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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Coachs Corner 2/3GST Senior Swimmer Spotlight 4/5GST Banquet 2013 Photos 6/7Swim Team Contacts 8

N e w s l e t t e r

Hello Summer!

Gators Swim Team Banquet 2013

Do you have a great GST related photo you would like to share? Dyou have a success story (does not have to be swim-related) about on

or more of our swimmers?

If so, please send to:

Steve Keck - slkeck@aol.com - Newsletter

Paulene Simpson - paulenesimpson@gmail.com - Facebook

Coach Felipe Cortes - gstswimcoach@gmail.com - Website

Pauline Simpson has graciously offered to manage our GST Facebo

page. You can link to it from our website at: gstswimming.com

You can also check out our Jackson Gators Facebook page from the

website.

http://teamunify.com/Home.jsp?_tabid_=0&team=segsthttp://teamunify.com/Home.jsp?_tabid_=0&team=segstmailto:gstswimcoach@gmail.commailto:gstswimcoach@gmail.commailto:paulenesimpson@gmail.commailto:paulenesimpson@gmail.commailto:slkeck@aol.commailto:slkeck@aol.com

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COACHS CORNER

Dear Swimmers and Parents,

The Ten Commandments For Swimming Parents

1. Thou shalt not impose your ambitions on thy childRemember that swimming is your childs activity. Improvements and progress

occur at different rates for each individual. Dont judge your childs progress based on the performances of

other athletes and dont push them based on what you think they should be doing. The nice thing about

swimming is that every person can strive to do their personal best and benefit from the process of

competitive swimming.

2. Thou shalt be supportive no matter whatThere is only one question to ask your child after a practice or a competition Did you have fun? If mee

and practices are not fun, your child should not be forced to participate.

3. Thou shalt not coach thy childYou are involved in one of the few youth sports programs that offer professional coaching. Do not

undermine the professional coach by trying to coach your child on the side. Your job is to provide love and

support and a safe place to return to at the end of the day. Love and hug your child no matter what. The

coach is responsible for the technical part of the job.

You should not offer advice on technique or race strategy or any other area that is not yours. And above all

never pay your child for a performance. This will only serve to confuse your child concerning the reasons to

strive for excellence and weaken the swimmer/coach bond.

4. Thou shalt have only positive things to say at swim meets.If you are going to show up at a swimming meet, you should be encouraging and never criticize your child

or the coach. Both of them know when mistakes have been made. Please remember that yelling at is not

the same as cheering for.

5. Thou shalt acknowledge thy childs fear.Your child swimming the 500 free or 200 IM for the first time can be a stressful situation. It is totally

appropriate for your child to be scared. Dont yell or belittle, just assure your child that the coach would not

have suggested the event if your child was not ready to compete in it. Remember your job is to love and

support your child through their entire swimming experience.

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COACHS CORNER

6. Thou shalt not criticize the officials.If you do not care to devote the time or do not have the desire to volunteer as an official, please do notcriticize those who are doing the best they can.

7. Honor thy childs coachThe bond between a coach and swimmer is a special one, and one that contributes to your childs success a

well as fun. Do not criticize the coach in the presence of your child, as it will only serve to hurt your childs

swimming.

8. Thou shalt be loyal and supportive of thy team.It is not wise for parents to take their swimmers and jump from team to team. The water isnt necessarilybluer in another teams pool. Every team has its own internal problems even teams that build champions

Children who switch from team to team are often ostracized for a long time by the teammates they leave

behind and are slowly received by new team mates. Often swimmers find that switching teams does not

improve their performance.

9. Thy child shalt have goals besides winning.Most successful swimmers are those who have learned to focus on the process and not the outcome. Giving

an honest effort regardless of the outcome is much more important than winning. One Olympian said, M

goal was to set a world record. Well, I did that, but someone else did it too, just a little faster than I did. Iachieved my goal and lost. Does this make me a failure? No, in fact I am very proud of that swim. What a

tremendous outlook to carry on through life!

