Greater Phillipsburg Swimming (GPS)

Dear Swim Team Families,

As we prepare for the 2026 swim season, we are reaching out to share this year's volunteer and hospitality requirements. These obligations are adjusted annually based on team enrollment and our meet schedule.

To ensure our meets run smoothly and safely, please review the requirements for…

Email #2

Athlete Swim Meet Sign-Up 

Swim Meet Sign-ups are OPEN - Mandatory attendance declaration for everyone, especially those who will miss a swim meet.

Please delcare for all meets early in the season, and definitely one week before the meet.

• Exception - Families with only Developmental…

Hello GPS Lightning Bolts,

This is the first of six emails you will receive today, tomorrow, and Thursday, on important team information. Please read through all of them:

1. This email, Email #1 - Outdoor practice & pool memberships
2. Email #2 - Signing up athletes for swim meets (MOST IMPORTANT Email)
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GPS swim practice canceled tonight, Tuesday, 6/2. Practice will resume as normal tomorrow, Wednesday, 6/3.

Hello Everyone,

I apologize for the last minute notice, but we will need to cancel GPS swim practice tonight, Tuesday, 6/2. 

Practice will resume as normal tomorrow, Wednesday, 6/3.

See you on deck,

Coach Drake

Good evening everyone,

Just two reminders:

1. Suit Try-ons and purchase at PES tomorrow, 5:15 - 7:15 pm, Monday, 6/1. Swimmers still attend practice but may try-on a suit size before they jump in the water. If you know their size, then they can directly report to practice.
2. Developmental Group s…

TEAM GIFT: We're getting two this year!! Everyone registered by 5/31 will receive the following:

• Team T-shirt - hopefully you picked a size during registration.
• Team Hoodie - Go to the "Team Store" drop down menu on GPS.Swimtopia.com to choose your swimmer's size. If you don't choose a…

Hello all,

If you are interested in being a paid swim lesson instructor or developmental group volunteer, let me know this week. Please see the criteria below.

Unlike pure volunteers for the Dev. Grp., our instructors are paid when providing one-on-one swim lessons. Basically, it breaks down like this:

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Memorial Day: Monday, 5/25 - No GPS Swim Practice

Please remember to honor those who died serving our country and defending the Constitution of the United States.

With the flag this time; hopefully the image goes through. :)

See you on Tuesday, 

Coach Drake

Memorial Day - No Swim Practice

Please remember to honor those who died serving our country and defending the Constitution of the United States.