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 Top high school swimmers vie again in Speedo Winter Championships

    Top high school swimmers vie again in Speedo Winter Championships By Criag Davis, Sunstinel Click here to read more.    

 PST Entries and Warm Up Times for Winter Champs

PST Entries   Events 1-11 Thursday Nov. 19 Warm up @ 3pm Relays: 13/14 and Open 800 Free   Events 15-50 (13 & Over) Friday Nov. 20 Warm up @ 7am Events 19-46 (12 & Under) Friday Nov. 20 Warm up @ 7:30...

 No Practice Nov. 19, 20, 21 and 23

Due to the Winter Championships here at Central Park, there will be no practice Thursday, Nov. 19- Monday Nov. 23 for all groups.

 2009 PST Halloween Party

    PST 2009 Halloween Party

 We Need Your PST Pictures

    PST Parents, I will soon be starting to put together the movie for the team banquet in January. While we already have some pictures for the movie, we would like to invite you to send us your pictu...

 Mutual of Omaha Dual in the Pool Roster Announced

Thirty-six top American swimmers, including 17 Olympians, will battle against a squad of European swimmers Dec. 18-19 at the 2009 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool in Manchester, England. The event, wh...

 *New* Winter Champs TM File for Coaches

Coaches, here is the UPDATED AS OF 10/26 TM File for the 2009 Speedo Winter Championships . The meet information can be found on the Speedo Winter Champs Tab at the top of the screen. The TM file ...

 Vote on the 2009 Golden Goggle Awards

The USA Swimming Foundation has released the nominations for the Golden Goggle Awards, a star-studded awards gala celebrating the accomplishments of top American swimmers in 2009. The event will take ...

 BCAA Psych Sheet & Timeline

      Broward County High School Championships  Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at the Ft. Lauderdale Aquatic Complex Psych Sheet Timelines Good Luck to all our PST Swimmers competing for their high scho...

 World Cup to Kick off in Durban, South Africa Oct. 16-17

FINA (the international governing body for aquatic sports) will be kicking off its fall World Cup Series this weekend in Durban, South Africa. Keep up to date on your favorite swimmers at universals...

 Practice Update for Friday, Oct 9 and Sat, Oct 10

There will be no practice for all 3:45pm groups on Friday, October 9th due to the Sizzler at Sunrise. There will also be no practice for the 12 & Under water polo group on Friday, October 9th Also, du...

 Sizzler, Sub JO @ Sunrise Info

Sizzler Entries Warm up for the sizzler will begin at 5pm. Directions to the Sunrise Civic Center from Central Park: Take Nob Hill Rd. north to Josh Lee Blvd. and make a left. The pool will be on your...

 Raffle Items Needeed For Winter Champs

The PST Booster Club is in need of items for Raffle Baskets at the Winter Championships Swim Meet. The Booster Club raises money during the Winter Champs Meet by raffling off gift baskets.  The money ...

  USA Swimming - Scholastic All-American Team

  USA Swimming - Scholastic All-American Team - Congratulations to Cheriesse Campbell and Courtney Randolph for being named to this years scholar athletes team. The Scholastic All-American progra...

 More Suit Debate...

Just as you thought the "Great Suit Debate" was over, check out this article from swimnews.com . Back to just briefs? Hm...

 Entries, Time Line, Psych Sheet and Directions to Lake Lytal

Timelines Psych Sheet PST Entries Events 5-32 Saturday Sept. 26 Warm Up at 7:30am Events 61-84 Sunday Sept. 27 Warm Up at 7:30am Directions to Lake Lytal using I-95: Take I-95 north to Southern Blvd. ...

 USA Swimming Bans High Tech Suits begining Oct 1.

On September 19, over 400 members of the USA Swimming House of Delegates overwhelmingly voted to move up the January 1 FINA ban of high tech suits. As of October 1, swimmers may only compete in textil...

 No Practice Monday Sept. 28

In observance of Yom Kippur, there will be no afternoon practice for all groups Monday, September 28

 Speedo Tip of the Week- Warming Down

Kristen Hill, the Head Coach of Bosie State discusses the benefits of warming down with USA Swimming.    

 Broward High School Swimming from The Sun-Sentinel

Follow all your teams on the Sun-Sentinel Swimming page . That?s right, we have an online page! The annual Preview is up for your reading consumption, and with the first meet tonight, scores and reco...

 ASCA Swim Clinic Saturday, September 12th.

    click here for - Swim Clinic Information

 Practice Updates

Practice on Monday September 7th (Labor Day): Animal (Coach Dave), Sprint (Coach Tom), Age Group 1 and Age Group 2 (Coach Terrell and Coach Dolores) will practice from 8am-10am. Water Polo will have p...

 Eating on the Road

With all the driving going on now that school has kicked back in, USA Swimming has some great ideas about how to eat on the go.

 Entries, Warm Up Times and Directions for Coral Springs

PST Entries Events 5-34 Saturday August 29 Warm Up @ 8am Events 1-4 Saturday August 29 will begin 20 min after session Events 35-70 Sunday August 30 Warm Up @ 8am   Directions to Coral Springs: Take U...

 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST TEAM RECORD HOLDERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST TEAM RECORD HOLDERS   9-10 200 METER BREAST               ELAD FRAIMAN                      3:36.50   9-10 50 METER BREAST                  FATIMAH WESTBROOK       38.35 ...

 Congratulations to 2009 PST Seniors

    Congratulations to 2009 PST Seniors Krista Marin - (University of Florida), Diego Cabrera - (University of Florida), and Michael Tucci - (Johns Hopkins).   Krista Marin won the PST $1000.00 Schola...

 2009 USMS Long Course Nationals Update

This week two members of the Plantation Swim Team Masters traveled to Indianapolis for the 2009 USMS Long Course National Championships.  Check here throughout the weekend to see how Heidi and Coach T...

 High School Athlete Physical and Consent Forms

If you plan on competing for your high school team this season, you will need to complete both of these forms before you are allowed to participate. Please get these done and turn them into your high ...

