Swim practices Start Nov.13th 7:15am at Commonwealth
Registration and Cost:
FAST program cost is $145.00 per student for the entire duration of the program. Meet fees, and t-shirts, are included in the price. Schools will be collecting the payment fees from you, you do not pay Pacific Coast Swimming directly. Please pay online via the schools online payment option.
All swimmers must be registered to participate in the program. Online registration to the School FAST program can be found here: https://pcs.poolq.net/program-info/f-a-s-t-schools-program .
Registration Instructions:
1. Go to www.pacificcoastswimming.com , and Sign in or create your registration account.
2. Once logged in, click Register > FAST School Teams. Select your school, follow the
prompts and you will be emailed a confirmation.
3. Payment will be collected by the teacher sponsor/school. Schools online payment option
The F.A.S.T meets consist of:
● 9:00am Arrival and Check in
● 9:30am 20min In-water warm up
● 10:00am Racing, 25m Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, kick, 50m Freestyle, and 4x25m Relay events.
Tentative F.A.S.T Swim Meet Dates (Hosted at Saanich Commonwealth Place):
● Sunday, November 23, from 9:30am – 1:00pm
Warm-ups begin at 9:30am, so please let your swimmers know to arrive early to check in with you and meet up with their coach. Races will start at 10:00am, and go until about 12:30pm.
The events are 25 freestyle, 25 backstroke, 25 kick, 25 butterfly, 50 freestyle. Only middle school swimmers will be entered in the 25 butterfly, 25 breast stroke and 50 freestyle, unless approved by the coach.
Parents can declare their swimmer's attendance on our website here:
https://pcs.poolq.net/event/fast-schools-meet-1 . Only swimmers who are positively declared, or on your emailed list will be entered and able to swim. You can also email me a list of swimmers who ARE attending by the entry deadline - Wednesday November 19th at 11:59PM.
Swimmers will be entered in all events, we encourage them to try them all.
We will be looking for 16 parent volunteers to help with timing. No experience necessary, it's as easy as clicking a button. The link above has a volunteer sign up option.
Only coaches, swimmers, and school team coordinators will be allowed on deck. Parents and spectators can watch from the upstairs stands.
Also, mark your calendar for the 2nd swim meet of the season on December 14th, same time as above. If you have any questions, please let me know!
● Sunday, December 14, from 9:30am – 1:00pm
● Sunday, February 8th, from 9:30am – 1:00pm
● Sunday, March 1, from 9:30am – 1:00pm
Please have your swimmer on deck, ready to swim before 9:30am. Packing extra towels, water, snacks, deck shoes for race day is always a great idea, as well as a cap, goggles, and swim suit. Parents will cheer their swimmers on from the bleachers, swimmers and coaches on deck only.