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The GCST Top 10 Lists have now been updated with our first short course meet of the 2011-12 season now in the books. See where you stand in our rankings here.
GCST swimmers did very well at our first short course meet of the 2011-12 season. We had 174 improved times, and 14 new championship qualifying times. GCST parents did a great job working the meet. Thanks to everyone that helped run this very large meet. Results Corrected 9/25 New Cuts GCST Results GCST Event Winners: Zach Brewer, Courtney DeVeny, Paige Madden, Michael Pineda, Hannah VanDress, and Jessie Walsh. Swimmers with All Best Times: Avery Baron, Madi Baron, Joshua Benzon, Ally Bravo, Zach Brewer, Anthony Danza, McKenna Fiore, Ashley Hoard, Ryan...
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By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, CSSD Just because you’re in the water it doesn’t mean you don’t need to drink water. After 30 minutes of swimming, dehydration can occur. Environmental factors contribute to a swimmer’s dehydration—warm water temperature and warm, humid air around the pool can increase the need for fluids. The National Association of Athletic Trainers recommends drinking about 2 cups (16 ounces) of water 2 to 3 hours before a workout or swim meet with another 1 cup (8 ounces) 10 to 20 minutes before diving into the...
Mental Toughness the Difference Between Good and Great -- September 20, 2011 Feature by Chelsea Howard UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, September 20. EVERY coach I've swum for has said before a near impossible set, "this is what's going to make the difference between a good swimmer and a great swimmer." No matter how true it is I never want to hear it. But what really is the difference between a great swimmer and a good one? What makes one fall short of their goals while the other one flourishes in accomplishments beyond their belief?...
Higher intake of vitamin C may be needed to maintain healthy tissues. Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid (ascorbate), is the most frequently taken dietary supplement in North America. Yet, despite its widespread use, national surveys report that 15 percent of the population still doesn’t get enough vitamin C to meet recommended amounts for health. Initially, the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for vitamin C was set at 60 milligrams, the amount required to prevent scurvy. The deficiency disease—commonly characterized by bleeding gums and loosened teeth helped identify the vitamin as having...
The Fitter & Faster Tour was held today at FGCU, and was attended by about 50 swimmers. Peter Vanderkaay, and Lacey Nymeyer, gave some great motivational talks, and spent some time in the pool with the swimmers.
GCST Master Blanca Edwards Wins Female 45-49 As the rising sun peeked over the palm fronds Sunday morning, speckling the Gulf of Mexico with glimmering light, hundreds of swimmers rushed into the waters off of South Seas Island Resort for the first leg of the inaugural Galloway Captiva Triathlon. After a quarter-mile swim, water-logged athletes sprinted through sugar sand and the still-cool air to their bikes for a 10-mile ride along Captiva’s winding roads, miles of which were closed to traffic Sunday as almost 700 triathletes swarmed the island. Next...
