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CVST Announces Sonny's Spirit Night - 9/27 Join us on September 27th at Sonny's for some great food and funsupporting CVST at the CVST/Coca-Cola Spirit Night. The Coaches will be there for dinner around 6:30 pm for dinner after practice. If you have any questions, see Coach Maria at the pool.
From the USA Swimming Executive Director To our USA Swimming membership, Looking back at the Rio Olympic Games, I think of all the amazing performances that were accomplished in the pool. These achievements are considered by many to be the greatest performance ever by an Olympic Swim Team. Unfortunately, during an otherwise extraordinary Olympic Games for USA Swimming, a small group of athletes had lapses in judgement and conduct that are unacceptable and aren’t consistent with what we expect as Olympians, as Americans, as swimmers and as individuals. Along...
From the CVST Handbook MEET ENTRY POLICY/PROCEDURE Swimmers will only be able to enter swim meets if their account balances are up to date and less than 30 days past due wit a credit card on file.. NON-CVST HOSTED MEETS The procedure for the entry policy works as follows: Information on a given meet will be posted on the CVST Web Site with a CVST Sign-up Deadline. It will then be the responsibility of the Parent/Swimmer to sign-up for the meet on the web site prior...
10 Reasons Why the Next Olympics Will Be Even Better Than Rio USA Swimming Whenever you have such a successful Olympic competition as Team USA's swim accomplishments in Rio, you set yourself up for a problem: How do you top this? How can Team USA do even better in Tokyo? Maybe we can, maybe we can't. But for the sake of having some fun, here are 10 reasons why Team USA's performance in Tokyo will be even better than Rio… along with a few predictions. Read More ...
From the CVST Handbook CVST PARENTS CODE OF ETHICS I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care and encouragement for my child/children participating on the Carrollwood Village Swim Team by following this code of ethics. I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all swimmers, coaches, and officials, at every meet, practice or other youth sport event. I will place the emotional and physical well-being of my child/children ahead of any personal desire to win. I will insist that my child/children participate in...
From The CVST Handbook CVST CODE OF CONDUCT/HONOR CODE All team members, team staff, and parents of minors are apprised in writing of this Code of Conduct, the attached USA Swimming Code of Conduct and the attached Florida Swimming Code of Conduct through the CVST Team Handbook. These codes are in effect throughout all swimmers membership with the Carrollwood Village Swim Team. Some of the items refer specifically to team travel, but are in no way limited to travel alone. CVST Membership constitutes unconditional agreement to comply with...
Cupping, Massage and Hot Tubs? Breaking Down Alternative Therapies in Rio By Heidi Dawson Alternative therapies hit the news during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Athletes in many of the disciplines were spotted sporting evidence of these varying techniques. But do they really work on a physiological level or is it just hype? Or perhaps a psychological boost? Here are six of the most commonly used and discussed therapies, including what they are, who used them, why they use them and the evidence for...
Fitbit Unveils New Tracker for Swimming USA Today Good news for step-counting swimmers: Fitbit's newest line of fitness trackers includes a water resistant device that recognizes when you start to swim and measures your laps. The Flex 2 is the thinnest Fitbit yet — 30 percent smaller than the original — and the company's first to track swimming. Read More
From The CVST Handbook CARROLLWOOD VILLAGE SWIM TEAM HISTORY & PURPOSE The Carrollwood Village Swim Team (CVST) is a year-round competitive swim program, which swims under the guidance of USA Swimming, Inc, is affiliated with the Boys & Girls Clubs, is affiliated with the Carrollwood Country Club, through membership requirements and is affiliated with the Private Club League (PCL). The purpose of the CVST organization is to select, train, and develop swimmers of various ages and abilities, ranging from younger and beginning swimmers to nationally ranked senior...
