17 New Year's Resolutions for Swimmers   We have never met, but I am willing to bet that we share something in common. Two things, in fact. The first is that we have both spent some time over the course of late December plotting out a resolution for the New Year. The second is that we have both spectacularly failed at keeping most, if not all of them.   Make this the year that you keep your resolution. The one where you don’t just talk about the rad stuff you...

21 New Year's Resolutions for Swim Parents   As a swim parent, I’ve made my share of mistakes. Through the years, I’ve evolved and hopefully improved. For example, I am not the same swim parent today that I was 10 years ago. I still get nervous at meets, but I no longer compare my kids to other swimmers. I enjoy each moment as a swim parent, knowing that I won’t be in this role forever.   The New Year provides a golden opportunity to reflect on our swim parenting skills....

CVST Winter Session Practice Group Changes - Gold Group   CVST will be announcing Winter Practice Group Changes this week as follows:   Monday - Senior 2 to Senior 1 Group, Tuesday - Gold to Senior 2 Group, Wednesday - Silver to Gold Group, Thursday - Bronze to Silver Group   All Changes take place following Mystery Week, at the first regular practice on January 4.   Be sure to keep and eye out and congratulations to all those making moves on the hard work and effort put in at...

CVST Winter Session Practice Group Changes - Senior 2 Group   CVST will be announcing Winter Practice Group Changes this week as follows:   Monday - Senior 2 to Senior 1 Group, Tuesday - Gold to Senior 2 Group, Wednesday - Silver to Gold Group, Thursday - Bronze to Silver Group   All Changes take place following Mystery Week, at the first regular practice on January 4.   Be sure to keep and eye out and congratulations to all those making moves on the hard work and effort put in...

CVST Winter Session Practice Group Changes - Senior 1 Group   CVST will be announcing Winter Practice Group Changes this week as follows:   Monday - Senior 2 to Senior 1 Group, Tuesday - Gold to Senior 2 Group, Wednesday - Silver to Gold Group, Thursday - Bronze to Silver Group   All Changes take place following Mystery Week, at the first regular practice on January 4.   Be sure to keep and eye out and congratulations to all those making moves on the hard work and effort put in...

What Every Swimmer Needs To Know About Cold Tubs By Dan McCarthy, USA Swimming High Performance Consultant Some teams fill a hotel bathtub with ice water, others use a kiddie-pool. The USA Swimming National Team has a mobile ice bath system which circulates and cools the water. Using an ice bath for recovery (or Cold Water Immersion as it is known in the literature) is one of those practices with vocal supporters and critics. There are things Cold Water Immersion can do and things that it cannot. The key to...

The Prodigy: Katie Ladecky By Casey Barrett, Esquire.com, December 16, 2015 In swimming, the Ready Room is the place where spirits are broken and races are often won or lost before the athletes touch water. It's a small room off the pool deck where the top eight finalists are called to gather twenty minutes before their race. For Katie Ledecky, the world record holder in the 400, 800, and 1500-meter freestyle, it is a time of frightening focus. Read more here:

Dear Santa...   By Mike Watkins//Correspondent   What did you ask Santa for this year?    New goggles? A new suit? Cap? An Olympic Trials cut? Maybe a spot on next year’s Olympic team?   Whatever your wish is this holiday season, here are some Christmas wishes from USA swimmers – past and present – as they look forward to spending time with family and friends during this very special time of year.    Ariana Kukors My family hates me because I'm always the last person to give my list...

Happy #TBT to #CVST   Happy #TBT to #CVST - Remember this Holiday Training Trip from 2000, in Chicago?  #FunnestTeam #SeniorTrip #Chicago  

10 Reasons Teammates are Family   As with other sports, athletes become very close friends with their teammates. However, swimming is a sport so very different from all the others. If you see a swim team together, you probably won’t think of swimming as an “individual sport.” Along with the countless other reasons that could be mentioned to explain the family-like bond between teammates, here are my top ten:   The Top 10