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Southern Zone Senior Chamionship Meet Recap By Maria Zambito Leaving behind the monsoon that was Tampa, Florida, the CVST Senior 1 Group began a road trip to Greenville, South Carolina for USA Swimming Southern Zone Senior Championship Meet. Zach Bowles, Abby Forman, Daryl Pickerell, Maria Zambito and Emma Volz formed a team ready to swim fast and show South Carolina and the rest of the Southern Zone what they could do after swimming doubles all summer long. Zach Bowles (17) had a fast meet starting off day one...
Ava Edwards CVST's July Age Group Swimmer of the Month The CVST coaching staff has named Ava Edwards (9) as the July Agr Group Swimmer of the Month. For the month of July, Ava swam in three meets, the SPA last Chance Meet, the Florida Swimming Age Group Swimming Championships (FLAGS), a the Area 3 Championships. At the SPA invite held at St. Petersburg’s North Shore Pool, Ava swam in just two events and dropped 2.51 seconds in her 50 meter freestyle. Ava followed that up in Sarasota at...
CVST at FLAGS Long Course Championships July 16-19 the Carrollwood Village Swim Team sent 7 athletes to the Florida Swimming Age-Group Swimming Long Course Championships (FLAGS) held in Sarasota at the Potter Park YMCA. CVST swimmers Abby Forman (13), Logan Ingerick (11), Kaitlyn Labella (10), Madison Houck (10), Madison Ratchford (9), Ava Edwards (9), and Jayden Repak (9) joined 853 of best 14 and Under age-group swimmers that Florida has to offer in what turned out to be a fast, rain soaked event (15 records broken by 7 different...
Perfect Practice By Dr. Alan Goldberg- Peak Performance for Athletes, Coaches and Parents “Perfect practice” is that which prepares you for the mental, physical and emotional challenges that you are sure to face during the competition. “Perfect practice” closely simulates the conditions that you must master in order to emerge victorious. Be smart about your training. Always train with this question in the back of your mind. “How is what I’m doing today and right now going to help me when I’m in that big competition?” Learn more:
Prepare the Child for the Road, Not the Road for the Child By Kari Kampakis, Writer Blog, July 2015 Years ago, my friend’s daughter really wanted to be chosen as “Swimmer of the Week” at their country club. It’s an honor bestowed weekly to one child per age group in the summer. Parents will sometimes call the club to request that their child be picked. But my friend didn’t want to do that. She wanted her daughter to win the award through hard work and perseverance. So she told her...
USA Swimming to Air ‘Magazine’ Show on NBC Broadcast set for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Eastern COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming is producing a ‘magazine’ style show for NBC that extends the network’s coverage of swimming beyond race competitions and shares swimming in a new way with athletes, coaches, families and fans. The one-hour “USA Swimming’s Race for Gold” will feature an inside look at the sport’s top athletes, teams, historical moments and grow-the-sport initiatives. The special will air Sunday, Aug. 9 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern on NBC Sports,...
Happy #TBT to CVST! Happy #TBT CVST - This one goes back to the 2010 Southern Zone SeniorChamp's Trip - Two of the three are on the current trip!
Follow CVST's Twitter Account/Feed for Zone Meet Updates Follow the CVST Twitter Account (www.twitter.com/@CVSTSwimming) or the "Live Feed" from the CVST Twitter account on the Home Page of the CVST Website for updates from the USA Swimming Southern Zone Senior Championships being held in Greenville, South Carolina this week. Get updates on what the CVST Seniors are doing, how they are swimming, times, qualifiers, results and more. You can set up a twitter account, if you do not already have one, at www.twitter.com. If you are under 18 years...
10 Reasons Not to Date Your Teammates Courtesy of Chase Osorio and Jenna Burns 1 – Working Out in the Same Lane This one might not be a big deal to outsiders, but when you train in the same lane, you know way too much about your teammates. Also, once the training gets rough, your angry side gets out, and no one wants to see that. 2 – Having to... Complete List
