2014 Boys & Girls Club & Classic Meet Logos Unveiled   CVST and Fine Designs have released the Meet Logos for the 2014 Boys & Girls Club National Swimming Championships   (4/11-13/2014) and the 2014 Tampa Bay Swim Classic  (6/6-8/2014):                 

CVST Swimmers Ramp It Up at CVST B Invitational   CVST hosted their Annual CVST B Invitational last month at the Carrollwood Country Club Tennis & Aquatic Center (TAC) and the team was awesome!  Leading the way for the team, just after coming off winning the CVST October Swimmer of the Month Award, Ella Herron (6) brought home first place finishes in all four of her individual events; the 6&Under Girls 25 Yard Freestyle, 25 Yard Backstroke, 25 Yard Breaststroke and 25 Yard Butterfly.  Her sister Emma (11) also picked...

CVST's Herron Named Game On 4 Kids November All-Star   CVST's Ella Herron (6) has been named the Game On For Kids November All-Star.  She earned this honor for her efforts at CVST while earning the October 2013 Swimmer of the Month Award.  Game On 4 Kids web site is Tampa Bay's premier source for youth sports.  To view Ella's article on the Game On 4 Kids web site, Click Here .  

GameOnForKids.com Posts CVST Pictures From Marlins Meet   GameOn4Kids.com , Tampa Bay's Premier Source For Youth Sports, has once again received some great pictures taken at the Central Florida Marlins Swim Meet, from our very own Cathy Edwards, and have posted them on their website.  Be sure to check out the pictures at www.GameOn4Kids.com .

Ella Herron, CVST October Swimmer of the Month   The CVST coaching staff has named Ella Herron (6) as its October Swimmer of the Month.  Herron, the six year old Bronze practice group swimmer, made quite the splash dropping 30.7 seconds at the October Friday Night at the Races held in the Carrollwood Country Club pool.  Then getting starting block certified, she dropped another 31.24 seconds at the Central Florida Marlins Invitational held later in the month, in Ocala.  Ella swam to best times in all four of the competitive...

Top Resources for Sports Nutrition By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD The two most frequently asked questions I get from swimmers (and parents of swimmers) are, “Can you provide a detailed food plan for me (or my swimmer)?” and “Where can I learn more about nutrition for swimmers?” The first question, providing a food plan, is best referred to a local sports dietitian nutritionist who is licensed in the state where the swimmer lives. A registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) who has sports nutrition expertise (credentialed as a certified sports dietitian...

CVST Holds Annual Halloween Costume Practice   CVST once again held their Annual Halloween Costume Practice in October and the costumes were a hit as always.  The catch to this event is that all of the swimmers need to wear a costume to practice that they can swim in and were they ornate and original this year.  The costumes ranged from the Queen of Hearts to Hunger Games Characters and from Olympic Athletes to our very own Coach Jim.    To see some pictures from the event, Click Here.  

Notice From USADA   Please read the this notice  egarding Hemp, Hemp Seed Oils, or Hemp Proteins that may be found in “…mainstream food products such as some brands of yogurt.” Learn how this might impact your drug test! In addition, please read the article  Supplement Contains “Meth-Like” Compound for important information about a product you may be taking.  

CVST's Kaddouri Named Game On 4 Kids October All-Star   CVST's Savannah Kaddouri (8) has been named the Game On For Kids October All-Star.  She earned this honor for her efforts at CVST while earning the September 2013 Swimmer of the Month Award.  Game On 4 Kids web site is Tampa Bay's premier source for youth sports.  To view Savanah's article on the Game On 4 Kids web site, Click Here .

FDA Official: 70% of Supplement Companies Violate Agency Rules By Delthia Ricks, delthia.ricks@newsday.com, Originally published: August 19, 2013 7:48 PM, Updated: August 23, 2013 3:26 PM   About 70 percent of the nation's supplement companies have run afoul of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's manufacturing regulations over the past five years, according to a top agency official. Consumers are put at risk by poorly measured ingredients, uncleaned manufacturing equipment, pesticides in herbal products, supplements contaminated with illegal prescription medications -- even bacteria in pediatric vitamins, recall notices and agency...