2018 Short Course Champs III  February 23 -25 , 2018  Pearland, Texas The Pearland Natatorium was a very exciting place to be this past weekend with many FCST swimmers achieving Personal Best Times as well as cuts for next level meets.  It was a 3 day swim meet with Finals Sessions that were beyond entertaining.  FCST had 55 athletes that gave an outstanding effort throughout the entire weekend.  The team ended up getting 2nd overall while still focusing on multiple championship meets ahead.  Many new TAGS qualifying swims along with new American Junior National...

2018 Short Course Champs II February 16 -18 , 2018  Katy, Texas FCST Places 2nd Overall! A fantastic weekend of racing and team spirit. Regardless of the event, FCST consistently was the loudest and proudest on deck! We had numerous swimmers place top 16 and a big groups place top 8 at the meet. Because of the hard work done through out the season FCST swimmer's brought back a lot of ribbons and medals! The meet was kicked off by some awesome 500 Freestyles from all the age groups. The comradery between 11 - 12 girls...

FCST Team Newsletter:   Spring Schedules: Please note the current schedule is in place until the posted dates below  Blue 1 A & B, Blue 2, AG1, 2, and 3, Pre-Senior 2 and 3, and all Senior groups, practice times will change April 2nd. CLICK HERE for the spring schedule. White A & B, Red A & B, and Pre-Senior 1, practice time and facility change will occur on April 30th. CLICK HERE for the spring schedule.  New Territory groups, practice time and facility change will occur on April 30th. CLICK HERE...

FCST Team Newsletter: Dryland's Function in Championship Meets Written by Coach Markell Lyng, BS, FAFS, FMR, CSCS Dryland Director First Colony Swim Team FCST proudly trains our swimmers functionally on land throughout the entire season. The season is carefully planned and periodized according to in season meets and Championship Meets. As we approach Championship Meets the workouts will change both in and out of in the water, this is often called Meet Prep, Race Preparation, Championship Season or Taper. Swimmers often hear the term "taper" and think they should be resting and not work...

FCST Team Newsletter: Dryland's Function in Championship Meets Written by Coach Markell Lyng, BS, FAFS, FMR, CSCS Dryland Director First Colony Swim Team FCST proudly trains our swimmers functionally on land throughout the entire season. The season is carefully planned and periodized according to in season meets and Championship Meets. As we approach Championship Meets the workouts will change both in and out of in the water, this is often called “Meet Prep”, “Race Preparation”, “Championship Season” or “Taper”.  Swimmers often hear the term "taper” and think they should be...

FCST Team Newsletter: FCST Summer League Philosophy    Summer league is a fun introduction to competitive swimming in the form of a summertime activity. The next step for those interested in pursuing the sport further is year-round swimming. Traits such as leadership, self-confidence, goal setting, organization, and more are integrated into the daily practice sessions of a year round swimmer. Coaches are nationally certified and continually educated to help all swimmers reach their goals.    Once a swimmer reaches the Age Group 1 level and higher, fun takes on a...

Swimming Pool The sounds of excited kids kicking water, bubbles under the water and noises of water ringing through my ear. Smells of hot bubbling water, feet and arms near my nose, and fresh air rising from the pool. Body parts moving fast and hard, feet making white water, and the bright yellow shiny sun above me. Tastes of water from other kids feet and my taste buds give a sudden reaction to the water. Feeling smooth clear rippled water and burning feet and toes. Nia, Age 8 a third...

FCST Team Newsletter:   February 3rd - Long-term Progression Planning with Head Coach Pete at the Aquatic Center. Mark you calenders for this up opportunity to interact and gain valuable information for our very own Head Coach. This information pertains to all Pre-Senior, Age-Group, and Developmental parents.  CLICK HERE for the event page. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Social Media: Make sure to follow all of our social media platforms. Creating a profile in order to follow the team is easy; ask your swimmer for help! #FCSTFamily ​​ FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TWITTER​ College Swimmers Current and Past!...

FCST Team Newsletter: Why do swim Officials disqualify (dq) kids? Why don't they just let them swim?  This is a frequent question by parents when their swimmers experience disqualifications at meets.  The role of an official is two-fold.  First, officials are tasked with providing a safe and fair competitive environment.  The second role is in educating swimmers – both those learning the strokes and those who may have become complacent in practice.  For both of these reasons, consistent enforcement of the rules is important. However, what happens if your swimmer...

36th Annual Greater Southwest Invite January 11 -14 , 2018  Rockwall, Texas FCST Places 3rd at the Greater Southwest Invite in Rockwall, TX FCST places 3rd in combined team scores at the 36th Greater Southwest Invitational! The girls placed 3rd and the boys placed 2nd! Congratualations to all of our 48 swimmers that competed and represented FCST with pride! What a fantastic showing of teammates working and supporting one another regardless of their age. Our parents were the loudest and proudest during all the sessions and we want to thank them for all of...