ST. AUGUSTINE SWIM TEAM: Welcome

ST . AUGUSTINE "CYCLONES" SWIM TEAM

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The purpose of SAST is to provide a valuable opportunity and enriching experience for age group swimmers of all abilities in the St. Augustine area , to participate as a member of Florida Swimming and United States Swimming, Inc, and to be governed by the following goals:

*to develop competitive swimmers in an environment that not only reinforces training and dedication to the sport but fun and enjoyment as well.

*to develop shape, train and build quality swimmers as well as a appreciation for the sport of swimming.

*to encourage and promote the development of the individual as a swimmer and athlete at developmental, regional, and state and national level.

* to promote and encourage swimmers to set personal & team goals ,show good sportsmanship, and learn quality life skills through the sport of swimming
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SAST 2012 DEVELOPMENTAL
Thursday, May 10
Cyclones start Summer Session Developmental Program June 12th!



2012 St. Augustine Cyclones Swim Team Developmental Swim program for swimmers 5-12 will begin their Summer session on Tuesday, June 12th   from 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm. Practice  days will be Tuesday  & Thursday and held at the Solomon Calhoun Community Center Pool  located at 1300 Duval Street. The 6 week program will run through July 26  . Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards of the pool any style to be eligible. Emphasis of this program is stroke technique, starts, turns and finishes.  

The cost for the program is as follows:

*Florida Swimming Registration fee $58.00 include a copy of swimmers birth certificate with registration- make check payable to FLORIDA SWIMMING. All swimmers must be registered with Florida Swimming to participate. NOTE: If you participated in previous developmental sessions after September 1st  2011 your Florida swimming registration is good until December 31 2012.   http://www.floridaswimming.org/szfllsc/UserFiles/File/2012Application-Y-RAthlete(1).pdf


*$80.00 per six week program  made check payable to ST AUGUSTINE SWIM TEAM
*All swimmers must have a program participant waiver on file with the team.

 


Handout: St. Augustine Swim Team Registration Form

Tuesday, April 24
Cyclones open 2012 Long Course Season with a strong showing at The Daytona Beach Spring Open



The Saint Augustine Cyclones Swim Team competed at Daytona Beach Swimming Spring Long Course Open April 21-22 at the Port Orange YMCA .The following Cyclone swimmers finished in the top three and received awards:

8 & under boys  

Christopher Hodang          1st place                50 meter Freestyle          41.75 

11 & 12 Girls

Madolyn Aucremann                    

1st place                200 meter individual Medley                      2:51.29

1st place                50 meter freestyle                                          32.04

1st place                50 meter butterfly                                           32.83

1st place                100 meter backstroke                                    1:19.87

1st place                200 meter freestyle                                        2:25.87

1st place                100 meter Butterfly                                        1:13.83

2nd place               100 meter freestyle                                        1:07.65  

 11 & 12 Boys

Brian Hodang 

1st place                50 meter Butterfly                           31.90

1st place                50 meter freestyle                          29.84

1st place                100 meter backstroke                    1:15.42

1st place                50 meter backstroke                     34.53

2nd place               100 meter butterfly                        1:15.42

2nd place               200 meter individual medley       2:41.69

2nd place               100 meter freestyle                        1:04.60

3rd place               200 meter freestyle                        2:26.29 

Cole Crane

 2nd place               100 meter backstroke                    1:22.72

3rd place               50 meter freestyle                            31.86

3rd place               50 meter backstroke                       38.17 

13 & 14 Girls 

Madelyn Snodgrass

3rd place               200 meter backstroke                    2:51.76

 Hannah Ferriera

2nd place               100 meter butterfly                        1:18.44

2nd place               200 meter butterfly                        2:57.48

3rd place               200 meter  freestyle                       2:29.41

 Alex Shatto

2nd place               100 meter breaststroke                                1:32.02 

Isabella Garofalo

1st place                100 meter freestyle                        1:03.70

1st place                200 meter freestyle                        2:22.20

1st place                100 meter backstroke                    1:15.88

2nd place               400 meter freestyle                        5:10.13

2nd place                 50 meter freestyle                          :30.11                 

 13 & 14 girls 

Nicholas Loomis               

1st place                100 meter butterfly                                        1:07.13

1st  place               100 meter backstroke                                    1:11.30

1st place                200 meter butterfly                                        2:36.06

2nd place               200 meter freestyle                                        2:24.97

2nd place               50 meter freestyle                                           :29.26

2nd place               100 meter freestyle                                        1:02.72

2nd place               200 meter backstroke                                    2:46.61

3rd place               200 meter individual medley                          2:48.50

 Other Cyclones who place in the top 8 and received awards were:

11 & 12 girls                        Xana Ferriera

10 & under boys               Vincent Garofalo

13 & 14 Boys                       Alec Dawson



Recordbreakers
Wednesday, April 13
Cyclone Swimmers establish new short course team records during 2011-12 Season!



