Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter
#48
Sunday, October 6th, 2002
To: Carleton Coaches
Bcc: Those Registered for Fall 2002 as of
early
October: 7:30am Earlybirds (34 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds
(25
addresses), 6pm Whitecaps (52 addresses), 8pm Nightcaps (27 addresses),
6am High
Intensity (16 addresses), High Intensity p.m. (6 addresses), Varsity
registered
with Masters (13 addresses); Masters "Alumni" (18 members);
plus: Old Early Birds List (21 addresses); Old
Whitecaps
List (19 addresses), Old Nightcaps List (14 addresses), Old Very Early
Birds
List (12 addresses) [these old lists will be removed next time]
Fall Cancellations /
Changes
There is
no workout on Monday, October 14th (Thanksgiving) for
the
Earlybirds or Whitecaps. There is a
High Intensity workout (open to all High Intensity swimmers only) on
Monday,
October 14th from 3:30-5:30pm. High
Intensity is
cancelled Saturday, September 28th (pm); Saturday, November 23rd (pm);
and
Monday, November 25th (am). Remember
that you
can always check for cancellations / changes on the
website!
Newsletter
Receiver
List
I am cleaning up the newsletter receiver lists to better reflect
who is
actually registered in each group (see above). If you are
not planning to register for Masters or High Intensity this
Fall, but
would like to continue receiving the newsletter, please drop me an
e-mail, if
you have not already done so. Last call!
Fall Session Information
The Fall Programs officially started on Monday,
September 16th
(Tuesday, September 17th for Nightcaps). Full details can be found
on the
web page. The following programs are full:
7:30am
Earlybirds, High Intensity 1 (am) and High Intensity 2 (pm).
Nightcaps has
just a few spots left. There is still room in both the 8:30am
Earlybirds
and Whitecaps. The Fall Saturday coaching schedule is posted on
the
website, as are the Toonie and Fall workout themes. (It's
interesting that
although the 7:30am Earlybirds is full and the 8:30am is not, we've had
more
swimmers at 8:30am for three of the last four weekday
workouts!)
Carleton Aquatics
Coordinator
Steve Baird has taken over again as Aquatics
Co-ordinator, as
Barb Hale has left Carleton University to pursue other career
opportunities. We welcome Steve back to this role. Steve can
be
reached at SteveBaird@pigeon.carleton.ca or
520-2600 x8444.
Masters Phone/E-Mail
List
There are a few swimmers interested in
George's (Whitecaps) idea of a Masters phone / e-mail
list. This information would be shared only with other Carleton
Masters
swimmers. If you would like to have your phone number and/or
e-mail
address included, please send me your information. A list
will be
produced and circulated only to those who are on it. So far I
have 13
responses! This is the last call for participants!
Swimmer Requests /
Notes
Carpool Request: (As there
was no
response last time, I'm including this a second time!)
Stephanie Johnson (sejohnso1@hotmail.com) is
looking for a
carpool to get to/from Whitecaps either from the Alta Vista / Riverside
area or
from the Ottawa U Smyth campus area. If you can help, please
contact Steph
via e-mail.
Hockey Tickets, anyone?
Thursday,
January 16th, 2003 at 7pm, Ottawa Senators vs the Mighty Ducks of
Anaheim, is
the third annual Carleton Raven's Hockey Night at the Corel
Centre. The
Varsity Swim team is selling 300-level tickets for $42 (a $60
value).
$10 from each ticket sold goes to the team and will help fund the
training camp
in Florida over New Year's. Tickets are on sale from now until
early
December. Ask Lynn for details.
Baby Nils at Workout:
Anna and Anders (7:30am Earlybirds)
brought
Nils (8 weeks old) to workout for the first time on
Monday,
September 30th. He was quite happy sitting by the
pool!
(enter this on one line in your web
browser).
Fall Session
Notes
In this part of the newsletter, we report on all the weekday
attendance
statistics (starting next time), and also let you know of anything
special
happening in the workouts. As it's the beginning of the season,
most
groups are spending a lot of time on technique. This coming week
will be
fly week! If you would like to do some work on turns the
following
week, let your coach know. If you have any questions/suggestions,
please
talk to your coach or to me (Lynn) directly.
As a sneak preview on the attendance statistics... There are
five
7:30am Earlybird, five 8:30am Earlybird, and 3 High Intensity swimmers
with
perfect weekday attendance to date:
7:30am Earlybirds: Isla, Jeff F,
Jim L, John B, Sean
(attendance range: 18-33, average: 25.7)
8:30am Earlybirds: Alan H,
Christianne,
Jo-Ann H, Penny,
Renee
(attendance range: 16-24, average: 21.0)
High Intensity: Andrew K,
Jessica,
Jim W (attendance range [excluding Varsity]: 9-13,
average
11.2)
Race Reports and
Swim
Meets
Masters Swimming Competitions
The 2002-2003 Masters competition season will be upon us
soon. If you
registered with MSO, your current card is good until the end of the
year.
