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ESTERO — Surprise, surprise, chemistry teachers. Water doesn’t contain hydrogen and oxygen, at least not for Estero High swimmers. “H2O: Two parts heart, one part obsession” is the inscription on the navy blue team shirts that the Wildcats proudly wear around the pool. In many ways, the motto is an apt description of a program whose swimmers and coach abound in enthusiasm and aren’t afraid to show it. “I don’t know how to explain the team spirit, but it’s out of control. I love it. It’s addictive,” said Estero coach...
Meet Entries can now be found under the "Events" tab on the menu bar. Now you can view all upcoming meet entries on the same page. Login is required to see this tab on the drop down menu.
from USA Swimming By Mike Gustafson//Correspondent I have this fantasy of getting rid of my cell phone. I heave my cell phone into a great mass of floating water, smiling as it shorts out, flickers, and descends into the deep ocean. Then I buy a rotary telephone – the old school kind that requires manual “turning” – and an answering machine. I’d record a cheesy, multi-person away-messages-in-a-song, “I’m not home right now, so leave a message after the beep!” And I’d never look over my shoulder at those plugged-in days,...
The final 2010-11 NISCA Swimming All-American rankings are in. GCST's Molly DuBrasky is the only Southwest Florida athlete to make the rankings this year. Molly DuBrasky is ranked 10th in the US in the 500 Yard Free ( 4:45.77), and 21st in the 200 Yard Free (1:48.34). Congratulations to Molly on an outstanding Senior Year. Final NISCA All-American Rankings Available here. NISCA All American Time Standards for 2011-12 here.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY AND NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY Everyday our bodies are influenced by toxin's in the environment. There are toxins in the air we breathe and the water we drink. The foods we eat are nutritionally bankrupt due to years of pesticides and herbicides killing off the ecosystem of the soil, which provides us with our daily essential minerals and vitamins. As these toxins build up in our bodies, we go from an internal state of homeostasis (equilibrium) to a very internally acidic state. In that state, disease, illness and other ailments...
Add your cell number to your GCST Account to receive the latest information and alerts. If you did not receive yesterday's weather alert then you are missing out. It's easy to add your number using the instructions provided below. To add a cell number for texting messages please follow the steps below. Sign In Go to My Account > My Account If you want to an add SMS number for one of the athletes in the account, click their name; otherwise stay on the current screen You will see a...
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All high school swim meets with GCST swimmers competing have been moved to "Calendars" and then use the drop down menu for "High School" here.
By WOODY WOMMACK ESTERO — With two of the best swimmers in school history gone to the next level, Estero High School swim coach Jennifer Seluk has a team full of fresh faces for the 2011 season. But rather than fret over the loss of girls star Molly DuBrasky, who is now swimming for the University of Florida, and boys star Kyle Snew to graduation, Seluk is focusing on doing what she does best — coach. “I have a lot of new, young, fresh blood and it’s actually nice for...
