| Jan 2, 2019 - 2019 Parents' Resolution | |
 | Happy New Year parents! Enjoy the article: https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/new-years-resolutions-for-swim-parents/?fbclid=IwAR2WVrfzK8k6qRICA6kHIlSxtqjgS-bGqWEoeb18QFl-Dj6UfXlfE8YJEq8 | |
| Oct 1, 2018 - 2017 Santa Monica Swim Meet | |
| Congratulations to all our Vision swimmers on what could be one of the most successful swim meets in club history! With 25 participants spread over two days of meets, it was quite a delight hearing ?... | |
| Aug 15, 2018 - Jean at the Western Zone Championships!!! | |
|  As expected, Jean Darbo swam with all his heart when he went to Roseville, CA to represent Southern California Swim during the Western Zone Championship where m ore than 700 swimmers from 16 LSC team... | |
| Jul 22, 2018 - Jean Darbo Represents!!! | |
| For the second straight year, our very own, Jean Darbo will represent Southern California after being selected as one of the top 8 boys in the 10 and under category! Let's all wish him luck and su... | |
| Apr 20, 2018 - Hydration | |
| Very helpful information on more natural hydration drinks and supplements. https://runnerclick.com/best-hydration-drinks-reviewed/ | |
| Sep 26, 2017 - TSM Swim Meet Recap | |
| Thank you all to all the swimmers and parents who participated in our first meet of the short course season! What an amazing way to kick it off! To the swimmers and parents who attended their very fi... | |
| May 31, 2017 - Pictures from Camarillo and Palm Springs! | |
| Hi Swim Families! Lots of amazing coverage during two meets in the last month even though they weren't in the LA area! Thanks to those who took the effort and drove to Camarillo and/or Palm Springs, ... | |
| Feb 13, 2017 - Voyage LA Interview | |
| Vision Swim Club was featured in an article in Voyage LA Magazine which ran today. Read below: http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-francois-harris-vision-swim-club-van-nuyssherman-oaks/ | |
| Nov 8, 2016 - 2016 WAG Qualifiers | |
| 2016 Winter Age Group Qualifiers Timea Birau Joshua Blank Jean Darbo Edward Dansimitri Zyrille Fortuny John Grauert Ava Khatibi Canyon Marasigan Ayk Mouradian Aiden Mertzel Lara Villavicencio Who's... | |
| Nov 8, 2016 - West Side Aquatics Swim Meet | |
| As we wind down our short course season, it was refreshing to see more of our swimmers at the meets. We had 16 registered, unfortunately Canyon got sick and couldn't make it (feel better!). Nonethe... | |
| Sep 26, 2016 - TSM Short Course Meet - 9/24 to 9/25 | |
| Amazing start to our short course season!!! Last weekend our swimmers took on the TSM B/R/W Short Course meet in Santa Monica. Unofficial results have Vision Swim with 406 points, considering our tea... | |
| May 27, 2016 - Graduation Banquet | |
| Once again, congratulations to our graduating athletes: Fabrizio John G Jessica Daniel F You guys are all awesome! For those who don?t know Fabrizio will be heading to U Penn (Wharton), John will be g... | |
| May 18, 2016 - Penguins IMR/IMX - May 14 and 15 | |
| Thanks to all who attended the Penguins IMR/IMX event this past weekend. This weekend we saw a lot of dropped times from our swimmers (too many to mention), a true testament once again to the dedica... | |
| Apr 10, 2016 - JCA April Long Course Meet | |
| What a good way to start the long course season!!! Job well done to our swimmers of all shapes and sizes who participated in last week's meet! First, we'd like to congratulate Anton Len (9 yrs old) f... | |
| Apr 3, 2016 - Good Read - what Parent think of | |
| https://swimswam.com/6-questions-swim-parents-always-ask/ | |
| Mar 22, 2016 - March 12 - South Gate Swim Meet | |
| Congratulations to our Vision swimmers on closing out the short course season with a bang at the South Gate meet held last March 12th. Such a great showing for Vision with a total of 425 points! Than... | |
| Feb 28, 2016 - 2016 Pacific Committee Short Course Finale | |
