Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter #153                         Sunday, September 17^th, 2006

 

To:  Carleton Coaches (8 addresses)

 

Bcc: Those Registered for Fall 2006 and Alumni: High Intensity (12 addresses); 7:30am Earlybirds (39 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (17 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "A" (37 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "B" (33 addresses), Nightcaps (16 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (142 members).

 

 

"Try not.  Do.  Or do not.  There is no try." ---Yoda

 

 

Upcoming Cancellations

Please note that there will be no workouts on Mon Oct 9^th (Thanksgiving).  There will be workouts as usual on Sat Oct 7^th.

 

 

Fall Registration

If you are planning to join Masters for Fall 2006, please register now.  Note that some groups are already full.  Full details can be found in the reminders section near the end of this newsletter.

 

 

E-Mail List Clean-Up

Over the next few weeks I will be doing the annual clean up the e-newsletter e-mail lists.  If you are not going to register for Fall Masters but you want to continue receiving the e-newsletter as an “alumnus”, please send me an e-mail.  Those who have not registered for Masters or responded via e-mail will be removed from the e-list in the mid-October time-frame.

 

 

MSO Registration and Fall Meets

Those swimmers interested in competing in Masters swimming competitions between now and Dec 31^st, 2007, should bring me $25 (plus provide name, address, phone number and date of birth) by Sat Sept 30^th.   More details under Masters Swimming Competitions below.  Note also that there have been some changes to the list of Fall meets, so check the list below.

 

 

Swimmer Notes   

 

Wedding Congratulations:

   Congrats to Lila Miners (Whitecaps “A” and Pool Staff) who married Mike Kelland, brother of Amy Kelland (Pool Staff) on Sun Aug 6^th.

   Congrats also to Andy Jones (High Intensity 3, x-6:30am/Whitecaps “A”) and Lily (Ilona) Csepregi Jones (x-Whitecaps “A”) who were married at Meech Lake on Sat Sept 9^th.  Andy was kind enough to send in a summary of their unusual wedding:

   We did something a little different.  You know Lil does tri's too... She had a fantastic year racing...  Me on the other hand took the year off due to injury... Hopefully by begin of Nov everything will be straightened out and I can train full on again.

   So anyway, we fell in love training up at Meech and in the park.  So for the wedding we did a 2km swim into Blanchet and then had a wonderful ceremony with Mike Caldwell officiating (he's a triathlete and adventure racer) and the kids all around and 100 of our closest friends. Then to top it off we rode away on out bikes into the sunset (actually it was cloudy and cold, but into the hills)... What a wonderful day we had... I am a lucky man to have met and get to spend the rest of my life with Lily. She is my dream come true!     

   Check out a photo at: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/fall2006/.

 

Swimmer in the News:  Francois Parent (Whitecaps “A”) is featured in an article on “Living with Tourette’s: Meet six people who are beating the odds” in the October 2006 issue of Canadian Living (on newsstands now).  The articles from this issue are not yet on the web site, but should eventually be posted at: http://www.canadianliving.com.      

 

Watches at Swim Meets / Open Water Swims:  Note that FINA has started interpreting rule SW 10.7, which reads: “No swimmer shall be permitted to use or wear any device that may aid his speed, buoyancy or endurance during a competition (such as webbed gloves, flippers, fins, etc.)  Goggles may be worn.”, to mean that it is not permitted to wear a wrist watch while racing (in the pool or in open water).  Swimmers were disqualified for this at the Masters World Championships and it was also enforced at the recent 5k MSO championships (where the majority of us have worn a watch in the past to help count the 11 laps!).  Here’s yet another good reason to use the pace clocks at the pool (rather than rely on your watch!).

 

Date for Carleton Alumni Diaries:  If you swam or played water polo for Carleton please make note of the “Aquatic Alumni Nite” to be held Sat Nov 4^th.  It will run 4-9pm with men’s and women’s water polo games (4-7pm), plus a swim meet (7-9pm).  Please pass this information along to any alumni you know!

 

Carleton Swim Suits:  Suits will be available in the mid-October time-frame.

Nose Clips for Sale:  Cost $5.  Contact Lynn if you are interested.

 

 

Fall Session Information

Here's the summary of the attendance and time trials for the Summer session.  If you notice any errors or omissions, please do let me know. 

Masters Swimming Competitions

You must register annually with Masters Swimming Ontario (MSO) if you want to compete in Masters Swimming competitions.  It’s time for the 06-07 renewals / new memberships.  Please give Lynn $25 by Sept 30^th for your 06-07 registration, good until Dec 31^st, 2007.  Contact Lynn for details.  Even though your current membership is good until Dec 31^st, 2006, if you don’t renew by Sept 30^th, there will be an extra $1 charge for taking care of your renewal separately from the rest of the team.  Note that you must register with MSO at least 3 weeks before the due date of your entry for your first competition. 

