Greater Phillipsburg Swimming (GPS)

1st Swim Meet, Tuesday, June 27, next week!! :) - Location has been moved from Walter's Park to Belvidere. NO hospitality donation items will be necessary at this meet.

Mandatory Meet Attendance Declaration for all swimmers, expectations & procedure are below.

• Officials?? - We still need a couple…

Hello All,

We are moving to outdoor practices at Walter's Park on Thursday, June 15th. Attached is a PDF with updated training groups and times for outdoor practices. Definitely review it to ensure you know which time & group your swimmer will be training in.

Also, do not forgot to…

Hello everyone,

• Pool membership at some level is required. 
• See the attached PDF list. If your name is missing, you need to make a pool membership purchase.

If you do not make the purchase by June 14th, this Wednesday, you will not be allowed to participate when we move…

GPS - As of right now (3:00 pm), we are still holding swim practice indoors at PES, Thursday, June 8, regular times.

Good afternoon,

GPS swim practice is canceled today, Wednesday, June 7th, 2023.

I was out earlier this morning, and the sky in the local area here seems to have gotten an even darker shade of yellow since then. So, it may be going deeper into the red zone for air…

• Parent Meeting, today, June 5th, 6:15 pm, Phillipsburg Elementary School, Room 238 (possibly the cafeteria if we are too crowded).
• Team Captain Vote, June 14, Wednesday, 6:15 - 6:40 pm - see description below.
• Practices move outdoors to Walter's Park; Developmental Group Starts (outdoor training group…

Good afternoon,

We have a parent meeting on Monday, June 5th, 6:15 pm, at the Phillipsburg Elementary School.

We will be voting in a new Greater Phillipsburg Swimming parent executive board member, as well as, reorganizing the board. Additionally, we have some "start of the season" items to review. 

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• Deadline for suit and cap orders: Tonight, Friday, May 26, midnight.
• NO practice on Monday, 5/29 - Have a Happy & Reflective Memorial Day! :)

Also, please tell your swimmers NOT to unlock or go out the back hallway doors of the pool locker rooms. Every swimmer…

Hello All,

Reminder: GPS swim practice starts on MAY 18th!!!! :)

Only about 1/2 the team has registered so far, but we need a much higher percentage than that for us to get the season started and assign practice groups.

Definitely REGISTER this week.

Also, if you know any 8/Under…

Lifeguards - Phillipsburg is looking to hire lifeguards to work at Walter's Park. Hourly pay is between $15.50 - $17.50/hour depending on number of years experience.

Employment Application link:

https://www.phillipsburgnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Employment-Application.pdf

Send your application and interest email to:

• Justine Drake - Walter's Park Pool Manager
• [email protected]