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July 30, 2007

 

Horsetooth Open Water Swim
And Extra Workouts For Swimmers!

  • Bill will start workouts for those interested in the Horsetooth Open Water swim beginning July 31, 2007 and ending August 10..

  • Practice 4:30-6:00 p.m. Tues.-Friday (July 31-Aug 3) and Monday-Friday (Aug 6-10).

  • Even if you don't plan on swimming in this race you can still come to get some more swimming!

  • We may try to get in some lake swims if possible.

  • To register for the Horsetooth Open Water Swim, go to http://www.horsetoothswim.com (Please register directly, not with FAST)

July 23, 2007

  • Horsetooth Open Water Swim!
    Coach Bill encourages everyone who is interested to participated in the Horsetooth Open Water Swim, on August 12.
    This event will extend your season two more weeks and open water swimming is a lot of fun!
    There are numerous age ranges and distances offered.
    Information and registration is at http://www.horsetoothswim.com (Please register directly, not with FAST)
     If you plan to participate, please try let Coach Bill know by July 30th. He is hoping to schedule some practice time to train for the event.

  • Swimmers: Please remember to take home your drag bags this week from the pool cage area! Also, please check your family folders for remaining ribbons, awards or USS registration cards.

  • Meet Results have been posted for the NCS Long Course District meet.

  • A final meet support tally has been posted.

Practice Schedule For Remainder of Long Course Season

Silver/Gold: Last practice Tuesday, July 24

White: Mon, Tues, Wed as usual; Last practice Thurs 7:00-8:00 a.m.

Blue: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Mon. and Tues.; TBD Wed., Last practice Thurs. 7:00-8:00 a.m.

Presenior: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Mon. and Tues;  7:00-8:00 a.m. on Wed.

Senior:  4:30-6:00 pm Mon. and Tues; 7:00-8:00 a.m. on Wed.

 

Coaches will inform swimmers going to zones about their workouts.

 

 

July 11-12 2007

 

July 9, 2007

Practice Change: Blue Group Tuesday July 10, 5:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.

 

 

July 7, 2007

FAST Noodles Night, Tuesday July 10!
Bring your friends and family out for dinner to Noodles and Company on July 10th anytime between 5 and 9pm!
Noodles and Company will donate 10% of their sales between this time on July10th to FAST!!!
Besides benefiting the team you will have a great meal and will get to spend time with FAST friends outside of the pool!
Noodles and Company is located at 4733 Timberline Rd. Suite 104 (close to Cinemark)

 

July 5, 2007

July 3, 2007

June 26, 2007

  • The Meet Results File (zip) for all teams has been posted for the FAST Long Course open..

 

FAST LONG COURSE OPEN INFORMATION

 

The Meet Results File (zip) for all teams has been posted.

 

A warm-up schedule for the FAST Long Course Open has been posted.

NOTE: For nonqualifying sessions, there will be 30-minute general warm-ups:

   Saturday afternoon (session 4): Beginning at 1:00 p.m.

   Sunday afternoon (session 7): Beginning at 1:30 p.m.

 

Additional Information

A Final Psych Sheet for the FAST Long Course Open has been posted.

An updated Meet Support Schedule  for the FAST Long Course Open has been posted.

FAST team Meet Entries have been posted for the Long Course open.

June 11-12 2007

An updated Meet Support Schedule  for the FAST Long Course Open has been posted.

Blue and White Long Course morning practices have been updated to 6:15-7:45 a.m.  (html, pdf)

 

June 3-4, 2007

 

Senior/Presenior Tues/Thurs morning practice times (html, pdf) have been updated to 5:30 - 7:30 a.m.

 

Upcoming Practice Changes/Cancellations Due to Travel Meet

Thurs June 7 -Morning practices only-all PM practices are cancelled for all groups

Fri June 8 - Seniors, preseniors* only, from 4-6pm only (all other groups cancelled on Friday)

Sat June 9 - Seniors, preseniors* at Westfield pool, 8-9:30am

Mon June 11 - all practices cancelled for all groups all day EXCEPT senior, presenior* from 4-6pm

    *any preseniors not attending the travel meet are welcome to practice with the seniors during these times

 

Team Travel Meet Information

  • An Entry Report for the Brookings Travel meet has been posted.

