Carleton Masters Newsletter #26
Saturday, December 15th, 2001
To: Carleton
Coaches
Bcc: Early Birds (44 addresses); Whitecaps
(63 addresses), Nightcaps (32 addresses)
Announcements
Fall Session Ends:
The last workout in the Fall session for the
Earlybirds is Wednesday, December 19th. For the Whitecaps
and Nightcaps the last workout is Thursday, December
20th. There will be some end of session get togethers this
week. The Early Birds II group will be going out for coffee after
Wednesday morning's workout. Whitecaps and Nightcaps will have their usual
Thursday evening outings, with the Nightcaps joining the Whitecaps at their
chosen location. All are welcome!
Toonie Workouts:
For those who want to train over the holidays (we had over
40 replies!!), we are offering the following toonie workouts (cost $2
each -- just pay the coach on deck). Those participating in the
toonie workouts should be registered for the Winter session. We are opening up these workouts (except December 29th), to
non-members for $5, so pass along the word! Note that
the number in square brackets (below) is the number of people who
have expressed interest in that workout to date:
Friday, December 21st:
7:30-8:30am [15] or 8:30-9:30am [7] (Lynn) *
Saturday, December 22nd:
8:30-9:30am [12] or 9:30-10:30am [11]
(Lynn) *
Thursday, December 27th:
6:00-7:15pm [23] (Mits)
Friday, December 28th:
6:00-7:15pm [12] (Mits)
Saturday, December 29th:
8:30-9:30am [14] or 9:30-10:30am [12] (Lynn) *
Sunday, December 30th:
8:30-9:30am [6] or 9:30-10:30am [3] (Lynn) *
* Note that the morning workouts will be joint with
the Varsity team. While most of the Varsity team will be away (home
for the holidays) on December 21st and 22nd, and December 30th does not look to
be too popular with Masters, we anticipate that the pool will be quite crowded
on Saturday, December 29th. Those looking for a quiet swim may be better
off attending on Sunday, December 30th!
Winter Session: The Winter session starts on Wednesday, January 2nd for
the Earlybirds and on Thursday, January 3rd for the Whitecaps
and Nightcaps. Cost for the Winter session (which runs until April
18/19th) is $125 + $8.75 GST = $133.75 for Earlybirds and Whitecaps, and $85 +
$5.95 GST = $90.95 for Nightcaps. Coaches will be the same as in the Fall:
Earlybirds: Lynn; Whitecaps: Kristi and Mits; Nightcaps: Lynn; Saturdays:
Rotating schedule. Note: If you register for any program before the
holidays, you will be entered in a draw. The winner of the draw receives 2
Senator's tickets and your program fee is refunded! Note that the
Nightcaps group filled up in the Fall, and the Earlybirds I class is also close
to capacity, so registering early is a good idea!
Congratulations to
Isabelle Massarelli and Sandro Mazzucato (both
Whitecaps) who are expecting a baby in May!
Not-so-Hot Showers: We believe
that this problem is now fixed! Thanks for your
patience.
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?: If you are interested in getting copies of the Earlybird or
Nightcaps Masters workouts ahead of time? Let me know. I
usually e-mail out the week’s workouts on Sunday.
Social Events: All swimmers
are invited to join us for:
Thursday Dinner (after Whitecaps workout): Meet by
the Tuck Shop around 7:45pm
Thursday Drink (after Nightcaps workout): Meet by
the Tuck Shop around 9:30pm
Saturday Brunch (after 9-10am workout): Meet by the
Tuck Shop around 10:30am
Triathletes: Check
out Rudy Hollywood’s (Earlybirds/Whitecaps) website: http://www.trirudy.com and subscribe
to the daily tri-news e-mail.
Catherine Bridges: Some of you
may remember Catherine Bridges who swam with Whitecaps a few years ago, and is a
great triathlete -- she completed the Lake Placid Ironman in July. She was
in a very serious car accident in August and is currently at St Vincent's
hospital (Primrose and Cambridge, just off Bronson) during the week for
rehab. Visitors are allowed 4-9pm most weekday evenings. Rudy has
been to visit, and Debby W (Whitecaps) and I went to visit on Monday (December
10th). Catherine is doing really well, and surprising the medical team
with her determination on the long road to recovery. Her goal is to be
able to walk her dog next summer!
