GCY's Thanksgiving Weekend Schedule - College and Visiting Swimmers Welcomed!
GCY's Holiday Practice Schedule - NOVEMBER:
Below is our Thanksgiving week holiday schedule! Between Wednesday, November 26th, and Saturday, November 29th, we will offer 5 practices that we hope you can attend! Our seasonal groups will practice on Monday and Tuesday only, then our new session starts Monday, December 1st. Sign-up seasonal before we fill-up!
GCY Year-Round Team, we have highlighted what we will be doing for dryland at each practice in order to set your expectation, be ready! Groups are also mentioned - if you are levels Senior Prep and up every practice is available to you!
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Monday and Tuesday, November 24th and 25th:
Normal practice times and normal sites (last day for seasonal is Tuesday, new session starts Monday, December 1st).
EXCEPTION: Spears YMCA is closed this week, Nov 24-27 - Swimmers please choose nearest and most convenient site: Click here for the GCY Seasonal Schedule, click here for the GCY Swim Competitive Team schedule
Wednesday, November 26th:
5:30-7:00am at the GAC - Focus is on IM and Middle Distance Free
- Groups: Sr Prep, Senior Flex, Senior, National, National Prep, College, and Masters - No Dryland, in water at 5:30am!
2:30pm-5:00pm at the GAC - Focus is on Distance Free and Best Non-Free Stroke
- All groups and levels, not Masters - 20 minute continous STEP RUN before swimming, wear shoes! In water at 3:00pm (AG1 and AG2 out at 4:30pm).
Thursday, November 27th - Thanksgiving Day
NO PRACTICES! Please volunteer with us at the Gobbler 5K - CLICK HERE!
Friday, November 28th:
7:00am-9:00am at the Bryan YMCA Pool - Focus is on Free Sprint and Best Non-Free Stroke Sprint
- Groups: Sr Prep, Senior Flex, Senior, National, National Prep, College - Masters practice is normal 6:00am-7:00am. No BEFORE dryland, in water at 7:00am - WEIGHT SHEET in Weight room AFTER for 9th grade and up (or National level).
2:30pm-5:00pm at the GAC - Ultra Short Distance Race Pace mixed with a 1650-Free Set
- All groups and levels, not Masters - 25 minutes of jump rope and abs mix before practice, wear shoes! In water at 3:00pm (AG1 and AG2 out at 4:30pm).
Saturday, November 29th:
Normal Saturday morning practice times at Bryan YMCA Pool - CLICK HERE FOR NORMAL SATURDAY SCHEDULE!
- Focus is on starts, turns, finishes and rehearsal race sets (not the actual swim distance)! College swimmers please use National and Senior Team time (7am-10am, last hour is weights/dryland). Sr Prep, AG1, and AG2 is 8:30-10am, with 15 minutes of light dryland before in-water at 8:45am.
Sunday, November 30th (late added practice at the GAC):
1:00pm-3:00pm - At the GAC: National, National Prep, Sr Prep, Senior groups and College Swimmers Only
- Focus will be on short sets with fastest hold interval challenges, all strokes
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If you have any questions about our level descriptions, PLEASE CLICK HERE. Swimmers, if you are going out of town, and wish us to contact a visiting team on your behalf, please let me know. We have also included some great holiday sets for you below if you have access to a pool where ever you go!
