Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter #62 Friday, April 11th, 2003

To: Carleton Coaches

Bcc: Those Registered for Fall/Winter 2002/2003: 6:30am Earlybirds (26 addresses), 7:30am Earlybirds (39 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (26 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps (63 addresses), Nightcaps (29 addresses), Varsity registered with Masters (6 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (27 members)

Pool Closure

The Carleton pool will reopen on Monday, May 5th. The weight room will be open until April 27th (closed April 28th - May 4th). Full details of building and facility hours at: http://www.carleton.ca/athletics/facilities.html. Suggestions of other pools/teams to train at were in the last two newsletters, which are available on the club website: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/.

Spring/Summer Sessions

Registration for the Spring/Summer Sessions is open. You can register on-line 24hrs pre day (http://www.carleton.ca/athletics), or by phone (520-4480) or in person at the Athletics Office (2nd floor) 8:30am-4:30pm M-F. All sessions start on Monday, May 5th. Spring only sessions run until the end of June. Spring/Summer sessions run May to August. Workouts are cancelled on Victoria Day, May 24th (Earlybird Triathlon), Canada Day, and August Civic Holiday. Full details on all sessions can be found at http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/. I'm pleased to announce that Garry Watanabe will be joining the coaching staff this summer.

Here's a summary of the programs available:

6:30am Earlybirds: Spring only ($65+GST) or Spring/Summer ($130+GST); Coach: Lynn

7:30am Earlybirds: Spring only ($65+GST) or Spring/Summer ($130+GST); Coach: Lynn

8:30am Earlybirds: Spring only ($65+GST); Coach: Lynn

Whitecaps: Spring/Summer ($130+GST); Coaches: "B" Mits; "A" Garry/Claudia/Lynn (shared coaching)

Nightcaps: Spring only (7:10-8pm M/Tu/Th + Saturday; $55+GST - minimum 12 participants required); Coach: Lynn

Safety Supervision: Spring only ($54), Summer only ($44 - excludes Saturday), Spring/Summer ($88 - excludes Saturday in July/August)

Note: In July/August Saturday swims are 9-10am only

Swimmer Notes

End of Session Dinner: Thanks to all who attended the end of winter session dinner on Thursday, April 3rd. We all send our best wishes to Coach Blake who will be away tree planting again this Spring/Summer.

8:30am Earlybird News: The 8:30am Earlybirds group met at Treats after workout on Wednesday, April 2nd to celebrate the end of the Winter term, and to wish Dorothy all the best in her new home in Vancouver (she's moving this month).

Volunteer Thanks: Thanks to Colleen (Whitecaps) who volunteered to time at several sessions of the Masters Provincials last weekend. It was nice to see a familiar face when we went up to swim!

Vicki Keith Visits Ottawa: On Sunday, May 25th Vicki Keith (famous Canadian marathon swimmer, best known for swimming across the Great Lakes doing butterfly!) is speaking at Trinity Presbyterian Church (110 McCurdy Drive, Kanata) Services at 9am and 11am and at the Youth Service at St Stephens Presbyterian Church (579 Parkdale) at 7pm. Call 836-1429 for more information.

Orleans Townhouse for Rent: Three bedroom townhouse, garage, fireplace, skylight, central air, central vac, 5 appliances. Close to shopping, schools and several express buses. Quick access to the Queensway. Contact Tarek (Whitecaps/Varsity Coach) at tarek.raafat@rogers.com

Summer Sublet: Well-furnished bedroom for non-smoker in 4 bedroom house (access to fully equipped kitchen and laundry) available for sublet May 1st - August 31st. House is located at Prince of Wales and Baseline (near the Greek Souvlaki House!), and is a 10min walk to campus (15min to Athletics). Rent is $533/month + utilities (negotiable). Contact Diana (Carleton Pool Lifeguard) at 225-6585.

Ian McCloy: Several people asked for more details about Ian McCloy (the Masters swimmer who died in early March at age 44 of an apparent heart). Ian never swam with Carleton Masters, he swam for the Olympic Gold Masters (OGM) in Sudbury, so only those who compete would know him. In 2001 he said that his body had "shutdown" during a 1500 race at Provincials. He was later found to have had a virus that had caused pericarditis (inflammation of the lining of the heart) which, by the time it was diagnosed, had caused permanent damage to his heart. Thus he had to significantly modify his exercise regime and had not been competing for the past two years. The apparent heart attack (the autopsy results are not yet available) happened on the first night of his vacation in San Diego. One of his team-mates has sent a memorial that she wrote: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/IanMcCloyMemorial.txt

Swim Suit Order: The second order was sent in last weekend. Most suits (including those remaining from the first order) should arrive in time for the May session. (We'll put in another order in the summer.)

