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The Golden Goggle Awards & Silent Auction Start bidding! The silent auction is now open! Olympic Autographs, Travel Packages , Sporting Events. Get a jump on your holiday shopping AND get a tax deduction! You can bring home a 7 foot tall Rio-themed Flip Flop signed by the Olympic Team, an amazing guitar signed by members of The Rolling Stones, spend the day with an Olympian, travel to exotic locations, and dress like the 2016 Olympic team - on the deck or on the street. The Golden Goggle...
January GCST Meet Hotel Info Available First Posted 11/2/2016 CVST will be attending the 2017 GCST Winter Invitational @ FGCU , January 13-15, 2017. For all of the information including the meet letter, just Click Here to visit the CVST Event Page for the meet . Below you will find dates, times and hotel information for the event. Please make Hotel Reservations early as these hotels fill fast during this season. CVST ELIGIBILITY: S1 / S2 / GD/ SL / BZ This is a CVST...
Psych Sheet Available for SPA Meet The Psych Sheet is now available for this weekend's swim meet in St. Petersburg. Be sure to check it out to see where you stack up against the competition! Also remember tocheck back for Timelines, and your Heat Sheets for the meet. You need to download them prior to the meet. If you have any questions, see Coach Randy at practice. Click Here to go to the Meet Page and download a Psych Sheet .
When Should Your Child Wear A Tech Suit? In Southern California, a new rule regarding tech suits at age group meets was passed. I saw some discussion about it on Facebook and one parent wanted to know why the LSC would get involved and tell us when our kids could wear a tech suit. “Southern California Swimming’s House of Delegates voted unanimously to prohibit the wearing of ‘Tech’ suits in Age Group competition at committee level (BRW), invitationals, dual/tri and intrasquads. ‘Tech’ suits will be permitted at Winter...
Nutrition - Super Tracker This personal SuperTracking System is designed to provide you with an opportunity to have your diet evaluated for energy and nutrient content. Use it to: look up a single food item to see what's in it; enter an entire day's food intake to see how much carbohydrate, protein, fat and calories you consumed; compare what you ate to your individual needs; enter a recipe to see a nutrient breakdown per serving; track your habits throughout the season and off-season and more. Click Here
Peeing in the Pool. What Can Be Done? A passionate plea from a former swimmer, swim coach, and now pool design professional. Please, the culturally accepted practice of peeing in the pool needs to stop! My body can’t take the chlorine cough anymore! There are a lot of great cultural aspects that make swimming one of the best sports. Hard work, intelligence, support, and drive are words that could be used to describe any swim team in the country. At any college campus across the country, you can...
14 Types Of Young Swimmers By Rebecca Smith Read through the list of the 14 Types of Young Swimmers and see if one sounds like you or your athlete. Keep in mind… most people are a mix of more than one type. Each type of swimmer has strengths, weaknesses, and unique needs. Each also has a different priority for mental toughness training. Strengths & Weaknesses There are two sides to all of us. Some of us are better at spotting strength in ourselves, and some are more comfortable...
USADA Update Flu season is upon us. Are you new to anti-doping? Step-by-step guide on how to use Global DRO.
Sport Nutrition Factsheets By USOC Nutrition Department The professional nutrition specialists at the U.S. Olympic Committee have put together a variety of informational materials for athletes, coaches and parents. In this section you can find access to these materials to learn more about sport-specific diet, travel nutrition and eating guidelines. Factsheets Available to download and print: to download and learn more click here.
