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10 Tips for Olympic Trials Viewing Parties In a few weeks at the Olympic Trials, the world’s best athletes will dive, churn, splash, and compete. And in a few weeks, the world’s best, die-hard swim fans will watch along on TV from their homes, screaming at the TV (terrifying the neighborhood), savoring the rare opportunity to "tailgate for a swim meet," and diving down the every-four-year Olympic social media rabbit hole. The Olympic Trials is about swimmers fulfilling a life-long dream, fighting for a chance to qualify for...
CVST Practice Summer Schedules Begins June 13 2016 CVST SummerSwim Practice Schedule Bronze Group Monday thru Friday - 9:30-10:30am Silver-Gold Group Monday thru Friday - 9:30-11:00am Senior 2 Group Monday thru Friday - 8:00-9:30am & 4:30-6:00pm & Saturday - 7:00-9:00am Senior 1 Group Monday thru Friday - 6:00-8:00am & 4:00-6:00pm & Saturday - 7:00-10:00am Summer School Group** Monday thru Thursday - 6:00-7:00pm * To participate in these practices, swimmers must get advanced approval from Jim and adhere to all Morning Group...
Jolyn Trunk Show at Tampa Bay Swim Classic JOLYN On Deck at the Northshore Pool in St Petersburg for the Tampa Bay Swim Classic~ Fri June 3 -Sun June 5Th ! A large selection of JOLN inventory~ CC Cash & Check accepted via square business ~ email eva@jolynclothing.com for info/requests ~ follow @jolynnorthflorida & @jolynatalntic for all Florida Trunk Show and event posts :D When Fri Jun 3 – Sun Jun 5, 2016 Where North Shore Pool, 901 N Shore Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, United States(map) Video...
Tampa Bay Swim Classic Volunteer Job Sign-Up Deadline Extended Hi CVST Parents, Here is the upcoming event information: Event Name: 2016 Tampa Bay Swim Classic Event Date: Jun 3, 2016 - Jun 5, 2016 Registration Deadline: May 6, 2016 Job Signup Deadline: June 2, 2016 - 12:00 Noon MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT We have a number of families who have not yet signed up to work this event and participation in the available jobs for is critical. If you know of any High School or Junior High...
Top Tips for Eating Healthier for Less Money Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD A young swimmer asked me a simple question: is it possible to eat healthy, but eat cheaply? Great question, and the answer is yes. But, you might be surprised that the best way to do that is to learn to cook. You don’t have to try gourmet recipes with 26 ingredients to eat healthy. There are many simple things you can do in the kitchen to improve your nutrition and save money. And,...
15 Ways Swimmers Do It Much Better Here are just 15 of the ways that swimmers do it a little better: 1. Swimming is something you can pick up at any age. Masters swimming provides a fantastic example of this; there aren’t too many sports out there that have thriving masters scenes. It’s not limited to former age groupers either; there are tons of men and women who get into the sport later in life. 2. It’s a team and an individual sport. We have our individual...
7 Swim Parent Tips to Stop Comparing Swimmers It’s natural for parents to make comparisons with their child and other swimmers, whether it’s a sibling or teammate. We use comparisons to evaluate progress. We may think by comparing our swimmers to their peers, we’ll encourage our kids to try harder. With the best of intentions, we want to motivate our kids to be more competitive—but watch out—it might backfire. When we compare our kids, we may cause more harm than good. Here’s a list of why comparing kids...
Five Strategies to Help Picky Swimmers Eat Better By Jill Castle, MS, RDN Samantha had a disdain for many protein foods, and it was becoming a problem. She had to take “her food” to travel meets, had a short list of restaurants where she could eat, and sometimes skipped lunch at school because she “didn’t like it.” She also didn’t care for most fruits and vegetables, and somehow got everyone around her to meet her picky eating requirements. Let’s face it, picky swimmers are a challenge to feed and fuel....
