Coach Maria - In The News Carrollwood Country Club offers resort camp Carrollwood Country Club still has a few spots available for its summer camp, including the Resort Camp, which features swimming, golf and tennis. Swim coach Maria Zambito and Director of Marketing Erin Spalding are promoting the camp, which starts June 7. JEFF BERLINICKE   Click Here   for full article.  

CVST Picks Up New Sponsor   CVST picked up a new Gold Team Sponsor this week, Tampa Law, P.A., the Law Offices of Thamir A.R. Kaddouri, Jr. P.A.   They are committed to providing service oriented, quality legal representation for all of their clients. They strive to understand the specific needs of their clients so that they can effectively represent their interests. Developing and maintaining a long-term mutually beneficial relationship by providing excellent legal representation promptly and efficiently.   www.TampaLaw.org  

The Fat Fix By Jill Castle, MS, RDN Fat gets a bad rap in the world today, its consumption associated with heart disease and obesity. But, fat has a beneficial role for humans, and for the growing swimmer, it can be a useful and strategic tool to manage weight. Whether the young athlete is trying to gain weight or lose a few pounds, fat is the single nutrient to manipulate, and here’s why: •Fat is a concentrated source of calories, offering 9 calories for every gram (versus 4 calories per...

GameOn4Kids May All-Star – Zachary Bowles CVST's Zach Bowles (15) has been named a GameOn4Kids.com May All-Star.  Game On 4 Kids web site is Tampa Bay's premier source for youth sports.  To view Zach's article on the Game On 4 Kids web site, Click Here.   

Florida Swimming's Annual Swim Club Day With The Rays Click Here to download a copy of the order form.  

Zach Bowles Named April SOM   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team coaching staff has named Zachary Bowles as its April Swimmer of the Month. For the month the fifteen year old Cambridge Christian School student swam twelve events and swam to twelve personal best times. At the Boys and Girls Clubs National Swimming Championships, held April 11-13 at St. Petersburg’s North Shore Pool, Zach swam eight events and dropped a total of two minutes and thirty seconds. At the meet, which featured teams from various parts of the USA, Zach...

CVST's Ingerick, a Florida Swimming All-Star   At the Florida Swimming Age Group Championships, Logan Ingerick from the Carrollwood Village Swim Team qualified for the Florida Swimming vs. Florida Gold Coast All Star Meet, by placing 5th in the 10 and under boys 200 yard Freestyle.  The meet features the best swimmers from Florida Swimming which encompasses the area approximately from Tallahassee over to Saint Augustine, down to Port St. Lucie, over to Marco Island, and back up to Tallahassee against the best swimmers from the Florida Gold Coast which...

SwimToday TV Commercial   The following videos will be sent to hundreds of TV stations throughout the country to run as public service announcements that talk about the benefits of swimming. Along with the hundreds of TV stations, they have also been sent to your inbox! The Walk :40 Alligator :25 Cannonball :25 Have a favorite? Share it on social media with the hashtag #FunnestSport!  

Dr. Alan Goldberg-Sports Psychology for Athletes, Coaches & Parents   As a parent, you should encourage your children to compete fair and square, to be good sports. You should teach them that hard work pays off and that it is OK to have others excel, that this in NO WAY will limit YOU!!!!! You should teach them to be happy for others' successes and to use friends and teammates successes as a source of personal motivation to work even harder! This is teaching them a win-win mentality to life rather...

Seven Signs the Young Swimmer Isn’t Eating Enough Food By Jill Castle, MS, RDN Food is fuel. Just like a car needs fuel to operate, so does the body. Without enough food, changes happen in the body affecting a number of daily functions, including athletic performance. Young swimmers may be at risk for under-eating or poor eating. Combine these with the high calorie demand of swimming and ongoing growth and it’s easy to see that low food intake can be a real problem. These 7 signs may signal the young...