| Congrats to Vision Swim for such a great performance during the Pacific Finale last week held at the East LA College Swim Stadium. Great swims coming from Jean Darbo, Canyon Marasigan, Alek and Ayk Mo... | |
| Nov 14, 2015 - West Side Aquatics Meet | |
| Hello Everyone! Thanks to all the swimmers who participated last weekend! Biggest turnout for Vision Swim this year, can't tell you how proud I am to see this. I want to thank not only the swimmers ... | |
| Jul 27, 2015 - Tips for the next season | |
| As we wind down the long course season with some of ours swimmers competing this weekend at the Senior Sectionals in Fresno and Junior Olympics in Thousand Oaks, it's also time for us parents and olde... | |
| Jul 6, 2015 - Santa Barbara 4th of July Meet | |
| A major shout of to 5 of our kids who competed in the 2015 SBSC Semana Nautica Swim Meet in Santa Barbara this past weekend!!!...and a big round of applause to their parents too of course! Canyon Mar... | |
| Jun 22, 2015 - June Age Group Champrionships | |
| June Age Group update: And so it was under the searing sun that our three swimmers went to battle at the June age groups. Fabrizio Robalino dropped 5 seconds and qualified for the Junior Olympics. Joh... | |
| Jun 20, 2015 - 5 THINGS ALL SWIMMERS FEAR | |
| Parents, Here's some good reading on what our kids could be thinking during meets. Take time to read and talk to your kids about it... thanks! http://swimswam.com/5-things-all-swimmers-fear/ Rico V. | |
| May 19, 2015 - Vision Swim Clinic Pictures | |
| Big weekend for Vision Swim! We had close to 40 swimmers participate in the swim clinic this past weekend which Paul Davidson and his USC swimmers facilitated. Our kids definitely learned a thing or ... | |
| May 19, 2015 - Day of Sprints Meet - May 17, 2015 | |
| Day of Sprints at South Gate! May 17, 2015 Good job to all the swimmers who participated last Sunday in South Gate! Here?s a summary of how awesome our swimmers performed: What an amazing day for A... | |
| May 7, 2015 - Hydration for Your Swimmers | |
| Hi Parents! Below is a good read on proper hydration for your kids...especially that summer is slowly creeping up on us. http://swimswam.com/swimmers-sweat-and-why-you-need-electrolytes-2/ Enjoy a... | |
| May 6, 2015 - Vision Swim Clinic - May 16, 2015 | |
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| May 4, 2015 - 2015 PAC IMR/IMX Meet | |
| 2015 PAC IMR/IMX Power Point Meet Another Long Course meet this past weekend at the San Fernando pool where Vision Swim came out with smiles on their faces from beginning til end! Brief summary of our... | |
| Apr 20, 2015 - Rose Bowl Meet (Apr 18-Apr 19 2015) | |
|  Another successful meet under our belts this past weekend. The organizers for ?Everything?s Coming Up Roses? Long course meet held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena didn?t disappoint either. Check in line... | |
| Apr 13, 2015 - A Day in the Life of a Junior National Team Member | |
| Have you ever wondered what it's like? http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=1563&itemid=7808&mid=5822 | |
| Apr 3, 2015 - Easter Egg Hunt - Vision Style! | |
| Vision Swim Annual Egg Hunt W e train hard and we play hard! This time by doing our annual egg hunt--in the pool! Thanks again to the parents for bringing eggs and for individually putting them in zi... | |
| Mar 30, 2015 - JCA March Madness (San Fernando Pool) | |
| Thank you to all our swimmers who came out and rocked the JCA March Madness meet this past weekend! Congratulations to those who qualified this early into the June Age Group Invitationals! To our new... | |
| Mar 26, 2015 - Missy Franklin goes Pro | |
| http://www.today.com/news/olympic-gold-medalist-missy-franklin-today-show-im-going-pro-2D80564292 | |
| Jul 29, 2014 - Hansen Dam Triathlon | |
| Hansen Dam Triathlon Great Racing in the San Fernando Valley AUGUST 16-17th Register Now The Hansen Dam Triathlon is one of the fastest growing and most exciting events in Southern California Located ... | |
| Feb 14, 2014 - Meal Plan, Block | |
