FCST Newsletter - Apr 29

Adrian Gomez

 

 

Apr 29, 2024

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Upcoming Meet Information:

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Meet Webpage, Dates, & Location: Eligible Athletes: Final Entry Deadline:   Volunteer Opportunities:
2024 TSC Katy LC Meet; May 4 - 5; UofH Senior Elite Apr 10 TBD
2024 FCST May Developmental Meet; May 11; LCISD Nat White, Red, Blue Groups May 1 TBD
2024 FLEET LC Summer Classic; May 17-19; Cypress, TX Swimmers with 3 or more BB times May 1 TBD
2024 KATY/PACE LC Meet; May 18 & 19, Angleton, TX Swimmers with 2 or less BB times May 1 TBD

 

 

*Families are responsible for communicating meet entry issues with their athlete’s respective coach, as their primary coach is most responsible for their athlete’s training and competitive plan

**Once the final entry deadline has passed, no changes may be made on FCST’s end. Athletes can deck-enter at the meet (if allowed by meet management) at their own expense and with the coach’s permission. This is not the ideal way to enter a meet, having schedules planned ahead of time benefits the athlete.

 

Coaches Corner:

Trusting the Coach’s Plan on Swim Events:

Here at First Colony Swim Team, we create opportunities for swimmers by merging passion and commitment with expertise resulting in the highest level of personal performance. Those opportunities also include competing in a variety of swim events depending on the time of the swim season. With a season plan, a Coach understands when their swimmers are prepared and ready to compete in new swim events, events that will not be done at a Championship meet, or the possibility of obtaining a time standard for a given swimmer. The swim events a Coach chooses for their swimmer is based on observation, the established curriculum, physical conditioning, and the phase of the season. We invite you to support your Coach when meet entries are shared with the team. Of course, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your Coach to better understand the reasoning. Here are some other reasons why you should support your Coach’s decision on swim events:

  • Offering a different perspective: By competing in a variety of events throughout the season a swimmer can better race and compete in their Championship swim events at the end of the season.
  • Trusting the Coach’s plan: Along with a season training plan and an established team curriculum a Coach maps the timing and frequency of the swim events throughout the season depending on the team and individual goals.
  • Coach’s see the everyday progress: For example, due to the amount of time a Coach observes their swimmer at practice they know when it is appropriate for an inexperienced swimmer to compete in a new event such as 200 Butterfly.
  • IMX and IMR programs: FCST prides itself on competing in all four strokes and the IM. The goal is to have scores for all eligible swimmers on the team to compete nationally with other well-rounded swim teams.