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How to Be a Better Swimmer In and Out of the Water Swimming teaches us a lot. Besides how to excel at Sharks & Minnows (still my favorite as a fullyish grown adult), the sport gifts us patience, discipline, and the ability to eat like dump truck. Here are a few ways to level up your training in the pool that go beyond trying a new supplement or buying a new suit. Best of all, they are things you should be able to apply to the time spent...
Is It A Food, A Dietary Supplement, Or A Drug? Answer: It Might Be All Three By USADA A common misconception is that a product must either be a food, a dietary supplement, or a drug because there is some intrinsic property or ingredient that makes the product fit into one of those categories. That is not entirely true. To determine whether something is a food, a supplement, or a drug, there are many aspects to take into consideration. These include: the ingredients, how it is made (manufactured/prepared), how it...
7 Ways Swim Meets Prepare Our Kids for the Real World Swim meets are a world upon themselves. They can be stressful, fun and a wild roller coaster ride. If we step back and let our swimmers take over, meets can be a place for them to be responsible. They provide many opportunities for our kids to practice skills that will cross over to the real world—in college, careers and families. Here’re a few life lessons your kids can learn from swim meets: One How to talk...
Swimming On TV - Television / Webcast Schedule for Austin Grand Prix UPCOMING TELEVISION SCHEDULE Day TV Time (EST)* Event Network** Jan. 16 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin Universal HD Jan. 17 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin Universal HD *Times listed are Eastern Standard Time only. Please check provider listings for time and channel in your area. ** Universal HD can be found on DirecTV 569, Dish Network 247, AT&T U-verse 1105 or find it on...
10 Reasons You Should Set AsideYour Entire Life to Watch Olympic Trials When I was a kid, there was a dish I’d make affectionately called, “The Refrigerator.” The Refrigerator was basically a wrap filled with anything and everything: Meat. Cheese. Veggies. More meat. More cheese. The Refrigerator itself craved whatever you gave it, growing ever-more powerful with the more ingredients you stuffed inside it. Eventually, with enough shoved inside, The Refrigerator became a 10,000-calorie “meal” capable of leaving you full for days. It was glorious. The Olympic Trials are...
From the CVST Handbook TARDINESS There is nothing more disruptive to a coach and his workout organization than to have swimmers entering the workout late. Please do all that you can to be on time and in the water at the time the workout is scheduled to begin (swimmers who are late for a practice may not be allowed to swim that day). Also it is very important that parents are prompt when picking their swimmer(s) up after practice. The Coaching Staff is busy coaching and not available...
CVST Electronic Communication Policy PURPOSE The Carrollwood Village Swim Team (CVST) recognizes the prevalence of electronic communication and social media in today’s world. Many of our swimmers use these means as their primary method of communication. While CVST acknowledges the value of these methods of communication, CVST also realizes that there are associated risks that must be considered when adults use these methods to communicate with minors. GENERAL CONTENT All communications between a coach or other adult and an athlete must be professional in nature and for the purpose...
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson Credits Swimming For NFL Durability Count Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson among the many professional athletes who use swimming as cross-training exercise to improve performance in their primary sport. Wilson was asked about his outstanding durability, and the Seattle Seahawk credited his time in the pool. “I love being in the water, in the pool,” he said, according to ESPN.com. “I think that helps a lot getting your body back. That’s a big thing for me.” Playing one of the world’s most violent and...
CVST Senior Attendance Policies SENIOR I & 2 - ATTENDANCE POLICY In order to be eligible to participate in a senior level meet, team trip, USA Swimming/Florida Swimming/CVST training camp, etc., a swimmer in the Senior 1 practice group, must have an average swim practice attendance of 88% or better for the current season or the current year’s attendance. A swimmer in the Senior 2 practice group must have an average swim practice attendance of 82% or better for the current season or the current year’s attendance. This...