If you are not registered with MSO (Masters Swimming Ontario), and
want to
compete this Fall, let me know. It costs $25 annually ($20 to MSO
and $5
to Carleton Masters). If you register now, your registration is
good until
December 2003.
If you are not yet registered with MSO and you want to compete in a
meet in
2002, let me know ASAP! For those already registered, we'll take
care of
renewals in November.
Here's a summary of some upcoming local and championship
meets:
Sat Oct 19th Technosport Sprint 1 (U of O, 25m pool): 7:30-10am:
Events: 25fs, 50fly, 50bk, 100fs, 50br, 50fs, 100IM,
4x50fs
relay (entry deadline: October 9th -- contact Lynn for
more
details)
Sat Nov 23rd Technosport Sprint 2 (U of O, 25m pool)
Sat Dec 7th Technosport Distance 1 (U of O, 25m pool)
Sat Jan 18th Technosport Sprint 3 (U of O, 25m pool)
Sat Feb 1st Technosport Distance 2 (U of O, 25m pool)
Sat Feb 8th Nepean Winterlude Meet (Sportsplex, 50m pool)
Sat Mar 8th Technosport Invitational (U of O, 25m pool)
Fri Apr 4-Sun Apr 6th (tentative) Provincial Championships (Fri: U
of O and
Sat/Sun: Sportsplex, 25m pool)
Sat Apr 12th Technosport Sprint 4 (U of O, 25m pool)
Sat May 3rd Technosport Sprint 5 (U of O, 25m pool)
Fri May 16-Mon May 19th Masters Nationals (Claude Robillard,
Montreal, 25m
pool)
Sat May 31st Technosport Distance 3 (U of O, 25m pool)
Race Results: (Please let me know if I've missed
anyone or
any races.)
At the Westchester Triathlon in Rye, New York, Tom
M
(Summer Whitecaps), placed 9th overall and 1st in his age group.
Congrats
Tom!
Lane Etiquette
As we have some new swimmers, it's worth going over some Masters
lane
etiquette. If you have any questions as to how the lane swimming
works,
just ask your coach!
1. be aware of where your lane mates
are at all
times
2. those swimming have right of way
over those not
swimming
- never rest in front of the
cross at the
end of the lane (keep out of the way)
- if everyone is swimming
together, ensure
that those bringing up the rear have space to touch the
wall
3. if you are going to stop, keep to
the side you
are swimming on (next to the lane rope) -- don't cross over (unless
everyone is
swimming together and you are all stopping)
4. if you are going to continue onto
the next
length without stopping, move to the middle or far side of the lane
before turning
5. start at least 5 sec apart on every
repeat
(never start right in front of or right behind someone)
6. ensure that everyone starts each set
together
and that all follow the pace times / distances for your
lane
- if you are having trouble
keeping with the
others in your lane or understanding the set, let the coach
know
- if someone gets confused, let
them know
where you are in the set
7. pass with care
- if the person you are passing
does not
seem aware that you are there, a small tap on the feet may be
appropriate
Dear Coach: I am
registered with the
8:30am Masters, but occasionally have an early meeting at work on
Monday.
Is it ok if I attend the 7:30am workout on those days? Aiming For
Perfect
Attendance
Dear A. F. P. Attendance: As long as there is
space in the
pool, you are welcome to attend the earlier workout. Those
registered with
the 7:30am group have priority, so if the pool was already at capacity,
I would
suggest that you swam in public swim in the shallow end,
instead. As
public swim tends to be less crowded from 7:30-8:30am than it is from
6:30-7:30am, you should be able to get a swim in one way or
another.
Dear Coach: I am registered with the
7:30am
Masters and occasionally have a very early meeting on Wednesday.
Can I
attend the 6:30am workout on those days? Another Swimmer
Aiming For
Perfect Attendance
Dear A. S. A. F. P. Attendance: The
6:30am Masters
workout will start up again in late February. Until then,
it's the
Varsity / High Intensity group that's in the pool before the 7:30am
Masters and
they start at 6am. As the regular Masters and the High Intensity
group are
funded differently, you cannot mix-and-match between the two
groups.
Private and Semi-Private Masters Lessons
Prices for private lessons 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.
Private 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).
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.
Private lesson times for Fall/Winter are: 4-5pm
Monday, and
7:15-8pm Tuesday/Thursday. Prices may increase
slightly.
Contact Lynn for details/availability (very few times
left
before the end of the
year).
Reminders
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 the Earlybird Masters workouts ahead of
time? Let
me know. I usually e-mail out the week=92s workouts (Wednesday
through
Monday) on Sunday.
Weekly 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=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!