| What to eat, when to eat and how much. This meal plan answers those questions and most importantly for athletes of different genders and body types. I'm sure you'll find this as useful as I have. Visi... | |
| Feb 11, 2014 - Tri wetsuit, limited deals | |
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| May 25, 2013 - New research reveals swimming beneficial for young people with asthma | |
| New research by medical students working in the Breathe Well Centre of Research Excellence at the UTAS School of Medicine has revealed swimming has health benefits for young people with asthma, with n... | |
| May 20, 2013 - Sunscreen Ratings: The Best and Worst for Beach Season 2013 | |
| Environmental Working Group (EWG) has just released its 2013 Guide to Sunscreens , which rates more than 1,400 sunscreens, lip balms, and SPF moisturizers and cosmetics for safety and effectiveness... | |
| May 12, 2013 - Go after your goals video contest | |
| eNTER TO WIN $5,000 GO AFTER YOUR GOALS VIDEO CONTEST Michael Phelps Swim Spas by Master Spas will award a $5,000 sponsorship to the swim team that best embodies Michael?s drive for setting and achi... | |
| May 7, 2013 - The Carbon Pro suit is no longer legal in any competition | |
| ARENA WAIVES FINA APPROVAL ON THREE MODELS OF POWERSKIN CARBON-PRO The Carbon Pro suit is no longer legal in any competition Next Generation POWERSKIN Carbon-Pro (Mark 2) is already available. Su... | |
| Apr 13, 2013 - Drink of Champions | |
| Drink of Champions--Chocolate Milk? Several years ago, a high-school swimmer in Bloomington, Ind., handed his coach a sports drink to see what he thought of the beverage. The ingredients looked fami... | |
| Apr 10, 2013 - Hansem Dam Youth Triathlon | |
| LA-F1 Youth and Junior Triathlon April 28 & May 19 , 201 3 Hansen Dam, Los Angeles, California Junior Elite Draft Legal Triathlon : ages16-19 years, draft legal, 300m swim, 10k bike, 2.4k run Y... | |
| Mar 14, 2013 - 2013 Summer Swimming Camp and Spanish in BARCELONA, SPAIN | |
| SpainBcn-Programs in Barcelona Swimming Camp & Spanish-Cultural Youth Summer in Barcelona SummerCampsBarcelona.com Swimming Camp & Spanish Summer Teen Program with homestay with Spanish host familie... | |
| Nov 24, 2012 - Children who swim are smarter: Study | |
| Melbourne: Children who learn how to swim at a young age are reaching many developmental milestones earlier than the norm, scientists say. As well as achieving physical milestones faster, children who... | |
| Nov 22, 2012 - NUTRITION: PROTEIN POST-TRAINING | |
| BY DAN MCCARTHY//NATIONAL TEAM HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT Ongoing research has led to more concrete information regarding the timing of protein intake, the quantity of protein ingested and the best... | |
| Jun 13, 2012 - Young athletes' worst pain can be parents | |
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| May 31, 2012 - How Not to Ruin a Swimming Prodigy | |
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| May 23, 2012 - 5 Best Carbs for Athletes | |
| 5 Best Carbs for Athletes By Erin Connelly ? For Active.com Carbohydrates yield the quickest energy production in the body. However, choosing the best food sources can be a challenge. Athletes n... | |
| May 8, 2012 - Top 6 Workout Recovery foods | |
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| Apr 20, 2012 - Solo Weekend set | |
| In lieu of there not being practice this Saturday, here's a good focus set for you to work on. This is a gold group work out. Silver and Bronze should adjust bases and set distances accordingly. You... | |
| Jan 28, 2012 - UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR CHILD | |
| UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR CHILD Parents should be aware of how the social relationships associate with sport participation. Children (7 9 years old) face the challenge of l... | |
| Jan 11, 2012 - The danger of an iron defficiency | |