 Entries and Warm Up Times for Sunrise Meet Aug. 8

PST Entries   All Events will be held on Saturday August 8 th . Warm Up will begin at 9am. Directions to Sunrise Civic Center from Central Park : Take Cleary Blvd. west to Nob Hill and turn right ...

 No Practice Saturday August 8th

There will be no practice for all groups Saturday August 8th due to the meet at Sunrise.   Water Polo will begin at 10am at Central Park.

 Attention PST Swimmers & Parents

      Attention Swimmers & Parents:   Join us Monday, August 10 th , at 5:00 p.m. at the Plantation Aquatic Complex for the PST Booster Club Annual Scholarship Awards ?End of Summer Back to School Piz...

 Practice Update

As of July 28th, the practice schedule will be as follows: Animal and Sprint Groups- 5pm only Age Group 1& 2- 7:30am-9:30am and 5pm-6:30pm 3:45pm groups are back to normal Water Polo groups are also b...

 Practice Schedule for July 23-27

Parents and swimmers, as you know this weekend we will be hosting the FGC Junior Olympics. Please check below to see the updates to our practice schedule Thursday July 23-Monday July 27. 3:45pm groups...

 Masters Meet Results

Results from this weekend's Plantation Piranhas LCM Invite

 JO Entries and Warm Up times

PST Entries Events 1-12 Thursday Warm Up @ 3pm Events #15-48 Friday 13 & Over ages Only Warm Up at 7am- Central Park Events #19-52 Friday 12 & Under ages Only Warm Up at 7am- Sunrise Finals for Friday...

 Masters Meet Psych Sheet

 Click here to the the Psych Sheet for this weekend's Plantation Piranhas LCM Invite

 We Need Your Help

    Parents,   Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, July 26 we will be hosting the Florida Gold Coast Junior Olympics. We need every PST Family to help out in one of our biggest meet of the year. TIMERS ...

 Division 2 Meet Recap

Congratulations to all the PST swimmers who competed in the Division 2 Championships at Florida Atlantic University July 10-12. PST showed just how deep with talent we are with multiple JO cuts, f...

 Div. 2 Entries, Directions, Time Line and Psych Sheet

PST Entries Psych Sheet Time Line Session 1 Events 5-34 10 & Under and 15-18 age groups only Friday warm up @ 7am Session 2 Events 1-32 11-12 and 13-14 age groups only Friday warm up @ 9am Session...

 Saturday Practice July 4th & July 11

Saturday July 4th, practice will be held at Sunrise Civic Center from 8am-10am for all 5pm groups. There will also be Saturday morning practice July 11th 8am-10am for all Junior Olympic and Sectional ...

 Psych Sheet up for World Championship Trials

The psych sheet for the 2009 World Championship Trials has been posted for your reading entertainment. Enjoy!

 No Sweat: 5 Easy Ways to Stay Hydrated

Melanie McMullen, a Swimnetwork.com Correspondent gives 5 easy ways to stay hydrated before, during and after practice.

 Vote for the 2009 ESPY Awards

Every year ESPN hosts their version of the Oscars, known as the ESPY Awards. This year Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin are up for multiple awards. Help these amazing swimmers get the credit they d...

 No PM Practice Friday, July 3rd

There will be no afternoon practice for all 3:45pm groups Friday July 3rd due to the holiday weekend. 5pm groups do not have practice on Friday afternoons for the remainder of the summer.

 World Championship Trials Tickets Now on Sale

Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Trials. To get your tickets go to www.allgreatracers.com! The meet will take place July...

 Junior Olympic Meet Info

The meet information for the 2009 Summer Junior Olympics is now availible. It will also be posted on the FGC JO Page tab at the top of your screen.

 USA Swimming Adopts Fina Suit List

As many of you know, there has been alot of discusion going back and forth about the current "super suit" controversy. On one side, you have the group who thinks the new suits are some kind of cheatin...

 Congratulations to PST Masters

CONGRATULATIONS! to the PST Masters on their 3rd place finish at the 2009 Dixie Zone Long Course Championships.  The group of Heidi Hester, Vi-An Le, Carlos Ochoa, Todd Wilson, and Coach Tom Cuticch...

 World Water Polo League Streamed Live on Universal Sports

The World Water Polo League is being streamed live by universalsports.com . The World League is similar to the World Cup in soccer. It?s not every day that water polo gets international exposure, so...

 What Goes Around Comes Around

Brett Hawke is the Co-Head Coach at the University of Auburn. A great swimmer in his own right, Brett is now considered one of the premier sprint coaches in the world. Names in his sprint group includ...

 USA Swimming Web Site Survey

  USA Swimming is working hard on improving thier organizational Web site to better meet your needs. Please take a moment to tell them what is important to you when it comes to visiting thier website....

 Legendary Coach Richard Quick Passes Away

Offical Statement from USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus:   From all of us at USA Swimming who knew and loved Richard Quick, we send our deepest sympathies for the loss of our friend. We w...

 Santa Clara Grand Prix Coverage from Swimnetwork.com

Swimnetwork.com will be covering the Santa Clara Grand Prix begining June 11. Click here for races as well as interviews from some of your favorite swimmers!   Psych Sheet

 No PM Practice Friday, June 12

There is no afternoon practice Friday, June 12th for ALL groups Friday, June 12th.

 Santa Clara Grand Prix

More than 20 U.S. Olympians, including Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) and Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Calif.), will compete at the Swimnetwork.com Santa Clara Internationa...

 Summer Practice Schedule

Parents and swimmers, our summer schedule will be as follows, beginning June 8th. With the chances of afternoon thunderstorms developing during the summer months, please make an attempt to make the AM...

 Entries, Warm Up Times, Directions, Psych & Timeline for FAU 6/5-7

PST ENTRIES PSYCH SHEET TIME LINE Events 1-12 Friday June 5th Warm Up at 2:30pm Events 13-36 Saturday June 6th Warm Up at 7am Events 37-58 Saturday June 6th Warm Up at 10:30am Events 59-82 Sunday June...

 PST Parents & Swimmers

  Parents & Swimmers, Starting Monday, June 8th after morning practice, the PST Booster Club will be paying for a dryland trainer for the summer, for Monday ? Wednesday ? Friday from June 8, to July 1...