  • A final itinerary for the Brookings Travel meet has been posted.

  • Total cost of the trip is $278 for 11&O, $266 for 10&U.  Total owed (if deposit was paid) is $203 for 11&O, $191 for 10&U.  If your swimmer is staying with you, deduct $100 from the cost. Please remit your payment in the white mailbox on deck by Tuesday, June 5th.

Summer Practice Information

  • White group morning practice times (html, pdf) have been updated. Please confirm your swimmer's summer practice schedule.

  • It is time again for us to organize our bulkhead moving schedule. As many of you know, EPIC does not allow anyone under the age of 18 to move the bulkheads. We rely on parents to help move the bulkheads for the Long Course practices. If you have a swimmer in the white, blue, presenior or senior practice groups, please plan to help a few times this summer. If everyone helps a few times, then the work does not have to fall on a few people! Please wear non-slip shoes. This is physical work and not work for someone with back problems. Dads are preferred, but we have had some Moms help in the past. The whole process takes about 20 minutes if all goes well.

    The times are Monday nights at 7:45pm (presenior and blue parents suggested), Tuesday mornings around 7:45am (presenior, senior and white parents suggested), Thursday mornings at 5:15am (presenior and senior parents suggested) Thursday mornings at 7:45am (presenior, senior, blue parents suggested).

    Please respond with your requested times. You may contact Adam Hoffman or Steve Howard with questions, hoffmanconsulting@comcast.net or showard@howardfrancis.com

    Thanks FAST Parents! We are thrilled to have the opportunity for our swimmers to practice in one of the few Long Course pools in the state! We couldn't do it without you!!!

May 31, 2007

FAST says congratulations to the following senior swimmers who will be swimming at the college level next year:

Kevin Braun – Metro State

Tyler Coolman – Colgate

Maddie Gamble - CSU

Anna Heckenliable – Hope College

Nick Howard – Minnesota State at Mankato

Kasie Lowery – Minnesota State at Mankato

Michelle Price – CSU

Best wishes to these swimmers and all of our graduating seniors! Remember - swim FAST!

 

Fort Collins HS Team Top in 5A for Academics

Congratulations to the Fort Collins HS Boys Swim Team, which includes many of the senior boys that swim for FAST. The team is on the top of the heap in the state of Colorado for division 5A for academic honors!

FAST swimmers include:

  • Tyler Coolman

  • Darren Fogg

  • Zach Turner

  • Joe Thelen

  • Jake Neufield

  • Shane Price

  • Brett Franklin

  • Alex Vinton

  • Matt Anderson

  • Rance Pritchard

May 25, 2007

  • Updated FAST Meet Support Information has been posted for the June Long Course meet.

  • A Tentative Itinerary for the Brookings Travel Meet has been posted.

  • Meet Entry forms (pdf, xls) for Silver/Gold/White swimmers attending the Brookings Travel Meet have been posted.
    NOTE: Blue/Presenior/Senior swimmers do not need to complete a Meet Entry form.

  • Sat May 26 - Mon May 28: No Practice, EPIC closed.

May 23, 2007

The ACES Meet warm-up schedule has been posted.

Meet Entry Report for the ACES open

 

May 15-16, 2007

A revised Meet Entry Report for the ACES open has been posted.

 

FAST Summer Long Course Meet Information

  • FAST Meet Support Information and an updated Meet Support Tally have been posted for the June FAST Long Course meet.

  • The Meet Entry Template (zip) has been posted for the June FAST Long Course meet.

  • The Meet Information for the June FAST Long Course meet has been posted. This meet has Prelim/Final Sessions (for swimmers with qualifying times), and Non-Qualifying Sessions

  • FAST Meet Entry Forms (pdf, xls) have been posted for the June FAST Long Course meet.

  • Note: For all groups, coaches will not be selecting events for this meet. If you are unsure what events to register for, please consult your coach.

Additional Information:

  • This meet offers Prelim/Final sessions that swimmers must meet qualifying times to enter.

