Welcome to the Glastonbury Swim Team!

Reminder to all USA swimmers: Please bring sneakers to the pool. Practice starts at 5:30pm.

Attention all clinic swimmers and USA Swimmers: Friday, May 16th there will be a concert in the gym. Parks and Rec is asking that we use the Hubbard Street entrance (outside door next to the bleachers) for Friday only.

USA Meets: All swimmers attending the meet on Friday in Cheshire, please be at the pool by 4:15pm. All swimmers attending the meet at Yale, all 13&O need to be at the pool by 7:15am. All 12&U need to be at the pool by 12:30pm. Failure to be on time may result in the swimmer being scratched from the meet.

The CAML meet on June 14-15 is updated, due to a large time line for the Senior sessions the 400 free and 400 IM events have been limited to the top 24 swimmers. Please check the entry and email Marci no later than May 12th if there are any questions.

Just a reminder, there is no USA swim meet this weekend. Our first meet is May 17-18.

The sign-up for the July 5-6 meet is coming down today. It is a regular meet that was posted on the CT swim website later than the others. Entries will be going in tonight. If you can not attend practice but can go to the meet, please email Marci no later than 10pm tonight (Thursday).

Attention all USA swimmers: Meet entries are now posted. Please double check each meet.

All meetings are scheduled as planned, please be sure to have the meet commitment form, goals sheet and the USA registration form if you did not do USA in the fall. Also needed is the payment for the escrow account and the USA registration if necessary.

Practice schedule for the first week of practice:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 5:30-7:30. No practice Tuesday or Thursday. We will still have all meetings as planned.

Attention all USA swimmers: The meet page has been updated. All the information on meets we are competing in this summer are located on the USA schedule page. Please look at this information and have your calendars ready at your meeting so we can plan accordingly. Thanks!

A note to all USA swimmers: If you have not yet scheduled a meeting with the coaches, please email Marci asap to set one up. You need to have a meeting in order to sign up for meets this summer. All meetings need to be done before April 11th.

IMPORTANT notice to all USA swimmers: The flyer that went out in the mail is incorrect. The parents meetings are on either Monday (March 17th) from 6:30-7:30 or Tuesday March 18th from 6:00-7:00. There will not be a meeting of Wednesday. Please plan on attending one of the meetings. Thank you!

Important information for all Senior Championship swimmers: Please be at the pool no later than 6:45am. For relays at night and finals, please be at the pool no later than 3:15pm. Good Luck to all swimmers! The meet entry is also posted on the entry page.

Practice schedule for the week: Monday - 5:15-6:30, Tuesday - 5:15-7:00, Wednesday - 5:15-6:30, Thursday - 5:15-7:00

Important information about Age Groups: All AM swimmers must be at the pool no later than 7am and all PM swimmers need to be at the pool no later than 12:15pm. Please be on time, they are very strict at this meet with scratch sheets.

Our working assignments are as follows: 1 Timer for Friday and Sunday mornings and Zone table Friday - Sunday afternoon.

Congratulations to all Regional swimmers. Excellent job this weekend! Lots of best times and great swims!

Regionals Information: Parking - Please click the link to read about this years parking policy. Campus Map

All swimmers attending the meet on Friday night must be at the pool no later than 5:00pm. All swimmers in the Saturday and Sunday AM sessions must be at the pool no later than 7:30am. All swimmers in the Saturday and Sunday PM sessions must be at the pool no later than 12:45pm. Failure to be on time may result in your swimmer being scratched from the meet that day.

Age Group entries are going in tomorrow morning. Please contact Marci with any questions by tonight (monday) at 11:30pm.

USA practice schedule for this week: Monday 2/25 5:15-7:00, Tuesday 2/26 5:15-7:30, Wednesday 2/27 no practice, Thursday 2/28 5:15-7:30, Friday 2/29 5:15-7:00

All USA swimmers attending the meet this weekend: 12&U please be at the pool no later than 6:45am. 13&O please be at the pool no later than 11:45am. Due to the weather, please plan for extra travel time.

