Evergreen Eels Swim Team

Welcome back Eels! Way to finish strong last summer tied with our highest finish in Evergreen Eels history at #5 in the county! We're looking forward to another LIGHTNING FAST summer!

Registration is open! The listed practice schedule is subject to change as the spring progresses.

Please join our Remind text by sending @eels26 to 81010 to get updates throughout the season.

We will have a team suit fitting on March 18th from 4:30-6:30 at the Evergreen Clubhouse for those that need a new suit or have questions and want to speak with someone in person.

First practice will be May 11th and let's hope it's warmed up nicely by then! Also, save the dates for our 5 Thursday night meets and the County Championships!

May 28th, June 4th, June 11th, June 18th, and June 25th!

County Champs is July 10th-12th at Georgia Tech!

Congrats to our Eels on another fantastic regular season with a 4-1 record in dual meets and an overall County Champs 5th place out of 39 teams. As they announced at the meet this weekend, Gwinnett County Swim League includes approximately 5000 swimmers, 150 coaches, and is the most successful summer swim league in the United States as far as size and national level and collegiate swimmers produced. The Eels are a part of that!

We had some incredible relay swims with our 13-14 girls winning 1st place in both the Medley and Freestyle relays, our 11-12 girls earning 2nd and 3rd in their relays, and 8&under boys earning 2nd and 5th place. These are great achievements. We also had 4 swimmers in the high point running in their respective age groups. Amaya McCann was high point winner in the 6 & under age group. CJ Gast was 2nd runner up for high point in 11-12 girls. Emily Hardy (high point) and Kate Breiding (1st runner up) took the top two honors in the 13-14 girls age group. We had 30 swimmers score individually and many more contribute to relay scores, which really packs in the points. We finished with a total of 2,447 points and a 5th place finish! WAY TO GO EELS!

Welcome back Eels! Way to finish strong last summer with our highest finish in Evergreen Eels history at #5 in the county!  We're looking forward to another LIGHTNING FAST summer!

Registration is open! We're putting a few finishing touches on team gear and finalizing dates. The listed practice schedule is subject to change as the spring progresses. 

Please join our Remind text by sending @eels25 to 81010 to get updates throughout the season.

We will have a team suit fitting on March 19th from 4:30-6:30 at the Evergreen Clubhouse for those that need a new suit or have questions and want to speak with someone in person.

First practice will be May 12th and let's hope it's warmed up nicely by then! Also, save the dates for our 5 Thursday night meets and the County Championships!

May 29th, June 5th, June 12th, June 19th, and June 26th!

County Champs is July 11th-13th at Georgia Tech!

CONGRATULATIONS to our swimmers that made it to the Gwinnett County Championships at Georgia Tech. We look forward to more fast swims!

The swimmers on this list need to continue coming to practice: 11&up 9-10am, 10&under 10-11am. No practice Thursday, July 4th.

County Team:

Jackson Barnett-Relays

Elisa Basic-100 IM, 50 breast, 50 fly

Zoey Benson-25 free, relays 

Arthur Bombard-50 back, 50 free, 100 free, relays

Henry Breiding-50 breast, relays

Kate Breiding-50 back, 50 free, 100 free, relays

Owen Breiding-relays

Will Buckley-100 IM, 100 free, 50 breast

Henry Copeland- 50 fly, relays

Giselle Davis-25 back, 25 free, 50 free, relays

TJ Davis-Relays

Sammi Dietsch-25 free, 25 breast, 25 fly, relays

Ben El-Alam-25 free, 50 free, 25 fly, relays

Jude El-Alam-50 back, 50 free, 100 free

Knox Estep-25 fly, relays

Chris Field-relays

CJ Gast-100 IM, 100 free, 50 fly, relays

Emma Gonzalez-25 free, 25 breast, 25 fly, relays

Nico Gonzalez-25 back, 25 free

Chris Gummersall- relays

Emily Hardy-50 back, 50 free, 100 free-relays

Adrian Hartman-50 fly, relays

Sophia Holtzclaw-relays (25 back-51-may scratch in on Wednesday)

Kat Jacobsen-25 back, 100 IM, 50 free, relays

Zoe Jinadu-25 back, 25 free, 25 fly, relays

Cate Joyce-50 back, 100 IM, 100 free, relays

Kaylin Lee-50 back, 100 IM, 50 breast

Allison Leow-50 free, 100 IM, 50 fly, relays

Aliana McCann-100 IM, 100 free, 50 breast, relays

Amaya McCann-25 free

Johnny Neubauer-25 back, 25 breast, relays 

Tamara Persell-100 IM, 50 fly, relays (15-18yr old)

