FLAGS Psych Sheets Available   The 2018 Florida Swimming Age Group Championship Psych Sheets are now available for download along with a lot more informtation on this week's Championship Meet, in Orlando.  Be sure to go to the Event Page and get all the information.   Click Here to go to our Event Page  

2018 FLAGS Information for Coaches, Officials & Teams   GENERAL INFORMATION Please be aware that a complete and updated meet packet has been posted on the Florida Swimming website. There have been a few changes and updates since the general meet information was posted last Fall, so please refer to the new document for all of your meet information. A summary of essential updates, along with some new FYI’s for coaches, officials and teams, are listed below: ·  All morning preliminary sessions begin at 9:00am, (and NOT 9:30am as posted...

USADA Update   Article: Is protein the primary fuel for working muscles?    The answer   may surprise you!   Supplements: Supplement411   helps keep you on top of the news when it comes to dietary #supplements.   Resources: New to #antidoping? Learn how to use Global DRO  to check the prohibited status of specific medications

10 Reasons to Love the 200 Butterfly By Mike Gustafson//Contributor     Every swim event tells a story: Some tell a story of flash-and-dash. Others tell a story of pacing and strategy.   And, if every story is a love story, as the saying goes, then every length of the 200 butterfly is an epic saga of tragic, painful, and ultimately triumphant adventure. Each length of the 200 butterfly tells a story-within-a-story, with its own beginning, middle, and end. Some stories begin with smooth waters, calm seas, and a successful voyage....

Could Vitamin Deficiencies be Ruining Your Workout   You know not eating well or logging enough sleep can hurt your workout, but there might be something else slowing you down: A new study in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition found that when healthy, active, females supplemented with a specific vitamin and mineral formula for one month, they shaved about one minute off their 3-mile run, were able to bike farther in 25 minutes, and covered more steps in a 90-second time trial.     Read More

Simple Strategies to Change Your Eating Habits   When looking at improving performance we all know that nutrition is extremely important, but it is a huge topic. Information and opinions about nutrition can often be controversial and polarizing. So where do you start? “It comes down to simple answers,” says Dr. Greg Wells. “Anytime you get away from simplicity you know that something is wrong with the information.” Dr. Wells has a Ph.D. in Exercise and Respiratory Physiology from the University of Toronto. He is also an Associate Professor in the...

15 Signs You're a Tapering Swimmer   Ah, the mystifying, terrible and ultimately this is the best ever phase of training, taper. For some swimmers it provides a respite from the never-ending intervals into that quick and effortless speed, and for others it is an awful two weeks of neurosis and self-doubt. Wherever you may fall in the mental landscape of tapering athletes, here are 15 signs that you are hitting your taper— Continue

Origins of Modern Swimming Goggles   Prior to the late 1960’s almost no swimmer wore goggles in either practice or competition. Those that did use them wore the large, triangular-shaped rubber goggles that we can often see in old photos of swimmers crossing the English Channel. The challenges with those big rubber goggles were that they made swimmers see double, so the swimmer would have to close one eye to avoid confusion. They were also bulky, often leaked and caused more drag for the swimmer. Swimmers from that era will recall...

     Reminder: Laps For Lights Ends Tonight & McAlister's Deli is Tomorrow   Laps for Lanes & Lights This is the final daywrap up for this year's Swim-A-Thon.  It's not over yet, so if you haven't reached your goal for fundraising yet there is still time to do it.  We still have until tonight, February 5th, to get any late or additional donations in!  Your personal Swim-A-Thon webpages will be live until Midnight tonight, Monday, February 5, 2018.  So if you haven't reached your goals yet or haven't raised the money...

USADA Update   The information below should be shared with your athletes and their parents. Please distribute it via email, a club newsletter, or link to the articles on your team webpage.   Information:   CBD products aren't regulated before reaching consumers, so they could contain prohibited THC. Get informed about the risk of using CBD products.   Even medications can be prohibited. Talk to your physician about #antidoping responsibilities when deciding on a treatment plan. #tuesdaytip #cleansport