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One Bad Tweet Can Be Costly to a Student Athlete By Jeff DiVeronica, Staff writer, Democrat & Chronicle, September 2014 Three years ago, Scott Fitch couldn't believe what he was hearing. A college coach recruiting two of his Fairport High School boys basketball players called to say how much he liked what he saw after watching them play an AAU game, and that he thought both were good enough to see court time on his team as freshmen. "But we're going to stop recruiting one of them," the college coach...
A Plea to Parents of Young Athletes: Simmer Down By Ted Spiker, Time Magazine, Nov. 25, 2014 Ted Spiker (@ProfSpiker), the interim chair of the department of journalism at the University of Florida, is the author of DOWN SIZE: 12 Truths for Turning Pants-Splitting Frustration into Pants-Fitting Success. Eight things we can do to improve the youth-sports environment Like most parents who watch their kids play sports, I keep an in-brain highlight reel of my favorite moments involving my two boys. Some of them involve skill, but many of them...
Top Nutrient-Rich Food Choices By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD Recently a coach asked me what foods were the best sources of carbohydrate, protein and fat for swimmers. Nutritionists like to talk to athletes about nutrients, but swimmers eat foods, not nutrients. So, with that in mind, here are some nutrient-rich foods for each of the energy-producing nutrients of carbs, protein, and fat. Read more:
The Most Important Part of Holiday Training By Mike Gustafson//Correspondent About ten years ago, I embarked on my final, last training trip of my collegiate career. My college swim team stayed home in Evanston -- a cold, very un-holiday place to stay and train while other college swim teams trek off to Hawaii or Florida. But even though Chicago was particularly cold, we all embraced and (somewhat) enjoyed it. The campus was deserted, and with snow and cold, it made for a very “Rocky” esque training atmosphere. We had...
16 Breakfast Ideas for the Young Swimmer By Jill Castle, MS, RDN To eat, or not to eat, breakfast? This is the question young swimmers may struggle with as they scurry out the door to make morning practice or catch the bus and get to school on time. For growing kids and teens, starting the day with breakfast has its benefits. Breakfast consumption has been linked to better nutrient intake, mental function and academic performance. Skipping breakfast has it drawbacks. A 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey...
GameOn4Kids December All-Star – Ava Edwards CVST's Ava Edwards (8) has been named a GameOn4Kids.com December All-Star. Game On 4 Kids web site is Tampa Bay's premier source for youth sports. To view Ava's article on the Game On 4 Kids web site, Click Here.
Free Swim Parent Webinar: “How to Help Your Child Conquer Fear” Dear Parent, If helping your child overcome sport-related fears is important to you, go to the Parents page of our web site and register for the FREE webinar entitled “How to Help Your Child Conquer Fear”, online Thursday, December 18th. You’ll gain valuable insights into the nature of fear and learn how to help your child deal with those feelings effectively. You’ll also enjoy this month’s article, “Losing It and Other Emotional Hijackings”, which teaches helpful steps...
CVST Swimmer's Holiday Party DATE & TIME: 12/19/2014 (Fri 4:30PM - 8:00PM) LOCATION: CCC Pool The CVST Team Holiday Party is Friday, December 19, from 4:30-8:00 pm, after practice at the pool. Mary Kenny (Sean & Lauren's mom) is organizing the event and has emailed everyone, through Sign-up Genius, a sign some of the items that we will need. The team will be providing the pizza and drinks. However, if you could sign up to bring in any of the items on the Sign-up Genius list which was...
CVST Earns Spirit Award at B Championships By Coach Maria Carrollwood Village Swim Team swam fast at Harry Meisel B Championships West in St. Petersburg and earned the Florida Swimming Team Spirit Award with their theme, Snowmen. On Saturday of the meet Tyler Bowles (14) began by dropping over 12 seconds in the 200 individual medley to go a 2:29.59. Maddie Stenberg (6) dropped 1.22 seconds in the 50 freestyle to go 1:00.63, narrowly missing the minute mark. Madison Ratchford also swam the 50 free dropping 1.33 seconds...