  • For swimmers without qualifying times or who do not want to swim Prelims/Finals,  there are also non-qualifying sessions.

  • Swimmers are limited to 3 prelims or 4 non-qualifying events per day.

  • Swimmers must meet qualifying times as of Monday, June 11. Entry times will not be adjusted after the deadline even if the swimmer has achieved a faster time at a subsequent meet.

May 13, 2007

All-Team Results for the FAST Spring Splash Long Course meet have been posted.

The Meet Entry report for the ACES Open meet has been posted.

 

May 9, 2007

Results for the Fast Spring Splash Long Course meet have been posted.

An updated Long Course Best Times report has been posted.

 

May 6, 2007

The Meet Schedule has been updated with the summer Silver Circuit meets.

 

Reserve Your Spot for the Travel Meet!

Summer is fast approaching, and so is the FAST Travel Meet!

There's still some room on the bus, so please complete the Reservation Form to secure your spot!

 

May 2-3 2007

  • The warm-up schedule has been posted for the FAST Spring Splash, May 4-6

  • A psych sheet for the FAST Spring Splash, May 4-6, has been posted

  • An updated meet support schedule for the FAST Spring Splash, May 4-6, has been posted

  • Meet information for the Brookings Summer Invitational (Travel Meet) has been posted.

  • ACES Spring Open (Lowry Pool in Denver) Meet Information, Meet Entry Form Silver/Gold/White (pdf, xls), Meet Entry Form Blue/Presenior/Senior (pdf, xls) has been posted. Meet Entries are due Tuesday, May 8.

April 30, 2007

  • An Entry Report and revised Meet Support Schedule has been posted for the FAST Spring Splash, May 4-6

  • The Summer 2007 (html, pdf) practice schedule has been posted.
    NOTE: This is a tentative schedule, and there will be adjustments around the Travel Meet (June 7-11).

April 26, 2007

Meet Support Requirements Reduced!

Due to the number of swimmers and our great friends and family volunteers, we were able to reduce the number of meet support sessions required for each FAST family by 1 session, effective immediately! The new requirements are:

  • Senior, Presenior, and Blue-  10 sessions

  • White- 8 sessions

  • Gold/Silver-  6 sessions

Accordingly, we have posted a new Meet Support Tally.

To make sure our meets run smoothly, please review the Meet Support Positions

 

April 24, 2007

Practice Changes

April 26: Senior afternoon practice at 5:45 p.m.

April 27: Senior practice at 6 p.m.

April 28: NO Saturday Practice

 

April 20, 2007

  • The Meet Entry Template (zip) for the FAST Spring Splash has been posted.

April 17, 2007

  • FAST Team Meet Results for the FAST Spring LC Open have been posted. Great job FAST!

  • The overall results (zip) has been posted for teams attending the FAST Spring LC open.

  • The Meet Support schedule for the May FAST Spring Splash has been posted.

  • Initial information and a Reservation Form for the June Travel meet to Brookings, S.D. has been posted.

April 12, 2007

The Warm-Up Schedule for the FAST Spring Long Course meet has been posted.

 

April 9, 2007

  • Information about the FAST Spring Banquet, May 2, 2007, has been posted.

  • Hotel information for Short Course State Meet, July 26-29, 2007, has been posted.

  • An updated Meet Support Schedule for the FAST Spring Long Course meet has been posted. Please contact Lisa Hill for more information

  • Meet information, entry forms, and a meet support schedule have been posted for the FAST Spring Splash LC meet, May 4-6, 2007.
    NOTE: The Meet Entry forms are different for Blue/Presenior/Senior groups
    The coaches for Blue/Presenior/Senior will determine individual events based on which days swimmers can attend and any special requests. The meet entry form for Blue/Presenior/Senior should be completed to indicate which days swimmers can attend.
    Silver/Gold/White will continue to complete meet entries as usual.

April 6, 2007

An updated Best Times Report for the Short Course Season has been posted.

 

April 3, 2007

The Meet Template (zip) for the FAST Long Course Spring Open, April 13-14, has been posted.

