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...

TeamUnify has released the new On Deck Android App for Parents.  The IOS app for iphone, and ipads is alrerady available.  Don't miss out.  This is a must have app for swimming parents.  There is a lot of new features coming soon so get it today. read more...

A bill that would no longer make P.E. a requirement in schools Physical Education would no longer be required in 6th-8th   NAPLES- The obesity rate is at an all time high among our kids. 1 in 3 is considered overweight. Now, some lawmakers want to pass a bill that would no longer make physical education a requirement in middle schools in Florida. For Gregg Cross, it's his job to get kids to move. "Our goal is just to get them active whether it be four square or anything just...

This is a great video about Ryan Lochte, and what it takes to be a "freak among freaks".  All GCST swimmers shopuld watch this!!! 1

  GCST's Courtney DeVeny, Lexi Faunce, and Danilea Jordan are 1st Team selections in the News Press All-Area Swim Team for 2011. 2nd Team selections are Hannah Albion, Lauren McLeod, and Nikki McCollum. Honorable Mention is Daniela Gallego, Victoria Matthews, and Cecelia Morales. 2011 All-Area Girls Swim Team GCST's Matt Nielsen, and Blake Woodrow are 1st Team selections on the News-Press All-Area Swim Team for 2011.  2nd team selections are Eddie Zacka, and Nick DeGuzman.  Honorable Mention is Jacob Hunter, Alex Mcleod, and Ryan Sorensen. All-Area Boys Team Congratulations to...

Naples Daily News has released their 2011 All-Area Girls Swimming Team.  6 GCST swimmers on the 1st Team are Courtney DeVeny, Lexi Faunce, Nikki McCollum, Lauren McLeod, Danilea Jordan, and Daniela Gallego. Congratulations to these GCST swimmers on a great high school season! NDN 2011 All-Area Girls Team GCST's Michael Pineda (Gulf Coast High School), and Eddie Zacka (Estero High School) were selected to the Naples Daily News All-Area Swimming Team for 2011.  Michael is also selected to the 2011 CCAC All-Conference Team.  Congratulations to these GCST swimmers. 2011 All-Area...

 The digital edition of the November-December issue of Splash is now available online and as a mobile app for your iPad and iPhone. Splash spoke with Brad Brockway, head coach of Kingfish Aquatic Club in Waterford, Michigan, about + designed to help train for and navigate the 200 butterfly. See what he has to say, and watch video tips on swimming the 200 butterfly from National Teamers Kathleen Hersey, Tyler Clary and National Team Coach Jon Urbanchek.

Being on the Team vs. Being a Teammate by Joe Ehrmann Being on the team benefits your personal goals and ambitions. Being a teammate benefits the goals and ambitions of your team and your teammates. Being on the team can make you a bystander. Teammates intervene in the lives and actions of their teammates. Being on the team involves personal effort. Being a teammate involves the efforts of every player. Being on the team means doing what is asked of you. Being a teammate is doing whatever is needed for...

GCST Holiday Party is now history.  We had a huge crowd at San Carlos Park Pool, lots of food, and gifts.  The swimmers got their new zippered hoodies, and matching sweat pants.  It was a fun time to be had by all.

BY RUSSELL MARK // HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT There was a time when people thought the best backstroke pull started in deep water and then swept up and then back down at the finish. Video of the best backstrokers in the world shows us differently – that the backstroke pull should start and stay shallow until the downward finish. The proof is definitive. All of the best backstrokers swim this way: Ryan Lochte, Aaron Peirsol, Missy Franklin, Elizabeth Beisel, Camille LaCourt, Natalie Coughlin. read more...