FCST would like to congratulate Donna Lai for winning the R. S. Bob Stallings award at the annual Gulf banquet! According to the Gulf handbook: The R.S. ’Bob’ Stallings Award was established in 2008 to recognize a swim official for his/her invaluable contribution to Gulf Swimming. The award is named after Bob Stallings, a former Texas A&M swimmer and longtime Gulf Swimming, high school and collegiate official. Bob was a dedicated supporter of swimming at all levels and his dedication to the sport is epitomized by his death while officiating...

USA Swimming members and fans! We invite you to click the link below and take a survey about USA Swimming, our partners, and your involvement in the sport. It should take about 10-15 minutes. The best part is, once you submit your answers you will be eligible to win a USA Swimming/Speedo gift pack which could include autographed items, a Speedo underwater MP3 player, and other cool gear! Don’t miss out on your shot at winning this awesome prize pack by participating in the survey!  Link to survey

The USA Swimming House of Delegates approved several rule changes at the 2012 USA Swimming convention. To view all of the rule changes, click here.

USA Swimming released the updated Motivational Time Standards (B, BB, A, etc) for the 2013-2016 quad. To view them, click here:  http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/247b781e-ec16-406d-bc76-38aea59b0008/2016MotivationalTimes-Top16.pdf

Coach Lindsie will attended the 2012 Texas Swimming Association Meeting in El Paso this weekend on behalf of FCST. The TSA Meeting is where voting takes place regarding TAGS and All Star Camp issues. More information can be found on the TSA website here: http://www.tsaswim.org.

FCST is excited to welcome Coach Peter Leib to the team! Coach Peter has coached in multiple LSC's, with swimmers from Novice to Olympic Trials. He is an ASCA Level 4 coach and has been a Head coach and Head Age Group coach.  Most recently, he was the Head Site coach in Malibu, California. He will be leading the New Territory Site this season. Please join us in welcoming Coach Peter to the area and the team!  

Every year USA Swimming picks their National Junior Team from the 18 and under rising stars in the swimming world.  From First Colony Swim Team, Daniel Graviss and Simone Manuel have qualified for the 2012-2013 team. Daniel Graviss was selected for the 2012-2013 National Junior Team based on his top three finish at the 2012 USA Swimming 10K Open Water National Championships.  Daniel qualified in the second spot for 18 and under American swimmers with a time of 1:58:41 in Fort Myers, Florida.  Simone Manuel was selected for the 2012-2013...

 FCST Parents and Swimmers: It's that time of year again for the 2012 Gulf Swimming Annual Awards Banquet. The banquet will be held Sunday, September 23, 2012 starting at 5:00 P.M. (4:30 Check In Opens). The address is listed below:                                Marriott Westchase                                2900 Briarpark Dr.                                Houston, Texas 77042 The guest speaker this year is Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy. The cost is $25 per person. The Gulf Banquet is open to all Gulf Swimmers and their families regardless of receiving an award. FCST has 40 swimmers being presented...

Every year USA Swimming recognizes athletes that have exceled in the pool and the classroom. To be chosen for the team the athletes must achieve the required time standard in a single event, be a member of USA Swimming, and have completed at least their sophmore year in high school while maintaining a 3.5 or higher grade point average. FCST had 6 student-athletes named to the Scholastic All-America Team, congratulations to: Antoine Marc Shelby Fruge Jordan Hancock Simone Manuel Kaitlyn Swinney Madison Varisco  

  FCST Welcomes Coach Lindsie Micko! FCST is excited to welcome Coach Lindsie Micko to the FCST family! Coach Lindsie comes to us after spending four years at Fleet where she was the head age group coach and lead gold team coach. Prior to working at Fleet, she was the head coach of the Snowfox Swim Team in South Dakota and an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico. Coach Lindsie has coached all ages and abilities from the novice to Olympic Trials qualifiers. At Fleet, Coach Lindsie had...