Game On 4 Kids Posts CVST Pics   GameOn4Kids.com , Tampa Bay's premier source for your sports, has posted some CVST pictures from the St. Petersburg Aquatics, Total Team Wares Invitational, held last month at the Northshore pool.  Be sure to to check it out and see if you made thier web site.  Click Here   to go directly to the pictures.  

Kaddouri Named First SOM of New Year   The CVST coaching staff has named Savannah Kaddouri as the September Swimmer of the Month.  Swimming at the Total Team Wares Fall Invite in St. Petersburg, the (8) year old Bronze practice group member, swam a total of 325 yards and dropped a total of 33.1 seconds. This averages an impressive time drop right around 1 second for every 10 yards swum. For the meet.  Savannah swam to 5 personal best times in her six events, including the 100 yard Freestyle in...

CVST’s Bowles Starts Of New Swim Year With Senior High Point Award   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team crossed the Bay the their first meet of the new swim year at the Northshore Pool and the team was led by fifteen year old Zack Bowles, who brought home the Senior Boys Individual High Point Trophy.  Other swimmers who finished in the Top 3 for their respective age groups were:   Kaitlyn Labella (8) and Abby Eash (8), who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in the 8&Under Girls Age Group; Josh...

What Makes A Nightmare Sports Parent - And What Makes A Great One Written by:Steve Henson, February 15, 2012 Hundreds of college athletes were asked to think back: "What is your worst memory from playing youth and high school sports?" Their overwhelming response: "The ride home from games with my parents." The informal survey lasted three decades, initiated by two former longtime coaches who over time became staunch advocates for the player, for the adolescent, for the child. Bruce E. Brown and Rob Miller of Proactive Coaching LLC are devoted...

How To Become a Winning Parent By Dr. Alan Goldberg, Competitive Advantage If you want your child to come out of his youth sports experience a winner, (feeling good about himself and having a healthy attitude towards sports) then he needs your help! You are a vital and important part of the coach-athlete-parent team. If you do your job correctly and play YOUR position well, then your child will learn the sport faster, perform better, really have fun and have his self-esteem enhanced as a result. His sport experience will...

Should Swimmers Eat Before Early Morning Practice? By Jill Castle, MS, RDN When early morning swim practices begin, young swimmers can get behind on eating. Take Henry, for example. He was afraid to eat before morning practice, fearful of cramps or getting sick. So he didn’t eat anything, and ate a protein bar after practice on his way to school. By the time he returned home, he was exhausted, beyond hungry and playing catch-up, eating nearly everything in sight. Many young swimmers make the mistake of skipping out on the...

Staying in Control Behind the Blocks By Dr. Alan Goldberg//Competitivedge.com Races are won and lost before the start! So many swimmers lose their races before they even get in the pool. This is because they allow themselves to get far too nervous leading up to their event, and especially the time they spend behind the blocks. They may be upset about a previous event, worried about the outcome of this one or overly focused on and intimidated by a rival swimmer. By the time they get up on the blocks...

Y is for Young Athletes By Aimee C. Kimball, PhD Swimming is a lifelong sport. Many people learn to swim as a toddler and continue through the days when their knees can no longer handle pounding the pavement. While many people swim just for fun in the summer months or on trips to the beach, many choose to dedicate themselves to swimming competitively. This article addresses some tips for young athletes who want to be successful in competitive swimming. Train Hard You’ll hear it from your coaches: the harder you...

2013-14 CVST Team Handbook Available   The CVST Team Handbook is a living document and is intended to provide information and also be a guide for the parents and the swimmers of the Carrollwood Village Swim Team.  All information in this Handbook is subject to change without notice.  Please check the CVST Website (www.CVST.org) on a regular basis for any changes.    To view/download a copy of the 2013-14 CVST Team Hand Book, Click Here .  

School Year Morning Practice Policy (from the CVST Handbook)   Swimmers wishing to attend the Morning Practices (Swimming or Weights) are welcome to do so as long as the following criteria are met.   1.  Each swimmer must receive approval from the Head Coach prior to attending a morning practice.   2.  Swimmers Must notify the Head Coach, by 8:00pm, via telephone (no e-mail or text) the evening prior to the practice if they will be attending that practice.  If a swimmer does not show for the practice after notification...