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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...
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...
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Mike Gustafson: Conquering Morning Practice Cold By Mike Gustafson//Correspondent There’s no cold quite like Morning Practice Cold. It’s a cold that permeates your clothes, your skin, and your bones. It’s a cold that shakes your core, leaving you so discombobulated you regret ever becoming a swimmer. When you trudge through frozen water to jump into freezing water -- and the sky is still night and sand is in your eyes and your non-swimming friends are all tucked in bed and warm and sleeping and meanwhile you’re staring down 25...
Alphabet Of Parenting By Ann Landers Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I have three children, ages 23,17 and 15, who are decent and successful. Many relatives and friends have commented on what great kids we have. With so many young parents without extended families, perhaps our alphabet of child-raising ideas can help. Please share it with your readers if you feel it is worth printing.-Jo Frisbie von Tiehl in Pasadena, CA Dear Jo: With pleasure. Thanks for a unique contribution. A is for accountability. Hold your children accountable for...
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