CAST Hosted BC meet this weekend - Helix High School This meet looks very similar in size to the 12&U meet we hosted at Helix last January. We still have a few jobs (click here) that have not been spoken for. Please be aware of the family service hours policy (a reminder was sent out last week), and use this opportunity to fulfill your hours, help out the team, and have a great time doing it. CAST swimmers should be on deck at 6:50 am. Psyche Sheet Estimated Timeline General...

An Explanation of time standards There is a lot to learn over the years about swimming. Time standards are one of the difficult things that newer swimmers and parents often struggle with. Time standards are used to manage meets, as well as provide swimmers with stepping stones in their swimming. First there are Age Group Time Standards. They are divided by sex and age groupings. 10-U (sometimes 8-U); 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18 (though san diego uses 15-16 times for a 15-18 grouping). They range from C to B to BB...

SR and SR Dev Saturday AM practice As we have announced multiple times this week, tomorrow morning's practice is at El Cajon Valley High School from 7-9 am. Please be on deck by 7. We are practicing with Heartlands advanced age group and sr group which will be a lot of fun. USA Swimming membership All swimmers must have a current USA swim membership in order to practice with the team. If you are new or are returning after taking some time off, please make sure you are registered with...

Winter Break We are on break next week, and practices resume on December 26th. Please be aware the schedule is different from normal on the 26th- 30th. See the schedule WAG meet Parking: There is a $12/day parking fee, when using the lot at the pool. Bring cash. Warmup (time to be on deck) : 13 &O’s 7:20 a.m. ea. day; 12&U’s 8:30a.m. ea. day. Swimmers are encouraged to double check with coaches prior to leaving the deck each day to make sure when they are to be there for...

Quickie Notes December Calendar FAST 14&U C meet info Please be on deck by 8:00 am on Sunday. Note the travel time. Meet information Psyche sheet Estimated Timeline USA Swim Registrations Here is a reminder that all swimmers either new or who currently have a 2022 USA swimming registration will need to get a 2023 prior to the end of the month. As of September 1st USA swimming requires each family to personally register their swimmer (in the past the team could do it for you). Here is a list...

WAG MAX MEET this weekend. Please arrive at 7:50 am ea. morning for check in and stretching. Looks like the timeline is relatively short, with the meet running until approximately 12:30 on Saturday and 11:30 on Sunday. Meet info Meet psyche sheet Estimated timeline USA swimming Registration Here is a reminder that all swimmers either new or who currently have a 2022 USA swimming registration will need to get a 2023 prior to the end of the month. As of September 1st USA swimming requires each family to personally register...

Quickie notes about this weekend. 1) Practice for SR and SR Dev groups tomorrow am 5:45 - 7:00. The Calendar lists it until 7:15, but due to the meet size we have 200 swimmers jumping in at 7:00 a.m. so the practice will end at that time. 2) We still have some job slots to fill. Thank you to all who have filled in to help!!!!! If you're not signed up to help, please click on the job sign-up tab to help us fill in the final jobs. 3) Swimmers...

USA Swimming Registraion: If you're new (started this fall) to CAST. Welcome. Please remembr that all new swimmers need to register with USA swimming in order to train with the team. We also cannot enter you in meets prior to you registration. Click here for information on how to register. Also all athletes that have a 2022 registration will need to get their 2023 registrations prior to the end of the year. Meets: Please remember to check and keep an eye on the events calendar. Swim meet entries are usually...

B/C Swim meet this weekend Location: Granite Hills HS Swimmers need to be at the team area at the pool (it will likely be in the tarp area just west of the pool deck) by 6:50 AM. We would like all swimmers to sit together with the team in the team area. Parents you may either sit with your swimmers in the team area or in the bleachers. If you sit in the bleachers, please have your kids stay with the team in the team area. Swimmers will need to...

New website: We were required to migrate to a new website format as the new USA swimming integration is not available through the old platform . . . . And it's here. It may take a little getting used to. When you run across content that is completely outdated, or content that you used to have access to - but can't find, please let me know so I can get it resolved. I think just about everything you used to have access to is still there. Please send me suggestions...