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GSA ANNOUNCEMENTS

GSA 2008-2009 Swim Programs and No Obligation Trial Period.

GSA offers a Program for Every Swimmer Including Two New Swim Programs for 2008-2009. Click here for a full program listing. The 2008-2009 season starts August 25th for age group programs and August 18 for the Senior and Blue Group swimmers. The no-obligation trial period runs from August 25 to September 1. For more Information about the no-obligation trial period click here or Email Coach Chrissy Olson.

VOTE YES for PARKS & REC!

Please support the Parks & Rec Bond on the November 2008 ballot. The bond provides for repairs and upgrades to Lindley Pool, repairs and upgrades to Grimsley Pool, and a NEW SWIMMING CENTER for Greensboro. Plus more, parks, gardens, athletic field, and many other important investments in Greensboro’s parks and recreation facilities. Ask you family, friends, and neighbors to vote yes, too. VOTE YES for our POOLS! Read more about the bond

GSA Shines at 2008 City Meet

Thank you to everyone who assisted with GSA’s summer marketing programs with the Community Swimming Association teams this year. Our tent was filled with parents who were very interested in our team’s swimming programs. Thanks to parents who coordinated and contributed to the GSA breakfasts each morning, to our CSA summer team liaisons, and to the swimmers who helped with GSA’s summer team clinics.

Also congratulations to the GSA swimmers who participated in City Meet this year. GSA claims many Golden Swimmers and City Champions this year, not to mention new City Meet records for Natalie Labonge and Myles Oliver!

Read more about GSA’s 2008 Golden Swimmers and City Champions

GSA Raises $350 with Swim For Cancer Raffle

GSA’s Swim For Cancer Raffle held during the three days of City Meet raised $350. Thank you to everyone who helped support the raffle. The American Cancer Society representatives were very appreciative of our team’s contribution. The raffle winner was Eric Kaylor. Congratulations, Eric!

Public pool bond hearing

All GSA families are requested to attend the public bond referendum hearing to fund a new Greensboro aquatic center. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 pm this Wednesday (7/16) at the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St. Doors open at 6:30. The attached letter from the Greensboro CSA explains the bond in more detail. The public hearing is being held to assess the public’s interest in the aquatic center. EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT A CITY RESIDENT, your presence at the hearing is needed to help convince the City Council that a new pool facility will be used and appreciated by the public. Please come out and stand with Greensboro’s swimmers to make our wishes known to the City Council.

  • WHAT: Public pool bond hearing
  • WHEN: Wednesday, July 16, 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30)
  • WHERE: City Council Chambers, Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington Street

See you at the (new!) pool

53rd Annual Eastern Invitational Long Course Championships

Lindley Park Pool, July 4th – 6th, 2008

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RESULTS: Friday AM, Friday PM, Friday Finals, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Saturday Finals, Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Sunday Finals

Thank you, everyone, for an outstanding 53rd Annual Easterns Invitational! The hours and hours of preparation and execution that our team parents and team friends invested certainly paid off with an excellent meet. Our guests were very impressed with GSA’s meet and we secured a few more fans among the swimming community. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who played a role in making this year’s Easterns such a success. Five GSA meets and five successes make for quite a year! Congratulations, GSA!

Headlines on

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Kids Dive Into Olympics And The Swim Team
Many parents are already calling the Greensboro's Swimming Association asking for information to sign their kids up to swim. Watch team's Head Coach Kevin Thornton

The Champion's Edge
By Dr. Jim Miller
(USA Swimming)

Easterns Photo Gallery
posted 7/29/08
Thank You Jeff Jones

City Meet is all about community
By Bill Hensel

Local swimmers will represent N.C.
News and Record 7/23/08

Fueling for Performance
Compiled by Charlene Boudreau
USA Swimming

Inside Swimming College Swimming: When to Sign

Inside Swimming Pool Politics with Coach Chrissy

2008 NCS Zone Team Information

2008 Junior National Championships, August 2008

2008 Short Course Nationals Championships, December 2008

From Kevin: A pretty good article concerning the understanding of development and athletic performance - enjoy.

Important Dates 2008-2009 ( PDF)

Ad Sales Worksheet PDF