CVST Team Picture Order Info Now Availabe   CVST Team Pictures will be held Saturday, October 20th, at 9:00am.  Swimmers should wear their white CVST Swimming T-Shirt and their Team Swim Suit.  The Group Picture will be taken first and then individual shots will follow.  Below you will see the order form.  You can follow the link provided below to pre-order or download the order form and bring it with you to the picture session.   Pre-Order Link:  https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000549237   Downloadable Order Form:  Click Here  

CVST's Annual Halloween Costume Practice & Party is Coming Parents - The team will provide pizza but we need some volunteers to bring other items to fill in the rest. Please Click Here  to volunteer to bring in some of the other needed goodies.  

REMINDER - CVST New Parent Meeting 4:30PM Today   This is just a last minute reminder that Lisa Polk, CVST's Hospitality Chair, is holding a New Parent's Meeting today at the TAC.  The meeting will start at 4:30PM and will be held in the Activity Room.  Although this is called a New Parent's Meeting, all CVST Parent's are welcome to attend.  

U nited States Anti- Doping Agency (USADA)   Resources: Athletes: There are currently three inhaled beta-2 agonists that are permitted in #sport under a certain dose. Read More  on what they are and how you can stay compliant with the rules if you’re prescribed an inhaler. #cleansport   Why is it important for athletes to be accurate when declaring medications and supplements on #doping control forms? Find out   Coaches: Take a look at these 5 steps  that will help your athletes #competeclean.   Energy drinks can contain up to...

World Anti-Doping Agency Publishes 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods Earlier this week, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published its 2019 list of prohibited substances and methods. The list was approved by the WADA Executive Committee on September 20, 2018.     More

Mental Toughness Toolbox: Make Your Goals Your Own By Dr. Alan Goldberg/Competitivedge.com   As the new season begins, you want to make sure that you're headed in the right direction! What's the “right” direction?   To answer that, we have to talk about the concept of goals, or exactly why you're swimming.   Continue  

Youth Sport Injuries and Pain Management: Avoiding Shortcuts During Injury Recovery   Kids and teenagers are not typically known for their patience, and after injuries, they may be tempted to cut how long they need to sit out of their favorite activities. However, taking shortcuts during the recovery process can delay healing and increase the risk of re-injury. If you are the parent or coach of an injured young athlete, here are recommendations for keeping recovery on track.   Continue  

Psych Sheets,Timelines Available - Volunteers Still Needed for October FNR   The Psych Sheets and Estimated Timelines have been posted on the Event Page for this Friday's October Friday Night at the Races.  Be sure to check out the competition and see where you stack up!     This meet is a little larger than last month with three other teams attending, Academy, Apollo Beach and Swim Tampa.  Due to the ncrease in the number of swimmers, we will be using 8 lanes, instead of 6, so we will need...

Big B Smith September CVST SOM The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Brennan Smith as the September Swimmer of the Month.  Swimming in two meets,the seven-year-old Bronze Practice Group member led the team with eight personal best times and also achieved the highest percentage of time dropped and was fifth out of thirty-one swimmers with a sixty-seven percent in number of best swims.  At the CVST Friday Night at the Races, Brennan swam to a 4.33 second and 13.98% time drop in his 25 yd backstroke, a 2.73 second...

How Tough are the 2020 Olympic Trials Cuts? The 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials cuts were released on Thursday. They are faster than the 2016 cuts in every single event. But how tough are they? Should we expect a smaller meet than in the past or will America’s swimmers rise to this challenge? First we need to establish a base line for what a typical trials looks like. In 2016 there were an average of 129 women on the psych sheet in each event with an average of 120 swimmers actually...