 

April 2, 2006

Parent /Coach Meetings - in the EPIC classroom
Wednesday, April 4th
Silver and Gold    4:45-5:15 
White                    6 - 6:30
Blue                      6:45 - 7:15

Thursday, April 5th  - EPIC classroom
Pre Senior/Senior 5:45-6:15

Swimmers will swim practice while parents and coaches meet.

Coaches will go over:
LC schedule
Group changes
Please bring your questions!

 

March 29, 2007

Practice Changes

Morning practices for Senior Group begin April 3rd (Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:15 a.m.-6:45 a.m.; Saturdays 8-10 a.m.

Tues Apr 3: Senior practice at 5:45 p.m. due to boy's High School meet

Thurs Apr 5: Senior practice at 5:45 p.m. due to boy's High School meet

March 26, 2007

  • An updated Meet Support Tally for the 2006-2007 season has been posted. This does not include the April 14-15 FAST Long Course meet.

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  • An updated meet support schedule for the FAST Spring Long Course Open has been posted.  Please contact Lisa Hill for more information.

  • Note that FAST is hosting meets in May, June, and July, so there will be additional opportunities for meet support sessions.

  • A tentative Long Course Meet Schedule has been posted. This does not yet include the June/July Silver Circuit meets, which are smaller meets designed for swimmers under specified qualifying times.

  • The TOPS Meet Entry report has been posted.

March 23, 2007

Practice Changes

NO PRACTICE all groups, Friday March 23, due to a meet at EPIC.

No 6p.m. Silver and Gold practice on Tuesday March 27. Silver Group swimmers please attend the 4:15 p.m. practice and Gold the 5 p.m. practice.

 

March 20, 2007

A meet support schedule for the FAST Spring Long Course Open has been posted.  Please email Lisa Hill to sign up.

 

Come One, Come All!
The movie PRIDE, about a swimming coach and his program in the 70's is due to release this Friday.
It is featured on the cover of this months SPLASH magazine.

Let's watch the movie together after the Swimathon breakfast on Saturday at Bacon Elem.
The first showing at Cinemark (at Timberline and Harmony) is at 11:35.
The cost is $5.50 and the movie is rated PG. Money raised through our raffles will cover the cost of admission for FAST swimmers.

Please RSVP FASTTIMESNEWS@aol.com if you plan to attend. We will also be offering another date within the next few weeks.
 

 

March 18, 2007

SWIMATHON INFO

 If you reach the $100 level in pledges, you will receive two personalized team swim caps with your last name on the sides. They will make our swimmers distinctive and easy to identify at a meet.  (If you want to combine family resources, these caps can be split between siblings.)  At the $250 level, you will be eligible for either a set of FAST warm-ups or a $35 gift certificate to MI Sports.  In addition, for every five letters you write, your name will be entered into a drawing for one of five $50 gift certificates.

 

Swimathon Funds this year are earmarked for the following expenses: Video Equipment purchase, possible bulkhead extension and/or FAST Record Board.  

 

 The swim-a-thon itself is scheduled for April 21 from 8 to 11 a.m. at EPIC.  We will have the pool to ourselves so we can blast our music and have lots of fun.  All swimmers in each group should plan to participate!

 

Email Billing

Interested in EMAIL INVOICES??? Please email bookkeeper@fortcollinsareaswimteam.org to get signed up now!!! It is a great way to reduce your paper flow and they arrive quicker!

 

March 18, 2007

SWIMATHON ALL-TEAM BREAKFAST

 

Our ALL TEAM breakfast for the swim-a-thon will be from 8:00 to 10:00 A.M. at Bacon Elementary School on Saturday, March 24th. This will be a potluck so bring your favorite breakfast item to share AND your address list so you can come prepared to write 20-30 letters to friends and family asking them to pledge their support for the swim-a-thon!  In the past, some people find it easiest to print out address labels, or, you can hand-write them.  FAST will provide all the letter writing supplies, including the letter that you, the swimmer, signs.  You can add a little personal note of course if you want!

