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"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.
Dream Big
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It Doesn't Pay to Dream Small |
"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."
Coach David's New Years Greeting
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USASwimming.org releases new meet search tool ( 6/24/2008)
Visitors to usaswimming.org can now search for the results of meets across the country in our Meet Results section. From local age group meets to USA Swimming’s National Championships, users now have access to all results that have been uploaded into USA Swimming’s SWIMS database. Results are available in PDF, HTML and Excel formats. |
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Doing The Most Good.
Many thanks to all the bell ringers over the weekend. It was a tad chilly and you are appreciated for showing up and ringing the bell. We had 40 CAST swimmers and Coach Bob ringing the bell for the Salvation Army to help those less fortunate in Kootenai County. You are a fine example of the great swimmers, coaches and parents we are fortunate to have in the CAST family.
The Red Kettle Christmas Campaign enables the Army to provide food, toys and clothing to over 6 million people during the Christmas season and helps more than 34 million Americans recovering from all kinds of personal disasters nationwide.
The Red Kettle campaign, first started in San Francisco in 1891, has traditionally been The Salvation Army’s most prominent fund-raiser. In 2004, the campaign raised over $100 million in communities nationwide, with the nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars all remaining in the towns where the money was deposited into the kettles. The funds raised help support many of the 37 million people in poverty who turn to the Army for food and toys at Christmas, utility and homeless assistance, senior and child care, drug abuse treatment and many other social service needs.
Jingle Bell Splash
December 5-7, 2008
Moscow ,Idaho
Meet Results
High Point
Team Scores
OFF THE BLOCKS
TURKEY TROT INVITATIONAL
NOVEMBER 21-23, 2008
CHENEY, WASHINGTON
Meet Results
High Point
Team Scores
OFF THE BLOCKS
Inland Empire Records for Kananowicz & Curtis
Bryce Kananowicz broke the 11 & 12 age group Inland Empire Record in the 200 Backstroke! His record breaking swim came in on Sunday afternoon. Bryce broke his own two week-old previous record of 2:08.25 & lowered it by over three seconds to 2:05.20. This performance resulted in a 1st place finish, currently ranking Bryce third Nationally in the 2008 - 2009 Season. In addition he broke three other IES records, in the 100 Backstroke, 1000 Freestyle, and 500 Freestyle that was held for 16 years!
Cole Curtis won the 8 & under 25 Yard Butterfly in IES record breaking time of 14.89. The previous record of 15.20 held by Jack Keane has been on the books since 1969
Nicole Rozier & Maggie de Tar, Obtain Their First Age Group Sectional Times
Nicole Achieved her first AGS time in the 200 IM with a time of 2:45.51, she followed this up on Sunday with a AGS qualifying time of 1:19.08 in the 100 Fly.
Maggie qualified for Age Group Sectionals with a time of 1:28.84 in the 100 Breaststroke
Great Swimming Girls!!!
Lake City sophomore Kjirsten Magnuson shattered the Idaho state record in the 50 freestyle as well as defended her Idaho state title.
KJ broke the Idaho state record going 24.02, with this blazing time she achieved her first Junior National Time.
KJ also won the 100 free in 53.09
"She's pretty determined," Lake City coach Bob Wood said. "She stepped up pretty well; she's improved a lot over last year. She's a hard-working girl and just has a huge amount of upside."
Members of CAST spent Saturday afternoon, October 25th cleaning the streets surrounding the Coeur d’Alene Kroc Center.
The Coeur d'Alene Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center (RJKCCC) will embody the very best of The Salvation Army's service and mission impact for the 21st century.
TRICK OR TREAT INVITATIONAL
OCTOBER 10-12, 2008
MOSCOW, IDAHO
Meet Results
High Point
Team Scores
OFF THE BLOCKS
It’s My First Meet, Now What?
Hannah Yaple looking over the competition
Time to Race!!
Marcus Rozier the anchor of the 8u 100 yd freestyle relay. The team with Cole Curtis, Karson Peach & Mitchel Costin got the win and a new meet record. Great job.
Aaron Peirsol and Neil Walker host Texas Gold Swim clinic in Missoula Montana
The two Olympic gold medalists were joined by Missoula’s own David Cromwell, world championship silver medalist Jeri Moss and Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau at the third annual Texas Gold swim clinic on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Grizzly Pool.
Peirsol and Walker have been on hand for previous clinics hosted by Cromwell, the Missoula Hellgate product who narrowly missed qualifying for the Olympics at the U.S. trials in July. All three swim together at the Texas-based Longhorn Aquatic Club.
Peirsol is fresh off two golds and a silver at this summer’s Beijing Games, where the seven-time medalist broke his own world record in the 100-meter backstroke. He makes his third trip to Montana.
Cromwell is a reigning U.S. national champion backstroker and was a seven-time All-American at Harvard University before moving to Texas to join the Longhorn club.
Jacob Lockhart with Jeri Moss
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.
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
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
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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.
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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 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 |
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