Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter
#150
Sunday, August 13th,
2006
To: Carleton
Coaches (11
addresses)
Bcc:
Those Registered
for Fall 2005 / Winter/Spring/Summer 2006 and
Alumni: High Intensity (4 addresses), 6:30am
Earlybirds (32 addresses); 7:30am Earlybirds (41 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds
(30 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "A" (61 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "B"
(44 addresses), Nightcaps (37 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (36 members).
Yesterday is
history, tomorrow a mystery, today is a gift that's why they call it the
present.
Summer Session
End / Fall Session Start / $3 Swims
The summer session ends on Thu Aug
31st / Fri Sept 1st. The Fall session starts on Tue
Sept 12th / Wed Sept 13th. There will be some
interim workouts offered at the cost of $3 per swim (pay the coach on
deck). Note that these workouts are open only to those Carleton Masters
and High Intensity swimmers registered for Fall 2006 with a valid Athletics
membership card.
Tue Sept 5th 6-7:10pm
Wed Sept 6th 7:30-8:30am
Thu Sept 7th 6-7:10pm
Fri Sept 8th 7:30-8:30am
Sat Sept 9th 9-10am
Mon Sept 11th 7:30-8:30am
All $3 swims are half pool only and
no child safety supervision is offered.
Note that there are no workouts Labour Day weekend (Sat Sept
2nd or Mon Sept 4th). Also note that there is
no Whitecaps workout Mon Sept
11th, due to staff training.
Fall / Winter
2006-2007 Session Information
Registration for Fall programs has
started. Many programs do fill up in the Fall, so please register early to
avoid disappointment!
Note that High
Intensity Masters is for those who can repeat 100s free on 1:45 or better and
100s of other strokes on 2:00 or better. (High Intensity Group 1 is
full.)
Membership and Masters
program prices have not increased for 06-07. In addition, students, staff
and faculty do not have to pay a “bump up” fee. Fall programs run Tue Sept
12th – Sat Dec 16th. Winter programs run Tue Jan
2nd – Thu Apr 5th, except where noted. (There will
likely be a longer pool shutdown in Apr/May 07 to fix the roof.)
You can register by
phone (613-520-4480 8:30am-4:30pm M-F) or on-line (programs only, not
membership) at: https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=742,
or follow the links from http://www.carleton.ca/athletics.
Here’s a summary of the
programs offered. More details at: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com:
7:30am
Earlybirds: 7:30-8:30am MWF + 8-9am OR 9-10am
Sat: $120+GST each term
8:30am
Earlybirds: 8:30-9:30am MWF + 8-9am OR 9-10am
Sat: $120+GST each term
6pm
Whitecaps: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + 8-9am OR 9-10am
Sat: $120+GST each term
8pm
Nightcaps: 8:00-9:00pm TuTh + 8-9am OR 9-10am
Sat: $86+GST each term
High Intensity
1: 6:00-7:30am MWF: $180+GST Sept-Feb (10 spots) **FULL**
High Intensity
2: 7:30-9:30am TuTh: $180+GST Sept-Feb (5
spots)
High Intensity
3: 7:15-9:00pm M + 6:00-7:40pm W +
5:00-7:00pm Sat: $180+GST Sept-Feb
(5 spots)
6:30am
Earlybirds: 6:30-7:30am MWF + 8-9am OR 9-10am
Sat: $52+GST (Mar-Apr
only)
Men’s Locker
Room: Shower Area Repairs.
In order to replace some areas of
floor tiles in the showers of the men's locker room, the front section of
the shower area will be closed for a few days sometime in August. The rear section of the
shower area will be open for normal use. Access to the pool deck will be
via the stairway at the rear (left side) of the locker room. We apologize
for any inconvenience this required repair work may
cause.
Swimmer
Notes
Note from Ben
Daniels: I'd like to take this opportunity to
inform everyone that as of the end of August 2006 I will be moving away from
Ben: Thanks for
your kind words. We’ll all miss you, especially your fast lane
lane-mates!
Carleton Pool
Bulkhead: Swimmers are reminded that the
bulkhead is off limits to swimmers during public swims. Those Whitecaps
“B” swimmers wanting to cross the bulkhead or set up their equipment before
their deep end swims must wait until after the 5min warning bell before going on
the bulkhead. Thanks for your cooperation!
New Carleton
(Non-)Smoking Policy: As of August 1st,
smoking is prohibited everywhere on campus with the exception of 21 designated
smoking areas. The nearest smoking area to Athletics is by P10 on the far
(south) side of the ice house. Check out the map at: http://www.carleton.ca/cu/campus.
The complete policy is available at: http://www.carleton.ca/secretariat/policies/Smoking%20Policy.htm.
Trained Athletes
and Blood Clots: Here’s an article on the risk
of blood clots in triathletes, along with steps to mitigate the risks: http://www.trifuel.com/triathlon/health/your-last-tri-race-clot-die-001509.php.
College Swimming
in the
Basketball
Fundraiser: Carleton’s Women’s Basketball
Team is holding a softball tournament on Sat Aug 26th at
Race
Journeys: Looking for an interesting
gift for that special (athletic) someone? How about a poster with photos
and their best race results? Check out: http://www.racejourneys.com.
