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 Week 4b Delayed Significantly Wilson Faucette- Garrett Park Pool- 7/7/21 - 4:30 PM Teams waiting to enter pool Photo: Wilson Faucette The week 4b meet against Cedarbrook is being significantly delayed due to thunder. The meet currently is not starting until 5:00. Warm-ups may be canceled. We will supply more updates as they come.  Updated: The pool opened at around 5:00, a short warm ups took place, and then the entire meet took place. During the butterfly, the starting machine fell off of the stand and broke. During the rest of the meet, they started using a microphone and hand.

 GPST News: GP Beats Potomac Glen Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 6.22.2021 - 17:33 Photo: garrettparkladybugs.org Garrett Park Beats Potomac Glen The Garrett Park Swim Team(GPST) defeated Potomac Glen on Saturday in their first MCSL Dual Meet(Commonly referred to as an "A" Meet) of the 2021 season. The swim team was unable to have their season last year due to the COVID pandemic. However, along with the sudden reopening in the county, MCSL changed their plans for this season at the last minute . The absence of restrictions allowed MCSL and the swim team to host an almost entirely normal swim season. The meet against Potomac Glen Swim Team, which was swum at the Garrett Park Pool went rather smoothly. The Ladybugs(Garrett Park) beat the Gators(Potomac Glen) 423.5 to 338.5. That is a slightly higher margin than 3 years ago in 2018, when the Ladybugs beat the Gators 416.5 to 368.5 in Division H.  Lots of Firsts This was not only Garrett Park's first dual meet ...

 Weather Alert: Thunder Closes Pool Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 6.10.2021 - 16:44 NWS Radar 6/10 at 4:26 PM Photo: National Weather Service Radar Thunder Closes GP Pool The Garrett Park Swimming Pool closed today(6/10/2021) at around 4:15 PM after thunder had been heard.  At the time, Swim Team Practice was occuring in the lap pool, while all other pool features were open regularly.  We are currently on the edge of the storm Photo: NOAA NowCoast Radar Photo: Weather.com Forecast According to the National Weather Service(NWS), it might rain and thunderstorm this evening and heavy rain is highly likely tomorrow. The pool rescheduled their food truck, 7 Star Wings , from tonight to Saturday night. They had to cancel last week's as well. We will update this article when we receive more information.  What do you think about this weather? Is it affecting your plans? Let us know in the comments below.

 Breaking: MCSL Not Under COVID-19 Protocols Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.25.2021 - 7:56 Despite being no COVID-19 Protocols, this probably won't take place this year Photo: Garrettparkladybugs.org Notice on MCSL.org MCSL has released a notice on their website  from the MCSL Board. The statement goes over that teams do not have to follow COVID Protocols anymore, that A meets will be run regularly this year, and recommending mask wearing and social distancing. This comes after Montgomery County revealed that on May 28, there will be a full reopening, and county residents will now be subject to any state guidance.  No More COVID-19 Protocols MCSL says that they have removed their COVID-19 protocol for this swim season in cooperation with county officials. They say that they took into consideration Montgomery County's reopening phase 3, State policies, and CDC guidance.  Practices and Meets  Each team is permitted to run practices however they wan...

 Breaking: GP Pool No Longer Requires Reservations, Opening Day Soon Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.22.2021 - 13:12 Garrett Park Pool Photo: Garrettparkpool.org No More Reservations The Garrett Park Pool sent out an email to subscribers on Friday Afternoon. In their email, they ask to make sure that members have paid their dues. They also give some news that radically changes how the pool will operate this summer. There will no longer be reservations, because they currently have a 75% capacity limit, and the county is set to remove all restrictions in a week or so. They say that that applies to both the family and lap pool. They also say that due to the lifting of capacity restriction, that guests will most likely be allowed. Masking Some of the Garrett Park Pool staff are not fully vaccinated yet, and therefore masks will be required at check-in. However, the pool cites that masks are no longer required outside. Swim Team MCSL is currently working on updating their...