RULES PRIMER The technical rules of swimming are designed to provide fair and equitable conditions of competition and to promote uniformity in the sport. Each swimming stroke has specific rules designed to ensure that no swimmer gets an unfair competitive advantage over another swimmer. Trained officials observe the swimmers during each event to ensure compliance with these technical rules. If a swimmer commits an infraction of the rules that is observed by an officIal, a disqualification (DQ) will result. This means that the swimmer will not receive an official time...

Pre-Race Routines BY JENNY SUSSER, PhD Pre-race routines are valuable tools for swimmers that can help with pre-race jitters. A pre-race routine is what you do once you’ve arrived behind the blocks and before the gun goes off. Think about your favorite swimmer right now and try to remember what they do behind the blocks before a race. You might realize that it’s the same each time, race after race. Even Tiger Woods has a “pre-shot” routine! Pre-race routines are important for several reasons. One is consistency. When you go...

SWIM MEET BASICS Swim meets are a great family experience. They're a place where the whole family can spend time together. Listed below are some very in-depth guidelines geared to help you through your first couple of swim meets. It may seem a little overwhelming, but we tried to be as specific and as detailed as we possibly could. If you have any questions, please ask your coach. BEFORE THE MEET STARTS Arrive at the pool at least 15 minutes before the scheduled warm-up time begins. This time will be...

Saturday Area 2 Championships Finals Recap By Coach Jimmy Parmenter Any PST Parent or Swimmer's not receiving email updates and wishes to. Please email Coach Jimmy at [email protected] to be added to the email list. Tonight’s finals were sensational from PST swimmers! Twenty Four (24) Jr. Olympic & Senior Championships NEW Qualifying Times. The coaching staff is very pleased with today’s performances from the team. Saturday Night Finals Recap: PST Top 10 Finishes 10 & Under Girls 100 Backstroke Kai Kibler – 5th Place 11-12 Girls 100 Backstroke Angie Petrillo...

Saturday Area 2 Championships Prelim Recap By Coach Jimmy Parmenter PST Swimmers had a very impressive showing at prelims this morning. 93 individual swims qualified for Saturday night finals. Twenty three (23) of those swims were new Jr. Olympic or Senior Champs qualifying times. Congratulations to the following swimmers for their new Jr. Olympic or Senior Champs qualifying times in prelims! Prelims: J. Cook – 100 Back, Q. Connor – 100 Back, A. Petrillo – 100 Back, S. Oliva - 100 Back, V. Abad – 50 Fly, D. Avellaneda –...

AREA 2 Division Meet Location: Nova Southeastern University Aquatic Complex On the corner of 36th street and 75th avenue Davie, Florida Warm-up: Friday, February 25, Timed Finals: Warm-up 3:00 p.m. - Starts 4:30 p.m. Saturday, February 26, Prelims - Warm-up 7:00 a.m. - Starts 8:00 a.m. - 10 & Under / 15-18 age groups Saturday, February 26, Prelims - Warm-up 10:30 a.m. - Starts 11:30 p.m. - 11-12 / 13-14 age groups UPDATED WARM-UP & START TIME FOR THIS SESSION. Saturday, February 26, Finals - Warm-up 5:00 p.m. - Starts...

Attention All 11-12 & 13-14 year olds entered in the Division II meet this weekend. Time lines have changed and we will be warming up 1 hour earlier Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am.

100% Best Times First Night Of Area 2 Championships By Coach Jimmy Parmenter PST begins the Area 2 meet with 100% Best Times, 2 victories, and a new JO cuts. Twelve year old Angie Pretrillo began the meet with a best time and victory in the 400 IM. Thirteen year old Serah Adkison continued with a victory and a New JO Cut in the 400 IM. The meet continues tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. Friday Night Recap: TOP 10 Finishes 12 & Under 400 IM Girls Angie Pretrillo 1st Place –...

The Big Meets: LSC and Zone Championships As you get better, you might get good enough to compete at bigger meets with lots of other fast swimmers. All these bigger meets have time standards or “cuts.” That means you will have to swim a certain time in your event before you will be allowed to compete in these meets. The bigger and more important the meet, the faster you will have to swim. One of the first big meets you might compete in is your Local Swimming Committee (LSC) age...

Swim deliberate laps. There is always something to work on, whether it is proper hand entry or tight turns. Focus on those things and avoid swimming mindless laps. Streamline. This may seem trivial, but streamlining, along with the underwater dolphin kicks can be quite a weapon. Some refer to the dolphin kick as the "fifth stroke." Develop effective race strategies. Sometimes swimmers can improve the very next race if they change something in the way the race paces. Analyze your race. Did you go out too fast or too slow?...