The Town of Perinton is the home to the Fairport Area Swim Team (FAST), a member of the Niagara District of USA Swimming. USA Swimming is the national organization that supports and feeds into the Olympic sport of swimming for the United States. The Niagara District encompasses Western N.Y. and Southern Tier. FAST is one of the premier swim clubs, unmatched in its rich tradition of high quality standards of excellence in coaching and swimmers it has produced in its long 34-year history. FAST has been blessed with many talented athletes and boasts numerous swimming and academic scholarships.

FAST has had three Olympic trial qualifiers over its tenure. From the trials, athletes are chosen to represent the USA in the Olympic Games. The trials are one of the fastest and most competitive swimming events in the world.  FAST swimmers have participated in USA Swimming national training camps at the Olympic Training Center.

FAST is the only club in the Niagara District over the past 20 years to qualify and send swimmers to the Junior and Senior National Championships on a consistent basis.

The National Center for Educational Statistics states that less than 1% of kids participating in organized sports will receive a college athletic scholarship.  It's not unusual for FAST to achieve a quarter of a million dollars in scholarships, athletic and academic, in any given year.  FAST swimmers have been scattered throughout the country at some of the top colleges and universities. 

Community service is another area where Fairport Area Swim Team gives back to the community.  Special Olympics Swimming is on the FAST calendar every year, providing volunteer assistance in running the local Special Olympics Swimming Championships.  In addition, FAST sponsors the BOCES #1 swim team, and have been recognized for outstanding services at the annual Special Olympics awards banquet.  Cash donations, raised by FAST swimmers, were presented to the Sylvia Korn fund at the prestigious Sports Woman of the Year Luncheon.

FAST has had four winners in the high school category for the WHAM Sports Woman of the Year.  Receiving accolades were Amy Cottrill (1996) and Lindsey Crane (1999), both representing Fairport High School, Holly Williams (2002) representing Palmyra Macedon High School, and Erin McGraw representing Fairport High School (2006).

FAST has had two finalists, one in the high school category representing Honeoye Falls - Lima High School in 2004.  Olympic trial qualifier Lindsay Henahan was an at large finalist in 2005.

The Fairport Area Swim Team promotes leadership through athlete participation in the governing bodies of swimming at both the club and district levels.  Athlete representatives serve their team members at the club level and if elected, serve on the executive board of Niagara District Swimming, Inc. of Western N.Y.  District athlete representatives attend the National Aquatic Sports Convention.  FAST has had seven athlete representatives serve on Niagara Swimming’s Executive Board.

FAST has had several international travel and competitive experiences.  FAST teams have traveled to the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sydney, Austrailia, and most recently Hawaii in the summer 2005.  FAST is unmatched in these experiences of a lifetime.

FAST has a year-round premiere swimming lesson program, that’s like no other in the area.  Our lesson program provides lesson opportunities for the general population, as well as children with special needs, autistic children and the hearing impaired/deaf children. 

FAST has a small community of deaf swimmers.  Top honors went to FAST swimmer Stephanie Danner, who qualified and competed in the World Deaf Games in Rome, Italy.

The coaching staff of the Fairport Area Swim Team has over 70 years of combined coaching experience.  The staff is second to none with the ability and expertise to blend high school swimming and club swimming.  Thousands of children have gone through the FAST program.  The staff strives to be a positive influence in their swimming lives.