USOC Announces Schedule for 2018 Team USA Summer Champions Series     The United States Olympic Committee announced the schedule for the 2018 Team USA Summer Champions Series, presented by Xfinity, including national championships in beach volleyball, diving, swimming, and track and field. The Team USA Champions Series features both a summer and winter season, showcasing elite U.S. athletes as they compete year-round.     Read More    

Nutrition: Top Tips for Making a Better Sandwich By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN I’m often asked what is the “best” food for young swimmers. My response? A sandwich! Sandwiches are easy to make, taste great, portable, and can supply carbohydrate, protein, and fat – nutrients needed by young swimmers. What makes a truly great sandwich? In one survey, 42% of people said the bread is most important ingredient in a sandwich. Yet, I hear from many parents that they think they should eliminate bread, wrongly assuming it contributes to empty...

CVST Blue/Green Meet Psych Sheet (Entries) Released   The CVST Blue/Green Meet is tomorrow and the Captains, Sophie Hasara (Blue Team) & Henry Walz (Green Team) have submitted their entries for the meet and they are now available on the Meet Web Page at www. CVST.org.   Click Here   to go to the Meet Page.  

Florida Swimming Open Water Zone Team Announced   2018 Florida Swimming Open Water Zone Team  Head Coach: Cashel Mack Coaches: Jeandre Pretorius Don Henshaw Maria Zambito Team Manager: Maria Medina 11-12 Girls Mary Leigh Hardman, Jessica Beede, Capri Perdomo, Brynn Stoneburg 13-14 Girls Kelsey Swartout, Blair Stoneburg,  McKenna Fiore, Alexandra Breur 15-16 Girls Meghan Bolin, Carlie Ros, Carin Sanchez, Whitley Williams Senior Girls Jordan Gorham, Alexandra Roy, Hannah Vandress, Taylor Ward 11-12 Boys Nicholas Fabian, Jayden Repak , Zachary Roberts, Logan Martin 13-14 Boys Spencer Howery, Cole Firlie, Jacob Pishko, Riley Sampson...

To Raise Resilient Kids, Be a Resilient Parent By Emily F. Popek, NYTimes.com, March 28, 2018   As parents, we want our children to be emotionally resilient — able to handle life’s ups and downs. But parents’ ability to foster resilience in our children hinges a great deal on our own emotional resilience.   emotions,” said Dr. Dan Siegel, author of “The Yes Brain,” which focuses on cultivating children’s resilience. Yet for many parents, taking the temper tantrums and meltdowns in stride presents a challenge — especially if we have...

Dear Members, I wanted all of you to know that Concert Golf has entered into discussions with ClubCorp to acquire 16 of our clubs, including Carrollwood Country Club, in the next few months. This is a bittersweet moment for me personally, because I love Carrollwood Country Club and know how hard we have worked to deliver on so many capital improvements and upgrades to your member experience.  We have not gotten everything right, I know, but with your honest feedback and our team's commitment to your club, we have all...

USADA News   Supplements: The decision of whether to take #supplements should not be taken lightly. Visit our website to read case studies that provide a glimpse of what can happen when the risks aren't fully understood. https://www.usada.org/substances/supplement-411/realize-safety-issues-exist/case-studies-arbitration-decisions/ …   Green tea is an example of a dietary #supplement that can be sold in a variety of ways, including as a food or a drug.  REALIZE that safety issues exist.     Resources: Donating plasma (or plasmapheresis) is prohibited under the 2018 WADA Prohibited List.      Substance Profile: Meldonium...

Watch Summer HereRespecting Boundaries In The Parent-Coach Relationship By Summer Sanders, Positive Coaching Alliance, April 4, 2018 In this clip, Sanders explains the importance of parents playing an appropriate role in their communication with children's coaches. When parents feel the need to intervene in the coach-athletes relationship, they should only address developmental issues, such as whether the athlete is having fun and what might help their children enjoy the sport more (short of addressing technical coaching issues and strategies). Within those bounds, Sanders is all for parents feeling empowered to...

How to Talk to Young Athletes When Their Role Model Falls from Grace By Dr. Roberta Kraus, Ph.D., TrueSport, April 2018 Elite athletes are a source of inspiration and adulation for many young athletes, and elite athletes generally have some great traits and habits for young people to emulate. They set ambitious goals, commit to their training, work hard, overcome adversity, and much more. But, athletes are human and have flaws like everyone else.   For youth and adolescent athletes, it can be heartbreaking when a sports hero falls from...

New Officials Clinic Tomorrow (Friday) at CVST   CVST will be hosting an Official's Clinic for those interested in becoming a USA Swimming Official.  It will be held during the Bronze, Silver and Gold swim practices tomorrow, Friday, April 13, and will begin at 4:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to get all the information and see what it really entails to become a USA Swimming Official.  The Clinic will be presented by Dr. Richard Sheridan.   We hope that some of you parents are interested and take the...