Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter #166                        Sunday, April 1^st, 2007

 

To:  Carleton Coaches (8 addresses)

 

Bcc: Those Registered for Fall 2006 / Winter 2007 and Alumni: 6:30am Earlybirds (16 addresses), 7:30am Earlybirds (45 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (23 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "A" (45 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "B" (40 addresses), Nightcaps (34 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (37 members).

 

 

"Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads." – Erica Jong

 

 

End of Winter Session

The Winter session will end on Wed Apr 4^th / Thu Apr 5^th.  The pool will reopen for the Spring session on Mon May 7^th.  The Spring/Summer programs are being finalized and will be announced soon.  The information will be in next weekend’s end of term newsletter, and it will also be on the Masters web page (http://carletonmasters.tripod.com) and Carleton Athletics web page (http://www.carleton.ca/athletics) as soon as it is available. 

   Registration for the Spring and Summer sessions will likely start on Wed Apr 11^th.  Note that as there will be no water in the pool during the one month shutdown for maintenance, there will be no $3 workouts J !

 

 

Swimmer Notes   

 

Swimmer Moving:  Our best wishes to Andrea Mattiussi (Whitecaps “B”) who is relocating to Toronto this month.  Keep in touch!

 

The Fifth Stroke: Dolphin Kick: The power of Michael Phelps dolphin kicks off the wall is truly phenomenal!  You can watch some clips from the FINA World Championships on the CBC web site: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/aquatics/video.html.  (Thanks to Nicole Le Saux [7:30am Earlybirds] for this link.)  He gets over 10m from the wall on his underwater push-off.  The lead he gets on his competitors is especially noticeable in the 200fs.  You can also read an article on this at: http://www.swimnews.com/News/displayStory.jhtml?id=5202. 

 

Matt Hawes Canadian Record: Matt Hawes, son of John Hawes (ROCS & Varsity Coach), set a Canadian Record for 200m backstroke (LCM) of 1:58.64 at the recent Canadian National Championships and Pan-Am Game Trials.  This time would have made the final at the FINA World Championships.  See: http://www.swimming.ca/swimming/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=4118.

 

Painful Swimming: The swimmers participating in the open water races at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne had to fight their way through a lot of jellyfish: http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/swimming/news/story?id=2805147&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines.  Ouch!  Thanks to Jamie (6:30am Earlybirds) for sending this in.

 

Slow Swimming:  An amusing swimming video “Lee Evans – Swimming” sent in by Laura (Whitecaps “A”): http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y-J5jV7A9w0. 

 

Jeno “Doc” Tihanyi Memorial: There was a big turnout for Doc’s memorial service, see: http://www.northernlife.ca/News/LocalNews/2007/03-09-07-TihanyiTOP.asp?NLStory=03-09-07-TihanyiTOP. 

 

Big Swim for Arthritis: Several Carleton swimmers participated in this April fundraiser last year.  Full details for this year are at: http://www.bigswim.ca/.  Vincent Richer from Technosport (who last year swam 10k per day [in two 5k sessions] for 4 days and raised $4000 for his 40km effort) this year plans to swim 100km over 10 days!  See his web site at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vricher/.  However, you don’t have to be that crazy!!  Participants can swim individual 30 minutes, 1000m, 2500m or 5000m swims, or swim on their own by registering to the Log Your Laps challenge. The Log Your Laps challenge is the most flexible of the challenges because it allows participants to complete a challenge at their convenience using local pool facilities of their choice. There is also a team 5000m challenge and a one hour aqua-fit challenge. A registration fee of $25 is collected in order to participate in an event, but if you chose to raise funds and successfully raise $75 or more, your registration fee is waived.  Margaret K (8:30am Earlybirds) plans to participate.  Anyone else?

 

Weekend to End Breast Cancer:  Kristi Dean (Coach) is participating in this 60km walk on Jun 2-3^rd.  She aims to raise $5000 (last year she raised over $3500) for breast cancer research.  If you’d like to read more about this fundraiser or sponsor Kristi, see: http://www.endcancer.ca/site/TR?px=1813772&pg=personal&fr_id=1180.