 Pool Rat

In this interview from Floswimming.com , Coach Nate Boyle discusses the "pool rat" lifestyle that he grew up with and how playing and enjoying his time in the water, outside of swim practice, helped h...

 F is for Fear

F is for Fear BY AIMEE KIMBALL, PhD//Special Correspondent One of the worst four-letter words in an athletes? everyday vocabulary is ?fear.?  It is an emotion that most athletes don?t admit to, yet wh...

 Water Polo and Swimming...

Here is an article from USA Swimming about Adam Hewko , a highly recruited swimmer and water polo player. In the articile, Hewko discusses how he is being forced to make a decision of whether to play ...

 2009 Zone Team Announced

Congratulations to the following PST swimmers who were selected to the 2009 FGC Zone Team. Click here for the full list. Esteban Velazquez 11-12 Boys Alt. Jessica Randolph 13-14 Girls Cheriesse Campb...

 No Practice on Memorial Day for all Groups on Monday, May 25, 2009.

  No Practice on Memorial Day for all Groups on Monday, May 25, 2009. Have a safe weekend.

 Scholastic All-American Applications

The Scholastic All-American Applications are now availible. They must be completed and mailed into USA Swimming by August 1, 2009.   The requirements include: 1. High School student athlete with USA...

 Plantation Long Course Invitational Meet Results

Thank you to all the officials, volunteers, swimmers, parents and coaches who help made the Plantation Long Course Invitational a great success! We will see you at the FGC Long Course Jr. Olympics in ...

 May Meet Updates, PST Entries, Time Lines & Psych Sheet

  NEW - To help make the meet run efficiently the following changes: Saturday Afternoon - Please be advised that all 200 IM?s for the 14 & unders is now a posititive check-in event. Friday p.m.: Same ...

 Volunteers Needed For The PST May Invitational

  Volunteers Needed For The PST May Invitational Please contact Colleen @ ecuabad1@hotmail.com   or see me on the pool deck at 5PM daily. Help is needed at the concession stand, timing, hospitality,...

 No Practice for 3:45pm groups Friday, May 15

There will be no practice for all 3:45pm groups Friday, May 15th due to the swim meet here at Central Park. If you are intrested in volunteering, please email PST Booster Club President Colleen Abad a...

 Phelps, Jones compete in first meet since Bejing

Fifteen U.S. Olympians and more than 25 U.S. National Team members, including 14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) and Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones (New Brunswick, N...

 D is for Dedication

For many swimmers, their sport is more than just a hobby. It?s more than just something they do to get fresh air, meet people and get some exercise. There is nothing wrong if you swim just for fun, bu...

 2009 Southwest Florida Neurosurgical Associates Summer Invitational

  2009 Southwest Florida Neurosurgical Associates Summer Invitational Type of Meet:   Age Group & Senior 50 Meter Long Course Invitational Prelims & Finals Location: Lee County / FGCU Aquatic Center ...

 Vote for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

The USOC is currently accepting fan votes for the 2009 Olympic Hall of Fame class. Swimmers on the ballot include Gary Hall, Sr., Mary T. Meager and the 1976 Women?s 4x100 Free Relay from the 76? Mo...

 Speedo Tip of the Week

This weeks Speedo Tip comes from Dr. Lenny Wiersma, an associate professor at Cal State Fullerton. Dr. Wiersma discusses a couple of reminders about staying mentally tough during competion.

 Univ. of Washington cuts Men's and Women's Swimming

The University of Washington has announced that it will be disbanding both the Men's and Women's swimming programs in an effort to bring the athletic department budget down. While the cutting of men's...

 Plantation Swim Team Booster Club - College Scholarship Award Competition

  ANNOUNCING 2009 Plantation Swim Team Booster Club College Scholarship Award Competition $ 1,000.00 TOPIC ?Flashback and Fast Forward" The PST Booster Club is proud to announce a 2009 College Scholar...

 PST Entries and Directions for Comets Meet May 1-3

PST Entries Events 1-6 Friday May 1 Warm up @ 5pm Events 7-15 Saturday May 2 Warm up @ 7am Events 16-28 Saturday May 2 Warm up @ 12:30pm Events 29-37 Sunday May 3 Warm up @ 7am Events 38-50 Sunday May...

 PST ADDS WATER POLO CLUB

  Starting Monday, May 4th ? Plantation Swim Team is adding an additional training program. The Plantation Water Polo Club will be coached by our own Coach Terrell Woods. Age Group Practice Days Fees ...

 PST Entries and Directions for Lauderhill Sizzler May 1

PST Entries Warm up is at 5pm. From Broward: Take University Dr. north to NW 50th St and make a left. Take your first right on NW 76th Ter. Take your first left into the park and the pool will be near...

 Speedo Tip of the Week

This week?s Speedo Tip of the Week comes from Jimmy Tierney, head coach of Northwestern University?s women?s swim team. Tierney talks about five common stroke flaws found in young swimmers.    

 Zone Deadline Aproaching

The FGC Zone team is an All-Star team that will be selected to compete against other LSC?s from the Southern US, July 28-August 2 in Orlando, Florida. Click here for information as well as the applic...

 Cleaning out the Car w/ Sean Hutchinson

Sean Hutchinson is the Head Coach at KING Aquatics in Seattle. The 2009 World Championship team Head Coach put 2 girls on the Olympic team in Beijing. KING also won the 2008 short course nationals wom...

 Who Should be on the 2010 Membership Card?

USA Swimming wants your opinion on who should get the honor of being on the 2010 Athlete Membership Card. Click here to vote!

 PM Session @ Pine Crest Moved Up 1 Hour

Please note that the afternoon sessions for the Pine Crest Invite April 17-19 have been moved up one hour. Warm up will now begin at 10:30am. The afternoon session is for 13 & Overs.

 PST Entries, Directions, Timeline and Psych Sheet for Pine Crest April 17-19

PST Entries Psych Sheet Time Line Events 1-8 Friday April 17 Warm up at 5pm Events 9-28 Saturday April 18 Warm up at 7am Events 29-40 Saturday April 18 Warm up at 10:30am Events 41-56 Sunday April 19 ...

