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Team
Motto
“The Will To Win, Is Not Nearly As Great As
the Will To Prepare To Win.”
History &
Purpose
The Carrollwood Village Swim Team (CVST) is a year-round
competitive swim program, which swims inder the guidance
of USA Swimming, Inc, is affiliated with
the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and is affiliated
with Emerald Greens
Golf Resort & Country
Club, through
membership requirements and the Private Club League (PCL). The
purpose of the CVST organization is to select, train, and develop
swimmers of various ages and abilities, ranging from younger and
beginning swimmers to nationally ranked senior competitors. While
competition is important, the CVST Coaching
Staff feels
that self-discipline, sportsmanship, and the team camaraderie that
swimming offers will be life long benefits to all participants.
CVST emerged as the top PCL team in the middle ’70’s
before expanding to a year-round program and leaving the PCL. Now
CVST is recognized as having one of the finest year-round programs
in the State of Florida and has rejoined the PCL. The team had
between 100 to 150 members strong depending on the season prior to
the demolition on the old pool at Emerald Greens, however during
the construction of the new aquatic facilities at Emerald Greens
the team dropped to approximately 35 swimmers. The program is in a
rebuilding mode now that the new facility is open and is currently
50 members and growing. CVST is at based out of the Emerald Greens
Golf Resort & Country Club and all team members must be members
of the Country Club, Grandchildren of Country Club Members or part
of the Emerald Greens Member Sponsorship Program (For more
information on this program, please contact
us).
Objectives
The CVST program is
designed by professional coaches interested in helping develop
successful people as well as successful swimmers
by:
1. Providing
opportunities for social and emotional development as well as
cultural and educational growth.
2.
Instilling an appreciation for the
potential of high self-esteem, the value of hard work, and the
importance of good sportsmanship.
3. Providing a high
level of instruction, training and competition.
4.
Motivating young people to achieve the
most from themselves, to be “the best they can be,” to
reach their full potential.
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