This is for those of you in the SDSA BB+ meet this weekend at Coronado HS: Warmup: Saturday 7:15, Sunday 7:55 A.M. -- If after looking at the timeline your swimmer's first event is scheduled after 10:15 AM, Please see me (or e-mail me) about the possibility of arriving later. General meet info Estimated Timeline Psyche Sheets There are no practices this Saturday. Coach Dave

We are holding a November Just-For-Fun meet this Saturday morning at West Hills HS in Santee. We have held them mid-week the last few months, but due to colder weather, we will try to find weekend times in the sun to run these fun meets. This meet is for all CAST swimmers at all levels!!!! You do not have to pre-register, all you have to do is show up. For swimmers in Novice, Junior and AG groups (coach Abbie, coach Raven or Coach Ben's groups), please arrive by 8:30 AM....

Kroc center closes at 5:00 pm on the 31st - No practices on Halloween. Enjoy the night off!!! Coach Dave

Here are the basics for the swim meet this weekend. All swimmers please arrive by 7:50 AM (Mater Dei HS) for stretching / check-in and warm-up. Note the parking information in the meet information. For those who are in their first "real" meet, please make sure the coaches pair you up with an experienced swimmer and family. Please wear CAST gear if you have it. All swimmers are expected to wear CAST caps. The meet is relatively short - but long compared to our just-for-fun meets. Bring multiple towels and...

Here are the notes for the day... Swim-O-Rama donations due by midnight tonight. See this page here for information. Prizes will be given out Next Thursday at 6:00pm at practice. By the way someone handed me an envelope last night labelled S-O-R on the outside with a check on the inside for $25 for the Swim-O-Rama last name "Kerttula". I can't remember who handed me the envelope, so I don't know who is supposed to receive credit for it. Please speak up. Thanks. Team Tryout We are hosting team tryouts...

There will be a Saturday AM senior group practice 6:30-7:40 AM at Granite Hills HS News about the meets this weekend Instead of a two day meet, this weekend is two one-day meets. They are at Granite HIlls HS. The 14&U Pentathlon is Saturday and the Senior meet is on Sunday. Both meets are relatively short with the Pentathlon ending at 11:45ish and the Senior meet ending at 11:30 (which includes the last two events being a 1000 and a 1650 - so hardly anyone left after 11:00). We have...

A couple of practice alterations for this week I will be out of town at the USA swimming convention (lots of meetings) this Wednesday through Saturday. This is going to trigger a couple of practice changes. Monday: AG will start at 6:00 since I will be coaching AG. Wednesday morning - no SR practice Wednesday PM: Ben will be coaching a combined AG / SD / SR practice - 4:30 - 6:00pm --- for those in AG who cannot make it at 4:30 you can swim with coach Raven from...

The Freestyle Festival information is in Location: Poway Community CTR pool There are two sessions: 12&U's in the AM and 13&O's in the PM. 12&U's should be on deck for stretching at 7:35 am 13&O's should be on deck at 12:30 General meet information Estimated Timeline Psyche Sheet AM PM Reminder - the Just for fun meet is tonight 4:45 - 6:45 (4:45 is the arrival time, we'll stretch talk and warmup and then begin competing around 5:10 Also Please see the Swim-O-Rama page. Our annual fundraiser is almost here,...

Parent informational meeting - online zoom - as listed on the September team Calendar is Monday night 9-16 at 8:00 - 8:30 PM. see email on 9-15 at 6:30ish for zoom link. Just-for-fun meet - This Wednesday We had a lot of success and fun with our Just-For-Fun meets this pat summer. We will continue them in the fall. The first one is this Wednesday afternoon. This is for all levels 4:45 - 6:45 pm. This is in place of practice.....it's a "practice meet" and ribbons will be awarded. Please...

Freestyle Festival Entries are due by midnight Tuesday. This meet is for all CAST swimmers. To commit to the meet, go here. Junior Group and change to AG We are starting a new group - Junior, that will be coached by coach Raven. This is for swimmers who are beyond the Novice level and will lead into the AG or, in some cases will lead into the SD group. We are still working on some of the details for the Junior group as well as a long term plan to...