 Summer Skin Care for Kids

As the summer aproaches, check out this article from WebMD.com about how to select and apply the best type of sunscreen for you and your kids.

 Training with the Navy SEALs

The USA National Team recently made a trip to the US Navy SEALs training center. Click here to see how they held up!

 PST Entries and Directions for Sunrise Sizzler April 17

PST Entries Warm up will begin at 5pm Friday April 17 Directions to Sunrise: Take Nob Hill Rd north to Josh Lee Blvd. and make a left. The pool will be on your right.

 Defeating Negative Self Thoughts

This weeks Speedo Tip discusses how to defeat negative self thoughts, and how to keep a positive mindset.

 Beverage Consumption Tied to Weight Issues

When it comes to weight loss, what you drink may be more important than what you eat, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined the relation...

 April Pools Day '09

Kids, join us to learn important water safety skills that could save a life! See a Dive/Rescue Team demonstration, watch a mock drowning and rescue, use a 9-1-1 simulator, meet PFD Pete and more! Apri...

 All-Star Dual Meet Results

Saturday AM Results Saturday PM Results Sunday Results

 Change of Date for Pine Crest Meet

The upcoming meet at The Pine Crest School has been changed from April 24-26 to April 17-19 . We need to know if you are intrested in attending no later than Tuesday, April 7th . If you have alrea...

 Summer 2009 Meet Schedule

Here is our Summer '09 meet schedule . Please keep one for your fridge and fill one out and hand it in to your coach. The summer schedule can also be found under the events tab located at the top of ...

 Michael Phelps Workout!

Finaly, Floswimming.com has put up a Michael Phelps workout ! Sit back and enjoy!

 PST Team Records from JO's

Short course Junior Olympics was held March 26-29 at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex and the performance by the PST Piranahs was amazing. Eight new team records were set and as a team, PST swam to a...

 Junior Olympics Recap Sunday

PST proved that we do indeed own Sunday, with Jessie Randolph and Natalya Wozab both finaling in 3 individual events each. Jessie finished 2nd in both the 200 IM (2:10.40) and the 100 Breast (1:09.08)...

 Junior Olympics Recap Saturday

The Randolph sisters continued their JO dominance with Jessie winning both the 200 Breast (2:24.82) and the 500 Free (5:02.75). Courtney took the 4th place slot in the 200 Breast (2:24.38) and 3rd in ...

 Junior Olympics Recap Friday

PST had a great Friday night at the Junior Olympics in Coral Springs, with 10 individual swims in finals. Skye Downey cut massive amounts of time in the 200 Back (2:26.37) to finish in 1th place, Dyla...

 Junior Olympics Recap Thursday

PST kicked off JO's the way we should, with both individual and relay preformances that we expect. The 1000 Free turned out to be extremely productive, with Dylan Marsolek (8th in the 15/16 age group)...

 No Practice Monday March 30th

Due to the four day FGC Junior Olympics this weekend in Coral Springs this weekend, there will be no practice for all groups Monday, March 30th. Enjoy your day off!

 Sectional Meet Recap

  The PST Piranhas had a great Sectional meet at the Hall of Fame pool March 19-22. Outstanding efforts by all of the PST swimmers added up to over 60% best times. Leading the way with the biggest dro...

 Men's NCAA Divison 1 Championships

Texas A&M will be hosting the 2009 Men's NCAA Divsion 1 Championships starting Thursday March 26. NCAA's is one of the fastest meets in the world, and is held in the exiting 25yd format. Olympians fro...

 Florida Gold Coast 2009 Jr. Olympics Psych Sheet & Time Lines

  2009 Florida Gold Coast Jr. Olympics Psych Sheet & Time Lines Click here for Time Lines Click here for Psych Sheet Note:   The time lines for the 13 & over sessions will be shorter than shown due...

 Junior Olympic Entries and Warm Up Times

PST Entries   Events 1-16 Thursday March 26 Warm Up at 3pm Events 17-54 Friday March 27 13 & Over Warm Up at 7am, 12 & Under Warm Up at 7:30am Events 61-106 Saturday March 28 13 & Over Warm Up at 7am,...

 THE BEST TIMES JUST KEEP ON COMING

  THE BEST TIMES JUST KEEP ON COMING Sunday was another great day for the Pirhanas. Chereisse Campbell led the way with a personal best time of 2:25.13 which qualified her for her first Sectional cham...

 May Invite TM File for Coaches

Coaches, here is the TM File for the May Invite here at Central Park. Please check the May Invite tab at the top of the screen for the meet information.

 FGC All-Star Information

Here is the information for the 2009 FGC vs. Florida All-Star Dual Meet . The team will be selected at this weekend's Junior Olympics. Athletes who finish in the top 6 in finals (top 4 in the 1650) wi...

 The Gallery Collection Scholarship Contest

    Dear Customer, At The Gallery Collection we are continuing to strive to do well by doing good . And despite the difficult economic climate, we believe it is important to maintain our support of...

 No Practice Friday March 27

There will be no practice for all groups Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28 due to Junior Olympics.  There will be normal practices on Thursday March 26 for those swimmers not going to JO?s.

 PIRANHAS CONTINUE IMPRESSIVE SHOWING AT SECTIONAL MEET

  PIRANHAS CONTINUE IMPRESSIVE SHOWING AT SECTIONAL MEET By Coach Dave Saturday morning at the Spring Sectional meet, PST stood for Plantation Sprint Team. Mickaela Michalowitz, Jessica Randolph, Ashl...

 PST SWIMMERS HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY

  PST SWIMMERS HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY by coach Dave PST swimmers were on fire Friday at the Sectional meet led by the Randolph sisters, Courtney and Jessie. Courtney swam her best times in the 100 fly an...

 Courtney Randolph Starts First Night Of Sectionals For PST With A Bang

  Courtney Randolph Starts First Night Of Sectionals For PST With A Bang by Coach Jimmy Courtney Randolph starts the first night off for PST of the Southern Zone Sectional Championships finishing 6th ...

