State of the Storm
MARCH 8, 2024
Upcoming Meets and Events - March & April
- March 7-10: NJYMCA 13/O State Championships (qualifiers)
- March 15-17: NJS Gold Championships (12/U qualifiers)
- March 27-30: USA Swimming Eastern Age Group Zone Championships (Lightning & Thunder qualifiers)
- April 2-6: YMCA National Championships (qualifiers)
More Information: please visit the Events Page for specific event information.
Important Upcoming Dates, Deadlines and Practice Updates
PRACTICE UPDATES
- Please click here to view practice changes on our website.
END OF SEASON BANQUETS
- 10/U: Sunday, March 24th from 4-7pm
- 11/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 13/O State Champs!
Our 13/O are ready for their turn - it's the NJ YMCA 13/O State Championships! The meet is being held at the Kunkel Aquatic Center, 931 Harrisburg Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603.
Please visit the Events Page of our website for specific event or session information. Congratulations to our swimmers competing at this meet!
Ambelang, Thomas • Arora, Aryan • Banville, Laurent • Bar, Lillian • Barnicle, Kenneth • Barnicle, Matthew • Baum, Caitlyn • Beverini, Gabriele • Beverini, Giulia • Blagoev, Benjamin• Briones, Dylan • Brown, Emily • Bull, Colleen • Buniowski, Kacper • Cabral, Franklin • Caligiuri, Giulia • Cao, Kevin • Capizzi, Dean • Castro, Victoria • Castro-Salazar, Martin • Cerbone, Kaylee • Cervino, Ryan • Chau, Amanda • Chemaly, Jacques • Clemente, Rebecca • Colipano, Kyle • Colipano, Marielle • Cuiffo, Mia • Dascalu, Andreas • DeMaio, Christian • D'Silva, Ian• Dvorkin, Dora • Edge, Riley • Ellis, Amelia • Eodice, John • Ferraioli, Caitlyn • Forget, Owen • Gao, Emily • Gatti, Domingo • Gould, Garrett • Granados, Tiago • Grouser, Dylan • Grouser, Gavin • Harkins, Nicolene • Higgins, Elizabeth • Hillebrecht, Natalie • Holmes, Leah • Iturbe Cosano, Ricardo • Karthik, Adhvik • Kim, Mason • Kiss, Eszter • Kiss, Kinga • Korgaonkar, Sohum • Ksiazek, Frank • Lake, Mia • Larosa, Giavanna • Lau, Elizabeth • Lee, Kalvin • Leng, Tammy • L'Estrange, Nicholas • L'Estrange, William • Luo, Katelyn • Luo, Nathan • Luo, TingTing • MacMillan, Jack • Mahajan, Om • Maltsev, Erica • Mattos, Isabella • Mendez-Castilla, Gabriel • Meyer, Samuel • Minakas, Evangelos • Minakas, Maia • Moesch, Annaliesa • Moore, Lauren • Nirhalkar, Neil • Oei, Samantha • Ouyang, Caroline • Ozbas, Derin • Ozbas, Mete • Pan, Mason • Pestrichelli, Kathleen • Pestrichelli, William • Pontoriero, Maria • Reddy, Raaghav • Robinson, Meghan • Rocks, Sophia • Ruffer, Maximilian • Rydberg, Gregory • Samant, Sathvik • Sheen, Nathaniel • Stasiulaitis, Steven • Steck, Gemma • Sturgeon, Matthew • Suciayahdi, Marvellous • Sudol, Emily • Sudol, Luke • Thompson, Emily • Thompson, Jack • Vargas, Elisabeth • Wang, Jaden • Wang, Orion • Ward, Kevin • Weinstein, Max • Wilkinson, Eliot • Wintermute, Tanya • Wong, Christian • Wong, Nathaniel • Xie, Ethan • Yu, Vivian • Yukhvid, Gregory
10/U Banquet Registration Now Open
We are happy to announce that registration for our 10/U team banquet is open:
Where: Somerville Elks Lodge #1068, 375 Union Ave., Bridgewater, NJ 08807
When: Sunday, March 24th, 4:00-7:00pm
Cost: $24 per 10/U GSCY Storm swimmer, $24 child guest ages 6-12, $42 adult guest, children 5 & under are free
Registration: open now through 3/17/2023
Dress Code: While there isn't a set dress code, typically the swimmers prefer to dress up
Your banquet committee has been working hard and has a great night planned for you, to include the following:
- Buffet Menu: Salad, Flank Steak, Chicken Francaise, Penne Vodka, Roasted Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Chicken Fingers, Fries, Bread & Butter, Ice Cream Bar, and Cash Bar
- Awards
- DJ
- Face Painter
- Magician
- Balloon Artist
Please note: this is not a drop off event. If you are unable to attend with your child(ren), please arrange to have your child(ren) attend with another swim family. You will need to supply a name during registration. Additionally, there are no refunds or credits once you have registered for the banquet.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Click here to view the registration page or you can can also search “GSCY Storm Banquet” on gscymca.org.
- Click on Register (log in with your YMCA username and password).
- Select the Swimmer or person you want to sign up for the event (you will have to do this for each swimmer & non-swimmer).
- Answer the questions on the form.
- Accept the Liability Waiver.
- If you need to add more people, click Add more programs, find the swim team banquet, and repeat step 1-5.
Please reach out to Jen DeMaio with any banquet-related questions by emailing jsdemaio@gmail.com. If you have any dietary restrictions or concerns, please also contact Jen as every effort will be made to accommodate all dietary needs.
Please reach out to Melissa Thompson with any registration-related questions by emailing mthompson@gscymca.org.
We look forward to celebrating with you soon!
Tryouts for Bridgewater Blue Dolphins, Hillsborough Hurricanes Begin March 16th
As a reminder, summer team tryouts are starting soon! If you know of any families interested in joining one of our summer teams, the Bridgewater Blue Dolphins or Hillsborough Hurricanes, please share the information below!
Senior Spotlight: Class of 2024
We are excited to feature 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!
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