Here are a few photos taken by 7pm swimmer Drew of February's Dinner Social at Taste of India in West Hollywood. Check your email for March's Dinner Social.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
US Water Polo Masters Festival
Story by Jim Cude
With IGLA looming, I figured I needed work on some basic water polo skills. I had heard about the Water Polo Masters Festival in Henderson, NV, but never went. The festival goes for three days, and encompasses both a training camp and mini tournament. This year, I decided to give it a try.
About 100 athletes from across the US and Canada attended, and pretty much everyone had a blast. Garth Masik, Jackie Cole and myself represented WH2O . The tournament is designed for beginning and intermediate players, with strong focus on fundamentals and team plays. The training camp went Friday night and Saturday morning, with coaches “scouting” athletes in to determine skill levels. At lunch, we were divided into teams, based on how we faired in the training camp. Jackie and I were on the “Score 3” team (named after the pool we were in);. Garth got placed on Score 1.
Score 3 went 2 for 1, winning our 1st and 3rd games with a score of 14 to 4 both times; we lost our second game in a very close match, 11 to 12. I’m happy to report that my offensive skills improved with each game (I scored 5 in the last game), and I won the Most Improved Offensive Driver award. Garth won the most Improved Defensive Player. One other random highlight of the tournament: one team actually had a player red flagged two mintues into the first quarter or one game. (For non polo players, red flag means you have 3 major fouls called on you, and you are kicked out of the rest of the game.)
I highly recommend this festival for all players, especially new players who want to learn the game, and intermediate players who want to improve their skill levels. The festival runs annually in late February.
With IGLA looming, I figured I needed work on some basic water polo skills. I had heard about the Water Polo Masters Festival in Henderson, NV, but never went. The festival goes for three days, and encompasses both a training camp and mini tournament. This year, I decided to give it a try.
About 100 athletes from across the US and Canada attended, and pretty much everyone had a blast. Garth Masik, Jackie Cole and myself represented WH2O . The tournament is designed for beginning and intermediate players, with strong focus on fundamentals and team plays. The training camp went Friday night and Saturday morning, with coaches “scouting” athletes in to determine skill levels. At lunch, we were divided into teams, based on how we faired in the training camp. Jackie and I were on the “Score 3” team (named after the pool we were in);. Garth got placed on Score 1.
Score 3 went 2 for 1, winning our 1st and 3rd games with a score of 14 to 4 both times; we lost our second game in a very close match, 11 to 12. I’m happy to report that my offensive skills improved with each game (I scored 5 in the last game), and I won the Most Improved Offensive Driver award. Garth won the most Improved Defensive Player. One other random highlight of the tournament: one team actually had a player red flagged two mintues into the first quarter or one game. (For non polo players, red flag means you have 3 major fouls called on you, and you are kicked out of the rest of the game.)
I highly recommend this festival for all players, especially new players who want to learn the game, and intermediate players who want to improve their skill levels. The festival runs annually in late February.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Weekend Swim Update
ALL 10:00AM WEEKEND PRACTICES WILL NOW BE HELD AT GLASSELL STARTING THIS WEEKEND.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
From The WH2O Mailbag
From time to time we get info for various meets around the world and we like to pass them along to you our members. Check out this one in Miami:
This is a reminder that The Nadadores of South Florida will host their John O'Keefe Spring Splash swim meet on
April 5th, 2008 at the Miami Country Day Aquatic Center (601 NE 107th St, Miami FL 33161)
Information and entry form available at
http://www.nadadores.org /johnOKeefe_fixed.pdf
(please note that the previous entry form had the wrong mailing address; the Nadadores board apologizes for any inconvenience; please email us at nadadoresflorida@aol.com if you already sent your entry form and it had not be returned to you already by the us mail)
See you there!
The Nadadores of South Florida
So if you are happen to be in the Miami area on April 5th here is a great opportunity to get some swim meet time in before IGLA.
Monday, February 25, 2008
One Week Warning
Next Monday, March 3rd is the first Monday of the Month which means it’s time for the check set of ten 100’s. This set called a check set or benchmark set or swim till you puke set is a monthly set designed to track one’s training progress. The set is made up of ten 100’s SCY all out sprints. Depending on which lane group you are in (FAST/MEDIUM/SLOW) the interval will vary but you get lots of rest / recovery time.
After each swim the coach writes down your times and you can get them from the coach after workout. The coach also yells the times out so as you are swimming into the wall you know how you are doing. This set sounds harder than it is and many Master Swim Teams do this set on a monthly basis. It’s a great training tool for those who plan on competing this year at IGLA and for those who are just swimming to keep in shape. The faster you go the more calories you are burning!
