The North Island Champs are coming up quickly and the committee are working hard. One of the things they are working on are t-shirts. These will be a must-have so we can all be part of the South City 'family' and also to commemorate the event.
It would be very helpful to the committee to have some idea of what you want in terms of fabric and what you think you are likely to buy. You will see in the right hand margin four survey questions. Please take a minute to answer them as best as you can.
Thank you.
About South City Masters Swimming
- South City Masters
- To send an email click on 'view my complete profile' (below) and click on 'email'. South City Masters Swimming swim at the Lloyd Elsemore Swimming pool located on Sir Lloyd Drive in Pakuranga, Auckland. We have 3 sessions per week of 1 hour duration each. Monday evening from 7pm to 8pm, Wednesday evening from 7pm to 8pm and Sunday morning from 8am to 9am.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Speedwork Monday's
Monday Night Training
As we start the countdown towards the North Island Champs we are going to start focusing a bit more on speed. Monday night sessions will be put aside for this with everyone doing more or less the same session. The champs are still a little more than 2 months away and not everyone will be entering the sprint events so the plan is to start off by easing into the speed work and over the next 9 weeks the what and how will get gradually shorter and faster. To start with you may not even notice all that much difference other than a slight drop in mileage.
Because we have a couple of teams bidding for relay records at NI's there may be a bit of speed work and relay practice being done by a small group on Saturday's also. Bear in mind that speed sessions may have less mileage attached to them but because they are done at speed these sessions are taxing. So, Sunday's focus is going to be on longer, easier work to gear you up for the hard speed based work being done on a Monday. Wednesday's will be business as usual (largely middle distance, fitness work).
Now For A Request
You may (or may not) have noticed that on Monday nights either Sally or Christine, sometimes they share, gather up the programme, separate the sheets, toss out the paper and bring the plastic sheets to the exit side of the pool. What we are thinking is that if one person in each lane dealt with their programme (tossed out paper, brought plastic sheet over) then it would be much quicker. Good thinking? Thanks for your assistance.
As we start the countdown towards the North Island Champs we are going to start focusing a bit more on speed. Monday night sessions will be put aside for this with everyone doing more or less the same session. The champs are still a little more than 2 months away and not everyone will be entering the sprint events so the plan is to start off by easing into the speed work and over the next 9 weeks the what and how will get gradually shorter and faster. To start with you may not even notice all that much difference other than a slight drop in mileage.
Because we have a couple of teams bidding for relay records at NI's there may be a bit of speed work and relay practice being done by a small group on Saturday's also. Bear in mind that speed sessions may have less mileage attached to them but because they are done at speed these sessions are taxing. So, Sunday's focus is going to be on longer, easier work to gear you up for the hard speed based work being done on a Monday. Wednesday's will be business as usual (largely middle distance, fitness work).
Now For A Request
You may (or may not) have noticed that on Monday nights either Sally or Christine, sometimes they share, gather up the programme, separate the sheets, toss out the paper and bring the plastic sheets to the exit side of the pool. What we are thinking is that if one person in each lane dealt with their programme (tossed out paper, brought plastic sheet over) then it would be much quicker. Good thinking? Thanks for your assistance.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Taupo Spring Fling, Aquatics Ribbon Day
Taupo Spring Fling
A few of us are heading to Taupo for the Spring Fling carnival which is held on 21st September. Why not join us? It seems like a wonderful opportunity to practice our race skills ahead of the North Island's and have some fun at the same time. From memory this has been a sanctioned meet in the past but this year it is a non-sanctioned meet, meaning you don't have to be a registered Masters swimmer to enter. It is all about FUN!! You can enter up to 5 events.
Those of us going will be traveling on Friday afternoon or evening and will be staying at the Silver Fern Lodge so it makes sense if we all book the same accommodation. If you want an entry form email me and I will send you one. Email me anyway if you are going so we have some idea of numbers.
Aquatics Ribbon Day
This is in support of Special Olympics Howick-Pakuranga and Tamaki. The Aquatics Ribbon Day involves swimming races for the athletes and is between 2pm and 6pm on Sunday 1st September. They need volunteers to assist with timekeeping and possibly IOT. A few of us went along last year and I'm sure would all agree that it was a lot of fun.
If you can help out this year please give your name to John Trubnick.
A few of us are heading to Taupo for the Spring Fling carnival which is held on 21st September. Why not join us? It seems like a wonderful opportunity to practice our race skills ahead of the North Island's and have some fun at the same time. From memory this has been a sanctioned meet in the past but this year it is a non-sanctioned meet, meaning you don't have to be a registered Masters swimmer to enter. It is all about FUN!! You can enter up to 5 events.
Those of us going will be traveling on Friday afternoon or evening and will be staying at the Silver Fern Lodge so it makes sense if we all book the same accommodation. If you want an entry form email me and I will send you one. Email me anyway if you are going so we have some idea of numbers.
Aquatics Ribbon Day
This is in support of Special Olympics Howick-Pakuranga and Tamaki. The Aquatics Ribbon Day involves swimming races for the athletes and is between 2pm and 6pm on Sunday 1st September. They need volunteers to assist with timekeeping and possibly IOT. A few of us went along last year and I'm sure would all agree that it was a lot of fun.
If you can help out this year please give your name to John Trubnick.
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