2020 Season Team Announcements
Practice updates (4/28/21)
Practice at the pool will be ending this week. Boys last pool day is 4/29 and girls last pool day is 4/30.
Moving forward starting week of 5/3 dryland practice will be happening on campus from 2:30 - 3:15 PM. Students should be picked up at the end of the school day. On campus students should bring a change of clothes to wear during this time and make sure to have the proper shoes. Remote students are encouraged to participate, but not required due to their decision to not be on campus. If students choose to not come to dryland on campus, exit tickets should be filled out. Students coming from home should enter though the main entrance and meet Coach Leach/team in the area between the gyms.
Thing to consider bringing: water bottle, sunscreen, towel
Dryland will take place Monday - Thursday. Friday will be an off day. Exit tickets should be filled out M-F for days students are not on campus.
Please reach out with any questions.
MS Swim Meet – 4/17/21
Location: Highland Lakes YMCA – Burnet, TX
Transportation: If your swimmer would like to ride the bus Coach Basso will be leaving at 8:15 AM from Gateway. You are also welcome to drive your swimmer. If you choose to drive your swimmer, please arrive at the YMCA by 9:15 AM. Estimated return time to Gateway is 1:30 PM.
Send your swimmer with water and snacks/lunch.
There will be no spectators at this meet, but there will be a live stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFsrtPT0FtLaG0OxAxD20JQ
Please reach out if you have more questions.
Practice Updates 3/23
NO PRACTICE WED. AND FRIDAY THIS WEEK (3/24 & 3/26)
All HS and MS practices are at the Village Pool from 2:30-3:30PM
HS Boys will swim on A day (T/TH) and HS Girls will swim on B day (W/F) with the alternating Monday. MS is on campus every Monday.
We will continue practicing at Village until March 31st (tentative) then returning to the REC. A/B day schedule will remain the same.
April
No Practice 4/1, 4/2, 4/5
MS swim meet 4/17- More info coming soon, check website for time/location
Last day of swim practice 4/29 (boys), 4/30 (girls)
May
On campus dryland - remote students will be allowed to come up for dryland
Dryland will be on Monday-Thurs. Friday is a study hall day. All athletes are expected to attend M-Th dryland.
Parka drop off TBA
Lauren Chaney 3rd place at UIL State Meet (200 Fr and 500 Fr)
Regional girls team: Daeni, Sydney, Lauren, Jenny, Hailee
200 Fr Relay, 2nd place! Sydney Yang, Hailee, Yang, Daeni Scott, Lauren Chaney
Regional boys team: Jacob Kelly, Cole Quinney, Will Tebbe, Nathan Gass
Middle School Swim
Start date:
Boys A Days: FEB. 9TH
Girls B Days: FEB. 10TH
- Location: Village Pool through the end of March (tentative)
- Time: 2:30 – 3:30 PM
- Mondays are still study halls days on campus
- On campus students ride bus to pool
- remote students need to be brought to pool by 2:25PM
- Swim meet(s) TBA
Region 5-5A Swimming and Diving Championships
- Prelims/Finals same day format
- February 5, 2021 (girls)
- February 6, 2021 (boys)
- Location: Friendswood ISD Natatorium, 1115 Falling Leaf Drive Friendswood, TX 77546
Friday (Girls)
Prelims: 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. warm-up / 10:30 a.m. start
Finals: 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. warm-up / 5:00 p.m. start
Saturday (Boys)
Prelims: 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. warm-up / 10:30 a.m. start
Finals: 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. warm-up / 5:00 p.m. start
Congratulations Lauren!!!
Lauren Chaney sent her verbal commitment to continue her swimming career at The University of Houston! Houston is ranked among some of the top college swimming programs in the country and has been champions of the American Athletic Conference the past 4 seasons.
Top Times:
50 FR: 24.46
100 FR: 52.59
200 FR: 1:50.86
500 FR: 4:54.80
Statement from Chaney:
“I am SO excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming career at the University of Houston! Thank you to my coaches, family and team for all the support and encouragement!!!! GO COOGS!!!”
Message from Ali Tebbe to parents:
If you’d like to help out with our Gator Swim Team Spirit Committee, please e-mail me directly at ali.tebbe@gmail.com or text to 512-658-5139. The Spirit Committee will put together snack bags for the meets and brainstorm other fun ideas to support our Gator swimmers and coaches. Any and all ideas are welcome (even if you are unable to help with the Spirit Committee)!
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