Age Group entries are now posted. Please email Marci by Sunday 2/24 with any questions.

USA practice schedule for next week: Monday 2/25 5:15-7:00, Tuesday 2/26 5:15-7:30, Wednesday 2/27 no practice, Thursday 2/28 5:15-7:30, Friday 2/29 5:15-7:00

The entries are posted for Regionals. Please email Marci by Monday (2/18) at 8pm with any questions.

USA practice schedule: Monday 2/18 - stay tuned, Tuesday 2/19 5:30-7:30, Wednesday 2/20 5:30-7:00, Thursday 2/21 no practice, Friday 2/22 5:30-7:30. All practices will be held at GHS.

A Championships: All 8&unders, 9&10s and 11&12 boys need to be at the pool at UCONN no later than 7:40am. All 11&12 girls, 13&14s and all 15&18's need to be at the pool no later than 1:10pm. Please be on time, if you are not on time, your child may not be able to swim in the meet.

Great job to those that participated in B championships this weekend. Excellent way to end the season!

USA swimmers: Entries for the Meriden meet Feb. 23-24 are now posted. Contact Marci by Tuesday night if there are any questions.

To all parents attending A Championships: we are still looking for volunteers, please sign-up at GHS to work at A champs.

All USA swimmers: If you are swimming at the distance meet on Friday, please be at the pool no later than 4:45pm.

All B championships swimmers: Sunday, February 10: 8&U girls and boys and 11/12 girls and boys need to be at Springfield JCC no later than 7:45am. All 9/10 girls and boys and 13/14 girls need to be at Springfield JCC no later than 12:45pm. There will be no bus transportation.

PLEASE SEE Pool Directions to the left for info on how to get to Springfield JCC.

Reminder to all Team 1 swimmers: Sign-ups for the Windsor meet on Saturday Feb. 9th will come down after practice on Wednesday. Championship entries have already been sent to the meet host. We can no longer take entries.

The only exception is if a Team 1 swimmer qualifies for A championships on Saturday, they may participate in A championships.

Team 1 swimmers, the sign-up for Championships is coming down tomorrow (friday) after practice.

The Team 1 swim meet against Windsor has been rescheduled to February 9th at GHS. All swimmers need to be at the pool by 2pm. The meet will start at 3pm. Please sign-up at GHS.

Team 1 championships have been posted. Please sign up for the meet you are highlighted for. If a swimmer qualifies for A championships this weekend then they will compete in A championships.

There will be no developmental practice tomorrow at GHS due to a Boys High School meet. There will be practice for both Senior groups from 6:30-8:00.

The Team 1 meet is canceled today due to the pool being closed. Check back for a rescheduled date.

Attention all Team 1 swimmers: Please be at the pool no later than 2pm on Saturday for the meet.

All Team 2 swimmers: Please be at the pool no later than 12pm on Sunday for the meet.

Championship Info: B Championships will be held on Sunday February 10th at the Springfield Jewish Community Center. All 8 and under and 11/12's are in the morning. They will need to be at the pool no later than 7:40am. All 9&10's and 13&14 girls are in the afternoon. They need to be at the pool no later than 12:40pm. Failure to show up on time may result in a your swimmer not being able to participate in the meet. All 13 & over boys go to A championships.

A Championships will be held at the University of Connecticut on Sunday February 17th. All 8& under, 9&10s and 11&12 boys will swim in the morning. They will need to be at the pool no later than 7:40am. All 11&12 girls, 13&14s and 15-18 swimmers are in the afternoon. They will need to be at the pool no later than 1:10pm. Failure to show up on time may result in a your swimmer not being able to participate in the meet.

The lists for A & B Championships for Team 2 will be posted on Monday after the last rec meet.

There will be a tentative list posted for Team 1 swimmers on Monday. If a swimmer qualifies for A championships at the last rec meet, they will still be eligible to participate in the A championship meet.

Please note, we strongly encourage all swimmers who qualify for A championships to attend. Please see Marci with any questions.

