Carleton Masters Swimming Newsletter #95                                 Sunday, July 25th, 2004

To:  Carleton Coaches (11 addresses)

Bcc: Those Registered for Winter/Spring/Summer 2004 plus "Alumni":  6:30am Earlybirds (44 Members), 7:30am Earlybirds (49 addresses), 8:30am Earlybirds (15 addresses), 6pm Whitecaps (96 addresses), Nightcaps (29 addresses), Masters "Alumni" (33 members).

 
Locker Room Renovations
The locker room renovations are underway, with the women relocated to the front half of the men's change room.  If all goes well, the women will move back upstairs on Monday, August 9th.  Check for updates at: http://www.carleton.ca/athletics/facilities.html
 
 
Workout Cancellations / Changes
There will be no Masters Earlybirds or Whitecaps workout on Mon Aug 2nd due to the Civic holiday.  There is just one Public Swim on that date from 11:45am to 3:30pm.  Workout will run as usual on Sat July 31st (9-10am).  Note that there are no more 8:30-9:30am MWF workouts until the Fall.
 
 
Saturday Workouts
Just a reminder of the Saturday schedule for the Summer: 9-10am only (no Safety Supervision offered).  (Safety supervision is still offered during Whitecaps evening workouts M/Tu/Th 6-7:10pm.)
 
 
Thanks to KOS Volunteers!
Many thanks to the great team of volunteers who helped with the swim at the Uplands KOS Race on Sun Jul 11th.  Andre (Susan N-Y's son) and Christina did a great job of getting the kids their "chips", and Heather M, Jess, Lisa H and Dave B ensured that all the kids swam the right number of lengths.  The weather cooperated and fun was had by all.  Lisa and Dave both won volunteer draw prizes:  Lisa won a $150 watch donated by La Maison d'Or (owned by Brent Harden, a sometimes 7:30am Earlybird swimmer), and Dave won a golf shirt and golf balls donated by Oracle.
 
 
Upcoming Nearby Open Water Races
There is a race in Deep River on Sat Jul 31st (details below -- everything you could possibly want to know, except how far the swim actually is!), and a 4km race at Meech Lake on Sat Aug 14th.  You don't have to be registered with MSO to participate in either of these races.
 
 
2005 World Aquatic Championships - Montreal
Tickets are already on sale for the World Aquatic Championships to be held in Montreal July 17-31st, 2005 (i.e. more than a year away).  The Championships include Swimming as well as Waterpolo, Diving, Synchronized Swimming, and Open Water Swimming.  The (pool) swimming runs July 24-31st.  Note that this is not a Masters competition -- it will include swimmers like Ian Thorpe, i.e. the fastest in the World!  Derek Baas (Whitecaps "B") has kindly volunteered to look into getting a group rate for some tickets if there is enough interest (and enough advance planners!).  Before contacting Derek, please have a look at the web site: http://www.montreal2005.org/choix_intro.html, as it has the full schedule and prices, etc.  Note that a ticket to see all the swimming sessions is in the $800 range, while tickets for one session start at about $20 (for the heats -- finals are more expensive).  Once you have an idea of the sessions you'd like to see, contact Derek at dbaas@edc.ca. 
 
 
Swim to Athens Challenge
Everyone who swims at Carleton is encouraged to write their total distance (in lengths) in the book by the deep end drinking fountain every day.  The goal is to reach Athens (7738km) in time for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics! 
 
 
Summer Session (July/August) and Audit
There is still room in all groups for the Summer session.  You can call the Athletics Office at 520-4480 8:30am-4:30pm M-F for pro-rated prices.  (You cannot register on-line as the session officially started in May!) 
Last week's audit went well -- thanks to everyone for their cooperation!
 
 
Summer Water Polo League
Blake (Whitecaps "A" Coach) is the convenor of this summer's Carleton fun co-ed water polo league for all ages.  No experience is necessary!  Sessions are Wed 6-8pm and Sun 5-7pm until Wed Sept 1st (no session Sun Aug 1st).  Cost for Carleton Members is $34.24 (including GST).  Contact Blake for more information.
 
 
Fall Program Registration
Registration for Fall Athletics Programs is scheduled to start Tuesday, August 3rd.  Booklets with full details should be available shortly.  Some of the groups (especially 7:30am and Nightcaps) tend to fill up in the Fall, so register early to avoid disappointment.

