Congratulations on a wonderful swim meet yesterday with the Makos! Meet results have been posted online at https://greenwaygators.swimtopia.com/documents-and-links. The team ribbon box is being updated and organized. Please feel free to check the box this week to pick up any ribbons from last season that your family may have missed. Ribbons for the 2026 season will be sorted and made available soon!

The Gators are starting the season strong! We have a new individual team to share! Congratulations to Tripp Lincoln for his new Boys’ 11-12 Freestyle record, breaking the record set just last year by Micah Irwin! You can see our team records online at https://greenwaygators.swimtopia.com/team-records. We will be working to update the record board in the game room in the coming weeks.

Now for the week ahead…

• Regular Season Practices:
  • Regular season practices (morning and evening) begin tomorrow
  • Mini Gators practices begin tomorrow
• Evening Practices:
  • Practices will be held Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6:00 and 6:45
  • Reminder: Swimmers may attend one practice per day during the regular season. If your swimmer is interested in additional instruction, please reach out. Several Gators Coaches are available to provide private instruction.
• Treats This Week:
  • Mini Morsels Wednesday (for our Mini Gators)
  • Sweet Treat Thursday (for evening practices)
  • Donut Friday (for morning practices)
• Events:
  • Gators Tie Dye Party is TOMORROW (bring a white shirt!)
• Meets This Week:
  • Swim Meet Wednesday at Exeter (Declaration deadline is tomorrow, Monday, June 15 at 7 PM)
  • Swim Meet Saturday at HOME (Declaration deadline is Thursday, June 18 at 7 PM)
• Mini Meet this Week:
  • Thursday, June 18, at Potomac Crossing
• Final Notes:
  • Team Shirt Pickup
  • Inclement Weather

Regular Season Practice Schedule

MORNING PRACTICE: Our schedule from June 15 through July 17 can be found below. Swimmers who earn a spot at All Stars will have an additional week of practice July 20 – 24. More details on that later.

• 6 & Under age group practices from 8:00 - 8:30 am
• 7 - 8 age group practices from 8:00 - 8:45 am
• 9 - 10 and 11 - 12 age groups practice from 8:45 - 9:30 am
• 13 - 14 and 15 - 18 age groups practice from 9:30 - 10:30 am

* Morning practices are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays *

EVENING PRACTICE: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at either 6:00 – 6:45 pm OR 6:45 – 7:30 pm. These sessions are reserved for swimmers who need evening practice due to day camp or childcare conflicts.

New this season: Evening practice registration will be managed through SignUpGenius.

Please note:

• Evening practice is intended to replace daytime practice when needed — not supplement it.
• Swimmers may attend only one practice session per weekday (either daytime or evening, not both).
• Space is limited to 12 swimmers per 45-minute session.
• Please only sign up for sessions your swimmer plans to attend.
• If your plans change and your swimmer can no longer attend, please cancel your sign-up as soon as possible so another swimmer may use the spot.
• Families must register each swimmer individually for evening practice sessions.

Mini Gators Practice Schedule

Minis will practice Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 8:00 – 8:30 am. Coach Molly Graham will be in touch with all Mini Gators to determine interest and availability for the first Mini Meet which will be held on Monday, June 26.

Treats This Week:

• Mini Morsels after Mini Gators practice on Wednesday. Mini Gators families, this is being coordinated with you directly.
• Sweet Treat Thursday – Popsicles for our evening practice attendees on Thursday! Please sign up to help provide goodies
• Donut Friday – Donuts and juice for our morning practice attendees on Friday! Please sign up to help provide donuts to our third practice participants

Events: Gators Tie Dye Party!

Join us after morning practices in the grassy area outside the pool TOMORROW after morning and evening practices to make your own tie-dye t-shirt, shorts, pants, or…! All you need to bring is your own item to dye. We will provide the rest of the materials. Our swim meet theme on Wednesday is tie-dye. This is your opportunity to get your spirit ready!

Swim Meets This Week:

We have two swim meets this week!

IMPORTANT: If your Gator(s) would like to participate, you must declare your intent by the deadlines listed below. Changes absolutely cannot be made after the deadline.

For dual meets, swimmers may sign up for a maximum of 3 events (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, or Individual Medley). Swimmers ages 13 and over may also sign up for the bonus 100 Freestyle event.

Swimmers may also be assigned to a relay by Coach Emma. Please be sure to indicate whether your swimmer is available/not available for relay events when you complete the Meet Entry form.

Wednesday, June 17: AWAY vs. Exeter Eagles

• Declare your swimmers by 7:00 pm Monday, June 15. We cannot adjust the roster after the deadline.
• Theme: Tie Dye!
• Please sign up to Volunteer.
• Pool location: 350 Plaza Street NE, Leesburg, VA
• Pool deck opens: 5:00 PM
• Greenway Gators Warm-up: TBD, should be 5:30 pm
• Officials briefing: TBD, around 5:30 pm (lifeguard office)
• Timers briefing: TBD, around 5:30 pm (start table)
• National Anthem: 6:00 pm
• Concessions – Info coming soon!
• Parking: After the lot fills, additional parking is available across the street in the Robinson Park parking lot.
• Swimmers must stay in their team area. Staying together will help ensure no one misses a race.

More details will be provided separately!

Saturday, June 21: HOME vs. Loudoun Valley Estates

• Declare your swimmers by 7:00 pm Thursday, June 17. We cannot adjust the roster after the deadline.
• Please sign up to Volunteer
• Theme: Hawaiian!
• Pool location: 55 Meade Drive SW, Leesburg, VA
• Pool deck opens: 7:00 am
• Greenway Gators Warm-up: 7:10 am
• Visiting Team Warm-up: 7:30 am
• Officials briefing: 7:35 am
• Timers briefing: 7:45 am
• National Anthem: 7:55 am
• The meet will begin at 8:00 am
• Concessions will be available – Cash only and come hungry for Anita’s Breakfast Burritos!
• Swimmers must stay in their team area. Staying together will help ensure no one misses a race.

Mini Meet: Thursday, June 18 at Potomac Crossing

• Coach Molly will be handling sign-ups and meet details with Mini Gator families directly

Final Notes:

• Team Shirts: Shirts will be available to pick up after practices on Monday. If you cannot make it and have not yet picked up your shirt, please contact Brandi Steorts to make alternate arrangements.
• Inclement Weather Reminder: If the pool needs to be closed due to the weather – practices will be canceled. This could also mean practices may end early on occasion. Please keep an eye on the weather and your phones. Coach Emma will send a Swimtopia Text Alert and post to the Gators Facebook group whenever the weather impacts the team.

See you at the pool!