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From The CVST Handbook... WHAT IS EXPECTED… OF CVST SWIMMERS AT MEETS: 1. Wear your team suit, cap and T-shirt. 2. Mentally go through your race before stepping on the blocks; feel and act confident, you are ready! 3. Watch the other swimmers, especially the good swimmers. Learn from them. 4. When any teammate does a great job, let him know, whether in a meet or at practice. 5. Practice GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP! 6. Help teammates out, especially younger or new swimmers. 7. ALWAYS get your time after each race and...

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CCC's New Website Is Now Live 02/23/2022 Dear CCC Members, We are excited to unveil our brand-new website today! This site has a more streamlined aesthetic and is complete with all the options you need to continue to enjoy your home away from home. LOG IN NOW Please use your member number as your MEMBER NUMBER (user name). For example, if your membership number is 1000, you will type 1000 in the "MEMBER NUMBER" box on the login screen. Your temporary password will be your last name lowercased. After you...

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CVST Coaches Named to 2022 Florida Swimming All-Star Coaching Staffs CVST Coaches Randy Johnson and Maria Zambito have been named to two different 2022 Florida Swimming All-Star Team Coaching Staffs. Coach Randy has been named the 13-14 Girls Coach for this Spring's Florida Swimming vs Florida Gold Coast All-Star Dual Meet. The meet will be held in Ft. Pierce, at Indian River State College, March 25-27th. Congratulations Coach Randy! Coach Maria has been selected as a Coach for the Florida Swimming Southern Zone Open Water All-Star Team. The USA Swimming...

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CVST Removing Destination Athlete Centennial National Invitational From Schedule CVST is removing the Destination Athlete Centennial Invitational (March 24-27) from the 2022 CVST Meet Schedule. We are removing the meet for a number of reasons, including the Hotel costs due to Spring Break Tourist Season, and the actual meet format. It turns out that it is different than what we understood when we added the meet to the schedule and is not what we are looking for at the point in the season which it takes place. The meet has...

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Area 3 Champ's Timelines, Heat Sheets and More Posted The Estimated Timelines, Warm-up Assignments, Heat Sheets and more are now posted at CVST.org. Just go to the Event Page for the meet and all the information you will need for the meet is now available. Be sure to download your copy of the Heat Sheets before going to the meet!

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CVST Handbook, A Must Read For All CVST Swimmers/Parents Download your copy of the latest and greatest version of the CVST Handbook. This is a living document and can be updated at any time by the CVST Coaching Staff. This document has most everything you need to know about the CVST Program and More! There is information about Practices and Meets, Swim Parenting and Swim Officiating, Volunteering and Performance, Awards and even a Glossary of Swimming Lingo. If you have any questions, just see one of the Coaches, but please...

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It Doesn't Matter How You Feel Before or During Your Race, it Only Matters Where You Keep Your Focus At meets, many swimmers make the mental mistake of attaching far too much importance to how they feel in warm-up or during their race. They mistakenly believe that if you feel like garbage pre-race (tired, sore or tight) or while you're swimming, then you will always put up slow times. This belief is not an etched-in-stone fact, but instead, is a BIG myth! Here's today's KEY lesson: You can still have...

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CVST Parent Meeting Tomorrow We will be holding a Mandatory CVST Parent Meeting during the Head Over Heels Flipturn Clinic, tomorrow, Saturday, February 12, from 9:00-10:00am. We ask that at least one parent from each CVST family is present. We will be goiing over upcoming meets, especially the Boys & Girls Club Nationals which we will be hosting in April and the required committments from our families and parents as well as other upcoming events. Parent Meeting Handouts

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When Can Young Athletes Return to Sport After Illness? by TrueSport Returning to sport from illness of any kind can be tricky, and with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s only gotten more difficult. But even a simple cold or stomach bug can leave an athlete sidelined without a clear idea of when it’s safe or advisable to return to sport. Here, Dr. Michele LaBotz, TrueSport Expert and sports medicine physician, will dig into the signs, symptoms, and feelings that can help athletes, parents and coaches determine when it’s time to get...

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CCC Member Appreciation Celebration MEMBER APPRECIATION CELEBRATION Tuesday, February 15th RSVP REQUIRED *PLEASE RSVP BY 4:00PM on FRIDAY 2/11 *THE KITCHEN WILL CLOSE AT 3:00PM ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH CLICK HERE TO RSVP NOW We are excited to host the Member Appreciation Party once again. It is a great way to celebrate our Members with complimentary eats, drinks and Member camaraderie. With that in mind, we ask that if you or anyone in your party is not feeling well to please refrain from attending. Thank you in advance and don’t...