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Michael Phelps to Play Minor League Baseball; Signs with Arizona Diamondbacks By Reginald Dunwoody. In a move that can only be described as shocking, Michael Phelps announced via his Myspace page that he has signed a contract to play minor league baseball with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Phelps will report to the Diamondbacks Single-A affiliate, the Visalia Rawhide in California, at the conclusion of spring training. When reached for comment, Phelps responded: “I was looking for a new challenge, and the Diamondbacks asked if this was something...
Boys & Girls Club Nat's Team Timing & Warm-up Assignments Posted The Official Team Timing Assignments and the Team Warm-up Assignments have now been posted on the Meet Web Page for the event. Teams should be aware of these timing assignments and make the necessary arrangements to have their timers ready approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of each session for the Timer's Meeting. Click Here to go to the Offical Meet Web Page.
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Parent Reminder: CVST Family Donations for Boys & Girls Club Meet First Posted: March 17, 2017 Dear CVST Parents, Hospitality and Concessions are combined into one committee this year for the Boys & Girls Club Nationals. We will be responsible for providing all meals to the Coaches & Officials (~ 75 for each meal) and running the Concessions stand. While we are in the process of securing donations from location restaurants, we would greatly appreciate any and all assistance. Examples would be purchasing items on the list or securing...
USA Swimming Creates New Website for More Personalized Experience Dear USA Swimming Member, We have exciting news to share with you this morning! We’re proud to announce that we’ve overhauled USASwimming.org and today is the launch of the new digital communication hub, with features that will make your experience much easier and more personalized to your role in USA Swimming. The new site will be your primary source for information, times, events, education and resources about the sport and USA Swimming. When you...
Mike's Mailbag: Stop Worrying About Competitors By Mike Watkins//Correspondent Every Monday, I answer swimmers’ questions from around the country. If you have a question, email me at swimmingstories@gmail.com or ask me on Twitter @MicGustafson. Hi Mike, I’m a High School swimmer who works very hard and is very dedicated to swimming. The only problem is, I’m not sure how to relax? I always want to know my competitors’ times, but I know I should focus on myself, but I’m not sure how? Am I even supposed to focus on...
Tips for Consistent Nutrition By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD In the Winter 2017 issue of Splash, I was intrigued by Olivier Poirier-Leroy’s article titled, “Staying Consistent.” It made me think of ways that swimmers should heed Poirier-Leroy’s advice and apply it to eating behaviors. So, with a thank you to Olivier, let’s review how the advice applies to fueling and hydration. Consistent Process: When it comes to food, consistent process means eating to fuel training and competition every day. Learn more here:
7 Ways That Swim Parents Drive Swim Coaches Crazy At its best, swimming is a straight-forward set of roles. Coaches do the coaching. Swimmers do the swimming. And the parents do the parenting. But when the lines get blurred problems inevitably arise. These kind of articles always get defensive reactions from some swim parents. And I totally understand why. There are some swim coaches out there who stink. I’ve had a couple myself during my swim career. But the majority of them are hard working, caring,...
5 Mental Hacks For Swimmers Of Race Day You’ve trained hard, you’ve stuck to your nutritional plan, and now the day you’ve been working tirelessly toward, race day, is finally here. Feeling nervous? Race day jitters are entirely normal, just don’t let them jeopardize months of hard work. You’ll be pushing your body and mind to the limit on race day, so here are five mental hacks to help you stay motivated and ready to perform at your best. The Hacks