Personally I have mixed feelings about the ten 100’s. When I wake up at 5am the first Monday of the month I just want to stay under the covers but as soon as I’m done with the set I’m always amazed at my swimming. I’ve had some great months with this set and some months that I just wanted to give up. I’m sure as you are reading this you are thinking of skipping next Monday but I’m letting you know that you should come and give it a try. For those who have been doing think about switching up your lane order for a change. Those people who are always going second this is your chance to ask to go first and show us what you got.
Finally about a year ago another team posted the following about the Ten 100’s Set:
With all that said you can see how important these check sets can be in your training. After next Monday’s swim we will crunch some numbers and make our own Bell Curve for the blog. So next Monday we will see all of you in the water pushing yourself and pushing our Bell Curve.
After each swim the coach writes down your times and you can get them from the coach after workout. The coach also yells the times out so as you are swimming into the wall you know how you are doing. This set sounds harder than it is and many Master Swim Teams do this set on a monthly basis. It’s a great training tool for those who plan on competing this year at IGLA and for those who are just swimming to keep in shape. The faster you go the more calories you are burning!
Personally I have mixed feelings about the ten 100’s. When I wake up at 5am the first Monday of the month I just want to stay under the covers but as soon as I’m done with the set I’m always amazed at my swimming. I’ve had some great months with this set and some months that I just wanted to give up. I’m sure as you are reading this you are thinking of skipping next Monday but I’m letting you know that you should come and give it a try. For those who have been doing think about switching up your lane order for a change. Those people who are always going second this is your chance to ask to go first and show us what you got.
Finally about a year ago another team posted the following about the Ten 100’s Set:
The Ten 100's Challenge
So the other week I mentioned how during swim practice we are doing “Breakthrough Sets” each month starting with a set of ten 100’s on 2:00. Ideally you are to sprint each one and get your average time on all ten 100’s and then next month improve from that and so on and so on. So we did it and I did pretty well my times were 1:04 / 1:03 / 1:03 / 1:02 / 1:01 / 1:01 / 1:01 / 1:01 / 1:01 / 1:02 so an average of about 1.019. Not to shabby. I only mention this as I got an email from another team I practiced with once who is doing the same sort of set and sent out this little tid bit in an email:
BELL SHAPE CURVE OF SWIMMING
How about a politically incorrect "bell shape curve". How good a swimmer are you? xxxx has about 1,000 swimmers and this is a break down of where I think they fit. (* These are yard times. For meter conversions add 10% if you have lousy turns and 12% if you have good flip turns).
10 x 100 Yards in a short course pool
0 swimmers @ 1:00
10 swimmers @ 1:05 top 10
20 swimmers @ 1:10 top 30 / 1000
40 swimmers @ 1:15 top 70 / 1000
80 swimmers @ 1:20 top 150 / 1000
100 swimmers @ 1:25 top 250 / 1000
150 swimmers @ 1:30 top 400 / 1000
150 swimmers @ 1:35
150 swimmers @ 1:40
150 swimmers @ 1:45
100 swimmers @ 1:50
80 swimmers @ 1:55
70 swimmers @ 2:00
Many will be discouraged with these statistics. I think you should realize how good our xxx swimmers are. Even to swim 10 x 100 on 2 minutes is quite an accomplishment and would put you in the middle of the pack of most triathlons. Most triathlons do not have coach potatoes. They are vigorous people intent on their health and fitness.
Anyone in the 1:20s and above most likely had a competitive swim background. The reason I put this out there is to get swimmers a sense of accomplishment and to help you in goal setting. You want to keep an eye on the clock and an eye on your times for the main goal: staying in the water and enjoying a little effort at being healthy.
With all that said you can see how important these check sets can be in your training. After next Monday’s swim we will crunch some numbers and make our own Bell Curve for the blog. So next Monday we will see all of you in the water pushing yourself and pushing our Bell Curve.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Team Update 2/24/2008
Don’t forget that the 3pm swim practice today, Sunday the 24th is cancelled due to road closures around the West Hollywood Pool for the Elton John Oscar Party. We will have practice Monday morning both at 6am and 7:15am as well as in the evening at 7pm. In years past parking at 6am has been difficult as trucks taking down the party will be parked in various locations. You may want to give yourself a few extra minutes just to be on the safe side or you can ride your bike to practice like I’ll be doing.
To all those who are swimming at the F.A.S.T. swim meet today in Fullerton we all wish you speedy times. Hopefully we will have pictures and results posted shortly.
