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BY CHRIS ROSENBLOOM, PHD, RD, CSSD A young swimmer asked me about after-practice recovery snacks, specifically if she needed a special product marketed as an “after” workout recovery drink. She didn’t really like the taste of the commercial product and wondered if there were good alternatives. I admired her “food first” approach and suggested she try some of the recovery snacks listed below. A good recovery snack provides carbohydrate to replenish muscle glycogen and a small amount of protein to aid in repairing and strengthening muscles. Recovery nutrition is...
Hannah VanDress has a NAG Top 10 ranking in the 11 year old girls 800 Meter Free. Hannah's time during the 2012 Long Course season puts her 9th on the list with a 9:59.58. Molly Dubrasky has a NAG Top 10 ranking in the 18 year old girls 200 Meter Butterfly with a 2:15.18 which was the 7th fastest time in the nation. Congratulations Hannah, and Molly! 2012 NAG Top 10 Girls Long Course
3/14/2013 The March-April issue of Splash should be in mailboxes soon. In the meantime, you can check it out online or as a mobile app for your iPad and iPhone. This issue of Splash features our annual NCAA Championships preview, a day in the life of a college swimmer and a number of other tips for all those who would like to swim in college. Here’s a look at some of the stories you’ll find in this issue: NCAA Championship Preview This year’s NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships...
5 GCST swimmers have been selected for the Florida All-Star Team. The team will compete against the Florida Gold Coast LSC in a dual meet at Indian River State College in Ft. Pierce, FL on April 6-7, 2013. Mikayla Puckett will be competitng in the 10 & Under Girls age group, Hannah VanDress in the 11-12 Girls age group, Joshua Benzon in the 11-12 Boys age group, Savannah Bowser, and Bean Faunce will compete in the 13-14 Girls age group. All-Star Team Event Page
BY JILL CASTLE, MS, RD Parents and coaches want their swimmers to feel good, eat well and perform to their best ability. But that’s not always easy to accomplish when you have growing bodies, different food preferences and developmental influences to consider. At a recent swim meet, I heard a variety of food complaints from parents: “Sarah didn’t eat at all during the meet!” “Every time I saw Sam, he was at the concession stand eating fruit snacks. He had at least 3 bags this afternoon!” “Emily had a...
FLAGS Sunday Finals: 7 New Cuts made...Faunce, and Bowser finish strong...GCST in 10th, and girls take 5th...7 New cuts made...1 team record, and 3 relay records broken...77% best times achieved Bean Faunce finished 3rd in the 13-14 Girls 200 IM with a PB of 2:10.98 (-01.07). Savannah Bowser finished 3rd in the 13-14 Girls 1650 Free with a PB of 17:00.05 (-18.01), and finished 8th in the 200 IM with a 2:13.02. Kaitlyn Hauser finished 10th in the 13-14 Girls 1650 Free with a 17:51.34. 3 Relay Records were broken at FLAGS. The...
The NCSA Junior Nationals Meet in Orlando is March 12-16, 2013. This is the largest Junior Nationals in the history of the meet with 1790 swimmers entered. GCST will be represented with Courtney DeVeny, and Matt Nielsen competing. Coutrney is entered in the 200 Back, 100 Back, 400 IM, and 200 IM. Matt is entered in the 200 Free, 500 Free, and the 1000 Free. The psych sheet and estimated timelines are posted on the Event Page.
4 Team Records Broken at Sr. Champs Courtney DeVeny broke her own 15-16 Girls 200 Back, and Senior Back team records with a 2:04.11. Blake Woodrow broke the 15-16 Boys 200 Fly Record with a 1:58.96. Matt Nielsen broke the 17-18 Boys 1000 Free Record with a 9:26.65. Records Broken GCST Results with Improvements Sunday Finals Results Courtney DeVeny finished 5th in the 14-16 Girls 200 Back Finals with a 2:04.67. Blake Woodrow finished 13th in the 200 Fly with a 1:58.98. Matt Nielsen finished 4th in the Senior Boys 1650 Free with a...
Mental Training: Getting M.A.D. Daily decisions like attending practice, food choices, or even your effort, add up to create the competitor you will become. Looking ahead to the end of this season, to next season, or even to four years from now, you have to know where you want to be and what it’s going to take each day to get there. Read it now!
