Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter #57                              Sunday, February 9th, 2003

To: Carleton Coaches

Bcc: Those Registered for Fall/Winter 2002/2003: 7:30am Earlybirds (39 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (26 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps (59 addresses), 8pm Nightcaps (27 addresses), 6am High Intensity (19 addresses), High Intensity p.m. (5 addresses), Varsity registered with Masters (6 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (23 members)

 
Program Dates
Note that the High Intensity program ends on Monday, February 17th.  The Very Earlybirds (6:30-7:30am MWF plus 8-9am or 9-10am Sat) starts on Wednesday, February 26th.  The workouts for all other Masters groups continue as usual during Carleton's reading week (Feb 17-21st).  Public swims are also held at the usual times during this period (ask for a list).
 
 
Swim Suit Order
We are still awaiting arrival of the remaining suits of our original order.  I do not have an update at this time.  As some swimmers are regretting not having ordered suits this time, we'll do another order in March or April -- let me know if you're interested.
 
 
Winter Session
The winter session has started, except for the Very Earlybirds (6:30am group) that starts Wed Feb 26th after the Varsity season ends.  The High Intensity, 7:30am Earlybirds, and the Child Safety Supervision groups are full.  There is room to register in the other groups (Very Earlybirds, 8:30am Earlybirds, 6pm Whitecaps and 8pm Nightcaps).  If you plan to switch to the 6:30am Very Earlybirds group when it starts up, please ensure that the office is aware of your intentions so that numbers can be correctly tracked.
 
In addition to being able to register in person or over the phone (520-4480), you can register on-line if you have a Visa or MasterCard.  Go to: http://www.carleton.ca/athletics/programs/index.html and click on "Register Here" to register on-line.  Full details on the programs is available is on the club website (http://carletonmasters.tripod.com). 
 
 
Swimmer Notes
 
Lisa B (Whitecaps) and Eric S report the birth of their son Ian Bromley Skinner, on Tue Jan 21st (his due date) at 11:06pm through natural childbirth.  Ian weighed 9lbs 13oz at birth and is thriving!
 
Swim Caps:  All the swim caps donated by Jim Y (Earlybirds) have been sold to good homes, with $30 being raised for the club!  If anyone else has extra swim caps gathering dust to donate to the club (triathletes?), your fellow swimmers will be happy.
 
Nose Clips: Lynn is selling Laxto nose clips for $5, with the 70c profit going to the club. 
 
 
Winter Session Notes
 
In this section of the newsletter we'll report on attendance and other items of note for the Winter Session.  If you have any suggestions of things you'd like to see added (to the workouts or the newsletter), just let me know.
 
Attendance
7:30am Earlybirds: (15 workouts [excl. Jan 31st]; attendance range: 20-34; average 28.5)
perfect attendance: Bernie, Claire G, Jeff F, Sean, Ursula
missed 1 workout: Gwen, John B
 
8:30am Earlybirds: (15 workouts [excl. Jan 31st]; attendance range: 6-15; average 12.3)
perfect attendance: Alan H, Francois, Margaret K
 
Whitecaps "A": no stats
 
Whitecaps "B": (16 workouts; attendance range: 8-23; average 16.7)
missed 1 workout: Rod H, George
 
Nightcaps: (6 workouts [excluding Jan 2nd] up to Jan 23rd only; attendance range: 10-15; average 12.5)
To be updated next time: Louise sent the updated stats, but due to a technical glitch I didn't get them!
perfect attendance: Anne-Marie, Janice, Stephen M, Tony
missed 1 workout: Joanie, Mark Hynes, Tara
 
High Intensity: (13 workouts; attendance range: 5-10 [excluding Varsity]; average 8.2)
missed 1 workout: Andrew K, Meyer, Mike R
 
Race Reports and Swim Meets
 
Masters Swimming Competitions
Here's a summary of some upcoming local and championship meets for 2003.  If you want to compete and have not yet registered with MSO (Masters Swimming Ontario), talk to me for details on cost, etc. 
 
