Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter #76                              Sunday, October 26th, 2003

To:  Carleton Coaches (11 addresses)

Bcc: Those Registered for Fall 2003 plus "Alumni":  7:30am Earlybirds (44 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (21 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps (68 addresses), Nightcaps (35 addresses), High Intensity (19 addresses), Varsity registered with Masters (5 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (23 members).

 
Space Available in Most Fall Programs
Full details on the Fall session are on the web site.  As prices are now pro-rated you must register through the Athletics Office in person (2nd floor) or by phone (520-4480) from 8:30am-4:30pm M-F. 
 
 
Swimmer Notes 
 
Best Wishes:  All the best to Margaret K (8:30am Earlybirds) for her upcoming knee replacement surgery!
 
Suit for Sale:  Men's size 40 TYR black/red nylon 8" side seam reversible training mesh ("drag") suit with Carleton Masters logo.  Cost: $30 or best offer.  Note that this suit is designed to be a baggy fit.  Contact Lynn for more information.
 
Suit Order:  Last call!  A Masters swim suit order will be sent in at the end of October.  This year, we will be ordering only TYR polyester suits in black with a "CARLETON" logo.  Prices will not exceed $45 for women and $25 for men.  Please let me know by the end of the month if you are interested.  A Diffusion Aquasport catalog will be posted on the bulletin board at the pool for those who wish other brands/styles/colours.  You can order from them directly (they're located in Montreal).
 
Nose Clips for Sale:  Cost $5.  Contact Lynn if you are interested.
 
Sens Fans?:  If there are any Sens fans out there who would like to get a good deal on some tickets and support the Carleton Varsity Swim team, contact me for details.  We currently have tickets available for the Sat Nov 29th game vs Toronto with prices starting at $80, but they're going fast!  More games will be added later in the season, and limited numbers of cheaper seats will also be available. 
 
 
Fall Session Information
Details on the themes for each workout for the Fall session can be found on the bulletin board and on the website (http://carletonmasters.tripod.com, and click on Fall Workout Themes).  Information on the workouts and weekday attendance summaries are included in this section as the term progresses. 
 
Here are the attendance statistics for the first six weeks of the Fall session.  Note that attendance stats are kept for weekdays only.  If you notice any errors or omissions, please let me know.   There are still 17 swimmers with perfect weekday attendance this Fall:
 
7:30am Earlybirds (Sept 15-Oct 24th; 17 workouts; range 19-33; avg 26.5)
Perfect Attendance: Bernie, Francois, Gwen, Jeffrey F, Julie D, Louise R (6)
Missed 1 Workout: Gary B, Julie S, Sean K (3)
Missed 2 Workouts: J-P, Ray, Susan M (3)
 
8:30am Earlybirds (Sept 15-Oct 24th; 17 workouts; range 12-21; avg 16.6)
Perfect Attendance: Francois, Jo-Ann H, Penny (3)
Missed 1 Workout: Alan H (1)
Missed 2 Workouts: Colette K (1)
 
Whitecaps "A" (Sept 15-Oct 23rd; 17 workouts; range 17-27; avg 21.8)
Perfect Attendance: Cam, Joanne D (2)
Missed 2 Workouts: Dawn C, Emily, Lynn (3)
 
Whitecaps "B" (Sept 15-Oct 23rd; 16 workouts [excl Oct 16th]; range 16-25; avg 21.5)
Perfect Attendance: Dawn P, Kevin N (2)
Missed 1 Workout: Chris M (1)
Missed 2 Workouts: George, Rod H (2)
 
Nightcaps (Sept 16-Oct 23rd; 12 workouts; range 21-27; avg 23.2)
Perfect Attendance: Mark Hynes, Mark W, Tony P, Zivi (4)
Missed 1 Workout: Babak, Britt, Stephanie L, Stephen M (4)
Missed 2 Workouts: Carol C, Dylan, Iyad, Karl, Meghan H, Natalie G (6)
 
High Intensity (Sept 15-Oct 24th; 17 workouts [12 for HI 2]; range 6-12; avg 9.3 [excluding Varsity])
Missed 1 Workout: Bryan M (1)
Missed 2 Workouts: Ben D, Francois, Nadja (3)
 
 
Masters Swimming Competitions
If you want to compete in the 2003-2004 Masters Swimming season, there is a $25 cost to register with MSO (Masters Swimming Ontario).  Your registration is good from Fall 2003 to December 31st, 2004.  New and renewal registrations have been submitted.  If you missed the deadline, please contact Lynn. 
 
Here's a summary of upcoming local, nearby and championship meets.  Details on all Ontario competitions for the 2003-2004 season can be found at: http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/competition/schedule01.htm.  For Quebec competitions see http://www.fnq.qc.ca/calendrier.html (Masters meets are shaded yellow).  If you would like more information or are interested in competing in any of these competitions, let me know.
 
