Season Ending Updates & TYR Champs Info

Rich Rogers • April 9, 2026

Important Team Updates & Meet info

Hi All,


Well we are heading into the final meet of the short course season. This will make nine (9) meets in ten (10) weeks. While that may seem daunting, we are committed to offer our swimmers the best opportunities for them; wherever and whenever they are. Our FAA swimmers have been excelling at these events. The entire staff has been incredibly proud of how they swam and represented the program. It has been a blast. We will recap when the season ends, but right now, we are focused on finishing out strong.


Before we get into the specifics of the event, some important administrivia...


AGE GROUP TEAM BREAK


There will be no age group practices offered for one week beginning Saturday April 11th. We will resume afternoon practices on Monday, April 20th. Mornings will resume the following week, starting on Tuesday, April 28th. This is more of a working staycation for your staff as we will be finalizing meet offerings, training/camp schedules and will be generally tweaking and preparing for the upcoming season. 


Seasons are built upon each other.  We anticipate that the next one will be even more impactful than the one we are completing this weekend. None of this would be possible without your continued support. Know it is always appreciated. 


GTSA MEET INFO / UPDATES


Tomorrow, we will travel to Tampa for the GTSA TYR Spring Championship Meet. This is a prelims/finals meet (timed finals for 10&U).  Teams from across the state and the Northeast will be in attendance. We are looking for the attendees to have great morning swims and use that all important “finals juice” to have some major breakouts.  We have attended this meet in the past and have seen some amazing swims. Here are some important links and updates.


TYR CHAMPIONSHIP “MEET CENTRAL” (all the links, results etc) https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/fsgtsa/page/events/2026-gtsa-tyr-championship-meet

 (no 10&U yet)


Timers - Each team is asked to help with a couple of timers. You can sign up here to help out.

Team/Spectator/Vendor Seating/Locations - They actually have assigned areas for each team. We will have a tent available for the swimmers in the designated location.


Warm Ups - Friday is open warm up. Warm ups start at 4:00pm and the meets starts at 5:00pm. There are assigned lanes for each team on Saturday and Sunday. Our club will be in Lane 8 for all warm up sessions those days. 11 & Up swimmers, let’s be behind the block, ready to swim, at 6:55am. There will be 20-30 minutes for the 10&Us. Please see the timeline, but we will send out info as we know more each day.


What To Bring - The weather was a factor a couple of days when we were in St Pete the past two weeks, so be prepared for potential rain. The sessions will be long so a chair for your athletes and maybe something soft to sit on in the stands as they are concrete. Also, I am not sure if they have replaced the awnings after the hurricanes so parents, a hat may be in order as well.  Pack healthy food and drink options and, as always, bring a great attitude.


What We Expect - We are looking for some fast season-ending swims; especially from those who have not yet had a championship event.  We want fast swims in the morning and real racing at night.  This is a great opportunity to challenge yourself against swimmers you do not normally swim against (no subconscious or pre-conceived notions about where I am “supposed” to finish). We are expecting great warm ups, good choices and a lot of championship behaviors on display.


To Sum It Up...


It’s been a long stretch, that’s for sure. That said, we have put this together because we only want the best for all of our swimmers.  By providing these options every athlete has a chance to shine and grow. Yes, FAA does things differently; but that is by design. Let’s have fun and swim fast this week and let’s get ready for an even more impactful season to come.


Thanks for the opportunity to work with your family.


See you at the pool - Rich