News
Ledecky Named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the second consecutive year, Olympic gold medalist and world record-holder Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.) was named the USA Swimming Athlete of the Year and claimed the Phillips 66 Performance Award for her record-breaking performance in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships. The awards were presented at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention on Saturday. This summer, Ledecky posted five world-record swims over a two-month stretch, capped with world records in the 400m free and...
Golden Patch is Back Didn’t win the Golden Patch last season? No worries. The 2015 membership cards are being delivered to your home this October. All registered athletes have the opportunity to win free products from Arena, AT&T, BMW, CeraVe, Marriott, Speedo, TYR and USA Swimming. Simply scan your new membership card in the Deck Pass app and you could receive sweet gear from our sponsors. If you don’t have an iOS or Android device, email deckpass@usaswimming.org with “Golden Patch” in the subject line with your Deck Pass username....
CVST Swimmer of the Month Award (From the CVST Team Handbook) At the end of each month, one member of the team may or may not be selected as the Swimmer of the Month. The award is based on that swimmer's meet performances and the total amount of time dropped for the month of the award. That swimmer will have their picture will be placed on the CVST Web Site’s Swimmer of the Month page with a brief article explaining why the received the award and will also receive...
World Anti-Doping Changes Please note the important information regarding changes to the WADA prohibited list below. The changes went into effect September 1. Please be informed that WADA has completed its amendment to Section S2.1 of the 2014 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods. Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF) activators Xenon and Argon have been added to the 2014 Prohibited List. The change to the List reads as follows: S2. PEPTIDE HORMONES, GROWTH FACTORS AND RELATED SUBSTANCES The following substances, and other substances with similar chemical structure or similar biological effect(s),...
Can Nutrition Help Muscle Cramps? By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD A young swimmer asked if there were any nutritional strategies that prevented muscle cramps. If you have experienced the pain of an exercise-induced muscle cramp, you might just try anything to avoid another cramp. Sucking on mustard packets from the local fast food joint to swallowing pickle juice have all been reported to be miracle cures for cramping. One report found that 25% of athletic trainers suggest pickle juice for immediate relief. Muscle cramps have plagued not only athletes,...
CVST Computer Glitch With CFM Meet Sign-up Due to a computer glitch with the CFM Meet (Ocala Meet) Sign-up Page we lost most, if not all, of the sign-ups prior to last week. Please, even if you registered last week, go to the CFM Meet sign up page and make sure your are either signed up or have declined entry into the meet. You can also stop by the pool before or after your swimmer's practice time and see one of the coaches to take care of your...
USA Swimming Needs Your Help! Do you want to see more swimming on TV or on your phone? Do you think swimmers are leaders in their community? Do you think sponsors are helping the sport? If you have opinions, then USA Swimming is curious to hear them. Your feedback from this survey will help USA Swimming better understand and serve our members and give us insights to help market and promote the sport. The survey should only take about 12 minutes to complete (but it will be fun enough...
Mental Toughness By Dr. Alan Goldberg-Sports Psychology for Athletes, Coaches & Parents I look at “mental toughness” as an umbrella term that covers a number of different, sometimes interrelated mental skills. When you combine all of these mental skills together into one person, the end result is an athlete who is mentally tough. What are all of the component skills of mental toughness? Read on for answers:
Growing Champions For Life - Swim Parent Webinar Dear CVST Parent, It’s important for children to learn how to adapt to different coaching styles to get the most out of their practice. For that reason you’ll want to go to the Parents page of our web site and register for the FREE webinar entitled “How to Survive and Thrive with a Coach”, online September 18th, from Growing Champions for Life. This month’s True Hero Parent article, “The Importance of Small Wins” highlights the reason why helping our kids experience...
