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Become A TrueSport Athlete Today What is TrueSport? TrueSport is a movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that seeks to ensure a positive youth sport experience by imparting the lessons of clean competition, sportsmanship, and peak performance. Why is TrueSport Important? A positive youth sport experience equips young athletes with the tools to be successful in life. Watch our latest video of Travis T. Tygart's reflections on his personal youth sports experiences. How can I take action? Be a part of the movement! Sign up...
Back to Breast Crossover Turn: Video and Drill By Russell Mark, USA Swimming National Team High Performance Consultant The crossover turn is the fastest back-to-breast transition, used by mostly all U.S. Olympians, such as 200 IM World Record Holder Ariana Kukors. At minimum, it is 0.3 seconds faster than a traditional open turn. On the middle turn of a 200 free race, would you do an open turn when everyone else does a flip turn? For the same reason, you should strongly consider incorporating a crossover turn into your arsenal...
USADA and USA Swimming Partner to Set up Young Swimmers for Success The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and USA Swimming today announced a revolutionary partnership designed to inspire young swimmers, their parents and coaches to foster health, character and integrity, in a fun and engaging way, through a collaboration between the TrueSport and Deck Pass programs. Together, USADA and USA Swimming seek to influence and encourage TrueSport behavior — including clean competition, sportsmanship, teamwork and respect — to thousands of young participants at youth sporting events nationwide by motivating and...
Fun Stat From The Florida Swimming Age Group Chairman One statistic I enjoy finding is the points per swimmer from the Florida Swimming Age Group Championships (FLAGS). This helps me gauge the talent level of our team each season. Regardless if you are one that is blessed, you developthe talent, or one that nurtures your talent, congratulations: Top 6 Teams by Points Per Swimmer: 1) Gator Swim Club 37.8 (points per swimmer) 2) Sarasota YMCA Sharks 36.8 3) Carrollwood Village Swim Team 35.7 4) Highlander Aquatics 31.4 5) ...
Abby Forman In The News New product laims to clear up acne Hours in the pool led to swim meet wins for Abby Forman, but persistence has done nothing to get rid of her acne. The 12-year-old has tried ... Full Story
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.
