#CVST's Throwback Thursday   Happy #ThrowbackThursday #CVST - It's Blue/Green Meet Week, so here's some Poster Makers from the past! Remember them? #FunnestTeam #Tbt  

Do You Have OnDeck, CVST's Mobile Team App, Yet?   Dear Carrollwood Village Swim Team Member,   You're will be receiving an email from Carrollwood Village Swim Team team to invite you to be better connected with our team. Our team's technology provides a FREE and simple-to-use mobile application called OnDeck, available in the App Store and on Google Play.   Click here to access the OnDeck Quick-Start Guide   OnDeck is available for both Apple and Android mobile devices and provides the following amazing features for you: View and...

Everything You Need to Know About Why Streamlines Matter (VIDEO)   This video does not teach you everything you need to know about streamlines. It does not teach you whether it’s faster for you to dolphin kick on your front, back, or side. It doesn’t tell you with which part of your body you should initiate your underwater dolphin kick.   But, if you have trouble communicating to your swimmers the value of a streamline, this video is all you need.   Michael Guerra is a fixed-gear cyclist, who, while originally staging...

Redefining Junk Food By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD, April 12, 2017 A teen swimmer wrote to say that he “loves junk food, but really wants to eat healthy.” He went on to explain when he tries to eat healthy “unprocessed” foods, he always defaults to “processed” foods. He thinks his eating habits are negatively affecting his swimming and really wants to change. It is refreshing to hear from young swimmers who know there is a connection between healthy eating and performance but have a hard time figuring out what...

USADA Update Please Share with your athletes and their Parents. Please be sure to watch the most recent webinar in USADA’s Anti-Doping Series: Athlete’s Anti-Doping Rights and Responsibilities. The webinar description is below and includes very important information that you, your athletes and their parents should be aware of. In the world of anti-doping, athletes are subject to drug testing. Through this process the athlete should be aware that they do have rights as well as responsibilities. USADA is here to protect those rights for the athlete. Watch here:  Who...

Blue/Green Meet Draft Over, Team Complete   The 2017 CVST Blue/Green Meet Draft is in the books and  teams have been picked. The caption for the Blue team is Meredith Seibold and the captain for the Green team is Henry Walz.. The practices for blue team will be held 4:30-5:30 on Wednesday and 5:30-6:30 on Thursday. The Green team will be practicing from 5:30-6:30 on Wednesday and 4:30-5:30 on Thursday. Family night will immediatly follow the Blue/Green meet. You can sign up for the family relays after  the meet.  ...

Edwards March Named SOM   The Carrollwood Village Swim has named Ava Edwards as the March Swimmer of the Month.  Ava started off the month with the Area 3 Championships at St. Pete’s North Shore Pool. At the meet, the 10 year old Gold practice group athlete raced to six best times out of six swims.  Four days later at the Florida Swimming Age-Group Swimming Championships (FLAGS) held at the Sailfish Aquatic Complex in Stuart, Florida, Ava repeated her performance with six best times out of six events.  Ava started...

Happy Throw Back Thursday   #CVST's #ThrowBackThursday Submission - Check out this studly relay all decked out at the old CCC Pool! #TBT #FunnestTeam #FunnestSport  

Volunteer Sign-up for Tampa Bay Swim Classic Now Open   Hi CVST Parents, Here is the upcoming event information: Event Name: CVST Tampa Bay Swim Classic Event Date: 06-02-2017 00:00 Registration Deadline: 05/08/2017 Job Signup Deadline: 05/29/2017   MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT Your participation in the available jobs for this upcoming event, The Tampa Bay Swim Classic is critical.  Remember it is a first come, first serve event, so don't delay. Access to the Job Sign-Up System will require you to login into your team account. Don't worry, if...

CVST/Five Below Fundraiser Through Saturday This Week CVST is holding a Spirit Week Fundraising Event, this week, April 11-15th, with Five Below, in Carrollwood (next to the Walmart on Dale Mabry).  Five Below will be donating 10% of the total dollars spent by CVST Swimmers, Parents, Families, Alumni, Friends and anyone else who shops there that week and turns in a CVST Spirit Week Flyer   at checkout.  Don't worry, if you don't have your flyer with your, the cashier at checkout should have an extra flyer for you.  ...