Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter #197                                 Sunday, June 1^st, 2008

 

To:  Carleton Coaches (9 addresses)

 

Bcc: Those Registered for Fall 2007 / Winter/Spring 2008 and Alumni: 6:30am Earlybirds (35 addresses); 7:30am Earlybirds (39 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (33 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "A" (35 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps "B" (41 addresses), 8pm Nightcaps (29 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (29 members).

 

 

"Greater things are believed of those who are absent." – Tacitus, Histories (A.D. 104-109) [For those whose attendance has been less than perfect!]

 

 

Spring / Summer Session Dates and Workout Cancellation Notes

The Spring session ends on Sat Jun 28^th.  The summer session starts Mon Jun 30^th.  Note that there are workouts Mon Jun 30^th, but no Whitecaps on Tue Jul 1^st.

 

 

Open Water Swimmers 

A list of open water swims has been added to the list of competitions (further down in the newsletter).  Note that for some of these, you do not need to be a member of MSO (Masters Swimming Ontario).  See the competitions section for more information.

 

 

Shower Closure Update

The upgrades to the main showers in both the men’s and women’s locker rooms will be finished Sat Jun 7^th for the men (at this time 80% of the showers will be ready; the remainder and sauna will open a few days later), and Thu Jun 12^th for the women.  Full details at: http://www2.carleton.ca/athletics/facilities/hoursofoperation.php.  Check back frequently, as information may be updated!

 

 

Swimmer Notes   

 

Expectant Swimmers:  Congratulations to Jolene Harvey and Tony Revitt (both 6:30am Earlybirds) who are expecting their first child in October.  And Jolene competed in the 10k last weekend!

 

Graduation Award:  Suzanne Lalonde (x-Whitecaps “B”) just had her graduation ceremony from Queen’s Teacher’s College.  She received the Frank J. Fowler Award, awarded to the primary-junior teacher who demonstrates the qualities of an exemplary educator and is based on academic standing, performance in student teaching, and contributions to student life in the Faculty of Education.  There were 350 students in her division, so this is outstanding.  Awesome job, Suzanne!!

 

Jill and Jose’s Engagement Party:  A big thank you to Lisa Hans (x-Whitecaps) for hosting and Dawn Walsh (7:30am Earlybirds) for coordinating the RSVPs for Jill Patrick (7:30am Earlybirds) and Jose Vivanco (Whitecaps “A”)’s engagement party on Sat May 31^st.  There was a great turn out, lots of good food and conversation, and a wonderful presentation of some fun gifts by George Tombler (Whitecaps “B”).  Jill and Jose thanked everyone for attending.

Meech Lake Sat Jun 28^th 2k Swim Carpool Needed:  Carla Sowinski (7:30am Earlybirds) would like to participate in the 2k Meech Lake Technosport race on Sat June 28^th, but she doesn’t have a car!  If you can help, please contact Carla at: carla_sowinski@hotmail.com. 

 

Volunteers Needed:  Ravens of Carleton Swimming (ROCS) has a number of kids participating in the Eastern Ontario Long Course Swim Championships June 6-8^th at the Nepean Sportsplex.  ROCS needs to provide volunteers (timers, marshals, runners, stroke and turn judges) and Masters swimmers are most welcome to help out.  There are morning, afternoon, and evening sessions all three days and you can volunteer for one or more sessions.  Contact Sandy Lawson (Whitecaps “A”) for more details at: Sandra.Lawson@Ontario.ca. 

 

Third Wall Theatre Strawberry Social:  Charles McFarland (7:30am Earlybirds) is one of the two Artistic Associates of the Third Wall Theatre.  The Theatre is holding its annual Strawberry Social event at Earnscliffe, 140 Sussex Drive, kindly hosted by the British High Commissioner and Mrs Cary.  There will be sparkling wine, Earnscliffe chef's canapés, strawberries and entertainment.  5-7pm Fri Jun 20^th, tickets are $75 with a tax receipt for $50.

 

John Williamson Update:  Some of you may remember John and Diane Williamson (x-Whitecaps) who swam with us before they moved to Maidenhead, England in 2000.  I recently got back in touch with John.  He’s now living in York, England, having moved around a bit holding various jobs since leaving Nortel in 2001.  John and Diane split up in 2003 but John regularly sees the kids along with Diane her new husband.  Two recent photos of John and the four kids: Emily, Erica, Trent and Devon, can be found at: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/08photo.

