and committed to Stanford University
• Emily has represented Team USA at 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships

Some highlights for our alumni:

• Jack Alexy
• Olympic Trials Events: 100 Free, 50 Free
• This is Jack's second appearance at the US Olympic Trials
• Jack is entering his Senior year at Cal Berkeley
• He is a member of the USA National Team and won five medals in his first senior international meet at the 2023 World Championships
• Jack has also achieved success at the NCAA level, most recently placing 2nd in the 200 Free and 3rd in the 100 Free and 50 Free at the 2024 NCAA Championships
• Matt Fallon
• Olympic Trials Events: 100 Breast, 200 Breast
• This is Matt's second appearance at the US Olympic Trials
• Matt is entering his Senior year at the University of Pennsylvania
• He is a member of the USA National Team and won bronze in the 200 Breaststroke in his first senior international meet at the 2023 World Championships
• Matt also has many accolades at the NCAA level, most recently placing 2nd in the 200 Breaststroke at the 2024 NCAA Championships
• Jessie Novak
• Olympic Trials Events: 100 Free, 50 Free
• This is Jessie's second appearance at the US Olympic Trials
• Jessie is a professional swimmer training with Nova Aquatics

Where are the 2024 Olympic Trials?

The US Olympic Trials will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium (yes, for the first time ever, on a football field!) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Three temporary pools have been constructed on the field just for this event. Here's a fascinating time lapse video of the construction!

Where can you watch the 2024 Olympic Trials?

Each day has a prelims session from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, with races to determine which athletes go to semi-finals and finals. The semi-finals and finals sessions take place from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Television coverage starts on Saturday, June 15th, at 6:30 pm on USA Network. Every final will also air live on NBC and Peacock each night beginning at 8:00 pm. Streaming platforms like Peacock and USA Swimming will also stream the events.

Lastly, please keep an eye out for future communications regarding GSCY Storm watch parties!

Here are the US Trials order of events:

We are thrilled to announce that our very own Head Coach Mary Korey has been named as one of the head coaches for the US National Team competing at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, set to take place August 21-24 in Canberra, Australia. Coach Mary will lead the women’s team and Jason Walter of Lakeside Aquatic Club will lead the men’s team.

As an assistant coach for Team USA at the World Jr. Championships last year, Coach Mary helped lead the team to the highest medal tally of any country. Her drive, passion and commitment to this sport has always been evident to GSCY Storm, and it is great to see her efforts now recognized internationally. Please join us in congratulating Coach Mary and wishing her and Team USA all the best in August!

To view more information about the upcoming 2024 Pan Pacs, please click here.

GSCY Storm recently held a impactful donation drive, collecting gently used swim gear for disadvantaged swimmers. Collection boxes were placed at the Welcome Centers of all Greater Somerset County YMCA locations, including Bridgewater, Franklin Twp., Hillsborough, Princeton, Somerset Hills, and Somerville YMCAs.

The team collected a variety of swim gear including goggles, hand paddles, kickboards, pull buoys, mesh bags, swim bags, snorkels, Crocs, and clothing. The collection totaled: 13 pairs of fins, 21 pairs of goggles, 4 replacement straps, 6 bags of goggle bridges, 3 pairs of paddles, 5 swim bags, 8 water bottles, 3 snorkels, 2 buoys, a mesh bag, kickboard, and timer. Additionally, 14 swim caps, 7 towel pants, 2 towels, 2 pairs of Crocs, a pair of slides, and 25 bathing suits (17 for boys, 8 for girls) were collected. These items will be donated to The Pocono Family YMCA in Stroudsburg, PA, helping disadvantaged families in the aquatics program and the Piranhas Competitive Swim Team for middle and high school swimmers.

Organized GSCY Storm swimmer Joe Cridge (Junior 3) and his mother Jennifer, as part of Joe's Confirmation preparations this spring, he took up a service project challenge from his church. Inspired by his shared passion for swimming with his Confirmation Sponsor, Mrs. Lara Minakas, Joe recognized that swimming is an expensive sport, requiring new sized items each year and decided to make a difference. Joe expressed his desire for the initiative to become an annual tradition at the Y, ensuring more children can experience the joys of competitive swimming.

If you know of any families interested in joining our team for the 2024-2025 short course season, please share the information below! If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Thompson at mthompson@gscymca.org.

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