Greetings Mission Viejo Nadadores Masters and Friends,


In This Update:

1. SCM – UCLA

2. “STATE OF MVN ADDRESS”  

3. “FEEL GOOD SWIMMING”

4. SCM CHAMPIONSHIPS

5. WORDS FROM COACH

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Current meet schedule: http://mastersmvnswim.org/MeetShedule.htm  

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UCLA Short Course Meters Meet, Saturday, October 14th

 

The UCLA Bruin Masters will be hosting their annual short course meters meet on Saturday, October 14th at the Student Activity Center (formerly Men's Gym pool). The day starts out with the 800 m Freestyle for the distance swimmers, followed by 50s and 100s of all strokes, plus the 100 and 200 IM and 200 free.

 

Relays include a traditional 200 free relay and a non-traditional t-shirt relay!

 

The pre-entry postmark deadline is Tuesday, October 10th.

The entry fee is $25 for both pre-entries and deck entries.

 

Additional information and entry forms are at:

http://www.spma.net/meetforms/2006UCLASCMform.htm (HTML format)

 

The consolidated entry card can be downloaded from:

http://www.spma.net/Cardboth.PDF

 

*****Lunch at Jerry’s Famous Delicatessen*****  

 

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First Annual 'State of MVN' Address

You are cordially invited to attend the First Annual 'State of MVN' Address

 

Tues., Oct. 10, 7:00PM @

Los Alisos Middle School

 

(Directions)

 

NO WORKOUT TUESDAY NIGHT!

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“FEEL-GOOD SWIMMING”

 

The goal of a “feel good” swim is to make the sensations you get on a hard set feel good, rather than bad.  The idea of “feel good” is to experience the sensations you get when swimming hard in a new and non-threatening light.

 

When you think about it- the only thing that makes a hard set feel bad is when you think it “hurts”.  The sensations themselves can easily be interesting or even pleasant.  When you perceive them as unpleasant, it is because you think they “hurt”.  

 

You feel them.  They catch your attention.  They can be intense.  But they don’t have to hurt or be experienced as painful if you label them otherwise and understand that there is no impending or actual biological damage.  These sensations will signal biological growth through adaptation.

 

Experience the discomfort as something good.  Make it a “feel-good” experience.  Seek out these sensations.  Make them happen. Notice them.  Then, make a point to adapt to this new “feel-good” style in your swimming

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SCM Championship Meet Information

 

2006 SPMA Regional SCM Championships – Belmont Shores, Long Beach

The Long Beach Grunions are once again hosting the SPMA short course meters championship meet at the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool in Long Beach on December 1-3, 2006.

 

They are hard at work to make the meet even better than last year and are hoping to have 500 swimmers compete this year. Swimmers are expected from all over the United States and commitments have already been received from teams in Ohio, Utah, and Arizona and have interest from teams in Florida, Michigan, and Northern California. The goal is to make this the fastest and best short course meters meet in the United States.

 

On-line meet entry information will be available at the Grunions web site at www.lbgrunions.com . The order of events and the complete meet entry form can be found at www.spma.net

 

Rules: Current USMS and SPMA rules will govern.  All events are timed finals.  Swimmers are limited to a total of five individual events per day at this meet.  Swimmers must check in with the Clerk of Course for deck seeded events that they wish to swim.  After an event has been officially closed, swimmers may not check in.  Deck entries will close at 8:45 AM for the 800 and at the conclusion of the 800 for all other events. 

 

Age on December 31st, 2005 determines age group for the meet.

Eligibility:  Open to any current USMS registered swimmer or a foreign swimmer with a valid travel permit.  SPMA swimmers are encouraged to submit their registration application with the submitted entry card, if NOT currently registered. There is on deck registration permitted.

Fees: Flat fee of $40.00 if postmarked before Friday Nov. 17th, 2006. Entry fee includes a meet t-shirt.

Awards: Individual: SPMA medals for places 1st to 3rd and SPMA ribbons for places 4th to 6th for each age group and gender. Relay SPMA medals for 1^st place, ribbons for places 2nd and 3^rd.

Social event: A social event will be held on Saturday night. The Grunions are working with local facilities to assure that we can handle the anticipated crowd.

 

Questions: Call (562) 235-1428 or send an email to Tom Boyd at tboyd90807@aol.com.  

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Words from Coach Mark   

Swim with Confidence

 

Contrary to common belief, confidence is not something you either have or you don’t have.  Confidence is something you do.

 

Confidence consists of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.  They can be programmed, practiced, and intentional produced.

 

You think confident thoughts, act confident, and feel confident or you don’t.

 

Don’t hope that you will feel confident at practice or just before race time.  Take control.  Prepare.  Swim with Confidence!

 

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All practices have a coach on deck who provides expert assistance in training techniques, stroke mechanics and goal setting.

Each workout accommodates all skill levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, or triathlete. 

Practices last one hour and the total distance ranges from 800 to 4000 yards/meters, depending on the skill of the individual.

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