Announcements

Reminder: Carleton Masters Xmas Potluck Party: This is always a great feast and one of the highlights of the Carleton Masters Social Calendar!  It will be held on Saturday, December 1st, starting at 6:30pm at Don, Joanie, Sam and Ben's place (376 Hamilton Ave S).  Directions are posted on the bulletin board.  Masters from all groups (Early Birds, Whitecaps, and Night Caps) are most welcome!

End of Fall Session: Several swimmers have inquired when the Fall Masters Session ends.  The last workout for the Earlybirds is Wednesday, December 19th.  For the Whitecaps and Nightcaps the last workout is Thursday, December 20th.  The Winter session starts on Wednesday, January 2nd for the Earlybirds and on Thursday, January 3rd for the Whitecaps and Nightcaps.  If you are interested in "toonie" workouts over the Holidays, please let your coach know and if there is enough interest we'll set something up.

Update: Not-so-Hot Showers: Maintenance will take place in the women's showers on Tuesday, November 20th.  Please continue to let us know if there continue to be any problems!

Suggestions for Workouts or Interested in Making up a Workout or a Set?: If you have suggestions for the workouts or if you'd like to try making up a workout or a set in a workout, just talk to your coach. 

Swim Team Fundraiser: The Carleton Varsity Ravens Swim Team (along with the other Varsity teams), is selling Senators Hockey Tickets for "Raven's Night" at the Corel Centre on Thursday, January 24th, 7pm, Senator's vs. the Boston Bruins.  The tickets (300s rows J-L, valued at $60) are being sold for $40, $10 of which goes towards the Varsity team.  Deadline for buying tickets is the end of November.  Contact Lynn if interested.

Waterpolo Team Fundraiser: The Carleton Men's Varsity Ravens Waterpolo Team is selling tulip bulbs as a fund raiser and in support of the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Tulip Festival.  A "50th Anniversary Garden Box" (containing 50 tulip bulbs) costs $19.95 (buy 4, get a 5th free).  Again, let Lynn know if you are interested.

Interested in Copies of the Workouts?: If you are interested in getting copies of some Masters workouts ahead of time, let me know. I usually e-mail out the week’s workouts on Sunday.

Triathletes: Check out Rudy Hollywood’s (Whitecaps) website: http://www.trirudy.com and subscribe to the daily tri-news e-mail.

Dear Coach:  When the Warm Up says something like: 200fs, 200 ch k, 200 fs p, ..., how often am I supposed to stop and for how long?  Getting Warm

Dear G. Warm: Generally, the warm up is done continuously.  Of course, you can take a short break when needed, or to change equipment (pick up a kick board, swap the kick board for a pull buoy, etc.).  Sometimes, usually near the end of a warm up, a coach will have a short warm up set, usually written something like: 3 x 100 fs build.  If the amount of rest to take is not specified 10-15sec is about right.

Dear Coach: When you tell me to descend, does that mean get faster or get slower?  Need A Specification

Dear N. A. Specification: In swimming terminology we use "descend" to indicate the time (not the effort), and thus "descend" means get faster (and "ascend" means get slower).  Occasionally a coach will indicate the effort levels, sometimes indicating "increasing" or "decreasing" effort, but usually as a percentage of your maximum effort (e.g. 85% effort).  When you are descending or ascending the coach will usually indicate how much (e.g. 5 seconds) to descend or ascend by.

Early Birds and Night Caps Notes

Fall times for private Masters lessons with Lynn are Monday 4-5pm, Wednesday 8-9pm, and Saturday noon-1pm. Prices for Carleton Members are $35 for 1 lesson, $65 for 2, $90 for 3, $112 for 4 and $132 for 5 lessons, all plus GST.  Lessons are also available to non-Members at a higher cost ($50, $85, $115, $142 and $162, all plus GST, for 1-5 lessons, respectively).  Contact Lynn for availability.

See you at the pool!

Lynn