State of the Storm

• June 2-4: GSCY Long Course Cup (All Groups)
  
• June 9: Friday Nights at the JAC (Thunder Groups)
• June 18: Father's Day Invite (Thunder and Lightning Groups)
• June 23-25: EEX Summer Sizzle (Qualifiers)
• June 24-25: SAY School's Out (Waves and Thunder Groups)

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

More Information: please visit the Events Page for specific event information. To view the full LC meet schedule for the season, please visit the LC Meet Schedule page.

Questions: please contact your practice group lead coach.

HOTEL BLOCK BOOKING

• June 28: deadline to book a hotel room for the 2023 YMCA Long Course Nationals

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

Our first GSCY-hosted meet of the Long Course season starts today! It'll be a busy weekend, and we are looking forward to seeing some fast swims from our athletes!

Important Reminders:

• 400 Free Swimmers must provide their own timer.
  
• Overflow parking can be found at 630 Central Avenue. Please do not park across the street as you will be subject to towing.
• No parents are allowed on deck! If you have a younger swimmer who needs assistance, you may help them before they go on deck.
  
• Parents are not allowed in the locker rooms, and swimmers are not allowed in common area restrooms due to USA Swimming SafeSport Rules.
  
• We will be running 10 lanes for all sessions.
• There will be a pool available for warm-up/cool-down throughout the meet.
  
• Concessions will not be available. There are several food options across from the pool, within walking distance.
  
• We will not be selling heat sheets. Information will be posted on Meet Mobile.
• GSCY timers will be located at the start side. All visiting team timers will be on the turn-side to time the 50s.
• The meet will be streamed and can be found on the Jersey Aquatic YouTube page.

Swimmer Check-In & Warm-Up Times:

Swimmers should be on deck and checked in with a coach 15 minutes before warm-ups!

• Session 1A (11/O Challenge Events 1-3): Check-In 4:00 PM; Warm-Up 4:15 PM
  
• Session 1B (11/O Challenge Events 4-8): Check-In 6:15 PM; Warm-Up 6:30 PM
• Session 2 (10/U Girls & Boys, 11/12 Girls): Check-In 7:45 AM; Warm-Up 8:00 AM
• Session 3 (13/14 Girls & Boys, 11/12 Boys): Check-In 10:45 AM; Warm-Up 11:00 AM
• Session 4 (15/O Girls & Boys): Check-In 2:45 PM; Warm-Up 3:00 PM
• Session 5 (10/U Girls & Boys, 11/12 Girls): Check-In 7:45 AM, Warm-Up 8:00 AM
• Session 6 (13/14 Girls & Boys, 11/12 Boys): Check-In 11:05 AM, Warm-Up 11:25 AM
  
• Session 7 (15/O Girls & Boys): Check-In 3:15 PM, Warm-Up 3:30 PM

T-Shirt Colors:

Please wear the following GSCY Storm t-shirts:

• Friday - Teal
• Saturday - Gray
• Sunday - Black

Practice Schedule Changes:

• All 13/O practices are canceled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• All Lightning practices are canceled for Friday and Sunday.
• Thunder practices, including Thunder North, will be combined at BY on Friday (6:00-7:15 PM).

Quick Links & Meet Resources:

• Meet Page
  
• Meet Packet
• Psych Sheet
• Warm Up Assignments

Thank you to our families for signing up to volunteer for the GSCY Long Course Cup this weekend! As previously communicated, families may have been assigned to open positions if they did not sign up, and some volunteers may have been reassigned to ensure coverage of critical positions - so please carefully review the volunteer assignments file below! If you have any questions, please contact Chris Kay at gscystormvolunteers@gmail.com.

All volunteers must check in with the Session Volunteer Coordinator upon arrival in the lobby of the Jersey Aquatic Center. Check-in times by volunteer roles are as follows:

Volunteer Coordinator, Security, Hospitality and Parking Attendants:

• Session 1A: 3:45 PM
• Session 1B: 6:00 PM
• Session 2: 7:30 AM
• Session 3: 10:30 AM
• Session 4: 2:30 PM
• Session 5: 7:30 AM
• Session 6: 10:30 AM
• Session 7: 2:30 PM

All Other Jobs (Timers, Back Up Timers, Floaters, Hot Heats, Runner, Etc.):

• Session 1A: 4:15 PM
• Session 1B: 6:30 PM
• Session 2: 8:00 AM
• Session 3: 11:00 AM
• Session 4: 3:00 PM
• Session 5: 8:00 AM
• Session 6: 11:00 AM
• Session 7: 3:00 PM

Need to find a replacement? Please note that you must find your own replacement if you cannot fulfill your volunteer assignment. If you need to contact other families, please view the Roster Page for additional information.

To view the full Volunteer Policy, please click here.

The orders from California Beach Hut have arrived! Please see below for pick up times and locations.

Friday, June 2

28 Battle Hill Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

8:00 - 9:30 AM

5:00 - 7:00 PM

Saturday, June 3

Jersey Aquatic Center

2:30 - 3:30 PM

Sunday, June 4

Jersey Aquatic Center

7:00 - 8:00 AM

10:00 - 11:00 AM

New GSCY Storm swimmers can also pick up their team t-shirts at these times. If you have any questions, please contact Agnes Doucette at agnesdoucette5@gmail.com.

GSCY Storm Website: http://www.gscyswimming.com (must log in to view all pages)

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