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If you are interested in purchasing a discounted championship meet Speedo Lazer Elite suit, we will be putting together an order at the GCST Holiday Party on December 21st at San Carlos Park Pool. See Colleen Deguzman for more details.
Check to see where you rank amoung our fastest swimmers. Our Top 10, Championship Qualifiers, and "A" Team lists have all been updated with the latest meet results. Look under Times, and the Swimmers tab for these lists.
Danilea Jordan, Courtney DeVeny, and Anthony Pascual won 1st Place Trophies GCST swimmers won 17 high point trophies at the SWIM Pentathlon Meet in Ft. Myers on December 17, 2011. Danilea Jordan, and Courtney DeVeny won all 5 events in their age groups to claim the Pentahlon 1st place trophies in the 13-14, and Senior Girls age groups. Pentathlon Top 8 Trophy Winners: 8 & Under Girls - McKenna Fiore 3rd 8 & Under Boys - Anthony Pascual 1st, Oscar Cruz 4th, Ethan Holter 5th, Andre Latorre 8th 10 &...
The Holiday Training Schedule has been updated with the Holiday Party change. GCST groups will be at their normal times and pools on Thursday Dec. 22, and Friday Dec. 23. Dec. 22nd - Senior, Silver, Masters, and San Carlos Bronze at San Carlos. Junior, Gold, and FGCU Bronze at FGCU. Dec. 23rd - Senior, Silver, Masters, and FGCU Bronze at FGCU. Junior, Gold, and San Carlos Bronze at San Carlos.
By Dan McCarthy//National Team High Performance Consultant During hard training cycles, like Christmas training, it is imperative for athletes not only to eat promptly (within a half-hour) following a hard training session, but eat the right amount of carbohydrates and protein as well. A sound recovery plan will be based on an athlete’s body weight. Athletes should eat .5 grams of carbohydrates for every pound of body weight Athletes should eat 15-20 grams of protein Athletes should drink 24 ounces of water for every pound lost Athletes should include electrolytes (sodium,...
2012 Registrations are now due. We now have 10 days left to complete 2012 registrations. Any un-registered swimmers will have their status changed in the billing system from "Active" to "Waiting for Approval". They will not be able to attend meets or practice after January 1st. Please clear the balance in your account prior to December 20th to avoid Late Fees, and an increase in registration fees on January 1st. Your acount must have a zero balance or a credit on December 31st, 2012. All Masters swimmers must complete their...
Take a look at our new Video Page under the Resources tab on the menu bar. We have added some of the best instructional videos available for you to watch and learn how to improve your technique.
Get the Splash Magazine App Now! Splash Magazine is now available as a mobile app for your iPad and iPhone. Check out the Nov.-Dec. issue, which features the Top 10 Swims of Year, a recap of the 2011 Pan American Games, tips for swimming the 200m butterfly, the dryland exercise of the month and more. Download the app for free at Apple’s app store. App Store
Danilea Jordan, and Darrien Heil win 1st Place High Point Awards...GCST finishes 3rd...2 GCST Records fall...13-14 Girls win the Age Group...228 Best Times GCST swimmers had a great showing at the Jingle Bell meet in Clearwater, Fl. GCST had the 9th largest team in the meet but due to outstanding performances by our swimmers we finished 3rd overall, and claimed the 2nd place Visiting Team trophy. Our 13-14 Girls had an outstanding meet with dominating performances in many events as they also won the Age Group High Point. BEST TIMES:...
