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...

Take at Your Own Risk   Substances that fall under the category of "Take at Your Own Risk" include supplements and herbal products. Because these substances are not regulated by the FDA and may contain substances not identified on the list of ingredients, they are considered to be "Take at Your Own Risk." If an athlete tests positive for a prohibited substance consumed in a supplement, the athlete will be subject to sanctions. Athletes are responsible for what they choose to consume, and must be aware that the consumption of...

Introducing SuperTracker   The United States Department of Agriculture has created a relative new interactive tool that allows you to plan, analyze, and track your diet and physical activity. Like Nutrition Tracker you can analyze food items, track your intake and create individualized reports. In addition to the tools you are used to having, you will also be able to set goals, track your physical activity and create a personal journal with all of your information and goals conveniently located on one page. Click here to get started. For those...

Abby Eash & Logan Ingerick Lead CVST at Largo Invite A small group of CVST swimmers headed over to Largo's Southwest Pool this weekend to compete in the Annual West Florida Lightning Aquatics (WFLA) Summer Invitational and did they swim well!  The crew was led by Logan Ingerick (10) in his last long course meet as a 10&Under and Abby Eash (8) who was sick all weekend.  Both finished 3rd in the Individual High Point Standings for their respective age groups.  Great Job! Others who swam well and made Championship...

CVST Has Great PCL & Open Water Seasons   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team (CVST) had a great Private Club League Season (PCL) and especially the Open Water Season.  In this year’s PCL meet, CVST many great performances while traveling to Belleair Country Club, Carlouel Yacht Club, Tampa Yacht Club and Lakeland Yacht Club and hosting Palma Ceia Country Club for Dual Meets.  CVST also hosted all nine teams from the league for the Annual PCL Relay Meet where there were close to 700 swimmers and spectators visited the Emerald...

Stay-in-the-Bag Snacks for Swimmers By Jill Castle MS, RDN Even the most organized, well-planned swimmer can put nutrition on the backburner, jeopardizing access to essential fuel sources when he needs it most. Thankfully, some food items can stay in the swim bag, providing relief in situations where optimal food sources may be scant or not ideal. The following snacks require no refrigeration, are temperature tolerant and provide a great fuel source. Remember to clean out snacks in the swim bag periodically and when the swim bag sits out in extremely...