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Labella Naned January Swimmer of the Month The Carrollwood Village coaching staff has named Kaitlyn Labella as the January Swimmer of the Month. For the month, the eight year old Silver/Gold practice group swimmer dropped a total of 59.45 seconds for an average drop of 3.72% in each of her events. At the Mac Crutchfield Invitational held January 24-26 at the FSU pool in Tallahassee, Kaitlyn swam to best times in 7 out of 9 events, winning 4 of those events and placing second in two others, while taking...
Labella Leads CVST At ATAC Meet CVST headed up to Florida State University this past weekend (Jan. 24-26) for the Mac Crutchfield Invitational, hosted by the Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club (ATAC). It was a great meet for CVST, held in the Leach Center, on campus. The team was led by strong performance from 8 year old, Kaitlyn Labella, who won five events and place second in two others and brought home the 8&Under Girls Individual High Point Trophy. There were many strong individual performances from CVST over the...
In Sports, Results Matter, But to Get Them, Ignore Them By Dr. Jim Taylor, Author on Psychological Performance, Consultant, Prime-Alert Newsletters, December 17, 2013 There are a lot of misconceptions about the role of results in achieving your athletic goals. Of course, you need good results to be successful, but the question is how to go about getting those results and, ironically, the answer is not what parents, coaches, and athletes often think. First, I want to define ‘outcome’ and ‘process.’ An outcome focus involved focusing on results, rankings, and...
To CVST Parents, From Allan Edwards, CVST Meet Director All, I hope everyone is off to a great start to the 2014 year! It’s that time again for CVST to start planning the Boys & Girls Club National Swimming Championships at Northshore pool in St. Petersburg the weekend of April 11 – 13, 2014. We hope that everyone is excited for another great swim meet. Last year's Boys & Girls Club National Swimming Championships was EXTREMELY successful in every aspect. That is all because of the wonderful...
2013 Mystery Week Song Complete & Shirts In! The 2013 Mystery Week Song is complete and the T-Shirts are now in and for those few who did survive the week. This year's song was written to the Christamas Carol "Your A Mean One Mr. Grinch!" as selected by Coach Maria. See the shirt below: See your coach to pick up your shirt.
Food-Allergic Swimmers: What’s the Best Way to Manage Them? By Jill Castle, MS, RDN Will was an 8-year-old swimmer and new to the sport. His mom was excited to have him experience the joys of being on a team and benefit from the rigor and structure that swimming provided. However, she was alarmed at Will’s first swim meet when she saw an abundance of food circulating throughout the stands, the bleachers and on deck. Will was highly allergic to peanuts, tree nuts and milk. To see peanut butter cups, candy...
Deck Pass Perks: Easy as Tap, Scan, Win Deck Pass is the official mobile application of USA Swimming. This app has always been pretty sweet, but now it just got a little sweeter. USA Swimming released its latest version of Deck Pass, which features Deck Pass Perks! Deck Pass users can receive exclusive deals from USA Swimming and its partners through Deck Pass Perks. Here’s how it works: People have to download the app AND create an account. If you have not already downloaded the app, Apple users can find...
Avoiding Psych-Outs and Intimidation By Alan Goldberg, competitivedge.com Are there certain opponents who regularly “push your emotional buttons?” You know what I mean… Other swimmers who somehow know exactly what to do to get inside your head before your race, distract your focus, sabotage your confidence and drive your level of nervousness through the roof? It may start the night before the meet, when you first begin to think about them. Or maybe you begin “losing it” after a comment they make or look that they give you when...
Bishop, GameOn4Kids.com December All-Star CVST's Mabry Bishop has been named a GameOn4Kids.com December All-Star, joining teammate, Isabella Salgado who was awarded the honor earlier in the month. Game On 4 Kids web site is Tampa Bay's premier source for youth sports. To view Mabry's article on the Game On 4 Kids web site, Click Here.
