Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter
#156
Thursday, October 26th,
2006
To: Carleton
Coaches (8
addresses)
Bcc:
Those Registered
for Fall 2006 and Alumni: High Intensity (17
addresses); 7:30am Earlybirds (42 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (23 addresses),
6pm Whitecaps "A" (40 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "B" (39 addresses),
Nightcaps (25 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (36 members).
"I've grown to
realize the joy that comes from little victories is preferable to the fun that
comes from ease and the pursuit of pleasure." --- Lawana
Blackwell
Upcoming Workout
Notes and Cancellations
Note that the Sat 5-7pm workout for
High Intensity Group 3 is cancelled on Sat Oct 28th and Sat Nov 18th
due to travel to Varsity swim meets. (The 8-9am and 9-10am regular Masters
workouts run as usual on these days.) Note also that workouts run as usual
on Sat Nov 11th. Finally, the High Intensity Group 1
6:00-7:30am workout is cancelled on Mon Nov
20th.
Date for Your
Diary
The annual Carleton Masters
Christmas Party will be held on the evening of Sat Dec 2nd at Don and
Joanie’s. All are welcome. Full details and map at: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/xmasparty06.pdf.
MSO AGM
Recap
Thanks to Angela Davis (Whitecaps “B”) who attended
the MSO AGM and sends this summary:
Master Swim Ontario had
its Annual General meeting in
In the treasurer's
report, the fees of $25 were explained as $10 to Masters Swimming Canada (MSC)
and $2 is for Swim Ontario, the organization that supports children's
competitions, mostly. Money has been spent on supporting officials going
to World's and setting up a data base, in conjunction with MSC. The Million
Meter Challenge was their project which we
supported.
No new members joined
the board so MSO is looking for two new members, preferably in
You can check http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca
for more information.
Varsity Swim Team
Fundraiser: Carleton Night with the Senators: Tue Jan
30th
Would you like to see the Ottawa
Senators take on the Washington Capitals on Tue Jan 30th at a reduced
price and support Carleton’s Varsity Athletes? Tickets start at $45.
Ask for a brochure or take one from the Varsity swim bulletin board, or go to:
http://www2.capitaltickets.ca/eng/promos.cfm
and then enter SENGRPCAR, and then click on Washington Capitals inside the red
box. Under seating preferences comments, add that you want to support the
“swim team”, or the money will go to the general Varsity
fund.
Waiting
Lists
For anyone interested in the 7:30am
Earlybirds or the 6:00am High Intensity Group #1, I am maintaining waiting lists
for these groups. Contact me to be added to the list.
Swimmer
Notes
Engagement:
Congratulations to Lisa Hans (x-Whitecaps) on her recent
engagement to Steve Garten.
Swimmers on the
Move:
Matt
Takach (x-7:30am Masters)
and his wife Kelly have recently
moved out to
Lisa Okun (x-Earlybirds / Whitecaps “B”)
sends this update. My travels in
Baby
Photos: Jocelyn Lavoie (x-Whitecaps “A”) sent a
couple of (swimming related) recent photos of baby Georgia: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/06fall/.
Speedy Recovery
Wishes: Karen Jensen (x-6:30am Earlybirds) sends
her best wishes to the 8:30am Earlybirds currently out of the pool due to bike
accidents (Margaret King, Susan Nevitt-Yelle,
and Sue Dzoiba). She had a pretty serious bike accident 3 years
ago (fractured her scapula, dislocated and fracture clavicle, and torn rotator
cuff). However, she reports that if you stick to your physiotherapy, you
may be back in the pool sooner than you think. (She was off for six
months.)
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 4th. 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:
The new Carleton swim suits are here
(same style as last year). They are polyester (long lasting). Men’s
suits are available in sizes 28-40 (they fit small – you may want to go up a
size). Cost is $35. Women’s suits are available in sizes 26-40 (they
fit large – you may need to go down a size). Cost is $55. Contact me
via e-mail if you are interested in a suit and let me know your approximate
size. You can pay by cash or cheque payable to “
Nose Clips for
Ravens of
Carleton Swimming Club: ROCS offers learn to swim,
developmental and competitive programs for swimmers ages 6 and over. The club
has very low swimmer to coach ratios and strives to bring out each swimmer’s
maximum potential. Even though the club has an excellent competitive program,
many programs are offered for swimmers of all abilities. All programs are
offered out of
Fall Session
Information
Here are the weekday attendance
stats for the Fall session to date. There are 9
swimmers remaining with perfect weekday attendance. Special
mention to those with perfect attendance in two groups: Francois A (7:30am EB & HI2); Gi (6pm WCA & HI3); Sean (HI1 &
HI2).