 PST Swimmers at Spring Sectionals

Good luck to the following swimmers who will be representing PST at this weekends Speedo Sectional Championship Series: Dania Banks, Cheriesse Campbell, Sivan Fraiman, Hailey Hernandez, Ashley Hicks, ...

 Vote for the AAU Sulivan Award

Two swimmers and a relay team make up three of the 12 semi-finalists for the 79th Annual James E. Sullivan Award. Triple silver-medalist in 2008 Dara Torres, the world record-setting U.S. Olympic Men?...

 Division 2 Meet Recap

Plantation Swim Team proved to be one of the strongest and deepest teams in the Florida Gold Coast at the Division II Championships, March 13-15 at the North County Aquatics Complex in Jupiter, Florid...

 Meet Info for May 15-17 Invite

Here is the meet information for our May 15-17 Invite. Other information will also be availble on the May Invite Tab located at the top of the screen.

 Practice for Saturday, March 14

Practice for Age Group 1 and 2 has been canceled for Saturday, March 14. Junior Olympic Group, Sprint and Animal Groups will have practice from 10a-12n at Sunrise.

 Division 2 Entries, Directions, Order of Events and Warm Up Times

PST Entries Order of Events & Warm up times Please check the order of events to know when you need to be at the meet. You will need to check the event numbers on the entry link with the order of event...

 Division 2 Psych Sheet and Timeline

Psych Sheets and timelines can be found here

 D1, D2 and D3 NCAA Championships

Flswimming.com has put all of the NCAA Championship coverage in one, easy to follow location. Click here to go to flswimming.com. To get to the NCAA info, scroll down and look in the middle. Unoffic...

 March Chew on This

The new edition of our monthly news letter is now availble for you reading consumption! Click here for the March Chew on This!   You can find past editions by clicking on the arrows under the USA Swi...

 Thank You For Your Help!

THANK YOU to all swimmers, parents, officials, volunteers and coaches who helped make our Plantation Swim Team Invitational a great success!   Your continued support helps Plantation Swim Team to cont...

 Plantation Swim Team Invitational - TM file Results

Plantation Swim Team Invitational February 27 - March 1, 2009  Age Group Meet SCY - TM-File Senior Meet LCM - TM-File

 Sunday Age Group Session Results

  Sunday Age Group Session Results

 Sunday 13 & Over Results

  Click here for Sunday?s 13 & Over Results

 Saturday's Senior Session Results

  Saturday's Senior Session Results

 Saturday 12 & Under Results

Click here for Saturday's 12 & Under Results

 Results Friday Night Session

    Click here for Friday Senior Session Results

 Speedo Tip of the Week

This weeks Speedo Tip comes from Dr. Alan Goldberg, who offers advise on mentally focusing on your race.

 Speedo USA now on Facebook

Speedo USA has launched a Facebook Page. Click here for more info .

 Conference Championships Under Way

This week, the ACC Men, Big 12, Big 10, Ivy League Women and the Pac 10 Women kick off their conference meets. They all begin Wednesday, Feb. 25. Swimnetwork.com has done a wonderful job putting all t...

 Dylan Marsolek makes Zone Select Camp

Congratulations to Dylan Marsolek for being selected to the Southern Zone Select Camp. Dylan qualified in the 400 Free from this past summer with at time of 4:13.29. Dylan is only one of three swimmer...

 B is for Building Your Mindset

USA Swimming is running a new information series called the ABC?s of Mental Training. They will be running a new story every two weeks. In the first installment , A is for Anxiety, Sport psychologis...

 PST Entries for 2009 Feb. Invite Feb. 27- Mar. 1

12 & Under Entries Events 1-12 for the 12 & Unders are on Saturday, warm up is at 7 am Events 13-24 are on Sunday, warm up is at 12 noon 13 & Over / Open Entries Events 1-8 are on Friday, warm up i...

 PST February Invite Timelines and Psych Sheets

Here are the time lines and psych sheets for both the Age Group and Senior sessions for the 2009 PST February Invite Age Group Psych Sheet Age Group Time Line   Senior Psych Sheet   Senior Time Line

 Krista Marin to attend University of Florida

Krista Marin has been accepted and will attend the University of Florida begining in June 09?. Congratulations!  

 Diego Cabrera and Michael Tucci accepted to UF; Tucci National Merit Finalist

Congratulations to Michael Tucci and Diego Cabrera for being accepted to the University of Florida.                                                    Michael Tucci                                   ...

 Missouri GP Sunday Finals

Courtney Randolph finished her amazing meet with a 2:25.16 in the 200 Fly, finishing in 20 th place. The men?s 400 Free Relay of Said Mosquera, Michael Tucci, Alec Wathen and Dylan Marsolek came in 1...

 Missouri GP Sunday Prelims

Sunday morning was another busy session for PST. Courtney Randolph made finals again in the 200 Fly (2:25.97). She will be seeded in 22 nd place. Cheriesse Campbell dropped 6 seconds in the 800 Free ...

 Missouri GP-Day Two Finals

Courtney Randolph again was in the finals, swimming both the 200 IM (2:26.81) and the 200 Breast (2:48.18), finishing in 20 th and 19 th place respectively. Both swims were personal bests. Said Mosq...

 PST @ the Missouri Grand Prix Day 2 Prelims Recap

Saturday morning was a busy session for the Plantation Swim Team at the 2009 Missorui Grand Prix. After finaling in the 400 IM last night, Courtney Randolph followed up with a  2:27.68 in the 200 im, ...

 Missouri GP Day 1 Finals Recap

Courtney Randolph , the only FGC swimmer in any A Final Friday night at the 2009 Missouri Grand Prix, finished in 8th place in the 400 IM with a time of 5:04.65. Dylan Marsolek (2:02.61), Alec Wat...

 Courtney Randolph Makes Finals on Day 1 @ Missouri Grand Prix

Courtney Randolph became the only FGC swimmer to qualify for the A Final in the 2009 Missouri Grand Prix on day one of the meet. Courtney will be in 6 th place going into the 400 IM final with a pre...