Just a reminder, swim lessons start today at GHS. The only group practicing tonight at GHS is the Junior 2 group and they will end at 6:30.

Due to the confusion with Team 2 meet sign-ups, there will be a brand new sign-up sheet at GHS for the January 27th meet and included in that will be sign-ups for Championships. The Team 2 sign-up sheet will come down after Thursday's practice to allow time for everyone to get to the pool to sign up. You may also email Marci if you can not make it to the pool by Thursday. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Reminder to all swimmers, the town's swim lessons program starts this Wednesday. Our practice schedule will go back to the following schedule starting this Wednesday.

Important: Parks and Recreation Email information:

Occasionally, the Parks and Recreation Department will send a mass email to team members when important information/issues arise. While many have received them, some members have not. For those who have not received these emails, it is likely for one of the reasons below:

1) The email address on our database is incorrect: You can change this yourself on WebTrac. Just log on to your account, click on "My Account" and "Change Household Data". you will be able to change your email address here.

2) Because of the number of emails being sent, your email account may recognize the email as SPAM. If you have your email account set up to Not receive SPAM,(SPAM Blocker) you may not get the emails that are sent. On some occasions, you can leave you SPAM Blocker on, but request certain email address through. If this is the case, the emails that Parks and Recreation sends is: recreation@glastonbury-ct.org.

Please note the changes - USA swimmers: Those attending the swim meet this weekend in Hamden, please note the times to be at the pool:

Friday: 13&O 5:00, 11/12 5:20 (Seniors can come a little later than originally planned)

ALL USA Swimmers: Please see the revised posting for the Hamden meet and the Suffield distance meet is now posted.

Note to all Juniors swimmers: As of next week the practice schedule will go back to the fall schedule. Beginning January 23rd, when the Parks and Recreation swim lesson program begins, the Monday & Wednesday GHS swim practice schedule will be as follows:

USA swimmers: Those attending the swim meet this weekend in Hamden, please note the times to be at the pool:

The entry file link for the Jan. 27 distance meet is not working. Please see the week at a glance for your swimmer's events.

Practice is canceled today for both pools due to a college swim meet and pool maintenance.

Practice is on a normal schedule for today. There is no practice at Trinity tomorrow on Tuesday 1/14 due to a swim meet.

There is no practice this weekend due to the home swim meets on Saturday (Team 2) and Sunday (Team 1).

For the rest of the season: Senior practice schedule is as follows: Practice on Monday & Wednesday at Trinity will start at 6:15 and go until 8pm. At GHS, Tuesday Senior 2 goes from 5:15-7:30, Senior 1 goes from 5:45-8pm. Thursday Senior 1 will start at 5:15 and go until 7:30 and Senior 2 will start at 5:45 and go until 8pm. Friday practices will start at 5:15 and go until 7:30. Please be on time to get showers in.

Sign-ups for the meets this weekend will come down after Wednesday practice. Please make sure to sign-up at GHS.

Just a reminder, all USA swimmers attending the Norwalk meet Sunday afternoon, warm-ups start at 11:30am.

The GHS pool is closed tonight. There will be NO practice for the junior 1 and junior 2 groups. There will be regular practice at Trinity for Seniors from 6:30-8:00.

There is no practice today. Normal schedule resumes tomorrow. Please see below for the schedule.

Happy New Year! For practice this week we will be back at GHS. Normal schedule resumes!! Just as a reminder:

USA swimmers attending the Norwalk meet: Sunday pm warm-ups are at 11:30pm, please be at the pool by 11:15. thanks!

There is no practice on Saturday. Sunday's practice schedule is 1:00-2:00 Developmental & Juniors, 2:00-4:00 Seniors.

We are hoping to be back in the GHS pool on Jan. 2nd. Please stay tuned for more information.

The USA meet entries for Jan. 6th are posted, please email Marci by 7pm on Thursday Dec. 20th if there are any changes. Thanks!