 

 If you reach the $100 level in pledges, you will receive two personalized team swim caps with your last name on the sides. They will make our swimmers distinctive and easy to identify at a meet.  (If you want to combine family resources, these caps can be split between siblings.)  At the $250 level, you will be eligible for either a set of FAST warm-ups or a $35 gift certificate to MI Sports.  In addition, for every five letters you write, your name will be entered into a drawing for one of five $50 gift certificates.

 

Swimathon Funds this year are earmarked for the following expenses: Video Equipment purchase, possible bulkhead extension and/or FAST Record Board.  

 

 The swim-a-thon itself is scheduled for April 21 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Moby Pool, on the CSU campus.  We will have the pool to ourselves so we can blast our music and have lots of fun.  All swimmers in each group should plan to participate!

 

March 1, 2007

 

Meet information and entry forms (pdf, xls) have been posted for the FAST Long Course Spring Open, April 13-14.

Meet results for the Silver State meet have been posted.

Meet results for the Senior State meet have been posted.

A new Best Times report has been posted.

 

 

February 27, 2007

The Longmont Silver Circuit meet, scheduled for March 11, has been removed from the meet schedule. Because this is during the team's spring break, FAST coaches will not be attending.

 

Practice Change

Fri Mar 2- Silver/Gold Practice 5-5:45 or 6-6:45 (no 4:15 Gold practice); all other groups 6:00 p.m.

 

February 22, 2007

 

Silver State Warm-ups:

Friday Feb 23:   7:25 a.m. Lanes 7, 8
Saturday Feb 24:   7:50am lanes 7, 8
Sunday Feb 25:   7:00am lanes 7, 8

Note: Fast must provide 1 timer for lane 6 for all sessions

 

Senior State Warm-ups:

General warm-ups at 4 p.m. Friday;  1:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday

Note: FAST needs to provide 1 relief timer in lane 9 on Friday and Saturday and lane 3 on Sunday

 

February 19, 2007

A parking permit has been posted for Silver State/Senior State for Denver University parking in Lot 108 off of Buchtel Blvd. Print this permit and display it as instructed when parking for the meet.

 

Senior Practice Changes

Mon Feb 18: Senior practice 6:00 p.m.

Tues Feb 19: Senior practice 3:45 p.m., continuing until further notice; no a.m. practices until further notice

 

February 13, 2007

February 1, 2007

The FAST Long Course Open has been rescheduled to April 13-14, 2007.

 

January 30, 2007

Annual Swimathon

Look for more details soon regarding our annual FAST Swim-a-thon, this year being organized by the White practice group (all groups participate, the white group will be organizing)!!! Fundraising is just as important to your swim club as it is to any organization! By supporting the raffles, the swim-a-thon, and helping at the swim meets, fundraising helps keep your dues down as well as allowing FAST to continue to offer our swimmers the best quality swimming program possible. Fundraising also allows the community at large to participate in this great sport. This year, our preparation party includes a tentative all-team breakfast on March 24th, with the swimathon date TBA in April. Thanks for participating!

 

January 30, 2007

Wintersquad Meet Information

  • The Event List and Entry Forms (pdf, xls) are now available for the FAST Wintersquad meet!
  • The form is due February 5, 2007; there is NO COST for this meet.
  • Swimmers may sign up for 3 events total.
  • Events without an age listed are OPEN to any age.
  • Swimmers may sign up ONLY for events that they have not yet made a Silver State time.
  • Click here for Silver State times; click here for swimmers best times (1-27-07; this does NOT include Winter districts). Note that SILV means the time meets Silver State qualification; JO means the time meets Age Group State qualification; WSL and SC do not apply.
  • Additional Information: Location- EPIC; Warm-Ups- Silver 4:15-4:45; all other groups 4:45-5:20; Start Time: approx 5:30

Practice Changes January 29-February 3

Tues Jan 30: Senior practice 3:45 p.m.

Thurs Feb 1: Senior/Presenior practice 5:45 p.m. due to HS meet

Fri Feb 2: Senior practice 5:30 a.m. - 6:45 a.m.; All Groups NO p.m. practice

Sat Feb 3: NO a.m. practice

 

A new Best Times report has been posted. The report includes the Eaton Silver Circuit meet.

