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Sports Nutrition with a Holistic Twist APR23 Written by: metayogastudios.com 4/23/2013 9:50 AM My tummy is growling as I hold another SUP yoga pose. It’s official; I’m addicted to Stand Up Paddle Boarding. I’ve held many SUP yoga poses, paddled many miles on Colorado rivers and ridden hundreds of waves on the Mexican Pacific. The only thing that can pull me away from my SUP board is hunger and thirst. After a challenging session on my SUP board it’s definitely time for fuel, but what’s it going to be? I...
If you are interested in becoming a Florida High School Swimming official, for the upcoming 2013-2014 season, please go to the FHSAA website (http://www.fhsaa.org/sports/officials). Registration for high school swimming officials usually begins in early July and the online exam is available in early August (check the FHSAA website for exact dates). If you are interested in officiating high school swimming, particularly, at the district, regional, or state level, you should register. You can do this on the FHSAA website. Once exact registration and exam dates are announced an e-mail will...
What is Short Course, What is Long Course? From News for Swim Parents Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association 5101 NW 21 Ave., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 “One of our pools is 25 yards wide by 50 meters long. Why isn't the pool 25 meters by 50 meters or 25 yards by 50 yards?” For years the "American Standard Short Course" pool has been a 25 yard pool. Almost all high school pools and most college pools are 25 yards long and most high school and college...
Protect the young athletes you know and love with a free screening! For more information or to schedule and appointment please call The Heart Program at Miami Children's Hospital (305) 662-8301. The leading cause of sudden death among young athletes is sudden cardiac death (SCD). Every three days in the U.S., a student athlete dies of SCD. Usually there are no advance signs or symptoms. Miami Children’s Hospital is reaching out to the region’s young athletes by offering free EKG screening to middle and high school sports participants. For more...
MCDA will be holding a clothing drive for the victims in Oklahoma that were effected by the tornado. Please bring in any clothes from you, your family, your friends, etc. We will be collecting the clothes on Friday, May 23rd through Wednesday, May 29 and then we will send them to the Red Cross. Thanks to everyone who has already brought in their donations. Every donation is needed and is much appreciated!!!
TIPS FOR FEEDING TEEN SWIMMERS BY CHRIS ROSENBLOOM, PHD,RD, CSSD USASwimming.org nutrition contributor, Jill Castle, recently published “Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School” (Jossey-Bass publisher, 2013), and I asked her to offer her top tips for feeding teen swimmers. Many of our readers are looking for sound nutrition advice with practical tips for families of active swimmers and this book is the go-to source. With parents and teen athletes on different schedules, how can the family eat meals together so that mom and...
Important Notice: If you bring a swimmer to Miami Country Day School campus in the afternoons, please do not park on 107th Street. Instead, you may park in any open spot in the North lot and walk across the field. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
BY RUSSELL MARK // HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT & BRYCE ELSER // OPEN WATER PROGRAM MANAGER Also known as the marathon event, the 10K open water race is perceived as a long, steady-paced swim. The 2012 London Olympic race proved that it is anything but. In fact, successful pool swimming can make open water success very attainable. Endurance is an obvious quality for a great distance race. Another absolute requirement is speed , whether it’s the 800/1500 or a 10k – easy speed in the beginning, closing speed at the end,...
