Ben Smith, CVST September Swimmer of the Month   The Carrollwood Village Swim Team coaching staff names Ben Smith as the September Swimmer of the Month.  In two meets the ten-year-old Silver Practice Group swimmer raced to nine personal best times out of ten events.  Ben started off the month by swimming in the CVST Friday Night at the Races where he swam to best times in the 50 yard Freestyle, 50 yard Backstroke, 50 yard Breaststroke, 50 yard Butterfly, and 100 yard Individual Medley.  Ben showed huge progressions in...

USADA Update   Supplements: Not available as a prescription, an increasing number of positive tests have been reported #cleansport #beinformed Be aware of the ingredients in the products you use, including meds & #supplements. Resources for you to use. Coach Resources: Resources to help coaches understand their role in #cleansport

4 Swim Parent Tips About Consistency I’ve missed some swim practices lately and I regret it. I found out that it’s hard to get back into the pool after getting out of the groove. I’ve seen this play over and over with kids, too. My own child suffered with asthma. His age group career was two steps forward, five steps back. He never had consistency and I’m surprised he stuck with swimming as long as he did. Consistency may seem boring and unimaginative, but in the pool there’s no way...

Why Student Athletes Should Stop Sacrificing Sleep By Norah Hunt, Swimming World College Intern.  Aww, October. For most swim teams, this month is when endurance is built and huge gains are made in training. The days are long and the doubles are rough, and many times the weekends consist of long bus rides and exhausting dual meets. In addition, October is typically when college classes start to pick up, and midterms and papers are sprinkled into what is already a super busy month. Most athletes feel that in order to...

99 Amazing Pre-Workout Snacks   As a workout enthusiast, your main goal is to get your body in the absolute best shape possible.   While hitting the gym and going for a run will obviously test your body’s strength and fitness level, the kind of food that you eat is equally important to the entire process.   In fact, we argue that it’s the most important.   Eating a healthy, well-balanced snack or meal before you start getting sweaty is one of the best ways to prep yourself for an intense workout....

CORRECTED Holiday Training Schedule   Below is a corrected 2017-2018 CVST Holiday Training Schedule, we apologize for any inconvenience. Click Here to Download a copy of the Corrected Holiday Training Schedule

  Holiday Message from Coach Jim & The 2017-18 Turkey Training & Mystery Week Schedules UPDATED HOILIDAY PRACTICE CALENDER COMING SOON   Click Here to Download a .PDF Copy of the Calendar  

USADA Update   REDUCE your risk and use the Red Flag Checklist to help you navigate risky characteristics of #supplements.

Top Good Nutrition Questions from Swimmers and Parents By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, October 20, 2017 As a former college professor, I told students there were no dumb questions, but that isn’t really true. One student asked me how Benjamin Button could grow younger each year and reverse aging. I replied that Benjamin Button was a fictional movie character. The student argued with me that it was a documentary, not a movie, and the main character could grow younger. So, that is an example of a dumb question. But, many...

CVST Halloween Costume Practice & Party Sign-up Genius   CVST Parent's, here is the link to the Annual CVST Costume Practice & Party Sign-up Genius.      http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4caaad2aa3f58-cvst   Please sign up for something to pick up for the party and bring it with you on Monday.    If you have any questions, please contact Tara Balseiro at  tarabalseiro@icloud.com.    Thanks and see you at the pool.   Download a copy of the Invitation Here.