The Race to Nowhere in Youth Sports Posted In Coaching, Problems in Youth Sports, Sports Parenting “My 4th grader tried to play basketball and soccer last year,” a mom recently told me as we sat around the dinner table after one of my speaking engagements. “It was a nightmare. My son kept getting yelled at by both coaches as we left one game early to race to a game in the other sport. He hated it.” “I know,” said another. “My 10 year old daughter’s soccer coach told her she...

Ten Nutrition Strategies for the Big Race Day By Jill Castle, MS, RDN At the end of the season when you’re laying everything on the line, don’t let a misstep in nutrition or poor planning sabotage your goals. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare for the biggest meet of the season: Breakfast illustration.1. Eat breakfast. Start races on the right foot by eating something first thing in the morning. Muscles and metabolism will get the carbohydrate and energy boost they need. 2. Eat at...

Follow-up to Ethan Elliott Story of March 20   In case you missed it, CVST's Ethan Elliott (9) was featured for a school project on The List, a national television program on ABC (28) with local features built in to the show.  You can follow the link below to see the local segment and Ethen.  He is the second part of the segment.  A Star Is Born, way to go Ethan! http://www.thelistshow.tv/the-list/around-tampa-bay-do-celebs-know-movie-trivia  

Check Out The New CVST SpiritWear Store   The all new CVST SpiritWear Store  is now open on the CVST Website.  Just click on the Custom Team Apparel box on the right side of the webpage or the Box below this article and you are on your way!  You just select/design the items you want, place the order, pay on-line with your credit card and your order is shipped to your door (with no shipping charges).  It's that easy and TeamUnify makes a donation back to the team.  

CVST's Ethan Elliott On "The List" Tonight On ABC   CVST's Ethan Elliott (9) will be interviewed tonight on ABC Channel 28's The List .  The program airs at 7:00 pm on channel 28 and Ethan will be interviewed about the Brickmania Fundraising Event at his school, Carrollwood Day School. The List is a nationally televised hour long program which also has local segments built into the show.  Ethan's segment should run between 7:15 and 7:25 pm.  Don't Miss It!!!  

Forman Named CVST March SOM   For her efforts at the 2014 Florida Swimming Age-Group Championships, the CVST coaching has named Abby Forman as the March Swimmer of the Month.  At the FLAGS meet, held March 13 – 16 at the Selby Aquatics Complex in Sarasota, FL, the twelve year old Forman in her six events swam to personal best times in five events, moved up her seeding in five events, and scored in four of her events, dropping a total of 40.12 seconds.   Abby started off her meet with...

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

CVST Shines at FLAGS   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team also sent Abby Forman (12) and Logan Ingerick (10) to the Florida Swimming Age Group Championships (FLAGS) March 13-16 at the Selby Aquatics Complex, in Sarasota. At the FLAGS meet, formally known as the Florida Swimming Junior Olympics, a total of 974 athletes age fourteen and under from 62 swim clubs competed over a four day period for state championships in a new hybrid single age format. Under the new format, the Ten and Under age groups stayed the same...

Pickerell Named CVST February SOM   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Daryl Pickerell (15) as the February Swimmer of the Month. For the Month, Daryl swam best times in his 500 and 1650 yard Freestyles, 100 and 200 yard Breaststrokes, 200 yard Backstroke, and 400 yard Individual Medley.  Daryl actually swam two best times in his 1650 yard Freestyle. His first mile earlier in the month produced a memorable swim at the T-Bay Gasparilla Invitational held at the Tampa Prep pool where he dropped an unbelievable three minutes...

From The CVST Handbook   Periodically we will be posting sections of the CVST Handbook here in the CVST News section of the web site for informational purposes and when there are updates to the CVST Handbook.  Click Here to view the entire CVST Handbook.   TARDINESS There is nothing more disruptive to a coach and his workout organization than to have swimmers entering the workout late.  Please do all that you can to be on time and in the water at the time the workout is scheduled to begin...