Nose Clips: A new order of noseclips has arrived. Cost is $5. Contact Lynn if you are interested.

Broadway and Beyond: Ursula Scott and Sean Kelly (Very Earlybirds) are selling tickets to Orpheus' big spring show: "Broadway and Beyond" on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 7:30 p.m. at Centrepointe Theatre. This event is in support of the Orpheus Choral Group, of which Ursula and Sean are members. In addition to a concert including Broadway, gospel and Celtic music by the Choral Group, there will be entertainment by other Orpheus performers. Tickets are $15. E-mail Ursula (Ursula_Scott@hc-sc.gc.ca) or Sean (raven@cyberus.ca) if you would like tickets.

Rent a Cottage in Newfoundland: Masters swimmer David Coish has a cottage in Freshwater, Newfoundland that he's renting out for $700 per week. Perfect for the outdoors enthusiast, this 3-bedroom cottage sleeps 6. Full details at http://www.freshwatercottages.com/.

Golf: Swim Ontario is hosting a Charity Golf Tournament on May 26th at the Glen Abbey Golf Club (Toronto). The tournament is aimed at corporations with an entry fee of $425 per player. There is also an opportunity for corporate sponsorships. For more information contact: chuck.meklensek@graspit.ca.

Winter Session Summary

Here's the summary of the attendance and time trials for the Winter session.

Attendance

For those who swam for the entire term (i.e. excluding 6:30am Earlybirds and High Intensity), five swimmers had perfect attendance: Bernie, Jeff F, and Sean (7:30am), and Alan H and Francois (8:30am). Two others had perfect attendance in the 6:30am Earlybirds (which started in late-February): Jen G and Mark B.

A summary for each group, along with the statistics follows:

6:30am Early Birds (17 workouts; attendance range: 13-20; average: 17.1)

1. Jen G, Mark B perfect attendance!

2. Andrew K, Tamara missed 2 workouts

(Note: This group started in late-February.)

7:30am Early Birds (39 workouts [excluding Jan 31st]; attendance range: 16-34; average: 24.5)

1. Bernie, Jeff F, Sean perfect attendance!!

2. Gwen, Mike Seaby missed 2 workouts

8:30am Early Birds (39 workouts [excluding Jan 31st]; attendance range: 6-16; average: 12.2)

1. Alan H, Francois perfect attendance!!

2. Margaret K missed 2 workouts

Whitecaps "A" (no data)

Whitecaps "B" (40 workouts; attendance range: 8-24; average: 16.3)

1. Kevin N, Mariette missed 7 workouts

2. Charles O missed 8 workouts

3. George missed 9 workouts

Nightcaps (24 workouts [excluding Jan 2nd/30th, Apr 3rd; attendance range: 8-15, average: 11.8)

1. Mark Hynes missed 4 workouts

2. Anne-Marie, Stephen M, Tony P, Victoria

missed 5 workouts

High Intensity (17 workouts; attendance range: 5-10; average: 7.9)

1. Andrew K, missed 1 workout

2. Meyer, Rudy missed 2 workouts

3. Bryan M missed 2 workouts

(Note: This group ended in mid-February.)

Time Trial and Relay Summary:

The information below on most improved and fastest swimmers is taken from the time trials done in March/April, and includes the relay splits. Times done in competitions are not included.

Seventeen women and seventeen men improved in at least one event (see list below). The most improved is Alex B (EB1) who improved his 25m free by 3.1sec or 12.4sec/100m! Mike B (EB1) also improved by over 10sec/100m, by swimming 10.4sec faster than previously in 100m free. The most improved woman is Lisa O (EB2) who improved her 100m free by 8.5sec.

