Top 5 Benefits of Mental Preparation for Youth Athletes By TrueSport   How well athletes perform has much to do with how well they prepare beforehand, both physically and mentally.   While it’s easier to stress the physical aspects of preparation (like dynamic stretching, warming up, and staying hydrated) coaches should not underestimate the impact that good mental preparation can have on athletic performance.   More...  

USADA Update   Supplements: New research highlights the risk of finding unapproved SARMs in #supplements sold on the internet. Even worse, those ingredients aren’t always listed on the label.    Bodybuilding products sold online may be mislabeled or unsafe   Resources: In addition to education and testing, USADA investigations are often assisted by tips stemming from the Play Clean Tip Line. How are you helping to keep sport clean? #cleansport   #Antidoping resources for health professionals working with elite athletes subject to USADA doping control. Available for CME credits through @StanfordMed #cleansport   As part of...

Backlash Grows Against High-Tech Swimsuits Some families spend as much as 10 percent of their income on sports activities, when you include equipment, training and travel. One big expense in the sport of swimming is now leading to a national backlash. Meg Oliver reports. Play Video

3 Days Left for the CVST / Five Below Fundraiser     GET ALL YOUR STOCKING STUFFERS & MORE THIS WEEKEND AT FIVE BELOW AND SUPPORT CVST!   CVST is holding a Spirit Week Fundraising Event, all this week, December 11-17th, with Five Below, in Carrollwood (next to the Walmart on Dale Mabry).  Five Below will be donating 10% of the total dollars spent by CVST Swimmers, Parents, Families, Alumni, Friends and anyone else who shops there this week and turns in a CVST Spirit Week Flyer at checkout.  Don't worry,...

CVST Parent Night at BRU - Florida's Growler Bar   It's time for the parents to have their own CVST Event, so we are having a post Holiday get together at BRU - Florida's Growler Bar, located at 8729 Gunn Hwy, Tampa, FL 33556, on Thursday, December 28th, from 6:00-?.    Thanks to Shelly Walz who set this up at BRU. We hope you will all attend it should be a great night for all of our CVST parents to get together and have some fun away from the pool....

Rhetta Clause is Back with Ideas for Swimmers on the 'Nice' List   Yes, the Holiday season is upon us but, no, you don’t need to panic to get a special gift for your teammate, brother, sister or friend who listens to you go on-and-on about your love/hate relationship with swimming. Sure, caps, goggles or a new water bottle are nice, but think outside the lane a little bit with the following ideas that can still ship in time for Christmas. I’ve picked out a few of these for myself, because, of...

CVST Team Holiday Party Click Here for Link to Sign-up Genius to bring some goodies needed for the Party.   Click Here to Download Flyer

Things Every Swimmer Needs in December By Mike Gustafson//Contributor     As any competitive swimmer knows, the season has its ebbs and flows, its peaks and valleys. The September and October months are “getting in shape” season — a time of extra dryland, technique drills, and aerobic sets. February and March is “speed season” — a time of starts and turns, sprints and quickness drills, refinement and honing.   So what “season” is December and January?   Pain season.   December is a time of challenges and long sets, pushing one’s...

Mystery Week Calendar Updated   There have only been 2 minor changes to the Mystery Week Calendar, both involving the Senior 1 Group.  See January 5 & 6th for the changes.  No changes were nade to any other Practice Groups at this time.   Updated Calendar  

CVST / Five Below Fundraiser     CVST is holding a Spirit Week Fundraising Event, all this week, December 11-17th, with Five Below, in Carrollwood (next to the Walmart on Dale Mabry).  Five Below will be donating 10% of the total dollars spent by CVST Swimmers, Parents, Families, Alumni, Friends and anyone else who shops there this week and turns in a CVST Spirit Week Flyer at checkout.  Don't worry, if you don't have your flyer with your, the cashier at checkout should have an extra flyer for you..  Five Below...