The Blue Wave Swim TeamThe Blue Wave Swim Team has over 100 swimmers at five competitive levels: Junior Competitive, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and National. Blue Wave swimmer Brooke Bennett won a gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle at the 1996 Olympic Games. Brooke and four other national team members, Jean Lee, Maritza Correia, Carolyn Butcher, and John Reich, represented the Blue Wave at the US Senior Championships. In addition, 10 swimmers attended the US Junior National Championships. To find out how well these swimmers did, or to check out results of other Blue Wave swimmers, click on meet results.
The Head Coach, Peter Thomas BanksPeter Banks, head coach of the Blue Wave Swim Team, has worked at BSTC since 1989. Under Peter's guidance, what started as a summer program with five swimmers has grown to a year round, nationally recognized program with swimmers representing every level of U.S. Swimming. From 1977 to 1988, Peter served as the Head Age Group Coach for the Trojans Swimming Club in Dublin, Ireland. He coached the Irish National Team in the 1980 European Junior National Championships in Sweden as well as serving as Assistant National Coach for Ireland in the 1980 Olympic Games. Peter also serves as Head Coach for the Bloomingdale Senior High School Swim Team in Valrico, Florida.
Ed has worked at BSTC since 1993. In addition to coaching age group swimmers, Ed serves as Head Coach for the Brandon Senior High School Swim Team in Brandon, Florida.
The Brandon Swim and Tennis Club is located at 405 Beverly Blvd., in Brandon, Florida. The facilities include an 8-lane, 50 meter pool with an 8 x 25 yard short course section, a diving well, and a children's teaching pool. BSCT offers lessons and teams in swimming, diving, tennis, and gymnastics. In addition, BSCT boasts a sports camp for children in grades K - 8. Children participating in sports camp are offered structured classes in tennis, diving, swimming, gymnastics, song and dance, and basketball. For information about the programs offered by BSCT, please call (813)689-0908.
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