"The strength of a swimmer is in the team, but the strength of a team is in the swimmer" Welcome to the Coeur d' Alene Area Swim Team (CAST) and USA Swimming! The Coeur d' Alene Area Swim Team has been promoting excellence in the sport of competitive swimming for over 20 years. The Club's goal is to prepare young athletes for competitive swimming through a program that concentrates on individual and team excellence. As a result, our swimmers have proudly represented our community at Regional and National competitions. We are a community based, non-profit, sports organization registered with USA Swimming. CAST is run and administered by a paid coaching staff and volunteer Executive Board.                     "We don't have a clue as to what people's limits are. All the tests, stopwatches, and finish lines in the world can't measure human potential. When someone is pursuing their dream, they'll go far beyond what seems to be their  limitations. The potential that exists within us is limitless and largely untapped...When you think of limits, you create them." United States' Michael Phelps, right, and Garret Weber-Gale celebrate as their team wins the gold in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 11, 2008     2008 Western Zone Championship, Gresham Oregon                                                                               Crocs send the following to Zones:          Kjirsten, Faith, Joe, Bryce, Jared, Mike & Brendan                           Kjirsten takes 3rd in the 50 free, Bryce places 6th in the 100 back and Jared places 8th in the 200 breast.                        Bryce places 7th in the 50 back, Kjirsten places 7th in the 100 free and Mike places 8th in the 800 free.                                                  Ryan Nelson placed 3rd overall,  seen running into shore at the 14th Annual Long Bridge open- water swim.The Northwest's premier open-water swimming event, held in Sandpoint, Idaho, the Long Bridge Swim is a 1.76-mile swim across magnificent Lake Pend Oreille.                     Congrats to all of our Long Bridge Swimmers.     Bryce Kananowicz & Peyton Bowen finished 1st in the men's and women's 12 and under category.  A very special congrats  to Ryan Nelson, Ryan finished the race in third place overall with an amazing Swim                                                                    Three local top students competed this past weekend at IES Long Course Championships at Witter Pool in Spokane.  (Left to Right) Jared Griffard, CHS Valedictorian; Mamie Lash, PFHS Salutatorian; and Mike Cooper, LCHS Valedictorian.  Mamie, a member of SAS, (Spokane Area Swimming) plans to swim at Wright State University in Dayton, OH.  Mike and Jared, members of CAST (Coeur d'Alene Area Swimming), plan to swim at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH and Gannon University in Erie, PA; respectively.  All three will compete at the Western Zones Swim Championships in Mt. Hood, OR August 5-9.          15th Annual Steve Omi Memorial open water swim Sanders Beach Lake Coeur d'Alene 2008 Speedo Western LC Senior Sectionals Championship, Hosted by Mt Hood Swim Team.  Held at Mt Hood Aquatic Center-Gresham, Oregon.  Good Job Addisynn & Kjirsten        Open water practice at beautiful Lake Coeur d' Alene        The hills around Wenatchee were on fire and so was our 11-12 mixed relay team at Starlight                    Bryce Kananowicz Attended the 2008 US olympic Trials in Omaha Nebraska. The highlight of his trip was meeting Aaron Peirsol  World-record holder in the 100-meter & 200-meter backstroke (long and short course) and the 4x100 medley relay. Triple gold-medalist at the Athens Olympic Games                  Summer Solstice Swim Meet June 20-22, 2008                                                                                                                2008 Apple Capital Invitational                   Despite their choice in fashon, Cast takes 1st place in the 400 free mixed 13-14 yr old relay Pacific Coast Invitational CAST Crocs made waves at the Pacific Coast Invitational hosted by the Sting Ray Swim Club this past weekend in Federal Way. CAST placed 10th overall in combined team standings. 774 total swimmers attended this highly competitve meet.  16 CAST Records were broken by the following swimmers:   Bryce Kananowicz: 800 free, 200  back (IES record) Addisynn Bursch: 400 free,100 breast, 200 breast, 100 fly, 200IM, 400IM Barkley Bursch: 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 200 back, 400IM Sheldon Costa: 100 back Jared Griffard: 100 breast, 200 back      NW Section Age Group Championships 3/14/2008 to 3/16/2008 The Coeur d' Alene Area Swim Team Crocs sent 15 athletes to the NW Section Age Group Championships hosted by the Sting Ray Swim Club this past weekend in Federal Way. This competition was attended by 137 teams sending 1255 swimmers coming from Idaho, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming and Hawaii. CAST placed 8th overall in combined team standings which is an amazing accomplishment for such a small represented team. All swimmers performed beyond expectations, posting numerous best times, and podium finishes over the three day competition. Congratulations to all CAST swimmers for your outstanding performances during the course of the weekend. Thank you for continually representing CAST with the qualities of PRIDE, TOUGHNESS and RESPECT.                              Congrats to Joe Loftus who broke 5 Inland Empire Records in the 50 fly, 100 fly, 50 back, 100 back, and 200 IM                   CAST's 11-12 yr old boys relay team broke the Inland Empire Record in the 400 medley and  400 free                                  USA Swimming affiliated team!! As a USA Swimming member team, we strive to accomplish the core objectives of USA Swimming: Build the Base, Promote the Sport and Achieve Competitive Success.  Please use the link below to read about USA Swimming. There is a wealth of knowledge about swimming in general...and even a parents section for new or seasoned swimming families.  Give it a look...you'll like what you find.      Inland Empire Swimming affiliated team!! Inland Empire Swimming is a "Local Swimming Committee" (LSC) of USA Swimming. Member teams are from Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.      USA Swimming is divided into 59 Local Swimming Committees (LSC's); each one responsible for administering USS activities in a defined geographical area. Each LSC has its own set of by-laws under which it operates. A House of Delegates with representation of athletes, coaches, members of the Board of Directors and clubs is responsible for managing the business affairs of each LSC. IES 2007 Coach of the Year Coach Bob and Sherry Wood