{"id":111,"date":"2015-01-19T22:42:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T22:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/66.39.147.216\/wp\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:49:14","slug":"swim-team-parent-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gardencityswimclub.com\/?page_id=111","title":{"rendered":"Swim Team Parent Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Swim Team Coaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Swim Team Head Coach:  <\/strong>Ian Watson<\/span>
Swim Team Coach:  <\/strong>Steve Eicheldinger<\/span>
Swim Team Coach:  <\/strong>Sierra Murphy<\/span><\/p>\n

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Swim Team Season<\/span> (June 1, 2026 to July 25, 2026)<\/h3>\n

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Regular Swim Practice Days and Times (Starting Monday, June 1st – Weather Permitting)<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Monday – Thursday (Ages 10 & Under<\/strong>) 7:00pm – 8:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday – Thursday (Ages 11 & Older<\/strong>) 8:00pm – 9:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n

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Friday (All Ages<\/strong>) 11:00am – 12:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n

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Attendance to practice is not mandatory but is highly recommended. Swimmers should attend as many practices as they can. The more they practice the better they will become. <\/span><\/p>\n

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IMPORTANT – <\/span><\/strong>Sign up for Swim Team Remind Announcements on the <\/span>Swim Team Remind page<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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There are two swim meets each week held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Some special swim meets like, Odd Age, Mini Meet, Invitational, and Champs will occur on a Saturday. Swim meets are either held at the Garden City Swim Club or at one of the other<\/span> ESA pools<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Swim Meets<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Swim meets start at 6:30 p.m. and are usually over around 8:00 p.m. They are dual meets and consist of 30 events. Swimmers can swim in up to 3 events each meet for points. Each event is scored based on place. Individual events are scored as 5 points for 1st place, 3 points for 2nd and 1 point for third and relay events are scored 5 points for 1st and 2 points for second. The team that accumulates the most points wins the meet. Swimmers can also swim as an alternate. These swimmers do not earn points for the team but they do gain experience in swimming a race and competing with others. Swim meets are governed by the ESA rules which can be found at the<\/span> ESA website<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The swim team offers a concession stand at each home meet with dinner items. Most concession items are donated by swim team families. We will utilize Sign Up Genius for needed items for our of home meets. Please sign up to bring a few items for each home meet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our swim meets are run by volunteers. Each family is requested to volunteer at each meet. Please read over the following<\/span> volunteer positions<\/span><\/a> that need to be filled for each meet. Find the one that best suits you and sign up! We will utilize Sign Up Genius in order for you to sign up for the volunteer positions, Please know that if you are volunteering that you will be allowed to break away to go and watch your child swim.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Types of Swim Meets<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Dual Meets<\/strong> – These are our regular season meets. There are only 2 teams that participate. Only ESA Division II team participates in Division II dual meets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Walt Brown Invitational (Odd Age Meet)<\/strong> – All ESA teams are invited to this meet. This meet is for swimmers aged 9,11, 13 and 15. It takes place at Haymaker Swim Club. This is a great meet for the younger swimmers in each age group because they only swim against swimmers their own age.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Monroeville Invitational<\/strong> – All Monroeville pools are invited to this meet. Those teams include Gateway Heights, Garden City, Haymaker and Park. It takes place at the Garden City Swim Club.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mini Meet<\/strong> – All ESA teams are invited to this meet. This meet is for swimmers aged 8 years and under. It takes place at Park Swim Club.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Champs<\/strong> – All ESA Division II teams are invited to this meet. All age groups are represented.<\/span><\/p>\n

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