Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter #221                               Sunday, April 5^th, 2009

 

To:  Carleton Coaches (9 addresses)

 

Bcc: Those Registered for Fall 2008 / Winter 2009 and Alumni: 7:30am Earlybirds (50 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (28 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps I (49 addresses), 7:10pm Whitecaps II (34 addresses), 8:10pm Nightcaps (28 addresses), Masters “Alumni” (45 addresses).

 

 

"Laugh at your foibles, celebrate every step of your progress and measure your success by how much fun you're having, not by how many medals you win." – Jayne Williams

 

 

Winter Session Dates and Cancellations

There will be no workouts on: Fri Apr 10^th, Sat Apr 11^th, or Mon Apr 13^th (Easter).   As the session ends Apr 16/17^th, this means that there are no more Saturday workouts this term.

   The building will be open Holiday Hours (8am-8pm) Fri Apr 10^th through Mon Apr 13^th inclusive.  That means just one public swim each day: 12:30-3:30pm, with a women’s swim Sun 11:35am-12:25pm.  The fitness centre will be open 9am-7pm.

   The Winter session will end Thu Apr 16^th (evening groups) / Fri Apr 17^th (morning groups).  The Spring session will start Mon May 4^th.  Note that there will be no interim workouts between the Winter and Spring sessions as the pool will be drained for annual maintenance.  Note that all the Carleton Athletic facilities are closed Sat Apr 18^th through Sun May 3^rd, inclusive.

 

 

Spring / Summer Masters Sessions

The Spring Masters session will start on Mon May 4^th.  Registration starts Mon Apr 6^th. 

   Note that a new CLASS registration system is being introduced for programs.  An e-mail will be sent to all members with details on how to set up an account for this system.  As this is a new system, there could be a few problems, and you may want to wait until later this coming week to register on-line, by phone, or in person.  For now, memberships (required for all Masters programs) must still be purchased by phone or in person.  The Athletics Customer Service office hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm and phone number is 613-520-4480, or 613-520-2600 x4480. 

   Here are the details of the programs offered:

Spring (May 4^th – June 30^th; except May 16^th and 18^th):

7:30am Earlybirds I: 7:30-8:30am MWF + Sat am: $74 + $3.70GST

8:30am Earlybirds II: 8:30-9:30am MWF + Sat am: $74 + $3.70GST

6pm Whitecaps I: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + Sat am: $86 + $4.30GST

7:10pm Whitecaps II: 7:10-8:10pm MTuTh + Sat am: $76 + $3.80GST

Saturday: 8:30-9:30am OR 9:30-10:30am

Child Safety Supervision: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + 8:30-9:30am Sat: $66

Summer (July 2^nd – Sept 5^th; except Aug 3^rd):

7:30am Earlybirds: 7:30-8:30am MWF + Sat am: $88 + $4.40GST

6pm Whitecaps: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh + Sat am: $96 + $4.80GST

Saturday: 10:30-11:30am ONLY

Child Safety Supervision: 6:00-7:10pm MTuTh ONLY: $56

Tentative Coaches (still to be confirmed):

Earlybirds: Lynn

Spring 6pm Whitecaps I: Lynn

Spring 7:10pm Whitecaps II: Mits

Summer: July 6pm Whitecaps: Lynn; August 6pm Whitecaps: Mits

Saturdays: rotating schedule

 

 

Swimmer Notes   

 

Swimmer Updates:

   Karen Jensen (7:30am Earlybirds) is hosting a baby shower for Jill Patrick (7:30am Earlybirds) and Jose Vivanco (6pm Whitecaps I) on Sat Apr 25^th starting at 5pm.  All are welcome (kids, spouses, grandparents, everyone)!  Here are the details: Where: 19 Ardell Grove in Craig Henry; Phone: (613) 226-6226.  What to bring: (1) swim suit and towel (their pool will be heated to bath-like temp’s); (2) food – everyone whose last name starts with the letters A-H brings a dessert, I-P brings a main course, Q-Z brings a salad; (3) money for a group gift (to be determined) for Jill and Jose; (4) optional: little gift for the wee babe.

   Christiane Guibord (6pm Whitecaps 1) broke her finger while swimming during her vacation and will be off for the rest of the term.  Get well soon! 

 

Bushtukah’s SWEET Night 2:  Sun Apr 5^th 7-9pm is Bushtukah’s second annual Sporty Women’s Empowering Evening of Tips and advice.  Full details at: http://bushtukah.com/page.cfm?pageID=344.  RSVP’s were due by Sun Mar 29^th, but there may still be space.

 

News Articles:

- The Barriers Fell, One Year, One Step at a Time (Women in Competitive Sport): http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090224132915.htm

- Live Fast, Die Young? Maybe Not: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090309162121.htm

- Workout for Breathing Muscles may Aid some Athletes: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE51Q4ZJ20090227

- Athletes, Pause Before You Pill Pop: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090313.wljockology13/BNStory/Front/

 

Joe’s Triathlon Fundraising:  Kristi Dean (Masters Coach; 6pm Whitecaps I) is hoping to raise $3500 by doing Joe’s Triathlon on July 11^th.  For more information on Joe’s Triathlon, see: Event Home Page.  To sponsor Kristi, go to: Sponsor Kristi.

 

Swim Suits for Sale:  The swim suits that Lynn has for sale are available whenever Lynn is coaching – just ask!  There are lots of women’s suits to choose from, but only a few men’s.

 

50c Swim Caps:  Triathlete and x-Carleton Masters swimmer Ellen Pazdzior and Joanie Conrad (Nightcaps) have kindly donated a large number of mostly new latex swim caps.  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 Lynn if you’re interested in looking at these.

 

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

 

 

Winter Session Information

In this section of the newsletter, you’ll find information related to the Winter swim workouts, including coaching changes, time trials, and weekday attendance statistics.

 

Here are the time trials planned for the Winter session:

Thu/Fri Feb 26/27^th 400: Whitecaps I and Earlybirds

Mon Mar 9^th 2x50: all except Nightcaps (no Monday workout)

Tue/Wed Mar 24/25^th 2x100: Whitecaps I and Earlybirds

Mon Mar 30^th: 1^st annual 200 fly challenge

Tue/Wed Mar 31 / Apr 1^st 800/1500: All (Note that the 800 is intended only for those over 2:15/100m, as they do not have time to complete the 1500m.)

Tue/Wed Apr 7/8^th 200: Whitecaps I and Earlybirds

Thu/Fri Apr 16/17^th relays: Whitecaps I and Earlybirds

 

Mon Mar 30^th became the impromptu “first annual” 200 fly challenge, when Sandy Lawson (7:30am Earlybirds) challenged lane-mates Dawn Walsh and Tamsin Douglas to complete the workout’s 200 fly legally (all full stroke).  I extended the challenge to the 8:30am Earlybirds, 6pm Whitecaps 1, and 7:10pm Whitecaps 2.  Certificates were presented to the 6pm swimmers on Thu Apr 2^nd, and to the Earlybird swimmers on Fri Apr 3^rd.  The 7:10pm swimmers will get their certificates on Monday.  If you didn’t get a chance to participate, it’s not too late – just ask your coach!  While the emphasis was on completing the distance, not doing a fast time, for the record, the fastest swimmers were Madelayne De Grace (3:32) and Damien Ponech (3:35).  Here the full list of the sixteen(!) who took up Sandy’s challenge, including two hardy souls (Cori Dinovitzer and Dawn Walsh) who did two:

 

7:30am Earlybirds:

Sandy Lawson; Dawn Walsh (and a second one on Fri Apr 3^rd with Madelayne); Tamsin Douglas; Karen Jensen; Madelayne De Grace (Fri Apr 3^rd)

 

8:30am Earlybirds:

Renée Robert; Colette Kenney; Penny Estabrooks; Tanya Larouche; Chris Kent

 

6pm Whitecaps 1:

Natalie Aucoin; Nicole Delisle; Margie Bailey; Joanne Dawson

 

7:10pm Whitecaps 2:

Cori Dinovitzer (two 200s fly with 50 easy in between!); Damien Ponech

 

Congratulations also to all those who improved during the recent 800 / 1500 time trials (Tue Mar 31^st and Wed Apr 1^st).  The biggest improvement was Mary Jane Phillips (7:10pm Whitecaps 2) who improved her 800 by 1:53 (14.1sec/100m)!  Special mention to Cori Dinovitzer (7:10pm Whitecaps 2) who did a legal 800 fly!!  A full list of those who improved and by how much (in minutes and seconds, or seconds), follows:

 

800fs:

Mary Jane Phillips (7:10pm Whitecaps) 1:53; Linda Rossman (7:30am Earlybirds) 1:23; Mindy Finkelstein (7:10pm Whitecaps) 1:19; Irene Marushko (7:30am Earlybirds) 49

 

1500fs:

Paul Denys (8:10pm Nightcaps) 1:41; Sarah Clement (7:30am Earlybirds) 1:34; Katie Hammond (7:10pm Whitecaps) 1:32; Joanna Brown (8:10pm Nightcaps) 1:19; Shauna Ironside (8:30am Earlybirds) 1:18; Sébastien Robillard-Cardinal (6pm Whitecaps) 55; Fiona Hill (8:10pm Nightcaps) 45; Jade Gregory (8:10pm Nightcaps) 45; Brad Shapansky (7:30am Earlybirds) 35; Jackie Lyons (6pm Whitecaps) 25; Damien Ponech (7:10pm Whitecaps) 22; Erin Hill (8:30am Earlybirds) 22; Margie Bailey (6pm Whitecaps) 4; Ray Anderson (6pm Whitecaps) 1

 

Here are the weekday attendance statistics for the Winter term.  There are now just two swimmers with perfect weekday attendance!  Do let me know if you notice any errors or omissions in our attendance statistics.

