Home of the Blue Sharks!
 

Pool Hours:
Mon-Fri 11am - 8pm
Sat 11am - 8pm
Sun 1pm - 7pm


Gulf Park Blue Sharks
Welcome to "Swim Team 2010!"

NEWS & NOTES

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NEW THIS YEAR: Swim-Team Only Memberships are available!
Add $100.00 fee to the regular swim team fee. No regular pool access.

Clothing order form - fill out and return
to Janet at jdhinkle@knology.net


Coach:

 

Assistant Coaches:

 Jenny Bell
Jenny is our new head coach. She has coached for Excel Aquatics in Brentwood, TN. She was a head coach for a summer swim team in Franklin, TN. She has coached other summer swim clubs and high school teams in various capacities. She swam for 9 years with the Nashville Aquatic Club as well as different summer teams..

Tricia Weaner
Tricia is one of our assistant coaches. She currently swims for The University of Tennessee. Many of you may know her; she led our swim lessons program last summer.

Gordon Peterson
Gordon is a strong GKAISA swimmer from Robindale Woods. He swam for Webb under Coach Lizzie Fleming.
 
Registration Fees: For Pool Member:
1st Child $95.00, 2nd Child $85.00, 3rd Child $75.00
4th and more pay only City and Smokey fee - $16.00 each
Smokey Mountain and City fees are included!!

For Swim-Team Only Member:
Additional $100.00 fee added to our regular swim team fee. No regular pool access.

2010 Registration form
2010 Swim Meet Availability form
GKAISA Participation Release form

Plus be sure to sign up online at GKAISA.

Practice Times*:

Regular practice begins June 1

8am - 9am 8 & under
9am - 10am 9 & 10 year olds
11 & 12 year olds
9:30am - 11am 13 & 14 year olds
Seniors (15-18)

7:30 - 8:30 P.M. (Monday - Thursday) - Evening practice

*Times and age groupings may be adjusted due to enrollment and ability.

Our coaches will be offering a conditioning camp beginning Tuesday, May 25 - 28. This is for experienced swimmers only - to get started on strength building and conditioning. The times will be:
9:00 - 10:00 - Ten and unders
10:00 - 11:00 - Eleven and ups
Schedule:
May 18th, 6:00 P.M. Stroke and turn and referee clinic at Gulf Park pool. Free! Open to anyone.    
May 20th, 6:30 P.M. Ice Cream Social.  Your opportunity to meet our new coaches.    
May 25 - 28 Conditioning Camp    
June 1st Regular practice begins    
June 8th Blue and White meet    
June 12th Gulf Park's second annual Pancake Breakfast at Aubrey's    
June 14th Gulf Park vs. Holston Hills (away)    
June 24th Gulf Park vs. Robindale Woods (home)    
June 28th Gulf Park vs. Jefferson City (away)    
July 6th Gulf Park vs. Maryville/Alcoa (away)    
July 10-11 Smokey Mountain Invitational    
July 15th Gulf Park vs. Bennington (home)    
July 30 - Aug. 1st City Meet    


Links: Greater Knoxville Area Interclub Swimming Association (GKAISA)
 
Coordinators: Susan Stethan
Denise Doktycz - 675-3890  doktycz@charter.net
Meet Directors: Karen Vogel, Judy Cunningham
 
Hospitality Coordinator: Kristi Houk - houkhouse@tds.net
Donut Parent Kristi Houk - houkhouse@tds.net
 
Hot Chocolate Parent: Charlotte Joiner
Volunteer Coordinator: Lori Wilson - adelphidesign@hotmail.com
Sign up for your swim meet volunteer jobs now!
Important Notes: All swim team fees must be paid in full to Gulf Park Swim Team no later that June 7 (or your child cannot participate in the Blue and White Meet). Swim Team registration forms must be turned in before swimmers are allowed to practice.

If your child isn't ready yet: Refunds are available during the first two weeks of swim team. Parents and coaches will have the opportunity to decide if a swimmer is eligible to swim. After the two week period GP swim team coaches reserve the right to remove any swimmer from the team for continuous disruptive behavior.

Parents of young swimmers: As per pool rules, children under 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver when at the pool. Siblings of babysitting age are not considered caregivers when swimming during their practice time. Please make childcare arrangement for your younger swimmers who are at the pool waiting for older siblings to finish swim practice. There is no pool manager on duty until the pool opens at noon and our swim coachers can not baby sit while running a practice.

Volunteering:  Please be prepared to volunteer a member of your family to work every meet.
 



Gulf Park Recreation Association
528 Pensacola Road, Knoxville, TN 37923
865-693-6649