Swim
Smooth: I heard that this group
offers clinics similar to “Total Immersion” (http://www.totalimmersion.net), but
that their prices are less expensive. Other than that, I know nothing
about this group. However, you can check them out at: http://www.swimsmooth.com. Some of
the drills we do are based on the Total Immersion principles (I took one of
their clinics in the 1990s).
Carleton Swim Suits:
Suits will be available in the
October time-frame.
Nose Clips for
Summer Session
Information
Here's where you’ll find information
on upcoming time trials, etc., plus an attendance summary and other notes.
Blake will be
coaching Whitecaps “A” on Mondays for the rest of the summer, so that
The 1500/800 time trial for the
summer session will be held on Tue Aug 15th / Wed Aug
16th.
You don’t have to be young (like
13yr old Andrew S, Whitecaps “A”)
to remember your swim times. A full week after the set I mentioned in the
last newsletter, 76 yr old Margaret
K (6:30am Earlybirds) was still able to tell me her times!
Here is the attendance summary for
the summer. There are 4
swimmers remaining with perfect weekday
attendance:
6:30am
Earlybirds (Jul 3-Aug 11th; 17
workouts; range: 6-17; avg: 12.8)
Missed 2 Workouts: Margaret K
Missed 3 Workouts: Sean K
7:30am
Earlybirds (Jul 3-Aug 11th; 17
workouts; range: 14-22; avg: 18.1)
Perfect Attendance: Flo, Francois A,
Leona
Missed 1 Workout: Amir
Missed 2 Workouts: Chris H, Julie
D-F
Missed 3 Workouts: Jen L
6pm Whitecaps
“A” (Jul 3-Aug 10th; 17
workouts; range: 11-25; avg: 17.0)
Perfect Attendance: Gi
Missed 1 Workout: Francois P
Missed 2 Workouts: Don W, Joanie
C
Missed 3 Workouts: Jenna R
6pm Whitecaps
“B” (Jul 3-27th; 12
workouts; range: 3-18; avg: 10.8) [to be updated next
time]
Missed 2 Workouts: Rod H
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 Aug 19th
am Technosport 4k Swim (Blanchet
to O’Brien Beach,
Sun Aug 27th
am Informal 6th
annual 10k swim from
Sun Sept
10th noon St Marys 5km MSO Open Water
Provincial Championship (near
Race
Results: (Please send
in your results!!)
Sun Jul
30th Elite Sprint Triathlon,
Susanne
R (6:30am Earlybirds) and Jamie S (6:30am Earlybirds) participated in
this race. They each placed 3rd overall (in the
money!). Susanne’s time was 1:08:28 and Jamie’s 1:00:45. Full
results at: http://www.sportstats.ca.
Congratulations to you both!
Sun Jul
30th World Duathlon Championships,
Chloe (pool
staff) placed 11th in the Junior Elite female division’s race
(5k/20k/5k; 15 competitors) in 1:11:20. Good job, Chloe! Full
details at: http://www.triourworld.com/.
Sun Jul
30th – Fri Aug 4th Outgames Swimming,
Chris
H (7:30am Earlybirds) participated in
the 200IM on Wed Aug 2nd. He placed 8th in men’s
30-34 in 2:51.60. Well done, Chris! Full details and results at: http://www.montreal2006.org.
Fri Aug
4th – Thu Aug 10th FINA Masters World Championships,
Andrew
Pery was Carleton’s only
representative. He participated in 3 events (Aug 5-7th).
Full details at: http://www.2006finamasters.org/v2/.
The club records have been updated on the web site and bulletin board.
Congrats to Andrew for his good swims!
Andrew
P (Whitecaps “B”): 33rd
100br (1:33.20; club record); 57th 50br (43.34); 50fl (just over
39.00 qualifying time)
Sat Aug
5th National Capital
Triathlon/Duathlon
Congrats to all those who
participated. Full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca.
Olympic Distance Triathlon (1500m/40k/10k; 104
competitors)
Ilona
(Lily) (Whitecaps “A”): 34th
overall, 6th woman and 1st in women’s 30-34 in
2:28:40
Sprint Distance Triathlon (500m/20k/5k; 156
competitors)
Sheila (Whitecaps
“A”): 3rd overall,
1st woman and 1st in women’s 40-44 in
1:07:47
James
Y (x-6:30am Earlybirds):
6th overall, 5th man and 2nd in men’s 40-44 in
1:08:04
Kelly
D (Varsity): 72nd overall,
18th woman and 1st in women’s Clydesdale in
1:25:42
Mae
J (6:30am Earlybirds):
95th overall, 29th woman and 6th in women’s
35-39 in 1:30:00
Megan
L (7:30am Earlybirds):
128th overall, 50th woman and 6th in women’s
40-44 in 1:40:36
Jackie
L (Whitecaps “B”): 131st
overall, 52nd woman and 7th in women’s 40-44 in
1:41:41
Olympic Distance Aquabike (1500m/40k; 13
competitors)
Francois
A (Earlybirds/Whitecaps “A”):
1st overall, 1st man and 1st in men’s 45-49 in
1:32:00
Sat Aug
5th ITU Olympic Distance Triathlon,
Jamie
competed in this elite race, and
nearly made the top 10 – awesome! Full details at: http://www.triathlon.org/?call=TVRFdw==&id=ODEy&keep=sh.
