From: Lynn
Marshall [mailto:lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 1:03
PM
To:
MeghannSpringett@pigeon.carleton.ca; SteveBaird@pigeon.carleton.ca;
blakechristie@hotmail.com; daniel.finch@statcan.ca; hmcburney@rogers.com;
kdean72@hotmail.com; lfhayes5@yahoo.com; Lynn Marshall at Carleton;
lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca;
Subject: Carleton Masters Swimming
Newsletter #135
Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter
#135 Wednesday,
January 18th, 2006
To: Carleton
Coaches (11 addresses)
Bcc:
Those Registered
for Fall 2005 / Winter 2006 and Alumni: High
Intensity (17 addresses), 7:30am Earlybirds (33 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds
(19 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "A" (49 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "B"
(37 addresses), Nightcaps (32 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (41 members).
Volunteers
Needed
Carleton is hosting two Varsity swim
meets: Sat Jan 21st 5:00-8:30pm and Sat Jan 28th
5:00-8:30pm. We are looking for timers (no experience required). If
you are able to help, please sign up on the bright green sign up sheets on the
Varsity bulletin board near the entrance to the men’s change room.
Volunteers receive refreshments during the competition, plus pizza and other
food after the meet. Just ask if you have any
questions.
Buy Great Toys
and Support the Varsity Swim Team
Veronica (Whitecaps
“A”) sells Discovery toys through demonstration parties and on-line. From
now until February 5th, 15% of any toys that you purchase will go
towards the Varsity swim team. The web site is: http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/home/giggey/.
These toys are educational and good for babies up to
teenagers. If you would like to arrange to meet with Veronica, or if you
have any questions, you can contact her at: veronica_gigegy@rogers.com.
Athletics Parking
Lot 5 Update / Clarification
For those of you with parking passes
for the Athletics parking lot (#5), there has been a lot of confusing
information out there. I called Parking Services and this is what I was
told… The front part of this lot (the part next to the Fieldhouse) will
become a visitor parking (pay & display lot) sometime in the spring.
Until the spring, the whole parking lot is
available for permit holders. When things change, there will be
signs posted.
Jim Lee in
Hospital
Jim Lee (7:30am Earlybirds) suffered a stroke
on Sat Jan 14th. As his wife Deb (x-7:30am Earlybirds) is a nurse, she
got him to hospital in time to receive TPA which worked well in his case, so the
prognosis is good. He is at the
Swimmer
Notes
Trailhead’s Team Extreme:
Congratulations to Susanne
Russell (HI3/6:30am) for being chosen as part of
Trialhead’s Team Extreme. Check it out by clicking on the Team Extreme
icon in the upper right corner of Trailhead’s web site: https://www.trainhead.ca.
Indoor Rowing,
Anyone?: George (Whitecaps “B”) is planning to
attend the Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships in
Vicki Keith
Visits Ottawa: Vicki Keith, owner of many
marathon swimming World Records (she’s the one who swam most of the Great Lakes
doing butterfly!), is visiting Ottawa on Feb 12th. She will be
speaking at the Trinity Presbyterian Church, 110 McCurdy Drive in Kanata at 9
and 11 am, and will be available for a meet and greet following each
service.
New Pace
Clock: We now have a new pace clock
in the deep end. Another one will be coming for the side wall near the
Masters bulletin board.
Tue/Thu Evening
ROCS Workout: On Tuesday and Thursday
evenings, ROCS uses 3 lanes of the shallow end from 7:10-8pm. The
cooperation of the Whitecaps is clearing out those lanes on time is
appreciated. Any problems or concerns, please talk to
Carleton Swim Suits:
Price is $70 for the women's suits
($55 for girl's) and $35 for the men's (cash or cheque payable to
"
Nose Clips for
Winter Session
Information
This is where the winter attendance
stats are listed, starting next time, along with information on upcoming special
workouts (e.g. time trials). The regular workout themes are posted on the
web site.
7:30am
Earlybirds
(Jan 4-18th; 7 workouts; range 10-17; avg:
15.0)
Perfect Attendance: Barb P, Francois A, Leona,
Mary-Lou
8:30am Earlybirds
(Jan
4-18th; 7 workouts; range 8-16; avg:
12.6)
Perfect Attendance: Alan H, Larry
D
6pm Whitecaps
“A” (Jan
3-17th; 7 workouts; range 27-33; avg: 28.9)
Perfect Attendance: Don W, Francois P, Gi, Joanne D, Lauren, Lina,
Nicole D, Pete L
6pm Whitecaps
“B” (Jan
3-17th; 7 workouts; range 20-36; avg. 22.1)
Perfect Attendance: Bill S, Christiane W, George, Jennifer S, Marg E,
Mariette
8pm
Nightcaps
(Jan 3-17th; 5 workouts; range 11-21; avg. 16.4)
Perfect Attendance: Elizabeth P, Jasmine, Rob T,
High
Intensity
(Jan 4-18th; 7 workouts (4 HI2); range 2-12; avg: 6.3 [excluding
Varsity])
Perfect Attendance: Francois A
(HI2)
Masters Swimming
Competitions
You must
register annually with Masters Swimming Ontario (MSO) if you want to
compete in Masters Swimming competitions. Cost is $26 for a registration
good until Dec 31/06. Contact
Some preliminary information on
upcoming local and championship meets for the season is given below. Full
details on all Ontario Masters competitions can be found at: http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/competition/schedule01.htm. For
Sat Jan 28th am Technosport
Distance Meet (U of Ottawa) 7:45am warm up,
8:30am start, 11am finish, followed by free breakfast. Events: 400IM,
800fs, 1500fs. Cost: $25 (400IM and 800 or 1500fs; can pay on the
day). Deadline: Wed Jan 18th.
Register on-line at: http://ca.geocities.com/technosport@rogers.com/forms/seriesmf.htm (or
follow links from: http://www.technosport.ca) and e-mail: coachduanejones@technosport.ca
to confirm that your entry was received.
Sat Feb 11th
pm Nepean Winterlude Meet
(Sportsplex; LC) noon check in, 12:30pm warm up, 1:15pm start, 6:30pm
estimated finish. Events: 200 open, 100fl, 100bk, 50br, 50fs, 200 relay,
break, 50fl, 50bk, 100fs, 100br, 400fs, 400 relay. Cost: $25 (max 4
individual events and 2 relays). Deadline: Wed Feb
1st for both registration and
fees. Full details and on-line registration (coming soon) at: http://www.nmsc.org/meets/wlude06i.htm.
Sat Feb
18th Rideau Speedeaus Meet (Ottawa
U) 8:30am warm up, 9:15am start, 4pm estimated finish. Events:
1500fs, 800fs, 50bk, 200IM, 100fs, 50fl, 100br, 400IM, 4x50FR, lunch break, pink
flamingo relay, 200fs, 100bk, 100IM, 200br, 50fs, 200bk, 100fl, 50br, 400fs,
4x50MR. Cost: $30 ($35 after Feb 13th) (max 6 events, plus relays).
Deadline: Sat Feb
4th (late entries may be accepted, space
permitting). Full details at: http://www.rideauspeedeaus.com.
Sat Mar 11th
am Technosport Sprint Meet
(
Fri Mar 31 - Sun Apr
2nd Provincial Championships
(
Sat Apr 8th
am
Technosport Sprint Meet (
Sat May 13th
am Technosport Sprint Meet
(
Sat Jun 3rd
am Technosport Distance Meet
(
Aug 4-11th,
2006 XI FINA World Masters
Championships,
Race
Results: (Please send
in your results!!)
Sat Jan 7th / Sun Jan
8th Walt Disney World Half-Marathon and
Renee and
Colette (8:30am
Earlybirds) participated in these events. They ran the half marathon
together finishing in 2:34:47 placing 5077 and 5078th overall and
2447 and 2448th for the women. Renee was 148th in
women’s 50-54 and Colette 222nd in women’s 45-49. Colette ran
the full marathon the next day, for which she received a “Goofy” medal (well
named!). She completed the marathon in 3:57:47 placing 1345th
overall, 294th woman and 12th in her age category.
Congratulations to you both!
Sat Jan 7th Technosport Sprint
Meet
Nine Carleton swimmers participated:
George (WCB),
Andrew (WCB),
Bozena (WCB),
Rob (7:30am),
Lynn (Coach),
Francois
P (WCA), Katie (WCB),
Vanessa (WCB -- her first
Masters meet!), and Gi (WCA). There were
lots of good swims, including club records by Andrew, Rob and Lynn. More
details when the full results are available. Official results will
eventually be available at: http://ca.geocities.com/technosport@rogers.com/results/results.htm. Here’s
George’s report…
George’s Report
on the Technosport Meet of Jan 7th,
2006
Carleton Masters were
well represented with nine swimmers, four ladies (Bozena, Katie S, Lynn,
Vanessa) and five men (Andrew P, Francois P, George, Gi and Rob
T).
Vanessa, in her first
meet, showed considerable poise, beating most of her entry times, except in one
occasion where her entry time was mixed up with her age, requiring that she does
the 100m free in 28 seconds, which would have been an Olympic, World and a
phenomenal feat; as it turned out she did it in a very impressive 1:33 (George’s
unofficial timing).
