CLEVELAND, Ohio - The day started with a beautiful rendition of the national anthem sung by siblings Matt and Alex DiMasso and ended with CSU on top of UIC, 138-105, to cap a perfect season at home for the Vikings men's swimming and diving team. The victory also sent the seniors - competing at home for the final time in their careers - out a winner on Senior Day. With the win, Cleveland State improves to 11-4 on the year. The Vikings finish a perfect four-for-four against Horizon League opponents....

The 14th Annual GCST Awards Banquet is now over.   We had a GREAT time with almost 200 swimmers, parents, and coaches in attendance.  Everyone looked great and the swimmers received some nice awards.  

The GCST Summer Open scheduled for June 15-17, 2012 at FGCU will be the last qualifying meet for US Olympic Team Trials.  USA Swimming extended the entry deadline to June 18 at 1PM Central Time.

Please review our Swim Meet Rules and Information with your swimmer.  These policies have always been in place since the beginning of GCST in 1998.  We have now posted them under the Swimmer's tab.  These policies were made to help us present a more uniform, and strong team image at swim meets.  They also help new GCST parents understand proper team ettiquete, and expected swimmer behavior at swim meets. If you have any questions regarding these swim meet rules, please contact your coach. GO GCST!!!

ALICIA KENDIG, MS, RD, CSSD // USOC SPORTS DIETICIAN & ATHLETE LAB COORDINATOR RUSSELL MARK // USA SWIMMING HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT DAN MCCARTHY // USA SWIMMING HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT STACY MICHAEL-MILLER // USA SWIMMING ATHLETE SERVICES MANAGER USA Swimming does not endorse the use of dietary supplements and encourages athletes to first practice proper nutrition through a complete and balanced diet. Yet there are still many pressures for athletes to take a supplement. Many supplement companies prey on potential consumers’ compulsion for a “quick fix” in order to make money....

By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, CSSD Winter brings more than its share of cold and flu viruses. The average young person gets anywhere from 6 to 10 colds a year, and the dry heat of winter air and close proximity to others means it is easier to spread those nasty germs. Instead of heading to the medicine cabinet, try the kitchen cabinet to find foods rich in the nutrients that keep your immune system strong all winter long. Probiotic foods (those foods that contain good bacteria for a healthy gut)...

Top Ten Times, All-Time Top 10, A Team, and Championship Qualifiers times have been updated with results from the GCST Winter Open.  See where you rank on our lists.  All lists can be found under the Times tab on the front page.

The 2012 GCST Winter Open is now in the books.  GCST's Courtney DeVeny won the Senior Girls High Point Award.  GCST finished the meet in 4th place in the Team Standings. GCST swimmers posted 15 new championship cuts at the meet. New Cuts Event Winners: Savannah Bowser, Courtney DeVeny, and Danilea Jordan. GCST Results Top Ten in Points: 8 & Under Girls - McKenna Fiore 3rd 8 & Under Boys - Matthew Verwest 6th, and Jack Cornwell 7th 10 & Under Boys - Zachary Brewer 10th 11-12 Girls - Jessie...

Bean Faunce broke the GCST 13-14 Girls 50 Breaststroke record at the CAT Jingle Bell Meet on Dec. 2-4, 2011.  Bean swam a 38.99 to replace Jackie McCaw's record in the event. We missed picking up the record due to the format of the meet, and the LC times not coming into reports properly. We are working to get this fixed.

 Winning is giving your best self away Winning is serving with grace every day. You’ll know that you have won when your friends say it’s true, “I like who I am, when I’m around you.” You look for the best in the others you see And you help us become who we’re trying to be. Winning is helping someone who’s down It’s sharing a smile instead of a frown. It’s giving your children a hug by the fire And sharing the values and dreams that inspire. It’s giving your parents...