Masters Weekly News Update Monday, January 13, 2025

Masters Weekly News Update
Monday, January 13, 2025

This Weekly Update Includes the Following:

1. Upcoming Events and Swim Meets
2  Polar Bear Club ALL TEAM Party
3. Oso Fit Fair
4. Tips for Swim Meets
5. Nadadores Way Legacy Bricks
6. Words from Coach Mark


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1. Upcoming Events and Swim Meets

Dates to Remember:

Polar Bear ALL TEAM PARTY - Sunday, January 19
Home of Margaret and Ian Stuart  
1:00-3:00 PM
RSVP HERE

Swim Meets:

Jan 26 – Sun
2025 Palm Springs Masters SCY Meet January

Mar 02 – Sun
Mission Viejo Masters SCY

Mar 16 – Sun
CVMM Matt Biondi Classic Pentathlon
Thousand Oaks, CA

Mar 22-23  (Sat/Sun)
USMS SCY New Mexico State Championships
Albuquerque, NM

Mar 29-30 (Sat/Sun)
Rose Bowl Masters SCY

Apr 24-27 (Thu-Sun)
USMS Spring Nationals
San Antonio, TX

May 03-04 (Sat/Sun)
SPMS SCY Championships
Huntington Beach, CA

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2.  Polar Bear Club Challenge ALL TEAM PARTY

 ALL TEAM PARTY - Sunday, January 18

RSVP by Friday, January 17

Home of Margaret and Ian Stuart  
1:00-3:00 PM
RSVP HERE

Join us to help celebrate our Polar Bear Club swimmers!

GOLD – 18 practices gold membership (an extraordinary prize and a Pizza Party)

SILVER – 15 practices sliver membership (Pizza Party)

BRONZE - 13 practices bronze membership (Pizza Party)

$5 cost (pizza and drinks) for all others attending the party. 

Hope to see you there!!!!

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3. OSO FIT FAIR

The City of Mission Viejo presents its annual Oso Fit 5K Fun Run and Community Health Fair!

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Pre-register by February 14. In the drop-down menu, choose “Mission Viejo Nadadores.” 100% of your registration fees will go back to MVN!

Register: OsoFit5K.org  
 

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4.  Ten Tips for Swim Meets

Here are 10 tips to help you get ready for your swim meet:

1. Keep Your Registration Handy: Always have your USMS registration card and driver's license. You might need to prove you're a registered swimmer.

2. Double-Check Your Entry: Verify your date of birth, age, club affiliation, and entered times (yards vs. meters). Don't forget to sign the back.

3. Be Early for Deck Entries: If you're entering on the day of the meet, arrive early. Deck entries are harder to manage and cost more. Bring your checkbook or exact change, and your USMS card. Fill out the entry card before getting in line.

4. Arrive Early: Early arrival means less congestion during warm-up, better parking, and a chance to confirm your name is on the heat sheets

5. Contact the Registrar or Meet Director for Issues: For registration questions, membership transfers, or address changes, contact the Membership Coordinator at [email protected] soon as possible.

6. Check-In Requirements: Check-in is often required, especially for long-distance events. Arrive early, check-in, and then warm up. Don't wait until the last minute.

7. Report Errors Promptly: If you see an incorrect entry or result, notify the computer operator with the event number, heat, lane, age group, swimmer's name, and meet ID number. Be patient as they investigate.

8. Listen to Announcements: Pay attention to the public address system for important information that could affect your event or heat.

9. Verify with Timers: Before your event, make sure the timers have your heat card and know your name to avoid mix-ups.

10. Ask Questions: If you're unsure about anything, ask! The meet director's and other contact numbers are on the entry forms for a reason.

Good luck and have fun at your swim meet!

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6.  Nadadores Way - Legacy

See the attached flyer to order your Legacy Bricks! 

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5. Words from Coach Mark

Are You Lacking Motivation? 

Seven Tips to help you get it done in 2025!
 

1. Set meaningful goals – find a reason to make the effort worth it.

2. Have realistic and intermediate goals – make them challenging and exciting.

3. Set daily short-term goals – where success can be guaranteed every day!

4. Have written goals with a completion date – It’s not a goal unless you write it down.

5. Keep a daily logbook – chart your daily progress and record your successes.

6. Train with the winners – motivation is contagious, and associate with those who can help you.

7. MAKE IT FUN! – Start having fun again, soon you will be successful in your training, and motivational problems will suddenly disappear.

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