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Out of Bounds: Parents' Actions in the Stands Hurting the Integrity of the Game By Allie Hausfeld, Reporter WTOL, February 16 and 21 2017 All year long, high school athletes train to the point of exhaustion, all for the game. Not for practice, for the game. “The games are the pinnacle event for these student-athletes," said Richard Browne, Commissioner of the Northern Lakes League. "They work so hard in the off-season and during the season to not have those games, what’s the real purpose of practicing? Nobody wants to practice....
The Time You Missed Your Child’s Race It was during a Long Course meet. While enjoying a delightful conversation with a Swim Dad (chatting about everything, BUT swim – the best kind of meet conversation) – Swim Dad looks at me and says, “Oh, oh, oh, oh …nooooooo, we missed your girl’s race! I am so so so sorry!” I said, “I’m not. It’s okay. I am here. She knows I am here and it’s okay. I wanted to listen and talk with you and I should...
How Do I Find Out What Events My Kids Are Swimming? If you have the OnDeck App, which is free for all members of CVST, this is easy. The app is available for Apple or Android phones and all CVST Parents should have this app. To find out what your swimmers are swimming this weekend, just follow these easy steps: Log-in to the App (your Log-in is the same as your Log-in for the CVST website). Click the "Menu" (top left). In the drop down menu, select...
Happy #TBT to #CVST #CVST # ThrowBackThursday - remember this little girl from way back, she's getting married this weekend! Congrat's Gina! #TBT #FunnestTeam
Important Info For Area 3 Championships Warm-up Times: This Meet has assigned Warm-up Times & Lanes. You MUST be there at your assigned times. No Exceptions! Friday PM: All CVST Swimmers warm-up at 4:00pm. Saturday AM: 11&Over Age Groups - 7:10-7:50am / 10&Under Silver & Gold Groups - 8:00-8:30am / 10&Under Bronze Group - 8:30-8:50am Saturday PM: Coach Randy will notify everyoneof the Warm-up & Start Times following the Coaches Meeting on Friday evening. Sunday AM: 11&Over Age Groups - 6:30-7:10am / ...
CVST Parents Can Commit to Meets and Events in OnDeck by Andrew Herr In the most recent release of OnDeck, we are excited to announce that, not only can CVST parents commit their athletes to meets, but they can also commit them to Yes/No events! Swim Parents are using smart phones more and more to interact with our team. Right now on average, we have over... Read more
15 Signs You Are a Tapering Swimmer Ah, the mystifying, terrible and ultimately this is the best ever phase of training, taper. For some swimmers it provides a respite from the never-ending intervals into that quick and effortless speed, and for others it is an awful two weeks of neurosis and self-doubt. Wherever you may fall in the mental landscape of tapering athletes, here are 15 signs that you are hitting your taper: Click Here
The Ups and Downs of Taper Time Feature by Michelle Berman, Swimming World intern Have you ever felt bad in the water the day before a championship meet? Have you ever felt good weeks before you were supposed to in the middle of taper season? Have you ever showed up at a meet thinking, ‘I have no idea what to expect?' Taper season is as confusing to some as learning a new language. Alyssa Anderson, a junior at the University of Arizona, as well as a member of...
Life Lessons from the 400 IM By Mike Gustafson//Contributor “If I can do this,” I think, gasping for air, trying to calm the stomach churn as I hit the last leg of the 400 IM, eyes bulging, legs burning, arms aching, “I can do anything.” Throughout my thirty-or-so years of swimming experience, one event taught me more than any other. This particular event taught me personal limitations, and how to exceed them. It also taught me not to eat a bean burrito fifteen minutes before performing said event....
