Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter
#159
Thursday,
December 7th, 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" (37 members).
"The important
thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. The essential thing
in life is not conquering but fighting well." --- Baron de Coubertin; The
Olympic Creed
Fall Session
End
The Fall session ends on Sat Dec 16th. The Winter
session starts on Tue Jan 2nd /
Wed Jan 3rd. There will be a few interim $3 workouts
offered – see below.
Here’s information on the Athletics
building and pool hours over the next month. Note that building holiday
hours are 8am-8pm (morning members allowed all day); pool holiday hours mean
just one public swim offered from 11:45am-3:30pm.
Up to Thu Dec 21st:
building and pool open normal hours
Fri Dec 22nd: building
open normal hours; pool open holiday hours
Sat Dec 23rd – Tue Dec
26th: CLOSED
Wed Dec 27th – Sat Dec
30th: building and pool open holiday
hours
Sun Dec 31st – Mon Jan
1st: CLOSED
Tue Jan 2nd on: building
and pool open normal hours
Interim Workout
Schedule
Here’s a list of the $3 Masters
workouts over the holidays. These are open to anyone who registered with
Masters or High Intensity for Fall and/or Winter, and who has a valid membership
for the time of the workout. (Note that morning only members can attend on Dec 28th, as
morning memberships are good all day on reduced hours days.) All workouts
are half-pool and no safety supervision is offered. Please bring exact
change and pay the coach on deck.
Mon Dec 18th 7:30-8:30am
(
Mon Dec 18th 6:00-7:10pm
(
Tue Dec 19th 6:00-7:10pm
(Mits)
Wed Dec 20th 7:30-8:30am
(
Thu Dec 21st 6:00-7:10pm
(Mits)
Thu Dec 28th 3:30-5:00pm
(Mits)
Sat Dec 30th 9:30-10:30am
(TBD)
There are also some
Varsity workouts coached by
Sat Dec 16th
5:00-7:00pm
Mon Dec 18th
6:00-7:30am
Wed Dec 20th
6:00-7:30am
Fri Dec 22nd
9:30-11:30am
Fri Dec 22nd
3:30-5:30pm
Winter Term
Registration
Registration for the Winter Term for
all Athletics programs is underway. Note that the only Masters groups
continuing after Christmas without the need to re-register are the High
Intensity groups. For all other groups (Earlybirds, Whitecaps, Nightcaps),
a new Winter registration is required. Register early to avoid
disappointment. Winter Masters groups start on Tue Jan 2nd /
Wed Jan 3rd. Note that although the 6:30am group doesn’t start
until February 26th, registration for that group is open. If
you want to switch from another group to the 6:30am group, let the Customer
Service staff know when you register. Details on programs, dates and cost
can be found in the “Reminders” section below. You can register on-line
at: https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=742.
Masters Christmas
Party
Many thanks to Don, Joanie, Sam and Ben (Whitecaps “A” / Nightcaps / Safety
Supervision) for hosting the annual Christmas Party on Sat Dec
2nd. The turn out was the best yet, and the food was, as
always, plentiful and very good!
A few things were left
at the party. Let me know if any belong to
you:
- a pair of men’s black
overshoes
- two bags of lapel
pins
Also, Vanessa (Whitecaps “B”) has kindly sent in
her recipe for the yummy Brie appetizer that she
brought:
Ingredients:
3/4 c. finely chopped pecans
1/3
c. coffee-flavored liqueur (Kalhua)
3 T. brown sugar
1 ea Brie mini-cheese
round (about 14oz)
Directions:
Toast pecans in a glass pie plate:
microwave on High for 2 minutes, stir, microwave an additional 2 minutes. If
necessary, stir and microwave again for 2 minutes, until pecans are toasted.
Stir in well the liqueur and brown sugar. Place Brie round on a microwave-safe
serving plate. Remove rind from the top of the Brie and discard. Spoon pecan
mixture over the top of the Brie. Microwave on high, uncovered, for 1-1/2 to 2
minutes, turning plate midway through heating time. Serve with assorted
crackers. Makes about 12 servings.
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.
Swimmer
Notes
Dr. Julie:
Congratulations
to Julie
Deschenes-Furry
(7:30am Earlybirds) for successfully defending her Ph.D. Thesis on Nov
21st!
Upcoming
Concerts:
Saturday, December
16th, 7:30 p.m., Annunciation of the
Carleton Swim
Suits: These are polyester training suits
(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
Fall Session
Information
Congrats to all who participated in
the almost-end-of-term distance (800/1500) time trials. You have the
chance to do a few more short time trials before the end of the session.
The summary of all the time trials will be in the end-of-term newsletter
(#160).
Here are the weekday attendance
stats for the Fall session to date. There are just 3
swimmers remaining with perfect weekday attendance.