 Volunteers needed for PST meet Feb. 27- Mar. 1

Volunteers/Timers Needed for the February Plantation Meet   There will be 5 sessions that need volunteers. Approximate time is 4 hours per session.   Fri. Feb. 27th starting at 5 PM Sat. Feb. 28th sta...

 Comets Meet Entries, Directions and Psych Sheet Feb 14-15

PST Entries Psych Sheet Events 1-14 Saturday Warm Up @ 7am Events 15-28 Saturday Warm Up @ 12noon Events 29-40 Sunday Warm Up @ 7am Events 41-54 Sunday Warm Up @ 12noon   Directions: Take I-75 south t...

 No Practice for 3:45 Friday 13th

There will be no practice for all 3:45pm groups February 13 (Friday) due to the Sizzler Meet at Pine Crest.

 Practice Schedule for Sat. 14 and Mon. 16

Sprint and Animal Groups will have practice on Saturday the 14th from 8am-10am. Age Group 1, 2 and JO Groups will NOT have practice on Saturday due to the meet at Comets. All 5pm Groups will have prac...

 PST Swimmers attend Missouri Grand Prix

This weekend PST Swimmers Courtney and Jessica Randolph, Said Mosquera, Cheriesse Campbell, Dylan Marsolek, Michael Tucci and Alec Wathen will be representing us at the Missouri Grand Prix. Good luck ...

 New FGC Junior Olympic Time Standards

Click here for the new Junior Olympic Time Standards . They will also be up under the events/meet schedule tab.

 Plantation Swim Team 2009 Banquet Slide Show

  To see more pictures go to PST Photo Gallery.

 Upcoming Area Masters Meets

  There are two masters meets being held in the Florida Gold Coast LMSC in the next month.  Information and Entry forms can be found on the PST Masters page.  Just click on the double arrow (>>) link ...

 Speedo Tip of the Week

This week?s Speedo Tip of the Week comes from the strength and conditioning specialist Mike Mejia, author of "The Men?s Health Gym Bible." Mejia recommends some exercises that might help prevent kne...

 *NEW* Meet Information and TM Files For 2009 February Invite

  Coaches, here is the Meet Information for the 2009 February Invite , February 27- March 1 @ Central Park. Senior Sessions will be held LCM, while Age Group Sessions will be SCY. Also, please note t...

 Thank You Dennis Foster

Thank you Dennis for all of your hard work making Plantation Swim Team what it is today. Click here for an article written on www.flswimming.com by Sun-Sentinel staff writer Sharron Robb.

 New PST Hoodies on sale now!

New PST Hoodies are now on sale. Click here for the order form.

 USA Today National Sportsmanship Day Essay Contest

USA Today is celebrating National Sportsmanship Day March 3, 2009 by having an  essay contest for students of all ages. Click here for more information.

 2009 Scotty Invite Meet Recap

Congratulations to all the PST swimmers who braved the elements and turned out some amazing swims at the 2009 Scotty Invite at St. Andrews .  In spite of the cold temperatures, PST was on fire with...

 Speedo Tip of the Week

I n this weeks tip from USA Swimming , Dr. Jim Miller brings up the topic of staying hydrated. In swimming, it is a common myth that because you are in the water, you don't need to drink any! If you a...

 Too Young to Compete?

As a coach of younger swimmers, parents regularly ask me if thier child is ready to go to meets. I think this article from USA Swimming does a better job explaining the pros (Sizzlers!) and cons of ...

 Sivan Fraiman Selected to U.S. World Maccabiah Games Team

Congratulations to Sivan Fraiman for being selected to the World Maccabiah Games Team. She will be competing July 12-23 in Israel. For the complete story, go to www.flswimming.com

 Entries and Directions to St. Andrews Meet Jan. 30- Feb. 1

PST Entries Warm  Up Times: Friday Events 1-8 Warm Up at 4pm Saturday Events 9-36 Warm Up at 8am Saturday Events 37-62 Warm Up at 12 noon Sunday Events 63-86 Warm Up at 8am Sunday Events 87-112 Warm U...

 Practice Update Due to Cooler Weather

Due to the temperature drop, please bring shoes and  clothes to practice for the rest of the week, as we will be supplementing dry land exercises for pool time. Also bring your suits in case the water...

 Speedo Tip of the Week

This weeks Speedo Tip of the Week from USA Swimming discusses bilateral breathing in freestyle.

 Updated 1st Annual New Year's Masters Invitational Final Results

  Thank you to all that participated in the 1st Annual New Year?s Masters Invitational.  Please keep your eyes peeled for future masters meets hosted by Plantation Swim Team. Complete Results   Result...

 MLK Day Practice Schedule

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the pool will be closing at 4pm on Monday January 19th.  We will be offering practice from 8am-9:30am for all 5pm groups. Animal group will practice from 7:30a...

 Doctoral candidate looking for swimmers to participate in study

  From USA Swimming: Sharon Weiss, head coach of the Lakeridge Swim Team and Doctoral Candidate in Counseling and Educational Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno, is looking for swimmers to p...

 Grand Prix in Long Beach features 2008 Olympians

This weekend's Grand Prix meet in Long Beach, California will feature multiple 2008 Olympians in their first competion since the Bejing Games. Ryan Lochte will join fellow Olympians Matt Grevers, Ch...

 From the Pool to School and Back Again

In this article from USA Swimming , Tom Slear discusses how swimming and good grades often go hand in hand. Swimming teaches student-athletes how to manage their time in a way that many other sports ...

 Practice Schedule for Jan. 19-MLK Day

Practice on Monday January 19th (Martin Luther King, Jr Day) will be as follows:   Animal Group- 7:30am-10am Sprint- 8am-10am Age Group 1, 2, Junior Olympic- 8-9:30   There will be NO practice for all...

 RSVP's For PST Awards Banquet w/ Flyer

Please bring your RSVP?s for the PST Awards Banquet to the swim team office, and put them in the PST Booster Club Box. The RSVP?s are located on the back of the news letter you recieved with your bi...

 USA Swimming Parent Tip of the Month

This months parent tip from USA Swimming discuses the pros and cons of young athletes specializing in one sport. It comes from Dr. Daniel Gould from Michigan State University.