Brookie Pynn-25 back, 50 free, 25 fly, relays

Riley Pynn-25 free, 100 IM, 25 fly, relays

Lillie Robinson-50 free, 100 free, 50 fly, relay

Sutton Rooks-50 free, 100 free

Eva Saldana-25 back, 100 IM, 25 fly, relays

Morgan Sevier-100 IM, 100 free, 50 fly, relays

Carter Strickland-relays

Victoria Tannure-50 free, 100 IM, 50 fly, relays

Elliot Villareal-25 back, 25 free

Elsie Wethington Mercer-100 IM, 100 free, 50 breast, relay

Lily Wethington Mercer-relays

Benicio Zimmerman-25 back, 100 IM, 50 free, relays

Gabriel Zimmerman-25 back, 25 free, 25 fly, relays

Helena Zimmerman-25 free, 50 free, 25 fly, relays

Congrats on the VICTORY at our first meet of the 2024 season! Way to go Eels! There were so many fast swims and precious moments. From the start with the team cheer to the exciting 15-18yr old relays to end the night, and everything in-between. We hope you enjoyed it and are ready for us to host next week. Get your Luau gear ready for a good time at the Evergreen pool on 6/6/24. Picture Day info will be coming soon.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

https://evergreenlakeseels.swimtopia.com/register/...

 In-Person Suit Fitting March 20th from 4:30-6:30pm at the Evergreen Clubhouse: 1230 Denmark Drive!

Suit Fitting FAQs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J57B-_RMPDIDQHkvn...

First practice date is May 13th!

First Dual Meet is May 30th at 6pm at Rivermist!

Dual Meet Dates: 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27 (start time of 6pm)

County Championship July 12-14:

July 12th Evening: 15-18yr olds

July 13th Morning: 9-10yr olds

July 13th Afternoon:13-14yr olds

July 14th Morning: 8&under

July 14th Afternoon: 11-12yr olds

JOIN THE REMIND TEXT: text @eels24 to 81010

Congrats Eels on a great 2023 Summer Season.  We finished 3rd out of 10 teams in the South Central Division!  We had a lot of fast swims and fun times!

Reminder that the GCSL County Meet is July 7-9:

7/7-Friday PM-15-18yr old

7/8-Saturday AM -9-10yr olds

7/8-Saturday PM-13-14yr olds

7/9-Sunday AM- 8&Under

7/9-Sunday PM- 11-12yr olds

Congrats to our County Team:

Jackson Barnett-Relays

Sarah Barnett-Relays, 100 IM, 100 Free, Breaststroke

Christopher Birdsey-Relay, 50 backstroke

Phoebe Birdsey-Relays, 25 backstroke, 25 freestyle, 50 freestyle

Sanford Birdsey-Relay, 25 free, 50 free, 25 fly

Kate Breiding-Relays, 50 free, 50 back, 100 free

Darius Burchik-Relay

Eli Burchik-IM, 25 fly

Sammy Dietsch-25 back, 25 free

Ben El-Alam-Relays, 25 back, 50 free, 25 fly

Jude El-Alam-Relays, 25 back, 100 IM, 50 Free

Caroline Gast-Relays,100 IM, 50 Free, 25 Fly

Chris Gummersall-Relays, 50 Back, 50 Free

Emily Hardy-Relays, 50 back, 50 free, 100 IM

Charlie Hardy-Relays

Risden Harmon-Relays, 50 back

Ethan Hernandez-Relay

Sophia Holtzclaw-Relay, 25 back

Zoe Jinadi-Relays,25 back, 25 free, 25 fly

Cate Joyce-Relays, 50 back, 50 free, 100 IM

Emma Le-Relays, 25 back, 50 free

Kaylin Lee-50 back, 100IM, 100 Free

Aliana McCann-Relays, 100IM, 50 free, 25 breast

Mack Musci-Relays, 25 back

Johnny Neubauer-Relays

Tamara Persell-Relays, 50 fly

Blake Pickeral-Relays, 50 back, 100 free

Brookie Pynn-Relays, 25 back, 25 free

Riley Pynn-Relays, 25 free, 100IM, 25 fly

Leo Quinn-25 free

Sophia Quinn-Relays, 50 back, 50 free, 100 free

Lillie Robinson-Relays, 50 free, 100 IM, 50 fly

Morgan Sevier-100IM, 100 Free, 50 Fly

Brandon Shepard-Relays, 100IM, 100Free, 50 Fly

Janie Sullivan-Relays, 25 Back, 50 Free, 25 Fly

Joseph Sullivan-Relays, 25 free, 50 free, 25 fly

Victoria Tannure-Relays, 25 Back, 100IM, 25 Fly

Harper Thomas-Relay

Miller Thomas-Relays, 100 free

Raegan Weatherby-25 backstroke

Elsie Wethington-Mercer-Relays, 100IM, 100 Free, 50 Breast

Lily Wethington-Mercer-Relays, 50 fly

-Sign-up for the Remind Group NOW! Weather updates will be given this way. Text @evlk2023 to 81010

-Practice starts MONDAY-May 8th. The water is going to be chilly! Have your swimmer come in their suit with clothes over it, tennis shoes, towel, goggles, water bottle, and cap (if you have one). Practices will begin on dryland so your swimmer will need tennis shoes. Dryland workout will last a bit longer the first week due to cooler temps.

Monday 5/8 – Tuesday 5/23: After school practice

• 3:15 - 4:15 PM - High School
• 4:15 - 5:00 PM - Ages 7-8
• 5:00 - 5:30 PM - Ages 6U and Beginners
• 5:15 - 6:15 PM - Ages 9-10
• 6:15 - 7:15 PM - Ages 11-12 AND 13-14

Friday 5/12 - Rain Make-Up Practice (if needed)

Friday 5/19 - Rain Make-Up Practice (if needed)

Wednesday 5/24 - No Practice - Last day of School

Thursday 5/25 - First day of morning practice AND First Swim Meet

Tentative Morning Practice Schedule (subject to adjustment)

Thursday 5/25 – Monday 6/26: Practices will be held Monday through Friday only.

• 8:00 - 9:00 AM - Ages 11 and over
• 9:00 - 9:30 AM - Ages 6 and under
• 9:15 - 10:15 AM - Ages 7-8
• 10:00 - 11:00 AM - Ages 9-10

Fun Fridays begin 5/26: 9:30-11:00am

-Team Leaders/Managers will be present on Monday, May 8th from 4-5:30 and Tuesday, May 9th at all of the practices to answer questions regarding volunteer jobs and descriptions, suit questions, general team questions, etc. This is a good opportunity for new families to ask questions!

-RSVPs for Volunteer Slots and Meets are now open. We need lots of help to make the meets happen and each family needs to complete at least 5 shifts. The RSVPs can be found under the Swim Meets->Schedule tab at the top of the home page. https://evergreenlakeseels.swimtopia.com/swim_meet...

-We will not have an in-person suit fitting. Please order your team suit from our SwimOutlet store as soon as possible.

https://www.swimoutlet.com/collections/evergreen?r...

-Donate a 12 pack of drinks to our concession stand. It is a big help if each family brings a 12 pack of water, Gatorade/Powerade, Coke, Sprite, or Diet Coke during the first week of practice and places it under the clubhouse overhang.

-Invite your friends! Registration is still open and we'd love to have all your friends join us. Send them the registration link today! https://evergreenlakeseels.swimtopia.com/register

-Remember that each swimmer will receive a Team T-Shirt and Cap prior to the first meet.

-The Eels Leadership Team can be contacted with any questions or concerns and includes:

Head Coach: Caitlin Martin [email protected]

Team Manager: Michelle Hardy [email protected]

Registration Manager: Holly Wethington [email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator: Sprite Crawford [email protected]

Treasurer: Christy Hughes

Officials Coordinator: Jen Dunbar and Judy Narde

Computer Manager: Karen Sevier

Concessions Manager: Jessica Breiding and Marrie Tronolone

County Meet Manager: Bree McCann [email protected]

Fun Friday/Party Coordinator: Katie El-Elam

Registration for Evergreen Eels Summer Swim is now open! We're looking forward to another great season in 2023. 

There will NOT be an in-person registration this year. It is all on-line. The volunteer sign-ups will be sent out electronically in late April. 

https://evergreenlakeseels.swimtopia.com/register

Please join the Remind for text updates. Text @evlk2023 to 81010.

Please review the practice schedule as there have been changes made to the morning times once school is out.