The International Point Scores (link to web page below) are used to determine the best swims. There were 20 women and 20 men who scored 300 points or more in at least one event. Scoring over 600 points were Lynn (MC/VC), Maegen (V), Keegan (V), Brandon C (V), Jess (VEB) and Krista (V). Scoring over 500 points were Mark B (V), Meredith P (WCA), and Mary Beth (WCA). Pete L (WCA) was the top non-Varsity male with 480 points.

The results of the April 4th relays are below. Thanks to all who participated!

Key:

HI = High Intensity, VEB = 6:30am Earlybirds, EB1 = 7:30am Earlybirds, EB2 = 8:30am Earlybirds, NC = Nightcaps, WCA = Whitecaps "A", WCB = Whitecaps "B", V = Varsity Swimmer, WP = Varsity Waterpolo Player, VC = Varsity Swim Coach, WPC = Varsity Waterpolo Coach, MC = Masters Coach (Varsity and Coaches are considered "exhibition" [X] in the standings below)

Most Improved Swimmers (best event for each person):

Note that only those who have swum time trials previously with Carleton Masters are eligible.

Women:

1. Lisa O 8.5/100m (EB2): 100fs

2. Colleen 7.1/100m (WCB): 800fs

3. Alice 7.0/100m (EB1): 50fs

4. Margaret K 6.8/100m (EB2): 800fs

5. Carolynn 6.0/100m (EB1): 1500fs

6. Julie 5.9/100m (EB1): 1500fs

7. Pat H 5.2/100m (EB1): 100fs

8. Dawn C 4.7/100m (WCA): 1500fs

9=. Sheila 3.8/100m (VEB): 50fs

9=. Tamara 3.8/100m (VEB): 50fs

11=.Sylvie 3.1/100m (EB1): 50fl

11=.Anita P 3.1/100m (EB2): 1500fs

13. Sandy L 2.7/100m (VEB): 1500fs

14. Nadja 1.7/100m (VEB): 1500fs

15. Jo-Ann H 1.4/100m (EB2): 800fs

16. Rocio 0.6/100m (VEB): 800fs

X. Lynn 0.1/100m (WC/C):1500fs

Men:

1. Alex B 12.4/100m (EB1): 25fs!

2. Mike B 10.4/100m (EB1): 100fs!

3. Mike Dougherty 6.4/100m (EB1): 1500fs

4=. Anders 6.0/100m (EB1): 400fs

4=. Kevin N 6.0/100m (WCB): 800fs

6=. Andrew K 5.5/100m (VEB): 1500fs

6=. Jim Y 5.5/100m (VEB): 400fs

8. Sean 5.0/100m (VEB): 100fs

9. Chris K 3.5/100m (EB2): 1500fs

X. Mark B 3.4/100m (VE/V): 50fl

10. Alan H 2.8/100m (EB2): 50fs

11. John B 2.4/100m (EB1): 50fs

12. Bernie 1.5/100m (EB1): 1500fs

13. David M 1.2/100m (VEB): 50fl

14. Jeff F 0.7/100m (EB1): 1500fs

15. Stephen M 0.5/100m (NC) : 1500fs

16. Pete L 0.4/100m (WCA): 1500fs

Fastest Swimmers (best event for each person):

All those scoring 300 or more points are shown.

Women:

X. Lynn (WCA/C) 1500fs 19:13: 711 points

X. Maegen (NC/V) 1500fs 19:50: 662 points!!

1. Jess (VEB) 50fs 31.2: 617 points!!

X. Krista (WCA/V) 1500fs 20:30: 613 points!!

2. Meredith P (WCA) 1500fs 21:27: 548 points!

3. Mary Beth (WCA) 1500fs 22:05: 509 points!

4. Sheila (VEB) 50fs 34.6: 476 points

5. Nadja (EB1) 1500fs 22:58: 459 points

6. Leanne (WCA) 1500fs 23:01: 457 points

7. Sandy L (VEB) 50fs 35.2: 455 points

8. Tamara (VEB) 50fs 35.7: 438 points

9. Anita P (EB2) 1500fs 24:20: 392 points

10. Janine G (EB1) 1500fs 24:47: 372 points

11. Joanie (NC) 1500fs 24:57: 365 points

12=.Dawn C (WCA) 1500fs 25:16: 351 points

12=.Debby W (WCA) 1500fs 25:16: 351 points

14. Catherine (WCA) 1500fs 25:39: 336 points

15. Lisa O (EB2) 100fs 1:25.6: 332 points

16. Tara (NC) 1500fs 25:65: 325 points

17. Natalie A (EB2) 50fs 40.9: 303 points

Men:

