State of the Storm
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Upcoming Meets and Events - February
- February 10: NJYMCA 8/U Championships
- February 16-18: NJYMCA Silver Championships (all qualifiers)
- February 23-25: NJYMCA State Championships (all qualifiers)
- February 24-25: NJ Swimming Silver/Bronze Championships (all 12/U qualifiers not attending NJYMCA State Championships)
- February 25: SAY Mini-Pentathlon (Waves - coach selection)
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.
HOTEL BLOCK BOOKING
- February 14: deadline to book a hotel room at the DoubleTree Resort Lancaster at discounted rates for the YMCA 13/O State Championships (qualifiers)
END OF SEASON BANQUETS
- 11/U: Sunday, March 24th from 4-7pm
- 12/O: Sunday, May 5th from 4-8pm
Dates and deadlines may be subject to change. Please refer to communications from your practice group lead coach for the latest information.
Congratulations to Our Athletes Competing at the NJYMCA 8/U Championships!
Our youngest are ready to take the stage at the 8/U NJYMCA Championships and we couldn't be prouder! As a reminder, the meet is being held Jersey Aquatic Center on Saturday and Sunday at 629 Central Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974.
ARRIVAL TIMES
Please have your swimmers on deck at the following times:
- Saturday AM Girls - 8:45 AM
- Saturday PM Boys - 12:45 PM
PARKING
Please park prior to all family members (including swimmers) entering the facility. Do not stop and let your swimmer out in front of the entrance as it causes traffic and unsafe conditions in the parking lot. In the event that parking becomes limited, overflow parking can be found at 675 and 630 Central Avenue. Please do not park next door at the Murray Hill Tennis Center or across the street at the Farmer's Market Mall as you are subject to towing and fines at your own expense.
APPAREL
Championship Apparel will be sold upstairs.
PARENTS
Once in the building, swimmers will be escorted on deck once their coach has checked in. If the coach has not arrived, swimmers will be asked to wait in the lobby until they have. Parents are not permitted to walk their child to the deck. The spectator section for parents is located upstairs. Parents are not permitted on deck. Timers may wait in the lobby or spectator area. The Timer’s meeting will take place behind the spectator area, in the room with the blue floor (9:45 AM for the Girls session and 1:45 PM for the Boys session)
Please visit the Events Page of our website for specific event or session information. Congratulations to our swimmers competing at this meet!
Barnhart, Sarah • Baskhron, Juliana • Bhandari, Armaan • Bukhari, Zaib • Colotti, Tyler • Dambe, Ved • DeMaio, Benjamin • Flynn, James • Grouser, Kaden • Higgins, Emilia • Hough, Rebecca • Hutchinson, James • Kannan, Sreshta • Liu, Isabella • Lu, Nathan • Mehdi, Arsh • Mehta, Riya • Nasto, Eva • Patel, Kavir • Patel, Nivan • Patel, Rhea • Pawar, Aashvi • Phol, Ethan • Read, Juliet • Rekatas, George • Sciaretta, Natalie • Tolleth, Gavin • Vashi, Nitya • Williams, Karina • Yehia, Zane • Zhang, Eric
Graduating Seniors Celebrated at Miles to Miles
Following the Sunday morning session at Miles to Miles, parents and volunteers participated in a very important annual tradition - recognition of our graduating seniors! Please click here to view the slideshow of pictures from the event. A special thank you to Jen DeMaio for organizing this event and to Grace Colipano for taking the photos.
Congratulations Class of 2024! We are so proud of you, and can't wait to see what you will achieve in the future!
GSCY Storm College Commitments
Congratulations to our most recent college commitments! We wish you all the best as you embark on the fun and challenging world of collegiate athletics. Continue to make GSCY Storm proud!
If you or your athlete has committed to a collegiate swim program, we would like to feature you in future newsletters! Please send the swimmer's photo and any other information to gscystormconnect@gmail.com.
Senior Spotlight: Class of 2024
We are excited to begin featuring our graduating seniors through individual profiles on our website, newsletter, and social media channels! If you are a graduating senior and have not yet completed your Senior Spotlight questionnaire, please click here to submit your information.
Congratulations and keep shining bright, Class of 2024!
Graduating Seniors: Please Complete the Senior Spotlight Questionnaire!
Planning is underway for one very important event: graduating senior recognition at our end-of-season banquet. We couldn't be prouder of our seniors who consistently put in so much time and hard work in the pool on top of a demanding school schedule!
In celebration of your efforts, we would like to feature your accomplishments on our website and social media channels. To help us in putting together senior profiles that would provide a proper send-off, please complete the Graduating Senior Questionnaire by February 15, 2024. To access the questionnaire, please click here or click on the form below.
If you have any questions, please contact Myra Supetran at gscystormconnect@gmail.com.
SAVE-THE-DATE: End of Season Banquets
Please save the date for our upcoming end-of-season celebrations:
- 11/U: Sunday, March 24th from 4-7pm
- 12/O: Sunday, May 5th from 4-8pm
As we wrap up our short course season, we can't wait to celebrate all of our athletes' hard work and achievements! More information to follow as we get closer to the dates.
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