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GameOn4Kids September All-Star – Tyler Bowles CVST's Tyler Bowles (14) has been named a GameOn4Kids.com September All-Star. Game On 4 Kids web site is Tampa Bay's premier source for youth sports. To view Tyler's article on the Game On 4 Kids web site, Click Here.
Have You Signed Up for the CVST Team Dinner on Oct. 15 (First Posted on October 7, 2014) Sign-Up Deadline Extended to 6:00 pm Tonight (Oct. 13)!
2014 List of Prohibited Substances By World Anti-Doping Agency The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the 2015 list of prohibited substances. The list will go into effect on January 1, 2015. WADA's posting of the 2015 list can be found online here:
Go for Your Big, Scary Dreams By Dr. Alan Goldberg, Competitivedge.com, October 2014 BIG DREAMS ALWAYS HAVE VERY HUMBLE BEGINNINGS What does that really mean? When a BIG dream first shows up on your doorstep, knocking and begging to be “let in,” your rational, thinking brain says, “Don’t be so silly and unrealistic! There’s no way that you could ever accomplish that! You’re not big, talented, strong or fast enough to ever do that! It’s way out of your league!” This kind of big, far off, scary goal, stretches your...
Friday Night at the Races Preps Swimmers for Next Level By Maria Zambito Friday Night at the Races is a great opportunity for CVST to get up and race some local competition as well as see what we need to improve on heading into the bigger meets of the season. With the Central Florida Marlins Invitational coming up on October 17th in Ocala, Friday Night at the Races served as a big motivator for some of our younger swimmers. They’re excited to be swimming fast now, but...
Can an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away? Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD October is National Apple Month, and although apples are available year round, they are best in the fall when the new crop is harvested. Portable, convenient, tasty and nutritious, apples are a perfect snack for swimmers. You may be a fan of juicy red delicious apples or tart Granny Smiths, but there are more than 2500 varieties of apples grown in the U.S. My grocery store carries so many interesting varieties (Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Fuji, Braeburn,...
Negativity and Self-Doubts By Dr. Alan Goldberg-Sports Psychology for Athletes, Coaches & Parents Negativity and self-doubts are the only real limits that you have. Learn to pay them no attention. As you approach a new task or go after a scary dream you can count on this dynamic duo of negativity to be there. See them for what they are. Your doubts and negative thoughts are letting you know that you are going in the right direction. They are beckoning you to keep going. They mark the path to success....
GameOn4Kids Features Article by Coach Maria on SPA Meet Coach Maria is now an official writer for GameOn4Kids.com. "Maria Zambito, an accomplished swimmer on the Carrollwood Village Swim Team, is a Gaither High graduate and sophomore at the University of South Florida. This is her first submission to GameOn4Kids. Any student wishing to write or take photos/videos for GameOn4Kids is encouraged to send submissions to publisher Steve Lee at slee@gameon4kids.com.: Click Here for the article and some pictures courtesy of Cathy Edwards.
