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We Need You! Become a USA Swimming Official and help CVST host swim meets, we can’t host without Officials! You also get a birds-eye view of your child swimming and a full session of CVST dues reimbursed ($350-$400 value)! Swimming Officials are usually parents of swimmers who enjoy the responsibility of working at a swim meet. Anyone willing to put in the time is usually capable of becoming an Official. If you enjoy being on the deck and like meet participation, the next step is to become a Certified Stroke...
Welcome to the big time! Florida Age Group Swimming is one of the top five swimming states nationally! One big challenge for new or younger swimmers to our sport, is that it's very hard to get a ribbon or earn an award for their swimming efforts. To provide makable intermediate goals, Carrollwood Village Swim Team has revived their team goal pin program used back in the 70’s & early 80’s. And it is working! In our first nine months, our team has earned 476 goal pins, truly extraordinary!! Each swimmer...
We are very excited to announce our Partnership with Elsmore and the opening of the New CVST Swim Shop. Parents, you can now purchase everything under one roof. This includes training equipment, team warmups/suits, parkas, general apparel and more. You can access it at the following link or by clicking on "CVST Swim Shop" from the homepage of CVST.org. Shop Link: https://elsmoreswim.com/teams/indiana/clubs/carrollwood-village-swim-team.html Thank you all for being patient with us on this. Very happy with how it turned out. We will continuously be adding and swapping out items throughout the...
Last night we took a moment to recognize Coach Meredith for her perseverence and continual committment to the CVST Family. She was presented with a very heartwarming gift (figuratively and literally). Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen!
CVST Fam, Five weeks ago Amy & I packed up and left everything & everyone we knew as "home" to come join you all. I felt obligated to thank everyone again for making it such a soft landing for us. The relationships we have developed with the kids, community and fellow staff has been nothing short of amazing. I would also like to extend a welcome to the families who have joined/returned to the Program during this time. Nothing means more to me than CVST being a place where families...
Jim gained his angel wings tonight… and you can bet they’re zebra striped. Jim passed at 9pm surrounded by his family and friends at the Balseiro’s home, just as he had planned. Jim’s legacy will continue on in the Coaching Staff, the Athletes, and the Country Club. If nothing else we’re even more determined to make Jim proud and maintain his life’s work.
Heat Sheets & More Posted for B Champ's Hey CVST - Heat Sheets Timelines and More are all Posted at CVST.org on the Event Page for the this weekend's Harry Meisel B Championships, at Northshore Pool, in St. Petersburg. Be sure to download your Heat Sheets before the meet and Check out the competition! See you in St. Pete!
14 Ways To Tell You Come From a Swimming Family By J.P. Mortenson Due to the sport’s all-consuming nature, swimming inevitably becomes a family affair. And once your family becomes a swimming family, the sport will affect your home life in more ways than you could have ever imagined! Here are 15 ways to tell you come from a swimming family. 1. Somewhere In Your House Is A Dedicated Gear Area. Photo Courtesy: Amelia J. Brackin This place is full of mesh bags, old see-through swimsuits, goggles, caps, and has...
Swimming Parents: 10 Ways They Can Help Out Coaches This article on swimming parents originally ran a few years ago, but the heart of the piece remains true and unchanged. Take a few minutes to read the insights below and reflect on what the author is saying. It could be helpful in generating harmony between key parties in a swimmer’s life. By Wayne Goldsmith A close friend and one of the giants of world swimming coaching has a saying: “My idea of coaching heaven is to have a 10-lane, world-class...
