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CVST Brings Home the Hardware at PCL's   CVST had a big weekend and lots of big performances this past weekend in Lakeland at the Annual Private Club League (PCL) Championships.  CVST brought home massive amounts of hardware from the event including Trophies, Medals and lots of ribbons!  Great job to all of our CVST swimmers on a terriffic meet.   CVST High Point Trophy Winners: Kaitlyn Labella (8) 1st Place High Point Trophy 8&Under Girls Abby Eash (8) 3rd Place High Point Trophy 8&Under Girls Logan Ingerick (9) 2nd...

Volz Named CVST June SOM   May 2013 – Emma Volz(18) - For her efforts this Open Water Season, the CVST coaching staff has named Emma Volz as the 2013 May Swimmer of the Month.  At the 2013 Florida Swimming Open Water Championships in Fort Myers, Florida, Emma finished 3rd in the Women’s 5K Race, helping lead her team to a top 6 finish in the State.    Less than a week later, Volz led the way again, however this time she led everyone in the Annual Hurricane-Man 2.4 Mile...

8&Under Boys Lead CVST at Tampa Bay Swim Classic CVST had another great meet this past weekend at the Northshore Pool, in St. Pete, where they played host to the 2013 edition of the Tampa Bay Swim Classic.  Leading the team this weekend were the 8&Under Boys duo of Josh Selig (8) and Sean Kenny (8) who placed first and third respectively in the Age Group High Point Standings.  Great job guys!  Other great swims came from all over the pool for CVST, but especially from the following swimmers who...

Water..., Water..., Water   1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. 2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. 3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 30%. 4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study. 5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. How well are you hydrating?  

Top Tips for Feeding Teen Swimmers By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD,RD, CSSD USASwimming.org   nutrition contributor, Jill Castle, recently published “Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School” (Jossey-Bass publisher, 2013), and I asked her to offer her top tips for feeding teen swimmers. Many of our readers are looking for sound nutrition advice with practical tips for families of active swimmers and this book is the go-to source. Click here for the full article .  

Sorensen Named April Swimmer of the Month   April 2013 - Tyler Sorensen (15) - Word around the pool deck is that Tyler Sorensen (15) is someone to watch.  For the month of April, the Carrollwood Day School Freshman dropped a whopping total of 41.97 seconds.  Tyler swam no event longer than 100 yards, went 8 for 8 in best times, broke 30 seconds for the first time in his 50 yard Freestyle and for his efforts is the CVST April Swimmer of the Month.  Way to go Tyler and...

CVST Swims Fast At CYC Invite   The CVST Swimmers swam impressively at Saturday’s Dick Smith Invitational at the Carlouel Yacht Club.  Led by Kaitlyn Labella (8) who tied for the the 1st place 8 & Under Girls high point trophy and Logan Ingerick (9) who tied for the 2nd place 8- 9 year old Boys high point trophy the team swam to a 6th place finish overall.  CVST medalist include: Kaitlyn Labella 2nd 25yd Free, 3rd 25yd Breast, 1st 100yd IM, Abby Eash (8) 3rd 25yd Back, 3rd 100yd...

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Zambito Family Wins Annual CVST Family Relays   It was a great Family Night despite the cool weather and as always, the highlight f the evening were the Annual Family Relays.  This year we had eleven families going for that coveted Family Relay Trophy and it was as competitive as ever!    After the Preliminary Round, there were was a tie for the sixth and final spot in the Championship Final Round for the first time ever,  Therefore, a Swim-Off was was necessary between the Eash Family and the Edwards...