Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter #189                         Sunday, February 17^th, 2008

 

To:  Carleton Coaches (9 addresses)

 

Bcc: Those Registered for Fall 2007 / Winter 2008 and Alumni: 7:30am Earlybirds (47 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (30 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "A" (39 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "B" (35 addresses), 8pm Nightcaps (40 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (34 members).

 

 

"There is no such thing as great talent without great will-power." – Honoré de Balzac

 

 

Winter Session Dates

Just a note to let you know that Masters runs as usual during Carleton’s “Reading Week” Feb 18-22^nd, including “Family Day” on Mon Feb 18^th.  The only cancellations this term are for Easter: Fri Mar 21^st, Sat Mar 22^nd and Mon Mar 24^th, inclusive.

 

 

6:30am Very Earlybirds

The 6:30am group starts on Mon Feb 25^th.  This term we will have just four lanes for this group (ROCS/Varsity will have the other two).  Due to this, the number of spots in this group has been reduced, so register soon to avoid disappointment.  Those who e-mailed me about transferring to this group from 7:30am, 8:30am or Whitecaps have all been moved in, effective Feb 25^th.  Any questions, do let me know.

 

 

Swimmer Notes   

 

Swimmer Updates:

   Lisa Okun (Whitecaps “A”) is moving to Rwanda!  She recently got a job with “Right to Play” in Kigali and is moving this month.  We wish her all the best in this new and exciting job!

   The Lone Star restaurant was the location of Francois Parent (Whitecaps “A”)’s birthday celebration in December and Lynn Marshall (Coach)’s birthday celebration in February.  Jose Vivanco (Whitecaps “A”) was the official photographer, and you can check out the photos at: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/aphoto.html (or click the “recent photos” link near the top of the main page).

 

Survey on Menopause in Masters Swimmers:  Chloe Mount (m0500501@sgul.ac.uk) of St George’s Hospital, London, England, is doing a survey on how menopause affects Masters swimmers.  Female Masters swimmers of any age are asked to complete her survey (it takes about 10min) at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=nVxqyPHchKrtlQxTxBWExA_3d_3d.   

 

Swimming News Articles:

   New Speedo “LZR (pronounced ‘laser’) Racer” Suit for Beijing:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/sports/othersports/13swim.html?_r=1&ref=othersports&oref=slogin

   British software Helps Analyze Swimmer’s Glide:

http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/british_swimmers_to_receive_innovation_boost/

 

General Health News Articles:

   Stay a Step Ahead of Aging by Exercising: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/health/nutrition/31BEST.html?_r=1&em&ex=1202014800&en=68860ef425fb2ad3&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin (or use: http://tinyurl.com/ypryg5)

   Resistance Training may Reduce Fat, Improve Metabolism:  http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE320080207061126&Page=3&Title=Features+-+Health+%26+Science&Topic=-162 (or use: http://tinyurl.com/3xzja9)

   Irregular Exercise Pattern may Add Pounds (or why you should aim to be on the perfect attendance list!): http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080204094505.htm  

 

Polyester Suits:  Tim Kilby (Coach and Whitecaps “A”) reports that Motionware Source for Sports, 1581 Greenbank, Barrhaven, has a good selection of long lasting polyester suits.

 

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

 

 

Winter Session Information

Thanks to Tim Kilby and Blake Christie for coaching for Mits on Thu Feb 7^th.

 

Your feedback is requested on the current Whitecaps “A” lane arrangements.  Thanks to Francois Parent for his input.

 

Here are the latest weekday attendance statistics.  Those with perfect attendance for the session will receive a certificate.  There are now just 5 swimmers with perfect weekday attendance.

 

7:30am Earlybirds (Jan 7-Feb 15^th; 18 workouts; range: 13-22; avg.: 17.1)

Perfect Attendance: Ursula

Missed 1 Workout: Carla, Carmel

Missed 2 Workouts: Ian L

 

8:30am Earlybirds (Jan 7-Feb 15^th; 18 workouts; range: 10-23; avg.: 16.6)

Perfect Attendance: Margaret K, Penny, Tanya L

Missed 1 Workout: Amir

Missed 2 Workouts: Renee

 

6pm Whitecaps “A” (Jan 8-Feb 14^th; 17 workouts; range: 18-25; avg.: 21.5)

Missed 1 Workout: Debby W, Nicole D

Missed 2 Workouts: Jose

 

6pm Whitecaps “B” (Jan 8-31^st; 11 4 workouts; range: 11-19; avg.: 15.5) [to be updated next time]

