Are You a Supportive or Overly-Involved Swim Parent?   There is a fine line we parents walk on the pool deck. We want to be supportive of our kids who love swimming and pursue the sport. But, where do we cross the line from being supportive, to being “overly involved?” Look around at a swim meet and see if you can spot “those” parents. Then, take a look in the mirror and check to see what kind of swim parent you are.   Here are seven “Dos and Don’ts” to...

Olympian Ryan Held’s Inspirational Secret Santa Gift Goes Viral   Tis the season for Secret Santa gift exchanges where friends, co-workers and even swimming teammates give and receive gifts, most often anonymously until the sneaky parties involved are revealed. As we’re in 2016, the tradition has evolved to even take place on the web. Recently approximately 25,000 users of the social media photo sharing app, Imgur, participated in its version of the gift-giving venture, one which took an unexpected turn for a certain participant.   When Brittany Del Rocco of...

Re-celebrate a Few Amazing Moments of 2016    USA Swimming is re-celebrating the best moments of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with a behind-the-scenes look into the moments of 10 athletes and the impact of their shining moment. Visit USASwimming.org and our YouTube channel regularly for new feature stories and videos. Check out these Rio Moments: The Moment Simone Manuel: Dreams Big to Win Olympic 100m Free The Moment: Lilly King Walks the Walk The Moment: Katie Ledecky Crushes Olympic 800m Free The Moment: Ryan Rising The...

25 Things Every Swimmer Wants for Christmas   Tis the season for searching for the best gift! As swimmer’s head off to holiday training, there are plenty of ways to make their Christmas everything they have ever wanted. Here’s a perfect, although maybe unrealistic, list of things every swimmer wants for Christmas, this year and ever year.   1. No morning practice 2. A racing suit that’s easy to put on   Continue  

USADA Update   Athlete Guide to the 2017 Prohibited List now available. Stay informed. #cleansport #themoreyouknow New to drug-testing? Nervous about providing a sample? Explore the steps of the urine sample collection process. Recognizing risks associated with #supplements use is only one step. Usethe checklist to help REDUCE your risk. Three ways in which you can help support your athlete's anti-doping responsibilities.

Herrera Takes Home December 2016 SOM Honors   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Isabella Herrera as the December Swimmer of the Month.   At the Florida Swimming “B” Championships held at St. Pete’s North Shore Pool, the Five year old Bronze Practice Group swimmer raced to five personal best times out of five events.   Bella averaged an average of 9.58 percent improvement in all of her races.  Bella swam to best times in her 25 and 50 yard Freestyle, 25 yard Breaststroke, 25 yard Backstroke, and 25 yard Butterfly. ...

Sumner Takes CVST November SOM Honors   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Sadie "Duckie" Summer as the November Swimmer of the Month.  For the month, the eight year old Bronze practice group swimmer raced to four personal best times out of four events.  Sadie had huge time drops in every stroke.  She dropped 12.44 seconds in her 25 yard Freestyle, 8.28 seconds in her 25 yard Backstroke, 8.77 seconds in her 25 yard Breaststroke, and 10.41 seconds in her 25 yard Butterfly.   Sadie improved an average 24.79 percent...

Buy From SwimOutlet Holiday Sale & Support CVST!   When yiou purchase anything, all year long, including this Holiday Season, and you do it through the CVST/SwimOutlet Portal, you Support CVST!  SwimOutlet.com makes a donation back to CVST on every purchase!  While visiting the SwimOutlet Holiday Shop, also be sure to check out their  12 Days of Holiday Deals !      

Get Your Holiday Embroidery Done at All-Star Athletic All-Star Athletic Apparel & Embroidery is a company that has supported CVST for many years and just in time for the Holidays, has a new retail location, in Citrus Park, on Gunn Hwy.  They have done most of the Coaches and Team embroidery for the past 15 years.  If you need something done for Christmas, there's still time, so be sure to give them a shout.  Only 10 minutes (4 1/2 miles) from the pool you can't beat it.  Beginning early  next...

CVST/Five Below Fundraiser All This Week CVST is holding a Spirit Week Fundraising Event, all this week, December 11-18th, with Five Below, in Carrollwood (next to the Walmart on Dale Mabry).  Five Below will be donating 10% of the total dollars spent by CVST Swimmers, Parents, Families, Alumni, Friends and anyone else who shops there that week and turns in a CVST Spirit Week Flyer   at checkout.  Don't worry, if you don't have your flyer with your, the cashier at checkout should have an extra flyer for you.  ...