From The CVST Team Handbook
From The CVST Team Handbook
SWIM YEAR
The CVST swim year is broken into three sessions of four months each as follows:
Fall - September through December
Winter - January through April
Summer - May through August
An occasional physical and mental break is appreciated by all of us involved in swimming - coaches, swimmers and
parents alike. There will be a short break during the Fall and Winter sessions and a longer break at the end of the Summer session.
All swimmers and parents are asked to remember that consistency cannot be emphasized enough. Consistency is extremely important in the amount of daily effort expended in workouts. We expect an occasional down day due to illness or other factors, but the best results come from consistent 100% effort.
We must assume that all swimmers on the team are here because they want to be. With this in mind, the motivation of the swimmer will not only be easier for us, but it will be greatly reflected in their attitudes and daily effort. We emphasize to the swimmers that what they put into the workouts, they will get out of them and eventually realize the benefits at the swim meets. Hence the CVST Team Motto: “The Will To Win Is Not Nearly As Great As The Will To Prepare To Win.”
The team's practice schedules are published on the team's web site (www.CVST.org).
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.
