The 2014 Florida Senior Championships start on February 27th, and run through March 2nd at the YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando, FL.    GCST swimmers attending the meet are Elijah Benzon, Nick Deguzman, Paige Madden, Bean Faunce, Nikki McCollum, Courtney DeVeny, Blake Woodrow, Eddie Zacka, and Lexi Faunce. Sunday:  Nikki McCollum finished 9th in the Sr. Women's 1650 Free with an 11.46 personal best time drop to go 17:44.71.  Lexi Faunce finished 11th in the Sr. Women's 1650 Free with an 18:00.23. Bean Faunce swam a 2:10.45 to finish 9th...

  Just wanted to email you to remind you today will be my last day coaching for GCST. I wanted to thank you for giving me an opportunity to be a part of your team.  There is no other team in the area I would have wanted to coach for.  GCST is a first class swim team which I hold in the highest regard and have the utmost respect for you and all of your coaches.  Your team easily puts on the best most professionally run events in the area...

Many new championship cuts were made at the GCST Last Chance Meet at the San Carlos Park Community Pool on February 22, 2014.   Santiago San Martin made his first FLAGS qualifying time in the 11-12 Boys 50 Breast stroke.   Event Winners:  Savannah Bowser, Ethan Brewer, McKenna Fiore, Cameron Good, Darrien Heil, Ethan Holter, Shelby Jacobson, Maddie Lehman, Matthew Leishure, Roe Marsala, Matt Nielsen, Sammy Peller, Lucca Silva, Alex Subbert, Hannah VanDress, and Jesse Walsh.  All Best Times: Nicole Bravo, Zach Brewer, Jacob Good, Ryan Holter, Stefan Hustrulid, Shelby...

New Parent Education Resources now available! New Parent Education Resources!  USA Swimming presents its new monthly Parent Excellence Academy.  We are excited to announce a special relationship with Growing Champions for Life, an organization dedicated to creating cohesive families and principle-centered athletes who win at life, not just at swimming. Every month, you will be able to access new content from inspirational videos and educational webinars to interesting articles and informative newsletters right here on our web site. Check out this great new resource now! Click here to access this...

GCST is competing in the Arena Grand Prix Olrando on Feb 13-15, 2014 with Savannah Bowser, Bean Faunce, Courtney DeVeny, Matt, Nielsen, Eddie Zacka, and Blake Woodrow. The meet is a very strong Senior meet with several olympians from around the world.  The meet is televised on Universal Networks and Live Streamed on USA Swimming. Day 1:  Matt Nielsen swam a personal best time in the 100 Fly with a 1:03.86.  Bean Faunce broke the 15-16 Girls GCST record with he 50 split in the 100 Fly at 31.12.  Eddie...

Here are links to the selection process for the Florida All-Star Team competing at Indian River  on April 5-6, and the Open Water All-Star Team that will compete at Miromar Lakes on April 13. All-Star Team Open Water All-Star Team

  A $4.5 million swim complex at FGCU remains locked until pool experts can pinpoint leaks that have proven difficult to fix. As FGCU drained the pools to begin inspections, hydrostatic pressure from the campus’ high water table pushed murky groundwater into the pools. Three pumps into pre-drilled wells have been running around the clock, sending up to 4,000 gallons of water per minute into nearby wetlands as FGCU attempts to lower the water table below the pools. Days have turned into weeks, and weeks into months. Repairs have forced...

GCST had some good swims with 5 new champ cuts made at the Swim Florida Winter Open on 2/7-8/14. New Cuts: Paige Madden Sr Ch 14-16 200 IM,  Alizea Teuscher FLAGS 10 & Un 50 Back, Kelsey Swartout FLAGS 10 & Un 200 IM, Zach Brewer FLAGS 12 100 Back, and Antonio Medina FLAGS 11 500 Free. Event Winners: Erika Baumgardner, Zach Brewer, Imriel Coughlin, Kristian Hustrulid, Rachel Jameison, Maddie Lehman, Matthew Leishure, Paige Madden, Robin Malestein, Isabella Marsala, Zachary Roberts, Steven Rua, and  Santiago San Martin. All Best Times:...

The GCST Top Times lists have been updated with the latest meet results including the FNR #3 meet on 1/31/14. This update includes Seasonal Improvements, All-Time Top 10, Seasonal Top 10, and the GCST "A" Team. Times

A rainy night in Southwest Florida led to some good racing at the GCST Friday Night at the Races Meet at San Carlos Park Pool on Jan. 31st, 2014.  All Best Times: Jayme Bachman, Erika Baumgardner, Deisy Baumgardner, Laura Baumgardner, Sandra Baumgardner, Ethan Brewer, Rachel Bryan, Samantha Bryan, Lauren Carter, Emily Carter, McKenna Fiore, Jacob Good, Kristina Gusty, Ethan Holter, Christian Howell, Colin Malestein, Tom Malestein, Charles Marsala, Antonio Medina, Jocelyn Meyers, James Pacuicrk, Chiara Perfetto, Mikayla Puckett, Kelsey Rairden, Nicole Rodriguez, Patrick Shipman, Kelsey Swartout, Amy Tunales, and Jacoby...