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Concussion Information Sheet for Parents & Swimmers Dear Parent/Guardian and Athletes, This information sheet is provided to assist you and your child in recognizing the signs and symptoms of a concussion. Every athlete is different and responds to a brain injury differently, so seek medical attention if you suspect your child has a concussion. Once a concussion occurs, it is very important your athlete return to normal activities slowly, so he/she does not do more damage to his/her brain. read more...
GameOn4Kids June All-Star – Savannah Rude CVST's Savannah Rude (10) has been named a GameOn4Kids.com June All-Star. Game On 4 Kids web site is Tampa Bay's premier source for youth sports. To view Savannah's article on the Game On 4 Kids web site, Click Here.
Build Your Plate Maintaining a consistent and balanced diet is essential to preparing the body to perform at an elite level. Swimmers should be conscious of the fuel being absorbed by their body and understand how it impacts their performance. Build balanced meals with "Choose My Plate", where you can plan, track and create nutritional meals to fuel your training. Check out more tips from the USDA by clicking here. To view Team USA's plates and recipes click here .
Video Contest: Safety During Warm-Ups We already know that swimming makes you smarter. Now it’s time to put your smarts and creativity to the test with USA Swimming’s #WarmUpSafety video contest. Submit your video before July 31 and you could win a $250 gift certificate for swim gear! Here’s how it works… Using the hashtag #WarmUpSafety, create a fun and educational video on Instagram showing the importance of safety during warm-ups. The more creative, the better! The 10 finalists will be voted on at the 2014 United States Aquatic...
Webinar: “Give Your Child Emotional Intelligence for Sports and Life” Register Now! Dear CVST Parent, Wouldn’t it reassuring to know the best strategies for helping kids handle their emotional ups and downs? Check out the “Parents” section of our web site (Growing Champions for Life) where you’ll find the registration link to this month’s Life-Skills Webinar, “Give Your Child Emotional Intelligence for Sports and School” scheduled for Thursday, June 19th. You’ll also enjoy this month’s article, “Family Traditions Create Great Memories.” There are some great tips for starting traditions...
CVST Raises Over $4000 At Swim-A-Thon Ava Edwards & Madison Ratchford Congratulations to all of our CVST swimmers who participated by swimming all those laps in this year's Swim-A-Thon. The team was able to raise over $4000.00 towards the new lights for the pool. We are not quite there yet, but the upcoming CVST Days at Anthony's will also help to raise funds for the lights. Congratulations, especially to our top two fundraisers,...
Rude Named CVST May SOM The CVST coaching staff has named Savannah Rude (10) as the May Swimmer of the Month. For the month, the ten year old Silver/Gold practice group member swam in three meets, showed consistent improvement, and conquered two new challenges. Savannah started off the month in the Dick Smith Invitational at the Carlouel Yacht Club, by swimming to best times in two out of her three events, the 50 yard Butterfly and 50 yard Freestyle. Five anxious days later at home in the Carrollwood Country...
Sun Safety Tips From The Skin Cancer Foundation and the U.S. U-19 Women's Soccer National Team By the age of 18, most people have received 50%-80% of their lifetime sun exposure. Sun Safety's Starting XI - •Avoid the sun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (when the rays are most harmful) •Seek the shade •Wear protective clothing •Wear sunglasses that block at least 99% of UV rays. •Wear broad-brimmed hats •Wear lots of sunscreen, with an SPF of 15 or greater •Apply sunscreen at least a half an hour before...
New Research on Chocolate Milk as Recovery Routine According to new research, grabbing chocolate milk after a hard swim could give swimmers a performance edge. Researchers at Indiana University found that when trained swimmers recovered with lowfat chocolate milk after an exhaustive swim, they swam faster in time trials later that same day. • On average, swimmers shaved off 2.1 seconds per 200 yard swim, and 0.5 seconds per 75 yard sprint after drinking chocolate milk, compared to when they recovered with a traditional carbohydrate sports drink or calorie-free...