 

News Articles:

   Metabolic Rate: The metabolic impact of exercise - or how your body works out while you put your feet up:

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/metabolic-rate.htm

   Juice 'prevents clogged arteries':

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7405566.stm

   How Exercise Changes Structure And Function Of Heart Shown By Mass. General Study:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104955.php

   Baby Boomers' Bodies Impacted by Years of Wear and Tear:

http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Baby+Boomers+Bodies+Impacted+by+Years+of+Wear+and+Tear/3691950.html

   Effects of training intensity on VO2max, lactate threshold and growth hormone:

http://amateur-athlete.com/may2008/weltman1992.html

 

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

 

 

Spring Session Information

Here’s where you’ll find information on the Spring session, including weekday attendance (starting next time), and upcoming time trials, etc.

 

Here’s a list of time trials planned for the Spring session:

Earlybirds and Whitecaps “A”: Thu/Fri May 28^th/29^th: 400 (free or IM) – ok this was really Tue/Wed May 27/28^th (I got the days and dates both wrong – sorry!)

Earlybirds and Whitecaps “A”: Tue/Wed Jun 3^rd/4^th: 2 x 50 (2 different strokes)

All Groups: Thu/Fri Jun 12^th/13^th: 1500 free (800 for those over 2:15/100m) – note that due to space considerations, the 6:30am group will do this on Wed Jun 11^th instead

Earlybirds and Whitecaps “A”: Tue/Wed Jun 17^th/18^th: 2 x 100 (2 different strokes)

Earlybirds and Whitecaps “A”: Mon Jun 23^rd: 200

Earlybirds and Whitecaps “A”: Thu/Fri Jun 26^th/27^th: end of term relays: 4 x 50 free and medley

 

Congratulations to Maureen Mahoney (Whitecaps “A”; fs), Charles McFarland (6:30am Earlybirds; fs), Sarah Farrish (8:30am Earlybirds; fs) and Tanya Larouche (8:30am Earlybirds; IM) for improving by well over 10 seconds in the recent 400 time trial!

 

Here are the weekday attendance statistics for the spring term.  So far there are 14 swimmers with perfect weekday attendance – keep it up!  My apologies to Jen Lee (7:30am Earlybirds) for missing her from the “perfect” list last time!

 

6:30am Very Earlybirds (May 5-30^th; 11 workouts; range: 10-19; avg.: 15.5)

Perfect Attendance: Angela D, Ian L, Margaret K

 

7:30am Earlybirds (May 5-30^th; 11 workouts; range: 11-15; avg.: 13.2)

Perfect Attendance: Carmel M, Jen L, Mary-Lou D

 

8:30am Earlybirds (May 5-30^th; 11 workouts; range: 8-18; avg.: 12.7)

Perfect Attendance: Alan H, Amir B, Colette K, Isla P, Tanya L

 

6pm Whitecaps “A” (May 5-29^th; 11 workouts; range: 10-16; avg.: 13.3)

Perfect Attendance: Gi W, Jose V, Pete L

 

6pm Whitecaps “B” (May 5-29^th; 11 workouts; range: 6-14; avg.: 10.2)

Missed 3 Workouts: Ashley K, Caroline M, George T, Jackie L, Vanessa W

 

 

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. 

 

For those who like to plan ahead, the 2009 Ontario Masters Championships will be held at the Nepean Sportsplex from March 20-22^nd.  The 2009 Canadian Masters Championships will be held at the Etobicoke Olympium (usually the May long weekend).  Also, the 2010 World Masters Aquatic Championships will be held in Goteborg and Boras, Sweden, from July 28-August 10^th.  

