The Gilroy Gators Swim Team (GGST) was founded
in 1970 as a competitive age group swimming program within
Gilroy’s Parks and Recreation Department. In 1981 the team
was incorporated as a non-profit corporation "to promote and
encourage grade school and high school children to compete in
swimming athletics...for their own athletic and educational
advancement." GGST has since separated from Parks and Recreation to
become an independently managed and financed
organization.
Our team philosophy is to emphasize and reward
continuous self-improvement. Self-improvement is usually the result
of hard work and dedication, and these are life traits that we
would like our swimmers to possess. Swimming not only teaches
dedication and hard work, but also the importance of perserverance
and the courage to set goals and reach for them.
We love the sport of swimming here at GGST and
want each and every one of our swimmers to reach their potential
both in and out of the pool. We hope that our swimmers develop a
love of the sport and use it as a lifelong physical conditioning
program.
We are constantly growing and training young
swimmers to maintain a well rounded competitive swim team. Thank
you for joining us. We are looking forward to meeting you. Please
feel free to ask another
member or coach any question
you may have.
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