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June Pool Report |
June 24, 2008 |
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Well, here we are, right in the middle of the championship meet
season. Each and every one of you has a lot of different things
going on, and you must be prepared to do your best in every area. Be sure to keep up on your studying during this last part of the school year. It is important to be able to balance your school and swimming life, so be sure to stay on top of things. There are several meets coming up which you also need to be prepared for. Be sure to: 1. Eat healthy. 2. Drink plenty of water. 3. Get plenty of rest. 4. Wear sunscreen if you are going outside. 5. Do your best in every workout, making sure you are hitting the daily goals each time. 6. Be at every workout. Time is running out! The following meets are approaching quickly: 1. Age Group Provincials 2. Age Groups Nationals 3. Far Westerns 4. North American Challenge Cup 5. Alberta Summer Games A special congratulations goes out to Georgia Fetzko for qualifying for her first ever Age Group Provincials, and Mackenzie Lubberding, who broke his first ever Provincial record in the 50m Butterfly in a stellar time of 29.69! |
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May Pool Report |
May 9, 2008 |
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What a fantastic start we have had to the long course season thus
far. Congratulations goes out to Paige Kremer, who has been selected
to join her teammate Mackenzie Lubberding at the North American
Challenge Cup to be held in August. These two are the youngest ever
OSC swimmers to be selected to represent Canada on a national team.
Wow! FP TAG has also seen a new Age Group National qualifier, Hannah Lantz, who made the 1500 Free standard by a whopping 15 seconds. Hannah joins the group with Paige, Berkley, Mackenzie and Jordan who will head off to Calgary in July. This is the largest group representing TAG in a few years. Way to go! Finally, on the performance side of things, Berkley, Paige and Mackenzie have all made their Top 10 qualifying standards, and Jordan has made the Top 25 standard. Fantastic work! A few reminders for the month: - We will be attending Silver Cup at the end of the month. - The TAG group will be involved in a mini "Training Day" with the members of the Silver Tide Swim Club on Saturday, May 24th. We will be having our regular workout at NAIT from 10 - 12, followed by a fun activity (yet to be determined) and a second practice at Kinsmen from 3 - 5 with the STSC group. This will be a fantastic opportunity to sharpen some skills while training with kids of the same level from another team. It should make for an exciting day! - It is EXTREMELY important this time of year to be at every workout possible. There is not that much time in the season left, and every missed workout means a missed opportunity to make something better. - A positive attitude is crucial! Whining and complaining don't only make the workout worse for you, but for the other people around trying to do a great job of the sets. Yes, you may feel tired and sore, but that is normal on a swimmer's journey to success. On that note, average swimmers gripe and whine, miss practices, and give half efforts, whereas GREAT swimmers do everything that they can, despite fatigue and discomfort, to reach their goals. Don't sell yourself short - be a GREAT swimmer! See you at the pool! |
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April Pool Report |
April 17, 2008 |
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Welcome to the long course season! I am very excited for this second
half of the season, and I cannot wait to see all of the skill and
stroke work in action at the meets. We will be continuing to focus on our skills, most notably, our turns and streamlines, throughout the month of April. I have already seen a vast improvement, but again, here are a few reminders of what we are working on: 1) Strong and efficient dolphin kicks off the wall 2) Heads down on the turns (you do NOT need to stare lovingly at the wall) 3) Control of your breathing between the flags and the wall. 4) Pace control, pace control, pace control We will soon shift to our "Deconstruction/Reconstruction" phase of this cycle. Be prepared to overhaul your strokes, to make them even more efficient and faster for the long course season. Remember that you need to train smarter and do the right things to correct your strokes in order to reach you goals. Training hard in the wrong ways will limit how fast you can be. Break your bad habits now! I would like to extend a huge WELCOME at this time to our two new step-up swimmers, Eduardo Gamboa-Araiza and Monica McDowell. Be sure to help these two feel comfortable and help them out whenever you can. And in the opposite of this, a good-bye to Elodie Maunder and Katelyn MacLeod, who will be moving into Performance starting on April 21. The best of luck ladies! We will miss you! To conclude, a reminder that we will start dryland activities the week of the 21st. Below are your groups for the next month, and the days your groups will be doing dryland. Group 1 Lubes Jordan Matt Berk Paige Stephanie Group 2 Grace Katrina Caitlin Hannah Georgia Sam Monday, Wednesdays – Group 2 Tuesday, Fridays – Group 1 Saturdays – Both groups *Please bring shoes and OSC clothing for dryland. I will give you a handout with the exercises for each day in the very, very near future. See you at the pool! |
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Age Group Provincials - Meet Recap |
March 17, 2008 |
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Congratulations to all of the Fountain Park TAG swimmers from this
