Psych Sheets & More Posted for Boys & Girls Club Nat's   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team and Midnight Sports have released the Psych Sheets, Estimated Timelines and the list of Teams competing in this year's Boys & Girls Club National Swimming Championships.  These are available at CVST.org  and the Meet Page.  

The First Rule of Sports (and all) Parenting: Don't Speak Found in Momaha.com, Special to the Washington, Posted March 8, 2017 Your child doesn't have to play in the Super Bowl for you to know the feeling. Their team was supposed to win and then they didn't. What do you do? Being the mother of two girls who played soccer and ran track, I thought I knew the answer: Talk it through. Tell them you love them. Say it's just a game. Remind them there's always a next time. Isn't...

USADA Update   “Speak to an Expert” USADA’s Drug Reference Line provides a personal resource to understanding prohibited substances based on the WADA Prohibited List. An expert is available to answer questions about the status of a substance; therapeutic use exemptions (TUE); and how that process can be started or carried out. The resource is available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST.” Have a question? The Drug Reference Line is your lifeline to experts regarding substances & TUE's. #cleansport From Prohibited Substances to TUEs to Doping Control...

A Nutrition Manifesto for Young Swimmers By Jill Castle, MS, RDN It’s National Nutrition Month, a time when the country and dietitians like myself, give homage to the power of nutrition. National Nutrition Month focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. As such, this year’s theme is Put Your Best Fork Forward. In my experience, young swimmers usually have the physical activity habits in place, but may need a little work on the sound eating habits piece. Young athletes...

CVST Family Donations for Boys & Girls Club Meet   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 donations from restaurants/businesses. If you sign up...

Happy #TBT #CVST   #CVST #ThrowBackThursday - remember these two girls at the old CVST Pool  from a little while back? #TBT #FunnestTeam #FunnestSport  

The Five Swimmers You Meet in Open Warm-Up By Katie Wingert, Swimming World College Intern.    Open warm-up sessions: when swimming becomes a free-for-all. It can be easy to get overwhelmed by the masses of chlorine-craving athletes who are gear...  Read More

Mothering A Champion – Christina Cooper Dressel Author Eney Jones takes us up-close and personal with Christina Cooper Dressel, mother of Olympic Champion Caeleb Dressel.    ONE   How are you able to be your child’s greatest fan and remain nurturing and supportive after a bad swim? I am always mom and never a coach. That is my job as a mother to be nurturing and supportive regardless of a good or bad swim.   TWO   What is an important lesson you hope your child learns thru swimming? Continue

From The CVST Hand Book   FAMILY COMMITMENT & FUNDRAISING   Fund Raising is an essential part of our program.  CVST holds a number of small fund-raisers each year, as well as the Boys & Girls Club National Championships and the Annual Tampa Bay Swim Classic (the team’s major fund raising event s of the year).  Full parent and family participation is required at all these fund-raising events.   With both the Boys & Girls Club Nationals and the Classic, parents are required to work a minimum of 3 out...

Make Every Month Nutrition Month By Chris Rosenbloom//PhD, RDN, CSSD March is National Nutrition Month… But for Swimmers every month should be Nutrition Month. Here are 17 nutrition tips for swimmers in 2017: 1. Stop making excuses for not eating healthfully to support training and competition. 2. Eat breakfast, every day, no exceptions. 3. Fix healthy snacks and take them to school or the pool. Get the rest here: