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Total Team Wares/All American Swim Will be at the Pool Friday for a Suit Fitting Total Team Wares/All American Swim will be at the pool this Friday at the #CVSTvsCOVID Meet #5, for CVST Team Suit fitting and a chance to get any of the practice equipment you still need. They will be set up in the parking lot before and during the meet, so be sure to get fitted for your team suit!
No Afternoon Practices on Wednesday or Friday of This Week This is a reminder for all CVST Swimmers and Parents - There will be no afternoon practices on Wednesday, September 30th or Friday, October 2nd, this week. Wednesday, September 30th, is the Bishop McLaughlin HS vs Tampa Catholic HS Dual Meet, here at CCC and CVST. Friday, October 2nd, is the #CVSTvsCOVID Meet #5 with visiting teams (AAC & STA). Warm-ups are at 4:00pm and the meet will begin at 5:00pm. We also need the help of our parents for...
USA Swimming Updates 2020 National Events Calendar COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Following thoughtful assessment, USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced changes to its 2020 national events calendar. Previously announced competitions will be replaced with a three-month virtual race leaderboard, a multi-site Toyota U.S. Open event and a decentralized 2020 18&Under Winter Championships. Beginning in October, USA Swimming will introduce the National Leaderboard, a virtual competition format for swimmers from coast to coast. Similar to the Speedo Swim Again Series,...
Stress Better: How Parents Can Help Athletes Grow from Stress Stress automatically calls to mind negative moments in life: A difficult upcoming test, a fight with a friend or parent, global collective stress like the coronavirus pandemic, or even self-created stress about what others might be thinking. And yes, too much stress and too few resources to combat it can be a bad thing…but allowing kids to entirely avoid it actually does them a disservice. Board-certified family physician and TrueSport Expert Deborah Gilboa, MD, specializes in youth development—including stress management....
CVST October Health & Nutrition Challenge - The Water Bottle Challenge Staying hydrated while exercizing is very important, especially here in hot Tampa! Even when not exercizing it is important to be drinking water and staying hydrated. While swimming we sweat a lot, but don't always realize it because we are already wet, especially in the fall when the water is warm and the air is cooling off. That is why your CVST Coaches, Jim, Randy, Emma & Meredith are all challenging you, to complete The Water Bottle Challenge. All...
Why Do Some Athletes Struggle with Body Image? Body image issues in athletes can come from a wide variety of sources: certain sports value specific weights and body types more than others, athletes will deal with puberty in different ways, and some student athletes struggle with control in other areas of their lives, which can lead to body image issues and unhealthy behaviors around food and exercise. There isn’t one specific type of young athlete who’s at risk. Anyone can struggle with body image issues, and it’s important for parents...
Heat Sheets, Psych Sheets, Estimated Timelines and More Posted for Berkeley Meet This weekend's Berkeley Meet will have many of the same COVID Precautions as we have had at our CVST Meets this year, but they will also have some that we do not have so be sure to read and know all of the specifics as laid out below, on this website's Event Page and in the Meet Information Letter provided by Berkeley. You will all (parents, swimmers, and volunteers) be responsible for the COVID Safety Procedures. Parents, we...
USA Swimming October Sanctions Update D ear members, We continue to receive encouraging feedback from across the country regarding the safety measures being put in place at facilities and with teams, and the care and attention being given to these efforts by coaches, teams, members, and families. We also remain motivated to work with the Aquatics Coalition to advocate for pool openings in areas that are still struggling and thank everyone for their continued effort and hard work in getting our athletes back in the pool safely. Yesterday, the USA...
USA Swimming Announces Formation of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council and Black Leadership in Aquatics Coalition COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, is proud to announce the formation of two diverse leadership groups developed as part of a long-term action plan to provide expertise and strategic guidance to USA Swimming staff and swimming leaders regarding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The 22-member DEI Council is comprised of athletes, parents, coaches, volunteers, and non-members representing diverse races, ethnicities, abilities, and LGBTQ+...