DAILY Practice Schedule – Evergreen Lakes Pool

Monday 5/8 – Tuesday 5/23: After school practice

• 3:15 - 4:15 PM - High School
• 4:15 - 5:00 PM - Ages 7-8
• 5:00 - 5:30 PM - Ages 6U and Beginners
• 5:15 - 6:15 PM - Ages 9-10
• 6:15 - 7:15 PM - Ages 11-12 AND 13-14

Friday 5/12 - Rain Make-Up Practice (if needed)

Friday 5/19 - Rain Make-Up Practice (if needed)

Wednesday 5/24 - No Practice - Last day of School

Thursday 5/25 - First day of morning practice AND First Swim Meet

Monday 5/29 - No Practice – Memorial Day

Tentative Morning Practice Schedule (subject to adjustment)

Thursday 5/25 – Monday 6/26: Practices will be held Monday through Friday only.

• 8:00 - 9:00 AM - Ages 11 and over
• 9:00 - 9:30 AM - Ages 6 and under
• 9:15 - 10:15 AM - Ages 7-8
• 10:00 - 11:00 AM - Ages 9-10

Tuesday 6/27 – Friday 7/7 - TBD Practice for County Meet

The swim suit will remain the same as last year. If you need a suit, please visit our swim store. Spirit wear is also available here, but please note that each swimmer will get a t-shirt and team cap as part of registration:

https://www.swimoutlet.com/collections/evergreen

SAVE THESE DATES:

First Day of Practice: May 8, 2023

Meet Dates: 

5/25: @ Flowers Crossing

6/1: Home vs. Rivermist

6/8: Home vs. Mountain Park Swim Team

6/15: @ Y Dolphins (J.M.Tull YMCA off Sugarloaf Pkwy in Lawrenceville)

6/22: Home vs. Hanarry West 

The league is going back to 5 dual meets (vs the 4 from last year).

County Meet Schedule:   7/7-Friday PM-15-18yr old

7/8-Saturday AM -9-10yr olds

7/8-Saturday PM-13-14yr olds

7/9-Sunday AM- 8&Under

7/9-Sunday PM- 11-12yr olds

Volunteer Needs:

As always, it takes help from every family to have a successful swim season. There are multiple ways you can help the Evergreen Eels. Here are a few ideas to consider:

Team managers: We are looking for several parents to shadow team managers this year to prepare to manage the team in the future. This is a great way to work with some of the best swim parents in Gwinnett! We would love to have you join us!

Stroke and Turn Officials: Virtual Training will begin after Spring Break! You do not need any previous swim experience to perform this job, and it is the very best way to watch your swimmer on deck!

Sponsorships: Our team is in need of some updated items. Community sponsorships would be a great way to offset this expense. If you have business contacts in the local community, we would love to speak with you.

RSVPs and Volunteer Sign Ups

Good evening Eels Families,

The first few weeks of practice were great! So many new faces, lots of hard work, and endless smiles! We are looking forward to an amazing season.

Our first meet is less than a week away! With the craziness of the school year almost behind us, it is a great time to plan your summer swim schedule. Swimmer RSVPs for all meets are now open. Please RSVP for as many meets as you can now. It will be assumed that families who do not RSVP will not have swimmers in the water. Please make every effort to RSVP your swimmer prior to the deadline so relays can be accurately seeded.

THE DEADLINE TO RSVP FOR NEXT WEEK'S MEET IS MONDAY MAY 31ST AT 6:00PM!

To RSVP your swimmer, click on the Swim Meets tab, and select Schedule from the drop-down menu. Choose the meet that you are replying for and click the Meet Entry button. Choose your swimmer's name from the list and click the Edit button. Select the appropriate option from the list and click Save. You should get a message that Your Meet Entries Were Saved Successfully and the status will be updated. Please do this for all meets EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING.

It's also time to choose volunteer slots! Remember, with the current COVID restrictions in place, only parent volunteers will be permitted on deck. Volunteering is a great way to get to see your swimmer in the water!

To add or edit volunteer slots, click on the Swim Meets tab, and select Schedule from the drop-down menu. Choose the meet that you are replying for and click the Job Signup button. Choose the appropriate name and click the Sign Up for Jobs button. The next screen will have a list of all available job opportunities for that meet. Please pay particular attention to the Session number. Detailed job descriptions are available for by clicking on the I bubble next to each job. Check the box next to the job you are interested in and click Save. To REMOVE an assignment, follow the same instructions and unclick the box next to the job you are removing yourself from. Don't forget to click Save.

Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions!

Have a great weekend and see you at the pool!

Your Evergreen Eels Staff

Registration for the Evergreen Eels Summer League Swim Team will open 3/1/26. We hope you'll join us for a great summer of fun in the water!