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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PROHIBITED DECK CHANGES BY SWIMMERS TO: LSC General Chairs, LSC Permanent Offices, LSC Officials Chairs – please distribute to all officials in you LSC, USA Swimming Club Contacts, USA Swimming Coach Members FROM: Jay Thomas, Rules & Regulations Committee Chair, Cecil Gordon, Safe Sport Committee Chair, Jim Holcomb, Officials Committee Chair, Kelley Otto, Athletes’ Executive Vice President Dan McAllen, Program Operations Vice President, Robert Broyles, Administration Vice President DATE: March 23, 2015 At the 2014 USA Swimming House of Delegates meeting, the House passed R-9 which changed...
Parental Athletic Dreams Can Become Youth Sports Nightmares By John O’Sullivan, Changingthegameproject, Huffington Post March 11, 2015 American pop culture loves to promote the great achievements of successful young athletes. We celebrate the accomplishments of Little League World Series stars and teenage Olympic champions. We have watched youth sports prodigies such as Tiger Woods and Serena Williams grow from child superstars to top professionals, and think, "Great, my kid can do that, too!" But can they? And what is the best path to pursue elite sport performance, while ensuring sport...
The Importance of Sleep for Elite Athletes By Christopher Winter, Martha Jefferson Hospital & NBA Sleep Doctor, Insight, March 13, 2015 Alongside working as the Medical Director of the Martha Jefferson Hospital Sleep Medicine Center, he is known as the National Basketball Association’s ‘sleep doctor’ due to the large number of teams he works with. Currently working with Oklahoma City Thunder, Dr Winter has also worked with Major League Baseball (MLB), including the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Pittsburgh Pirates teams. In this video, Dr....
Wednesday Word: “The Swimmer Nap.” Definition: When a swimmer suddenly disappears for 1-4 hours and you have no idea where he/she went, and then you go, “Oh, of course, they fell into the infinitely deep black hole otherwise known as ‘The Swimmer Nap.’” What is a Swimmer Nap? Maybe unlike any other athletes on Earth, swimmers seem to be the most tired. They’re constantly exercising, and they wake up earlier than practically any other athlete to do so. It’s easy to walk around and spot swimmers: They’re ... Read...
2015 CVST Hosted Meets & Practice Schedules Spring is here and that means CVST will soon be hosting meets at the Club and at Northshore Pool, in St. Petersburg. It also means that summer is on the way and practice ties will soon be changing. Below is a list of all CVST Hosted Meets and Practice Schedules. Click Here to Download your copy.
15 Signs You Are an Awesome Teammate by Olivier Poirier-Leroy. The bond that you develop with your teammates over the course of your swimming career is difficult to describe. You share a struggle that you cannot adequately explain to those who haven’t experienced the challenge and difficulty of training and competition in the pool. During your swimming career your teammates will see you at your worst, see you at your best, and have your back. You’ll share an uncountable number of inside jokes, long car rides, and nail-biting...
Randy's CVST Blog from Spring FLAGS Day 3 - Sunday, March 15, 2015 10:58 am) - CVST finished up the Spring FLAGS with Mabry's 100 back 1:18.29 . Now it's time for ice cream. Day 3 - Sunday, March 15, 2015 10:26 am) - One event to go. The 100 freestyle is in the books. Kaitlyn drops 2 seconds 1:07.52. Logan drops 7 tenths 58. 17 and Mabry swims 1:06.57. Up next Bishop's 100 back Day 3 - Sunday, March 15, 2015 9:36 am) - Two 200...
How to Improve Your Stress Management in Swimming 0 As we near the end of the academic year, swimming is just beginning to pick up steam. Preparing for final exams and projects can be difficult when swimmers need to travel for competitions and focus on racing. In order to be effective in both the classroom and the pool, let’s discuss how to better manage stress. Ever feel exhausted on a stressful day? Stress is as much a physical reaction as it is a perceived psychological one. The same...
What Makes The Great Ones Great By Don Yeager, Author Disciple of John Wooden, Excerpt from his new Book 16 Characteristics of a champion 1. Hating to lose more than loving to win: They develop this mind-set by making no excuses when things don’t go their way. 2. Appreciating the value of association: They understand the importance of their inner circle. 3. Placing faith in a higher power: They have the perspective on life. Which is driven by an understanding of something bigger than themselves. 4. Having contagious enthusiasm: Their...
