To: Carleton Coaches
Bcc: Early Birds (65 addresses); Whitecaps (80 addresses), Nightcaps (40 addresses), Varsity registered with Masters (13 addresses), Very Early Birds (38 addresses)
Dear Coach: I have been doing some longer swims during public swim and often lose track. I can't see the pace clock and can't see my watch unless I stop swimming. Can you recommend a watch that I can see without stopping? Is that 200 or 250m?!
Dear I. T. 250m: An analog pace clock is much easier to read at a glance than a digital watch, thus prescription goggles are definitely the best way to go. There are lots of brands available by mail order and they are reasonably priced (US$20-40). I recently found an Ontario company (this avoids duty), see: http://www.aquagoggles.com. = One swimmer, Steve J (Earlybirds), recommends the following: http://www.swans-spo= rts.com/swim/index.html. The majority of prescription goggles are intended for short sighted swimmers, but Jim L (Earlybirds) tracked down some prescription goggles for the far-sighted that are available through Vision Plus (Mr. Kavanagh) at 1 Centrepointe Drive (Medical Building), Nepean, phone: 226-7739 (cost around C$70). If you prefer not to get prescription goggles, you need to find a watch with a large display, or one that you can set to beep every 250m or so, to help you keep track.
Dear Coach: I am trying to locate Speedo Anti-Fog Drops for my goggles here in town. I've tried the Orleans Rec Centre, The Running Room, and Sport Chek with no luck. Any suggestions? Frustrated.
Dear Frustrated: Speedo Anti-Fog Drops (and the cheaper TYR version) are available by mail order. However, I don't know of a local source. Can anyone help?? Other options (other than the anti-fog drops) are saliva and, I've heard (but never tried this myself!), a drop of dish washing liquid.
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.
Tentative private lesson times for Fall are: 4-5pm Monday, and 7:15-8pm Tuesday/Thursday. Prices may increase slightly.
Contact Lynn for details/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's (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!