FCST Team Newsletter and Information: Trusting the Coach's Plan on Swim Events: Here at First Colony Swim Team we create opportunity for swimmers by merging passion and commitment with expertise resulting in the highest level of personal performance. Those opportunities also include competing in a variety of swim events depending on the time of the swim season. With a season plan a Coach understands when their swimmers are prepared and ready to compete in swim events that are new, events that will not be done at a Championship meet, or...

FCST Team Newsletter and Information: 2017 FCST Monster Training. Monster Training is an annual tradition that swim teams across the country participate in. It is a way for FCST to help promote the importance of training through the winter holiday break. Monster Training will follow the Holiday Training Practice Schedule and any swimmer that attends 100% of the practices offered during this time will receive a special prize. Winter holiday training, just like summer training, is a great time for swimmers to focus on getting a lot done without worrying about...

FCST Team Newsletter and Information: 2017 FCST Monster Training. Monster Training is an annual tradition that swim teams across the country participate in. It is a way for FCST to help promote the importance of training through the winter holiday break. Monster Training will follow the Holiday Training Practice Schedule and any swimmer that attends 100% of the practices offered during this time will receive a special prize. Winter holiday training, just like summer training, is a great time for swimmers to focus on getting a lot done without worrying about...

FCST Team Newsletter and Information: 2017 FCST Monster Training. Monster Training is an annual tradition that swim teams across the country participate in. It is a way for FCST to help promote the importance of training through the winter holiday break. Monster Training will follow the Holiday Training Practice Schedule and any swimmer that attends 100% of the practices offered during this time will receive a special prize. Winter holiday training, just like summer training, is a great time for swimmers to focus on getting a lot done without worrying about...

News & Team Information: Our 2017 fundraiser is well underway. We are excited to start getting prizes out to our winners! The earlier you turn your packet back in, the more chances you have at winning some awesome prizes!ýThe deadline for receiving donations back to our office is November 30th- thatýs only 3 short weeks away! Accounts who do not receive their minimum donation of $100 will be billed that amount on December 1st. It is easy to get those envelopes out to your family and friends and get way...

  News & Team Information: Why Should My Swimmer Attend Meet Warm-Up? This is a common questions among many parents who are new to USA Swimming, have never had this explained to them, do not want to get their swimmer to a meet hours before their race or just don't see the point. 1) TEAM Warm-Up: This is something that FCST requires at every level or our program; Developmental, Age Group and Senior. This is a chance for all the kids to warm-up with their coach and make sure they are...

News & Team Information: Why Should My Swimmer Attend Meet Warm-Up? This is a common questions among many parents who are new to USA Swimming, have never had this explained to them, do not want to get their swimmer to a meet hours before their race or just don't see the point. 1) TEAM Warm-Up: This is something that FCST requires at every level or our program; Developmental, Age Group and Senior. This is a chance for all the kids to warm-up with their coach and make sure they are doing...

News & Team Information:   FCST Families, how excited are you about the possibility of FREE FCST MEMBERSHIP for a year?! How about a $500 Meet Credit to your account? FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS! More information is on the way... stay tuned! ​ Verifying your Cell Number to receive Text Alerts Please consider verifying your number for FCST to use all of its resources to their maximum potential o Simply go to the team website and log in o In the left column choose My Account o From the drop down...

News & Team Information: Coaches' Corner:  What is the importance of coming to practice regurlaly? When committing to competitive team, meets and tournaments are an exciting and fun part of the experience, however, a very important part of being on a competitive team is attending practices. As a coach who has seen the impact great practice ethic has on swimmers, I've put together a couple of reasons why attending practice is so important! Attending practice is the only way to improve. Swimmers who attend 90-100% of the practice tend to improve...

News & Team Information: Coaches' Corner: What is the importance of coming to practice regurlaly? When committing to competitive team, meets and tournaments are an exciting and fun part of the experience, however, a very important part of being on a competitive team is attending practices. As a coach who has seen the impact great practice ethic has on swimmers, I've put together a couple of reasons why attending practice is so important! Attending practice is the only way to improve. Swimmers who attend 90-100% of the practice tend to...