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...

Hey CVST - Join Us for a Swim Cap Exchange for Swim Across America!   Hi! My name is Payton Nabors, and I am a member of the Swi m Atlanta Swim Team in Georgia. Our team is busy raising money for Swim Across America to benefit the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. To help raise funds I have decided to host a Swim Cap Exchange. I think it will be a fun way for us to get to know other swimmers across the...

So You Want to Swim Fast? Your Introduction to Drag   Intensity and duration of swim workouts are definitely important when trying to swim fast. As these components increase, fitness will improve and speed will get faster, but only to a point. Training harder and longer has its limits. For most of us, there is only so much time we all have available to swim and there is only so much intensity that the body can cope with. At some point, increasing intensity and duration will not be enough to...

Thriving or Surviving: Signs Your Kid Is Stretched Too Thin By TrueSport   There are so many extracurricular activities available for young people now, including youth sports, art classes, religious schools, STEM activities, music lessons, language, and the list goes on. What educators have learned over the years is that young people stay out of trouble when they are involved in co-curriculars. They learn new skills, become physically and mentally stronger, and discover their passions. As parents, we want our children to thrive and find their passions, as well as...

“I Might Not Be the Best, but I’m the Most Fun.” If you watched any of this year’s Winter Olympics, the name Adam Rippon probably sounds familiar. His fun, contagious, quirky personality swiftly stole the hearts of thousands, including mine. While competing at the highest level in Pyeongchang, his positive attitude and unwavering confidence was undeniable. The mindset behind his outlook was revealed in one of his post-skate interviews when he stated: “I might not be the best, but I’m the most fun.” Read More

Florida Swimming's April/May Athlete Newsletter Released   The April / May version of the Florida Athlete Newsletter is now available on the Florida Swimming Website under "Athletes" or just click  here.

Important Information for CVST Parents   Everyone who has signed up to work this week's Boys & Girls Club National Meet  has been receiving Auto-Reminders via email as to the jobs and times they are signed up to work.  Unfortunately due to a TeamUnify network wide issue, the times listed on the emails are incorrect.  The correct times are times you signed up for on the CVST website.  If you have any questions, please log in to CVST.org, go to the Event Page for the meet and click on the...

Nichols Named CVST March SOM   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team is proud to name Sophia Nichols as the March Swimmer of the Month.  Swimming in her first meet as a nine-year-old, Sophia raced to personal best times in seven out of eight events.  Sophie, swam to best times in her 50yd Freestyle (33.02), 100yd Freestyle (1:14.98), 200yd Freestyle (2:50.78), 100yd Backstroke (1:30.88), 50yd Breaststroke (44.71), 100yd Breaststroke (1:36.57), and 200 yd IM (3:09.86).  Sophie improved an average of 6.5% per swim with her greatest advancement coming in her 100yd...

CVST Places Two Swimmers in the Florida Top 10 The great thing about rankings in swimming is that there is no subjectivity.  They are all based off of times.  Each year from September to August USA Swimming recognizes the Top 10 performances in each age-group in each event.  These rankings are updated as times come in from meets around the country.  Using the same data base Florida Swimming also ranks its swimmers.  As of the writing of this article, April 2nd, the Carrollwood Village Swim Team has placed two swimmers...