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USADA Update Supplement Warning: Reminder from USADA CEO Travis Tygart of the risks associated with ostarine in supplements The Drug Reference Line is just one resource in your tool box to get answers to questions about the status of meds. It’s important to remember the #antidoping requirements that go along with high-level sporting events. #CleanSport
Forman Named CVST July SOM The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Sam Forman as the July Swimmer of the Month. In July the 12 year old Gold Practice Group Swimmer swam to 7 best times out 7 events. At the Area 3 Championships held at St. Pete’s North Shore Pool, Sam raced to best times in his 50yd Freestyle, 100yd Freestyle, 500yd Freestyle, 50yd and 100yd Breaststroke, 50yd Backstroke, and 100yd Individual Medley. Sam made finals in his 50yd Breaststroke where he place 2nd, 100yd IM where he...
Burrill Named CVST June SOM The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Bodi Burrill as the June Swimmer of the Month. In June the 10 year old Gold Practice Group swimmer raced to 26 personal best times over the course of 5 meets. Bodi began the month by swimming long course (50m pool) at the Tampa Bay Swim Classic hosted by CVST at St. Pete’s North Shore Pool. At the Classic, Bodi swam to 9 best times out of 9 events with a 20 second drop in his 100m...
What to Eat at a Meet: A #swimFASTERfood Q&A with our Nutrition Expert B y Kelly Jones, RD USA Swimming recently launched a new campaign called #swimFASTERfood, to create a dialogue on what we serve at concession stands at youth swim meets. We have put together an all-star partnership that includes Chobani, MilkPEP, Olympic spokesperson Matt Grevers and registered dietitian Kelly Jones. The focus of the campaign is on “what to eat a meet,” to prepare for performance on race day. We believe athletes may have treats and...
Something To Ponder… By Roy T. Bennett Don't just learn, experience. Don't just read, absorb. Don't just change, transform. Don't just relate, advocate. Don't just promise, prove. Don't just criticize, encourage. Don't just think, ponder. Don't just take, give. Don't just see, feel. Don’t just dream, do. Don't just hear, listen. Don't just talk, act. Don't just tell, show. Don't just exist, live.
Sleep Might be the Next Performance‑Enhancer Bob Kowalski Monday, July 24, 2017 Athletes constantly try to find any edge — using technology, nutrition, training and sometimes chemistry to get a step ahead of their competition. The newest performance-enhancer might be the oldest: sleep. Researchers in the United Kingdom studied elite athletes and their sleep patterns, determining that as many as half of them suffered from insomnia or insufficient sleep, Reuters reported. Athletic performance can be affected, and anxiety over lost sleep further inhibits the athletes, the researchers found....
USADA Update Coaches - 5 reminders before your athlete heads to competition. https://www.usada.org/coaches-5-thin Get a glimpse of what can happen when the risks around dietary #supplements aren’t fully understood. http://supplement411.org/realize Curious about what happens after the results of your sample collection are received? Explore the process. https://www.usada.org/testing/results/adjudication-process/
A Message to Parents: Why It Bothers Me That You Coach From the Stands by Mike Klinzing, PositiveCoaching.com When parents try to coach from the stands, Mike shares, it can be very detrimental for athlete performance. Kids often face enough challenges out on the court without a screaming parent, but adding a parent to the mix makes it very difficult and adds unnecessary pressure to the experience. Instead, Klinzing advises that parents cheer positively not just for their kid but for all kids. Learn more here: http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/message-parents-why-it-bothers-me-you-coach-stands?utm_source=pcaemail&utm_campaign=devzone&utm_content=trending
CVST Alum Ryan Nelson Helps Organize Golden Gate Frog Man Swim SF Bay swim will raise money for Navy SEALs San Franciso Chronical As Charlie Orbell dives into the frigid San Francisco Bay on Sunday for a 1.5-mile swim under the Golden Gate Bridge, he’ll have two thoughts foremost in mind. Both are somber, but only one of them profound. The first, he said, will be about how “that water is really, really cold.” The second will be of Brian Bill, a Navy SEAL killed six years ago...