We will have practice at Trinity on Sunday Dec. 23rd. There will not be practice on Saturday the 22nd. Sunday's schedule is as follows: 1:00-2:00 Developmental, 1:30-3:00 Junior 1 & 2, 3:00-5:00 Senior 1 & 2.

Note to all USA swimmers: Please bring your schedules and be ready to sign-up for the January meets.

Please check the website on a daily basis in case of a change in the schedule. thanks!

Swim team update: All groups will be practicing at Trinity until after the holidays. The schedule is as follows: Friday (12/14) Developmental & Juniors 5:30-6:30, Senior 1 6:30-7:30, Senior 2 5:30-7:30

USA Swimmers: Please be at the pool on Friday night no later than 4:15pm. Saturday and Sunday all 10&U and 13&14s please be at the pool no later than 8:45am. All 11&12 and 15&O please be at the pool no later than 1pm. (this is a change from the meet announcement)

A note from the meet host: Due to the construction on campus, the parking lot immediately behind the pool is no longer available. There is a parking lot past the pool, on the right. Once that parking lot is full people will have to park at the top of the hill in front of the school. There is absolutely no parking on Stiles Lane, which is the road leading down to the pool. We have been informed by the school and the Town Fire Marshall that this is not allowed.

Due to the storm, practice will be canceled today at Trinity. Please stay posted for tomorrow's practice groups and times.

Practice on Wednesday is 6:30-8:00 at Trinity for Senior 1 & 2. Practice on Thursday will be at Trinity from 5:15-6:45 for Junior 1 and 2. Developmental practice will be Thursday at Trinity from 5:15-6:15.

Practice tomorrow will be at Trinity for Junior 1 and Junior 2. The practice time has changed to 5:15-6:45.

All team 2 swimmers, if you are not going to practice at Trinity on Tuesday please email Coach Marci at mberli53@yahoo.com to indicate whether or not you are swimming in the meet on Saturday.

Please be advised that all aquatic programs at the high school pool have been cancelled while school officials investigate concerns that have been expressed about indoor air quality at the pool. For this week (December 10-13) practice is available at Trinity College for the Junior and Senior practice groups as scheduled. Once the status of the pool has been further determined, updated information on the practice schedules will be provided.

Attention USA swimmers: If you are swimming in the meet this weekend at Connecticut College please remember to bring chairs. All 12&U girls and boys need to be at the pool no later than 7:45am. All 13&O girls and boys need to be at the pool no later than 1pm. We will need the following working assignments: Sat am - 1 timer, Sat. pm- 3 timers, Sun. am- 1 timer, Sun. pm- 3 timers.

A note from CAML: Parking is in marked spots only. The college has informed us, cars that are parked outside of marked spots may be ticketed and towed and the drivers will be held responsible for any damage to the grounds caused by illegal parking. There is overflow parking available. Here is a link to directions and campus map: http://www.conncoll.edu/admission/Campus_Map.htm

A reminder about Saturday's practice. There will be no junior 1 or junior 2 practice. Seniors will practice from 4-5:30. There will be no practice on Sunday due to the meet.

USA swimmers: Please check the Dec. 14-16 meet entry. If it is incorrect, please get back to Marci no later than 9pm Sunday Dec. 2nd.

Reminder for all Team 1 swimmers, the bus for the meet on Sunday will be leaving from Smith Middle School. Please be there no later than 7:10am. Thanks!

Saturday's practice schedule is as follows: Senior 1&2- 4-6pm, Junior practices are canceled for the day due to a life guarding class.

Practice schedule starting next week until Mid-January: Due to the completion of swim lessons, we are able to use that pool time. On Monday the schedule will be as follows: Junior 1- 5:15-6:30, Junior 2 - 6:30-7:30. Wednesday: Junior 2 -5:15-6:30, Junior 1- 6:30-7:30

Official's Training: On Saturday, Dec. 1st there will be two sessions held at GHS in room F214. The first session will start at 4:00 and the second session will start at 5:15. All those interested in officiating or learning the rules may attend. Please plan on staying for approximately an hour and fifteen minutes.

