Masters Team Weekly Update Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Masters Team Weekly Update
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
1. Upcoming Team Events
2. Proper Kicking
3. MVN Masters Aloha Corporate Relay Challenge
4. Words from Coach Mark
FYI:
1. NO WORKOUT SUNDAY
2. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to remove pool covers.
3. All equipment - have your name on it so it doesn't get lost.
203 Days to the Summer Nationals!
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1. Upcoming Team Events
ENTRIES CLOSE TODAY at 11:59 PM
DECK ENTRIES ARE ALLOWED AND CLOSE at 8:00 AM
Saddleback College SCY Meet @ Mission
Hosted by the Nadadores
Sunday, February 4
TEAM ROSTER
| First |
Last |
Age Group |
| Randall |
Adamson |
55-59 |
| Aaron |
Ampula |
45-49 |
| Van |
Cochran |
70-74 |
| Sharon |
Dill |
65-69 |
| Steven |
Foster |
50-54 |
| Stephen |
Freitas |
55-59 |
| Loren |
Gillilan |
25-29 |
| William |
Kennedy |
65-69 |
| Mark |
Longworth |
70-74 |
| Gustavo |
Murillo |
50-54 |
| Daniel |
Peralta |
25-29 |
| Mark |
Seretan |
65-69 |
| David |
Sumner |
50-54 |
Palm Springs Masters SCY Meet
Team Travel Trip
Sunday, February 25
MVN Masters SCY Meet (Last meet to get service hours for Session 1)
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Entries and Jobs Opens Monday
2024 US Masters Summer Nationals
Masters Meet Committee Meeting
Sunday, February 18 – 11:00 AM (Pool Office)
Join us if you are interested in helping!
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2. Proper Kicking
Effective kick starts with a drive at the hips and the power builds down through your thighs, shins, and ankles to your toes. Keep your legs long and relaxed.
Kicking is like walking. It is a smooth, comfortable, relaxed movement that starts at the hips.
Kicking power starts at the hip and the power flows down your leg.
----HIP, THIGH, KNEE, SHIN, FOOT
Your freestyle kick should be no wider or deeper than the deepest or widest part of your shoulders.
Common kicking problems
-large excessive knee bend or all legs
-stiffness or rigidness in the action
-feet lifting out of water
-relax, long, and be loose
Corrections
-more from hips, slight knee bend
-heels are breaking the surface.
Remember to keep your legs long and relaxed!
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3. MVN Masters Aloha Corporate Relay Challenge
Please Help Us – Either Enter the Event and swim Relays or Help Get Sponsors for the Event
WHEN: Sunday, April 21, 2024
WHERE: Marguerite Aquatic Complex
WHO: All MVN swimmers (get your relay together), MVN members with businesses (bring your employees), and outside corporate groups.
WHY: Our one and only fundraiser for the year
(GOAL - $25,000) Corporate and Individual Sponsorships Available
Aloha Corporate Challenge offers you:
· Fun in the sun
· Team building
· Safe, competitive environment for all
· A Day you will remember!
EVENT SCHEDULE
9:00 am Check-in and breakfast Pou Pous, photo booth open
9:30 am Pool opens for warm-up.
10:00 am Competition begins. Watermelon, innertube, and t-shirt races!
11:00 am Tiki bar opens.
Noon Luau begins with the Hula Show
1:00 pm Awards Ceremony
Interested in helping – service hours available – contact Coach Mark
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4. Words from Coach Mark
Use the first couple of meets of this season as a training tool and learn from them. Concentrate on a few items like streamlining more, or faster turns and better starts. Don’t wait till the end of the season to do your meets!
5 Reasons to enter the meet now!
- Maximizing Your Swim Season: How to Use Early Meets as Training Opportunities
- Get a Head Start on Success: Using Early Season Meets to Improve Your Swim Techniques
- Unlock Your Potential: Using Early Meets to Fine-Tune Your Streamlining, Turns, and Starts
- Don't Miss Out on Valuable Training: Why Early Season Meets are Essential for Swim Improvement
- The Secret to a Successful Swim Season: Leveraging Early Meets for Continuous Growth
Good Luck!
How to Prepare for Your First Swim Meet by Terry Heggy
“Nerves before your first race are perfectly fine”
If you’ve never swum in a meet before, you might be intimidated by your thoughts and expectations. Whether it’s fear of being too slow, feeling clueless, or just generally being intimidated by more experienced athletes, it’s easy to talk yourself into thinking you don’t belong there and won’t know how to fit in.
Well, rest easy, my friend, because few places are as welcoming and fun as a U.S. Masters Swimming swim meet!
Oh sure, you’ll be exposed to new terminology, procedures, and logistical challenges. But every single person you’ll see at a meet has been through exactly what you’re experiencing, and friendly people will be delighted to help you understand that what appears chaotic at first is well-organized and navigable. You’ll make new friends, learn your way around quickly, and find that you fit in with this great group of like-minded people enjoying themselves while sharing their love of swimming.
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