2025
Come make waves with F.A.S.T.
Franklin Amateur Swim Team, Inc.
2004 Through 2024
Mountain Swim League Champs!
Parent/Athlete Handbook
Table of Contents
Welcome………………………………..………….. 2
Rules and Guidelines …………………..…........... 3
Swim Season Survival Tips ….........…………….. 4
Order of Events ……......………………………….. 5
Girls Record Times ………......…………………… 6
Boys Record Times ………….......……………….. 7
2025 All Start Times ………........………………… 8
2024 Junior Olympic Times …...…….........…….. 9
FAST 2025 Board of Directors …...........………. 10
2024 Sponsors ……...........………….………….. 11
Appreciation and Thanks! ………............……… 12
Welcome!
For new parents, we have tried to answer some questions to help make the swim team experience fun for you as well as your children.
Directions for away meets can be obtained from any Board member or coach. If your child needs a ride to an away meet, please ask around. Most people have space available.
All swimmers under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. If you will not be at the meet to look after your swimmer, please make arrangements with one of the other parents. The coaches and Board members will be busy conducting the meet and are not able to watch all the children all the time.
One of the following pages is titled “Mountain Swim League Order of Events”. These are the order of the events at a meet, with the exception of the All-Star meet. Normally there are 80 events, and each event can have several heats. A few days before the meet, the coaches must submit which events each of the swimmers will swim. It is important that the coaches know well in advance who will and will not be at the meets. Generally, the coaches have a sign-up sheet for swimmers to indicate which events they would like to swim. However, the final decision is the discretion of the coaches. No shows are very disruptive, especially in the relay events and could possibly lose points for the team.
At the home meets, the events the swimmers are entered in will be posted on the bulletin board in the breezeway across from the pool office. The swimmers usually write their event numbers on the back of their hand with a pen, so they don’t forget.
Several minutes before each event, swimmers are assembled at the Clerk of Course. Sometimes it is a little difficult to keep track of which event is being called and which event is in the water. Please listen for the announcements. The swimmers are placed in numbered chairs and given a card indicating the event, heat number, and lane number. They are then directed to the starting blocks where they hand their card to the timer for his or her lane. After the event, the timer records the time on the card and hands it to the runner. The runner takes the cards to the scoring table. The runner also collects cards from the Place Judges and DQ (disqualifying cards) from the Stroke Judges. Timers are glad to tell the swimmers (who ask) their times at the end of the race.
At the scoring table, the results are tabulated and the score for the meet is calculated. These people are very busy. Please do not go to them with questions or to ask for your child’s times. The results will be posted as quickly as possible.
With 80 events, and sometimes several heats of each, it is very important to keep the meet running smoothly. Make sure your swimmer knows which events he/she is swimming. Locate the Clerk of Course and make sure your swimmer gets there on time. Please listen for event numbers and report immediately
RULES & GUIDELINES
- No drugs, alcohol, vaping or smoking permitted in the Rec Park.
- No running on pool deck or inside the locker rooms.
- No horseplay in or out of the water or in the locker rooms.
- No climbing, sitting, jumping on/off slide.
- If you get sick or hurt, please let the coaches know.
- No sitting or climbing on the lane lines in the pool.
- Only team members and assistant coaches allowed in the pool during practice.
- Diving is only allowed off diving blocks or pool deck at starting end of pool.
- Leaving practice without permission from a coach could result in dismissal from the team.
- NO ONE allowed in the baby/kiddy pool before or during practices and meets. Parents are responsible for their children while on the pool deck.
- If you cannot attend a meet, please let one of the coaches know.
- Parents are expected to volunteer to help run meets.
- Please clean up after a meet or practice. Glass is not allowed on the pool deck.
- All swimmers must swim at least 2 meets to be eligible for the conference meet and 3 meets to be eligible for the All Stars meet.
- Swimmers must have qualifying times to swim at the All Stars meet.
SWIM PARENTS – WE NEED YOUR HELP – VOLUNTEER!
It takes upwards of 50 volunteers to operate a swim meet for these athletes. There are 5 home meets this season, including the conference meet, which will require about 300 total volunteers to run. You don’t have to volunteer at every meet, but we are counting on you to help out. The jobs are not hard, and we offer training at no cost to you!! A volunteer sign-up sheet will be available for each meet. See Janet or any of the FAST Board members so you will not be left out! The swim meets could not happen without our parents pitching in to help. Volunteering is the only way to keep our costs down and make it affordable for your child swim.