Bozena once more showed
her stamina and good form by swimming almost all events in good
times.
In the 100IM Katie and
Rob staged an exciting race as they swam in adjacent lanes, with the lead going
back and forth between them: first Rob ahead in the fly, then Katie catching up
in the back and breast strokes, at which point the race appeared to be over, but
Rob, with a great effort, caught up with Katie in the free and the two touched
the wall simultaneously.
The highlight of the
day was
Later at breakfast at
“Father and Sons” as we discussed the days events, we were all so excited from
witnessing Lynn’s swim, that Gi thought it necessary to pour water all over the
table, not once, not twice, but three times, presumably in an attempt to cool us
down.
Sun Jan 15th 1000 Island Y Masters
Almost Serious Meet (
Five Carleton swimmers participated
(George, Andrew, Rob T, Gi and
George (80-84):
200fs (4:20.94)
Andrew (55-59):
50br (43.73), 100br (1:34.59), 50fl (40.40), 100IM
(1:32.16)
Ask the
Coach
Dear
Coach: Can you remind me of the back
to breast stroke turn rule? An IM-er
Dear A. IM-er: The backstroke
to breaststroke turn in an IM is considered a backstroke finish, followed by
breaststroke. Thus, the rule for the backstroke finish applies, i.e. you
must touch the wall on your back (a flip turn is not allowed). You may
touch the wall with any part of your body, but it’s quickest (and safest!) to
use your hand, rather than your head. Once your hand touches the wall, you
can then turn onto your stomach and push off on your front. The quickest
way to turn is to spin on your back and lift your feet out of the water – ask
your coach for a demo.
Private and Semi-Private Masters
Swim Lessons
Winter
Availability:
Mon 9:45-10:45am: Jan-Apr
Mon 3-4pm:
Jan-Apr
Mon 4-5pm: Apr
17
Wed 8-9pm:
Mar-Apr
Fri 9:45-10:45am:
Jan-Apr
2005-2006
Prices:
Private:
Non-Members: $55 for 1 hour, $100 for
2, $140 for 3, and $180 for 4 hours, all plus GST.
Semi-Private (2-3
swimmers; per swimmer):
Non-Members: $35 for 1 hour, $65 for 2, $90 for 3,
and $115 for 4 hours, all plus GST.
(Carleton Members get a 25% discount on
the above prices.)
Contact
Reminders
Winter Term
Registration: If you have not yet done so,
please register for the Winter term as soon as
possible, to ensure that the coaches have
up-to-date class lists. You can register on-line 24 hrs/day at http://www.carleton.ca/athletics, or
by phone (520-4480) or in person (main floor) from 8:30am-4:30pm M-F.
Note that those registered in the current High Intensity groups are paid up
until February. All other groups require re-registration for
January. You can also register now for the 6:30am Earlybirds (starting in
March). The workout themes for Winter 2006 are posted on the web site: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com.
Web Site Links and Newsletter
Archive:
Some swimmers reported that they had
problems viewing some of the recent photos. It's sometimes easier to
access the web site pages, by going to the main page (http://carletonmasters.tripod.com)
and then clicking on the link of interest (e.g. recent
photos).
Also, if your copy of the newsletter
does not arrive or is accidentally deleted, you can view all the old newsletters
on the web site.
Newsletter: An
e-newsletter (like this one) is sent out about every two weeks. If you
have new lane-mates, please mention to them that they should give their e-mail
address to their coach if they'd like to receive
it.
Suggestions for Workouts or
Interested in Making up a Workout or a Set?: If you
have suggestions for the workouts (something you like that we never do, or
something you dislike that we do too much!), or if you'd like to try making up a
workout or a set in a workout, just talk to your coach.
Interested in Copies of the
Workouts?: Are you
interested in getting copies of
Weekly Social
Events: All swimmers are invited to join
us for:
Thursday Dinner (after Whitecaps
workout): Meet by the Control Desk around 7:45pm
Thursday Drinks (after Nightcaps
workout): Meet by the Control Desk around 9:30pm
Saturday Brunch (after 9-10am
workout): Meet by the Control Desk around 10:30am
Triathletes: Check out
Rudy
Hollywood’s website: http://www.trirudy.com and
subscribe to the daily tri-news e-mail.
General
Information: Program
information, photos, old newsletters and the Carleton Masters records, among
other things, can be viewed at: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com.
Your input to this newsletter is
most welcome, especially for the Swimmer Notes, Race Results and Ask
the Coach sections! To be added to or removed from the receiver list,
just let me know (lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca).
Happy lengths!
lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca (or for
quicker response: lynnmar@sce.carleton.ca)
Club
website: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com