X. Keegan (VEB/V 1500fs 18:22: 641 points!!

X. Brandon C (VEB/V)1500fs 18:34: 624 points!!

X. Mark B (VEB/V) 50fs 27.7: 598 points!

1. Pete L (WCA) 1500fs 20:37: 480 points

2. Francois (EB2) 100br 1:24.1: 463 points

3. Bryan M (VEB) 50fs 30.7: 460 points

4. Mike Dougherty (EB1) 50fs 30.9: 452 points

5. Jim Y (VEB) 1500fs 21:09: 449 points

6. John B (EB1) 50fs 31.1: 444 points

7. Tom S (EB2) 50fl 33.5: 441 points

8. Jim W (EB2) 50fs 31.4: 433 points

9. David M (VEB) 50fl 35.3: 381 points

10. Andrew K (VEB) 50br 42.4: 343 points

11=.Dave S (EB1) 50fs 34.3: 336 points

11=.Rich M (VEB) 50br 42.7: 336 points

13. Rob L (VEB) 1500fs 23:28: 334 points

14. Jeff F (EB1) 50br 43.1: 327 points

15. Brett S (NC) 1500fs 23:54: 315 points

16. Larry D (VEB) 1500fs 24:03: 309 points

17. Sean (VEB) 50br 44.2: 302 points

(For point scores, see: http://www.swimnews.com/Ranking/ips.jhtml and enter 2003 SCM = short course meters [25m pool].)

Swimmers Who Improved in Each Event:

Minutes/seconds improved and sec/100m improvement are both listed.