Thank you so much for your hard work and support!
SWIM SEASON SURVIVAL TIPS!!
- Label everything belonging to your child. It is amazing what is left at the pool after practices and meets.
- Bring changes of clothing for both hot and cool weather.
- Sweatshirts and sweatpants are a must for evening meets.
- Bring plenty of towels. You really can’t have enough.
- Bring energy food. Coolers are permitted at meets. There are also concessions at our home meets that we encourage you to support.
- PLEASE NO GLASS CONTAINERS!
- Bring chairs and blankets to sit on. Portable tents are also permitted.
- Bring lots of sunscreen!
- Bring items to entertain children between events. Some meets can be long for younger children.
Please acknowledge our sponsors and thank them for their continued support.
Any articles left on the pool deck will be collected and held in the lost and found. Ask a Board member if your child has lost an item. At the end of the season items not claimed will be disposed of or given away.
NO REFUNDS will be given after the second week of practice. If your child decides not to remain on the team before that date, you must contact a Board member to discuss a refund; telling the coaches does not count as notifying the Board.
If you have questions or concerns during practice or meets, please find a Board member to help you with your issues. The coaches have a large number of kids to supervise at practice and the meets are very busy times for them. Please respect that their attention is devoted to coaching your children. The Board is there to administer the team and make sure the meets run smoothly.
Thank you for your help in making this a wonderful experience for all our kids.
Janet Walker, President
828-421-1971
swimfast828@gmail.com
Mountain Swim League Order of Events
MEDLEY RELAY FREE STYLE RELAY
Event 1. Girls 8 & Under Event 41. Girls 8 & Under
Event 2. Boys 8 & Under Event 42. Boys 8 & Under
Event 3. Girls 9-10 Event 43. Girls 9-10
Event 4. Boys 9-10 Event 44. Boys 9-10
Event 5. Girls 11-12 Event 45. Girls 11-12
Event 6. Boys 11-12 Event 46. Boys 11-12
Event 7. Girls 13-14 Event 47. Girls 13-14
Event 8. Boys 13-14 Event 48. Boys 13-14
Event 9. Girls 15-18 Event 49. Girls 15-18
Event 10. Boys 15-18 Event 50. Boys 15-18
SHORT FREE STYLE BREASTSTROKE
Event 11. Girls 8 & Under Event 51. Girls 8 & Under
Event 12. Boys 8 & Under Event 52. Boys 8 & Under
Event 13. Girls 9-10 Event 53. Girls 9-10
Event 14. Boys 9-10 Event 54. Boys 9-10
Event 15. Girls 11-12 Event 55. Girls 11-12
Event 16. Boys 11-12 Event 56. Boys11-12
Event 17. Girls 13-14 Event 57. Girls 13-14
Event 18. Boys 13-14 Event 58. Boys 13-14
Event 19. Girls 15-18 Event 59. Girls 15-18
Event 20. Boys 15-18 Event 60. Boys 15-18
INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY LONG FREE STYLE
Event 21. Girls 8 & Under Event 61. Girls 8 & Under
Event 22. Boys 8 & Under Event 62. Boys 8 & Under
Event 23. Girls 9-10 Event 63. Girls 9-10
Event 24. Boys 9-10 Event 64. Boys 9-10
Event 25. Girls 11-12 Event 65. Girls 11-12
Event 26. Boys 11-12 Event 66. Boys 11-12
Event 27. Girls 13-14 Event 67. Girls 13-14
Event 28. Boys 13-14 Event 68. Boys 13-14
