Good afternoon everyone,

It's a thousand small things that we all do that makes the GPS Invitational run so well. Thank you for all your hard work and support of the swimmers!

More than our 1st place team trophy, more than all the individual and relay medals our swimmers earned, I hope they all had a fun day too. :)

• 1st Place - Greater Phillipsburg Swim Team
• 2nd Place - Two Rivers Aquatics
• 3rd Place - Easton Aquatic Club

There were five meet records set, two of those were by GPS swimmers. :)

New Meet Records

• Nick Berger: 15-18 Men's 100 IM
• Jack Drake: 19-29 Men's 50 Free

Full results are attached. Please pay for your events and swimmer surcharge through our team store.

Don't forget, we have three meets this week:

• Tuesday @ Home against Hackettstown (modified practice times in the morning)
• Wednesday away @ Belvidere
• Thursday away @ HCY

Sign-Ups for the George Stultz Memorial (last chance) Meet are open:

• Date: Saturday, July 19
• Location: Belvidere Pool
• If your swimmer qualified, you will be able to see which events they are eligible for when you log in to sign up by clicking on the green "Meet Entry" button. Entry Deadline will be confirmed in follow-up email, but you can enter now. :)
• Pool Gates Open: 7:30am
• Warm Ups Begin: 8:00 am
• First Event: 9:00 am (typically, we are done by about 10:30am).
• Spectators: Usually FREE, follow up email will confirm.
• The pool will not be open for recreational swimming during the event.
• Entry Fees : Usually $5 per event, NO surcharge, follow up email will confirm
• Volunteers are needed - Link will be shared in upcoming email.

Sign-ups for PJSL Championship are OPEN.

• Date: Saturday, July 26
• Location: Walter's Park Pool
• Follow-up email with details will be sent.
• Entries are open are now though.

LAST PRACTICE for everyone except PJSL Championship attendees Friday, 7/18. Swimmers who qualify (look under "Inspiration" drop down menu for qualifying times (QTs)) and who sign-up to attend are the only ones allowed to train the last week of the season, 7/21 - 7/26. If we have to reschedule a dual meet for that week, then of course, everyone trains until the last dual meet regardless of champ qualifying.

Team Awards Picnic: Wednesday, 7/23, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Walter's Park

• Follow-up email with details will follow.

I know that is a lot, so always feel free to reach out to me or a board member (Exec Board Contact Link) if you have any questions.

Don't forget to check your team mailbox for ribbons and awards which is available on deck during practice.

Tuesday is a modified home meet practice time schedule.

See you on deck,

Coach Drake