 

Full details on all Ontario Masters competitions can be found at: http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/competition/schedule01.htm.  For Quebec competitions see http://www.fnq.qc.ca/calendrier.html (Masters meets are shaded grey). 

    

Here’s a list of Fall competitions in Ontario and Quebec.  Note that meet entries are your responsibility.  More information and web links (if not listed below) should be available shortly:

 

Sat Oct 28^th Brossard Invitational Christian Berger SCM  

     http://www.fnq.qc.ca/fichiers/061028_BRO_Inv_Maitres.pdf

Sat Nov 4^th Technosport Sprint Meet SCM http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/nov42006techno.pdf

Sun Nov 12^th Etobicoke Masters Meet SCM http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/SemiSeriousToo.pdf

Sat Nov 18^th Cowansville Masters Meet SCM http://www.fnq.qc.ca/fichiers/061118_ENC_Inv_Maitres.pdf

Sun Nov 19^th Kingston Masters Meet SCM (details TBA)

Sat-Sun Nov 25-26^th Sainte-Foy Masters Meet Germain Bilodeau germain.bilodeau@nexinnovations.com

     (details TBA)

Sat Dec 2^nd Coupe de Montreal Meet Gilles Bertrand anmi_gilles@hotmail.com (details TBA)

Sun Dec 10^th Saint Lambert Masters Meet Paul Garcia pgarcia@metro.ca (details TBA)

Sun Dec 10^th North York Pentathlon Meet SCM (details TBA)

 

 

Race Results: (Please send in your results!!)

 

Sat Aug 19^th 4k Meech Lake Swim

Results are now available at: http://ca.geocities.com/technosport@rogers.com/results/aug19_06.htm.  Here’s how the Carleton swimmers did, with their placings and exact times:

Kelys M (Whitecaps “A”): 4^th overall, 1^st woman, 1^st in women’s 25-29 in 54:19

Jess R (High Intensity): 5^th overall, 2^nd woman, 1^st in women’s 35-39 in 54:27

Sarah F (8:30am Earlybirds): 13^th overall, 5^th woman, 2^nd in women’s 30-34 in 1:03:45

Francois P (Whitecaps “A”): 22^nd overall, 12^th man, 1^st in men’s 35-39 in 1:10:43

Sandy L (Spring Earlybirds): 23^rd overall, 11^th woman, 1^st in women’s 40-44 in 1:11:48

Nicole G (Winter Whitecaps “A”): 29^th overall, 16^th woman, 5^th in women’s 30-34 in 1:13:42

Jill P (7:30am Earlybirds): 30^th overall, 17^th woman, 6^th in women’s 30-34 in 1:15:05

Jose (6:30am Earlybirds): 31^st overall, 14^th man, 1^st in men’s 50-54 in 1:18:37

Bozena (Whitecaps “B”): 41^st overall, 23^rd woman, 2^nd in women’s 50-54 in 1:29:13

Francois A (7:30am Earlybirds): 1^st in wetsuit division in 48:58

 

Sat Sept 2^nd Canadian Triathlon

If you participated and I missed you below, let me know!  Full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca.  My apologies to Andrea and Anu, who I missed last time, and congrats to you both for winning your age groups:

Sprint Distance (750m/30k/5k; 279 competitors)

Andrea M (Whitecaps “B”): 121^st overall, 22^nd woman and 1^st in women’s 45-49 in 1:41:28

Ironman Distance (3.8k/180k/21.1k; 66 competitors)

Anu V (7:30am Earlybirds): 43^rd overall, 9^th woman and 1^st in women’s 25-29 in 13:01:46

 

Sat Sept 9^th Ironman Wisconsin

Mike Scherman (x-Whitecaps “B”) won his age group 18-24 as well as the Ironman Collegiate Championships.  He finished 30^th overall in 10:06:48 and qualified for the Hawaii Ironman.  Full results at: http://www.ironmanwisconsin.com/results/.  

 

Sun Sept 10^th Masters Swimming Ontario 5km Championships, St Marys Quarry

(near Stratford; 46 competitors)

Congratulations to Bozena on her first ever 5k race!  After placing 2^nd last year (after 14 wins), I was surprised to win again this year as Jason Singer, last year’s winner, competed again but placed 3^rd.  Full results at: Results at: http://www.soloswims.com/st-marys.htm.  

