8pm Nightcaps (to March 4th [18 workouts]; range 13-23;
average 18.4) [to be updated next time]
Perfect Attendance: Mark W, Iyad
Missed 2 Workouts: Anna P, Elizabeth
P, Tony P
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, you can still sign up -- it just costs an extra $1 to
cover postage/handling. Contact Lynn for details.
Sat Apr 24th Technosport Sprint 4 LC (50m pool), U
of Ottawa. 7:45am warm-up, 8:30am start, 10:30am finish. Events:
400fs, 100IM, 100fl, 50bk, 200fs, 50br, 50fs, 100br, 100fs, 50fl, 100bk, 400
Free Relay. Cost: $25 (unlimited events). Deadline: send Lynn your
events and entry times by Mon Apr 12th (you can pay at the
meet).
Sat May 8th Technosport Sprint 5 LC (50m
pool), U of Ottawa. 7:45am warm-up, 8:30am start, 10:30am finish.
Events: 400 Medley Relay, 50fl, 100fs, 200IM, 100bk, 50fs, 100br, 50bk, 100fl,
50br, 200fs. Cost: $25 (unlimited events). Deadline: send Lynn your
events and entry times by Mon Apr 26th (you can pay at the
meet).
Fri May 21st - Mon May 24th Canadian Masters Nationals,
Edmonton. Full details were in the latest Waves magazine sent to all
registered swimmers or see: http://members.shaw.ca/nationals.
(Please send in your entry yourself.)
Sat June 5th Technosport Distance 3 LC (50m pool), U
of Ottawa. 7:45am warm-up, 8:30am start, 10:30am finish. Events:
800fs, 800 Free Relay, 1500fs. Cost: $25 (unlimited events).
Deadline: send Lynn your events and entry times by Mon May 24th
(you can pay at the meet).
Race Results: (Please
let me know if I've missed anyone or any events.)
Sat Mar 13th Technosport Swim Meet
Six Carleton swimmers swam in the Technosport meet at Ottawa U on Saturday,
March 13th. Unfortunately Francois A (Earlybirds)
was sick and unable to participate. Four of the six swimmers set club
records and the other two set personal best times! And the free breakfast
after the meet was good, too!
Here's a summary of our results:
Julia S (30-34 Nightcaps):
1st: 50br 39.28 (Club Record), 100br 1:25.43;
2nd: 50fs 30.80, 100fs 1:09.21
Mits (30-34 6:30am Earlybirds):
1st: 50fs 33.19 (PB), 100br 1:31.43; 2nd:
100fs 1:13.69, 50br 40.84 (PB)
Don W (40-44 Whitecaps "A"):
1st: 50bk 34.95, 100bk 1:14.53 (Club Record);
2nd: 50fs 30.05; 3rd: 200fs 2:19.96 (Club
Record)
Lynn (40-44 Whitecaps "A"): 1st: 50fs
29.50, 100fs 1:02.71, 400fs 4:36.53, 200bk 2:37.40, 200fl 2:28.55 (Club,
Provincial, National Record)
Jose (45-49 Whitecaps "B"):
2nd: 50fs 33.84 (PB), 100fs 1:15.19
George (80-84 Whitecaps "B"):
1st: 100bk 2:13.64 (Club Record), 50br 1:02.50, 100br 2:17.36
(Club Record, tie Provincial Record); 2nd: 100fs
1:58.29 (Club Record)
Technosport Sprint Series
Here's a summary of the Carleton swimmers:
Mike R (6:30am Earlybirds) Men's
25-29: 4th (tie) (10 points)
Jocelyn L (Nightcaps) Women's
30-34: 9th (8 points)
Julia S (Nightcaps) Women's 30-34:
7th (16 points)
Kevin N (Whitecaps "A") Men's
30-34: 8th (5 points)
Mits (6:30am Earlybirds) Men's
30-34: 2nd (39 points)
Lynn (Whitecaps "A") Women's
40-44: 1st (73 points)
Don W (Whitecaps "A") Men's
40-44: 5th (14 points)
Francois A (Earlybirds) Men's
45-49: 1st (48 points)
Jose (Whitecaps "B") Men's 45-49:
3rd (22 points)
George (Whitecaps "B") Men's
80-84: 1st (53 points)
Mar 26-28th Masters Provincial Championships
Six members of the Carleton team will be competing at the Masters
Provincial Championships from March 26th to 28th in Etobicoke. Best of
luck to Jocelyn L (Nightcaps), George and
Jose (Whitecaps "B"), Mits (Very Earlybirds /
Whitecaps "B" coach), Francois A (Earlybirds), and Mark
B (Varsity / Masters). Results will be reported here once they
are available!
Quebec Provincials, Masters Nationals, and Masters
Worlds
Lina V (Whitecaps "A") is attending the Quebec Provincials
(Quebec City, Apr 2-4th). Mark B
(Varsity/Masters) is attending Masters Nationals (Edmonton, May 21-24th),
and George (Whitecaps "B") is going all the way to Italy for
the Masters Worlds (Riccione, Jun 3-13th). Good luck to you all! (If
I've missed anyone, let me know.)
Ask the Coach
Dear Coach: Is the
pool closed for the entire month of April, like last year? Avid
Swimmer
Dear A. Swimmer: Last year was an anomaly due to repair
work required on the diving towers. This year that shut down will be the
usual 2.5 weeks from late April to early May. The pool closes 6pm Fri Apr
23rd and re-opens 6:30am Mon May 10th.
Dear Coach: What
programs will be offered this Spring and Summer? A
Planner
Dear A. Planner: The three Earlybird groups and
Whitecaps will be offered in Spring/Summer, except that the 8:30am Earlybirds
only runs for May-June. Full details with dates and costs will be
announced shortly.
Dear Coach: Is it
legal to do breaststroke (whip) kick (instead of dolphin kick) with fly?
Wanna-be Flyer
Dear W.-b. Flyer: In Masters competition it is legal to
do whip kick in a butterfly race (or the fly part of an IM). However, in
age group (non-Masters) competition, you must use a dolphin kick.
Dear Coach: I
have trouble with the breathing patterns you give us when we do freestyle
pull. Any tips? Out of Breathe
Dear O. o. Breathe: The key to the breathing pattern
drills is to keep relaxed. Keeping your stroke smooth and relaxed will
require less oxygen. After you inhale, hold your breath until 2-3 strokes
before you will be taking your next breath. Then exhale all the way out
fairly hard, so that there will be lots of room in your lungs for your next
inhalation.
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.
Winter times are 4-5pm Monday and 7:15-8pm
Tuesday/Thursday. Spring/Summer times will be announced soon.
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 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 Swimmer Notes, Race Results and Ask the Coach sections! To be
added to or removed from the receiver list, just let me know (lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca).
Happy lengths!
