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TWST SR Meet Recap First Colony had a great weekend of swimming at the TWST Senior Meet. Leading the way for the 15 & Over Women was Simone Manuel, winner of 50 Free and 100 Back. Darrin Asphall lead the way for the 13-14 Men as he won the 200 Free, and 400 Free. For the 15 & Over Men Brett Pinfold won 100 Fly. Also placing for FCST: Madison Varisco - 15th in the 50 Free. Kaitlyn Swinney - 3rd 400IM, 3rd 200 Back, 6th 200 Fly, 6th...
Congratulations to 14-yr-old Christopher Yeager, who competed in the 5K at USA Swimming’s Open Water National Championships. This race was a selection race for the US World Championship Team, and the race featured numerous Olympians. Christopher placed 38th overall, and 16th amongst the 18 & under swimmers. Congratulations Christopher on an excellent performance at your first US Open Water National competition!
TOP TIPS FOR FEEDING TEEN SWIMMERS BY CHRIS ROSENBLOOM, PHD,RD, CSSD USASwimming.org nutrition contributor, Jill Castle, recently published “Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School” (Jossey-Bass publisher, 2013), and I asked her to offer her top tips for feeding teen swimmers. Many of our readers are looking for sound nutrition advice with practical tips for families of active swimmers and this book is the go-to source. Read more: http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5225&mid=8712
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Sunday Morning at the races was a blast! Results can be found below: Youth Results Team Results with Masters
Keys to Success with Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff is a two-time Olympian and a member of the 2010 U.S. Pan Pacific Championships Team. Here are the keys to his success. 1. Hard work. This one is always first and foremost. It’s plain and simple. You have to come to practice every day ready to get at it. Whether you feel good or not – it’s easy to work hard when you feel good – you have to push through it, especially on the hard days, and think, “Even though...
Advice for Swim Parents: Give More to Get More. At the start of every swim season parents often ask themselves "How can I help make my swimmer better?" At pools everywhere you will find parents that believe the answer lies in pushing and demanding more from their swimmer--but that is not the answer. The answer is simple. Give to the sport and your swimmer will excel. Read more here .
Congratulations to all FCST youth and masters swimmers who competed in the Rice Open Water Festival in April. FCST had many outstanding racers in a competition that did not include lane lines! Congratulations to the following swimmers for placing Top 3 in their events: 800m Swim Amanda Finnigan- 1st- 11-12 girls Ashley Harmon- 1st- 13-14 girls Alicia Finnigan- 1st- 15 & Over girls Bryan Pan- 1st- 10 & Under boys Ashton St. Jean- 3rd- 11-12 boys 1 Mile Claire Donovan- 1st- 13-14 girls Colleen Lord- 1st- 15 & Over girls Josh...
Sunday Morning at the Races Warmup and Start Times have changed! Warmups are now at 7:30 AM The meet will begin at 8:15 AM No parking in the parking lot closest to the water park Only coaches and officials can park in the parking lot on the elementary school side In order to reduce parking on the neighborhood streets, please park in the elementary school parking lots (there is a small lot in front of the school and a larger lot behind the school). Timing Signup Preliminary Entries
