61 FAST swimmers joined forces to forge an unstoppable presence at the meet in Placentia. Highlights: 173 personal best times 93 new USAS National Age Group Motivational times (11 "AA", 21 "A", 31 "BB", 30 "B") Congratulations to all!

20 FAST swimmers combined for 24 personal best times as the 2023 Kevin Perry Memorial meet. Highlights included: 7 new National Age Group motivational time standards (5 "AAA", 1 "AA", 1 "A") Luke Leon Guerrero -- 1st ever Winter Junior Championship time standard Note: Next up for the FAST qualifiers is the 2023 Hawaiian Senior Championships at the University of Hawai'i on November 17-19. Long-time FAST coach Kevin Perry had strong connections to the Rainbow State and current FAST swimmers are focused on representing the team well this coming weekend....

Congratulations to the following FAST swimmers who passed our lifeguard class this past weekend! Cole Chang Siena Dascanio Josh Deng Eveline Grannis Tyler Huey Yves Pan Rohan Parker Nice!

Congratulations to Luke Leon Guerrero on making his first Winter Junior Nationals cut in the 1000 Yard Freestyle with a time 9:20.50. Luke and Kevin Yum will both be representing FAST December 7-9 in Chicago! Congratulations and good luck!

The third edition of Who’s in That Lane? features Heather Brown �� Written by Bill McGarvey Who’s in That Lane? Do you know her......? That's Heather Brown, the soon to be newlywed! (November 26th). Congratulations from your Masters teammates here at FAST! Heather was born and raised in Monterey Park, California. She attended private Christian schools and started swimming at age 7. She competed in swimming as an age grouper and continued throughout high school where she competed in the distance events (500 Free, 1650 Free) at CIF. After high...

75 swimmers from the FAST Development, Junior and Varsity groups competed last weekend in the first practice meet of the fall season. The energy and enthusiasm at the event was awesome. FAST certainly lived up to its name on that Saturday! Highlights: 7 new USAS National Age Group "B" times Almost 100% personal best times Congratulations to all!

The second edition of Who's in That Lane? features Kathy Lany Written by Bill McGarvey, edited by his daughter Meghan McGarvey (CSUF 2005). Who's in That Lane? Well, that's Kathy Lany, a 10-year member of the FAST Masters Team! Kathy is a California native, born in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in 1961. Her family moved to Palm Springs where she entered the swimming world. She was part of the "original" age group team, the Palm Springs Piranhas! In time, Kathy's family moved to Fullerton where she attended...

Coach Paul Davidson will be running a Masters-specific freestyle clinic on Saturday, November 11 8:30-10 AM at the Janet Evans Swim Complex. There will be two components to the clinic: a group session where swimmers are filmed and a one-on-one session (arranged at a separate time) where the recordings are reviewed. The clinic will be limited to 12 swimmers (4 person minimum). The cost is $100 ($125 for non-FAST athletes). Register on the FAST website (find Masters Clinic at the bottom of the home page and click Edit Commitment). You...

Awesome FAST swimmers enjoyed an incredibly successful weekend recently. On Friday the 13th at the October Distance Invite 61 FAST athletes scared up: 35 personal best times 26 new USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times (1 "AAA", 2 "AA", 6 "A", 14 "BB", 3 "B") On Saturday and Sunday 62 FAST swimmers harvested a bounty of first place finishes: 390 personal best times 168 new USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times (1 "AAA", 21 "AA", 28 "A", 67 "BB", 51 "B") Congratulations to all!

FAST Masters swimmer Angie Stalker grew up in Wyoming, but her travels brought her to Southern California. She is a mother, as well as an artist and designer, specializing in abstract prismatic constructions, paintings, and drawings. With a BFA in Painting and an MFA in Design, she invites viewers to explore the beauty of humble materials. Angie seamlessly combines painting techniques with textiles, photography, and crafts. Now know why she always dresses with style! Learn more about Angie by clicking on these links: Website: https://everydayisok.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok.by.angie/ Voyage LA article:...