Women Men

25fs 1. Alex B 3.1 (12.4/100m) EB1

50fs 1. Alice 3.5 (7.0/100m) EB1 1. Sean 1.9 (3.8/100m) VEB

2. Lisa O 2.1 (4.2/100m) EB2 2. Mike Dougherty 1.8(3.6/100m) EB1

3=.Sheila 1.9 (3.8/100m) VEB 3. Andrew K 1.6 (3.2/100m) EB1

3=.Tamara 1.9 (3.8/100m) VEB 4. Alan H 1.4 (2.8/100m) EB2

5=.Sandy L 0.6 (1.2/100m) VEB 5=.John B 1.2 (2.4/100m) EB1

5=.Sylvie 0.6 (1.2/100m) EB1 5=.Anders 1.2 (2.4/100m) EB1

7. Jim Y 0.7 (1.4/100m) VEB

X. Mark B 0.2 (0.4/100m) VEB/V

100fs 1. Lisa O 8.5 (8.5/100m) EB2 1. Mike B 10.4 (10.4/100m) EB1

2. Pat H 5.2 (5.2/100m) EB1 2. Sean 5.0 (5.0/100m) VEB

3. Margaret K 0.4 (0.4/100m) EB2

400fs 1. Anders 23.8 (6.0/100m) EB1

2. Jim Y 22.0 (5.5/100m) VEB

800fs 1. Colleen 57 (7.1/100m) WCB 1. Kevin N 48 (6.0/100m) WCB

2. Margaret K 54 (6.8/100m) EB2

3. Jo-Ann H 11 (1.4/100m) EB2

4. Rocio 5 (0.6/100m) VEB

1500fs 1. Carolynn 1:30 (6.0/100m) EB1 1. Mike Dougherty 1:36(6.4/100m) WCB

2. Julie 1:29 (5.9/100m) EB1 2. Andrew K 1:22 (5.5/100m) VEB

3. Dawn C 1:10 (4.7/100m) WCA 3. Chris K 52 (3.5/100m) EB2

4. Anita P 47 (3.1/100m) EB2 4. Bernie 22 (1.5/100m) EB1

5. Sandy L 41 (2.7/100m) VEB 5. David M 17 (1.1/100m) VEB

6. Tamara 34 (2.3/100m) VEB 6. Jeff F 10 (0.7/100m) EB1

7. Nadja 26 (1.7/100m) VEB 7. Stephen M 8 (0.5/100m) NC

X. Lynn 2 (0.1/100m) WC/C 8. Jim Y 6 (0.4/100m) VEB

9. Pete L 4 (0.2/100m) WCA

50bk 1. Julie 0.5 (1.0/100m) EB1

100bk 1. Margaret K 5.8 (5.8/100m) EB2

50br 1. Lisa O 7.1 (14.2/100m) EB2 1. Andrew K 1.7 (3.4/100m) VEB

2. Alice 1.4 (2.8/100m) EB1 2. Mike B 0.4 (0.8/100m) EB1

3. Sean 0.2 (0.4/100m) VEB

100br 1. Sean 1.6 (1.6/100m) VEB

50fl 1. Sylvie 3.1 (6.2/100m) EB1 X. Mark B 3.4 (6.8/100m) VEB/V

1. David M 1.2 (2.4/100m) VEB

2. Jim Y 0.6 (1.2/100m) VEB

100IM 1. Margaret K 2.4 (2.4/100m) EB2

Fastest Three Times in Each Event:

The numbers in parentheses below the event indicate the number of women and men, respectively, who swam at least one time trial in that event. (If results were really close, I include more than three people!)

Women Men

25fs 1. 23.8 Pat H (EB1) 1. 18.0 Mike Seaby (EB1)

(2/2) 2. 28.4 Gwen (EB1) 2. 21.2 Alex B (EB1)

50fs 1. 31.2 Jess (VEB) X. 27.7 Mark B (VEB/V)

(14/22) 2. 34.6 Sheila (VEB) 1. 30.7 Bryan M (VEB)

3. 35.2 Sandy L (EB1) 2. 30.9 Mike Dougherty (EB1)

4. 35.7 Tamara (VEB) 3. 31.1 John B (EB1)

4. 31.3 Francois (EB2)

5. 31.4 Jim W (EB2)

100fs 1. 1:25.6 Lisa O (EB2) 1. 1:11.7 Jim Y (VEB)

(7/7) 2. 1:28.1 Natalie A (EB2) 2. 1:12.7 Francois (EB2)

3. 1:32.3 Carol (VEB) 3. 1:15.3 Tom S (EB2)

200fs 1. 3:22.1 Carol (VEB) X. 2:21.4 Mark B (VEB/V)

(1/2) 1. 4:28.1 Alex B (EB1)

400fs 1. 5:18.8 Jess (VEB) 1. 5:29.4 Jim Y (VEB)

(3/3) 2. 7:14.9 Renee (EB2) 2. 5:59.2 Rob L (VEB)

3. 7:19.5 Stefani (EB1) 3. 8:29.1 Anders (EB1)

800fs 1. 14:51 Jill P (WCB) 1. 13:31 Kevin N (WCB)

(12/6) 2. 15:14 Mary D (NC) 2. 16:28 Iyad (NC)

3. 16:31 Rocio (VEB) 3. 16:54 Bill D (WCB)

4. 16:35 Anushka (NC)

1500fs X. 19:13 Lynn (WCA/C) X. 18:22 Keegan (EB/V)

(33/29) X. 19:50 Maegen (NC/V) X. 18:34 Brandon C (WCA/V)

1. 20:29 Jess (VEB) 1. 20:37 Pete L (WCA)

X. 20:30 Krista (WCA/V) 2. 21:09 Jim Y (VEB)

2. 21:27 Meredith P (WCA) X. 21:35 Mark B (VEB/V)

3. 22:05 Mary Beth (WCA) 3. 21:37 Francois (EB2)

50bk 1. 36.5 Jess (VEB) X. 30.8 Brandon C (VEB/V)

(9/4) 2. 42.2 Sheila (VEB) 1. 43.6 Bernie (EB1)

3. 50.1 Julie (EB1) 2. 45.2 Rob L (VEB)

3. 50.4 Mike Seaby (EB1)

100bk 1. 3:26.7 Margaret K (EB2) 1. 2:16.7 Mike B (EB1)

(1/1)

25br 1. 22.9 Alex B (EB1)

(0/2) 2. 23.0 Anders (EB1)

50br 1. 51.0 Lisa O (EB2) 1. 38.7 Francois (EB2)

(4/8) 2. 53.9 Isla (EB2) 2. 42.4 Andrew K (VEB)

3. 55.9 Alice (EB1) 3. 42.7 Rich M (WCB)

4. 43.1 Jeff F (EB1)

100br 1. 1:24.1 Francois (EB2)