past weekend at Age Group Provincials! Here are some of the Performance Highlights from the past weekend! Wow! New Qualifying Times Paige Kremer - Westerns in 200 Back (2:27.61), New Age Group Nat Times in the 400-800 Free (4:44.31 and 9:51.69) and 400 IM (5:25.54) Jordan Aseron - First Age Group Nat time in the 200 Free (2:14.15) Berkley Nowlan - New Age Group Nat Times in the 200-400 IM (2:35.46 and 5:25.10) Club Records Mackenzie Lubberding - 11 & 12 Boys 50 Fly (29.94) and 100 Fly (1:07.18) Youth Recognition Top 10 - Paige Kremer and Mackenzie Lubberding Top 25 - Berkley Nowlan and Jordan Aseron North/South Dual Camp Selections Paige Kremer, Berkley Nowlan, Hannah Lantz, Mackenzie Lubberding, Jordan Aseron Finals and Top 16 Swimmers Paige Kremer (8 events), Berkley Nowlan (8), Caitlin Kamminga (1), Katelyn MacLeod (3), Hannah Lantz (7), Mackenzie Lubberding (8), Elodie Maunder (2), Jordan Aseron (6), Matt Ricioppo (4) A more detailed report on the meet will be posted along with the April Pool Report. Fantastic swimming ladies and gentlemen! I cannot WAIT for the Long Course season! |
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March Pool Report |
March 3, 2008 |
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Welcome to March (and hopefully a nice warm spring!). We are already
less than two weeks out of the largest meet of the season so far,
and I know that many of you are ready to race like you've never
raced before! But to start, congratulations goes out to Sam Ferland and Georgia Fetzko, who swam fantastic races at Age Group Trials. Both girls had huge best times in many events, and are well on their way to doing even better in the long course season. With being two weeks out of a huge meet, it is essential to remember a few important things: 1. Get some sleep!! Be sure to maintain a regular sleeping pattern and get a minimum 8 hours of sleep. You need to be ready for long sessions at the pool for 3 days, so rest up now! 2. Eat well!! Don't forget to eat all those healthy foods to store (and use) good energy for your training and your racing. Cut down or eliminate those unhealthy choices going into the meet. 3. Train well!! Be sure to follow all of your coach's instructions to ensure that you are ready to race at your best. 4. Make good changes!! Remember that if you keep doing the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results. 5. Next Thursday's Workout (March 13)!! Will be from 4 - 6 rather than our usual morning practice (To give you that little bit of extra sleep!) 6. Have some goals in Mind!!! Know what you want to accomplish and how you are going to do that!! Good luck to everyone next weekend and see you at the pool! |
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February Pool Report |
February 20, 2008 |
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The championship meet season is quickly approaching. You have all
done a fantastic job of training – working on your weaknesses,
continuing to improve your strengths, and beginning to do new stroke
techniques and skills that you were unable to do before. Wow! This time of the year can be tough. It is dark outside for longer than you would like, report cards and midterms are happening at school, and nasty cold and flu bugs are circulating at both school and at the pool. Your health is my biggest concern at this point. Unfortunately, many swimmers in our group have caught some form of ‘bug’ over the last little while. Be sure to keep yourselves healthy by eating well, drinking water, washing your hands frequently, going to bed early, and avoiding contact with people who aren’t feeling well. Yes, it’s hard to avoid ill family members, or friends at school, but do your best to keep yourself in tip top shape. Remember that B’s and A’s are quickly approaching and that these are the biggest meets of the season for you. Finally, once you are feeling better, it is imperative that you keep yourself that way, and make the most of your training. We only have six practices a week, and missing even one per week means that you have missed approximately 17% of your training for that week. That really adds up over a month, and especially the year. You need to be at practice! Keep focused over the next few weeks, and you will achieve all of your goals for your big meets! |
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| December Pool Report |
December 11, 2007 |
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It's hard to believe that three months of the season have already come and gone, and that we have already competed in two of the biggest meets of the season up to this point. Words cannot explain the pride I feel towards this group, and there have been so many stellar performances up to this point in the season. I would like to list some of my memorable performances from the TAG group up to this season. TAG Top Performances of the SC Season (September to December) 1. Mackenzie Lubberding’s Club Record in the 100 Fly at PCS Christmas Cracker (1:07.78) 2. Paige Kremer’s first ever Age Group National time in the 1500m Free (19:25) at PCS Christmas Cracker 3. Katrina Sharpe’s 400m Freestyle (4:52) at PCS Christmas Cracker 4. Caitlin Kamminga’s new A Time in the 800 Free (10:14) at JP Fiset 5. Matt Ricioppo’s new A time in the 100m fly (1:08) at PCS Christmas Cracker 6. Jordan Aseron’s 100m Free (1:03) at PCS Christmas Cracker 7. Berkley Nowlan’s 1500m Freestyle (19:11) at PCS Christmas Cracker 8. Hannah Lantz’s 100m Butterfly (1:25) at JP Fiset 9. Katelyn MacLeod’s 400m IM (5:49) at PCS Christmas Cracker 10. Georgia Fetzko’s 200m Backstroke (2:49) at PCS Christmas Cracker 11. Grace Tworek’s 200m Backstroke (2:56) at PCS Christmas Cracker 12. Elodie Maunder’s 200m Backstroke (2:39) at JP Fiset 13. Sam Ferland’s 800m Freestyle (11:35) at JP Fiset In addition to performances in the pool, the TAG Group has had many memorable events throughout the season. Here are a few of my favourite moments: 1. Matt “Jigsaw” Ricioppo and his PCS shave down. 2. Georgia Fetzko ‘calibrating’ herself during the 5000m Swim. 3. The burned popcorn incident at PCS. 4. The “Commit to Try” program. 