Dear Gators:
We hope everyone is healthy and ready for the upcoming winter season. The information below details dates and information we have for now. As information becomes available it will be emailed and posted on the Gator website. Please check your email and the gator website (www.jerseygatorsparents.com) regularly. Make sure to add [email protected] AND [email protected] to your safe list so the emails don’t go to the spam folder.
Preseason Long Course Practices
Coming soon!
Regular Indoor Practice
Regular indoor practice according to your groups practice schedule will begin on TBD at your group’s specified time.
Pool Registration for Team Members
Swim team members are required to have a current winter pool membership and scan their membership card in order to be admitted into the facility for practice. Swimmers who fail to comply will NOT be permitted into the facility for practice.
Registration information regarding pool membership and applications can be found on the pool website at www.cranford.com/pool and at the pool. Pool membership questions can be directed to the pool facility at 908-709-7260.
Tryouts for New Team Prospects
Tryouts for swimmers who were NOT part of last year’s team are required.
Tryouts TBD
*Registration is required
*A registration form can be found on the gator website under registration documents, or by clicking on the following link
Registration for team Members
Part 1
TBD
Part 2
USA Swimming registration
TBD
Team Locker Rooms
The Jersey Gator locker rooms are located in the rear of the facility for the boys and past the babysitting room for the girls. Swimmers are NOT permitted to use the front locker rooms for swim practice changing. This facility rule exists because of the large number of swimmers in a short period who use the lockers, changing and showering areas creating a shortage for other facility members. There should be no swim bags, clothing, etc in the front locker rooms. Please bring these items to the bleachers on the pool deck. This rule will be strictly enforced and failure to adhere to these rules can result in termination of your swim team and pool memberships.
Membership Cards
Upon completion of your pool registration, you will receive your membership card. This card will be required for presentation in order to gain admittance to the facility.
Gator Grid Iron
The Gator Grid Iron is TBD.
All families are required to work a session even if your swimmer is not participating. This is our one and only fundraising meet. Please mark your calendar. Families with 1 swimmer are required to work session, families with 2 or more swimmers are required to work 2 sessions (2 parents can work the same session)
Team Spirit Items
The Jersey Gator Parent Association has purchased a variety of items that will be available for sale throughout the season. Items will be available during registration, at all home meets, at the Gator Grid Iron. All proceeds go to the Jersey Gator Parent Association. The Jersey Gator Parent Association in return gives back 100% of the profits to the swimmers. The profits pay for items such as the end of the season team gift, and banquet for our swimmers, socials throughout the seasons and purchasing equipment used at home meets.
Team Suits
Metro Swim shop will be at the Cranford Pool on TBD. Team suits along with other swim gear will be available for purchase. If you are unable to attend, orders can be placed by calling the swim shop at 908-647-8121.
Communications with Coaches
If you have any questions or concerns the following steps should be taken to resolve the issue:
- Speak to your swimmers coach before or after practice.
- If the issue is not resolved you can speak with Coach Lou before or after practice. You can also email him at [email protected].
- If the issue is still not resolved after speaking with Coach Lou you can speak with Jenna (Pool Facility Manager) or Stephen Robertazzi (Director). This should be a last resort only.
It is very important that you first give the swimmers coach and then Coach Lou a chance to resolve any issue before going further.
Please do not try to talk to the Coach’s during practice as their attention needs to be focused on the swimmers.
Placement of Swimmers in Practice Groups
All swimmers will be re-evaluated during the first two weeks of indoor practice and appropriate group changes will be made.
Placement of swimmers into practice group is based on many factors, both objective and subjective, and is done at the discretion of the Gator coaching staff.
The following are some of the factors considered in determining in which group a swimmer will be placed:
- skill level
- training history
- level of commitment
- meet attendance and performance
- attitude and emotional maturity
- physical maturity
- age
- number of openings in each practice group
- composition of swimmers in each practice group
While age is listed as a factor in determining group placement, it is not one of the main factors. Swimmers will be placed in the groups that the Gator coaching staff feel will provide each individual with the best opportunity for learning and development in the program.
In no way does group placement communicate the coaches’ belief about a swimmer’s potential. A swimmer’s group is not meant to be a predictor of future success, nor an indicator of his/her worth to the team or to the coaches.
Your child’s placement may change throughout the season, at the coach’s discretion. Any questions concerning your child’s placement or practice group should be directed to your child’s coach or to Coach Lou.
Coaches will have the final say in which group a swimmer is placed.