Masters Team Weekly Update Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Masters Team Weekly Update
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

1.  Upcoming Team Events 

2.  New Coach on Deck   

3.  2024 USMS 1-Hour Virtual Championship

4.  Tean Unify FAQ

5.  Words from Coach Mark

FYI:

1.  Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to remove pool covers. (THIS SUNDAY WE DO COVERS)

2.  All equipment - have your name on it so it doesn't get lost. 

217 Days to the Summer Nationals!

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1. Upcoming Team Events  

All Team Polar Bear Pizza Party (Awards and T-shirts)
Saturday, January 20 – 4:00 pm
Home of Lauren and Danny Giometti

MUST SIGN UP ON TEAM UNIFY UNDER EVENTS
OR EMAIL COACH MARK  

OC Riptide Masters SCY Meet
Sunday, January 21
 

Saddleback College SCY Meet  
Hosted by the Nadadores
Sunday, February 4
Job Sign-Ups are Open

Palm Springs Masters SCY Meet
Team Travel Trip
Sunday, February 25

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2. New Coach on Deck
 

Welcome Brian Goodell to the Masters Coaching Staff!

Brian Goodell is a native Californian who moved to Mission Viejo in 1968 with his family. He graduated from Linda Vista Elementary School, La Paz Intermediate, Mission Viejo High School, and UCLA. Brian was a member of the world-famous Mission Viejo Nadadores swim team and became the first Olympic Gold Medalist from Mission Viejo, breaking two world records while winning two Gold Medals at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame, and the Saddleback Valley Unified School District Hall of Fame. Brian won the Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement as a member of the 1980 USA Olympic Men’s Swimming Team that boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics. 

The citizens elected Brian to the Mission Viejo City Council in 2016, and he has served as a council member, Mayor Pro Tem, and Mayor in 2020, and he was re-elected to serve as Mayor in 2023. Brian led the city with distinction during the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Notable accomplishments under Brian’s leadership include: 

Acquiring the Oso Creek Golf Course and open space, 

Developing new parks and recreation facilities, 

Enhancing public safety by adding more school resource officers, and 

Acquiring “The Mart” building to further the Community Core Vision Plan. 

Brian and his wife Vicki have been married for 40 years and raised their three sons in Mission Viejo. All five Goodell’s are alumni of Mission Viejo High School. They have five grandchildren. Brian and Vicki own The Gold Medal Group Inc., REALTORS® with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, California Properties. They have helped countless families buy and sell homes in the area. Brian has developed many properties over the past 38 years, including Rancho Santa Margarita, where he worked for ten years as the Director of Business Properties. 

Brian participates in several charitable organizations in the community. He is a member of the Benevolent Order of the Elks, a former President of the Orange County Youth Sports Foundation, and a member of St. Killian’s Catholic Church. 

Brian looks forward to guiding the city in economic development, conservative fiscal controls, and enhanced public safety. He serves on the city’s Economic Development Committee and the Olympic Sports Promotion Ad Hoc Committee. 

Coach Brian will be coaching on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

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3. 2024 USMS 1-Hour Virtual Championship

Start your year of fitness with the 2024 USMS 1-Hour Virtual Championship in January through November!

Challenge yourself in 2024 to see how far you can swim in an hour.

Your swim can be completed anytime between Jan. 1-31. Afterwards, you will need to submit your results including your splits. See below for instructions.

GOOD LUCK and swim fast!

Here are the dates you can swim (of course it is optional, you must be signed up)

Saturday, January 20
Monday, January 22
Thursday, January 25

More information

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4. Words from Coach Mark
 

Why not mix up your training, while freestyle may be the go-to stroke for many swimmers, incorporating other strokes into your training not only adds variety and physical benefits but also provides you with a sense of achievement and confidence. It also shows you a dedication to constantly improving and challenging yourself.

These strokes (butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke) not only add variety to a workout, but they also work different muscle groups and can improve overall swimming skills. For example, the backstroke targets the muscles in the upper back and shoulders, while breaststroke focuses on the chest and inner thighs. Incorporating these strokes into your training routine not only provides a well-rounded workout but also helps you prevent muscle imbalances that can lead to injury.

Don’t limit yourself to just one stroke when there are so many amazing and rewarding options to explore.  With practice and determination, anyone can become a versatile and confident swimmer in all strokes.

Having no fear of training other strokes is amazing. It opens a whole new world of swimming!

Coach Mark 

"Mission Viejo Masters Swimming is an exciting, fun, and dynamic workout for adult swimmers of all ages and abilities".

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