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USA Swimming Registraion: If you're new (started this fall) to CAST. Welcome. Please remembr that all new swimmers need to register with USA swimming in order to train with the team. We also cannot enter you in meets prior to you registration. Click here for information on how to register. Also all athletes that have a 2022 registration will need to get their 2023 registrations prior to the end of the year. Meets: Please remember to check and keep an eye on the events calendar. Swim meet entries are usually...
B/C Swim meet this weekend Location: Granite Hills HS Swimmers need to be at the team area at the pool (it will likely be in the tarp area just west of the pool deck) by 6:50 AM. We would like all swimmers to sit together with the team in the team area. Parents you may either sit with your swimmers in the team area or in the bleachers. If you sit in the bleachers, please have your kids stay with the team in the team area. Swimmers will need to...
New website: We were required to migrate to a new website format as the new USA swimming integration is not available through the old platform . . . . And it's here. It may take a little getting used to. When you run across content that is completely outdated, or content that you used to have access to - but can't find, please let me know so I can get it resolved. I think just about everything you used to have access to is still there. Please send me suggestions...
Please read and review carefully Note: Most CAST swimmers have a registration that is "good through" December 31st of this year. If you are not yet registered with USA swimming, you need to take care of registereing ASAP. If you're unsure of your USA swimming membership status, click here. There are 4 types of athlete memberships available: 1) Full - Premium This is a full annual membership allowing unrestricted number of meets for the year. 2) Full - Flex This is an introductory membership that allows swimmers to be on...
The Freestyle Festival is approaching. The deadline to commit to the meet is Tonight at midnight!!!! The meet is Saturday Sept 24th at the Poway community center. We want all CAST swimmers to participate!!!! The events are only freestyle and the coaches will enter swimmers in distances appropriate for their level of swimming. The events offered 25 free for 8-u 50 and 100 free for all ages 200 and 500 for all ages but 12 &U's need to meet the BB standard to enter either and the 13&O's need to...
PARENT MEETING 9-11-22 Welcome new families: I just wanted to start out by welcoming new families to the team. Club swimming can be a little overwhelming at first, and we want to help you as much as possible as a new family to our team. Don't be afraid to ask questions. You can talk to a coach before or after practice, or send us an e-mail.Dave: [email protected] Also, please allow us 1-2 weeks to get your account originally set up. New applications often go from a coach , to our...
Hello and Happy New School Year! I hope that you have enjoyed or at least noticed the two-week swim break and that parent and swimmer alike are looking forward to the return to the pool. Practices The first practice will be Tuesday September 6. There are 4 groups which correspond to practice time and coach. NOVICE AG (Age Group with Coach Ben) SD (Senior Development) and SR (Senior) with Coach DawnElla (for now) The practice times are up on the website and look like this: Novice 6-6:45 MTWF No practice...
Wrap up meet this Saturday.....Hopefully you got the email last sunday stating the change for the summer's final meet. It will be on Saturday at Southwestern College instead of Sunday at Coronado. Please be ready at 7:15a.m. for check in and stretching....we get in the water for warmup at 7:30 am. Be sure to wear CAST related clothes. Estimated timeline General info - including parking (buy a $3 pass online) Psyche sheets A job sign-up invitation was recently sent out. Please fill a spot or two. 2 Week break! You...
First of all - Tonight is the last night to sign up for the wrap up meet on Aug 21st. This is the final meet offered this summer. It is short course and is "for anyone who wants to go" all levels - all abilities. If you have specific questions please ask your coach at the pool toinght ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long course championship (JO) information The meet is at Coronado High School Swimmers must check in for their events each day (except relay-only swimmers - just report to your coach). A...
Dave's notes 7-25-22 New Coach on Deck As you are probably aware , Coach Cassidy left CAST at the end of June (she will be back on deck to help out on Saturday at the meet this weekend). I had found her replacement back in March, but he didn't move to San Diego until mid July. If you've been around the pool deck, you may have met Coach Ben Butler. He comes to us from Nebraska, where he was coaching high school aged A and B swimmers. He will be...