5. My laugh attack at JP Fiset. I couldn’t breathe! Thanks Georgia! 6. Paige nearly knocking me over after her 1500 m free at PCS. 7. The names missed in highlighting and the committee that formed out of it (Co-founders = Grace and Georgia) 8. And many many more I cannot seem to remember at this given moment. (Let me know and I will add them to the list) On the more serious sides of things, we are quickly approaching the holiday season. A few reminders for the upcoming weeks. 1. Training Break (Dec 14-26) – Be sure to stay fit during this time. Maintain a similarly structured day to the swimming schedule – go to bed at a regular hour, don’t oversleep, and stay active during the day. Relaxing is good, but you still need to do some activity in order to be in good shape when you return for Christmas camp. Finally, less exercise means swimmers need to eat less. Feel free to enjoy some holiday foods, but do so in moderation. 2. Christmas Camp update: a. Start back up on December 27th, 2007. b. Schedule will include both single and two double practice days. Exact schedule TBD shortly. I will email this out ASAP. Enjoy your last week of swimming and school, and have a restful and enjoyable Christmas season. See you at the pool! |
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TAG Parent Meeting |
November 28, 2007 |
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There will be a short parent meeting on Tuesday, December 4
immediately following workout. This meeting should last about 10 -
15 minutes and will cover some important information regarding the
PCS Christmas Cracker meet in Victoria, in addition to information
regarding December training and Christmas Camp. I hope to see you all there! |
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TAG Workout Pictures (Click to see the full-sized pictures) |
November 27, 2007 |
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TAG Halloween Pictures (Click to see the full-sized pictures) |
November 8, 2007 |
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November Pool Report |
November 6, 2007 |
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It has been a month of challenge and hard work over
the past month over at Fountain Park. The TAG group has been busy
making themselves better technically, stronger physically, and
tougher mentally. I am predicting HUGE things for all of the
swimmers in the upcoming Poppy, JP Fiset, and the PCS Christmas
Cracker swim meets, in addition to what will be coming up in the new
year.
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Saturday Workout Change |
October 31, 2007 |
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TAGS this upcoming Saturday due to the 5km Short Course National
Swim. We will be still training at NAIT, however, we will be swimming from 11 am to 1 pm to accommodate for all groups in the club competing in this event. Please arrive early for stretching. Thanks and see you at the pool. Michelle |
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TAG Pictures (Click to see the full-sized pictures) |
October 16, 2007 |
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Welcome to the new Fountain Park TAG Webpage |
October 2, 2007 |
| A big WELCOME BACK to all swimmers
returning to my group this season, and a big WELCOME to all those
moving into the group either from JAG or another program. I am
excited for this season, and would like to recognize this year's FP
TAG group: Elodie Maunder Matthew Riccioppo Georgia Fetzko Caitlin Kamminga Paige Kremer Hannah Lantz Mackenzie Lubberding Jordan Aseron Grace Tworek Katrina Sharpe Berkley Nowlan Samantha Ferland Katelyn MacLeod I am so excited for all of the wonderful things that I know are going to happen this season. I believe that this group will always strive to be the best, and will perform to their most consistent every time they hit the blocks. Just a few starts up things to remind you about: - WATER BOTTLES - most of you are pretty good at remembering, I think we are averaging 10/13 water bottles per workout. Be sure to bring them to keep yourself well hydrated and avoid headaches and cramps - GET FIT FAST WEDNESDAYS - We will be doing circuit training every Wednesday night for the majority of the short course season. We will also be doing activities prior to Saturday morning workouts. Be sure to bring an extra towel so you have a dry one after workout. - ATTENDANCE - WE are sitting at a very high attendance percentage up to this point, with many people easily at 100%. Keep up showing up! Attendance at workouts is one of the best and easiest ways to make yourself a better swimmer! IF you do need to miss due to illness, etc. please email me at olympiancoach@gmail.com or leave a message on my cell at 218-4365. - HOME OPENER - This weekend. 12 and Unders - Warm-up at NAIT 4:15 Friday, Practice at Kinsmen 9 - 11 Saturday 13 and Overs - Warm-up at NAIT 4:15 Friday, Warm-up 7:45 NAIT Saturday -I will be beginning to use the FP TAG Home page on a more regular basis for announcements, pictures, etc. Be sure to check regularly! Have a great October and see you at the pool! |
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Welcome to the new Fountain Park TAG Webpage |
August 18, 2007 |
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