7:30am
Earlybirds
(Sept 13-Oct 25th; 18 workouts; range 16-32; avg.:
23.8)
Perfect Attendance: Francois A
Missed 1 Workout: Ursula
8:30am
Earlybirds
(Sept 13-Oct 25th; 18 workouts; range 11-19; avg.:
15.5)
Perfect Attendance: Alan H, Penny
Missed 1 Workout: Amir
6pm Whitecaps
“A” (Sept
12-Oct 24th; 18 workouts; range 15-29; avg.:
21.4)
Perfect Attendance: Gi
Missed 1 Workout: Don W, Francois P
6pm Whitecaps
“B” (Sept
12-Oct 24th; 18 workouts; range 16-29; avg.: 21.5)
Perfect Attendance: Christiane W, Joanne
D
Missed 1 Workout:
8pm
Nightcaps
(Sept 12-Oct 24th; 13 workouts; range 10-20; avg.:
15.6)
Perfect Attendance: Ashley, Britt,
Joanie
Missed 1 Workout: Anna P
High Intensity
Masters
(Sept 13-Oct 26th; 18/14/17 workouts; range 9-22 [excl Varsity];
avg.: 13.4)
Perfect Attendance: Gi (HI3), Francois A (HI2), Sean (HI1 &
2)
Missed 1 Workout: Mary-Lou (HI1)
Masters Swimming
Competitions
You must
register annually with Masters Swimming Ontario (MSO) if you want to
compete in Masters Swimming competitions. Please give
Full details on all Ontario Masters
competitions can be found at: http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/competition/schedule01.htm.
For
Here’s a list of Fall competitions
in
Sat Oct 28th
http://www.fnq.qc.ca/fichiers/061028_BRO_Inv_Maitres.pdf
Sat Nov 4th Technosport
Sprint Meet SCM http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/nov42006techno.pdf
Sun Nov 12th Etobicoke
Masters Meet SCM http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/SemiSeriousToo.pdf
Sat Nov 18th Cowansville
Masters Meet SCM http://www.fnq.qc.ca/fichiers/061118_ENC_Inv_Maitres.pdf
Sun Nov 19th
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/BaseKingstonPackage.pdf
Sat-Sun Nov 25-26th
Sainte-Foy Masters Meet; Germain Bilodeau germain.bilodeau@nexinnovations.com
(details
TBA)
Sat Dec 2nd Coupe de
Sun Dec 10th Saint
Lambert Masters Meet; Paul Garcia pgarcia@metro.ca (details
TBA)
Sun Dec 10th
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/pentathlon06re%202.pdf
Sun Dec 17th Laval
Masters Meet; Pierre Perron perronp@videotron.ca (details
TBA)
Race
Results: (Please send
in your results!!)
Sun Oct
8th Fall Colours Half
Congratulations to Jolene Harvey (7:30am Earlybirds) who
completed the half marathon in 1:49:40, placing her 176th overall,
32nd woman and 5th in women’s 30-34. Full results
at: http://www.sportstats.ca.
Sat Oct
14th OAC Corporate Relay (5x5k)
Michelle
St-Jean (7:30am Earlybirds) ran on the CMHC
Bunnies team which placed 3rd in the Junior Women’s Division in a
time of 2:38:59.7. Michelle did her 5k in 28:36.3. Well done!
Full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca.
Ask the
Coach
Dear Coach:
I often
have a hard time finding the right lane to swim in. I’ve tried moving up a
lane, but I sometimes fall behind. What should I do? In-Between
Swimmer
Dear I-B.
Swimmer: It would be nice if we had more lanes in the pool! If you
are regularly not able to make the pace times (or not without compromising the
workout, e.g. not descending, building, etc.), then you will likely get a better
workout in a slower lane. If you find that you are only sometimes
struggling to keep up, you may want to try switching back and forth between two
lanes depending on the theme of the workout. Some swimmers are better at
free, some at IM, some at longer distances, etc. In any case, ensure that
you discuss your concerns with your
coach.
Dear
Coach:
Where should my toes point when I push off the wall on a flip turn?
Improving My Turns
Dear I.M.
Turns: Your toes should point straight up, and you should push off the
wall on your back (rolling onto your side only after you push
off).
Dear
Coach: Is it
legal to do double-arm backstroke in a race? A
Backstroker
Dear A.
Backstroker: Yes. As long as you are on your back, any stroke
(including elementary backstroke) is permitted. For most, regular
(1-arm at a time) backstroke is faster, but slower swimmers with a good whip
kick may find that double-arm backstroke works for
them.
Dear
Coach: Is it
legal to do one-arm fly in a race? Wanna-be
Flyer
Dear W.
Flyer: No! (Well, ok, it is legal if you have only one arm!)
For those with two arms, the butterfly stroke must be raced with symmetrical arm
movements. Note also that on fly it is illegal to move your hands forward
under the water. Thus, ensure that you don’t start a stroke and then
change your mind when nearing the wall for a turn or the
finish.
Dear
Coach: Can you
go over the back to breast turn rules again? Still
Confused
Dear S.
Confused: Sure. The back to breast turn is considered a backstroke
finish, followed by breaststroke. Thus, you must touch the wall on your
back on a back to breast turn. You cannot do a flip turn between back and
breast in an IM. Ideally you want to do a bucket turn – ask your coach for
a demo or explanation.
Private and Semi-Private Masters
Swim Lessons
Fall/Winter Schedule:
Mon 9:45-10:45am: Jan 8 – Feb 5, Feb
19, Mar 5 – Apr 2
Tue 7:30-8:30am: Feb 27 – Apr
3
Wed 8-9pm: Mar
21
Thu 7:30-8:30am: Mar 1 – Apr 5
Fri 9:45-10:45am: Nov 3 - 10, Nov
24, 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: Dec 9, 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
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
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 **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
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