Update Mini-Swim Camp: Weekend of August
11-12th or 18-19th
There has been some interest in a weekend mini-swim
camp/clinic, on either the weekend of August 11-12th or August 18-19th.
The plan is two 2hr sessions, one on Saturday from 10am to noon (after Masters),
and one on Sunday from 9:15-11:15am. Cost for registered Carleton Masters
would be $20 for one session and $30 for both ($25/$40 for Carleton Athletics
members/students who are not registered with Masters, and $30/$50 for
non-members). A minimum of 15 participants is required for this to go
ahead, and we'll pick the weekend that the highest number can
attend.
So far we have 5 people who are interested in August 11-12th (Tamsin, George, Isla, Evelyn,
and one non-Carleton person), and 7 who are
interested in August 18-19th (Tamsin, George,
Lisa H, Deb O, Mihkel, Dave B and one
non-Carleton person). Please help the coaches by ensuring your lane mates
are aware of the proposed camp (as some people miss the announcements, and not
everyone has e-mail).
We'll ensure a good student to coach ratio.
Interested coaches include Masters Head Coach Kristi, Varsity Head Coach John,
Claudia and myself. The tentative outline for the sessions
is:
Beginners:
Session 1: freestyle technique
Session 2: more freestyle technique (if required),
freestyle skills (open and flip turns), backstroke/breaststroke technique (as
time permits)
Intermediate:
Session 1: freestyle technique and skills (open and flip
turns, racing starts, open water sighting), and if time permits, backstroke
technique and skills (turns, starts)
Session 2: backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly
technique and skills (turns, starts)
Advanced/Varsity: If there is the space
and the interest, we will also offer two long workouts (at a reduced cost [free
to Varsity swimmers!] as there would be less one-on-one
interaction):
Session 1: long workout: distance or sprint session
Session 2: long workout: sprint or distance session
Please let me know by August 1st (by phone, e-mail or in
person) if you are interested in participating, your level (beginner,
intermediate, advanced), what you want to improve/learn, which session(s) you
are interested in, and which of the two weekends (or both) that you're
available. We will announce by August 4th if the camp is a "go" and the
dates. If we don't get enough interest for August we'll organize
something in the fall.
Private Masters Lessons
Several people have requested private Masters
coaching, so Steve Baird has put together a summer schedule (thanks, Steve!)
with me (Lynn) as the coach. If you are interested, please talk to me
for details and/or book through the Athletics Office
(520-4480).
Times available (Sunday, July 22nd to Sunday, September 2nd):
Day
Time Pool
Space
Monday 6:30-7:30am Deep
Tuesday
7:30-8:30am Shallow
Wednesday 6:30-7:30am Deep
Wednesday 6:00-7:00pm Shallow
(not July 25th)
Thursday
7:30-8:30am Shallow
Friday
6:30-7:30am Deep
Sunday
5:00-6:00pm Shallow
Sunday
6:00-7:00pm Shallow
Fees for Carleton Members:
# of 1
Hour
Sessions Members
GST Total Cost /
Session
1 $35.00 $2.45
$37.45
$35.00+GST
2 $65.00 $4.55
$69.55
$32.50+GST
3
$90.00 $6.30 $96.30
$30.00+GST
4 $112.00 $7.84
$119.84 $28.00+GST
5 $132.00 $9.24
$141.24 $26.40+GST
Fees for Non-Members:
# of 1
Hour
Sessions Non-Members GST
Total Cost /
Session
1 $50.00 $3.50 $53.50 $50.00+GST
2 $85.00 $5.95 $90.95 $42.50+GST
3 $115.00 $8.05 $123.05
$38.33+GST
4 $142.00 $9.94 $151.94
$35.50+GST
5 $162.00 $11.34
$173.34 $32.40+GST
(Note that times and costs will be
reviewed in September.)
Runners Needed! Kristi and Mits are going to be
participating in the Labatt's Blue 24 Hour Relay (running not swimming!) to
raise money for the Royal Ottawa Hospital and the Rehab Centre. Their team
is looking for runners between 6:00 and 10:00am on Sunday, August 19th.
Please email Kristi at
kdean@ccs.carleton.ca if you are
interested in helping out (they welcome anyone who is willing to go around the
3.2km track).