 

Carleton Swim Suits:  These are polyester training suits (long lasting).  Men’s suits are available in sizes 28-32 and 36 (they fit small – you may want to go up a size).  Cost is $35.  Women’s suits are available in sizes 26-36 and 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 “Carleton University”. 

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

 

 

Winter Session Information

Thanks to Blake for coaching for Lynn on Thu Mar 29^th.

 

Thanks to all those who have participated in the time trials to date.  The event summary will be in next week’s end of term newsletter.  If you haven’t had a chance to be timed in an event you want an update on, just ask your coach.  Some end of term relays will be held on the last day of the session.

 

Here's the information on attendance for the Winter session to date (just 2 workouts to go!).  There are now 7 swimmers with perfect weekday attendance since January, and one more with perfect attendance for the 6:30am Earlybirds which in late February.  Any errors or omissions, do let me know!

 

6:30am Earlybirds (Feb 26 – Mar 30^th; 15 workouts; range 13-20; avg.: 16.5)

Perfect Attendance: Josiah

Missed 1 Workout: Larry, Ursula

 

7:30am Earlybirds (Jan 3 – Mar 30^th; 38 workouts; range 8-24; avg.: 15.0)

Perfect Attendance: Steph A

Missed 3 Workouts: Emile

 

8:30am Earlybirds (Jan 3 – Mar 30^th; 38 workouts; range 7-18; avg.: 13.4)

Perfect Attendance: Margaret K, Penny

Missed 2 Workouts: Alan H, Amir

 

6pm Whitecaps “A” (Jan 2 – Mar 29^th; 38 workouts; range 13-30; avg.: 21.4)

Perfect Attendance: Don W, Gi

Missed 3 Workouts: Francois P, Kelys M, Pete L

 

6pm Whitecaps “B” (Jan 2 – Mar 15^th, except Mar 12^th; 31 workouts; range 12-23; avg.: 17.2) [to be updated next time]

Missed 2 Workouts: Cam D

Missed 4 Workouts: Joanne D

 

8pm Nightcaps (Jan 2 – Mar 8^th; 20 workouts; range 9-19; avg.: 14.2) [to be updated next time]

Perfect Attendance: Ashley K, Joanie C

 

Masters Swimming Competitions

You must register annually with Masters Swimming Ontario (MSO) if you want to compete in Masters Swimming competitions.  Please give Lynn $26 for your 2007 registration, good until Dec 31^st, 2007.  Contact Lynn for details.  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 blue). 

    

Here’s a list of upcoming competitions (mostly) in Ontario and Quebec.  Note that meet entries and confirming meet information and entry dates are your responsibility.  More information and web links (if not listed below) should be available shortly, or look at the full schedules as per the above.

 

Fri-Sun Apr 20-22^nd Quebec Provincials, Quebec City SCM

    http://www.fnq.qc.ca/fichiers/0704_UL_Champ_Prov_maitres07.pdf (French) or

    http://www.fnq.qc.ca/fichiers/Meet_package_26th_Masters_Provincial_Champs07.pdf (English)

Sun Apr 22nd Etobicoke Long Course Pentathlon Team Championships LCM

    http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/2007PentTeamChamps.pdf

Sat May 5^th Technosport Meet SCM http://www.technosport.ca

Sat May 5^th Cornwall Masters Meet SCM http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/cornwalllegendsmeet.pdf

Sat May 5^th Montreal CASO Masters Meet SCM

    http://www.fnq.qc.ca/fichiers/0705_InvMaitres_CASO_Fest_2007.pdf

Fri-Mon May 18-21^st Masters Nationals, Winnipeg SCM http://www.cmsc2007.ca/

Sat Jun 9^th Repentigny, QC Masters meet (no details yet)

Sat Jun 30^th Montreal Masters Festival LCM

    http://www.fnq.qc.ca/fichiers/0706_Invitation_2eFestival_Maîtres.pdf

Apr 15-25^th 2008 World Masters Perth, Australia

    http://www.2008finamasters.org/

 

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

 