 

January 26, 2007

Important: Friday Session, Winter Districts

To support swimmers and their families and have them out of the pool before 10:00 p.m., the Meet Referee has cancelled relays for the Friday evening session.  The relays scheduled for the remaining sessions will be swam in their respective sessions.   
 
Also, there will be very short interval between heats on Friday evening; please encourage swimmers to be on time and on the blocks for each heat.  When a heat has been released the next heat should be behind the blocks prepared for the whistles.  There will be no grace for a swimmer that has missed their heat and no second chance to swim an event that has been missed. 
 

 

January 23-24 2007

A new Best Times report has been posted. The report includes the Loveland Heart of Winter meet.

An Entry Report for Winter Districts has been posted. Notify Tasha of any changes no later than Thursday

Meet information for the Silver State, Senior State, and 14&U State meets have been posted.

 

January 15, 2007

A final Meet Entry Report for the Loveland Heart of Winter meet has been posted.

 

Practice Changes This Week

Tues Jan 16: Seniors practice at 5:45

Thurs Jan 18: Senior practice at 5:45

Fri Jan 19: No Senior/Pre-Senior p.m. practice; tentative a.m. practice (TBD)

Sat Jan 20: No Senior/Pre-Senior a.m. practice

 

January 11-12, 2007

January 10, 2007

  • The due date for Winter District entries has been changed to Wednesday, January 17 to ensure time for a FAST district t-shirt order.

  • FAST sweat suits are now for sale! They are navy blue and cost $40 per set. Sizes and samples are on the far side of the deck until Wednesday, January 17. Orders will be taken until January 19. To order, print the Sweat Suit Order form and place it in the Meet Entry Folder with a check. (Checks only please.)

January 8, 2007

  • Meet results for the FAST Winter Open have been posted.

  • A new Best Times Report has been posted. SILV indicates the swimmer has met the Silver State qualifying time, JO indicates the swimmer has met the Age-Group State qualifying time, and ZONE indicates a Western Zones time. WSL and SC do not apply to swimmers in our area.

January 4, 2007

December 27, 2006

ALL DEC 20 activities (WinterSquad, Holiday Party, Practice) are cancelled due to weather.

 

WinterSquad Meet Details CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

  • All swimmers in silver, gold, and white groups are requested to participate in at least 3 events in which they do not have Silver State Cuts.  Swimmers in other groups needing Silver State Cuts should also participate.

  • The Silver State times are listed here, and you can check your swimmer's times using the most recent Best Times Report. (SILV indicates the swimmer has met the Silver State qualifying time, JO indicates the swimmer has met the Age-Group State qualifying time, and ZONE indicates a Western Zones time. WSL and SC do not apply to swimmers in our area.)

  • If your swimmer CANNOT swim in the meet for some reason it would be good to let your coach know. (

  • Turn in the Meet Entry Form (pdf, xls) no later than Monday, December 18. For the event numbers, see the Meet Event List

  • There is no cost for this meet.

  • Warm-up times: Blue, White, Gold, 4:20;  Silver  4:50

  • Start time: As close to 5:30 as possible.

  • Please be on time, have an extra towel and warm clothes to wear on deck. Make sure to have a healthy snack after school to fuel the body!

  • There will be FESTIVE AWARDS for heat and event winners!

  • Blue, presenior, and senior swimmers will have a normal practice schedule unless you are swimming in the WinterSquad meet.  If this changes, you will be notified by your coaches or via email.

FAST Holiday Gathering Wednesday, December 20

Stop in the EPIC Classroom (northeast part of the building) after practice and/or the WinterSquad Meet

This is for all swimmers and parents!

This year, please bring items for the needy:

        Gently used books

        Warm coats and blankets

        New toiletries

        New unopened toys for the Open Door Mission

 

Also bring a small snack to share if you can – like cookies or cheese/crackers. 

FAST provides something to drink and some of the snacks

Each swimmer receives a special FAST gift at the Holiday Gathering! 

We usually have a GREAT turnout for the Holiday Gathering so DON”T MISS OUT!