| THE DANGER OF AN IRON DEFICIENCY By Dan McCarthy//National Team High Performance Consultant Serum Ferritin is considered to be the best indicator of an athlete?s iron status and essential in the cre... | |
| Jan 2, 2012 - Winter Age Group - SBSC - Meet Scores | |
| With only 5 of our qualifiers competing, Vision Swim makes it's presence know. Out scoring teams that are older and twice our size. Below are the final team scores from the 2011 Winter Age Group Cha... | |
| Dec 16, 2011 - Carbo load | |
| C OUNT ON CARBOHYDRATE FOR THE YOUNG SWIMMER BY JILL CASTLE, MS, RD Are ?carbs? bad? Popular opinion would lead you to believe they are?but this isn?t true for growing swimmers. The truth is, carboh... | |
| Dec 16, 2011 - Recovery Food | |
| BY DAN MCCARTHY//NATIONAL TEAM HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT During hard training cycles, like Christmas training, it is imperative for athletes not only to eat promptly (within a half-hour) followi... | |
| Dec 7, 2011 - Mental benefits of exercise | |
| How Exercise Benefits the Brain By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Adam Weiss/Getty Images Does exercise strengthen your brain while it builds muscle? To learn more about how exercise affects the brain, scienti... | |
| Nov 20, 2011 - TSM meet, outstanding achievements | |
| P B E E Personal Best Every Event This is a shout out to those who accomplished a rare result seen with any team. The entire morning group from Sunday achieved personal best times in every single o... | |
| Sep 19, 2011 - ASCA Swim Parents Newsletter | |
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| Sep 19, 2011 - ASCA Swim Parents Newsletter | |
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| Jul 14, 2011 - ASCA Swim Parents Newsletter (Parent&Coach) | |
| It?s Not About Butterfly (or back, or breast, or free?..) Guy Edson Coach (giving instructions to a group of above average ability 13-14 year olds): ?The next set is nine 100?s of fly on 1:30, de... | |
| Jul 14, 2011 - ASCA Swim Parents Newsletter | |
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| Apr 27, 2011 - Racing Weight | |
| Racing Weight: The Art of Snacking Do you really need to ?graze?? Written by: Matt Fitzgerald If you?re like most people who pay attention to expert nutrition advice, you probably think that you sho... | |
| Feb 21, 2011 - Strength training does more than bulk up muscles | |
| It may reduce depression, give older people better cognitive function, boost good cholesterol and more. February 13, 2011 | By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times Strength training has strong-armed its ... | |
| Jan 2, 2011 - ASCA Swim Parents Newsletter-The Value of Learning Commitment | |
| News For SWIM PARENTS Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association 5101 NW 21 Ave., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 ___________________________________________________________________ ... | |
| Dec 29, 2010 - Catch a cold? You can still workout | |
| Catch a cold? You can still workout By PETE GRATHOFF The Kansas City Star About a decade ago, Thomas Weidner realized he was being asked a common question. The director of the athletic training educat... | |
| Dec 12, 2010 - Swimmers perform great at WAG | |
| COLA/VISION's 10 qualifying swimmers performed very well that SANDS 2010 Winter Age Group Champs. Timea Birau, Spencer Clarke, Lauren Crittenden, Kate MacCary, Melissa Mejia, Juan Padilla, Fabrizio Ro... | |
| Nov 29, 2010 - Three Variables of a Swimmer's Performance That Parents Contribute To | |
| News For S WIM PARENT S Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association 5101 NW 21 Ave., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 ___________________________________________________________________ ... | |
| Nov 15, 2010 - Playing Favorites | |
| News For S WIM PARENT S Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association 5101 NW 21 Ave., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 __________________________________________________________________... | |
