How to Prepare for a Swim Meet This Article has been added to your favorites. View your profile How to Prepare for a Swim Meet Overview Swim meets are an opportunity to test your training and refine the technique that your coach has been teaching. While you may have many meets during the season, the goal is to improve your time as the season progresses. By spending some time preparing both logistically and psychologically, you can help yourself or your child swimmers have a successful meet. Step 1 Know your...

Area 2 Championships July 8-10, 2011 Nova Southeastern University Aquatic Complex For a second straight season, PST Swimmers finished the Area 2 Championships strong. Sunday night finals were full of PST swimmer (62 swims in finals). Eleven (11) PST swimmers qualified for JO’s or the Sr. Championships and 7 PST swimmers won 7 events on the final night. UP NEXT: PST is hosting the 14 & under Jr. Olympics this weekend. We need every PST family to volunteer at the meet this weekend. The Coaching Staff Thanks You in advance...

Day 2 of the Area 2 Championships is another GREAT showing for PST Swimmers. 10 NEW JO/SR Championship qualifying times, 6 event winners, and 56 Final swims for Saturday night Finals. Area 2 Meet Recap Saturday, July 9, 2011 RESULTS THRU SATURDAY NIGHT NEW JO/SR QUALIFYING TIMES D. Avellaneda – 200 Free K. Wilson – 200 Free Z. Beller – 50 Fly F. Farias – 50 Fly A. Maria – 50 Fly C. Adams – 50 Fly J. Zapata – 100 Back N. Wozab – 100 Back S. Young -...

67 PST swimmers are competing this weekend in the Area 2 Championships held at Nova Southeastern University Aquatic Complex. PST swimmers had a very successful first day. 12 New JO/Sr. Championship Qualifying Times, 6 Event Winners, and 61 Finalist. Area 2 Meet Recap Friday, July 8, 2011 FINAL RESULTS Timed Finals Top 8 FINAL RESULTS FINALS NEW JO/Sr. QUALIFYING TIMES Q. Connor – 200 Back J. Cook – 200 Back M. Abad – 400 Free K. Marsden – 50 Free Juan Zapata – 50 Free Victoria Abad – 50 Free...

There will be no 3:45pm practice Friday July 8th due to the Area 2 Championships at Nova University, and there will also be no 3:45pm groups Friday July 15 due to the Junior Olympics at Central Park.

Area 2 Championships Location: Nova Southeastern University Aquatic Complex Session I. Prelims Friday - July 8th, 2011 Warm-up 7:00 a.m. EVERYONE Session II. Finals Friday - July 8th, 2011 Warm-up 4:50 p.m. FINALIST Session III. Prelims Saturday - July 9th, 2011 Warm-up 7:00 a.m. EVERYONE Session IV. Finals Saturday - July 9th, 2011 Warm-up 4:50 p.m. FINALIST Session V. Prelims Sunday - July 10th, 2011 Warm-up 7:00 a.m. EVERYONE Session VI. Finals Sunday - July 10th, 2011 Warm-up 4:50 p.m. EVERYONE PST - ENTRIES PST - RELAYS PSYCH SHEET TIME...

This past weekend PST Masters hosted the Plantation Piranhas LCM Masters Invite. Highlights of this weekend's meet include Heidi Hester winning the Women's 200 Fly in a time of 3:06.32. This is the first time Heidi has ever competed in that event. Also, Christine Manna was the winner of the Women's 50 Free (30.72) with Heidi Hester (30.78) close behind. On the Men's side, Carlos Ochoa placed 2nd in the Men's 50 Free at 27.59, while Todd Wilson placed 2nd in the Men's 50 Fly at 29.28. In relay action,...

Pictured Danny Tucci, Sophia Oliva, Megan Abad, Fernando Abad The July 4th Triathlon has become a tradition for many PST swimmers. Monday, July 4th-2011 they again showed supremacy on the waters of Trade Winds Park (Coconut Creek, FL): CONGRATULATIONS to the following PST swimmers. SOPHIA OLIVA triathlon 1st place 15-19 years category , time 1:11:21.2, swim part 500 yards 2nd place overall female out of 150,swim time 5:39 (PST swimmer) MEAGAN ABAD triathlon 1st place 10-14 years category, time 1:16:34.1, swim part 500 yards 2nd place overall female female out...

Start Maneuvers The start of open water events can be crowded and a bit daunting to swimmers new to open water. Here are some tips: Position yourself properly for the start. If you are fast, go toward the front, slow go to the back and average, place yourself in the middle of the pack. Slower swimmers who start at the front get “run over” and block other swimmers causing congestion. Take a wider approach on the start line. If the first buoy is 300 yards away, starting 50 yards wide...

Tips to Avoid Shoulder Pain By Karen Reeder Most swimmers at some time in their career have problems with shoulder pain or soreness. There are a couple of things that can be done to minimize your risk of injury. 1) Bilateral breathing, or breathing to both sides, can even out body roll and help prevent injury. Swimmers breathing only on one side, rotate their upper body more towards the breathing side. For example, if a swimmer only breathes to the right, the left shoulder is usually in an extended position...