The St. Augustine Cyclones Swim Team ended the 2011-12 short course season rewriting the team record books. Cyclone swimmers estabished 41 new team standards this season. Congratulations to all of our new record holders!   To see where you stand check the new team rcord  pdf. files below!
Handout: SAST CYCLONE TEAM RECORDS

Tuesday, March 27
Hodang shines at all-star swim meet!



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Brain Hodang with Cyclone Coach Frank Holleman
Saint Augustine Cyclone Swim Team swimmer Brian Hodang competed at the Florida Swimming All Star Dual Meet with Florida Gold Coast Swimming on Sunday and Monday at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce. Hodang competed in the 11-12 boys age group took first place in the 100-yard individual medley (1:01.09), second place in 50-yard butterfly (26.67) and third in both the 50-yard backstroke (28.79) and 50-yard freestyle ( 24.82). He also led relay teams to second- and third-place finishes at the meet. All of his swims were personal bests.

Vietnam National Team
Sunday, April 1
SAST Cyclones welcomes Vietnam National Team !



SAST Cyclones are happy to announce they will be hosting the coaching staff and swimmers from the Vietnam National Team. The Team will be training in hopes of obtaining the Olympic  Qualifying times for 2012 London Games. The Team includes Coach Dang Anh Tuan and swimmers  Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, Pham Thanh Nguyen, and Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen.



Saturday, March 17
Cyclones close out 2011-12 Short Course season with outstanding performances at Area 1& 4 Championships



The Saint Augustine Swim Team completed the 2011-12 Short Course Season at the Area 1 &  4  Swimming Championships at Cecil Aquatic center in Jacksonville.

The following Cyclones  placed in the top 8 and received awards:

8 & under Boys

Christopher Hodang

25 yard freestyle                              3rd place                               17.87

25 yard backstroke                           5th place                               20.93

50 yard butterfly                              6th place                               47.29

100 yard individual medley                 7th place                               1:39.17

13 & 14 Girls

Alex Shatto

200 yard breastroke                        2nd place                               2:46.53

500 yard freestyle                           5th place                               5:47.14

100 yard breaststroke                     6th place                               1:19.66

200 yard freestyle                           8th place                               2:08.90

100 yard freestyle                            8th place                               1:00.49

Madelyn Snodgrass

500 yard freestyle                            7th Place                               5:47.14

15-18 Girls

Rachel Hackney                                              

100 yard butterfly                            6th place                               1:12.37



Cyclones 2012 Flags
2012 FLAGS Championship Team
Monday, March 12
Cyclone swimmers tear up competition at Florida Age Group Swimming Championships!



The Saint Augustine Cyclones Swim Team competed   at the Florida Swimming Age Group  Swimming Championships held March 8-11 at the Sarasota YMCA Aquatic Center.

  The Cyclones were led by swimmer Brian Hodang who took 2nd Place in the 11/12 boys 50 yard backstroke with a time of 28.00.  Hodang  also took 4th Place in both the 50 yard Freestyle (25.36) , 50 yard butterfly  (27.58), and 100 yard backstroke (1:02.40). He also took 10th place in the 100 yard individual medley. Based on his performance ,  Hodang  qualified for  the Florida Swimming All Star Team.

Other Cyclones making finals and placing in the top 16 were: Isabella Garofalo who placed 13th in both the 13/14 girls 50 yard freestyle (25.10) and 100 yard freestyle (54.87). Madolyn  Aucremann place 12th in the 50 yard butterfly (28.72), 13th 1000 yard freestyle (11:34.29) and 16th place in the 100 yard butterfly (1:05.00).Nicholas Loomis placed 15th in 13/14 Boys 100 yard butterfly with a time of 57.55.

Cyclone swimmers who achieved personal best times  during the preliminary round at the meet  were Samantha Roth ( 13/14 girls 100 breaststroke 1:15.50) , Sophia Garofalo  (11/12 50 yard breaststroke 36.64)  and Cole Crane ( 11/12 boys 200 freestyle 2:12.84 and 100 yard backstroke 1:11.30)

The 13/14 girls 200 freestyle relay of Isabella Garofalo, Alex Shatto, Madelyn Snodgrass and Samantha Roth set a season best  time of 1:47.35. The girls 200 medley relay also set a personal best 2:05.55.



