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CVST Secret Swimmer Deadline Extended One Day We have extended the Secret Swimmer Dealine for turning in your Secret Swimmer Forms to tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26th at 5:30 pm. Please make sure you download the Secret Swimmer Form, fill it out and reurtn it to Coach Emma by 5:30 pm tomorrow, at the pool. You don't want to miss out on giving and getting something For/from your secret swimmers at the Boys & Girls Club Nationals TeamPractice on Wednesday., April 3rd. Click Here to download a .PDF Copy of the Secret...
Clean Sport - United States Anti- Doping Agency (USADA) Resources: Many athletes believe they need dietary supplements to perform at their best, but this trust in supplements is undeserved. Our Supplement Guide is designed to help you understand the risks of supplements & make smart choices about them. Experiencing cold and flu symptoms? Here's how you can comply with #antidoping rules when using medications to treat them #cleansport Supplements: Do you know the ways to reduce your risk of testing positive from a contaminated supplement or experiencing negative health effects from...
What Are You Doing about Your One Big Mental Hang-up? By Olivier Poirier-Leroy, Contributor Bad habits. We all got them. And usually when we think about them, it’s in terms of our technique or lifestyle. We breathe to the same side when we are tired. Our streamline loosens when we are unfocused. We coast into the walls instead of finishing on a full and fast stroke with our heads down. We eat the same comfort foods when we are having a bad day. (Burritos with a side...
Boys & Girls Club Nationals Hospitality Donations Requested It's time to start preparing for the Boys and Girls Club National Meet. We need your help with donations for the Coaches' and Officials' Hospitality room. This year we are requesting all items (except for soda) be brought directly to the meet and dropped off in the hospitality room. Please bring soda no later than Wed, April 3rd to Jim's office at the pool Click this link below to sign up: http://signup.com/go/varRkte Don't hesitate to reach out to Shelley (walz.shelley@gmail.com) or Allison...
Latest News From FS Open Water Champ's Start Lists and Directions to the FGCU Waterfront are now available. There is a practice is Saturday, from 3:00-4:00 pm, at the waterfront. FGCU E. Lake Pkwy, Ft. Myers, FL 33965, USA - The waterfront is located near the FGCU Aquatic Center. On the way into FGCU, as you follow the signs to the Aquatic Center, you will see a small sign that says "Waterfront". That is where the event is being hosted. Please park in the Auxilary Parking Lot on the right side of...
Tips for Fueling Vegetarian Teen Athletes By TrueSport Being a vegetarian might seem at odds with also being a competitive athlete, but it’s becoming far more common, even at sports’ highest levels. Click Here
How to Fuel at Competitions By TrueSport From all-day competitions to weekend-long tournaments, packing nutritious meals and snacks for young athletes can be tough. We've partnered with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs’ (UCCS) Food Literacy Program, The Flying Carrot, to create printable travel pack grocery lists of perishable and non-perishable foods that will help fuel your athletes for their competitions.
Helping Children Manage Stress in Sports By David Benzel, founder of Growing Champions for Life, March 2019 Note: USA Swimming has a partnership with David Benzel and his Growing Champions for Life organization. You should let your parents know about this free webinar from David. Register Now to reserve your spot for this FREE event This month’s Teaching Life-Skills Webinar is hosted by David Benzel, founder of Growing Champions for Life. Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019 Time: 9:00 PM Eastern Time, 45-minute live webinar plus Q &...
Clean Sport - United States Anti- Doping Agency (USADA) Resources: Why does USADA hand out 90 ML stickers at #antidoping education presentations? Find out: Step 2 of the sample collection process is when the sample is shipped to a WADA-accredited lab for inspection and analysis. Learn about the full journey of a sample, from collection to storage Supplements: USADA has always been concerned about how poor supplement regulation could impact athletes. Check out the legislation we've supported on this front to help protect clean athletes and consumers from tainted...
