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MONSTER WEEK 2013-14 What is Monster Week? Monster Week is an annual tradition in which many swim teams across the country participate. Monster Weeks take place at each level of competitive, year-round swimming, including USA Swim Clubs, YMCA teams, high school programs, and collegiate programs. It’s designed to be the most physically challenging phase of training throughout the season. Some examples might include an increase in volume (yards), more challenging intervals, and/or longer and more frequent practice sessions. Who participates in Monster Week: Senior 1 & 2; Pre-Senior...
FCST Masters Rise To The Challenge at the Woodlands November Classic Two weeks ago, First Colony Swim Team Masters (adult program) took the Woodlands November Classic by storm! There were several novice swimmers attending their first meet and they excelled in their events. While other "veteran" swimmers participated and did an awesome job too. By the end of the day, there were too many first place ribbons to count (Coach Chris, who picked up the ribbons the first day, said by the time he was done picking up all the...
FCST Masters On Top 10 List The USMS Top 10 Postings are in for the 2013 Long Course Season, and FCST Masters (adult program) is on the map. The Top 10 list is something that USMS does every season to name the swimmers who posted the top 10 times in the nation that season. FCST Masters had two swimmers who received this honor for times achieved this past summer. On the women's side, Amber Smolik was not only the only woman in the 30-35 age group out of all of...
Nov 22, 2013 Age Group and Developmental groups compete in November Open! This past weekend, 255 FCST age group and developmental swimmers competed in the November Open meet, held at Cypress-Ranch High School, hosted by Lone Star Swim Team. For some athletes, this meet serves as a chance to swim some events for the first time this season, while others get to re-swim events from October. Many swimmers also got the opportunity to earn new Gulf AG qualifying times and IMX scores. Meet highlights include: ...
Volunteer Sign-Up for the Friday Night at the Races this Friday: https://www.teamunify.com/EvJobSignup.jsp?team=gsfcst&event_id=363668
Congratulations to those swimmers winning the monthly October Attendance Awards Developmental Groups: Ada Sze Age Groups: Kelsey Farmer Senior Groups: Shelby Fruge
The parent education page has been updated with 2 new links, excellent sources for both parents and athletes. New links: Nov 8, 2013 - Nick Saban talking to kids on being successful - 60 Minutes video. Nov 14, 2013 - "Commitment is the Key to Success" - Examiner.com article Link to Parent Education Page. Enjoy!
PEAK SR MEET RECAP In a final tune up meet before mid-season December Champs FCST had a very impressive showing as a team. Swimmers with first place finishes in the 13-14 Age Group were: Darrin Asphall- 50Free, 200Free, 200 Back, 100 Free Brittney Bui- 200 Breast, 100 Fly* (tie) Ashley Harmon- 200 Fly, 100 Fly* (tie) Anastasia Kontrimas- 100 breast Peyton Quattlebaum- 500 free Bryanna Vasquez- 200 back For the 15-18 group, Simone Manuel had multiple first places in the 50 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Free,...