Sat Feb 15th Rideau Speedeaus Swimmers in Heats (U of O, 25m pool): Warm Up: 8:30am; Meet: 9:15am-approx 4pm; Events (in order); 800fs, 50bk, novice 25fs, 200IM, 100fs, 50fl, 100br, novice 25br, 400IM, 4x50free relay, lunch break, 200fs, 100bk, 200br, 100IM, novice 25bk, 50fs, 200bk, 100fl, 50br, 25fl, 400fs, 4x50medley relay; cost: $25 (max. 6 events); deadline: Mon Jan 27th.
 
Sat Mar 8th Technosport Invitational (U of O, 25m pool): Warm Up: 7:30am; Meet 8-10am; Events (in order): 200fs, 50fl, 100bk, 50br, 50fs, 100br, 50bk, 200IM, 100fl, 100fs, 4x50 medley relay; followed by free breakfast; cost: $30 (unlimited events; pay at the meet); deadline: Wed Feb 26th.
 
Fri Apr 4-Sun Apr 6th Provincial Championships (Nepean Sportsplex, 25m pool): Fri: Warm Up: 4:30pm; Meet: 5:30-approx 10pm; Events (in order): 800fs, 1500fs; Sat: Warm Up: 8am; Meet 9am-approx 6pm; Events: 200fs, 50br, 100fl, 100IM, 4x50 fs relay, 4x100 medley relay, lunch break, 200bk, 100fs, 100br, 50fl, 400IM, 4x100 fs relay, 4x50 medley relay, party (price, except drinks, included in registration cost); Sun: Warm Up: 8am; Meet 9am-approx 3pm; Events: 200br, 100bk, 200fl, 50fs, 4x50 mixed fs relay, 4x50 mixed medley relay, lunch break, 200IM, 50bk, 400fs; cost: $15 + $5.50/ event or $27.50 for 6 events (max 6 events) + $4 club cost; deadline: Fri Mar 7th (please complete and return the individual entry form -- these will be available from the bulletin board later this week).
 
Sat Apr 12th Technosport Sprint 4 (U of O, 25m pool): Warm Up: 7:30am; Meet 8-10am; Events (in order): 400fs, 100IM, 100fl, 50bk, 200fs, 50br, 50fs, 100br, 100fs, 50fl, 100bk, 4x100 free relay; followed by free breakfast; cost: $25 (unlimited events; pay at the meet); deadline: Wed Apr 2nd.
 
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)
 
Meet Results: (Please let me know if I've missed anyone or any events.)
 
Sat Jan 18th Technosport Sprint 3:
Seven Carleton swimmers participated in this meet.
Tarek (Whitecaps; 35-39) won all five of his events and set club records in three of them: 50fs 25.18, 100fs 55.88, and 200IM 2:19.49.  The other first places were in 50fly and 50br.
Francois (8:30am Earlybirds; 45-49) won all three of his events and set club records in two of them: 100fs 1:09.27 and 100br 1:24.47.  Francois also placed first in 200IM.
Bernie (7:30am Earlybirds; 50-54) won all five of his events and set a club record in 200IM 3:28.67.  His other firsts were in 50 fl, bk, br and fs.
George (Whitecaps; 75-79) won his 4 events: 50 & 100 bk and 50 & 100 br.
Tom A (Earlybirds; 40-44) won his 3 events: 50fl, 50bk and 100IM.
Gerry (Whitecaps; 30-34) placed 3rd in 50fs and 4th in 50fly.
Lynn (Whitecaps; 40-44) swam 10 events, but is listed in the results for only 9 (100br is missing).
 
Sat Feb 1st Technosport Distance 2:
Two Carleton swimmers swam the 800: John B (7:30am Earlybirds) and Marie A (Tom's wife).  Results next time.
 
