Summer League 2010: General Information
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| Gator Swim Team: 2003-2009 Conference Champions |
Last Update: Sunday, July 25, 2010 1:53 PM
Summer League News and Updates
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| WE DID IT!!!! The Gator Swim Team are the 2010 SMSC Champions! Pictures and results on the main page. |
| SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Meet information has been posted on the Summer League Schedule page. GOOD LUCK SWIMMERS! |
END-OF-SUMMER POOL PARTY AND AWARDS BANQUET The Gator Swim Team is inviting ALL swimmers and their families to our annual end-of-summer celebration on Sunday July 25th, from 6:30 to 8:30pm at Capaha Pool. All swimmers will receive participation awards.  Please bring a dessert or appetizer type finger food to share. Drinks, plates and napkins will be provided. |
| SMSC CHAMPIONSHIP The deadline to sign up for the SMSC championship meet is Friday, July 15. Parents, please do not forget to sign your kid up at the pool. Also, keep in mind that we are co-hosting the championship meet along with the Jackson Swim Team, and we need everyone's help. Please sign up to work the meet. We need timers, bull-Pen workers, and card runners. |
| SCOTT CITY MEET The lineup and other important information have been posted on the Summer League Practice and Meet Schedule page. |
SMSC CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE
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FREE GATOR WINDOW STICKERS Show your team pride by putting a complimentary Gator sticker on your car windows or bumpers. Parents, look for your free stickers in your folders at the Gator box by the pool. If you need more stickers for a second car, etc. please contact Coach Steve or Coach Steffan. These are removable, low-tack, UV-treated, all-weather vinyl stickers for the outside of the car. (Note: if you don't plan on using your free sticker, please leave it at the bottom of the box or give it to someone who wants it--THANKS!) |
CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratulations to those Gators who have already qualified for the SMSC Championships meet (@ Jackson City Pool, July 24)! The only requirement for qualification is that swimmers must compete in a minimum of three meets over the course of the summer, and race in at least nine individual events over the course of those meets. This list does not include the Jackson meet on July 10. These Gators have already qualified to swim at Championships: These Gators need to swim in at least one of the two regular meets in July to qualify (Jackson - July 10, Scott City - July 17): These Gators can still qualify for Championships if they swim both regular meets in July! (Jackson @ July 10, Scott City @ July 17): |
| MEET RESULTS A summary of each meet will be posted on the main page after the results become available. |
GATOR APPAREL We are now taking orders for the following items:
Please contact Jena Mabry at 573-576-9593 or via email for more information. |
| SUMMER LEAGUE T-SHIRTS If you or someone you know would like to be a sponsor (and have your logo on the back of the t-shirt) please let Jena Mabry know ASAP. |
| Questions about practice and swimming in general? Contact Coach Steffan at 573-837-3681 or via email. |
| Any other questions (registration, swimsuits, etc)? Contact Jena Mabry, Parent Liaison, at 573-576-9593 or via email. |
The Gator Summer League Program
Summer is right around the corner, and with it comes an opportunity to get kids involved in a fun and low-cost structured sport that is known for being one of the very best all-around ways of keeping fit: SWIMMING.
The Gator Swim Team is now enrolling kids ages 4-18 to participate in the Southeast Missouri Swim Conference (SMSC). The Gators' summer-long program is a fun and instructive introduction to the world of competitive swimming in a safe and supportive family environment. Our team's knowledgeable coaches will work alongside parents in practice sessions and swim meets, providing the young athletes all the support and confidence they need to start and maintain healthy habits that will last a lifetime and define winning in their own personal way.
Sign up today!
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Why Swimming?
"Each year more people participate in the sport of swimming than in any other sport. Swimming is the nation's number one activity because no other sport or activity produces as many or as varied benefits for the individual throughout one's life, from early childhood onward. It is safe, with less risk of injury than most other activities and promotes a clean, healthy lifestyle." 1
Swimming is a great sport for people of all ages. It is also great fun to perform, especially during the summer. In fact, in summer time, swimming serves as an excellent exercising choice to beat the summer heat. Many experts believe that swimming is the ideal all-round exercise. Here are some other benefits of swimming:
- Swimming provides growth in self confidence and discipline which is
unmatched by participation in any other kind of sport or activity.
- Swimming teaches kids important life skills such as time management, self-discipline, honesty, dedication, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, trust and pride.
- Swimming is one of the best whole-body workouts and can be an integral part of achieving and maintaining fitness and decrease the risk of developing future health problems such as diabetes and heart disease.
- Swimmers and their parents can participate in events together as a family.
- Swimming engages kids in a sport that they will be able to continue with throughout their lifetime without concern for damaging joints, breaking bones, or placing undue stress on our bodies.
- Perhaps the best reason for getting your children involved in competitive swimming is the friendships that they will develop. "Swimming Buddies" often become lifelong friends.
- Swimming is a skill that can save lives.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends swimming lessons for children ages 4 and up.
- Swimming is accessible for some people for whom other forms of physical activity are difficult, like those who need low impact exercise.
- Nothing beats splashing around a pool with friends, and swimming offers the benefits of a full-body workout for kids of any age.
- Recent research shows that participation in an organized sport such as swimming improves academic and occupational outcomes, lowers school dropout and deters delinquency.
- If you and your kids have participated in other organized sports in the past, you will be pleased to know that THERE IS NO BENCH IN SWIMMING: EVERYONE PLAYS.
The Gator Swim Team
The Gator Swim Team is a parent-owned competitive swim team organized to teach swimmers of all ages and abilities. We are the longest running swim program in Southeast Missouri and the four-time defending champions of the SMSC Summer League. By joining the Gator Summer League team, kids will be part of daily practice sessions with a knowledgeable and talented coaching staff that will work diligently to make sure that swimmers:
- Learn and apply the basic swimming skills needed to practice the sport and maximize its health benefits;
- Do stroke drills and games that make learning fun, while developing good stroke technique and making friends;
- Build self-confidence and self-esteem through swimming;
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Summer league swimming is a great starting point for anyone who wants to get involved in the sport of swimming and harvest all its benefits. |
No Previous Swimming Experience Necessary: Anyone between the ages of 4 and 18 who is interested in being active all summer, staying in shape, learning, competing and having fun can join the Gator Summer League team. Swimmers are placed in groups according to their age and ability, and everyone has a chance to learn and improve, regardless of previous swimming experience or ability level.
Sign up today!
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1. Quoted from the North Texas Swimming web site.