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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:
USADA Update Coaches, please remind your athletes to check all of their medications at www.globaldro.com or by contacting USADA directly at 719-785-2000. Don’t wait until the last minute! Programs for those who value #cleansport, integrity, and #fairplay. Learn more about the services we offer.
Student Athlete Loses Scholarship Due to Social Media Posts By Kara Hill Posted September 22, 2016 Another student athlete loses her scholarship due to social media posts! Unfortunately, this is not likely the last time I will be sharing news about this issue. The NCAA has recently ruled that college coaches may “click, not comment” on social media posts by prospective student athletes. This means coaches can friend “PSA’s”, like, and even share their posts. The new rule is having a dramatic effect on college recruiting! It’s important you...
Burrill Named CVST February Swimmer of the Month The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Bodi Burrill as the February Swimmer of the Month. At the Sweetheart Invitational held the Carrollwood Country Club TAC, the 9 year old Gold Practice Group member, raced to seven best times out of seven swims. Bodi bettered his personal best times by an average of 7.12% with monster improvements in his 200 yard Individual Medley (10.49% and 22.50 second time drop) and 200 yard Freestyle (12.20% and 23.25 second time drop). Bodi also...
