Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter
#213 Sunday,
December 14th, 2008
To: Carleton
Coaches (9
addresses)
Bcc:
Those Registered
for Fall 2008 and Alumni: 7:30am Earlybirds (43
addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (24 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps I (48
addresses), 7:10pm Whitecaps II (29 addresses), 8:10pm Nightcaps (26
addresses), Masters “Alumni” (45 member).
“The noblest
search is the search for excellence.” – Lyndon B.
Johnson
Session
Dates
The Fall session ends on Thu Dec 18th (evening groups) /
Fri Dec 19th (morning
groups). The Winter session starts on Mon Jan 5th (morning groups
ONLY) / Tue Jan 6th (evening
groups). There will be some optional interim workouts – see the next
paragraph:
Masters Interim
Workout Schedule
Between the Fall and Winter Masters
sessions there will be some interim workouts as per the following
schedule. These workouts are only available for those registered for Fall
and/or Winter Masters with a valid Athletics membership (or staff/student card)
for the time/date of the swim. Those with morning-only memberships please
note that your membership is good all day on reduced hours days, which includes
all the interim workout dates except Mon Jan 5th. There
will be no safety supervision available during the interim workouts.
Please note that
the cost and procedure for paying for interim workouts has changed due to a new
Athletics rule. To swim at an interim workout (as well
as showing your membership card or staff/student card) you must pay a $4 public swim fee at the Control
Centre (downstairs where you check in) and ask for a receipt. The receipt is to be given
to the coach on the pool deck. No receipt, no swim, no
exceptions!!! The coaches are not permitted to accept
cash! Your cooperation is appreciated. Here is the
schedule:
Sat Dec 20th 9:30-10:30am
shallow end
Mon Dec 22nd 5:30-6:30pm
deep end
Tue Dec 23rd 5:30-6:30pm
deep end
Sat Dec 27th
11:30am-12:30pm shallow end
Mon Dec 29th 5:30-6:30pm
deep end
Tue Dec 30th 5:30-6:30pm
deep end
Sat Jan 3rd
11:30am-12:30pm shallow end
Mon Jan 5th 6:00-7:00pm
shallow end
Carleton
Athletics
The building is closed on: Dec
24-26th; Dec 31st and Jan
1st
The building is open reduced holiday
hours on: Dec 20-23rd; 27-30th; Jan 2-4th
On reduced hours days the only public swims
are:
- Sundays only: women’s
swim: 11:25am-12:25pm
- all reduced hours
days: 12:30pm-3:30pm
On reduced hours days the fitness
centre hours are:
- weekdays:
8am-7:30pm
- weekends:
9am-7pm
Caveat: I gathered this information
from various (sometimes conflicting!) sources, and I believe that it’s correct,
but no guarantees!!
Winter
Registration
Details on the Winter programs,
dates, costs, etc. can be found in the “Reminders” section at the end of the
newsletter. Registration is open for both Winter. I am maintaining a
waiting list for Winter 6pm Whitecaps I. Those on the waiting list will be
updated in a week or two as to their status. On-line registration is
available for the Winter session at:
https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=947
Swimmer
Notes
Swimmer
Updates:
Susan Nevitt-Yelle (7:30am Earlybirds) and
Alex Cullen (x-6:30am Earlybirds)
are shown in the picture of the first time Rudy Award winners at:
http://www.trirudy.com/region/oe/.
Theresa Kavanagh (x-6:30am
Earlybirds) is not pictured as this was her third
time.
Congratulations to
Erin Hill (7:30am Earlybirds) who
passed her Masters Thesis proposal defense on Fri Nov 28th.
She’s studying health psychology and her thesis is on cervical cancer
screening behaviours and barriers.
Jordan Cooper (7:10pm Whitecaps II) was the
only swimmer at the 7:10pm workout on snowy Tue Dec 9th. An
attendance total of 1 is a record low, but even more interesting is that
Due to popular request,
here’s the recipe for Guy and Mary Jane
Phillips’ (7:10pm Earlybirds) Chicken Satay from the potluck
party. Thanks to Guy for writing this out!
Ingredients (for 4
servings)
Preparation
Transit Strike
Carpools: Those of you unable to get to
campus due to the OCTranspo strike are welcome to contact me with carpool
requests, and I’ll do my best to match you up with someone in the same Masters
swim group who lives in your area.
Bubbles,
Anyone?: We plan to have the bubbler running
for a few minutes at the end of the last workout of the term for the deep end
groups (6pm Whitecaps I; Earlybirds). Those in the 7:10pm Whitecaps II
group are welcome to arrive 10min early to join the 6pm Whitecaps I group for
“bubbles” on Thu Dec 18th.
Thu Dec
18th Dinner: A group of swimmers from the
6pm Whitecaps I group is planning to go to the Lone Star (Baseline & Fisher)
after workout on Thu Dec 18th. All (from all groups, including
alumni!) are welcome. For those who swim in the later evening groups and
who do not want to miss their swim, feel free to join us later on for a
drink.
Support the Next
Generation of Triathletes: The Bytown Storm Triathlon
team (several of whom train with Nightcaps) is having its first ever fundraiser
to raise money for some much needed equipment. They are raffling off four
gift baskets with values of $50-$1400! Tickets are $5 or 3 for $10, and
are available from Bytown Coach Greg
Kealey (Nightcaps) in person at Nightcaps workout or via e-mail at:
endurancentre1@yahoo.ca. For
full details of the gift baskets, check out: http://www.bytowntriathlon.com/Links_and_Articles.html.
Draw date is Tue Dec 16th.
Support the
News Articles:
- Battle for the Soul
of the Sport [swim suit regulations: US proposes no suits extending past the
shoulder or knee]: http://www.swimnews.com/News/view/6581
- Marilyn Arsenault: 40 Year Old on
U Victoria’s Track / Cross-Country Running Varsity Team: http://www.irunnation.com/blog/index.php/category/mabacktoschool/
- Alcohol and Muscles [it’s not a
great idea to drink a lot if trying to build muscle / lose fat]: http://ca.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_200/218_fitness_tip.html
- Clues to Aging in Red Wine
Ingredient [But there could be something good in that red wine!]: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/health/27aging.html?_r=1&ref=health
[Is it all in our
genes?]
- Gene (R577X) linked to Athletic
Endurance: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/10/2028247.htm
- Born to Run? Little
Ones Get Test for “Sports Gene”: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/sports/30genetics.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=sports
- High Levels Of Physical Activity
Can Blunt Effect Of Obesity-related Gene, Study Suggests: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080908185228.htm
Swim Suits for
50c Swim
Caps: Triathlete and x-Carleton
Masters swimmer Ellen Pazdzior has
kindly donated a large number of mostly latex swim caps, most worn only once
during a triathlon. The money raised by selling these for 50c will go
towards next year’s $45 annual fee to register Carleton Masters with Masters
Swimming Ontario. Just ask
Nose Clips for
Fall Session
Information
In this section of the newsletter,
you’ll find information related to the Fall swim workouts, including coaching
changes, upcoming time trials, and weekday attendance
statistics.
Thanks to the men for using the back
stairs while the tiling was repaired at the bottom of the stairs from the men’s
change room to the pool deck. This work is now
complete.
Due to the bad weather and transit
strike, many of you missed the “partner pulls” at the 6pm Whitecaps I and
Earlybirds workouts on Tue Dec 9th / Wed Dec 10th.
However, those who did make it did a good job. Special kudos to
Renee Robert and Colette Kenney (8:30am Earlybirds) who did
at least one partner pull of all four strokes, and to Francois Audet, Madelayne De Grace,
and Ried Van Melle
(7:30am Earlybirds) who managed a 3-way breaststroke (one person pulling, one
doing the right leg and the other doing the left
leg)!
Thanks to 6pm Whitecaps I for
swapping with ROCS and swimming in the shallow end on Thu Dec 11th,
to allow the young kids to have a fun swim meet.
Here are the time trials planned for
the Fall session:
Mon Oct 6th: 400fs or
400IM: all except Nightcaps (no Monday workout!)
Tue/Wed Nov 11/12th: 2 x
50: 6pm Whitecaps I and Earlybirds
Tue/Wed Nov 18/19th: 1 x
200: 6pm Whitecaps I and Earlybirds
Thu/Fri Nov 27/28th:
800/1500m free: All (Note that the 800 is intended only for those over
2:15/100m, who would not have time to complete the
1500m.)
Thu/Fri Dec 4/5th: 1 x
100: 6pm Whitecaps I and Earlybirds
Thu/Fri Dec 18/19th: end
of term relays (4x50 free & 4x50 medley relays): 6pm Whitecaps I and
Earlybirds
Here’s a summary of the improvements
in the 100m time trials on Dec 4/5th:
100fs: Jackie Lyons (6pm Whitecaps I) 7.4
seconds!; Marg Eades (6pm
Whitecaps I) 6.8sec!; Carla
Sowinski (7:30am Earlybirds) 5.0sec; Lucie Boudreau (8:30am Earlybirds) 4.2sec;
Mihai Mateescu (6pm Whitecaps I)
4.2sec; also improving: Ken
Johnson (6pm Whitecaps I) and Amir
Banihashemi (8:30am Earlybirds)
100br: Ursula Scott (7:30am Earlybirds): 9.1
seconds!!