Sat Feb 8th Nepean Winterlude Meet:
Seventeen Carleton swimmers, including six Varsity swimmers, participated in this meet.  Official results are not yet available, but here's a preliminary summary of records set:
20-24:
Warren (Varsity): 20-24: 100bk 1:04, 200IM 2:22.80 (both National, Provincial and Club)
Brock (Varsity): 200fly 2:26 (National, Provincial and Club)
Judy O (Varsity): 200IM 2:51 (Club)
25-29:
Wendy M (Varsity): 50br 36.99, 100br 1:23 (both Club)
40-44:
Lynn (Whitecaps): 100 fly 1:09.72 (National and Provincial)
80+:
Warren, Wendy, Brock, Judy (all Varsity): 4x50 Mixed Medley Relay: 2:10.19 (Provincial and Club)
 
Winter Triathlon and Ski Race Results
 
Lake Placid Loppet 50k Free Ski, Sat Jan 25th
Rudy H (High Intensity; 55-59) 4th 3:21:56.7
 
Deep River 10k Classic Ski, Sat Feb 1st
Jo-Ann H (8:30am Earlybirds; 40-49) 7th
 
Algonquin Park 26k Skate Ski, Sun Feb 2nd
Jo-Ann H (8:30am Earlybirds; 40-49) 1st (her first ever win!!)
 
Winterlude Triathlon 8k skate / 7k ski / 5k run, Sun Feb 2nd (246 competitors)
John Westdal (Very Earlybirds) 1st overall, 1st male, 1st in M30-39 in 51:18
Sheila K (Whitecaps) 16th overall, 1st female, 1st in W30-39 in 58:23
Ross W (High Intensity) 28th overall, 17th in M30-39 in 1:01:29
Rudy H (High Intensity) 36th overall, 3rd in M50-59 in 1:02:50
Ellen P (8:30am Earlybirds) 60th overall, 4th in W40-49 in 1:07:33
Alan R (7:30am Earlybirds) 95th overall, 11th in M20-29 in 1:16:47
David M (High Intensity) 96th overall, 38th in M30-39 in 1:16:52
Pablo (Very Earlybirds) 100th overall, 41st in M30-39 in 1:17:49
Mel B (High Intensity) 163rd overall, 9th in W20-29 in 1:32:30
Taunia (Whitecaps) 177th overall, 12th in W30-39 in 1:35:21
Natalie A (8:30am Earlybirds) 188th overall, 15th in W30-39 in 1:37:27
(if I missed anyone, let me know!)


Ask the Coach

Dear Coach:  I have been working on improving my turns and sometimes they work and sometimes they don't.  Do you have any hints on how to judge the wall correctly.  Turning Faster

Dear T. Faster:  Basically, it just takes practice.  You need to start thinking about your distance from the wall when you go past the flags.  You may need to slightly lengthen or shorten your last couple of strokes so that you end up the right distance from the wall (neither too close or too far).  Start by keeping track of the number of strokes you do from the flags to the wall, and once you figure out the right number (for you) try to keep it consistent.

Dear Coach:  Is there any chance that the long distance IM workouts be dropped from the workout rotation or some lanes be given a choice of shorter distances?  It seems that many in our lane do not make the pace times and/or choose to leave early on those days.  Not a Long Distance IM Fan

Dear N. L. D. I. M. Fan:  How do other swimmers feel about the long distance IM theme?  Let me know.  If there's ever any workout that isn't working out for your lane due to the pace times, distance, number of swimmers, etc., you need to let your coach know.  The guideline for long distance IM is that most swims are IM and most distances are 200m plus.  This does allow coaches to mix in some shorter distances and/or non-IM.  I've passed on this comment to all the coaches and asked that they ensure their workouts are accessible to all.  However, please let your coach know when you particularly dislike (or like!) a workout. 

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.

Contact Lynn for details/availability (times are available in March).

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’s 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’s (Earlybirds/Whitecaps) website: http://www.trirudy.com and subscribe to the daily tri-news e-mail.
General Information: Program information, old newsletters and the Carleton Masters records can be viewed at: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/. 

Your input to this newsletter is most welcome, especially for the Swimmer Notes, 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!