7:30am
Earlybirds
(Sept 13-Dec 4th; 36 workouts; range 9-32; avg.:
19.6)
Missed 4 Workouts: Francois A,
Ursula
8:30am
Earlybirds
(Sept 13-Dec 4th; 36 workouts; range 11-20; avg.:
15.6)
Perfect Attendance: Alan H
Missed 3 Workouts: Colette K
Missed 4 Workouts: Natalie A
6pm Whitecaps
“A” (Sept
12-Dec 5th; 36 workouts; range 10-29; avg.:
20.0)
Missed 2 Workouts: Don W, Pete L
Missed 3 Workouts: Francois P, Gi, Jose
6pm Whitecaps
“B” (Sept
12-Dec 5th; 36 workouts; range 12-29; avg.: 19.9)
Missed 2 Workouts: Christiane W
Missed 3 Workouts: Joanne D
8pm
Nightcaps
(Sept 12-Dec 5th; 25 workouts; range 10-20; avg.:
15.3)
Perfect Attendance: Ashley
Missed 1 Workout: Joanie
Missed 3 Workouts: Anna P
High Intensity
Masters
(Sept 13-Dec 7th; 35/26/33 workouts; range 7-22 [excl Varsity]; avg.:
13.6)
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. 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 competitions in
Sun Dec 10th
Sun Dec 10th
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/pentathlon06re%202.pdf
Sun Dec 17th Laval
Masters Meet SCM http://www.fnq.qc.ca/fichiers/0612_Laval_Maîtres.doc
Sat Jan 13th Technosport
Sprint Meet SCM http://www.technosport.ca
Sat Jan 13th Longueuil
Masters Meet SCM http://www.fnq.qc.ca/fichiers/0701_ELITE_InvProvMaitres.pdf
Sun Jan 21st Alderwood
Masters Meet SCY http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/ATBmeet.pdf
Sun Jan 28th 1000
Fri-Sat Feb 2-3rd Coupe
de la Capitale (no info yet)
Sun Feb 11th Burlington
Masters Meet SCM info:
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/Burlwintersplash2007.pdf;
entry form:
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/BurlMeetEntryForm.pdf
Sat-Sun Feb 17-18th
Sat Feb 24th Ian Button
(
Race Results:
(Please send in your
results!!)
Nov
19th
Six Carleton swimmers took part in
this meet. Official results are now available at: http://www.ohm.you-name-it.ca/documents/2006%20Results.htm.
Well done all! Here are the placings:
Lina (Whitecaps
"A"; 50-54): 1st 50br, 200br; 2nd 100br, 100IM
Gi (Whitecaps
"A"; 18-24): 1st 50fs, 100fs, 50br, 50fl, 100IM
Rob
T (HI 1&2; 50-54) 1st 100bk,
100br; 2nd 50br; 3rd 50bk, 50fl, 100IM; 6th 50fs,
100fs
Jose (Whitecaps
"A"; 50-54) 4th 200fs; 7th 50fs, 100fs
Andrew
P (Whitecaps "B"; 55-59) 1st 50fs
(33.91 club record); 2nd 100br (1:31.95 club record); 3rd
50br
George
T (Whitecaps "B"; 80-84) 2nd 200fs,
50bk, 50br
Nov
24-26th
Marty Raymond (x-Whitecaps “A”)
participated in the event and had his best ever finish – he was 5th
(and he wont the swim again this year)! You can check out: http://www.ultramanlive.com/, plus: http://www.insidetri.com/portal/news/news.asp?item=105754.
Ask the
Coach
Dear Coach:
When does the
6:30am Earlybirds start? Morning
Swimmer
Dear M.
Swimmer: The first workout is Mon Feb 26th.
Dear
Coach: Have you
ever heard of putting soap under your leg at night to prevent leg cramps?
It helps! No More Leg Cramps
Dear N.M.L.
Cramps: Well, this is certainly a new one on me, but I did find some
references to this on the web. There are some even weirder suggestions at:
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=707090,
but here’s the appropriate one:
“Ann Landers suggests this “cure”: put an unwrapped bar of soap under the sheets so that the cramped leg rests upon it (the soap can be kept in place by putting rubber bands around it and pinning the rubber bands to the sheet). Although there is no apparent explanation for this ‘cure-all,’ her readers swear that it really works.”
Dear Coach: What are the pool and weight room hours for the holidays? Want to Burn Off the Turkey
Dear W.t.B.O.t. Turkey : See the beginning of the newsletter for a summary.
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: Mar
21
Thu 7:30-8:30am: Mar 1 – Apr 5
Fri 9:45-10:45am: Dec 15, Jan 5, Jan
26, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 2 – 30
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