Event 29. Girls 15-18 Event 69. Girls 15-18
Event 30. Boys 15-18 Event 70. Boys 15-18
BACKSTROKE BUTTERFLY
Event 31. Girls 8 & Under Event 71. Girls 8 & Under
Event 32. Boys 8 & Under Event 72. Boys 8 & Under
Event 33. Girls 9-10 Event 73. Girls 9-10
Event 34. Boys 9-10 Event 74. Boys 9-10
Event 35. Girls 11-12 Event 75. Girls 11-12
Event 36. Boys 11-12 Event 76. Boys 11-12
Event 37. Girls 13-14 Event 77. Girls 13-14
Event 38. Boys 13-14 Event 78. Boys 13-14
Event 39. Girls 15-18 Event 79. Girls 15-18
Event 40. Boys 15-18 Event 80. Boys 15-18
FAST Girls Record Times
EVENT NAME TIME YEAR
8 & Under
25 Free Amee Jailwala 16.45 2007
50 Free Amee Jailwala 37.71 2007
25 Back Amee Jailwala 20.20 2007
25 Breast Hannah Angel 21.62 2012
25 Fly Amee Jailwala 17.31 2007
100 IM Elizabeth Cox 1:34.55 1993
9-10 Year Olds
50 Free Elizabeth Cox 32.06 1995
100 Free Elizabeth Cox 1:15.02 1995
50 Back Elizabeth Cox 35.53 1995
50 Breast Elizabeth Cox 41.07 1995
50 Fly Elizabeth Cox 35.09 1995
100 IM Elizabeth Cox 1:16.62 1995
11-12 Year Olds
50 Free Amy Barnes 27.46 1994
100 Free Amy Barnes 1:00.82 1994
50 Back Elizabeth Cox 32.07 1997
50 Breast Elizabeth Cox 35.87 1997
50 Fly Jennifer Hollifield 30.66 1996
100 IM Elizabeth Cox 1:10.36 1997
13-14 Year Olds
50 Free Carrie Long 26.50 2005
100 Free Carrie Long 1:00.19 2005
100 Back Elizabeth Cox 1:04.24 1999
100 Breast Elizabeth Cox 1:17.25 1998
100 Fly Elizabeth Cox 1:11.12 1998
200 IM Elizabeth Cox 2:31.31 1998
15-18 Year Olds
50 Free Natalie Claire Ballard 24.86 2023
100 Free Carrie Long 56.63 2007
100 Back Natalie Claire Ballard 1:04.16 2023
100 Breast Natalie Claire Ballard 1:10.64 2023
100 Fly Natalie Claire Ballard 1:07.27 2023
200 IM Natalie Claire Ballard 2:25.23 2023
FAST Boys Record Times
EVENT NAME TIME YEAR
8 & Under
25 Free Nicholas Sutton 15.51 1989
50 Free Jack Sumner 37.61 2017
25 Back Matthew Chenoweth 19.50 1996
25 Breast Rodney Morris 21.52 1989
25 Fly Nicholas Sutton 18.13 1989
100 IM Jack Sumner 1:38.84 2017
9-10 Year Olds
50 Free G.B. Anderson 31.37 2017
100 Free G.B. Anderson 1:09.75 2017
50 Back John Word 39.62 2016
50 Breast Rodney Morris 41.62 1991
50 Fly Nicholas Sutton 34.66 1991
100 IM G.B. Anderson 1:23.68 2017
11-12 Year Olds
50 Free Gabe Nickerson 27.42 2017
100 Free Gabe Nickerson 1:03.73 2017
50 Back Hunter Cabe 33.49 2017
50 Breast Clayton Guynn 37.49 2017
50 Fly Hunter Cabe 31.65 2017
100 IM Hunter Cabe 1:12.13 2017
13-14 Year Olds
50 Free Hunter Cabe 24.72 2019
100 Free Hunter Cabe 56.69 2019
100 Back Hunter Cabe 1:07.22 2019
100 Breast Hunter Cabe 1:12.52 2019
100 Fly Hunter Cabe 1:06.22 2019
200 IM Hunter Cabe 2:23.37 2019
15-18 Year Olds
50 Free Luke Borgmann 22.55 2023
100 Free Luke Borgmann 50.92 2023
100 Back Luke Borgmann 58.34 2023
100 Breast Luke Borgmann 1:04.33 2023
100 Fly Luke Borgmann 52.59 2023
200 IM Luke Borgmann 2:08.27 2023
*2025 All Star Times*
Girls 8 & under Boys
22.93 25 Y Free 27.23
54.60 50 Y Free 56.96
26.81 25 Y Back 31.02
35.83 25 Y Breast 39.01
35.72 25 Y Fly 34.72
2:22.13 100 Y IM 1:59.43
Girls 9-10 Boys
42.00 50 Y Free 43.53
1:41.00 100 Y Free 1:44.30
54.14 50 Y Back 55.75
1:00.58 50 Y Breast 1:02.29
56.73 50 Y Fly 54.56
1:54.82 100 Y IM 1:48.21
Girls 11-12 Boys