Jamie
S (6:30am Earlybirds):
12th overall (4th Canadian) in
1:52:11.
Sun Aug
6th
Full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca. Well done,
Andrea:
Andrea
M (Whitecaps “B”): 37th
overall and 2nd in
women’s 40-49 in 1:58:20
Sun Aug
6th
Full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca. Congrats to
Susanne, Sara and Margie!
Susanne
R (6:30am Earlybirds):
10th overall and 3rd in elite women in
3:11:23
Sara
D (6:30am Earlybirds):
25th overall and 2nd in women’s 25-29 in
3:23:52
Margie
B (6:30am Earlybirds):
44th overall and 2nd in women’s 30-34 in
3:33:14
Sun Aug
6th – Sat Aug 12th
Mike
Dougherty (7:30am Earlybirds) participated in
this 7 day, 600km mountain bike stage race in BC with 14,000m of climbing!
Full details at: http://www.transrockies.com.
Mike D and his race
partner, Iain Radford, (team “The Inflatables”) finished in 28th
place in the men’s open category (out of 77 teams). Their total time was
40:10:35.63 (13:01:51 behind the leaders and over 24hrs ahead of the last place
team). Great job Mike!!
Thu Aug
10th – Sun Aug 13th Dragon Boat World Championships,
Debby
W (Whitecaps “A”) participated in the
club crew world championships with the Cascades women’s premier team from
Ask the
Coach
Dear
Coach: Why
can’t I pay for the whole year of Masters swimming at once, like at most other
clubs? Please Take My Money!
Dear P.T.M.
Money: It’s not currently feasible to set prices for a whole year at a
time due to variables such as the annual shutdown (April/May). However, as
the Fall and Winter prices are set in the summer, paying for these two terms at
the same time may be a possibility for the future. I’ve passed along this
suggestion for consideration for Fall
2007.
Dear
Coach: Someone
recommended Swedish-style goggles and I find them very uncomfortable. Do
you have any other suggestions for good racing goggles? Masters
Competitor
Dear M.
Competitor: The type of goggles that works for
you depends very much on your face structure (width and depth of eyes, width and
height of nose bridge, etc.). Some love the Swedish style, but others hate
them. Just about any type of goggles is fine for racing, it just depends
on what is most comfortable for you. When you try goggles (out of the
water), you want to be able to press the eye pieces to your face and have them
stay on without the strap (that shows that the eye pieces are the right distance
apart and that there is a good seal). If you get goggles with an
adjustable nose piece they are more likely to fit. I have a bag of old
goggles (lost and found) that I bring to each workout. If you wanted to
try some of those, that might give you an idea of what works for
you.
Dear
Coach: I discovered a great reason
for looking down at the bottom of the pool (instead of forward) while
swimming. I found $7.25 on the bottom of the pool this morning!! Now
I Can Buy a Big Breakfast
Dear N.I.C.B.a.B. Breakfast:
Not only does this technique make you rich J , it also helps you
swim in a more streamlined position and puts less pressure on your neck.
Polyester Suit Follow-Up from the
last newsletter:
Dear
Coach: Do you
know if there’s any store in
Dear N.N.
Suit: I don’t know any stores in
Thanks to our
readers for the following suggestions for N.N.
Suit:
From
Lisa B
(Nightcaps):
Polyester blend suits are available at Forbie Active Wear
(Westboro).
From
Flo (7:30am
Earlybirds): Brio (
Also, the
Carleton Pool Staff recently ordered suits from Splish:
http://www.splishwear.com/index.html.
Private and Semi-Private Masters
Swim Lessons
August Availability:
Mon/Tue/Thu 7:15-8:15pm
Wed 7-8pm
(Fall information coming
soon!)
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
Summer Session
Details
The Summer session started Mon Jul
3rd. Note that in July/August, your choice of groups is as
follows:
1. 6:30am
Earlybirds 6:30-7:30am MWF + 10-11am Sat
2. 7:30am
Earlybirds: 7:30-8:30am MWF + 10-11am Sat
3. 6pm Whitecaps:
6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + 10-11am Sat
Note that there is no 8:30am group in the
Summer. Also, Saturday workout is 10-11am ONLY, and there
is no child safety supervision on
Saturdays. Finally, the sign up for Summer is separate from
Spring. Pro-rated prices start Mon Jul 31st. Contact the
Customer Service desk in person (ground floor) or by phone (613-520-4480)
8:30am-4:30pm M-F.
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: all year)
- Thursday Drinks (after Nightcaps
workout: Sept-Apr)
- Saturday Brunch (after 9-10am
workout: Sept-Jun; after 10-11am workout: Jul-Aug)
Meet by the Control Desk after
workout.
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