Lynn (Coach) 1^st overall, 1^st woman, 1^st women’s 45-49 in 1:07:24 (new age group record)

Bozena (Whitecaps “B”): 39^th overall, 12^th woman, 4^th in women’s 50-54 in 2:05:55

 

Sat Sept 16^th Montreal Esprit Triathlon

Full results are available at: http://www.sportstats.ca.  My apologies if I missed anyone below – do let me know.  Congrats to all those who participated, especially Sarah Farrish, as this was her first triathlon, and to Isabelle Fradette, Sara Domina and Renee Robert who won their age groups!  It was very quiet at the 8:30am Earlybirds on Fri Sept 15^th as so many of you were resting prior to your race the following day.

Ironman Distance (3.8k/180k/42.2k; 55 competitors)

Isabelle F (x-8:30am Earlybirds): 27^th overall and 1^st in women’s 35-39 in 12:40:39

Half-Ironman Distance (2k/90k/21.1k; 153 competitors)

Colette (8:30am Earlybirds): 101^st overall and 4^th in women’s 45-49 in 5:17:20

Susan N-Y (8:30am Earlybirds): 122^nd overall and 3^rd in women’s 40-44 in 5:38:28

Olympic Distance (1.5k/40k/10k; 382 competitors)

Sara D (High Intensity 1): 43^rd overall and 1^st in women’s 25-29 in 2:16:32

Drew S (6:30am Earlybirds): 104^th overall and 16^th in men’s 40-44 in 2:24:36

Natalie A (8:30am Earlybirds): 163^rd overall and 7^th in women’s 30-34 in 2:32:39

Sarah F (8:30am Earlybirds): 207^th overall and 10^th in women’s 30-34 in 2:37:38

Renee R (8:30am Earlybirds): 301^st overall and 1^st in women’s 50-54 in 2:53:55

 

 

Ask the Coach

 

Dear Coach:   Why should I breathe on both sides in freestyle?  One-Side Breather

 

Dear O.-S. Breather:  The best way to keep your stroke symmetrical and avoid injury is to breathe on both sides.  If you find it difficult to bilateral breathe, you can instead change the side that you breathe on every length (or every 50m).  Ideally you want to take the same number of breaths on your left and your right over the course of a workout.  It’s ok to switch back to your preferred side when sprinting or racing.  The longer you’ve been breathing on one side, the harder it will be to change.  However, drill sets give you a great chance to practice.

 

Dear Coach:  Why should I bring a water bottle to practice?  A Non-Drinker

 

Dear A.N.-Drinker:  Most of us spend a lot of our lives partially de-hydrated.  By the time you feel thirsty it’s too late.  Drinking a lot of fluids before, during, and after workout will help you perform better, and avoid muscle cramps, headaches, and dizziness.  It’s also important to get some food into you before a workout (especially if you train in the morning).  An in-depth article can be found at: http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=395&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&mid=614&ItemId=528.  Thanks to Brenda Ross for sending this link.

 

 

Private and Semi-Private Masters Swim Lessons

Fall/Winter Schedule:

Mon 9:45-10:45am: Dec 11, Jan 8 – Feb 5, Feb 19, Mar 5 – Apr 2

Tue 7:30-8:30am: Feb 27 – Apr 3

Wed 8-9pm: Dec 13, Feb 28, Mar 14 – Apr 4

Thu 7:30-8:30am: Mar 1 – Apr 5 

Fri 9:45-10:45am: Sept 22 – Oct 6, Oct 27 – Nov 10, Nov 24, Dec 8 - 15, Jan 5 - 12, Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 2 – 30

Sat 7-8pm: Dec 16, Jan 13, Jan 20, Feb 3, Feb 17

Sat 8-9pm: Oct 21, Nov 11, Nov 25 – Dec 16, Jan 13, Jan 20, Feb 3, Feb 17

 

2006-2007 Prices:
Private: $50 per hour, plus GST.
Semi-Private (2-3 swimmers; per swimmer): $32 per hour, plus GST.
Contact Lynn for bookings.

 

 

Reminders

 

Fall / Winter 2006-2007 Session Information

   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 12^th – Sat Dec 16^th.  Winter programs run Tue Jan 2^nd – Thu Apr 5^th, 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 **FULL for Fall**

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

Whitecaps Child Supervision: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + 9-10am Sat: $88 each term **FULL for Fall**

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)

 

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 Lynn's workouts ahead of time?  Let me know.  I usually e-mail out two week’s worth of workouts on alternate Sundays.  (Note that these are only the workouts that Lynn coaches.  If Lynn is not your coach, the workouts will be different from the workouts your coach gives you!)

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!

Lynn

lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca (or for quicker response: lynnmar@sce.carleton.ca)

Club website: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com