Bahr Selected As December 2011 CVST Swimmer of the Month   The CVST Coaching Staff has named Isabella Bahr (11) of the CVST Silver-Gold practice Group as the December 2011 CVST Swimmer of the Month.  Isabella earned the award based on her performance at the 2011 Harry Meisel B Championships-West, held at Northshore Pool in St. Petersburg.  Isabella swam best times in 5 of her events during the weekend with a total time dropped of 12.23 seconds!  Isabella attends her practices on a regular basis and is always working harder...

CVST Wins B-Champ's Team Spirit Award   Last weekend in St. Petersburg, the Carrollwood Village Swim Team brought home the Team Spirit Award at the Harry Meisel Championships West. The Meisel Championships, named after the late and legendary coach out of Orlando, are two developmental meets held on both coasts of Florida over the same weekend.  With the goal of winning the team spirit award the young swimmers came prepared with posters, meet T-shirts, and a determination to cheer on their teammates in every race and cheer they did. After...

Forsell Takes CVST SOM Award For November   The CVST Coaching Staff has named Madeleine Forsell (9) of the CVST Silver-Gold practice Group as the November 2011 CVST Swimmer of the Month.  Madeleine earned the award based on her performance at the CVST Invitational, held at Emerald Greens.  During the meet, Madeleine swam to four personal best times including a drop of 40+ seconds in the 100 Yard Individual Medley and almost seven seconds in the 100 Yard Freestyle.    Congratulations Madeleine and keep up the great efforts!

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Orchard Named October SOM   The CVST coaching staff has named Jim Orchard as the October Swimmer of the Month. Between the October Friday Night at the Races and the Marlins Ocala Meet, Jim swam to best times in 8 out of 9 events. For the month, he swam to personal bests in his 50/100/ 200 Free, 100 Back, 50/100 Breast, 50 Fly, and 100 IM dropping a total of 39.03 seconds. Interestingly, Jim led off the Ocala meet with the 200 Freestyle where he swam to two best times as his...

Rawls Named CVST September SOM   September 2011 – Madeline Rawls (11) – The CVST Coaching Staff has named eleven year-old Madeline Rawls the 2011 September Swimmer of the Month.  Madeline earned the honor based on her hard work at practices and her meet performance during September.  In all she swam eight personal best times for the month.  Six came at the St. Petersburg Aquatics Fall Invitational, and two more from the CVST Friday Night at the Races.  In all Madeline dropped a total of 139.33 seconds for the month,...

Volz Named CVST August 2011 SOM   Emma Volz (16) has been named the CVST Swimmer of the Month of the month of August 2011.  This is the second year in a row Volz has received the award for the month of August based on her outstanding performance at the USA Swimming Southern Zone Senior Championships, held August 2-6, in Orlando.  While there, Volz swam to Silver Medals in the 800 and 1500 meter Freestyle events and a Bronze Medal in the 400 meter Freestyle. She also scored in the...

Race of the Century - JP Peterson vs. Brooke Bennett   This Thursday August 11 we will see local radio show personality JP Peterson from 1010AM’s Happy Hour Show take on Olympic Swimming Gold Medal Olympian Brooke Bennett in a race at the Emerald Greens Recreation Center Swimming Pool! JP will be broadcasting his show from 3:00-6:00pm, poolside at Emerald Greens Golf Resort and Country Club before and during the actual race which will take place sometime between 5:15 and 6:00pm. JP will has been and will be working with...

Randy's World   This is my favorite time of the year with fresh faces and a new season filled with hopes and dreams.  When I say fresh faces, a number of new swimmers have been lining up to try out for the team. This is an anxious but also exciting time for new swimmers and even seasoned swimmers alike as they change practice groups as they may doubt their swimming skills, endurance and even their ability to make new friends while keeping their old friends. This is where the team...

Volz Picks Up Bronze In 400 Free   The USA Swimming Southern Zone Senior Championships   are in the home stretch with the completion on day four of the five day event at the YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando.  In tonight's Finals Emma Volz (16) swam to a Bronze Medal finish in the 400 Meter Freestyle with a time of 4:41.31.  In the same event, Jackie Kenny (15) finished 18th tonight dropping five seconds from her preliminary time.  She also scored a 12th place finish in the 100 Meter Backstroke,...