Sat Mar 17^th Technosport Arthur Inglis Invitational Masters Meet

Seven Carleton Masters participated in this event.  Mostly correct results (my 100IM is listed as free!) are now available at: http://ca.geocities.com/technosport@rogers.com/results/mar17_07.htm and http://www.mymsc.ca/ShowMeet.jsp?id=131.  You can also see a couple of photos from this meet at: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/07wint/.  Here’s how we placed:

George (80-84, Whitecaps “B”): 1^st 50bk; 2^nd 200fs

Steve Morris (25-29, Whitecaps “A”): 1^st 50br, 50fl

Steve K (25-29, Whitecaps “A”): 1^st 50fs, 50bk

Karen (45-49, 7:30am Earlybirds): 1^st 100fl; 2^nd 100br, 200IM; 3^rd 50br, 4^th 50fl

Lynn (45-49, Coach): 1^st 50fs, 50br, 50fl, 100IM, 200IM; 50bk relay lead off (club record: 34.81)

Melanie (25-29, Whitecaps “A”): 1^st 100bk (club record: 1:14.24), 200IM

Jessica (18-24, 7:30am Earlybirds): 1^st 50fs, 100fs (PB: 1:17.00), 200fs

4x50 120+ Mixed Medley Relay:  1^st: Lynn, Steve M, Steve K and Melanie (club record: 2:05.96).

 

Sat Mar 17^th Dollard-des-Ormeaux Masters Meet

Three Carleton Masters attended this meet.  Official results available at: http://www.mymsc.ca/ShowMeet.jsp?id=132.  Here’s how we placed:

Lina (55-59, Whitecaps “A”): 1^st 50fs (club record: 36.29), 200br (club record: 3:40.75); 2^nd 100fs (club record: 1:23.45)

Kelys M (25-29, Whitecaps “A”): 1^st 50fs, 100fs (PB: 1:07.18), 50br, 50fl (PB: 33.35)

Gi (18-24, Whitecaps “A”): 1^st 50fs (PB: 28.82), 50br, 50fl (PB: 33.84); 2^nd 100fs (PB: 1:05.75)

 

Sat Mar 17^th – Fri Mar 23^rd Rock and Ice Ultra Race (NWT)

Mike Scherman (x-Whitecaps “B”) participated in this new event involving running or skiing (he chose to ski) across 300km of the Northwest Territories in weather that was often close to -40C.  The main sponsor of this event was the Ekati diamond mine.  As the winning skier, he was awarded a diamond valued at $11,500!  More info on this race at: http://www.rockandiceultra.com/ and http://www.sleepmonsters.com/racereport.php?race_id=3503.      

 

Tue Mar 20^th – Sun Mar 25^th Cross Country Ski Nationals, Quebec City

Sheila Kealey (Whitecaps “A”) participated in this event and was 17^th in the Open Women’s category, finishing 13^th in the 5k, 17^th in the 10k, 20^th in the 1200m, and 19^th in the 15k.  Full details at: http://www.skinationals.com/2007/en/index.php.  

 

Sun Mar 25^th Hamilton Around the Bay 30km Run (4369 participants)

Congratulations to the two swimmers who did this long early season run!  Full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca/display-results.php?lang=eng&racecode=41493.  

Melanie Patina (Whitecaps “A”) was 995^th overall, 180^th woman and 32^nd in women’s 25-29 in 2:31:34.5 (2:30:53.4 chip time).

Steph Askwith (Earlybirds) was 1983^rd overall, 539^th woman and 32^nd in women’s 20-24 in 2:48:43.1 (2:46:19.2 chip time). 

 

Sat Mar 31^st Montreal North Masters Meet

Four Carleton swimmers participated.  It was a fun meet with a 25m free, but not much time between races.  Official results are not yet available, but here are the times as reported by Lina (thanks, Lina!).  There were lots of great swims.  Congratulations to Larry and Lina for setting four and three club records, respectively!!  The club records will be updated on-line and on the bulletin board this coming week.

Larry (65-69, Earlybirds): 50bk (club record: 41.22), 50br (club record: 43.74), 100br (club record: 1:38.36), 100IM (club record: 1:32.81).  Larry improved his own records in 50bk and 50br.  The old 100br and 100IM records were set by George in 1991 and 1992, respectively.