100fl: Karen Jensen (7:30am Earlybirds): 8.5
seconds!!; also improving: Tanya
Larouche (8:30am Earlybirds)
100IM: Christiane Guibord (6pm Whitecaps I) 2.9
seconds; also improving: Lina
Vincent (6pm Whitecaps I), Angela
Davis (7:30am Earlybirds), Penny
Estabrooks (8:30am Earlybirds)
Congratulations to
all!
There are still 5 swimmers with perfect weekday attendance
(we don’t take attendance on Saturdays). Those who maintain perfect
weekday attendance throughout the term will receive a certificate. The
weather and bus strike played havoc with last week’s attendance.
7:30am Earlybirds
I (Sept 10-Dec 12th [excl.
Oct 29th]; 39 workouts; range: 9-31; avg.:
22.3)
Perfect Attendance: Irene M, Sean Kelly, Susan
N-Y
Missed 1 Workout: Angela D, Erin
H
Missed 2 Workouts: Ursula
S
8:30am Earlybirds
II (Sept 10-Dec 12th [excl.
Oct 29th]; 39 workouts; range: 8-19; avg.:
14.7)
Perfect Attendance: Margaret K
Missed 2 Workouts: Penny E
6pm Whitecaps
I (Sept 9-Dec 11th; 40
workouts; range: 10-33; avg.: 24.2)
Perfect Attendance: Marg E
Missed 2 Workouts: Don W, Pete L
7:10pm Whitecaps
II (Sept 9-Dec 11th; 40
workouts; range: 1-20; avg.: 14.4)
Missed 4 Workouts: Mary Jane P
8:10pm
Nightcaps (Sept 9-Dec 11th; 28
workouts; range: 6-20; avg.: 15.0)
Missed 3 Workouts: Joanie C, Joanna B, Kathy
B
Masters Swimming
Competitions
You must
register annually with Masters Swimming Ontario (MSO) if you want to
compete in Masters Swimming competitions. Registration for 2008-2009 is
now underway. The main club registration mailing is now in. However,
it’s not too late for you to pay the $36 (including $1 postage/handling) by cash
or cheque payable to “Lynn Marshall”. Your MSO membership will be good
until Dec 31st, 2009. Contact
Full details on all Ontario Masters
competitions can be found at: http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/competition/schedule01.htm.
For
Here’s a list of upcoming
competitions (mostly) in
Sun Jan 11th Muskoka
Masters Meet (Bracebridge, SCM) http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/MUSAC2009.pdf
Sun Jan 18th 1000 Islands
Almost Serious Meet (
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/AlmostSerious09.pdf
Sat Jan 24th Outaouais
Masters Meet https://registration.swimming.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=7123
Sun Jan 25th Alderwood
Swim Meet (
Sat Jan 31st Technosport
Sprint Meet, U of
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/Jan312009sprintmeet.pdf
Sat Jan 31st
Fri-Sat Feb 6-7th Coupe
de la Capitale (
Sat Feb 7th Kenora
Masters Meet
Sun Feb 8th
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/2009Burlentryform.pdf
Sun Feb 8th St-Lambert
Masters Meet https://registration.swimming.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=6668
Sat Feb 21st Technosport
Sprint Meet (replacing Nepean Winterlude, as they are hosting Provincials)
(
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/Feb212009sprintmeet.pdf
Sun Feb 22nd London
Silver Dolphins Meet (LCM) http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/LSDmeet2009.pdf
and
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/LSD2009individualentry.pdf
Sat Mar 7th Technosport
Invitational Meet, U of
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/March7ArthurInglis2009.pdf
Sun Mar 8th Milton
Masters Spring Splash Meet (SCM)
Sat Mar 14th
Dollard-des-Ormeaux Masters Meet (SCM,
https://registration.swimming.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=7324
Sat Mar 14th Beauport
Masters Meet (
Fri-Sun Mar 20-22nd
Fri-Sun Apr 17-19th
https://registration.swimming.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=6560
Sat-Sun Apr 18-19th
Sat Apr 25th Downtown
Fri-Mon May 15-18th
Canadian Masters Championships, Etobicoke Olympium (
http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/2009CMSCMeetPkg.pdf
Sat-Sun Jun 20-21st Ile
Ste-Helene
https://registration.swimming.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=6609
Jul 28-Aug 10th, 2010
World Masters Aquatic Championships,
Race Results:
(Please send in your results, and/or
let me know if I missed your name!!)
Sat Nov
29th GO Kingfish Swim Meet
Cheri
Reddin (6pm Whitecaps I)’s daughter
Jessica (6, x-Safety Supervision)
had her very first swim meet. She enjoyed it and swam well.