(0/3) 2. 1:41.0 Sean (VEB)

3. 1:51.1 Mike B (EB1)

50fl 1. 50.4 Sylvie (EB1) X. 30.2 Mark B (VEB/V)

(2/8) 2. 53.8 Natalie A (EB2) 1. 33.5 Tom S (EB2)

2. 33.6 Francois (EB2)

3. 33.8 Jim W (EB2)

100fl 1. 1:16.4 Tom S (EB2)

(0/2) 2. 2:38.6 Mike B (EB1)

100fl X. 2:41/6 Mark B (VEB/V)

(0/1)

100IM 1. 1:47.2 Renee (EB2)

(2/0) 2. 3:01.6 Margaret (EB2)

Fun Relays (April 4th, 2003)

As always, if you won, it was due to excellent swimming! However, if you lost, it was my fault for putting together uneven teams :-) !!

Relays:

4 x 50 Freestyle Relay

6:30am Very Earlybirds (VEB):

1. 2:13.3 Team "3": Rob L, Tamara, Andrew K, Mark B

2. 2:15.1 Team "5": Bryan M, Rich M, Sheila, Jim Y

3. 2:17.1 Team "4": David M, Sean, Sandy L, Jess

7:30am Earlybirds (EB1):

1. 2:29.3 Team "3": Bernie, Sylvie, Mike B, Mike D

2. 2:35.2 Team "4": Mike Seaby, Alex B, Anders, Julie, Mark B

3. 2:45.3 Team "2": Jeff F, Charles, Pat H, Gwen, Dave S

8:30am Earlybirds (EB2):

1. 2:41.3 Team "4": Lisa O, Alan H, Christianne, Jim W

2. 2:43.2 Team "2": Isla, Natalie A, Renee, Mark B

3. 2:53.2 Team "3": Francois, Margaret K, Nadja, Tom S

Overall:

1. 2:13.3 VEB Team "3": Rob L, Tamara, Andrew K, Mark B

2. 2:15.1 VEB Team "5": Bryan M, Rich M, Sheila, Jim Y

3. 2:17.1 VEB Team "4": David M, Sean, Sandy L, Jess

4. 2:29.3 EB1 Team "3": Bernie, Sylvie, Mike B, Mike D

5. 2:35.2 EB1 Team "4": Mike Seaby, Alex B, Anders, Julie, Mark B

6. 2:41.3 EB2 Team "4": Lisa O, Alan H, Christianne, Jim W

7. 2:43.2 EB2 Team "2": Isla, Natalie A, Renee, Mark B

8. 2:45.3 EB1 Team "2": Jeff F, Charles, Pat H, Gwen, Dave S

9. 2:53.2 EB2 Team "3": Francois, Margaret K, Nadja, Tom S

4 x 50 Medley Relay

6:30am Very Earlybirds (VEB):

1. 2:32.2 Team "4": Jess, Sean, David M, Sandy L

2. 2:33.1 Team "5": Sheila, Rich M, Jim Y, Bryan M

3. 2:35.5 Team "3": Rob L, Andrew K, Mark B, Tamara

7:30am Earlybirds (EB1):

1. 2:45.7 Team "4": Julie, Anders, Alex B, Mark B, Mike Seaby

2. 2:54.9 Team "3": Bernie, Mike B, Sylvie, Mike D

3. 3:20.1 Team "2": Pat H, Jeff F, Charles, Dave S

8:30am Earlybirds (EB2):

1=.2:58.4 Team "2": Renee, Isla, Mark B, Natalie A

1=.2:58.4 Team "4": Christianne, Lisa O, Jim W, Alan H

3. 3:25.5 Team "3": Francois, Margaret K, Nadja, Tom S

Overall:

1. 2:32.2 VEB Team "4": Jess, Sean, David M, Sandy L

2. 2:33.1 VEB Team "5": Sheila, Rich M, Jim Y, Bryan M

3. 2:35.5 VEB Team "3": Rob L, Andrew K, Mark B, Tamara

4. 2:45.7 EB1 Team "4": Julie, Anders, Alex B, Mark B, Mike Seaby

5. 2:54.9 EB1 Team "3": Bernie, Mike B, Sylvie, Mike D

6=.2:58.4 EB2 Team "2": Renee, Isla, Mark B, Natalie A

6=.2:58.4 EB2 Team "4": Christianne, Lisa O, Jim W, Alan H

8. 3:20.1 EB1 Team "2": Pat H, Jeff F, Charles, Dave S

9. 3:25.5 EB2 Team "3": Francois, Margaret K, Nadja, Tom S

Race Reports and Swim Meets

Masters Swimming Competitions

Here's a summary of some upcoming local and championship meets. If you want to compete and have not yet registered with MSO (Masters Swimming Ontario), ask for details on cost, etc. Full details on all competitions at: http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/competition/schedule01.htm.

