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Parent Education Video By David Benzel, Growing Champions For Life We are excited to bring you our Positive Parent Video for this week. In this video, A New Definition of Winning, you will learn how to teach your child a definition of winning that allows her to be a winner every single day. Make sure your child is operating with the best possible idea of a true winner. Please click here to watch A New Definition of Winning. David Benzel Growing Champions for Life, Inc. Author of 'From Chump...

Come Recycle With Us! First Posted October 29, 2012 Sports Teams and nonprofit organizations across the county have been dealing with huge budget cuts, but we’ve found a way to supplement our finances and help with the Annual CVST Senior Holiday Training Trip for years to come. CVST's Senior Group is participating in the FundingFactory® Recycling Program! This fundraiser is FREE and simple because there’s nothing to sell, no paperwork to fill out and no deadline. The program runs year-round, accumulating constant income for our efforts. But we...

So You're Going To A Swim Meet! 1. Plan to spend at least four (4) hours at an "Open" or "Invitational" meets (sometimes longer). 2. Plan to spend about 2 to 4 hours at small Development Meets. 3. Take along: a. Blanket to spread or sit on b. Entertainment items (cards, books, games, toys, etc.) c. Money! (To buy heat sheets, souvenirs and snacks) d. Sun tan lotion & sun glasses e. T-shirts for swimmers and hats f. In cold weather, several towels...

USA Swimming Offers Athletes The Nutrition Tracker This Personal Nutrition Tracking System, Offered through the USA Swimming Web Site, is designed to provide you with an opportunity to have your diet evaluated for energy and nutrient content. Use it to: look up a single food item to see what's in it; enter an entire day's food intake to see how much carbohydrate, protein, fat and calories you consumed; compare what you ate to your individual needs; enter a recipe to see a nutrient breakdown per serving; track your habits...

Summer Swim Lesson Registration Begins March 1 Registration for this year’s Emerald Greens/Carrollwood Village Swim Team SwimAmerica Lesson Program will begin March 1st. Registration will be held as long as spaces are available. All Lessons must be paid in full at the time of registration. There will be no refunds or changes made for any reason, after the registration is made. All swimmers in the group programs must be at least 3 years old at the time of their lessons. Please ask for information on Toddlers and Special Rates...

Florida Swimming Athlete Newsletter Published The Florida Swimming Athlete Representitives have published their latest Athlerte Newsletter. Check it out and see what is happening in Florida Swimming and beyond that may affect you. Click Here to download your copy!

Does CVST.org Have Any Web Tutorials/FAQs For the Parents? Does CVST.org Have Any Web Tutorials/FAQs For the Parents? Yes, parents can and should watch our video tutorials. You can access them by doing the following. Sign In To Your Account Go to My Account > My Tutorials Drag your cursor over the Playlist to launch the “Parents Training Videos” window and scroll through some of the topics listed below: How to Verify Your Email/SMS Meet Entry 101 - How to Sign-up for a Swim Meet Your Invoice Account...

Drew Selig Named CVST 2012 December SOM The CVST Coaching Staff has named Drew Selig (10) as the December 2012 CVST Swimmer of the Month. At the Florida Swimming Harry Meisel “B” Championships, held in St. Petersburg, Florida, Drew swam to five best times. For the meet, Drew swam seven events for a sum of four hundred yards and dropped a total of one minute and eighteen seconds including a whopping one minute and six second drop in her 100 yard breaststroke. Way to go Drew and Keep...