 

Sat Jun 7^th Repentigny Masters Meet http://www.swimming.ca/meetlist.aspx, select upcoming meets, province: FNQ,

    June, and then the meet

Sat Jun 14^th YMCA Oneida Shores 800m and 1500m Open Water Swims, Brewerton, NY, MSO membership not

    required http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/oneidashoresows.pdf

Sat Jun 14th Lac Beauchamp, Gatineau 1k, 2k and 5k swims with limited Masters categories (18-34 and 35+), MSO

    membership not required (1 day $5 affiliation fee applies if not registered with MSO);

    http://www.swimming.ca/meetlist.aspx, select upcoming meets, province: FNQ, June, and then the meet

Fri-Sun Jun 20-22^nd Middlebury Muffintops LCM Championship Meet, Vermont

    http://www.middleburymuffintops.org/LCMChamps/

Sat Jun 28^th Masters Third Annual Invitational LCM Meet, Montreal http://www.swimming.ca/meetlist.aspx, select

    upcoming meets, province: FNQ, June, and then the meet

Sat Jun 28^th Technosport Meech Lake 2k Swim, MSO membership not required http://www.technosport.ca

Sat Jul 19^th Bright’s Grove 1.5k and 3k Provincial Championships

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

Mon Jul 14^th Quebec Open Water 1k, 2k, 5k and 10k Championships, Ile Ste Helene Rowing Basin, Montreal

    http://www.swimming.ca/meetlist.aspx, select upcoming meets, province: FNQ, July, and then the meet

Sat Jul 26^th Technosport Meech Lake 3k Swim, MSO membership not required http://www.technosport.ca

Sat Aug 2^nd Welland Canal Four Bridge Swim, details TBC

Sat Aug 9^th Fourth Annual 4km Sun City Swim, Barrie, MSO membership not required

    http://www.scapd.on.ca/news.php?news=sun_city

Sat Aug 9^th Technosport Meech Lake 4k Swim, MSO membership not required http://www.technosport.ca

Sun Aug 10^th 1000 Islands Y Open Water 1.5k and 3k swims, details TBC

Sun Sept 7^th St Marys 5km Provincial Championships, details TBC

 

 

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

 

Sun May 18^th Defi Tri-O-Lacs, Coteau-du-Lac 10km run (127 participants)

Well done, Susan!  Full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca. 

Susan Nevitt-Yelle (8:30am Earlybirds; 40-49): 55^th overall; 6^th woman and 3^rd in age group in 45:49.4

 

Sat-Sun May 24-25^th Ottawa Race Weekend

Great job by everyone – lots of very fast times.  If I missed your name, please let me know!  Full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca. 

Sat May 24^th 5km (6367 participants)

Colette Kenney (8:30am Earlybirds) walked with her mother Margaret Kenney (70-74): 4426^th overall; 2416^th woman and 2^nd in age group in 44:27.1 (41:19.6)

Margaret King (6:30am Earlybirds; 75-79) also walked: 6014^th overall, 3559^th woman and 4^th in age group in 1:02:23.5 (58:46.4)

Sat May 24^th 10km (7309 participants)

Jolene Harvey (6:30am Earlybirds; 30-34): 1238^th overall, 266^th woman and 45^th in age group in 52:01.5 (49:43.0)

Sun May 25^th 2km (1983 participants)

Jessica Reddin (Safety Supervision; 8&U): 1266^th overall; 656^th woman and 177^th in age group in 21:07.9 (16:14.9)

Cheri Reddin (Whitecaps “A”; 35-39): 1267^th overall; 657^th woman and 79^th in age group in 21:08.1 (16:15.0)

Sun May 25^th Half Marathon (8368 participants)

Steve Morton (x-Whitecaps “A”; 35-39): 508^th overall; 446^th man and 86^th in age group in 1:39:11.8 (1:39:03.5) [6 min slower than last year but faster than expected based on the amount of training done!]

Tracy Glennon (6:30am Earlybirds; 40-44): 2319^th overall; 679^th woman and 97^th in age group in 1:57:57.0 (1:57:07.2)

Stephane Raynaud (Whitecaps “A”; 35-39): 3720^th overall; 2312^th man and 418^th in age group in 2:07:59.1 (2:01:50.4) [Would have made his target of 2 hours if he hadn’t stopped to help a runner who had fallen!]

Robin Visser (7:30am Earlybirds; 20-24): 4849^th overall; 2109^th woman and 161^st in age group in 2:16:30.4 (2:10:11.4)

Kristi Dean (Coach/6:30am Earlybirds; 35-39): 7134^th overall; 3777^th woman and 682^nd in age group in 2:50:31.4 (2:43:07.0) [Getting married two months ago along with many other commitments meant not as much training as Kristi would have liked, but she did it!]

