To: Carleton Coaches
Bcc: Early Birds (65 addresses); Whitecaps (77 addresses), Nightcaps (40 addresses), Varsity registered with Masters (13 addresses), Very Early Birds (38 addresses)
Dear Coach: I'd like to swim in the morning High Intensity group in September. Am I fast enough? M.I. Speedy
Dear M.I. Speedy: Anyone who currently swims in the Masters morning groups and normally does the lane 1 or lane 2 pace times qualifies for High Intensity, as does anyone who swims in Whitecaps "A" and usually does the lane 1, 2, 3 or 4 pace times.
Dear Coach: I have been learning flip turns, and now I want to know what strokes I can use them for. What are the rules? New Flipper
Dear N. Flipper: Flip turns are allowed in freestyle (front crawl) and backstroke. In backstroke, you are allowed just one stroke on your front and must immediately start your flip. In breaststroke and butterfly, you must touch the wall with both hands. In IM, for the fly/back and breast/free turns you must also touch with two hands. For the back/breast turn you must touch the wall on your back.
Dear Coach: I have water stuck in my ear! What can I do? Sick of the Sound of Waves
Dear S.S. Waves: As well as being annoying, having water stuck in your ears can lead to infection. The cheapest solution is to mix together rubbing alcohol with a small amount of vinegar or hydrogen peroxide, and put a few drops in each ear after swimming. The rubbing alcohol helps the water evaporate and the vinegar/hydrogen peroxide changes the pH of your ear canal to discourage infection.
For those who want to take semi-private lessons (2-3 students), the cost per student for Carleton Members is $21 for 1 hour, $39 for 2, $54 for 3, $67.20 for 4, and $79.20 for 5 hours, all plus GST. Semi-private lessons for non-Members cost (per student) $30 for 1 hour, $51 for 2, $69 for 3, $85.20 for 4, and $97.20 for 5 hours, all plus GST.
Contact Lynn for availability.
Interested in Copies of the Workouts?: If you are interested in getting copies of the Earlybird, Whitecaps and/or Nightcaps Masters workouts ahead of time? Let me know. I usually e-mail out the week=92s workouts (Tuesday through Monday) on Sunday.
Triathletes: Check out Rudy Hollywood=92s (Earlybirds/Whitecaps) website: http://www.trirudy.com and subscribe to the daily tri-news e-mail.
Your input to this 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!