Wednesday: No Trinity practice. Senior practice 3-5pm at GHS, Junior 2 practice 5-6:30pm.

To all Team 2 swimmers: Please meet at the high school by 10:15am to get ready for the bus. A reminder to all parents, swimmers may not participate in the meet unless we have their medical form. If you have not handed in your medical form, please do so by Saturday. Also all bus requests must be in by Friday in a note form. Thanks!

Note to all USA swimmers participating in the meet on Sunday at Suffield Academy:

Due to construction on campus, the parking lot immediately behind the pool is no longer available. There is a parking lot past the pool, on the right. Once that parking lot is full, people will have to park at the top of the hill, in front of the school. There is absolutely no parking on Stiles Lane, which is the road leading down to the pool. We have been informed by the school, and the Town Fire Marshall, that this is not allowed. It is extremely important that we have 100% compliance with this request. Thanks for your cooperation.

All 10&U and 15&O swimmers need to be at the pool no later than 8:45am. All 11&12 and 13&14 need to be at the pool no later than 2:00pm.

GSPO is selling T-shirts for $10 and they will be at the high school before leaving for the meet on Saturday. Caps will also be for sale at the pool.

The practice schedule will be changed for Sunday due to lifeguard training. The schedule will be as follows: Developmental 5-6pm, Junior 1&2 6:00-7:30pm.

Just a reminder, please do not drop your child off at the pool, please make sure you walk in with him/her to make sure practice is still on. Thanks!

All 13& O USA swimmers attending the Lehy meet on Sunday need to be at the pool no later than 7:15am. All 12&U swimmers need to be at the pool no later than 12:45pm.

Please do not forget to hand in your medical forms. If the coaching staff does not have your medical form, you will not be allowed to compete in the meets. Thanks!

USA swimmers: All swimmer going to the LEHY distance meet, please be at the pool no later than 5:45pm

Attention all Team 1 swimmers: Please do not forget to sign up for the first swim meet this weekend. The signups are coming down Wednesday evening. If you are unable to get to the pool, please email Marci at mberli53@yahoo.com

Those interested in purchasing equipment or suits, please contact Metro swimming at metroshop@aol.com

USA swimmers: the entry for the pentathlon is now posted, please check it and see Marci if the entry is not correct. thanks!

Reminder to all parents: You must walk your swimmer into the pool to make sure practice is still being held. On rare occasions the pool will be closed with no prior notice, it is extremely important to make sure the coaches are at the pool before you leave.

No practice dates: There is no practice on Sunday Oct. 28th due to lifeguard training. On Monday Oct. 29th there is no practice at GHS due to the HS girls Senior night. There will still be practice at Trinity. There is no practice at either pool on Wednesday Oct. 31st. Happy Halloween!

To all USA swimmers participating in the meet this weekend: All 9-10 & 11-12 please be at the pool no later than 6:45am. All 13&O and 8&U please be at the pool no later than 12:45. Failure to be at the pool on time may result in your swimmer being scratched from their events. Thanks!

To all USA swimmers: Please come to practice this week ready to have your seasonal meet planning meeting with either Marci or Mark. The meetings will be either before or after practice. Thank you!

Reminder, no practice at GHS tonight. There will be practice at Trinity regular time. There will be dryland starting at 6pm for all Senior 1 & 2 swimmers. Please bring your sneakers.

A reminder to all families, the GSPO swim team dues of $50 must be paid before your children can take part in swim meets. If you did not pay your dues either Monday or Tuesday evening, please do so now by sending $50 in a check payable to "GSPO" to Anne Magnavita, Treasurer, 272 Grindle Brook Road, South Glastonbury, CT 06073.

If you are not sure whether or not you paid the dues, please call Anne at 659-1520. Thank you.

Swim Suit Order Form: If you were unable to make the meeting at the beginning of the week, you can still purchase the team suit. Please click on the order form and send it to Metro.

The rec meet schedule is now posted. Please click on the two links to get the schedules and meet information.