Volunteers Needed! On the morning of Sunday, August 26th, a
Kids-of-Steel triathlon (age 7 to 18) is being held at CFB Ottawa near the
Aviation Parkway and Hemlock Road area. Kristi is one of the race
directors and I am the swim coordinator. The swim will be held in the base
4 lane 25yd outdoor pool. We will need 10-12 volunteers to help with the
swim (you'd need to be there by 8:30am). Duties will involve counting
lengths (you get a paper and pen, unlike in workout!), and general organization
(ensuring kids are in the right place for their swim start, checking
names/numbers, explaining safety rules, etc.). Lots more volunteers will
be needed in the transition zone, and on the bike and run courses.
Volunteers will get a free meal after the race. Carleton Masters
volunteers will also receive a $5 rebate on the 2-day fee for the August swim
camp (if it goes ahead).
Weekly Carleton Masters Social Events: Those new to
Masters may not know of the two weekly Masters social (eating) events. On
Thursday evenings after Masters a group goes for dinner at a nearby restaurant
(meet by the Tuck Shop around 7:45pm to decide on venue). On Saturday
mornings after Masters a group goes for brunch, normally at the Greek Souvlaki
House at Prince of Wales and Baseline (meet by the Tuck Shop around 10:30am
for a head count). All are welcome!
A few summers ago, a group of us went swimming regularly
at Meech Lake at 8:30am on Sunday mornings. If there is any interest in
starting this up again or arranging a session for open water beginners, let me
know.
Triathlon Race
Reports (as usual, please let me know if I've missed anyone or
any races!):
Graham Beasley Triathlon, Carleton Place,
Sunday July 15th (1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run): 117 competitors
Charles Shadeed (Whitecaps): 19th overall and 2nd in men's
45-49: 2:24:06
Renee Robert (Early Birds): 107th
overall and 2nd in women's 45-49: 3:08:28
Carleton "Alumni":
Andy Robert: 103rd overall and 4th in men's 50-54: 3:05:47
ITU World Triathlon Championships, Edmonton, Saturday July
22nd (1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run):
Rudy Hollywood (Whitecaps): 10th in men's 55-59 (2nd
Canadian): 2:21:18 (way to go, Rudy!)
Carleton "Alumni":
Marc Pelletier: 5th in men's 40-44 (2nd Canadian): 2:01:27
You may be interested in checking out
Rudy's website:
http://www.trirudy.com, which will allow you
to register (it's free!) to receive a daily e-mail on multi-sport and triathlon
in the Ottawa area, including inspiring race reports, as well as classifieds and
a training log.
Dear Coach: I'd like to keep track
of my workouts and progress. Is there an on-line tool you'd
recommend? Want a High-Tech Log Book
Dear W. H. T. Log Book: Rudy's website, http://www.trirudy.com (mentioned above), has
a basic swim (and bike and run) training log. It's free to sign up, but
will only track total distance (not the workout details). You can also
sign up for the kilometer club at Carleton, and record your daily distance in a
book at the pool. You then get awards when you reach certain
milestones. I think the one-time cost is around $15. I prefer to use
a notebook (non-electronic!) to record the actual workout with pace times and my
swim times, as well as total distance. Does anyone know of any other
(on-line) tracking tools?
Swimming Gear
Bernie Sloan (Early Birds) was in Montreal last weekend
and picked up Diffusion Aquasport's summer catalog, which is now posted on the
Masters bulletin board. Diffusions Aquasport carries a wide range of
bathing suits and goggles. Thanks, Bernie!
Early Birds (Morning Group) Summer Session
Notes
Congratulations to all who have done time trials over the
past two weeks! We'll be re-doing the time trials at the end of August,
and hoping for some improvement. If you didn't get a chance to do your
time trials yet, or will be away at the end of August, please let me know and
we'll work out alternate arrangements.
General Information
Please remember that for the rest of the summer,
the Early Birds (MWF morning group) will run from 7:30-8:30am ONLY.
The 8:30-9:30am group will recommence September 17th.
Your input to this weekly newsletter is most
welcome, especially for the race results and "Ask the Coach"
sections! To be added or removed from the receiver list, just let me know
(lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca).
Happy Laps!
Lynn