Speaking of swim meets don’t forget to register to IGLA in Washington, D.C.. This year's IGLA Championships is expected to be one of the larger competitions in recent memory. Reserve your room, in one of our block of rooms at our Host Hotels and receive the special IGLA 2008 rate. Rooms are going fast! For more information visit: http://www.igla2008.org/accomodations.php
Finally in member news swimmer Peter Fox and his wife Sophia are proud to announce the arrival of Daniel Heller Fox arrived Friday, February 8 at 4:07 am. Daniel weighs in at 7 pounds 5 ounces and is 20 inches long. Sophia and baby are both doing very well. All of WH2O wishes the Fox family well and we can’t wait to see Daniel swimming with us.
If you have any team related news of something you want to put out to the team please email vpadmin@wh2o.org . Thank You. Now let’s get swimming.
p.s.
MEN’S SHOWER UPDATE From our Facilities Rep:
If you haven't already heard, the men's shower is up and running. This
is a temporary fix and in the next few days a new water heater will be
installed to avoid it going out every few months as it has been. I
thank you guys for your patience during this repair and now the men can
go back to showering in the men's side again.
To all those who are swimming at the F.A.S.T. swim meet today in Fullerton we all wish you speedy times. Hopefully we will have pictures and results posted shortly.
Speaking of swim meets don’t forget to register to IGLA in Washington, D.C.. This year's IGLA Championships is expected to be one of the larger competitions in recent memory. Reserve your room, in one of our block of rooms at our Host Hotels and receive the special IGLA 2008 rate. Rooms are going fast! For more information visit: http://www.igla2008.org/accomodations.php
Finally in member news swimmer Peter Fox and his wife Sophia are proud to announce the arrival of Daniel Heller Fox arrived Friday, February 8 at 4:07 am. Daniel weighs in at 7 pounds 5 ounces and is 20 inches long. Sophia and baby are both doing very well. All of WH2O wishes the Fox family well and we can’t wait to see Daniel swimming with us.
If you have any team related news of something you want to put out to the team please email vpadmin@wh2o.org . Thank You. Now let’s get swimming.
p.s.
MEN’S SHOWER UPDATE From our Facilities Rep:
If you haven't already heard, the men's shower is up and running. This
is a temporary fix and in the next few days a new water heater will be
installed to avoid it going out every few months as it has been. I
thank you guys for your patience during this repair and now the men can
go back to showering in the men's side again.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Weekend Swim Pool Location Updates
Here are this weekends swim pool updates:
Saturday @ 10:00am: Glassell Pool
Sunday @ 10:00am: Richard Alatorre
Sunday @ 3:00pm: NO PRACTICE
As always please check your emails for any late breaking pool closures and/or changes. For maps and the addresses of the various pool locations please check out our website at http://www.wh2o.org .
Saturday @ 10:00am: Glassell Pool
Sunday @ 10:00am: Richard Alatorre
Sunday @ 3:00pm: NO PRACTICE
As always please check your emails for any late breaking pool closures and/or changes. For maps and the addresses of the various pool locations please check out our website at http://www.wh2o.org .
Thursday, February 21, 2008
More Utah Madness!
by Bernie LaFianza
2008 marked the 10th Ski and Swim for Salt Lake City’s QUAC team. This year’s event was different but still a great time. WH2O was represented by Bill Shepard, Luis Bahamon and myself. Luis and I have attended previous Ski and Swim events but this was Bill’s first time. The “newbie” had a great time and if you ask him he will tell you that not only is he looking forward to next year but now he is more excited than ever to go to IGLA in Washington DC in June.
There were many events during the weekend including an opening cocktail mixer, a women’s event, ski day with a breakfast and a lunch, dessert parties and a big closing gala. Oh yes, there was a swim meet too! All three of us swam well and participated in some of the events of the weekend. Having been to a few of these events as well as quite a few IGLAs, I have made some significant friendships with many on the QUAC team and this weekend allowed me, along with Bill, to spend some quality time with them during and in addition to the events of the weekend.
Ski and Swim is a fun get away weekend at the end of the winter which I highly recommend other WH2O members consider attending in the future. The QUAC team is very friendly and hospitable and one is struck by how “connected” they are to each other. Salt Lake City is a nice small city (aren’t most cities small when compared to LA?) which has it’s own charm. The time spent in Salt Lake City with QUAC gives one a respite while at the same time you come home with a renewed appreciation of being part of WH2O, gay swimming and just living in LA. How can you beat time spent with good friends in a beautiful place and you get to swim and ski too? Seriously think about going next year – President’s weekend.