 
Swimmer Notes
 
Congratulations!!!:  Lots of exciting "life events" are coming up for these morning Masters swimmers...
Mary Beth, Jenn E, Moe, and Julie D-F are all expecting babies!  Mary Beth and Jenn E are both due in early August.  Dawn C is getting married on August 21st, and Mits (also Whitecaps "B" coach) has just announced his engagement to Tanya (not a swimmer!) with a wedding planned for Fall 2005.
 
Pool Set-Up Reminder:  Swimmers are reminded to let the pool staff know if there are any issues with pool set up.  Please do not attempt to tighten the lane ropes yourself -- ask your coach or a staff member.  Also, if you choose to start your deep end workout before the backstroke flags are set up, watch your arms and head!  The staff do try to put the flags in without interfering, but occasionally an arm or head gets in the way!
 
Please Shower before your Swim:  With the recent hot weather, swimmers are reminded to shower before they swim.
 
Labatt's 24 Hour Relay:  Heather A and Brenda K (both 6:30am Earlybirds) are organizing a 20 person team for the Labatt's 24 hour running relay 11am Sat Aug 14th to 11am Sun Aug 15th.  Each team member will be asked to raise $100 for charity.  For more details contact Brenda (Brenda.Koekkoek@ec.gc.ca) or check out the event web site: http://www.ottawa24hourrelay.com.
 
Nose Clips for Sale:  Cost $5.  Contact Lynn if you are interested.

 
Summer Session Information
The summer session is now underway.  Here are the latest weekday attendance statistics:
 
6:30am Earlybirds (July 5-23rd; 9 workouts; range: 17-23; average: 19.4)
Perfect Attendance: Mark B
 
7:30am Earlybirds (July 5-23rd; 9 workouts; range: 16-25; average: 21.4)
Perfect Attendance: Anna R, J-P T, Mark B, Sarah F, Tom S
 
Whitecaps "A": details next time
 
Whitecaps "B" (July 5-22nd, except July 6 and 8th to be added next time; 7 workouts; range: 12-17; average: 13.9)
Perfect Attendance: Chris M

 
Masters Swimming Competitions
If you want to compete in the 2004 Masters Swimming season, there is a $25 cost to register with MSO (Masters Swimming Ontario).  Your registration is good until December 31st, 2004.  New and renewal registrations have been submitted.  You can still sign up -- it just costs an extra $1 to cover postage/handling.  Contact Lynn for details. 
 
Here's a summary of upcoming local, nearby and championship meets.  Details on all Ontario competitions for the 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.
 
For those wanting to plan ahead, information on the 2005 European Masters Championships (held every 2nd year) to be held in Stockholm next summer has been posted on the bulletin board (thanks, George!).
 
Sat Jul 31st Deep River Cross River swim (open to all -- you do not have to be registered with MSO, but you need an accompanying boat).  Details at http://www.town.deepriver.on.ca/Recreation/cross_river_swim.htm.
 
Sat Aug 14th Technosport 4k swim in Meech Lake (open to all -- you do not have to be registered with MSO).  Details at http://www.technosport.ca.
 
Sun Sept 12th St Marys 5k Provincial Championship (near Stratford).  MSO registered swimmers only.  Entry form available at: http://www.mastersswimmingontario.ca/pdf/stmarys2004.pdf.
 
 
Race Results: (Please send in your results!  My apologies if I missed anyone.)
 
Sat Jun 26th Tupper Lake, NY Half Ironman Triathlon (2k swim, 90k bike, 21.1k run)
Colette K (8:30am Earlybirds) 6th in women's 40-44 in 5:31:04 -- awesome job, Colette!
 
