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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...
GameOn4Kids February All-Star – Kaitlyn Labella CVST's Kaitlyn Labella (8) 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 Kaitlyn's article on the Game On 4 Kids web site, Click Here.
CVST Parents, Swimmers, Do You Have These Aps Yet? If Not You Are Missing Out! On-Deck Parent App (Android & Apple) OnDeck Parent is the worlds first mobile application designed for parents on swim teams. It links directly with the CVST Web Site and gives you access to many of the functions of the site in Ap format. Born from the extraordinary success of OnDeck Coach, OnDeck Parent is available for parents on Swim Teams, such as CVST, utilizing the SwimOffice Swim Team Management Platform...
A Simple Technique to Improve Your Turns By Matt Barbini, USA Swimming National Team High Performance Consultant Using your arms to accelerate the flip in freestyle and backstroke turns has obvious benefit and is not a new concept. However, the degree to which it’s employed varies wildly from athlete to athlete. Check out the videos below for an example of how two athletes utilize their arms differently while performing the same turn. For videos click here.
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.