2008 marked the 10th Ski and Swim for Salt Lake City’s QUAC team. This year’s event was different but still a great time. WH2O was represented by Bill Shepard, Luis Bahamon and myself. Luis and I have attended previous Ski and Swim events but this was Bill’s first time. The “newbie” had a great time and if you ask him he will tell you that not only is he looking forward to next year but now he is more excited than ever to go to IGLA in Washington DC in June.
There were many events during the weekend including an opening cocktail mixer, a women’s event, ski day with a breakfast and a lunch, dessert parties and a big closing gala. Oh yes, there was a swim meet too! All three of us swam well and participated in some of the events of the weekend. Having been to a few of these events as well as quite a few IGLAs, I have made some significant friendships with many on the QUAC team and this weekend allowed me, along with Bill, to spend some quality time with them during and in addition to the events of the weekend.
Ski and Swim is a fun get away weekend at the end of the winter which I highly recommend other WH2O members consider attending in the future. The QUAC team is very friendly and hospitable and one is struck by how “connected” they are to each other. Salt Lake City is a nice small city (aren’t most cities small when compared to LA?) which has it’s own charm. The time spent in Salt Lake City with QUAC gives one a respite while at the same time you come home with a renewed appreciation of being part of WH2O, gay swimming and just living in LA. How can you beat time spent with good friends in a beautiful place and you get to swim and ski too? Seriously think about going next year – President’s weekend.
Guess Who Is Coming For Dinner?
This Friday is our monthly dinner social for all WH2O Swimmers and Polo Players. Come to the Friday night swim at 7pm at West Hollywood City Pool and stay around after. Everyone will be showering and heading over for a night of food and fun. More information online at our website at http://wh2o.org. Log in and RSVP. For you WH2O Water Polo Players you can swim for free with the swimmers on Friday nights if you are registered with SPMA (http://www.spma.net). Friday workouts are from 7pm to 8pm and are coached by Bernie.
So come form the swim and stay for the food!
So come form the swim and stay for the food!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Get Ready For The 2008 Caltech Pentathlon
The 2008 Caltech Pentathlon is set for Sunday, March 9th. This meet is a great chance to showcase your starts, turns and sprinting in a true race environment. Everyone swims all 5 events: 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 free and 100 IM.
For entry forms, event descriptions, driving directions and other information please go to http://www.spma.net . Also let Matt our Swim Rep know you are going by emailing swimrep at wh2o.org.
Oh yeah and don't forget to take lots of pictures with your digital cameras and phones for our blog.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
WH2O In Utah
This past weekend QUAC held it's Ski N' Swim Weekend. As you can see in this slide show a few WH2O'ers left the sunny land of West Hollywood for the fun but cold winter of Salt Lake City. Check out QUAC's website online at http://www.quacquac.org/
WH2O'ers Top Ten SCM List
The preliminary 2007 Short Course Meters USMS Top Ten List is now available. Check them all out at the USMS website at http://www.usms.org/comp/tt/toptenlist.php.
As you can see from the list below we have a lot of Top 10 Swimmers from WH2O. Congrats to all the swimmers. When the final official Top 10 Results are up we’ll post them. Congrats to all and keep on swimming. For those who didn’t make the list you have a few months to SCM season so start training today!