34.59 50 Y Free 37.67
1:23.93 100 Y Free 1:28.34
44.18 50 Y Back 48.02
47.43 50 Y Breast 52.81
43.02 50 Y Fly 49.45
1:31.59 100 Y IM 1:37.49
Girls 13-14 Boys
33.39 50 Y Free 32.09
1:14.87 100 Y Free 1:13.21
1:28.85 100 Y Back 1:27.13
1:35.78 100 Y Breast 1:28.94
1:28.21 100 Y Fly 1:27.33
3:02.65 200 Y IM 2:54.64
Girls 15-18 Boys
31.89 50 Y Free 29.59
1:11.29 100 Y Free 1:05.47
1:23.47 100 Y Back 1:11.49
1:29.09 100 Y Breast 1:20.69
1:24.52 100 Y Fly 1:14.86
2:53.09 200 Y IM 2:49.40
*Subject to change*
*2024 Junior Olympic Times*
Girls 9-10 Boys
35.19 50 Y Free 34.49 ``
1:19.99 100 Y Free 1:18.79
41.89 50 Y Back 42.29
47.49 50 Y Breast 46.59
41.79 50 Y Fly 40.49
Girls 11-12 Boys
31.29 50 Y Free 30.29
1:08.29 100 Y Free 1:05.89
35.39 50 Y Back 34.99
39.99 50 Y Breast 39.49
33.89 50 Y Fly 34.19
Girls 13-14 Boys
30.19 50 Y Free 27.79
1:05.49 100 Y Free 1:00.89
1:11.19 100 Y Back 1:06.39
1:21.69 100 Y Breast 1:15.49
1:10.89 100 Y Fly 1:06.09
2:25.49 200 Y IM 2:17.09
Girls 15-18 Boys
29.49 50 Y Free 26.39
1:03.99 100 Y Free 57.89
1:09.39 100 Y Back :03.19
1:19.69 100 Y Breast 1:11.09
1:09.39 100 Y Fly 1:02.69
2:22.99 200 Y IM 2:10.09
*These are 2024 times and may not be qualifying
times for the 2025 season*
*Subject to change*
F.A.S.T. 2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Janet Walker
Treasurer Amy Ballard
Director Michael Stockton
Director John Adams
COACHES
Dina Picou
Dwain Picou
Anthony Zari
2024 Sponsors
Aaron Garrett Land Survey
April Sgro PLLC
Carolina Furniture Barn
Cowee Cowgirl
Crawford Electric
El Charro
Franklin Fitness
Jack the Dipper
Jeff Jordan
Kimsey Realty
Kountry Kitchen
KPC Properties
Macon Dental
Nantahala Bank
New Vision Gymnastics
Red’s Lemonade Stand
ReMax Elite Realty – Candice Sunderhaus
Roper’s Heating & Air
Ruby Cinemas
Ryan Danehy
Young Tree Service
Walker Enterprises
Walker Quilt Co
If you would like to be a sponsor for our 2025 season please see Janet Walker or email us at swimfast828@gmail.com
Appreciation and Thanks!
Shout out to all our volunteers and sponsors! Without our volunteers we would not be able to function.
THANK YOU!!!!
2025 Swim Meet Schedule
Thursday, June 5 HHST @ FAST
Thursday, June 12 SMAC @ FAST
Thursday, June 19 JCST & CCAC @ FAST
Thursday, June 26 SMAC & CCAC @ FAST
Thursday, July 3 HHST &JCST @ FAST
Saturday, July 12 MSL Conference Meet @ FAST
Saturday, July 19 MSL All Star Meet @ JCST
** Swimmers must compete in at least two regular season meets to
qualify for the Conference meet and three meets for the All-Star meet**
FAST – Franklin Amateur Swim Team
HHST – Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team
CCAC – Cherokee County Aquatics Club
JCST – Jackson County Swim Team
SMAC – Smoky Mountain Aquatic Club (Waynesville)
Normal practice is Monday thru Wednesday 6:30-7:30 pm and 7:30-9:00 pm.
Regular swim meets are on Thursdays: 5:00pm-warm up; 6:00pm-meet begins.
Conference and All Stars are on Saturday: 8:00am-warm up; 9:00am-meet begins.
Please check with FAST Board Members/Coaches for directions to away meets.
Other Important Dates:
Friday, July 11: Conference pool set-up
Tuesday, July 22: Awards
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