Research Highlights Devastating Health Effects of Energy Drinks Archita Datta Majumdar -Thursday, April 23, 2015   Along with an alarming rise in obesity, energy drinks are leading to increasing statistics of negative social, emotional and behavioral issues as well as other long-term health effects. Now policymakers and physician groups are coming together to push for serious sales restrictions of these drinks — especially to children under 18.   Full Story  

Top Snack Replacements By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD How many times have you reached for a bag of chips while studying, or guzzled a 20-ounce soft drink because you were thirsty? Swimmers burn a lot of calories and snacking is a good way to replace calories lost in exercise and replenish nutrients for the next practice or meet. However, mindless snacking when you are bored or stressed out often leads to poor choices. So next time you want a snack, ask two questions. “Am I really hungry?” and “What...

CVST Throw Back Thursday - #TBT Does anyone remember these CVST Swimmers from a while back.  This picture was taken after a CVST Banquet in the "Old" Clubhouse!  

Cornell's Chocolate Milk Fills Refueling Gap The New York Times Posters in the entrance to Cornell University's strength and conditioning center instruct athletes — from nearly 300-pound offensive linemen to 5-foot-tall field hockey players — to refuel their bodies after sweat-inducing workouts. But the suggested products are not jugs of protein powder or sports energy drinks commonly found around gyms; instead, they use locally produced eight-ounce bottles of 1 percent low-fat chocolate milk, similar to what is found in standard school lunches.   Full Story  

Open Water Course Maps & Start Lists Posted for This Weekend   Florida Swimming and the Open Water Festival Officials have posted the Start Lists for this weekend's Florida Swimming Open Water Championships and also Course Maps for all races throughout the week.  Start Lists for the the Crippen Mile will not be available until just before the reace start due to on-site registration.   Click Here   for informmation on the Florida Swimming Open Water Championships. Click Here   for information on the Cripen Mile. Click Here  to go...

Olympic Swimmer Amy Van Dyken Finds a New Purpose After Paralyzing Accident   By Sharon Cotliar @SharonCotliar   Just 10 months after Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen was paralyzed from the waist down in an all-terrain vehicle accident, she tells PEOPLE, "I am out doing what I love again, feeling the wind in my hair."   "People see me all over the streets of Scottsdale [Arizona]," says Van Dyken-Rouen, who is driving again but often opts to ride around town in a wheelchair that looks like a Vespa. "I'm out...

April is Pool Safety Month - Stay Safe in the Water All Year Long   April is Pool Safety Month.  Here is some good information to pass around to clubs, and facilities about swimming pool safety.   Pool Safety Toolkit http://www.poolsafely.gov/pool-spa-safety/staying-safe-pools-spas/residential-swimming-pools/ Lifeguard Skills for Pool Owners http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6478 Swimming Safety Tips http://www.safekids.org/tip/swimming-safety-tips Parent's Guide to First Aid https://www.acls.net/a-parents-guide-to-first-aid.htm Guidance for Safety: The Pool and Spa Safety Act http://www.cpsc.gov//PageFiles/122216/361.pdf Pool Safety Products Protect, Prevent, and Rehabilitate http://www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.Pool-Safety-Products-Protect-Prevent-and-Rehabilitate.14504.html  

The Four Biggest Problems in Youth Sports Today By Changing The Game Project, April, 3 2015 When you run an organization such as the Changing the Game Project, you hear many youth sports stories from parents, coaches, and players. Some stories are absolutely heartbreaking, others inspiring. Recently I encountered the absurd. Many of us have seen the news about a volleyball player from Washington DC who was taking her playing time issues off the court, and into the courts. The article, which originally appeared in the Washington Post and can...

U.S. Olympic Committee 'Candidly Concerned' Non-revenue College Sports Will Be Cut By Pat Forde, Yahoo Sports, April 1, 2015 The great competitive and commercial climax of the college sports season occurs this week in Indianapolis with the Final Four. Millions of dollars will be spent watching millionaire coaches and (a few) future millionaire players battle for the national basketball championship in a football stadium. Final Fours, like the college football postseason, have done nothing but expand in scope and profitability in recent years. The amount to be spent on (and...

The Conversation All Parents of Young Athletes Need to Have By Ruthie Fierberg, Parents Magazine, April 3, 2015 For those of you who don’t know, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For those of you who want to stop reading now—it is a tough subject—I remind you that it’s because of this sensitivity that we need to talk about it. According to the CDC, one in four girls and one in six boys will have experienced some form of sexual abuse by age 18. We can all agree that even...