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The 2012 Championship Meet sites were awarded after voting by the Florida Swimming BOD today. 2/23-26 Spring Senior Champs at YMCA of Central Florida (Orlando) 3/8-11 Spring FLAGS at Sarasota YMCA 3/15-18 Sectionals (No bids) 7/19-22 Summer FLAGS at Gainesville 7/26-29 Summer Senior Champs at Sarasota YMCA

GCST swimmers help Team Florida win the Florida Swimming vs Florida Gold Coast All-Star Dual Meet in Ft. Pierce, FL. Video from the meet here. MEET RESULTS Savannah Bowser wins the 500 Free, Kaitlyn Hauser takes two 3rd's GCST Results Session 3 Kaitlyn Hauser 11-12 Girls 100 Back 3rd Eric Ordaz 13-14 Boys 100 Free 9th Savannah Bowser 11-12 Girls 500 Free 1st Kaitlyn Hauser 11-12 Girls 500 Free 3rd Bean Faunce 11-12 Girls 500 Free 20th Darrien Heil 11-12 Boys 500 Free 9th Eric Ordaz 13-14 Boys 1650...

Kyle Marshall, and Matt Nielsen swim All Best Times at Sectionals. GCST Results 10 New Championship cuts made. Sunday Finals...Molly DuBrasky finished 10th in the A Final of the 200 Fly with a 2:24. Courtney DeVeny finished 5th in the B Finals of the 200 Back with a 2:28. Tayler DuBrasky finished 5th in the 1500 Free with a 16:18.58. Sunday Prelims...Molly DuBrasky swam the 3rd fastest 200 Fly time in the am to qualifiy for A Finals with a 2:20. Courtney DeVeny swam a 2:30 200 Back to qualify...

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GCST swimmers had some very good swims at the Area 3-5 Championships in Sarasota. 67 of 129 swims were personal best times. Madi Baron made a new FLAGS cut in the 50 Free for 10 & Under Girls. All Best Times: Nikki McCollum, Gigi Miano, and Gabby Shepherd had all best times at the meet with some outstanding time drops. Swimmers in the Top 8: Madi Baron, Joshua Benzon, Nikki McCollum, Gigi Miano, Eric Ordaz Jr., and Mikayla Puckett. Results GCST Results

By Kathleen Woolf, PhD, RD Water is one of the most important nutrients for swimmers and other athletes. And even though swimmers spend their workouts surrounded by water, they are at an increased risk of dehydration. Workouts conducted during high temperatures and humidity can further increase fluid needs. Both water and sports drinks are important components of training programs. Unlike water, a sports drink can provide fluids, fuel and electrolytes to your working muscles. Is one better than the other for a swimmer to use? One big worry is...

Estero High School senior, Molly DuBrasky was named the 2011 Florida Dairy Farmers Girls’ 2A Swimmer-of-the-Year following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school swimming coaches. DuBrasky is the 20th winner of the annual award sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers, Inc. and the Florida Athletic Coaches Association to honor the top high school girls’ swimmer for the 2011 season. DuBrasky won both the 200-yard Freestyle (1:48.34) and the 500-yard Freestyle (4:45.77) at the FHSAA Class 2A State Championships for the third year in a row,...

GCST swimmers had 95 of 139 swims that were personal best times showing improvement at the Spring Developmental Swim Meet at the Ft. Myers Aquatic Center on March 5, 2011. Event Winners: Alexus Lawler 10 & Under Girls 50 Breast, Jack Moreland 8 & Under Boys 25 Fly, Mikayla Puckett 8 & Under Girls 25 Free, 25 Fly, and 25 Breast. All Best Times: Nicole Bravo, Kelly Fay, McKenna Fiore, Ethan Holter, Andre Latorre, Isabella Marsala, Jillian Noyes, Chiara Perfetto, Mikayla Puckett, Gabby Shepard, and Ryan Sorenson. Meet Results

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