Note to all USA swimmers: The sign-ups for the first meet are now posted at GHS. The sign-up sheets will come down on Friday Oct. 12th. Please contact Marci if you can not make it to the high school to sign up.

Important notice regarding Trinity: Monday and Tuesday, October 8 & 9, practice will go from 7:00-8:30 due to a college conflict. Thank you!

Notice to all Senior 1 & 2 swimmers: Please see the dryland schedule for this week.

Just a reminder to all USA swimmers: Registration forms must be in by this Wednesday! Please get them in asap! Thank you! USA registration form

ALL Seniors 1&2 that are going to Trinity. Please bring running shoes and dress for outdoor dryland. Please meet at the pool by 6:15pm.

Just a reminder, there is no practice at GHS today (9/26) and tomorrow, Thursday 9/27).

Note to all USA swimmers, registrations are due no later than next Thursday. Please get your registrations in asap!

Also, reminder to all USA swimmers that are invited to the annual CT Swimming banquet, sign-ups are due by Oct. 3rd. Please see www.ctswim.org for more information.

All swimmers, including returning swimmers, need to fill out a medical form and return it to Coach Marci asap. The medical form can be printed from the link on the left. Thanks!

All swimmers going to Trinity this week need to arrive at the pool no later than 6:15pm.

Information for the Parents meeting and the new team suits is now available. Click here for the link.

Attention all Glastonbury swimmers: The practice schedule is now online. Please click here for the practice schedule and announcements.

SAVE THE DATE: Time Trials will be held on Sunday October 14^th, Monday, October 15^th and Tuesday October 16^th during the regular practice sessions. Please make sure your swimmer attends practice on those days so we can figure out which team he/she will be on.

Clinic will be canceled on Friday due to a high school swim meet. Practice will resume it's normal schedule on Saturday.

Please check the website early next week for the swim team practice schedule and meet schedule.

Swim Team registration will begin September 11 at 8:00am via mail or online. (please see the fall program for instructions on sign-ups) Pre-season screening for the following groups will be held September 4 & 5 from 5:30-7:30. (only attend 1 date)

All USA swimmers are highly encouraged to sign up for the Advanced clinic. We will be using that time to learn new drills and work on stroke technique.

Archived announcements (click to view old announcements)

Welcome to the Glastonbury Swimming team web site. Participation on this team is offered to town residents by the Glastonbury Parks and Recreation Department.

The Glastonbury Recreational Swim Team is designed to provide children living in the Town of Glastonbury with an opportunity for self development through a competitive experience. It is the intent of the program that each child experiences a sense of belonging and self-fulfillment through their participation. This program focuses on the development of physical, psychological and social skills and experiences that will provide each participant with the opportunity to develop according to their desires and abilities. More >

Please call the Glastonbury Parks & Rec Program Information Line at 652-7689 for up-to-date information on programs, including cancellations. When you call, you will hear a message indicated which Park & Rec programs are cancelled.

Parents are reminded that due to unforeseen circumstances such as filtration issues or lifeguard absence, practice is occasionally canceled unexpectedly. For this and other safety reasons, we ask that you not drop your swimmer off at the curb, but instead that you walk your child in to the pool to ensure they are in the care of the coaching staff before you leave. Similarly, we request that you arrive before the scheduled end time of your child's practice group. The high school is a large place, and although we make every effort to ensure the safety of the children ,we cannot be everywhere at once. Also, sometimes we are the last activity scheduled for the day. The school can become dark and deserted quite rapidly. Lastly, in addition to safety concerns, the coaching staff has obligations, sometimes coaching the next group, sometimes personal after-work commitments and (unless there is an emergency) should no be expected to wait with swimmers whose rides have not arrived.

Swimmers are expected to ride the bus to and from the meets. Parents must be at GHS by the published estimated return time. Swimmers may not be able to call their parents after the buses return to GHS. Parents should come to the bus to pick up their child(ren).

All USA swimmers: Please bring your sneakers to every practice

Archived announcements (click to view old announcements)