USA SWIMMING ATHLETES/TEAMS CONTEST – DEADLINE IS JUNE 10th  This is a giveaway that gives athletes the chance to be featured on social media and win a signed football. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9iL_waoy_U Submit video here: https://www.formpl.us/form/5753128732459008 Terms & conditions: https://www.usaswimming.org/docs/default-source/eventsdocuments/trials-2024/national-team-football-contest-official-rules.pdf This is a fun giveaway to participate in!

Subject: Why You Should Work Hard When No One is Looking  Howdy, There will be times in the pool at swim practice when your coach isn’t watching. Those moments when your coach isn’t hovering at the end of your lane, making sure you do the breath count, that you kick out to 10m on your underwater breakout, or give your best effort. In these moments, will you do what you know to be the right thing? Will you do your best even when it “doesn’t matter” or when coach...

Sarasota Memorial Meet Results: New FLAGS Cuts: Kaitlin Kreisll 800 Free. Blair Bennett 50 Free. All Best Times: Alicia Lazar, Izzy Sanderson, Gabby Botello, and Lucas Botello. GCST Results w/Improvements Full Meet Results

Karter Seluk was selected to the Florida Zone Team to compete in Cary, NC at the Southern Zone Age Group Championships on July 26-29, 2023. Karter will compete in the 13-14 Girls Age Group. Congratulations Karter!

FULL RESULTS NEXT MINI MEET IS ON JUNE 5TH

Dear Club Members, I am pleased to share our club has achieved USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Club Recognition. This recognition reflects our commitment to providing a healthy and positive environment free from abuse for all team members. In order to apply for Safe Sport Club Recognition, we were required to develop and implement club governance measures, Safe Sport policies and reporting mechanisms, Safe Sport best practices as well as training to athletes and parents. All of these measures were reviewed by USA Swimming Safe Sport staff for approval. Our Safe...

SZ OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PINE HURST, NC. ON JUNE 2-4, 2023. DON HENSHAW - FL TEAM HEAD COACH GCST QUALIFIERS ARE: KATIA BUSHKO - 13-14 GIRLS JOSEF FLOREK - 13-14 BOYS CADENCE FORT - OPEN GIRLS GIO MEDINA - 15-16 BOYS KARTER SELUK - 13-14 GIRLS PARKER SELUK - 15-16 BOYS HUNTER SELUK - OPEN BOYS ROBERT SHAPOVALOV - 13-14 BOYS

GCST had several High Point winners at the meet. 8 & Under Girls - Charlotte Lohser 10 & Under Boys - Grayson Mondragon 11-12 Girls - Sarah Kirby 11-12 Boys Kallen Garnier-Chan 13-14 Girls - Karter Seluk 13-14 Boys - Robert Shapavolav and Nicholas Kirby tied. Senior Girls - Cadence Fort GCST SPRING INVITE AT FGCU: MEET LETTER FRI RESULTS SAT AM RESULTS SAT PM RESULTS SUN AM RESULTS SUN PM RESULTS FULL MEET RESULTS RESULTS FILE (HYTEK) INDIVIDUAL HIGH POINT STANDINGS TEAM HIGH PONT STANDINGS FOR RESULTS

GCST finished 2nd in the team standings at the FL Open Water Championships with several outstanding swims at the event. Top 8 Finishers: Boys Open 5K - Keanu Garnier-Chan 4th, Keelan Fort 6th. Boys 15-16 5K - Gio Medina 2nd, Parker Seluk 5th, Hunter Seluk 7th. Boys 13-14 5K - Robert Shapalov 5th, Josef Florek 7th. Boys 11-12 2K - Kallen Garnier-Chan 3rd Boys 10 & Un 1K - Grayson Mondragon 2nd Girls Open 5K - Cadence Fort 2nd Girls 13-14 5K - Karter Seluk 2nd, Katia Bushko 3rd Girls...

GCST competed at the FL Spring Senior Champs in Orlando on 3/9-12/2023. We had several good swims and many PBTs at the meet. One highlight of the meet was to see Katie Ledecky break her own American Record in the 1650 Free on Sunday night with Cadence Fort in the Final heat also. Top Finish: Keelan Fort 5th in the 50 Back All Best Times: Gio Medina, and Keelan Fort. 2023 FL Spring Senior Champs Results: GCST Results w/ Improvements Full Meet Results