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Mykalea Cupp-Vasquez

B & Under Champs (ShAC) July 19th-20th This past weekend, FCST competed at the B & Under Champs Swim Meet, hosted by ShAC — and we are thrilled to announce that we placed 1st overall! Our swimmers brought incredible energy and effort to the pool, with many standout performances across the board. For some of our athletes, this was their first time competing in relays such as the 200 Freestyle and 200 Medley, and they rose to the occasion with enthusiasm and determination. The team showed up ready to race...

Brooks McNamara

2025 LC Texas Age Group Championship Arlington ISD Natatorium July 16-20, 2025 Seventy eight teams from across Texas gathered at the Arlington ISD Natatorium to compete at the Texas Age Group Championship hosted by MARS Swimming. Thirty two athletes from First Colony Swim Team represented and battled to a sixth place men's, sixth place women's, and fourth place overall finish. FCST also placed first among teams representing from the GULF LSC. This feat is made even more impressive in that it was achieved solely by Age Group swimmers in our...

Brooks McNamara

2025 LC Gulf Age Group Championship Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club Aquatic Center July 11-13, 2025 This past weekend, qualified age group swimmers from around the GULF LSC gathered to compete at the LC Age Group Championship meet hosted by FLEET. Swimmers braved through several weather delays brought about by summertime Houston thunderstorms. The passion and commitment displayed by FCST families pushed the team to a second place men's, women's, and overall finish among all GULF teams. FCST's depth was showcased by swimmers representing from multiple groups across the team, including...

Colin Crow

2025 Katy/Pace May Open Invitational Angleton ISD Aquatic Center May 17-18 First Colony swimmers continue showing their overwhelming dedication and hard work with a great performance over in Angleton, Texas! It was a unique experience for many since the meet was both outdoors and mixed, so boys and girls were racing each other. However, our swimmers were up to the challenge. No matter the time or place, we are ready to race! 13 and overs started the mornings on a great foot before the 12 and unders finished the meet...

Adrian Damasco IV

2025 Gulf 13 & O Championships (PEAK) 4141 Bailey Rd, Pearland, TX February 28th - March 2nd This past weekend was a true testament to our athletes' dedication, hard work, grit, and determination. A heartfelt shoutout to our incredible volunteers for ensuring the meet ran smoothly. It was an exhilarating weekend of racing from start to finish. FCST athletes came ready to make an impact and they did not disappoint. With 91% of our participants achieving lifetime bests and securing new cuts for Southern Senior Champs, Gulf Champs, TAGS, &...

Mykalea Cupp-Vasquez

2025 Gulf 12 & Under Champs (PACK) Klein High School, 16303 Lyons School Rd., Spring TX February 21st-23rd A HUGE shoutout to our amazing FCST swimmers who took the plunge at the February 2025 Champs Swim Meet this past weekend!! It was truly heartwarming to see the swimmers celebrating their time improvements and earning those bead necklaces for their personal bests! This swim meet flew by in a whirlwind, brimming with the kids' endless energy—smiles were everywhere! ����♂️✨ Combined Team Scores: 1st - First Colony Swim Team “FCST” (3,113 points)...

Brooks McNamara

2025 FLEET Mardi Gras Extravaganza Cypress Ranch HS Natatorium January 31st-February 2nd Select swimmers from First Colony Swim Team made the trek up to Cypress this past weekend to attend the FLEET hosted Mardi Gras Extravaganza Invite as a last chance tune-up before championship season gets underway. FCST placed first in both Men's and Women's scores over the likes of KATY, CFSC, and TWST among others. 11&O athletes raced hard during the morning prelim sessions to earn their way back to finals for a second swim in the evening; the...

Trenton Thome

First Colony Swim Team Dominates 2025 Katy Tollway Invite Combined Team Scores: 1st - First Colony Swim Team(8,320.5 points) 2nd - Katy Aquatics(5,351 points) 3rd - Houston Hydra(1,651.5 points) Houston, TX — January 3-5th, 2025 In a thrilling display of talent and teamwork, the First Colony Swim Team (FCST) emerged as the overall champions at the 2025 Katy Tollway Invitational, held this past weekend. The meet, which featured a unique two-part format with short course prelims at the FBISD Training Pool and long course finals at the University of Houston...

Mykalea Cupp-Vasquez

A HUGE shoutout to all our amazing FCST swimmers who dove in at the 2025 PACK Rubber Duckie Invite this past weekend! Big high-fives to our many champions who excelled in the Hot heats! We gathered an impressive number of those adorable duckie prizes! What a fantastic start to the new year with shiny new personal bests and brave first-time swims in the 500 event. We are overflowing with pride! It was an absolute joy to see the swimmers celebrate their time drops and collect those little duckies for their...

Susan Monteagudo

2024 Gulf Senior Championship FBISD Aquatic Practice Facility December 13-15, 2024 Huge shoutout to all FCST swimmers that competed this past weekend at the Gulf Senior Championship Meet hosted by Texas Elite Swim Team. Congratulations to our many swimmers that came back to race in Finals, some of them for the first time. For this Championship Meet, Finals were not set up by age group but as 13&Over; FCST saw some of our youngest swimmers race in the A Final against 18-year-olds. Impressive! Many more came back to race in...