FAST Newsletter: Week of December 8, 2025
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REPORTING ABSENCES FOR ATTENDANCE
Please email the team email for any absences PRIOR to missing practice.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
- Thursday, December 11: No Practice due to FHS Home Meet: Learner 1-Green
- Gold WILL practice 6:30-8pm at FHS
- Saturday, December 13: No Practice due to Middle School Meet
- Wednesday, December 17: Swimville at Firestone 5:00-6:00pm- they will have tech suits, goggles and just a few other items. If you need something specific- equipment, practice suit, etc, please email them, so they can bring the item you are requesting: [email protected]
- Thursday, December 18: Team Holiday Party 5:30-7:00
- Food Donations Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E49A4AE2AA5F58-60971846-food
- We will do our annual crazy animal sock exchange during the party! Please bring 1-pair of WRAPPED animal socks for the sock exchange game.
- Swimmers will need: suit, goggles, floats, wrapped socks
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: Winter Break (Dec 22-Jan 4)- schedule was set based on results from the survey.
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EXPLORER |
LEARNER 1 |
LEARNER 2 |
GREEN |
GOLD |
| Monday 12/22 |
5:30-6:30pm |
5:30-6:30pm |
6:30-8pm |
6:30-8pm |
6-8pm@UofA |
| Tuesday 12/23 |
OFF |
OFF |
11am-1pm |
11am-1pm |
11am-1pm@FHS |
| Wednesday 12/24 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
| Thursday 12/25 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
| Friday 12/26 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
| Saturday 12/27 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
| Sunday, 12/28 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
| Monday, 12/29 |
5:30-6:30pm |
5:30-6:30pm |
6:30-8pm |
6:30-8pm |
6:30-8pm@FHS |
| Tuesday, 12/30 |
5:30-6:30pm |
5:30-6:30pm |
6:30-8pm |
6:30-8pm |
6:30-8pm@FHS |
| Wednesday, 12/31 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
11am-1pm@FHS |
| Thursday 1/1 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
| Friday, 1/2 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
11am-1pm |
11am-1pm@FHS |
| Saturday, 1/3 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
| Sunday, 1/4 |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
UPCOMING MEETS
Login—Meet Sign-Up Tab—Any meets listed below with current deadlines are available for signup.
Click on the Meet Name to access the Meet Packet
DEADLINES ARE NOT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER!
| Meet/Date |
Deadline for Sign-Up |
Qualifiers |
| 12/13 Holiday HEAT Middle School Meet @ CSU |
CLOSED |
Swimmers must be currently attending school in 6th, 7th and 8th grade only. Swimmers must be 11 years old by 12/13/2025. Any swimmer who turns 15 on or before 12/13/2025 is ineligible.
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| 12/14 FAST Virtual Distance @ Firestone |
CLOSED Volunteers Required |
L1 w/permission, L2, Green, Gold |
| 12/14 FAST Elementary Meet @ Firestone
|
CLOSED Volunteers Required |
Grades K-5 only |
| 12/21 FAST @ PA |
CLOSED |
All Groups |
| 1/3-4 MidStates @ Indy |
Potential Qualifiers emailed |
Qualifiers/Accepted Applications Only |
| 1/10-11 FAST Blizzard Blast @ Firestone |
Coming Soon! Volunteers Required |
Age Group Qualifiers Only Explorer, L1, L2, Green (Slower Than) |
| 1/16-18 STEEL City’s IMX Challenge @ Moon, PA |
Coming Soon! Hotel Block: Must book by 1/2.
https://group.hiltongardeninn.com/34uopq
Team Dinner Info Coming Soon |
Must be able to compete full meet/all events in age group to attend |
| 1/23-25 Circle City @ Indy |
Dec 14 at 11:59pm |
Qualifiers Only (Faster Than)
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NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
Final Meet Information will be relayed as soon as it is received from the meet host.
Please Note: Once the deadline has passed and entries have been accepted, we cannot return entry fees if the swimmer is unable to attend for any reason.
| TEAM VISION ’25 - ‘26 BE SCARED and do it anyway BE UNSURE and show up anyway COMFORT is the enemy of growth GET UNCOMFORTABLE DON’T QUIT |
| TEAM CONTACTS |
| Attendance/General Questions: [email protected] Head Coach/Senior Group: Head Age Group Coach: Coach Carl |
Team Admin & Meet Registration: Coach Erin Billing: Kim Long Parent Board President: Sara Horst Volunteers: Sarah McDonnell |
