CVST Summer Practice Schedule Begins Tuesday, May 30 Reposted from May 11, 2017   CVST's Summer Swim Practice Schedule goes into effect beginning Tuesday, May 30th, with Senior 1 & 2 Groups practicing twice a day and the Gold, Silver & Bronze Practice times moving to the morning.  Remember we do have a modified Summer School/Camp Practice for Gold, Silver & Bronze swimmers who are in camps during the morning practices.   ** Summer School Practices Are By Appointment Only.  This Group is available to swimmers taking summer school or...

Study On Sports Drinks’ Effects On Swimming Renders Surprising Results   A sports-related study’s findings recently presented at the UK’s Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health’s annual conference may have you re-thinking what you’re putting into your on-deck hydration bottle.   In the first randomized, blinded, controlled trial of its kind, researchers led by Dr. Graham Briars, Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterology at the Jerry Lind Children’s Hospital, specifically studied sports drinks’ effects on swimmers across multiple workouts. Their findings? Drinking sports drinks prior to competition rendered no benefit in performance...

USA Swimming Travel Portal   As you plan your summer travel with your team. Feel free to pass this information on to your families. Save When you Fly United As the official airline sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee, United Airlines offers a discount on travel for USA Swimming members traveling to USA Swimming events and conferences. Reservations must be made by phone via the United Olympic Desk. To book discounted travel: • Call the United Olympic Desk at 800-841-0460; Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (CT)...

Parents Need To Stop Trophy-Chasing And Let Their Kids Learn   Albert "AJ" Johnson (@AJinsuresME) played 8 years of professional football in the NFL, NFL Europe, and the CFL. AJ played for the Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets and was also a two-time CFL All-star. He is also the Chapter Executive Director for Positive Coaching Alliance in Houston. He has volunteered his time coaching little league baseball, youth football, and other sports at Houston St. Thomas High School. AJ Johnson is also a sports parent of twin...

Phelps & Family Reveal Training Plan For 2032   As he alluded to in his latest Facebook Live post earlier this week, 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps is indeed training for 2032….however, completely unlike any training he’s done in the past. The most decorated swimmer of all time, along with his wife, Nicole, and one-year-old son Boomer, are #Trainingfor2032 as part of the Huggies Little Swimmers campaign. Aimed at promoting fun, yet safe water play for little ones, Phelps is using his spokesman platform to ensure babies are engaging...

Dear Parents: I Want Your Kid to Fail   Yes, you read that right. I want your kid to fail, and the earlier he or she can start failing, the better. I am so convinced of the positive value of failure that I believe you, as a parent, should actually hope your child fails. Why? Because it’s the only way they can truly succeed in the game and beyond.   Sports are perfect for learning how to deal with adversity and failure. The consequences are minimal compared to many circumstances our players...

USADA Update   A good reminder of the risks and dangers associated w/ #supplements Educate yourself to reduce your risk. USADA added, Genetic Edge Compounds Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of GEC Laxoplex Dietary Supplement Capsules. Have you checked out the 2017 Athlete Handbook? Crucial #antidoping info for all athletes subject to drug-testing. Does your pre-workout #supplements contain higenamine? It's considered a Beta-2 Agonist on the prohibited list.

Save When you Fly United   As the official airline sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee, United Airlines offers a discount on travel for USA Swimming members traveling to USA Swimming events. Reservations must be made by phone via the United Olympic Desk. To book discounted travel: Call the United Olympic Desk at 800-841-0460; Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (CT) Use the promo code, MTG17 United is proud to provide the USOC and all its members access to the United Olympic Desk. For more information, visit...

Study Highlights Pressure in Youth Sports From coachad.com A new study examining youth sports takes a close look at the pressure kids face and how it contributes to declining participation. Yellowbrick in Illinois surveyed 1,000 Americans to get a sense of how the pressure to succeed in youth sports has affected kids. Among the findings were that 70% of children leave organized sports by the time they’re 13 years old. Respondents also said that while parents are a constant source of pressure, they’re also their child’s biggest supporter. From Yellowbrick:...

Nothing to Fear   Fear is defined as “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat,” on dictionary.com.   Swimming causes pain. Shoulders ache, muscles rip, your body tires. Long sets leave lead arms and stiff legs. Your lungs constrict. They are on fire, but you have to keep going. You have to do it for yourself, for the person ahead of you, the person behind you, for the people in the other lanes, for your coach pushing you...