 Change to Meet January 30-February 1st

The All Levels meet January 30th-February 1st has been moved from Pine Crest to St. Andrews . Warm Up times for 12 & Unders will be at 8am. 13 & Overs will warm up at 12 noon. Directions to St. And...

 New Year's Resolutions

Make any resolutions this year? Here is an article from USA Swimming on how to make sure you keep up with those promises you made to your self!

 Congrats to the Sortal Family

  Congratulation goes to Aarron Sortal on his first place finish in the 12 & Under ¼ mile swim at the 39th Annual Fort Lauderdale rough water ocean swim that took place January 3 rd.   A special congr...

 2009 Fort Lauderdale Rough Water Swim

  Rough Water Swim Information - Swim is on Saturday - January 3, 2009

 Delray Beach Ocean Mile Swim Sunday - January

  20 th Delray Beach Ocean Rescue Ocean Mile Swim is Sunday January 4th. Starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Anchor Park Municipal Beach. The race is open to everyone and will be divided into men?s and women?...

 HAPPY NEW YEAR

 Check Out The New Flswimming.com Website For All Your Florida Swimming News

      Hello Everybody!   I would like to take a moment and introduce www.flswimming.com where you won?t find a more active or up-to-date Florida swimming and aquatics website.   The search for all o...

 Booster Club Meeting to Select Board Members

The PST Booster Club will be having a special meeting Saturday, January 24 at 8:30am at Central Park to select new board members. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend.

 Annual PST Awards Banquet

PST will be hosting our Annual Awards Banquet Sunday, January 25th at the Crown Plaza Hotel at 12:30pm. Invitations will be out soon! Bring the whole family!   Click here for directions from mapquest....

 Swimmers with ADD/ADHD

Did you know that Michael Phleps was diagnosed with ADD/ADHD? Scientists believe that the repetitive nature of swimming helps children with ADD/ADHD concentrate, and helps them learn different learnin...

 Gift Ideas for Swimmers

Having trouble finding the right gift for your swimmer? Check out Total Team Wares !

 Holiday Practice Schedule

The Holiday season practice schedule for Coach Jimmy Dolores and Terrell's groups are as follows: December 22-24(Mon-Wed) and 29-31(Mon-Wed), all 5pm groups will practice from 7am-9am. There will ...

 On the Road with Michael Phelps

  After the release of his new book, No Limits : The Will to Succeed , Michael Phleps has been on a whirlwind media tour. He has been on Rome is Burning, with Jim Rome , The Colbert Report, with St...

 Winter Champs TM-File Results

  WinterChamps Results TM-File

 Food for Thought

SELF DISCIPLINE  Why are some people more successful than others? Why do some people make more money, live happier lives and accomplish much more in the same number of years than the great majority?  ...

 December Swimmers of the Month

Congratulations to Courtney Randolph and Natalya Wozab for their accomplishments in November! Click the arrows on the top tab to get to the swimmers of the month page.

 Holiday Party

Here is your Offical PST Holiday Party Flyer . Please rsvp asap!  Its on Saturday December 20 at 6pm untill 10pm at Volunteer Park (12050 W Sunrise Blvd. Plantation, Fl 33322) Bring the whole family!...

 Matthew Hyatts' Extreme Christmas Lights

The Hyatts were on the front page of the Plantation Forum last year and this year they applied to HGTV Extreme Christmas.  They are located in Plantation Acres (Middle Acres) so come by and tell every...

 Special Thanks from the Downey Family

Dear Plantation Swim Team Booster Club, Coaches, Parents and Swimmers:   As you know this has been a tough year for the Downey family from the July 1st accident to passing of Stuart.  Some times I don...

 Jimmy V Week

This week is "Jimmy V Week", sponored by ESPN. Jim Valvano was a basketball coach at North Carolina State, and an award winning broadcaster. Before passing away from bone cancer in 1993 Coach Valvano,...

 Student Service Hours from Winter Champs

All students that helped out with timing during the Winter Champs can see Colleen Abad, on the deck, this week, for service hours. I will be available Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday from 4:45 ?til 6:3...

 Turkey Swim Champs!

Congratulations to the Turkey Swim Champions!   Connor Loperena   Andrew Yurchak Julia McAlpin Cameron Lindsey & Parker Strickman Katelyn Harrison Zoe Eisner Victor Faynberg Taylor Ginsberg Teddy Eisn...

 Spring 09' Meet Schedule

Here is our schedule for the Spring 2009 season . Please print one for youself and turn one in to your coach if you DO NOT want to use the web site. We encourage you to use the web site (save some tr...

 Thank you - SPEEDO FLORIDA GOLD COAST WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008

  SPEEDO FLORIDA GOLD COAST WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008     On behalf of the City of Plantation Swim Team and Booster Club I would like to thank all the officials, volunteers, swimmers and coaches for p...

 Winter Champs Results and Team Scores- Final

      Thursday Night Results Team Scores after Thursday Friday 12 & Under Results Prelims Friday 13 & Over Results Prelims Friday Results Finals Team Scores after Friday Night Saturday 12 & Under Resu...

 2008 Golden Goggle Awards

Every year USA Swimming has its version of the Academy Awards, known as the Golden Goggles. Not surprisingly, Natalie Coughlin and Michael Phelps were the big winners. Hosted by Bob Costas, and held a...

 PST Loses a Family Member

Plantation Swim Team joins the Downey Family in mourning the loss of Stuart Downey. Our condolences go out to Karen, Skye, Logan and Caleb.   Services are as follows:   Friday November 21 st , 2008 Vi...

 November Chew on This

The November Chew on This is now out for your reading consumption! Swimmers, if you want to see your name in next months' edition, keep working at practice and race hard!

 PST Swimmers Move on to Regionals

Congratulations to the following PST swimmers who will be swimming at thier High School Regional Meets this week: Jeff Parkinson   Courtney Randolph Jessica Randolph Krissa Robinson Veronica Riviere ...

 Thank You from Coach Terrell, Crystal and Jacob

I would like to thank everyone who has been so generous during this very exiting time in my family?s life. The love and support the entire Central Park family has shown us has been amazing. A specia...