 

December 14, 2006

  • Hotel information is available for Age Group State, which will be held at Meyers Pool in North Jeffco (Denver). Room accommodations have been set up for FAST at the Doubletree North at the discounted group rate of $79 including full hot breakfast buffet for up to four people per room.  Please call 303-427-4000 to secure your rate.  Ask for In-House Reservations, then the FAST room block.  It is best to call during business hours and ask for Chuck or Bridget.

December 14, 2006

  • A new Best Times Report has been posted. SILV indicates the swimmer has met the Silver State qualifying time, JO indicates the swimmer has met the Age-Group State qualifying time, and ZONE indicates a Western Zones time. WSL and SC do not apply to swimmers in our area.

  • Meet results have been posted for the Brighton Silver Circuit meet.

  • Meet information and entry forms (pdf, xls) have been posted for Winter Districts in Estes Park, February 2-4, 2007. Please note how the sessions are organized. There are no qualifying times for this meet, and it is open to all practice groups.
    Hotel Information for Winter Districts:     FAST has rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn until January 12. The rate is $74 per night; kids 12 and under receive a free breakfast. For reservations, call 970-586-2332.

  • Hotel information is available for Age Group State, which will be held at Meyers Pool in North Jeffco (Denver). Room accommodations have been set up for FAST at the Doubletree North at the discounted group rate of $79 including full hot breakfast buffet for up to four people per room.  Please call 303-427-4000 to secure your rate.  Ask for In-House Reservations, then the FAST room block.  It is best to call during business hours and ask for Chuck or Bridget.

December 7, 2006

  • Meet information and entry forms for the FAST WinterSquad, FAST Winter Open, and Loveland Heart of Winter meets have been posted.

  • An updated Best Times Report has been posted. SILV indicates the swimmer has met the Silver State qualifying time, JO indicates the swimmer has met the Age-Group State qualifying time, and ZONE indicates a Western Zones time. WSL and SC do not apply to swimmers in our area.

  • Meet results for the North Jeffco Pineapple Open have been posted.

December 5, 2006

Wintersqad Meet December 20

  • FAST will be holding an Wintersquad Meet on December 20th at 5:15 for all swimmers who do not have Silver State cuts 

  • If you have some silver state cuts but not all, or if you don’t have any, you are welcome to swim in the events you still need to qualify for 

  • Other swimmers will have practice at the normal time (there may be a few changes)

  • Afterwards, celebrate with our annual FAST holiday gathering!

  • Parents, working at this meet will count toward your meet support commitment. Contact Lisa at scottbhill@juno.com to sign up.

  • This will be a great way to celebrate before the Holiday Break!

Links to 2007 Qualifying Times have been posted:

All swimmers please put away borrowed fins properly - tips down, heals up.

White, Blue, Pre Senior and Senior Group Swimmers need to provide their own equipment daily.

White, Blue, Pre Senior and Senior Swimmers please hang up Gear Bags on an individual hook, or take them home.

Parents please talk with your swimmer about their responsibilities. Thanks!

 

Helpful Reminders

  • Due to United States Swimming regulations, parents are not allowed on the pool deck

  • Parents are welcome to watch practice from the balcony or lobby.

  • The preferred method of monthly payment is by mail. Swimmers may place payment in the white mailbox near the large dry-erase board on the pool deck before their practice.

  • Parents wishing to talk with Glee are requested to email her at bgjsgarlie@msn.com or call her at 207-0498, to set up a meeting time.

  • Thank you for your cooperation!

Silver Circuit and New Parent Info

  • Don’t forget that the best way to have your swimmer learn about competitive swimming is by competing!  Northern Colorado has a great opportunity for developmental swimmers to learn about competing by attending the Silver Circuit Meets.

  • These are short, fun, one-day meets!  There is a qualifying time where a swimmer must be slower than the given time.

  • Even if your swimmer might be too fast in one race, they can still race in any of the events that they are slow enough for. 

  • Ultimately, the swimmers want to make Silver State cuts, allowing them to compete at the Silver State Level. This is usually the first step before making state cuts. 

  • You can contact Glee for more info too – see contact info above! 

  • Another hint, any swimmer from any group that is slower than the qualifying times can swim in the Silver Circuit Meets!  Check with your coach if you are not sure!!!  