Missed 1 Workout: Bozena, Christiane W, Marg E

 

8pm Nightcaps (Jan 8-31^st; 8 workouts; range: 11-24; avg.: 17.5) [to be updated next time]

Perfect Attendance: Kathy B

Missed 1 Workout: Amanda G, Jessica B, Nicole L, Violaine

 

 

Masters Swimming Competitions

You must register annually with Masters Swimming Ontario (MSO) if you want to compete in Masters Swimming competitions.  Registration for 2007-2008 is on now.  As the main batch of club registrations has already been mailed, your cost is $26 for registration ($25 for MSO, $1 for postage/handling).  Your MSO membership is good until Dec 31^st, 2008.  Contact Lynn for more 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.swimmeet.ca/ (select “FNQ” and then look at meets with meet type “Maitres”).

    

Here’s a list of upcoming competitions (mostly) in Ontario and Quebec.  More meets will be added as the information become available.  Note that meet entries and confirming meet information and entry dates are your responsibility. 

 

Sat Feb 23^rd Nepean Masters (Ottawa) LCM Meet http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/2008NMSC.pdf

Sat Mar 1^st Brockville Distance Meet http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/MarchMadness.pdf

Sun Mar 2^nd Milton Masters Meet http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/2008MMACmeet.pdf and

    http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/MMAC.pdf

Sat Mar 8^th Technosport Swim Meet (Ottawa) http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/march82008arthuringlis.pdf

Sat Mar 15^th Dollard-des-Ormeaux Masters Meet http://www.swimmeet.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=5810

Fri-Sun Mar 28-30^th Ontario Provincial Masters Champs, Etobicoke http://www.msochamps2008.ca or

    http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/2008MSOChampsfinal.pdf

Fri-Sun Apr 11-13^th Quebec Provincials, Trois-Rivieres http://www.swimmeet.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=5824

Sat Apr 12^th Technosport Swim Meet (Ottawa)

Apr 15-25^th World Masters Aquatic Championships, Perth, Australia http://www.2008finamasters.org/

Sat May 3^rd Cornwall Masters Meet

Sat May 3^rd CASO Masters Meet, Montreal http://www.swimmeet.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=5495

Sat May 3^rd Woodstock Masters Meet

Fri-Mon May 16-19^th Canadian Masters Championships, Quebec City

    http://www.swimmeet.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=5652

Sat Jun 7^th Repentigny Masters Meet

Sat Jun 28^th Masters Invitational LCM Meet, Montreal

 

 

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

 

Sat Jan 12^th Technosport Swim Meet (Ottawa U)

We’re still waiting Margaret and Lynn’s official results, which should eventually be posted at: http://ca.geocities.com/technosport@rogers.com/results/results.htm and/or http://www.mymsc.ca/Competition.jsp#results. 

 

Sat Feb 2^nd Rideau Speedeaus Winterlude Swim Meet (Ottawa U)

Lynn was the only Carleton swimmer.  Results should eventually be posted at: http://www.rideauspeedeaus.com/sih-e.html and/or http://www.mymsc.ca/Competition.jsp#results.  However, the organizers did send the official times, scores, and places.  Carleton placed 6^th out of 11 teams with 120 points.

Lynn Marshall (Coach): 1^st 50fs, 800fs, 100bk, 50fl, 100IM, 200IM

 

Sat Feb 16^th - Sun Feb 17^th Gatineau Keskinada Ski Loppet

If anyone else participated, please let me know!  Congrats to Gi and Susan on their races.  More information on the races at: http://www.keskinada.com.  Full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca. 

53k Classic: (365 participants)

Susan Nevitt-Yelle (8:30am Earlybirds): 321^st overall, 62^nd woman and 19^th in women’s 45-49 in 6:02:49.7

29k Classic: (309 participants)

Gi Wu (Whitecaps “A”): 194^th overall, 151^st man and 3^rd in men’s 20-24 in 2:50:19.9

(Sunday’s skate ski race results next time.)

 

 

Ask the Coach

 

Dear Coach:  What are legal turns?  New Masters Swimmer

 

Dear N.M. Swimmer:  A legal turn is a turn that is permitted as per FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation, http://www.fina.org/) rules, i.e. a turn that you could do in competition without being disqualified.  The (simplified) rules are as follows: 

Freestyle: may touch the wall with any part of your body in any orientation; may push off in any orientation and must surface before 15m.

Backstroke: may touch the wall with any part of your body as long as you are on your back, except that if you are turning from backstroke to backstroke, a flip turn is permitted with just one arm motion on your front and a continuous motion into the turn; must push off on your back and surface before 15m.