Congratulations, Jessica!
Ask the
Coach
Dear Coach:
What are the
age limits (minimum, etc.) for Masters swimming? New Masters
Swimmer
Dear N.M.
Swimmer: That depends! To compete in Masters swimming competitions
internationally, you must be at least 25. (There is no maximum age, and
swimmers up to age 101 have competed!) To compete in Masters swimming
competitions in
Dear
Coach: I have a
friend who is interested in trying Carleton Masters. Can you remind me of
the minimum requirements? Masters Swimmer
Recruiter
Dear M.S.
Recruiter: To join Carleton Masters, swimmers must be able to swim 1000m
in an hour (including breaks), and already know the basics of at least two
competitive strokes (usually freestyle and backstroke or breaststroke).
Beginners are likely better off joining at the beginning of a session (to
be able to take advantage of the stroke drills we do for the first month).
If your friend would like to try a Masters workout for free, ask
Dear
Coach: I didn’t
get this week’s newsletter. Can you please send it to me again?
Newsletter Fan
Dear N.
Fan: It’s possible that your ISP decided that the newsletter is spam (as
it is sent as a bulletin). Thus, check your junk / bulk mail box. If
it’s not there, then your best bet is to read the newsletter on-line at: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/anewsletter.html.
On that page, you’ll find a “change detection” box where you can subscribe
to be notified by e-mail when that web page is changed (i.e. when I post a new
newsletter). Alternatively, you can always read the newsletter on the
bulletin board at the pool.
Private and Semi-Private Masters
Swim Lessons
December Lesson
Times:
Tue 8-9am Dec 16th
Winter Term
(Jan-Apr):
Mon 9:45-10:45am Jan 5, 12, 19,
26th; Feb 2, 9, 23rd; Mar 9, 16, 30th; Apr
6th
Fri 9:45-10:45am Jan
16th; Feb 6, 13th; Mar 13, 27th; Apr 3,
17th
(Some evening dates will likely be
available during
Prices
(may increase
soon):
Private:
$50 per hour, plus
GST.
Semi-Private (2-3
swimmers; per swimmer): $32 per hour, plus GST.
Contact
Reminders
Fall/Winter
Masters Programs: Details and Registration
You can register now for both Fall
and Winter Masters. Masters
remains a members-only program and
the new membership costs are posted at: http://www2.carleton.ca/athletics/membership.php.
The on-line registration link for winter is: https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=947.
Note that the Fall 7:30am Earlybirds I, Fall 6pm Whitecaps I and Winter 6pm
Whitecaps I are now full. Contact
Changes for
2008-2009:
- 6pm Whitecaps is half pool (shallow) and is now called
Whitecaps I.
- There is a new Whitecaps II group: 7:10-8:10pm MTuTh
half pool (shallow).
- Nightcaps is 8:10-9:10pm TuTh half pool
(shallow).
- 6:30am Earlybirds will not run in the Feb-Apr time
frame; decision for May/June and/or July/August
pending.
- Memberships are now sold for one,
two or three terms (the terms are: Sept-Dec, Jan-Apr,
May-Aug).
- If you buy a membership starting
on a date other than Sept 1st, Jan 1st or May
1st, it will be pro-rated.
Program
Dates:
- Fall: Tue Sept 9th –
Fri Dec 19th; no workouts Mon Oct
13th
- Winter: Mon Jan 5th
(am) / Tue Jan 6th (pm) – Fri Apr 17th; no workouts Mon
Feb 16th; Fri Apr 10th – Mon Apr 13th
Program Details
and Costs:
- 7:30am Earlybirds I: 7:30am-8:30am
MWF + 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am Sat: $130+GST per
term
- 8:30am Earlybirds II:
7:30am-8:30am MWF + 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am Sat: $130+GST per
term
- 6pm Whitecaps I: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh
+ 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am Sat: $140+GST per
term
- 7:10pm Whitecaps II: 7:10pm-8:10pm
MTuTh + 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am Sat: $130+GST per
term
- 8:10pm Nightcaps: 8:10-9:10pm TuTh
+ 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am Sat: $98+GST per term
- Child Safety Supervision:
6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + 8:30-9:30am Sat: $95 (no GST) per
term
Coaches:
-
Weekdays:
-
- Mits: Tue/Thu
Whitecaps II, and Nightcaps
- Saturday will have a rotating
coach schedule
Full program details are also posted
at: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com; and at: http://www.carleton.ca/athletics.
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 6pm
Whitecaps I workout: all year)
- Thursday Drinks (after 8:10pm
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!
lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca
(or
for quicker response: lynnmar@sce.carleton.ca)
Club
website: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com