Sunday, January 15
Cyclons swimmers open 2012 season with oustanding performances at EAJ Winter Indoor Invitational

Cyclone swimmers swam to 50 personal best times and 18 top eight finishes at Episcopal Amberjax Jax Parks  Classic Held January 13-15 at Cecil aquatic Center in Jacksonville.

The Cycloners were led by Brian  Hodang, who took runner up high point honors in the 11 & 12 year old boys age group. Congratulations to all our Cyclone swimmers!

 See this link to see article in the Saint Augustine Record: http://staugustine.com/sports/recreation/2012-01-28/local-swimmers-fare-well-jacksonville-meet



PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 9
2012 SAST Summer Practice Schedule



Starting June 11

 Age Group/Senior Swimmers

 AM Practice                    Monday - Friday                                     7:00 AM-9:00 AM 

 PM Practice                    Monday/Wednesday/Friday                   5:00 PM-6:30 PM  

 Developmental Group 

 PM Practice                         Tuesday And Thursday                       4:30 pm-5:30 pm  

High School Developmental Group  

AM Practice                           Tuesday And Thursday                     7:00 am-8:30 am

    

 



Meet Schedule
Wednesday, August 18
                                                        

2011 SPRING & SUMMER  MEET SCHEDULE

Daytona Beach Swimming Spring Long Course Open - Port Orange

April 21-22 , 2012 

Florida Swimming Open Water Championships- Fort Myers

April 28, 2012

Central Florida Marlins Long Course Invitational  -Ocala

May 18-19, 2012 

Daytona Beach Summer Long Course Open - Port Orange

 

June  1 ~ 3  2012 

 

 

Bolles School Sharks  June  Long Course Summer Open - Jacksonville

 June 21-24, 2012

Episcopal Amberjax  Summer Sizzler-  Jacksonville... 

July 6-8 , 2012

Florida Swimming Long Course Age Group Championship- Gainesville

July 19-22, 2012

Florida Swimming Senior  Championships- Sarasota 

July 26-29 , 2012 

Titusville  Swim Team Invitational - Titusville

August  4-5



800 Free Midnight Madness
Madelyn Snodgrass, Bella Garofalo, and Alec Dawson at MIDNIGHT MADNESS
Friday, May 28

SAST PROGRAMS & FEES

Cyclones : History

ABOUT THE COACHING STAFF.........

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Friday, April 22
ST. AUGUSTINE SWIM TEAM MASTERS

Workouts for Adult Swimmers

Workouts: Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings

6:00-7:00 a.m.

Year round

At the Solomon Calhoun Community Center Pool on  1300 Duval Street in West St. Augustine. Average workout is 3000 yards

Slow lane is available for new or returning swimmers

To Register:

* All swimmers must be registered with United States Masters Swimming. The cost to register for USMS for  2011 is $37 . Registration is good  through December 31, 2011. 
To register  :
For mail in interactivepaper registration:
* Program fee is $25.00 per month checks made payable to St. Augustine Swim Team

More info call: Clark Pace 904-201-3345

cpace11@cfl.rr.com

 

 

  

 



Wednesday, December 19
Click here to get your swimmers best times at the USA Swimming SAST Club Portal

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Thursday, April 23
Our New Home!

The SAST Cyclones will be  holding all of our team practices at the new Solomon Calhoun  Community Center and  Aquatic Complex located at 1300 Duval Street in West St. Augustine starting May 11. The pool is a  8 lane 25 yard by 25 meter , 250,000 gallon aquatic facility  with adjacent teaching area  is part of the Westside Sports Complex that also includes a gymnasium and office spaces for various not for profit groups . It is the brainchild of the West St. Augustine CRA and St Johns County Recreation Department. In the future , plans  also to include to add ball fields, a walking track and dog park to the complex. Our local First Coast Family YMCA will be providing lifeguard services and swim lesson instruction at the facility. The Cyclones will be providing all the competitive programs. Special thanks goes out to the West St. Augustine CRA, St Johns County Recreation Department and Family First Coast YMCA for allowing us to use the facility!



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Florida Swimming
Saturday, January 1
2011 Florida Swimming Junior Olympic Qualifying Standards

Click link above for the 2011 FLAGS (Florida Swimming Age Group Championships)   Qualifying Times Standards.

Saturday, January 1
2011 Senior Championship Qualifying Standards

Click The Link Above To get  the 2011 Florida Swimming Senior Championship qualifying standards .