SPRING SCHEDULE and LONG COURSE PRACTICE UPDATES

The Spring and Summer long course practice schedule has been updated on our website.  This will cover our schedule from April 1^st– the end of August and the beginning of our Fall 2012-2013 season.

We have highlighted some of the upcoming significant events that are approaching very shortly:

SPRING BREAK and Y-NATIONAL WEEKS – April 2^nd– April 13th

Traditionally, GCY has taken a week off during Spring Break…this year we decided not to do this……because Spring Break and Y Nationals fall on 2 separate weeks (Y-Nationals April 2-5 and Guilford County Schools Spring Break April 9-13)…we decided the best option (based on coaching availability, Y Nats, and Spring Break) is to let swimmers choose whether or not to take a week off.  We will, however, need to move to one site during this time frame.

We will offer practices both weeks at Bryan YMCA only:

April 2 – 5 and April 9-13 – All practices will be at Bryan YMCA at normal Bryan YMCA times – No practices offered Friday, April 6^thor Saturday, April 7^th (Good Friday, Easter weekend)

Exception – Mako Swim League swimmers ONLY from 4:30-5:15 will continue session at his or her current site April 2-5 (Mako Swim League session ends April 5^th, and next one begins April 16^th)

NUTRITION TALK – Monday, April 23^rd(with USA Swimming’s Dave Thomas)

Please RSVP with a YES or NO response, this will replace all normally scheduled practices that day.  Please see details on the website.  We look at this as a "do not miss event", very important event for all competitive swimmers.

MASTERS GROUP ONLY - Mondays, April 16^thand 23^rd

We are offering 2 Masters practices at the GAC to prepare for USA National Meet, 5:30am-7:00am on Monday April 16^thand Monday April 23^rd.  This will be our only practice offered these mornings and we encourage all Masters swimmers to attend.

GCY SWIM TEAM BANQUET – Sunday, April 29^th(last day of Masters Nationals)

Please RSVP with a YES or NO response and total numbers for your family. This is the same weekend as Masters National Champs, but we believe everything will be completed well before this time.

TRAVEL TRIP (more details to follow) – May 18-May 20 at Virginia Tech

Deadline to register will be set at May 1^st, we hope to have all details and pricing available by April 10^th– the date and pool times have been set.  We will leave from Bryan YMCA Friday around 5:00pm (no school missed), and return sometime Sunday afternoon.  We have 4 long course practices scheduled and are currently arranging team activities and staff/swimmers from the Virginia Tech team.

LONG COURSE PRACTICE TIMES and MEET SCHEDULE:

Thanks to the opening of the GAC, we were able to move some of our evening long course practices to the morning, a much more reliable time considering summer thunderstorms.  Also, we have scheduled in some openings for our Masters and Tri-athlete swimmers to get in long course time there as well.  The long course schedule has also been posted, it mirrors the 2011 schedule. Please see the website for exact times and dates.