Sun Nov 16th Kingston Masters Meet, Kingston (SCM).  10am warm-up, 11am start.  Events: 100fl, 50br, 100bk, 50fs, 100IM, 4x50 mixed medley relay, break, 200open, 50fl, 100br, 50bk, 100fs, 4x50 mixed free relay.  Meet is followed by 15min on the water slide and a social.  Cost $25 (unlimited events).  Deadline: Mon Nov 3rd.
 
Sat Nov 22nd Technosport Sprint Meet, U of Ottawa (SCM).  7:45am warm-up, 8:30am start, 10:30am finish, followed by free breakfast.  Events: 400fs, 100fl, 200fs, 100bk, 100br, 100fs, 50fs, 200IM, 4x50 medley relay.  Cost $25 (unlimited events).  Deadline: Mon Nov 10th.
 
Fri/Sat Nov 28-29th Coupe de Montreal, Claude Robillard Pool.  Fri: 5pm warm-up, 6pm start, 9pm finish.  Events: 100fs, 200IM, 800fs.  Sat: 8am warm-up, 9am start.  Events: 100IM, 50br, 100bk, 50fl, 200fs, 4x50 medley relay, break, 4x50 free relay, 100br, 50fs, 100fl, 50bk.  Cost $9+$5/event (max 7 individual events).  Deadline: Mon Nov 3rd.
 
Sat Dec 13th Technosport Distance Meet, U of Ottawa (SCM).  7:45am warm-up, 8:30am start, 10:30am finish, followed by free breakfast.  Events: 800fs, 1500fs.  Cost $25 (unlimited events).  Deadline: Mon Dec 1st.
 
Highlights for the 2003-2004 season include Masters Provincial Championships at the Etobicoke Olympium (Toronto) March 26th-28th, 2004 (SCM), Quebec Provincials April 23-25th (location TBA), and Masters Nationals at the Kinsmen Sports Centre (Edmonton) May 21-24th, 2004 (LCM).  In addition, Masters Worlds will be held June 3rd-13th in Riccione, Italy (see: http://www.fina.org/mastersnews_riccione04.html).  Nationals in 2005 are planned for May 20-23rd at the Etobicoke Olympium (Toronto) (SCM). 
 
 
Race Results: (Please let me know if I've missed anyone or any events.)
 
Sat Oct 18th Technosport Sprint Meet, U of Ottawa (SCM)
Two Carleton Masters competed in this event: Francois (Earlybirds/HI) and Mits (WCB Coach).  Although the official results are not yet available, both did best or near best times in their events.
 
A few of our swimmers have recently completed some very long running races!  If anyone else also participated, do let me know.  Congrats to Susan, Iain and Colette:
 
Sun Oct 12th Cumberland Half Marathon (479 competitors)
Susan N-Y (8:30am Earlybirds): 110th overall, 20th female, and 3rd in Women's 40-44 age group in 1:45:59
 
Sun Oct 19th Toronto Marathon (1927 competitors)
Iain A (7:30am Earlybirds): 226th overall, 209th male, and 10th in the Men's 24 & Under age group in 3:22:21.7
Colette K (8:30am Earlybirds): 1566th overall, 474th female, and 90th in the Women's 40-44 age group in 4:34:27.8

 
Ask the Coach
 
Dear Coach:  What's the rule for the turn from fly to back and from breast to free?  Do I have to touch the wall with both hands?  Can I do a flip turn from back to breast?  Learning Turns
 
Dear L. Turns:  When you change from one stroke to another in an IM, the turn is considered a finish of the first stroke and a start of the second stroke, thus the rules for the starts/finishes apply.  Thus for fly to back, you must touch the wall with both hands simultaneously and then push off on your back.  For breast to free, you again must touch the wall with both hands together but can push off any way you like (front, back, side).  For back to breast, you must touch the wall while still on your back (any part of the body will do, but one hand is recommended :-) , and then push off on your front.
 
 
Private and Semi-Private Masters Lessons
2003-2004 prices for private lessons for Carleton Members are $36.75 for 1 hour, $68.25 for 2, $94.50 for 3, $117.60 for 4 and $138.60 for 5 hours, all plus GST.  Private lessons are also available to non-Members at a higher cost ($52.50, $89.25, $120.75, $149.10 and $170.10, 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 $22.05 for 1 hour, $40.95 for 2, $56.70 for 3, $70.56 for 4, and $83.16 for 5 hours, all plus GST.  Semi-private lessons for non-Members cost (per person) $31.50 for 1 hour, $53.55 for 2, $72.45 for 3, $89.46 for 4, and $102.06 for 5 hours, all plus GST. 

Fall/Winter times are 4-5pm Monday and 7:15-8pm Tuesday/Thursday, starting September 15th.  Contact Lynn for availability and bookings.

 
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 Lynn's workouts ahead of time?  Let me know.  I usually e-mail out the week’s workouts 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).

Happy lengths!