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Join Us Tomorrow Night - Tuesday, January 31 - at Anthony's Remember - CVST Senior 1 & Senior 2 Practice Groups will swim from 4-5:30pm with Dryland from 5:30-6:00pm due too Spirit Night. Download Flyer Here
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Timelines & Heat Sheets Posted for Sweetheart Meet The Estimated Timelines and Heat Sheets are now available for download. Please be sure to download your copies of the Heat Sheets prior to the meet as they will not be available for sale at the meet. Parent's, please be sure to sign up for a job at the meet. As we are hosting this event with Swim Tampa Aquatics, we need your help filling the jobs. Click Here to go to the Meet Page for dwonloads.
3 Tips For Swim Parents about Personal Best Times I have a freshman swimming in college and I have to remind myself that this is a transition year. Her coaches, workouts and team are new to her, she’s working out harder than ever. And she’s not getting best times at dual meets. I’m not freaking out about it. The shaved and tapered meets are still to come. It’s also possible that she won’t get best times this season. When kids are little and learning this great sport, they...
21 Surprising Sources of Protein for the Swimmer T Once, I counseled a swimmer who was a picky eater. She didn’t like any meat or eggs, and was allergic to milk. It was challenging for her to eat enough protein throughout the day with these limitations. My job was to help her discover protein sources she liked and could tolerate. You might be surprised to see the list of protein options I gave to her: a bowl of peas for a snack, cooked quinoa at lunch, and nuts...
Coach, Can You Make This Pool Warmer? Pool temperature is one of those overlooked aspects of the swimmer's experience that has a direct correlation to training — perhaps more than many other circumstances. Which is probably why pool temperature (in addition to safety concerns) is so regulated and monitored and maintained. Read More
Motivational Times Reach for the Wall Every 4 years, USA Swimming establishes time standards for swimmers of every age group that range from B to AAAA to give swimmers benchmarks for goal-setting and to track improvement. That is, these time standards are intended to motivate swimmers in each age group to work their way up from a B standard to a BB standard and then to an A standard, an AA standard, an AAA standard and finally to an AAAA standard. Read More
USADA Update By @usantidoping When it comes to supplements, it's important to REALIZE that safety issues exist. Learn more, so you know the issues: Coaches! Now's a great time to review your role & responsibilities under the WADA code. Are you a newbie to drug-testing? Antidoping 101 is a great place to start. Understand the basics of cleansport: A perfect resource for young athletes, their coaches & parents. A condensed overview of important antidoping information.
2017 Open Water Festival On April 29-30, 2017, Gulf Coast Swim Team will host the 2017 Florida Swimming Open Water Championships at the beautiful Miromar Lakes, in Ft. Myers, FL. With its 700-acre freshwater lake, Miromar Lakes has served as the chosen venue for the 2016 10K Crippen Cup, 2015 and 2016 10K and 5K National Open Water Championships. It’s convenient location to the transportation, beaches, restaurants, hotels and shopping make it an ideal host. This year’s events start on Saturday, April 29th with age group relays and team...
