Kylie Coles, CVST May SOM   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Kylie Coles as the May Swimmer of the Month.  For the month the 9-year-old Silver practice group member swam to five best times out of seven events.  Kylie improved an average of 5.91% per best time with her greatest improvement of 11.70% in the 50-yard Breaststroke.  At the Dick Smith Invitational held at Clearwater’s Long Center, Kylie swam to best times in her 50 yard Freestyle (35.84) and 50 yard Butterfly (50.38).  Three days later in her...

Too Many Kids Leave Sports Because Of The Car Ride Home By Brad Frost, Head Coach for the University of Minnesota Women's Ice Hockey team, Positive Coaching Alliance, May 2018   Frost believes it is in the best interest of youth athletes if their parents support their athletic experiences no matter the level of competition they play in. If a youth athlete is not playing for a top-tier team, that is not a good reason to be less supportive because the ultimate goal should be for a kid to have...

CVST Custom Name Caps We only order caps once a year so don't miss out! If you need multiple packs with different names please submit multiple orders. Orders are due Wednesday, June 13th. All items will be billed to your CVST account. Please note that personalized caps will come in a two (2) pack. Once our order is placed it takes about three (3) weeks to get the caps. Contact Allison Jurey-Smith at amjurey@gmail.com with any questions. Order Deadline Passed

5 Reasons Why Our Kids Like to Swim   Why do our kids swim? What keeps them motivated to return to the pool day after day? In a recent webinar called “Solve the Mystery of Your Child’s Motivation and Distraction Issues” presented by sports parenting coach David Benzel, in the motivation portion of his talk, he suggested we ask these questions. If they answer “Because it’s fun,” we can dig deeper. If they tell us it’s because we want them there—that’s not a good thing. Kids have different reasons why...

USADA News   Resources: Upcoming surgery? Athletes, visit our surgery checklist  to find out if you need to apply for a TUE or not. #BeInformed   Supplements: Just because some #supplements are labeled "all natural" doesn't mean they're safe. Read more:   REALIZE that dietary #supplements often don't provide  the outcomes they promise. #SmartAboutSupplements

CVST Summer Practice Group Changes Announced The CVST Coaching Staff has released the Practice Group Changes for this Summer. These changes will take effect beginning with practices on Tuesday, June 5th. Bronze Group to Silver Group Steven Cox, Isabella Herrera, Danny Mendoza, McKinnley Polk, Lila Ruiz, Brady Santo, Hadley Stenberg, Addyson Visher, Coach Emma Silver Group to Gold Group Peyton Balseiro, Noah Buscemi, Matthew Davis, Connor Smith Morgan Labella, Sophie Nichols, Madelaine Polk, Madeline Stenberg Gold to Senior 2 Bodi Burrill, Mckenna Smith Congratulations to all those making moves and...

Mental Health Awareness Month In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, check out these mental health tips and testimonials:   VIDEO: Olympian Allison Schmitt Shares Her Battle with Depression VIDEO: Olympian Amanda Weir on Working through an Injury Understanding Intense Pre-Meet Anxiety and Panic Attacks Controlling Your Concentration Before and During the Race

CVST's June Nutrition Challenge - Eat the Rainbow!   Beginning June 4th, the Nutrition Challenge will be to eat different colored fruits and veggies. The coaches will be asking swimmers how many different colored fruits and veggies they ate prior to coming to practice for the day. The reasoning behind this challenge is that different colored fruits and veggies supply different vitamins and minerals, so the more variety of colors you eat, the more various vitamins and minerals you will consume. The numbers will be documented on the sheets in...

Sleep – What is it Good For?   “Sleep deprivation is an illegal torture method outlawed by the Geneva Convention and international courts, but most of us do it to ourselves” Ryan Hurd.   Elite athletes compete on rest and recovery, so sleep is an essential part of their performance armory. We might not all need this type of forensic approach to sleep, but there’s certainly a good opportunity for us to ensure we’re not missing out on essential sleep benefits. So, this guide will help you ensure you’re getting...

Is Your Young Athlete Ready to Start Training   Children gradually gain skill, balance, coordination, and strength through unstructured play. At some point we add structured sports to the mix and increase the focus on certain types of movement and strength (shooting baskets, hitting baseballs, sprinting 100 meters, etc.). But at what point should children begin structured conditioning, like strength training or running intervals, designed to improve their physical ability to perform better in sports? When is too early? If your child wants to train, what do you do? Continue...