THANKSGIVING WEEKEND – NO SUNDAY 12th OR MONDAY 13th PRACTICE
Your coaches love to help Sunday practice afficionados earn a big
dessert, but it’s turkey day for us too, so we’re cancelling practice
on Sunday the 12th. (Further details about lap-swim availability to
follow, or check the schedule at the Y.)
Monday the 13th, the pool is open for laps during the usual holiday
hours – from 10 am to 5 pm – but closed during our practice times.
We’ll leave workouts on the board for those who wish to follow a set
on either day.
NEW FEATURE: ASK YOUR COACHES
Our club web site is in the process of being revamped; soon we’ll
feature an ‘ask your coaches’ section. Submit questions to Robyn at
robyn.ouimet@gmail.com or hand in a question on deck (write it down
for us please, we have lots on our mind when we’re coaching and we’ll
want to remember) and members of the coaching team will issue their
reply (or replies) starting in October. Replies will be posted online
and on our club notice board. Basic or advanced, we’re ready!
OFFICIALS NEEDED!
Jessica Sinclair is working with local officials to arrange a time for
new officials to be trained, qualifying them to help out at meets as
timers or stroke judges where our swimmers have a presence. This could
be you, a friend or spouse, or teen-aged or older children. Details
coming soon. First opportunity to help: Nov 22!
UPCOMING MEETS
stay ahead of the curve by reviewing the meet schedule at
www.swimming.ca
The Brossard Halowe’en meet Nov 1
(This meet is not yet sanctioned by the FNQ, so no details are
available.) Normally an afternoon meet with sprints (50s and 100s) so
it’s a great place for rookies to get their feet wet.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – Saturday, Nov 22
Stop number one on our road to provincials – let’s win this one for the team!
Coupe de Montreal des Maitres Nageurs hosted by A Contre Courant
Volunteer officials needed for shifts of 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 and 11:30
a.m. – 16:30. In appreciation, the host club will give volunteers a
meal at the start of their shift.
At Cegep de Vieux Montreal, a short course pool downtown. – Entry
deadline Sunday nov 9 (ASAP please for those who have never affiliated
with the team)
warmups 7:45, finish 1600.
Sign-up sheets on the board shortly, event list below. Want to put
together a stunning relay for provincials? Why not race together all
year, starting now?
More details at http://www.acontrecourant.qc.ca/en/coupe/ (English)
or http://www.acontrecourant.qc.ca/fr/coupe/ (français)
Events for Coupe de Montreal
1. 200 m freestyle
2. 100 m I.M
3. 50 m backstroke
4. 100 m breaststroke
5. 50 m butterfly
6. 4 x 50 m freestyle relay
Break and warm-up (30 min.)
7. 4 x 50 m medley relay
8. 100 m backstroke
9. 50 m freestyle
10. 100 m butterfly
11.50 m breaststroke
12.100 m freestyle
13.200 m I.M.
TEAM CALENDAR
Google allows groups to publish online calendars open to the public. I
have put key club activities online for those who don’t want to search
through their emails for dates. Find it here (and please let me know
if you have any problems with it…)
go to http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc#
and search for ‘Westmount YMCA Masters’
LANE RE-ORG
So far, lane re-organizations seem to be working well, and our first
round of time trials were conducted at the 6:20 and 8:15 practices
last week (results are on the board.) More evaluation sets are on the
way – coaches use this information to track your progress and confirm
lane adjustments – you can use it too! Ask your coach how. Your
feedback is of course welcomed.
Keep up the hard training, the fast turns, and those showers before
you get in the water. Together we can keep our pool clean.
and, 196 DAYS UNTIL PROVINCIALS! (April 15-17, 2009)
See you in the water,
Robyn
