From the CVST Handbook
From The CVST Handbook
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TARDINESS
There is nothing more disruptive to a coach and his workout organization than to have swimmers entering the workout late. Please do all that you can to be on time and in the water at the time the workout is scheduled to begin (swimmers who are late for a practice may not be allowed to swim that day). Also it is very important that parents are prompt when picking their swimmer(s) up after practice. The Coaching Staff is busy coaching and not available to chaperone and baby-sit. As a rule, swimmers should arrive at the pool no earlier than ten minutes prior to a practice and should be picked up no later than ten minutes after a practice.
ILLNESS AND INJURY
If a swimmer is ill or injured and cannot attend a workout, it is his/her responsibility to call the Tennis & Aquatic Center (TAC)/Coach and advise the Coaching Staff prior to that practice. The TAC has a receptionist and each coach has voice-mail, so you can leave a message if you can not reach the Coaching Staff directly (Do Not use e-mail or texting for this purpose as our coaches do not usually carry cell phones on deck).
VACATION POLICY
Anyone planning a vacation must notify the Coaching Staff if the dates in advance and in writing. This is a great help to the staff. All too often an entire family will disappear without notifying the Coaching Staff, and we naturally assume the swimmers have quit for some reason. Parents are asked to try to schedule around team and championship meets. Please be sure to check all meet dates before scheduling vacations, especially the two major events hosted by CVST, the Boys & Girls Club National Swimming Championships (late March or early April) and the Tampa Bay Swim Classic (late May or early June). The exact dates of these meets are posted on the CVST web site at www.CVST.org.
PARENTS AT WORKOUTS
To avoid distractions to the swimmers and Coaches while in practice, parents are not allowed on the deck during practices and parents should never try to talk to their children during a practice without going through the Coaches first. Parents may observe practices from the tented area at the east end of the pool. If you would like to discuss the progress of your child, please contact your child’s Coach to set up an appointment. Meetings will be scheduled at a convenient time for the Coach and parent, but they will not take place during a practice.
SWIMMING LINGO
ALTERNATE BREATHING - In freestyle swimming, breathing to the right side then swimming three strokes and breathing to the left side, then swimming three strokes and breathing the to right side, etc. (See also Bilateral Breathing.) also Known as Bilateral Breathing.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - This is a national swim meet hosted by CVST held in April of each year. All CVST swimmers are expected to participate in the meet and all CVST parents are required to work at the meet.
BUTTON - The manual Timing System stopping device that records a back-up time in case the touch pad malfunctioned. The button is at the end of a wire, plugged into a deck terminal box. There are usually 3 buttons per lane. It is the timers responsibility to push the button as the swimmer finishes the race.