 

7:30am Earlybirds I (Jan 5-Apr 3^rd; 38 workouts; range: 11-24; avg.: 17.7)

Perfect Attendance: Linda Rossman

Missed 1 Workout: Angela Davis

Missed 2 Workouts: Carmel MacNeil

 

8:30am Earlybirds II (Jan 5-Apr 3^rd; 38 workouts; range: 9-18; avg.: 13.6)

Perfect Attendance: Amir Banihashemi

Missed 2 Workouts: Margaret King

 

6pm Whitecaps I (Jan 6-Apr 2^nd; 37 workouts; range: 16-31; avg.: 22.6)

Missed 2 Workouts: George Tombler, Pete Lithgow

 

7:10pm Whitecaps II (Jan 6-Apr 2^nd; 37 workouts; range: 7-16; avg.: 11.4)

Missed 1 Workout: Mary Jane Phillips

 

8:10pm Nightcaps (Jan 6-Apr 2^nd; 26 workouts; range: 9-21; avg.: 14.9)

Missed 1 Workout: Joanna Brown

Missed 3 Workouts: Elaine Cooper, Liz McKeown

 

 

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 31^st, 2009.  Contact Lynn for more details.  Note that you must register with MSO at least 3 weeks before the due date of the 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: https://www.swimming.ca/MeetInfo.aspx, select FNQ <show>, upcoming meets, then the appropriate month, then select the appropriate Masters meet to get more info.  If it says “sanctioned” the meet package should be available.

    

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.   

 

Fri-Sun Apr 17-19^th Quebec Masters Championships, St-Eustache (Montreal, LCM)

    https://registration.swimming.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=6560

Sat-Sun Apr 18-19^th Manitoba Masters Championships (Winnipeg Pan-Am Pool, SCM?)

    http://my.opera.com/msmb/blog/

Sat Apr 25^th Downtown Toronto Masters Swim Meet (LCM) http://www.dsctoronto.ca/alloutswim/

Sat May 2^nd Tillsonburg Masters Meet (SCM) http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/SWAMMP050209.pdf

Sun May 3^rd Cornwall Masters Meet (SCM) http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/CLSM050309.pdf

Fri-Mon May 15-18^th Canadian Masters Championships, Etobicoke Olympium (Toronto, SCM)

    http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/2009CMSCMeetPkg.pdf

Sat-Sun Jun 20-21^st Ile Ste-Helene Montreal Masters Meet (LCM)

    https://registration.swimming.ca/MeetInfo.aspx?meetid=6609

Jul 28-Aug 10^th, 2010 World Masters Aquatic Championships, Goteborg, Sweden (LCM) http://www.2010finamasters.org/

 

 

Race Results: (Please send in your results, and/or let me know if I missed your name!!)

 

Nothing to report this time!

 

 

Ask the Coach

 

Dear Coach:  Some swim fins are cut straight across, some have various degrees of slant to them, and some are V-shaped.  Is there any research to support which way the slanted fins should be worn (e.g. wide part out like a dolphin tail, wide part in like a human foot)?  Fin Collector

 

Dear F. Collector:  I wasn’t able to find any articles to directly answer your question.  I wear mine the “dolphin” way, because this means the tips hit together less, as I try to kick pigeon-toed.  However, I did find some interesting articles on different fin shapes:

- Overview from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimfin

- Dolphin-inspired fins from Scientific American: http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=dolphin-inspired-man-made-fin

- Force Fins: http://www.forcefin.com/FF_PAGES/Truth_Swim2.html

- Del Fins: http://www.mor-fin.com/snorkelingreview.html

 

Dear Coach:  Do you have any recommendations as to where I can swim during the pool shutdown?  Keen Swimmer

 

Dear K. Swimmer:  Good (as in cool-ish water, adult swim times) city pools include Champagne, Plant, and Brewer.  Check out the schedules at: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/swimming/schedules/index_en.html.  Ottawa U also has pretty good public swim times, but their Winter schedule ends May 1^st, so ask for the latest information if you plan to swim there after that: http://www.geegees.ca/sites/all/themes/geegees/schedules/swim_sched_2008_2009.pdf.

 

 

Private and Semi-Private Masters Swim Lessons

 

Winter Term:

Mon 9:45-10:45am Apr 6^th

Fri 9:45-10:45am Apr 17^th

(Some evening dates may be available during April exams – asked to be notified if you are interested.)

 

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

 

Winter 2009 Masters Programs: Details and Registration

Masters remains a members-only program and the new membership costs are posted at: http://www2.carleton.ca/athletics/membership.php.   Note that the Winter 6pm Whitecaps I is full.  Contact Lynn to be put on the waiting list. 

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 1^st, Jan 1^st or May 1^st, it will be pro-rated.

Program Dates:

- Winter: Mon Jan 5^th (am) / Tue Jan 6^th (pm) – Fri Apr 17^th; no workouts Mon Feb 16^th; Fri Apr 10^th – Mon Apr 13^th

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:

   - Lynn: Earlybirds I & II, Whitecaps I, and Monday Whitecaps II

   - 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 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 sent by e-mail will be different from the workouts your coach gives you!)

 

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!

Lynn

 

lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca (or for quicker response: lynnmar@sce.carleton.ca)

Club website: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com