FASST 2022 Summer Swim Team – update

First of all thanks for your patience. We are planning on having the 2022 Summer Swim Team, we have been working with FISD the past couple of months. They told us that new FISD pool had a deck issue, and they will need to get that fixed before August and maybe could do it in August. They said that they 90% positive that that issue will be fixed and we can practice and have meets at FISD in the summer.

We normally have our summer swim teams registration in February, of course that didn’t happen. But no worries, all the other teams have their summer swim team registration in April, A*ND WE ARE FASST.*

We are waiting on FISD to get with us next week on the details. Hopefully, everything works out and we will have registration starting April 1st.

The TAAF Regional Swim meet will be on Saturday, July 9th. The TAAF State championships will be July 20-24.

So in a nutshell, our next step is to get information from FISD next week, and then send out an e-mail about the 2022 FASST Summer Swim Team (registration, practice times, etc.)

UPDATED “Stroke Clinic” dates for Feb, March and April (see below)

Please see the new dates below, we will finish February next Thursday, March 3. March will now start when we get back from FISD “spring break” week.

February dates (2/8, 2/10, 2/15, 2/17, 2/22, 3/1 and 3/3) – 7 days

Closed on 2/1 and 2/3 for FAC renovations to the pool.

March dates (3/15, 3/17, 3/22, 3/24, 3/29, 3/31 and 4/5) – 7 days

We will not have stroke clinics during FISD spring break – 3/8 & 3/10

April dates (4/7, 4/12, 4/14, 4/19, 4/21, 4/26 and 4/28) – 7 days

So sorry we had to change these dates. But February has already had 3 days cancelled, due to the FAC being closed the 1st week of February and today’s bad weather. Now all three months (Feb, March and April) will all have 7 days of stroke clinics.

FASST Times 10/14/21 – 2 items (Nov. Stroke Clinics and TAAF Winter Games of Texas)

November “STROKE CLINCS” begin on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28.

1. November Stroke Clinics and Semi Private Lessons begin on Thursday, October 28th at the (FAC), Frisco Athletic Center, 5828 Nancy Jane Ln, Frisco 75035 TX, off of Preston Rd. All sessions are full, except the Session 3 in the evenings from 8:25 PM – 9:00 PM (there is 5 openings).

Semi Private Lessons we don’t get to do this often, so take advantage of this, it is indoors at the FAC. We are offering semi private lessons from 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM and from 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM. The coaches are Coach Eubanks, one of the best coaches in the State of Texas, FISD named their pool after him, Also Coach Caroline, she was all state high school swimmer for Wakeland High School. You do not have to be in stroke clinics to do the SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS, work on something you need to work on (strokes, or turns, etc)

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Semi Private Lessons – these are filling up very FASST. They will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 – 4:10 PM and 4:!0 – 4:20 PM. $10 per kid, each Coach will have 2 kids per lesson. To sign up, please go to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Jfaj1Clh5fAYl-M8UIPr1AA_VvQ5GT_jcJarUBzAXE/edit#gid=574401106

We will have the following guidelines: wear a mask, and get your temperature checked, no parents allowed at the pool. We will be safe, we will have fun and we will learn the strokes.

Equipment required (goggles, fins, kick board)- If you need to order equipment from us, you must order online on or before 5:00 PM, Wednesday, October 20th . To order please go to this site and let us know what to bring. We will bring the equipment on the 1st night, Thursday, October 28. Please be there 15-20 minutes before your class begins to pick up your equipment: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Jfaj1Clh5fAYl-M8UIPr1AA_VvQ5GT_jcJarUBzAXE/edit#gid=1771924682

Below check in times and class times for Stroke Clinics -

Ages 5-9 (Session 1) Tue/Thur from 4:25 PM – 5:00 PM – MUST CHECK IN AT 4:15 PM

Ages 10-17 (Session 2) – Tue/Thur 8:00 PM – 8:35 PM – MUST CHECK IN AT 7:50 PM

Ages 10-17 (Session 3) – Tue/Thur 8:25 PM – 9:00 PM – MUST CHECK IN AT 8:15 PM

COST: $85 per swimmer per swimmer, for Stroke Clinics (No refunds)

(2) TAAF Winter Games Swimming Championships – information below

The Winter games is completely different from summer games as far as FASST handles it. (1) No coaches attend, (2) you do not have to go to regionals and qualify, basically……(3) you sign up/pay and your in the meet (4) all entries (individual and relays are done by families online (see below).

Date: January 15-16, 2022 in Victoria, Texas

Facility Host: – Victoria ISD Aquatic Center

1006 Sam Houston Dr.

Victoria, TX 77901

Saturday, January 15:

Boys – Morning

*Reserve the right to add a Sunday session if registration numbers warrant

ACTUAL SCHEDULE WITH START TIMES WILL POST ON JANUARY 8

Registration Information: Go to www.taaf.com/wgot2022 and click on Swimming for registration link

Early registration: 10/7/21 – 12/15/21 $20 up to 3 individual events, $25/relay

Registration: 12/16/21 – 1/2/22 $25 up to 3 individual events, $30/relay

Late Registration: 1/3/22 – 1/7/22 $35 up to 3 individual events, $40/relay

NOTE: THE TAAF STATE OFFICE IS CLOSED OVER THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO REGISTER AS THERE MAY NOT BE ANYONE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

The age-up date for this meet is January 14, 2022.