  • Don’t forget the next Silver Circuit meet is December the 10th in Brighton.  Entries are due on Wed Dec 6th

November 27, 2006

A new Best Times Report has been posted.

Results from the Loveland Fall Harvest Meet have been posted.

 

November 17, 2006

  • Meet results for the Broomfield Silver Circuit meet have been posted.

  • Warm-up times for the Loveland Fall Open meet have been posted. Please be on deck and ready 15 minutes before your scheduled time. Thanks!

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Thanksgiving Week Practice Changes

Pre-seniors and Seniors: Combined practices on Wed. Nov 22nd at 4pm; Friday Nov 24th at 4pm; and Saturday Nov 25th at 8am

Blue:  Tues and Wed usual time; Friday morning 8-9:30am (no Friday night practice for Blue)

White, Silver, Gold: Usual times unless otherwise noted

 

November 13, 2006

Raffle News

  • Anyone with outstanding raffle tickets please have your stubs, payment, and any unsold tickets to Megan Filby by Friday, November 17th. Email Megan if you need some more tickets to sell megfilby@aol.com! 

  • New families check your emails with preliminary details about the raffle; you will be contacted in the next few days. Thanks in advance for participating!  

  • We will be drawing the raffle at 6 p.m. on Monday November 20th (winner need not be present to win).  Stay tuned for details about the Raffle Ceremony.

  • Swimmers will be let out a few minutes early on Monday to participate in the raffle drawing. 

  • Parents are welcome to come, we will have a snack and juice around 5:50pm!

Check your folders for USA swim cards and photo order forms.

 

Practice Changes

Thursday Nov 16: Swimmers should wear their suits to pictures, practices will be announced on Thursday depending on the photos!

Friday Nov 17: For pre-seniors, seniors:  5:30 a.m. practice (no p.m. practices for pre-seniors or seniors). Everyone else the same unless you are swimming at Loveland.

Saturday Nov 18th: No practice

 

November Invoices

Invoices will not be sent on time this month due to an illness in our bookkeeper's family. Please help us by sending your payment in by November 15th.  Below is a helpful guideline for you to use for dues; if you are familiar with meet entries and feel comfortable in including those in your check that would be helpful too.  Any discrepancies will be cleared up in future billing.

  • Senior: $120/mo.

  • PreSenior: $105/mo.

  • Blue: $90/mo.

  • White: $75/mo.

  • Gold: $60/mo.

  • Silver: $50/mo.

The second child in a family receives a 20% reduction in monthly dues, and each additional child receives a 30% reduction

Please turn in your payment to the white mailbox on the south side of the pool or to the following address: 1112 Oakridge Dr. Suite # 104 PMB # 270 Fort Collins CO 80525.

If you have questions, please contact news@fortcollinsareaswimteam.org.

 

2006-2007 Meet Support Requirements

Meet support requirements have been determined for the 2006-2007 swim season:

  • Senior, Presenior, and Blue-  11 sessions

  • White-  9 sessions

  • Gold/Silver-  7 sessions

These are the middle of the ranges set forth in the terms and conditions.

FAST is hosting 4 confirmed meets,  Winter Open (Jan 5-7), Spring Long Course (April), Spirit of Ft Collins (May), Summer Long Course (June 20-22) and potentially Districts or an alternative long course meet in July. In the unlikely chance that a July meet does not materialize, there may be a reduction in support sessions owed by each group. For more information about meet support, click here.

 

All swimmers please bring required equipment to practice every day!

  • Silver & Gold - Kick board

  • White, Blue, Pre Senior & Senior - Kick board, paddles, fins, pull buoy, water bottle If you use the equipment area for your gear bag - hang up your bag on a empty hook or take it home.

  • Please have all equipment labeled with your name.

November 6, 2006

 

A meet entry report for the Loveland Fall Open meet has been posted.

Meet results for the Intrasquad Meet have been posted. The WHITE TEAM won by 30 points!

Thanks to the meet officials, parents, and FAST volunteers for their help and patience during the Intrasquad Meet!

 

FAST Team Pictures; Thursday, November 16 at 4:00 p.m.