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JULY 27 - NO SATURDAY PRACTICE. JULY 29 - AUGUST 2 - NO AFTERNOON PRACTICES. SR, GO, SI, AT FGCU MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 6 TO 8:30 AM. BRONZE AT FGCU MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 6:30 TO 8 AM. NOVICE AT FGCU MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY 7 TO 8 AM. AUGUST 3 TO AUGUST 11 - ALL GROUPS ON BREAK INCLUDING MASTERS. AUGUST 12 - ALL PRACTICES RESUME NORMAL SCHEDULES.
GULF COAST SWIM TEAM MASTERS is pleased to support Try Masters Swimming, a FREE initiative taking place August 1–31 that allows anyone 18 and over who knows how to swim to come try at least two FREE workouts with us. This is a great opportunity to join the swimming community and make new friends while enjoying an amazing workout. Contact [email protected] or fill out this form before heading to the pool: usms.org/trial. We hope to see you there!
GCST had a good Senior Champs with a strong finish after a tough start. Several swimmers posted PBTs, and qualified for Finals. Top 10 Finishes: Cadence Fort 3rd 800 Free, 8th 200 Breaststroke, 6th 400 IM, 6th 400 Free. Keanu Garnier-Chan 8th 800 Free, 9th 400 Free. Nicholas Kirby 9th 200 Fly, and 7th 1500 Free. Sydney Lewis 5th in the 50 Fly. GCST finished the meet in 26th place Combined, Men 24th, and Women 25th. GCST Results With Improvements Full Results
Kallen Garnier-Chan won the 200 Free, 400 Free, 800 Free, 100 Back, and 200 Back. He finished 2nd in the 50 Free. Kallen also broke the GCST 11-12 Boys Team Record in the 200 Free. GCST finished the meet 12th in Combined Team standings, 13th in Girls Team standings, and 14th in Boys Team standings. GCST RESULTS WITH IMPROVEMENTS FULL MEET RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS HIGH POINT STANDINGS
Reading Katie Ledecky’s autobiography, “Just Add Water,” and stumbled across a passage that perfectly encapsulates a mindset that is perfect for swimmers who have a case of Big Goals. It’s a mindset that can help swimmers suspend and overcome doubt so that they can pursue challenging goals in the water. This fancy-pants mindset? Asking yourself “why not?” when you find yourself at the crossroads of self-doubt and improvement. Initially I’d written a few paragraphs with commentary specifically for the newsletter, but it ended up running a bit long, so I...
GCST will be taking a full team break from August 3rd to August 11th. This include ALL groups. Practices will resume on August 12. FGCU Aquatic Center will also be closed during those dates for maintanence.
One of the key things swimmers learn over the course of the season is what it takes to improve in the water. Things like: ✅ What warm-ups work best ✅ What pre-sets work best ✅ The right self-talk to use during hard sets ✅ The right mindset to use when under-performing ✅ How they can still swim well even if they are tired And so on. These little moments of learning are what fuels improvement. This sounds simple, and it is, which is maybe why so many athletes skip through...
Ryan Hanoman made his first FLAGS cut as he qualified in the 10 & Under 100 Fly. Izzy Sanderson made her first FLAGS cut as she quaified for the 13-14 Girls 50 Fly. New cuts were made by Lexi Jaquins in the 11-12 Girls 100 Free, and Daniel Mayo in the 11-12 Boys 50 Breast. GCST RESULTS WITH IMPROVEMENTS FULL MEET RESULTS