 Polar Bear Club Starts Monday, November 3rd. Click Here to See the List

  Polar Bear Club Starts Monday, November 3 rd   We are offering the Polar Bear Club again this year for all swimmers in the 3:45 group and Coach Terrell?s 5pm group that would like to swim through th...

 Please Check Your Email

Please check you email to see if you are getting messages from us. If you are not, it is due to us not having the correct address. Your user name to sign up for swim meets is your email address and we...

 PST leads the FGC with three USA Swimming Scholastic All Americans

  We are very Proud of You. Congratulations to the following   PST swimmers Alex Cianci, Ashley Hicks, and Courtney Randolph  for being recognized as USA Swimming - Scholastic All-Americans! The USA ...

 The importance of "Self Confidence" in Achieving Your Swimming Goals

  YES YOU CAN!   The importance of ?Self Confidence" in Achieving Your Swimming Goals By Wayne Goldsmith   "Belief is the knowledge that we can do something. It?s the inner feeling that what we undert...

 It's a Boy Congratulations Coach Terrell & Crystal

  Its a Boy.... Congratulations to Coach Terrell and Crystal! Saturday, October 11, 2008 their healthy new baby boy was born Jacob Graham Woods. He weighed 5lbs. 13oz. He was 18 inches long. Mom & ba...

 REMINDER:USA Swimming Votes to Restrict Certain Swimsuits for 12&Under Swimmers!

  USASwimming Votes to Restrict Certain Swimsuits for 12&Under Swimmers! At the 2008 United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Atlanta, USA Swimming?s House of Delegates voted to restrict the use of ...

 Parent Education - From Parent Magazine

  Supporting Your Children in Swimming Parents can help their kids feel that they can reach goals they?ve set for themselves with effort, perseverance, and just a little patience. From PARENTS magaz...

 Parent Education - Swimming aids in attention disorder

By Nikki Miller For The Signal Swimming aids in attention disorders There has been lots of buzz lately around anything Michael Phelps, shattering the record for most gold medels won in the Olympics.  ...

 October Chew on This

The October edition of Chew on This is now availible! Click here

 Your PST Booster Club want's you!

Board of Directors The Nominating Committee of your PST Booster Club Board of Directors is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Board. Qualifications include: positive attitude, enthusiasm,...

 COMPUTER OPERATIONS

COMPUTER OPERATIONS The PST Booster Club is looking for a volunteer parent with a computer operations/technical services background to assist in a computer operations audit.   Areas of review:...

 Updates to the Education Page

Scroll your mouse over the arrow located at the top right of you screen and click on the Education tab for some new ideas and information to help you with your training. Parents, there are also some t...

 USA Swimming Bans Use of High Tech Suits

The USA Swimming House of Delegates voted to ban the use of suits for 12 & Unders that extend past the neck, shoulders or knees. Click here for the article from the Washington Post.

 New Motivational Times 2009-2012

See where your goal times match up with the new motivational times from USA Swimming. Click here

 Best Times Now Available

    You can now view your best times and all meet results by first logging in and then clicking the My Meet Results tab on the left. You will be able to view times by meet and a best time list.

 Thank you from the Downey's

  Dear Members of the Plantation Swim Team Booster Club, Coaches, Parents, Friends and Swimmers:   The Downey?s would like to take this opportunity to extend their sincere gratitude for your hospitals...

 Jupiter A Invite Recap

    Congratulations to all the PST swimmers who competed in the Jupiter ?A? Invitational September 12-14. We had numerous event winners as well as some serious time drops in our first meet of the 2008...

 "Alex" Get better Quick

  Alexandra (Alex) Cardozo   Let?s wish Alexandra (Alex) Cardozo a speedy recovery. She came home last night after spending a month in the hospital after having a skateboard accident. She had a succes...

 September Birthday's

  Alejandra Cardozo PJ Carreto Raquel Caysido Ashley Crawford Mando Farhangpour Victor Faynberg Jesus Flores Brittany Hanson Ryan Henderson Whitney Johnson Katie Laichak Victoria Lewis Kyra Liebertz T...

 Midnight Maddness

    On Friday, August 15, 2008, PST held its first annual "Midnight Madness" gala. In conjunction with this event fundraising was conducted for the benefit of Caleb Downey and family.  As has been hig...

 2009 USA Registrations Information For All PST Parents

  Parents, All swimmers need to be re-gistered with USA Swimming annually. The 2009 Registration charge appears on your September bill. This will give all parents adequate time to arrange your 2009 pa...

 PST Photo Gallery

Website Question: Do we still have the PST Photo Gallery online? Yes, we still have the PST Photo Gallery online. But, it is for login in members only. When you are signed in the link will be at the t...

 NEW WEBSITE & Login Info

  New Format! Get Your Account Now!   As you can probably already tell, we have completely overhauled our website design. For those that had an account on the previous website, we still have your info...

 Summer Meet Recap: Sectionals

  Summer Sectionals 2008: by Coach Terrell                With most of the PST swimmers focusing on Junior Olympics or Zones, PST put together a small group that attended Summer Sectionals at the Swi...

 Summer Meet Recap: Jr. Olympics

  JO Recap Summer 2008: by Coach Terrell   First of all, thank you to all the volunteers and officials who helped make this year?s version of Junior Olympics the best yet!             Congratulations ...

 Summer Meet Recap: Division II

  Div 2 Recap:   Congratulations to all the PST swimmers who competed in the Division II Championships July 11-13 at Florida Atlantic University. PST swimmers did not disappoint, as multiple swimmers ...

 2008 Scholarship Winners

  2008 Scholarship Winners Katie Laichak        $1,000    Scholarship Winner Alessandra Cianci      $500     Inspiration Award Raquel Caysido          $250    Leadership Award Roger Montenegro      $2...

 Media Excellence Awards

  The Plantation Swim Team was selected as the winner for the 2008 Media Excellence Award for Web Sites by the Florida Recreation and Park Association.

 Thank You

  Thank You To All The Volunteers: The Plantation Swim Team Coaching Staff wants to take this opportunity to thank all those individuals who helped with the planning and operation of the Florida Gold ...