Tue July 6th - Sat July 10th Olympic Swimming Trials (Etobicoke, 50m pool)
John Mills (Varsity) placed 14th in the consolation finals of 50fs in 23.98.  Congratulations, John!
Full results at: http://www.swimming.ca
 
Sat July 10th OAC Triathlon (1200m swim, 22k bike, 7k run; 191 individuals and 32 teams)
My apologies for missing Mike Stashin last time (full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca):
Mike Stashin (6:30am Earlybirds): 125th overall and 21st in men's 40-44 in 1:54:35
 
Sun July 11th Peterborough Half Ironman Triathlon (2k swim, 90k bike, 21.1k run; 539 competitors)
Congrats on these awesome results (full details at: http://www.sportstats.ca)
Rich I (Whitecaps "A"): 14th overall and 3rd in men's 35-39 age group in 4:33:40
Chris M (Whitecaps "B"): 30th overall and 5th in men's 40-44 age group in 4:43:31
Rudy ("Alumni"): 113th overall and 2nd in men's 55-59 in 5:09:00
 
Sat July 17th OBC Grand Prix: Senior Men Cat 3-4 84km
Jeffrey F (7:30am Earlybirds): 46th overall in 2:35:33.8 (full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca)
 
Sun Jul 18th Graham Beasley Carleton Place Triathlon 
Congratulations all!  (Full results at: http://www.sportstats.ca.)
 
Olympic Distance Triathlon (1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run; 177 individuals and  7 teams):
Individuals:
Sheila (Whitecaps "A") 6th overall, 1st woman and 1st in women's 40-44 in 2:21:17
James Y (6:30am Earlybirds) 8th overall, 7th man and 4th in men's 40-44 in 2:12:39
J-P T (7:30am Earlybirds) 11th overall, 8th man and 2nd in men's 25-29 in 2:14:10
Christian (Spring 6:30am Earlybirds) 25th overall, 18th man and 4th in men's 25-29 in 2:23:05
Mike Scherman (Whitecaps "B") 77th overall, 57th man and 3rd in men's 20-24 in 2:39:39
Mike Stashin (6:30am Earlybirds) 95th overall, 67th man and 19th in men's 40-44 in 2:44:39
Susan N-Y (8:30am Earlybirds) 126th overall, 42nd woman and 5th in women's 40-44 in 2:53:59
Brenda K (6:30am Earlybirds) 134th overall, 47th woman and 10th in women's 30-34 in 2:56:09
Laurie (8:30am Earlybirds) 137th overall, 48th woman and 7th in women's 40-44 in 2:58:20
Teams:
Pete L (Whitecaps "A") was the swimmer for the co-ed team placing 2nd
 
Sprint Triathlon (500m swim, 20k bike, 5k run; 263 competitors)
Heather M (Coach and Whitecaps "A") 63rd overall, 16th woman and 4th in women's 30-34 in 1:19:24
 
Try-a-Triathlon (200m swim, 20k bike, 5k run; 58 competitors)
Louise R (6:30am Earlybirds) 49th overall, 24th woman, and 1st in women's 55-59 age group in 1:41:53
 
Ask the Coach
 
Dear Coach:  Why doesn't the 6:30am MWF Masters group run in the Fall?  Wondering
 
Dear Wondering:  The 6:00-7:30am MWF deep end time slot is used by the Varsity swim team during the Varsity season from September to February, thus the pool is not available for Masters.  However, for those able to do the Varsity workouts, there is a "High Intensity" Masters program for those who want to train with the Varsity team.  Note that you must be able to do 100s freestyle repeats on 1:45 (including rest) and 100s of other strokes and IM repeats on 2:00.  
 
Dear Coach:  Why am I swimming sideways in the deep end these day?  Confused
 
Dear Confused:  A few weeks ago the water circulation was increased to keep the water cleaner with the additional use over the summer.  One of the jets is badly placed in that it pushes water from the diving well towards the swimming lanes.  Pool maintenance staff have been working to reduce the problems this jet has been causing and you should have noticed a definite improvement this past week.  If you notice any additional problems with the water circulation, let you coach or a pool staff member know.
 
 
Private and Semi-Private Masters Lessons
Here is the list of days/times for private and semi-private swim lessons for July-August:
Wed 6-7pm: May 12 - Sep 1
Wed 7-8pm: May 12 - Jun 30 and Aug 11 - Sep 1
Tue/Thu 7:15-8pm: Tue Jul 6 - Thu Aug 5
Mon/Tue/Thu 7:15-8:15pm: Mon Aug 9 - Thu Sep 2
As always, slots are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.
Lessons are still available for August!
 
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. 

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
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.
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 to or removed from the receiver list, just let me know (lynnmarshall@sympatico.ca).

Happy lengths!