CVST's Corey Stein Wins Florida Swimming Scholarship   Congratulations CVST's Corey Stein for being named the male recipient of the 2013  Florida Swimming, Irene & Bud Hackett Scholarship.  Stein along with the female recipient, Rachel Cunio of Titusville Swim Team, have received the scholarship based on the following criteria: Must be a graduating high school senior. Must be a member of Florida Swimming, Inc. for 2 years. Must graduate with a minimum 3.25 GPA (unweighted). Nominee must show ability to be a leader. Nominee should be well-respected member of their...

Bahr Picks Up CVST July SOM Honors   The CVST coaching staff has named Isabella Bahr (12) as the July Swimmer of the Month. Swimming at the St. Petersburg Aquatics Last Chance meet, Isabella swam to 5 lifetime best times in 5 events.  She then followed that up by swimming a best time in the 100 yard Freestyle at a rain shortened Wednesday at the Races meet at the Berkeley Prep Pool. For the month,  Isabella dropped a total 59.26 seconds including an incredible 31.71 second drop in her 200...

CVST Names Carla Garrett June SOM   June 2013 – Carla Garrett (10) - In one of the closest swimmer of the month contests, 10 year old Carla Garrett edged out 9 year old Madeleine Eash for most time dropped 75.9 seconds to 75.7 seconds and for her efforts the CVST Coaching has named Carla Garrett as the June Swimmer of the Month.  At the Private Club League Championships in Lakeland, Carla swam to finals in all three of her events: the 50 yard Freestyle, 50 yard Butterfly, and the...

Important Information For All Non-Athlete USA Swimming Members! (Coaches, Officials, & Others)   USA Swimming changes to the online Athlete Protection Training (APT) requirement, which are outlined below, will take place on or around September 1st (that’s the target date). Remember that the APT is a requirement for all non-athlete members so it will affect more than just coaches and officials. Please help spread the word about these changes in any documents that you send out or publish regarding 2014 non-athlete membership. Thank you!   APTs expiring September thru December...

CVST Sends Three to State Age Group Meet & Four to USA Swimming Senior Zone Championships   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team sent three swimmers to the Florida Swimming Age Group Championships this summer.  Representing the team at the Florida Swimming Age Group Championships, held July 18-21, at the University of Florida’s O’Connell Center, were Logan Ingerick (10), Abby Forman (11), and Darryl Pickerell (14).    Representing CVST at the USA Swimming Southern Zone Senior Championships, a meet consisting of the top swimmers from the 15 southeastern states, held in...

Randy's CVST Blog From FLAG's   Day 4 - Sunday, July 21, 2013 7:28 pm - Daryl finishes 15th place on his 1500   1:48 pm - Daryl ends morning session with an impressive 18:11.98 dropping 56 seconds                     just one second off his goal time.   1:07 pm - Rain delay.  5 minute warmup indoors before Daryl's 1500.  Logan places 11th in the 2 free   11:55 am - Logan 2:47.08 to 2:40.06 200 free.  Wins heat with a long course time 2 seconds faster than his short course ...

Boning Up on Calcium for the Young Swimmer By Jill Castle, MS, RDN Calcium is an important part of every child and teen’s diet. When one hears about getting enough calcium in the diet, thoughts of milk mustaches and old women with osteoporosis float through the mind. For most athletes, there is a natural advantage to bone health because exercise helps to build and sustain bone. Not necessarily the case with the swimmer. For the full article click here. More from the USA Swimming Nutrition Center.

Top Tips to Boost Iron Intake and Absorption By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, CSSD Swimmers need adequate iron for performance. Iron is the key part of the blood protein hemoglobin. Its job is to pick up oxygen from the lungs and transport it to working muscles. Without enough hemoglobin your muscles don’t get enough oxygen. The result? You won’t have the ability to exercise for long periods of time or at high intensity and you will feel increasingly tired with even moderate exercise. Some studies show that your maximal oxygen...

Build Your Plate   Maintaining a consistent and balanced diet is essential to preparing the body to perform at an elite level. Swimmers should be conscious of the fuel being absorbed by their body and understand how it impacts their performance. Build balanced meals with " Choose My Plate", where you can plan, track and create nutritional meals to fuel your training. Check out more tips from the USDA by clicking here. For athletes who are constantly on-the-go, download NutriTiming   to your iPhone/iTouch/iPad for quick and easy access to...

CVST Dunk Tank Raises About $350.00   The Emerald Greens, now Carrollwood Country Club, Independence Celebration last Saturday was a big success once a gain with over 3,600 people attending the event and enjoying a great evening of fun on the midway and watching a fantastic Fireworks Display.  But the Big Attraction of the evening had to be the Dunk Tank.  All of the evening's proceeds from the Dunk Tank were donated to CVST, where we raised about $350.00.    Thanks to those who donated their time to helping with...