2021 Regionals/State forms – attached

The Regional/State forms are due back on or before Tuesday, June 29, if you don’t turn one in, we will assume your child will not swim at regionals or state, any form turned in after Tuesday, June 29, there will be a $10 late fee. Have the swimmers turn the form into their coach. (1) form per swimmer.

Coach Trent will send out instructions & open the regional entries on Tuesday, July 7th. .

Regionals are on Saturday, July 17 in Frisco

State is July 29 – August 1 in Corpus Christi (schedule is on the form)

Things are different at Regionals and State than the weekly circuit meets.

Regionals – There are (2) sessions at regionals

Session (1) ages 11 & older (meet starts at 8 AM)

Session (2) ages 10 & under (meet begins around 2 PM)

State – there are (6) sessions at the state meet in Corpus Christi (see on the form)

(1) There will be swim judges at Regionals and State

(2) Only Top 8 in each event will get awards

(3) Top 4 or 5 swimmers in each event qualify for state (Age 14 and under)

FASST is real big on putting relays together for regionals to make it to state. 70% of our kids make it to state on a relay. We do not allow any of our top swimmers to skip out on at least being on (1) relay. So are you willing to travel 8 hours for a relay, we do not put kids on relays who are not going to state. So keep in mind, we can’t change relay swimmers, if you say you are going to state, and then decide not to after regionals, then (3) other kids are going to be VERY disappointed. More information will come out on this soon. But see below for a little of our thinking, it is also on the form

Ages 5-6, only 3 events (25 back, 25 free and 100 free relay).

Ages 7-8, only 3 events (usually 2 relays and 1 individual).

Ages 9-10 can do 4 total events (usually 2 individual and 2 relays).

Ages 11-14 can do 6 events (4 individual and 2 relays). for most kids, 4 individual is to many, to rest time

Ages 15-17 can do 4 events (all swim at least 1 relay), plus some will do the mixed relays

Age 18 and older can do unlimited events.

Fees: $7.00 per event, for regionals and state – do not send money yet

Contact Coach Trent for any questions.

Reminders and deadlines for this week (see below)

a. Register for the FASST Intra Squad swim meet this Saturday, the deadline is 9:00 PM tonight.

1. Intra Squad Swim Meet – Saturday, June 12, 2021

Registration Deadline – on or before 9PM tonight, Tuesday, June 8th (no exceptions)

Volunteer Job Signup – we need 25 more volunteers

(this is the FASST team only swim meet)

June 12, Intra Squad “sprint” meet information

Pool Opens at 7:15 AM

Warm-ups begin at 7:30 AM

Meet begins at 8:00 AM

Meet Event sign up – Please register online at www.swimfasst.com. You can register to swim for the Intra Squad meet on our website at 2 different places.

(1) Click on the tab “PARENTS”, then go to “PARENT PORTAL” then click on “View meets”, then pick the meets, pick the events and hit save.

(2) We have a tab called “Meet and Volunteer Sign Up”, then click on “View meets”, then pick the meets, pick the events and hit “save”.

Please, DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE THERE. We will not swim relays or the long free events at this event.

SIGN-UP to VOLUNTEER – it takes about 55 volunteers to work the intra squad meet. Please try and volunteer for at least one shift this season (concessions, ready bench, runners, timers, etc.)

· sign-up at the same location you go to sign up your child for the swim meet, it will say (Job Signup), we need to fill these spots.

1. of Events per swimmer – all ages – can swim a maximum of (3) “individual events”. You can register for one, two or three events.

Gate fee: is $5.00 per person, this includes swimmers, parents, siblings, volunteers, etc., etc (if possible try and have correct change)

Time Line/Psyche Sheet – will not have it until probably Thursday, June 10

HEAT SHEET – cost is $3.00, this list all the events, heats and lane numbers your kid will be swimming

2. Swim Meet Inquiry for your swimmer

Please respond on or before June 12, 2021,

Please do one for each swimmer, in your family. It takes about 30 seconds to do. But we need all swimmers to do it, even the ones who are not doing any swim meets for 2021.

To do the questionnaire, please go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfs_7QQTdOAGA93fnNy-6JFFwDknxl-9r7w_dS0oTv30-XbJA/viewform?usp=sf_link

2021 Swim meet schedule

Saturday, June 5 – Carrollton

Saturday, June 12 – Frisco (Intra squad meet)

Saturday June 19 – Frisco (4 total teams)

Friday, June 25 – Carrollton (night meet)

Saturday, July 3 – no swim meet

Saturday, July 10 – Frisco (4 teams)

Saturday, July 17 – TAAF REGION 7 Championships

State is July 29-August 1 in Corpus Christi, TX. (each age group only swims 1 day) .

Ages 14 and under who want to qualify for the state meet, must swim at the regional meet.

Ages 15 and over automatically qualify for the state meet.