Issue 01 / February 2008
IN THIS ISSUE:
1) Paul Fortoul Memorial
2) CP Masters TO DO list
3) USMS Registration
4) Upcoming Events
5) Swimming Articles and Points of Interest
6) Open Water News
7) Triathlon News
8) Exercise Tip of the Month
9) Swimming Rule of the Month
10) USMS and local LMSC News
11) By the Numbers
12) Masters Swimming Around the World
b. Team Logo
c. CP Masters Bulletin board on deck
d. Updated website
e. Posting meet results
f. Organize social/events committee
You will need a VISA or MasterCard to register. The cost for 2008 is $40.00 - a $5.00 increase that will be going to the national USMS organization.
Registration forms can be picked up at the life guard station on the pool deck or on line at http://www.metroswim.org/register.html.
The team code is CHEL.
We would like to have a strong CP Masters attendance at the Asphalt Green meet on Saturday March 22. The registration can be found at: http://www.metroswim.org/entryforms/032208AGUAyardMeet.pdf
CP Masters Open-Water Swimming
John DaPrato
CAPTURING THE ALLURE OF OPEN WATER SWIMMING:
Did you ever imagine that you were looking at a blue-green coral reef when you found the rhythm of your well-practiced crawl stroke as you were enjoying the sound of tropical birds and the push of a friendly current when in fact you were merely 4 feet from the shallow bottom of the CP pool in the middle of a workout?
For those of us that are avid open water swimmers, you certainly understand the allure. For those of you wondering and afraid to try, in this open water section of the CP Newsletter, we will entice you to join us in this exciting and special open water adventure. As we go forward in this and future newsletters, we will show you how this can be accomplished.
We would like to begin our series of open water articles and tips by bringing to your attention some great open water places to swim and exhibit your hard-earned swimming skills. So, as workout yards increase with fierce paces set & established in our CP pool, try to remember that practicing your crawl stroke in pristine tropical island waters is not merely a dream, it could be a reality -- and soon.
Our featured article was taken from this months USMS Swim magazine and can be found at: Feature Article : Exotic Ocean Swims for 2008
Shoulder Injury Prevention
http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=445
&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&mid=702&ItemId=700
In this issue we are presenting a glossary of terms that will are used throughout the rule book. Please review this glossary so you can follow along as we learn and study the rules.
Every year USMS has a competition for the rule book cover. If anyone on the team is artistic, you should consider submitting a cover photo.
The committee outlined a strategic plan that was the basis for the convention and topics discussed. This is a great summary of some of the goals and objectives of the USMS.