#CVST #TBT   Happy #ThrowbackThursday #CVST - Anyone remember these mermaids from further back than we care to admit? #TBT #FunnestTeam #FunnestSport  

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  

USADA Update   Educate yourself and your athletes/their parents about the dietary supplement industry! Visit USADA’s Supplement 411 website. Supplement Red Flags - Learn to recognize them. Learn to Reduce your risk. #supplements #cleansport

Ten Thoughts Before Diving In By Mike Gustafson//Contributor   Standing on the blocks is an exercise in Zen: You try, desperately, to shut the non-stop waterfall of thoughts off, and turn off your racing, whirling mind. You try to focus. To push back all the thoughts about eternal glory and victory and expectations and pressure, and instead, stay in the moment.    Easier said than done.    Swimming is a tricky sport: For entire seasons—months and months of training—the mind is numb during long, monotonous freestyle sets. I remember pretty...

Hey #CVST Happy #ThrowBackThursday   #ThrowBackThursday for #CVST - Anyone know these two? She was here at the Club all week with her family! #TBT #FunnestTeam #FunnestSport  

Find all New 2017 TrueSport Lessons on Deck Pass    Starting today you can collect new TrueSport lesson patches on Deck Pass!  Follow Olympic gold medalist Cody Miller as he gives you tips to become a TrueSport champion starting with a lesson on nutrition. Click here  to collect your first patch of 2017!