Breaststroke: both hands must touch the wall simultaneously while you are on your front; must push off on your front and can do one underwater pullout (one fly pull with a dolphin kick, followed by bringing your arms back up with one breast kick), this is the only stroke where you can stay under longer than 15m (if you can make your pull out that long!)

Fly: both hands must touch the wall simultaneously while you are on your front; must push off on your front and surface by 15m.

IM: when changing between strokes, the touch rules for the stroke you are finishing apply and the push-off rules for the stroke you are starting.

 

Dear Coach:  What are the rules for turns when we’re doing drop-a-stroke or add-a-stroke or random order IM?  For example fs to bk, bk to fs, fs to br, etc.?  Aiming for Always Legal Turns

 

Dear A.f.A.L. Turns:  There are no official rules for these turns as they are not performed in competition.  However, the guidelines above can be applied (i.e. legal finish of one stroke, followed by legal push-off of the next).

 

Dear Coach:  Why don’t they just take the time when the second (last) hand touches the wall in fly or breast, if the swimmer’s hands don’t touch simultaneously?  Innovative Swimmer

 

Dear I. Swimmer:  As we discussed, this wouldn’t work too well with electronic timing (which registers the first touch), but it’s not so much a matter of the swimmer’s time, but the swimmer’s adherence to the rules.  The rules state that the hands must touch simultaneously.  Note that SWAD (Swimmer With A Disability) category swimmers may be exempt from the usual rules depending on their disability and capabilities (e.g. a swimmer with only one arm, etc.).

 

Dear Coach:  What are the rules for passing and being passed during workout?  Trying to Pass

 

Dear T.t. Pass:  Given that the Earlybirds and Whitecaps “A” did a passing practice workout this past week, that’s a very appropriate question!  The most important thing is to avoid collisions.  Ideally, the passee should realize that the passer is approaching and make a definite move one way or the other (i.e. right or left) to let the passer know that the passee is aware of him/her and to indicate which side the passer should go.  The passee should choose left or right so that whichever swimmer reaches the wall first has crossed over to the far side of the lane, but if both are going to arrive at the wall fairly close together, it doesn’t really matter if the passee guessed incorrectly as long as it was clear to the passer which way to move.  Toe touching (to let the passee know that you’re there) shouldn’t be required if everyone is paying attention!  Ideally you should be able to pass without either person having to stop.  Ask your coach for help if this is unclear.

 

Dear Coach:  Despite the new signs (limiting locker use to 3 hrs), it can still be impossible to find a locker in the women’s change room around 6pm.  Also, there is often no hot water after workout.  Can something be done about this?  Cranky Swimmer (when I don’t get a locker or hot water!)

 

Dear C. Swimmer:  I’ve reported both concerns to Paul Armstrong, Customer Service Manager.  Please report these issues to the Control Desk on your way out so that they are aware.

 

 

Private and Semi-Private Masters Swim Lessons

Winter Schedule:  (a few evenings and weekends have been added!)

Mon 9:45-10:45am Feb 25, Mar 3, 10 17, Apr 7, 14

Wed 8-9pm Apr 9, 16

Fri 9:45-10:45am Feb 29, Apr 18

Sun 5-6pm Apr 6, 13

Sun 6-7pm Apr 6, 13

Sun 7-8pm Apr 6, 13

 

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 Schedule

Here’s the information on the Fall/Winter Masters sessions.  Registration for Winter started Tue Nov 20^th.  Don’t forget that Saturday workouts are half an hour later than in the past (i.e. 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am). 

Fall Dates: Sept 11^th – Dec 19^th, except Oct 8^th (Thanksgiving Monday)

Winter Dates: Jan 7^th (am) / Jan 8^th (pm) – Apr 18^th, except Mar 21^st, 22^nd, 24^th (Easter Weekend)

Programs Offered:  (All programs are for members only)

7:30am Earlybirds: 7:30-8:30am MWF + 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am Sat: $127+GST per term

8:30am Earlybirds: 8:30-9:30am MWF + 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am Sat: $127+GST per term

6pm Whitecaps: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am Sat: $132+GST per term (11 lanes)

8pm Nightcaps: 8-9pm TuTh + 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am Sat: $96+GST per term

Child Safety Supervision: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + 8:30-9:30am Sat: $94 (no GST) per term

6:30am Earlybirds: Feb 25-Apr 18^th only: 6:30-7:30am MWF + 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am Sat: $64+GST

 

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 9:30-10:30am 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