PST Graduating Senior Scholarship Awards Breakfast Tomorrow Please join us tomorrow Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. we will have our annual PST Scholarship awards breakfast after practice on the pool deck. We will be honoring PST 2010 graduation class, including Katherine Foster, Courtney Randolph, and Cherisse Campbell. Pancakes and drinks will be served. This function is sponsored by PST Booster Club.

N is for Negative Self Talk By Dr. Aimee Kimball//Sport Psychologist “You are awful!” “Quit now!” “You’ll never win!” Have you ever caught yourself saying these things to yourself? How do you feel when you think like this? Do you let yourself get away with it or do you put a stop to these thoughts and try to be more positive? In this article I will address something almost everyone has been guilty of at some point in their lives—allowing that voice in their head to be excessively mean. Be...

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PHYSICAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Did you know? Athletes follow a predictable pattern of physical growth but the rate at which you go through this growth varies by individual. Consider… You typically grow about 2.5 in/yr and gain about 5 lb/yr. Your growth spurt occurs during puberty/adolescence. This means that someone the same age as you can vary by as much as 5 biological years, meaning with two 11-year-old swimmers, one may be 10 and the other 15, biologically. What can you do? Be aware of your growth cycle...

The Road to Nationals-Eric Shanteau Days after the 2008 Olympic Trials, the swimming community was shocked to learn that Beijing-bound breaststroker Eric Shanteau had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Shanteau made the calculated decision to put surgery on hold and compete at the 2008 Olympic Games, swimming to personal best times in the process. After undergoing surgery, Shanteau was declared “cancer free” and went on to have a breakout 2009. At the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Shanteau broke the American Record in the 100 and 200-meter breaststrokes, and...

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PST continued its march through our championship season with a dominating performance at the 2010 Central Area 2 Championships at Pembroke Pines . 22 new Junior Olympic Time Standards were achived, along with 15 event wins. Swimmers dipping under the JO Standard include Sarah Young (50 Fly), Meagan Abad (200 Free), Victoria Abad (100 Fly, 200 Free), Chloe Adams (50 and 100 Free), Serah Adkison (100 and 200 Breast), Alejandra Cardozo (200 Free), Elad Fraiman (50 and 100 Free, 100 and 200 Breast and 200 IM), Alfred Maria (200 Breast...

Sun Safe Athletes and serious recreational exercisers are at high risk for contracting sun-related skin cancers because of the increased amount of time spent in the sun, the lack of protective clothing and the constant sweating. Extra hours spent outdoors in the sun increases the risk of skin cancer or melanoma. Regardless of your skin color, anyone can develop some type of skin cancer. The reasons for the rise in skin cancer in athletes include: Increased time doing outdoor activities Decrease in the coverage of clothing worn Increased sweating Skin...

Swimmers and parents, we need your help! Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18 we will be hosting the Florida Gold Coast 14 & Under Junior Olympics. TIMERS needed for all sessions at the Central Park Pool: Friday, July 16 * Meet Starts: 8:30 AM & Finals Start: 5:00 PM Saturday, July 17 * Meet Starts: 8:30 AM & Finals Start: 5:00 PM Sunday, July 18 * Meet Starts: 8:30 AM & Finals Start: 5:00 PM * Students can earn service hours. All timers need to be at the pool...

There will be NO Practice for all groups on Friday - July 16, and Monday - July 19, due to the Jr. Olympic Championships. Normal practices schedule will resume on Tuesday - July 20 for all groups. We apologize for the inconvenience, Jimmy Parmenter - Head Coach

The Road to Nationals-Garrett Weber-Gale Former Texas Longhorn and cooking aficionado Garrett Weber-Gale needs little introduction in the swimming community after the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the historic 4x100m freestyle relay. For that performance, the relay team won an ESPY Award for Best Moment. In addition to training with Eddie Reece and Kris Kubic in Texas, Weber-Gale also maintains a blog about his training and passion for healthy eating, allowing fans to follow his journey and enjoy a few recipes along the way. He co-founded AthleticFoodieTM, an organization committed to...