Brush Up On The Risks Behind Energy Drinks From the USA Swimming's Coaching Connection   According to a recent report in the New York Times, five people have died over the past three years after drinking Monster Energy, a popular energy drink. USA Swimming’s Sports Medicine and Science Committee has reviewed the risks and benefits related to energy drinks, and published a series of articles within the last year to point out the dangers associated with such drink and to provide suggested alternatives. Here they are. Review them and discuss...

CVST's Stein Named To USA Swimming National Officials Committee   CVST's Corey Stein (17), has been named to the USA Swimming National Officials Committee for a two year term.  Stein, in the final year of his term as a Florida Swimming At-Large Athlete Representitive, represents all of the athletes of Florida Swimming at the State level.  Among his other duties, he has attended the Florida Swimming State Convention for the past two years and based on his participation at the meetings there was selected by USA Swimming Athlete Vice President...

CVST Swims Big At B Meet   CVST hosted the CVST B Invitational on Saturday at Emerald Greens and had a Big meet with Big swims and fast times, including a bunch of new Emerald Greens Pool Records   for our CVST swimmers.  Leading the way with four new individual Emerald Greens Pool Records and part or a relay record was Abby Forman (10).  Forman picked up her new pool records for 10&Under Girls, while swimming up,in the Senior Age Group.  The came in  the 50 & 100 yard Freestyles,...

Forman Family Takes CVST Family Relay Honors   Congratulations to the Forman Family Relay of Hannah, Sam & Abby for winning the 2012 Edition of the CVST Family Relays.  The Forman Family will now have the honor of having their name listed on the Home Page of the CVST Web Site as the 2012 Winning Family and they will also get to take the world Reknown and Famous CVST Family Relay Trophy home with them until next year's CVST Family Relays are held.   Click Here   for more Family...

Logan Tirheimer Snags CVST October Swimmer of the Month Honors   The CVST coaching staff has named Logan Tierheimer (10) as the October Swimmer of the Month.  At the month’s end, Logan swam to nine best times out of nine events.  The soon to be eleven year old swimmer finished off his 10 and under career at the Ocala Invitational by swimming to six lifetime best times in six events. Logan’s three other lifetime best times came earlier in the month at our Friday Night at the Races at Emerald...

CVST's Kenny Named To USA Swimming National Disability Committee   CVST's Jackie Kenny (17), has been named to the USA Swimming National Disability Committee for a two year term.  Kenny, in the final year of her term as Florida Swimming's Senior Athlete Representitive,represents all of the athletes of Florida Swimming at the State and National level.  Among her other duties, she has attended the USA Swimming National Convention for the past two years and based on her participation at the meetings there was selected by USA Swimming Athlete Vice President...

CVST Adopts Two New SafeSport Policies:  Bullying & Electronic Communication   CVST Athletes, Coaches, Volunteers & Parents,   Last month, the USA Swimming House of Delegates approved legislation enhancing existing safeguards for the Safe Sport Program. Two of these pieces, Articles 305.3.6 and 305.3.7, require clubs to implement (1) an action plan to address bullying and (2) a policy guiding electronic communication between adults and athletes, respectively. As part of this legislation, the House of Delegates approved a deadline for implementation of these policies of 90 days after USA Swimming’s...

CVST's Bob Griffiths Receives Maxwell Award for Officiating   Bob Griffiths at the 2012 Boys & Girls Club Nationals   The Maxwell Excellence Award is given to honor an outstanding LSC official, by the USA Swimming National Officials Committee, for their contributions to local swimming.  The award is sponsored by Swimming World Magazine and Maxwell Medals.  The Award was presented to CVST's Bob Griffiths last weekend at the Annual Florida Swimming House of Delegates Meetings.  The following was taken from the September 2012 issue of Swimming World Magazine:   In...

CVST Breaks Nine Pool Records at October FNR   CVST had a great Friday Night at the Races last Friday at the Emerald Greens Pool, breaking nine Pool Records   and beating the thunderstorms as well.  Led by Megan Hyer (6), Logan Ingerick (8), Logan Tirheimer (10) and Abby Forman (10), the entire team did an outstanding job in the pool.  Megan Hyer, in only her second swim meet, broke three Emerald Greens Pool records for the 6&Under Girls Age Group:  25 yard Backstroke; 25 yard Butterfly; and in her...

Edwards Snags SOM Honors for First Month of New Swim Year   The CVST coaching has named Ava Edwards (6) as the September Swimmer of the Month.  It’s not often that you see a noticeable difference in a swimmers speed, but Ava’s September Friday Night at the Races was just one of those occasions. Ava swam a total of 200 yards in 5 events dropping a total of 50.58 seconds.  That averages an improvement of a quarter of a second dropped per yard.  The six year old Bronze Practice Group...