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Three Essential Mindsets for Athletic Success By Dr. Jim Taylor, Sport Psychologists, Author Prime Sports Alert, November 2014 In this article, I’m going to talk about “mindset,” which I consider to be an essential contributor to athletic success and a mental area that has only come to light in my work with elite athletes during the past three years. This topic is also where professional and Olympic athletes offer wonderful examples in which they use different mindsets to perform at their highest level consistently. Let me preface this discussion by...
Edwards Picks Up November SOM Honors The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Ava Edwards (8) of the Silver-Gold Practice Group as the November Swimmer of the Month. For the month, Ava dropped a total of 18.48 seconds. At the CVST “B” Invitational held at the Carrollwood Country Club Tennis & Aquatic Center (TAC), Ava swam to best times in two events and followed that up later in the month at the St. Petersburg Aquatics/Palm Harbor YMCA Saturday and Sunday Morning at the Races held at the St. Pertersburg’s...
Labella Picks Up First FLAGS Cut At the SPA/PYP Saturday-Sunday Morning Races, held at Northshore Pool in St. Pete, CVST swam until their limbs felt like fire and their lungs would burst. This paid off in particular for Silver-Gold group’s Kaitlyn Labella (9), who decided she didn’t want to come home without a Florida Age Group Championships cut. Labella has been in the chase for quite some time and picked one up in an impressive 100 free. She dropped 4.44 seconds breaking the 1:10 barrier to go a 1:09.08...
Staying Calm Under Pressure: Stay In Your Body And Let Your Story Go! By Dr. Alan Goldberg, Sport Psychologist, Author, Competitive Advantage As a group, athletes tend to get too caught up in their thoughts before and during their performances. Beforehand, they worry about messing up, not coming through in the clutch, what others might say if they lose, getting beaten by a specific opponent, making sure they execute correctly, and the list goes on and on. During the performance, they think about mistakes made, who may be watching and...
Watch USA Swimming's Golden Goggle Awards Live Tonight The 11th annual Golden Goggle Awards will be held on Nov. 24, tonight, at the fabulous New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Watch the live webcast. Created in 2004, the Golden Goggle Awards honor coaches and athletes for their phenomenal work and performances throughout the year. Since its inception in 2004, the Golden Goggle Awards has generated more than $2.1 million dollars to support the USA Swimming Foundation's mission of saving lives and building champions―in the pool and in...
Staying Calm Under Pressure: Stay In Your Body And Let Your Story Go! By Dr. Alan Goldberg, Sport Psychologist, Author, Competitive Advantage As a group, athletes tend to get too caught up in their thoughts before and during their performances. Beforehand, they worry about messing up, not coming through in the clutch, what others might say if they lose, getting beaten by a specific opponent, making sure they execute correctly, and the list goes on and on. During the performance, they think about mistakes made, who may be watching and...
5 Things Parents Should Know About Energy Drinks It’s easy to be lured by the marketing schemes of energy drinks, especially when you are trying to keep busy athletes fueled and hydrated. However, energy drinks are not safe. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency‘s Special Advisor on Drug Reference and Supplements, Amy Eichner Ph.D., shares five things parents should know about energy drinks. Full Story from TrueSport
It's Almost Time for Golden Goggles The 11th annual Golden Goggle Awards are just around the corner. The ceremony will be held on Monday, Nov. 24 at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Since 2004, the Golden Goggle Awards have generated more than $2.1 million to support the USA Swimming Foundation's mission of saving lives and building champions - in the pool and in life. A List of the 2014 Award Nominees
