CVST Senior Attendance Policies ​From the CVST Handbook   SENIOR I & 2 - ATTENDANCE POLICY In order to be eligible to participate in a senior level meet, team trip, USA Swimming/Florida Swimming/CVST training camp, etc., a swimmer in the Senior 1 practice group, must have an average swim practice attendance of 88% or better for the current season or the current year’s attendance.  A swimmer in the Senior 2 practice group must have an average swim practice attendance of 82% or better for the current season or the current...

The Simple and Sneaky Mental Trick That Will Help You Swim Faster   One of my favorite and most legit ways of toughening up mentally and improving your mindset is managing your self-talk. After all, the self-talk we use in the pool infects every emotion, decision and action you take: When you feel lousy in the water, your self-talk piles on: “I feel like crap in the water today, obviously I am not going to be able to have a good workout.” When a teammate is swimming lights-out and is crushing you...

Subscribe to a TeamUnify Calendar and Add to your Aalendar Agent (Google, Outlook etc.) To subscribe to a TeamUnify calendar using the exported .ICS URL do the following Calendar tab (naming may vary) Click Subscribe Click Select to choose your calendar(s) to subscribe to and click Subscribe NOW! For each calendar you select a corresponding URL will be created to copy/paste into your calendar agent (Google, Outlook, etc.) Go to your calendar agent and their help section will tell you how to import a calendar in .ICS format (this is...

USA Swimming Wraps Up a Successful U.S. Aquatic Sports Convention   Over 800 USA Swimming members attended the five-day 2017 U.S. Aquatic Sports Convention last week. In case you missed it, here are a few highlights from last week's event: USA Swimming Modernizes Board Structure, Adds Two Member Categories & Passes Disaster Relief Resolutions Watch CEO Tim Hinchey address member questions during the town hall meeting  Watch Olympian Allison Schmitt share her struggles with mental health & offer advice to others who suffer Watch Sigma Gamma Rho as they speak to members...

CVST Parent Code of Ethics From The CVST Handbook   I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care and encouragement for my child/children participating on the Carrollwood Village Swim Team by following this code of ethics.   I will not bully other parents, swimmers, officials or coaches (See CVST Bullying Policy.).   I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all swimmers, coaches, and officials, at every meet, practice or other youth sport event.   Continue

USADA Update   While they serve a specific purpose for legitimate health reasons, what are you reasons  for using #supplements? .

CVST Honor Code / Code of Conduct From the CVST Team Handbook   All team members, team staff, and parents of minors are apprised in writing of this Code of Conduct, the USA Swimming Code of Conduct and the Florida Swimming Code of Conduct through the CVST Team Handbook.  These codes are in effect throughout all swimmers membership with the Carrollwood Village Swim Team.  Some of the items refer specifically to team travel, but are in no way limited to travel alone.  CVST Membership constitutes unconditional agreement to comply with...

It's Time To Play The Feud   It's Time To Play The Feud! USA Swimming Foundation Ambassadors Elizabeth Beisel and Nathan Adrian, along with teammates David Plummer, Allison Schmitt, and Connor Jaeger are teaming up to play against USA Gymnastics on Celebrity Family Feud this Sunday, September 24 at 8/7c on ABC!   If Team USA Swimming wins, a $20,000 donation will be made to the USA Swimming Foundation!   Tune in to Celebrity Family Feud on ABC  at 8/7c on Sunday, September 24 and support our amazing Olympians!   ...

Show Your CVST Spirit, Order Team Wear Today!   The CVST Swim Shop will be taking orders for CVST Team Wear like Green Tie-Dye Hoodies, Girls and Boys Shorts, Sweats, T-Shirts and a lot more.  Don't miss out, you only have a small window to order these items.  Orders may be placed on-line now through Wednesday, October 4th and your CVST Team Account will be billed for the order.  It's easy, just click on the link below to place your order.   Deadline Passed   Don't Miss Out!  Place Your...

Psych Sheets, Warm-up Times for SPA Meet   St. Petersburg Aquatics has released the Psych Sheets for next weekend's swim meet at Northshore Pool.  Be sure to check where you are seeded and how the competition stacks up for the meet.   Warm-up Schedules are also vailable below.   Click Here   to go to the Event Page for this meet and download the Psych Sheet.   Warm-up Times:  Friday, September 29, 2017 ( 4:00-5:00pm 11 & older ) (5:00pm5:20pm 10 & under) warm-up, 5:30 pm start Saturday, September 30, 2017 Morning...