MISSION VIEJO NADADORES MASTERS |
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Continuing in a Tradition of Excellence in a Positive and Confidence Building Environment |
July 05 , 2006. - - - - By: Coach Mark
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July 05 , 2006. - - - - By: Coach Mark |
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Greetings
In
This Weekly Update:
1.
2.
PIER-to-PIER SWIM
3.
TEAM SOCIAL
4.
MEET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
5.
TEAM SHIRTS
5.
WHY COUNT YOUR STROKES
Current workout
schedule: http://mastersmvnswim.org/workouts.htm
Current meet
schedule: http://mastersmvnswim.org/MeetShedule.htm
Not a member yet –
What are you waiting for?
Its simple just go
to http://mastersmvnswim.org/BecomeAMember.htm
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Meet
Entry due Dates
Reminder
Mission
Viejo, postmark deadline, July 5th (no deck entries)
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Santa
Barbara Swim Meet
Meet
at the pool parking lo at 6:00
AM.
We will drive up together. After the meet we have a nice lunch on the
pier. Plan to be home around 7:00 pm or earlier.
50s
and 100s and 200s of all events, plus the 1500 free and 200 IM and the 200 Free
Relay are offered. Get is some Long Course events before Worlds!
Additional information can be found at:
http://www.spma.net/meetforms/SantaBarbaraMastersLCMform2006.htm
(HTML format)
If
you will be attending this meet let Coach Mark know
ASAP.
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Balboa-Newport
Pier to Pier 2 mile swim
If
you are interested in this ever popular Pier-to-Pier swim join a few of our
swimmers this Saturday.
The
water has been warm. Meet at the pool around 7;15 in you need a ride to
the beach.
Start
from the beach next to the Balboa Pier. Swim to a buoy offshore and then up the
coast to a buoy just off the
Information
and entry forms can be found at:
http://www.newportlifeguard.org/SwimPages/OceanSwims.htm
Good
Luck!
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Team
Social – SW Zone Meet
Saturday,
July 15
We
are planning a ALL TEAM social at Casta del Sol Golf
Course
across
the street from the pool.
http://www.mastersmvnswim.org/2006SWZone.htm
Come
and spend a Saturday evening with your fellow swimmers listen to some music and
enjoy steak, pasta or chicken in a relaxing
setting.
Cost
is $15.00.
Make checks payable to MVN. Deadline is Sunday, July 9th to
pay.
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2006
SW Zone Championships
TEAM
T-SHIRTS – ORDER TODAY
S,
M, L, XL
$10.00
– payable to MVN
Last
day to order is Sunday, July 9
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SW
Zone Meet Volunteers Needed
The
team needs your help in the following areas! –
(all
Swimmers in the meet and those not swimming
too!)
If you are not swimming
in the meet please plan to help out – sign up for one of the following
areas:
Safety
Marshals (morning or afternoon)
Parking
(AM only)
Timing
(morning or afternoon shift)
Meet
Social (Saturday night)
Awards
Distribution
Announcing
(morning or afternoon)
Program
Printing/Selling
Hospitality
for officials/timers
With
your help we can make this meet a huge success!
Thank
you for your commitment and team support – see you at the
pool!
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Why Count Your
Strokes?
I
believe stroke- counting is a necessary part of most swimming workouts.
Counting
your strokes if you stick with it and do it on a consistent basis, is an
excellent way to increase your DPS (Distance Per Stroke).
The
world's best swimmers are faster than you because they travel further with each
stroke, not because they are moving their arms faster.
Keeping
track of the number of strokes you take per length will allow you to begin to
lengthen out your stroke, as well as add more speed and distance while keeping
your heart rate down and allowing you to save your energy for later in the swim
or race.
Find
your target stroke count
The
goal should be to bring down your average stroke count per length. Great
swimmers like Alexander Popov or Ian Thorpe may be able to scoot through the
water at record speed while taking 30 strokes per length (50 meters), but this
low stroke count does not have to be your golden number for improving your
stroke.
First,
determine what your range is. Try to swim most of the time at the low end of
your range or below your lowest stroke count. Don't worry about speed at first-
you can influence this later, perhaps as you begin to learn what your "ideal"
stroke count is.
1.
Count your strokes each length on the way up
2.
Try to maintain or lower your stroke count on the way down while keeping the
same pace
Consistently
incorporating stroke- counting into your workouts will, over time, help you to
swim longer (or
"taller")
in the water, and use less energy to go the same speed or even faster.
And
for those that don't consider swimming to be their strength in a triathlon, this
saved energy is sure to translate into a better bike and
run!
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