10. Thou shalt not expect thy child to become an Olympian.There are over 250,000 athletes in USA Swimming and they keep a record of the Top 100 all time

swimming performances by age group. Only two of the swimmers listed in the 10 & under age group mad

it to the Top 100 in the 17-18 age group. There are only 52 spots available for the Olympic Team every fou

years. Your childs odds of becoming an Olympian are about .0002%.

Coach Scott.

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GRADUATING SENIORS

Jordan Greenburg joined the Gators as a member of the

Bronze group in 2004. Since joining, she has actively swum

every season, finishing her nine-year Gator career as a member

of the senior group. Jordan will be graduating from

Collierville High School where she also swam for the CHS

Dragons and was named a captain for her senior year. She

helped lead their team to two-first place finishes and two-

second place finishes in the Shelby County Swim League.

Jordan qualified for and competed in the TN State High

School Championship meet representing CHS for all 4 years of

High School.

While her accomplishments are impressive in the pool, her

work outside the pool is equally impressive. Jordan has

maintained a 4.3 GPA and is a member of the ACT 30 and

above club. She sang with CHS choir for three years and also

participated in the Word Smith writing team, serving as captain during her senior year. She is a

member of the National French Honors Society and recently scored 3rd in the state, and top 6% in

the nation, on the National French Exam.

Jordan will be attending Emory & Henry College where she received their top academic scholarshi

along with acceptance into their Honors program. Jordan will also continue her swimming as a

member of the Emory & Henry womens NCAA Division III swim team.

There is no doubt that Jordans commitment, dedication and hard work in the pool as a Gator has

contributed to her growth not only as a swimmer but also as a student and young lady. Jordan leav

GST this fall but will always be a Gator for life!

Congratulations Jordan!

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GRADUATING SENIORS

Matt Bilson will be graduating from Christian Brothers High

School where he was an Honor Roll student 13 of 15

quarters.

Matt swam for the GST Gators from his sophomore to

senior year, and for Christian Brothers High School all four

years. In his Senior year at CBHS he was the Swimming

Team Captain.

Matt has also been very active outside of swimming:

He was a member of the CBHS Card Club and

Fencing Team during his Freshman year.

A Boy Scout for 12 years, achieving the highest scout

rank of Eagle including 3 Eagle Palms.

An Alter Server at St. Brigid Catholic Church.

A Germantown Athletic Center Life Guard & WSI.

A Student worker at Chuck Hutton Chevrolet.

Matt has also been very involved with community service, having performed service hours for St

Jude Hospital, Resurrection Church Vacation Bible School, St Vincent DePaul soup kitchen, the D

Neunville learning center, and various Boy Scout eagle projects.

Matt is considering attending Mississippi State University and Christian Brothers University.

He is planning to major in Aerospace Engineering.

Matt considers the GST Gators more than a swim team. Its an extremely competitive and

supportive family.

Congratulations Matt!

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Swim Team Board

President:

Doug Geyer

dgeyer@muellerindustries.com

Vice President: Shen Ouyang souyang@yahoo.comRecording Secretary: Paulene Simpson paulenesimpson@gmail.comTreasurer: Rom Ramaswamy ganesan.ramaswamy@fedex.comMeet Director: Cindy Geyer cgeyer@scsk12.orgUSS Registrar: Diana Harviel gstswimmom@gmail.comPR & Marketing: Steve Keck slkeck@aol.comBronze Rep: Joanna Young jyoung0525@gmail.comSilver Rep: Rachel Conrad rachelconrad@gmail.comGold Rep: Amy Stevenson amy320@me.comCoaches

Head Coach: Scott Robinson srobinson@germantown-tn.gov Felipe Cortes gstswimcoach@gmail.com Team Website

GST Team Unify:gstswimming.com

GST Facebook Page:

Link to our Facebook page is located on our website!

SWIM TEAM CONTACTS

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