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Masters Team Weekly Update Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Mark Moore

Masters Team Weekly Update
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

1. Upcoming Team Events

2. MVN SCY Swim Meet – March 3

3. Freestyle Tip

4. Words from Coach Mark

FYI:

1. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to remove pool covers.

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

182 Days to the Summer Nationals!

MEET INFORMATION

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1. Upcoming Team Events

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

Team Roster
First	Last	Age Group	Sex
Aaron	Ampula	50-54	M
Miles	Chedekel	75-79	M
Sharon	Dill	65-69	F
Lisa	Zeise	60-64	F

MVN Masters SCY Meet
(The last swim meet to get service hours for Session 1)

Sunday, March 3, 2024
Entries and Jobs are OPEN!

Team Roster
First	Last	Age Group
Hans	Devouassoux	50-54
Vincent	Flores	60-64
Steven	Foster	50-54
Marc	Maes	35-39
Gustavo	Murillo	50-54
Mark	Seretan	65-69

Aloha Corporate Challenge
Sunday, April 21

MORE INFORMATION HERE

WE NEED RELAYS!!!

WE NEED SPONSORS!!!

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2. MVN SCY Swim Meet – March 3

DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE MEET!

25’s of all strokes, 50’s of all strokes, 100’s of all strokes

100 IM, 200 IM, and 400 IM. Relays too!

SIGN UP TODAY

GO NADADORES!

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3. Freestyle Tip

Breathing, Reaching, and Pausing

Remember to exhale almost immediately, without a lot of force, and not fully. Hum your air out and leave a little in your tank. Try not to "suck and tuck" your air- this will cause you to need more air!

Don’t wait until you are turning your head to get your next breath to exhale, as you will not have enough time to get your next breath. "Extend" your forearm forward and reach out, keeping your hand/arm at a slight downward angle to avoid "dropped elbows". But slightly wider than your shoulders.

Think about pressing your armpit down and attempting to place your hands slightly wider than your shoulders. Reach wide but toward the end of the pool. The hard part is NOT to let your hand cross over in front of your head(your centerline). Reaching across feels like reaching forward in the water, however this will cause you to zigzag down the pool.

Be aware that when you breathe, your arm/hand will tend to want to drift toward the centerline as you turn your head back toward the bottom. With this arm, you may need to over-emphasize an even wider entry, and may even feel like you are swimming lopsided.

After your hand enters the water there should be a slight pause, (while you reach) before you initiate the pull. You may think that you are slowing down since you are gliding and pulling right away, but you are still moving forward at this point.

This will allow you to lower your stroke rate, increase efficiency, lengthen your body, and allow the bubbles from the surface to escape your hand and arm before you begin your pull. The pause will eventually shorten when your tempo and speed increase.

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4. Words from Coach Mark

On Building Team Rapport

Everyone, swimmers and coaches, state that participation in this sport is one of the things in life that they like best. You all want to improve your skills and to have positive and more productive practices the quickest way you can have a happier and more productive practice is to help one another.

Here are some "happy workout suggestions" to help you make this happen.

1. Think positive thoughts today- make someone else feel good too.

2. Ask the coach what you should do to make something better, and then really try.

3. Remind yourself that your coach is trying to reach your goals.

4. Give 100 percent focus and effort today.

5. Watch a teammate and compliment him or her on something done well.

6. If anyone is discouraged, try to cheer them up.

7. Remember upcoming events and important events, and encourage swim meets to others!

8. Set a good example by approaching sets, drills, and kicks with full focus and intensity.

9. Stand tall- be prepared and ready to go.

10. Come to practice with all the personal equipment you might need

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