Sun May 25^th Marathon (3356 participants)

Susan Nevitt-Yelle (8:30am Earlybirds; 45-49): 935^th overall, 134^th woman and 14^th in age group in 3:43:05.3 (3:42:04.2)

Gord Larose (7:30am Earlybirds; 50-54): 1697^th overall; 1298^th man and 153^rd in age group in 4:06:41.6 (4:05:13.9) [This was Gord’s first marathon and he was hoping for around 4 hours.]

Alex Cullen (6:30am Earlybirds; 55-59): 1780^th overall; 1345^th man and 58^th in age group in 4:09:47.9 (4:08:38.7) [A PB for Alex by a minute!}

Theresa Kavanagh (6:30am Earlybirds; 50-54): 2169^th overall; 607^th woman and 24^th in age group in 4:24:10.1 (4:23:03.6) {Good job by Theresa who was running with a foot injury.]

 

Sat May 31^st Cornwall Masters Meet

Angela Davis (6:30am Earlybirds) is participating.  Results next time.

 

Sun Jun 1^st Carleton Place Women’s Triathlon

Kristi Dean (Coach / 6:30am Earlybirds) is participating.  Results next time.

 

 

Ask the Coach

 

Dear Coach:  How do you pass someone when you’re doing backstroke? Afraid of Collisions

 

Dear A.o. Collisions:  The safest thing to do is to roll onto your front and do freestyle until you complete the pass.

 

Dear Coach:  Is it permitted to do a dolphin kick during the glide phase of breaststroke?  A Breaststroker

 

Dear A. Breaststroker:  No, that is illegal.  You can lift your feet together, but not lower them together in breaststroke (except for the one dolphin kick permitted as part of the underwater pull out).

 

Dear Coach:  How did the “Man from Atlantis” drill get its name?  Young Swimmer

 

Dear Y. Swimmer:  From the TV series of the same name that ran in 1977-1978, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_from_Atlantis.  You can also see a clip of the opening theme at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkLpM7HQ8SU&feature=related. 

 

 

Private and Semi-Private Masters Swim Lessons

Spring/Summer Schedule:

June:

Mon 9:45-10:45am June 9^th, 16^th

Mon 7:15-8:00pm June 16^th

Fri 9:45-10:45am June 6^th, 13^th, 27^th

 

July: no pool time available

 

August:

Mon 7:15-8:15pm Aug 11^th, 18^th, 25^th

Tue 7:15-8:15pm Aug 5^th, 12^th, 19^th, 26^th

Wed 6-7pm Aug 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th

Wed 7-8pm Aug 6^th, 13^th, 20^th

Thu 7:15-8:15pm Aug 7^th, 14^th, 21^st, 28^th

 

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

 

 

Reminders

 

Masters Spring/Summer Programs / Prices: Here’s the information on the Spring/Summer Masters programs.  You can register now for both Spring and Summer programs.  Details on Athletic memberships at: http://www2.carleton.ca/athletics/membership.php  -- note the spring/summer specials.  Register for programs on-line at: http://www.carleton.ca/athletics and follow the links, or directly at: https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=920.  Note that the 6:30am Earlybirds group has 4 lanes on Mondays and Fridays until July 25^th (6 lanes on Wednesdays and in August).  Also, the Spring Whitecaps “B” group has 4 lanes on weekdays.  You can also register by phone or in person at Customer Service 8:30am-4:30pm M-F.

Spring Dates: May 5^th – June 28^th, except May 17^th (Earlybird Triathlon Booking) and May 19^th (Victoria Day)

Summer Dates: June 30^th – August 30^th, except July 1^st (Canada Day) and August 4^th (Civic Holiday)

Saturday Schedule: Spring Session: 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am; Summer Session: 10:30-11:30am ONLY

Programs Offered:  (All programs are for members only)

6:30am Earlybirds: 6:30-7:30am MWF + Sat (times above): Spring: $68+GST; Summer: $78+GST

7:30am Earlybirds: 7:30-8:30am MWF + Sat (times above): Spring: $68+GST; Summer: $78+GST

8:30am Earlybirds: 8:30-9:30am MWF + Sat (times above): Spring Only: $68+GST

6pm Whitecaps: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + Sat (times above): Spring: $70+GST; Summer: $80+GST (half pool for Summer)

Child Safety Supervision: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + Spring Only: 8:30-9:30am Sat: Spring $64; Summer $58 (no 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; after 10:30-11:30am workout: July-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