Issue 001 / April 2008

IN THIS ISSUE:

1) CP Masters updates and TO DO list
       Meeting notes
       Team Calendar
2) USMS Registration
3) Upcoming Events
       May 18, New York City Parks
       Department Meet SC Meters.
       No entry Fees!
       One Hour Swim Results / Other
       Recent Meet Results.
4) Swimming Articles and Points of Interest
       Who Invented the Butterfly?
       How do I get faster?
5) The Medical Tent.
       A Swimmers Wheeze.
6) Open Water News
       The NYC open water newsletter and this years events.
          Brooklyn Bridge Swim
          Grimaldo' s Mile
       Open water dictionary.
7) Triathlon News
8) Exercise Tip of the Month
       Coach Slava's exercise suggestion
9) Swimming Nutrition
10) Swimming Rule of the Month
         Breast Stroke in the Free Style event
11) USMS and local LMSC News
12) By the Number
13) Masters Swimming Around the World: Mexico
14) Sneak Preview of new logo and Web Design

1) CP MASTERS TO DO LIST

A. CP Masters Meeting March 23 Meeting notes

B. CP Masters Calendar/Team Happy Hour

We will be posting on our new bulletin board a monthly calendar of events. Here is the calendar for the month of April and May. We will be having our first team Happy Hour on April 18 at the Kettle of Fish on Christopher.

C. Revised Swim Schedule

As we are all aware, Tuesday and Thursday evening schedule has changed.

View our practice schedule here.

View CP'S full aquatic schedule here.

D. CP masters Bulletin board

We hope most of you have noticed our new bulletin board on the pool deck. We will be updating it regularly.

E. CP Masters TO DO list

Please see the meeting minutes and item update for our to do list.

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2) USMS REGISTRATION

All swimmers need to register for 2008.

If you have not registered yet, registration can be done on-line.

The team code is CHEL.

3) SWIMMING EVENTS UPDATE / EVENTS RESULTS

Please note: The April 27th Trigger Aquatics Meet at Eisenhower Park has been cancelled. You can learn more at www.metroswim.org.

Here's the good news. We have until May 2nd to sign up for the New York Parks Department Commissioner's Trophy Meet scheduled for May 18th. This is our chance to try out the city's brand new 8 lane 25 meter pool in Flushing Meadows Park. And for free! There are no entry fees. Of ccourse, the highlight of the meet is the Commissioner's Trophy Relay (2 men, 2 women, ages totaling 160 years). Chelsea Piers is the defending champion. Entry forms are available for download here. If you're interested in swimming the relay and bringing the Trophy back to the Piers for another year, speak to Coach Brian. He'll be putting together the teams.

TEAM EVENT RESULTS

We will do our best to post results as they occur. Here are the result of the One Hour Swim. Of special note Kenn Lowy's age group finish of 20th out of 187 swimmers, Freyda Faivus' 33/175 and Mark Block's 15/127. You'll also find our Mark Block and John Chambers' fine results in two recent local meets. Good show gentlemen!

USMS SHORT COURSE NATIONALS

The 2008 USMS Short Course National Championships will be held May 1-4 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center at the University of Texas at Austin. There are approximately 1865 registered swimmers. The Texas Swim Center is rated as one of the fastest pools in the country. The event sign up is now closed, but we will be following the results and will post for all of us to have a benchmark. You can read more here.

4) SWIMMING ARTICLES AND BOOKS OF INTEREST

Coach Brian has written a number of articles on swimming and swimming technique. Here is his analysis of the Freestyle flip turn.

Have you ever wondered who invented the butterfly stroke? Here is your answer.

5) THE MEDICAL TENT

In this section of the CP Masters Newsletter, Bill Holubek will explore and present an array of interesting topics related to swimming and health. Bill has a very strong interest in poisons and toxins, so expect some topics on chlorine, and for you open water swimmers, heíll talk about some of the deadly and venomous creatures you don't want to pet while swimming. This month's topic is on swimming-induced pulmonary edema entitled "A Swimmer's Wheeze".

6) OPEN WATER NEWS

As you get more involved in open water swimming, it is important to know the jargon and rules. Here is an open water dictionary. This should help eliminate the disqualifications.

For those of you that have never done an open water event, here are two local organizations sponsoring open water events. Once you sign up for your first event, you will be on the mailing list. Please check out the Brooklyn Bridge Swim on NYC swim. As of April 07 there were only 32 spots left. It is a great swim so lets have CP masters take those remaining spots.

CIBBOWS Grimaldo' s Mile swim on August 17 is now open. Letís also make this a CP Masters swim. It is a great swim and it is a great first if you have never done an open water event. Here is the CIBBOWS home page and the one mile swim signup.

7) CP MASTERS TRIATHLON NEWS

Along with our coaches being some of the best swim coaches in the city, they are also active triathletes and will be working with me to present some great tips on triathlon training. Coach Lauren says that for all triathletes gearing up for the season, it is important to train like swimmers and add triathlete focused work into the swimming workouts. Specifically, do proper swimming sets, on intervals, with varying speed work rather than just straight swimming. Yes, you should even kick a little bit each workout. Train like a swimmer does and it will make you a better triathlete!

If you are interested in some intensive tri specific training, there is a great tri training camp in Reinbeck NY in May that you should consider.

8) EXERCISE TIP OF THE MONTH

Coach Slava Santoriello found this exercise routine and wanted to share it with all.

9) SWIMMING NUTRITION

Kicking off a column on the nutritional needs of swimming, our l distance swimming guru, Lance Ogren, discusses the need for hydration when training.

10) SWIMMING RULE OF THE MONTH

BREASTSTOKE IN THE FREESTYLE EVENT
For those swimmers who would like to swim the Breaststroke in the Freestyle event, please be aware of the freestyle rule, that past 15 meters some part of the swimmers body must be above the water. Most breaststrokes have an undulating motion where they will be submerged during part of the cycle.

If you receive a DQ for this infraction, remember it is a freestyle event and you must comply with the Freestyle rules.

11) USMS AND LOCAL LMSC NEWS

The link to the long term strategic plan from the USMS convention held in Garden Grove California, outlined in the last newsletter, was not available. It is attached here.