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).

Sat May 3rd Technosport Sprint 5 (U of O, 25m pool): Warm Up: 7:30am; Meet 8-10am; Events (in order): 4x100 medley relay, 50fl, 100fs, 200IM, 100bk, 50fs, 100br, 50bk, 100fl, 50br, 200fs; followed by free breakfast; cost: $25 (unlimited events; pay at the meet).

Fri May 16-Mon May 19th Masters Nationals (Claude Robillard, Montreal, 25m pool): All registered MSO swimmers should have received an entry form in the mail -- please submit this form yourself. If you didn't get a copy, you can get the information/forms online at: http://www.fnq.qc.ca/CCMN-2003/.

Sat Jun 7th Technosport Distance 3 (U of O, 25m pool): Warm Up: 7:30am; Meet 8-10am; Events (in order): 800fs, 1500fs; followed by free breakfast; cost: $25 (unlimited events; pay at the meet); deadline: Wed May 28th (note change in date of this meet from Sat May 31st).

Meet Results: (Please let me know if I've missed anyone or any events.)

Fri Apr 4-Sun Apr 6th Provincial Championships (Nepean Sportsplex, 25m pool):

Twelve Carleton Masters swam at this meet. Results are not yet available, perhaps due to the power failure right after the meet ended?! Results should be posted at: http://www.geocities.com/mastersswimming/

Ask the Coach

Dear Coach: The note on doing breaststroke without arching the back prompts me to ask if there is any literature on minimizing harmful effects to one's back while swimming. One Vulnerable Back

Dear O. V. Back: Generally swimming is good for those with bad backs. You should ensure that you're keeping your abs tight in all strokes so as not to over arch your back. However, I don't know of any definitive literature on the subject, as there is a wide range of backs and back problems (we're all different!). If a particular stroke or drill aggravates your back (or any other body part!), ask your coach to ensure your technique is appropriate. If the discomfort persists, seek professional medical advice, and avoid the stroke(s) that cause the aggravation.
Here's a quote from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/backchat/prevention.shtml:
Gentle exercise can build strong back and stomach muscles to support your spine and maintain flexibility. Walking or cycling are easy to incorporate into your daily lifestyle. Swimming is particularly good for backs, because it strengthens your muscles while supporting your body with water - but some strokes may not suit you, so try and get professional advice.

Dear Coach: Why is breaststroke before butterfly in a medley relay? Just Wondering

Dear J. Wondering: Just to review, for those who don't compete regularly, while IM (Individual Medley) is swum fly-back-breast-free, a MR (Medley Relay) is swum back-breast-fly-free. The backstroke goes first, as that's the only stroke where you must start in the water. If a medley relay was done in IM order, it would be both difficult for the backstroker to judge when to start and dangerous as he/she wouldn't be able to see the butterflyer. However, as to why it's breaststroke that's second and not butterfly, I don't know! Perhaps one of our the coaches knows the reason? Stay tuned!

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.

Here are the private lesson times for May/June. All are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. If you are interested, send an e-mail with your preferred times and I'll do my best to accommodate. I'll finalize the schedule the week before the pool opens, so you won't hear back from me right away.

9:45-10:45am Monday: May 5th to June 23rd (except May 19th)

3:30-4:30pm Monday: May 26th to June 16th

3:30-4:30pm Tuesday: May 20th to June 17th

6-7pm Wednesday: May 7th to June 25th

7-8pm Wednesday: May 7th to June 25th

3:30-4:30pm Thursday: May 22nd to June 19th

9:45-10:45am Friday: May 9th to June 27th (except June 13th)

Contact Lynn to book your lessons.

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

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!

Lynn

lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca (or for quicker response: lynnmar@sce.carleton.ca)

Club website: http://carletonmasters.tripod.com/