Race Reports
and Swim Meets (as
usual, please let me know if I've missed anyone or any
races!):
Congratulations to Caroline
(Nightcaps) for one each of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place, and to
Isla (Earlybirds) for four 2nds and a 3rd. On the men's
side, Viktor (Whitecaps) had three 1sts(!), and Jim
(Earlybirds) one 1st and three 2nds. Andrew
(Earlybirds) had two 1sts, a 2nd and a 3rd. Gerry
(Earlybirds) had two 2nds and a 3rd, and Dragos
(Nightcaps) had a 1st and a 2nd. Bernie
(Earlybirds) had a 1st, 2nd and 3rd, setting club records in all three
events (50fs, 100br, and 200IM)! The updated club records are on the
website: http://lynnmarshall.tripod.ca/
There are two swim meets coming up in January that
may be of interest:
Technosport (University of Ottawa):
morning of Saturday, January 19th
Events: 4x100fs relay, 50fl,
50bk, 100IM, 50br, 100fs, 100br, 50fs, 100fl, 100bk, 200IM
Cost: $25 (includes
breakfast after the meet)
Deadline: Wednesday, January
9th
1000 Islands Y Masters (Brockville):
morning (distance events) and afternoon (sprint events) of Sunday,
January 20th
Events: 1500fs, 800fs;
4x50fs relay, 100fs, 50bk, 100IM, 50fl, 200choice, 50br, 100bk, 50fs, 4x50medley
relay
Cost: $10 for a.m. only, $25
p.m. only, $30 whole day (includes social after the meet)
Deadline: Friday, January
11th
Please let Lynn know if you are interested in
taking part in these.
Ask the Coach
Dear Coach:
I'd like
to improve my turns and maybe learn flip turns. Will we have a chance to
do this? Trouble Turning
Dear T.Turning: As part of the stroke technique sets
we'll be working on in January, there will be some work on turns. If you
have further questions, feel free to ask your coach at any time!
Dear Coach: What position
should my head be in and where should I be looking when I do backstroke?
Back(stroke) Trouble
Dear B.Trouble: Ideally, you want to keep your head in the
same position as you would be if you were standing on the deck and looking
straight forward (thus look straight up at the ceiling). To ensure that
your hips are at the surface, you need to keep your ears underwater and sink
your shoulders back slightly. Yes, you will get water in your face -- if
you breathe when both arms are underwater (least splashy part of the stroke)
you'll be more likely to breathe air, rather than water :-) !
Dear Coach: What does a good breaststroke
pull look like (width, length, etc.)? Breaststroke-Wanna-Be
Dear B.W.Be: The breaststroke pull should be wide but short
-- there is a big outsweep, followed by a big insweep, and then a small movement
forward. Your elbows and hands should remain in front of your shoulders at
all times. A fun drill is to put a noodle under your arms with the ends
sticking out behind you and try breaststroke like that -- the noodle will
prevent you from moving your arms very far back.
Early Birds and Night Caps Notes
Time Trials: We will be finishing the
time trials early next week (Monday a.m. and Tuesday p.m.) -- there have been
some great swims! If you missed the day when your lane did time
trials, this will be your last chance! Information on the fastest and most
improved in each event will be reported in the next newsletter!
Last Workout: For the last workout of the
session (Wednesday a.m. and Thursday p.m.), we will offer a regular
workout, fun relays, and/or waterpolo depending on interest.
Lactate Tolerance Set: Congratulations to
those who did the lactate tolerance set last week. It was tougher than it
looked!
Attendance: Those still in the running
for the perfect attendance award, with just two workouts to go, are:
Bernie, Gwen, Julie (all Early Birds) and Karl
(Nightcaps).
Private Masters
Lessons
Winter times for private Masters lessons with Lynn are
Monday 4-5pm, Tuesday 7:15-8pm, Wednesday 8-9pm, Thursday 7:15-8pm, and Saturday
noon-1pm. Prices for Carleton Members are $35 for 1 hour, $65 for 2, $90 for 3,
$112 for 4 and $132 for 5 hours, 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 hours, respectively). Contact Lynn for
availability.
General Information
Program information, old newsletters and the Carleton
Masters records can be viewed at:
http://lynnmarshall.tripod.ca/.
Your input to this weekly newsletter is most welcome,
especially for the race results and "Ask the Coach" sections! To be
added or removed from the receiver list, just let me know (
lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca).
See you at the pool!
