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Sept. 3rd FCST Team Newsletter CLICK HERE for the newsletter Hope everyone has a great first week!  

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FCST Team Newsletter:   ​ ​ Make sure to register for the upcoming season!Even returning families must register for the upcoming season! CLCK HERE for more info! 2018 Welcome Back Party! FCST would like to welcome all families to the start of the 2018-2019 season! Join us for a fun party where swimmers can hang out, meet their coaches, and have a great time with their teammates to kick off the new season! CLICK HERE to RSVP! 2018 FUNdamental Swim Camp! All swimmers must be currently registered with FCST for the 2018-2019 season. There is no fee for...

FCST Team Newsletter:   ​ ​ Make sure to register for the upcoming season! Even returning families must register for the upcoming season! CLCK HERE for more info. 2018 Fall Schedules - Make sure to check out your respective swim group schedule for the upcoming 2018 - 19 Short Course Season.   CLICK HERE for the schedules FCST Learn to Swim Private Lessons for Children and Adults - We will have 5 - 30 minute sessions each Saturday morning, 8:30am, 9:10am, 9:50am, 10:30am and 11:10am. Space is limited so register early. *Adult LTS times are similar but may...

2018 Long Course Texas Age Group Championships July 25-29, 2018  University of Texas at Austin - Austin, Texas    First Colony Swim Team started off the 2018 Long Course Texas Age Group Championship with a bang on Wednesday night!  The 13-14 Boys 800 Free Relay made up of Hayden Bellotti, Alex Fu, Todd Achuff and Kevin Zhou broke the Team Record by 15 seconds while coming in 5th overall with a time of 8:16.75.     On Thursday morning the First Colony Swim Team came back to the pool ready to race starting off...

FCST Team Newsletter: What is the importance of taking a break/ resting the body?                 Here at First Colony Swim Team we create opportunity to merge passion and commitment with expertise resulting in the highest level of personal performance. At the same time, we are conscious and always planning for the long-term development of the student-athlete. As we head into the last half of our championship meets we, as coaches, would like to take the time and explain why it is important for your student-athlete to take a break away...

2018 Gulf Summer Championship Hosted by FCST July 20-22, 2018  Don Cook Nat. - Sugar Land, Texas  First Colony Swim Team competed at the 2018 Gulf Summer Champs Meet this past weekend. It was a wonderful showing from all of FCST’s swimmers, and they set the tone with how often they were by the pool, cheering on their teammates. We were proud of our younger swimmers asking coaches what the older kid’s name was, who was in the water, and then started cheering for them! Team work is something we strive...

FCST Team Newsletter: What is the importance of taking a break/ resting the body?                 Here at First Colony Swim Team we create opportunity to merge passion and commitment with expertise resulting in the highest level of personal performance. At the same time, we are conscious and always planning for the long-term development of the student-athlete. As we head into the last half of our championship meets we, as coaches, would like to take the time and explain why it is important for your student-athlete to take a break away...

2018 Gulf Age Group Champs July 13-15, 2018  FLEET - Cypress, Texas      This past weekend FCST sent 30 athletes up to Cypress in order to compete at the 2018 Long Course Gulf Age Group Championships.  The weather was HOT but our swimmers were on FIRE!!!  The kids were very impressive throughout the entire meet with a ton of Top 10 Finishers, TAGS Qualifiers and Personal Best Times.     First Colony Swim Team ended up getting 5th overall with a true team effort from all the kids, parents and coaches.  One...

FCST Team Newsletter: Meet Entry Timelines and Information*: Meet Webpage, Dates, & Location: Athletes eligible: Prelim and Final entry deadline: Volunteer opportunities: Gulf Summer Champs Hosted by FCST Champs    ,   July 20 - 22. Don Cook Nat. Qualifying times - 12 & Under: 3 BB times or more, 13 & Over: none Cut off times: 14 & Under: Gulf AG Champs Times, 15 & Over: 2 AA times or fewer  June 20 & 27 CLICK HERE Gulf Senior Champs    ,   July 20 - 22. University of Houston Rec Center 13 & Over...