Lina (55-59, Whitecaps “A”): 25fs (16.06&16.54), 50fs (37.34), 50br (club record: 48.86), 100br (club record: 1:44.14), 100IM (club record: 1:34.40).  Congratulations to Lina on her 3 club records.  She improved her own records in 50 and 100br, and the old 100IM record was set by Rita Markland in 1989!

Kelys M (25-29, Whitecaps “A”): 25fs (14.40&13.98), 50fs (30.81), 100fs (PB: 1:06.27), 100br (1:26.52), 100fl (1:14.07)

Gi (18-24, Whitecaps “A”): 25fs (13.24&12.93), 50br (PB: 38.00), 50fl (PB: 32.55), 100fl (1:21.17)

 

 

Ask the Coach

 

Update on gold jewelry in the pool:  No one has reported any problems with the gold deteriorating from swimming:

   From Alan Hunt (8:30am Earlybirds): “I don't think there is any need to worry about gold rings.  I've worn a wedding ring swimming masters for the last 15 years and can detect no signs of deterioration and the good news is that pool chemicals keeps the ring nice and clean!”

   From Margaret King (8:30am Earlybirds): “There is only so much gold in most jewelry anyway, right? …

Interesting though, [my wedding ring] looks okay still to me.  Every so often I get it shined up.” 

 

Dear Coach:  Will the weights room be closed during the pool shutdown?  A Muscular Swimmer

 

Dear A.M. Swimmer:  According to the latest information, the entire facility will be closed from Mon Apr 30^th to Sun May 6^th.  Thus the weight room will be open, except for that one week.

 

Dear Coach:  I want to swim during the shutdown.  Can you recommend any pools or programs?  Keen Swimmer

 

Dear K. Swimmer:  There are various options… 

1. You can train at another pool during their public / adult swimming hours.  Here are a few links:

Ottawa Public Pool Swimming Schedules:

   http://ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/swimming/schedules/index_en.html

Champagne Pool Drop In Masters:

   Some swims at Champagne are designated Masters swims (Tu/Th 7:30-9pm and Sat 9-10:30am). I believe that you just pay the regular swim fee to join.  If anyone has more details, do let me know.

University of Ottawa Pool Swimming Schedule:

   To end of April; note that the pool is closed Apr 6-9^th: http://www.geegees.ca/assets/geegeereg/swimming/Simming_fall_2006.pdf; May: start at: http://www.geegees.uottawa.ca/en/index.asp?lang=EN; click on Activities at the left; and then the updated schedule should be available at the right (not yet there!)

2. There is a new Masters team that trains at the JCC (west end) and Andy Jones is one of the coaches. 

This team has limited space on Mon/Wed 8-9pm; Mon/Wed 9-10pm; and Mon/Wed/Fri noon-1:30pm.  Price for the month would likely be $30-40.  Contact Andy at jonesieaj@yahoo.com for more information.

3. You can train with another Masters team.  List of All Registered Masters Clubs in Ottawa:    

http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/clubs/ottawa.htm

If anyone has other suggestions, do let me know!

 

Dear Coach:  I’m often travelling to other parts of Ontario.  Is there any chance of training with another Masters team?  How would I get in touch?  Travelling Swimmer

 

Dear T. Swimmer:  You can check out all the registered Masters clubs in Ontario at: http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/clubs/places.htm.  Some do offer drop in fees – contact the club for details.

 

Dear Coach:  There’s sometimes a fragrant smell on the surface of the water for part of my swim.  What causes this?  Sensitive Nose

 

Dear S. Nose:  There is often a draft from the men’s and women’s change rooms which blows the scent of any products being used in the showers out onto the pool deck, and sometimes over the pool.  If this is bothering you, let your coach know as we can often block the change room doors to reduce this problem.

 

 

Private and Semi-Private Masters Swim Lessons

Winter Schedule:

Mon 9:45-10:45am: Apr 2

Tue 7:30-8:30am: Apr 3

 

Spring/Summer Schedule: Coming Soon!

 

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

 

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)

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