Here is a list of WH2O’ers who have made the preliminary SCM Top 10:
Men Age 18-24:
50 Freestyle SCM Men 18-24 (2007)
1 Christopher S Smith 23 Time: 24.80
100 Freestyle SCM Men 18-24 (2007)
3 Christopher S Smith 23 Time: 56.30
50 Breaststroke SCM Men 18-24 (2007)
4 Christopher S Smith 23 Time: 31.91
100 Individual Medley SCM Men 18-24 (2007)
5 Christopher S Smith 23 Time: 1:04.20
200 Individual Medley SCM Men 18-24 (2007)
5 Christopher S Smith 23 Time: 2:25.67
Men 25-29:
800 Freestyle SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
10 Bryan Libit 28 Time: 10:39.43
50 Backstroke SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
4 Jeff Brooker 29 Time: 29.35
100 Backstroke SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
5 Jeff Brooker 29 Time: 1:03.30
50 Breaststroke SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
2 Matthew B Schmidt 29 Time: 30.88
100 Breaststroke SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
1 Matthew B Schmidt 29 Time: 1:08.10
200 Breaststroke SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
1 Matthew B Schmidt 29 Time: 2:31.57
100 Butterfly SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
7 Jeff Brooker 29 Time: 1:00.40
100 Individual Medley SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
6 Matthew B Schmidt 29 Time: 1:02.78
200 Individual Medley SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
2 Matthew B Schmidt 29 Time: 2:18.98
200 Individual Medley SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
9 Mike Crosby 28 Time: 2:25.88
Men 30-34:
200 Freestyle SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
2 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 1:57.06
400 Freestyle SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
2 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 4:14.30
100 Backstroke SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
2 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 59.18
200 Backstroke SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
1 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 2:08.39
200 Breaststroke SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
3 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 2:28.30
200 Individual Medley SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
1 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 2:08.33
Men 35-39:
200 Butterfly SCM Men 35-39 (2007)
10 Joel Mc Kenna 37 Time: 2:28.48
Men 40-44:
400 Freestyle SCM Men 40-44 (2007)
9 Gregg A Ogorzelec 41 Time: 4:30.35
800 Freestyle SCM Men 40-44 (2007)
7 Gregg A Ogorzelec 41 Time: 9:35.92
1500 Freestyle SCM Men 40-44 (2007)
7 Gregg A Ogorzelec 41 Time: 18:28.43
Men 55-59:
200 Butterfly SCM Men 55-59 (2007)
8 Charles Larson 55 Time: 3:04.06
Men 60-64:
100 Butterfly SCM Men 60-64 (2007)
8 Paulo Figueiredo 61 Time: 1:18.55
200 Butterfly SCM Men 60-64 (2007)
7 Paulo Figueiredo 61 Time: 3:20.27
400 Individual Medley SCM Men 60-64 (2007)
7 Paulo Figueiredo 61 Time: 6:15.83
Women 30-34:
50 Freestyle SCM Women 30-34 (2007)
6 Sarah L Lassek 34 Time: 30.17
100 Freestyle SCM Women 30-34 (2007)
4 Sarah L Lassek 34 Time: 1:06.23
Women 40-44:
200 Freestyle SCM Women 40-44 (2007)
5 Amy L Dantzler 43 Time: 2:18.28
400 Freestyle SCM Women 40-44 (2007)
3 Amy L Dantzler 43 Time: 4:48.55
200 Butterfly SCM Women 40-44 (2007)
4 Amy L Dantzler 43 Time: 2:51.19
As you can see from the list below we have a lot of Top 10 Swimmers from WH2O. Congrats to all the swimmers. When the final official Top 10 Results are up we’ll post them. Congrats to all and keep on swimming. For those who didn’t make the list you have a few months to SCM season so start training today!
Here is a list of WH2O’ers who have made the preliminary SCM Top 10:
Men Age 18-24:
50 Freestyle SCM Men 18-24 (2007)
1 Christopher S Smith 23 Time: 24.80
100 Freestyle SCM Men 18-24 (2007)
3 Christopher S Smith 23 Time: 56.30
50 Breaststroke SCM Men 18-24 (2007)
4 Christopher S Smith 23 Time: 31.91
100 Individual Medley SCM Men 18-24 (2007)
5 Christopher S Smith 23 Time: 1:04.20
200 Individual Medley SCM Men 18-24 (2007)
5 Christopher S Smith 23 Time: 2:25.67
Men 25-29:
800 Freestyle SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
10 Bryan Libit 28 Time: 10:39.43
50 Backstroke SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
4 Jeff Brooker 29 Time: 29.35
100 Backstroke SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
5 Jeff Brooker 29 Time: 1:03.30
50 Breaststroke SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
2 Matthew B Schmidt 29 Time: 30.88
100 Breaststroke SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
1 Matthew B Schmidt 29 Time: 1:08.10
200 Breaststroke SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
1 Matthew B Schmidt 29 Time: 2:31.57
100 Butterfly SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
7 Jeff Brooker 29 Time: 1:00.40
100 Individual Medley SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
6 Matthew B Schmidt 29 Time: 1:02.78
200 Individual Medley SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
2 Matthew B Schmidt 29 Time: 2:18.98
200 Individual Medley SCM Men 25-29 (2007)
9 Mike Crosby 28 Time: 2:25.88
Men 30-34:
200 Freestyle SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
2 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 1:57.06
400 Freestyle SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
2 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 4:14.30
100 Backstroke SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
2 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 59.18
200 Backstroke SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
1 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 2:08.39
200 Breaststroke SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
3 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 2:28.30
200 Individual Medley SCM Men 30-34 (2007)
1 Brian J Olver 30 Time: 2:08.33
Men 35-39:
200 Butterfly SCM Men 35-39 (2007)
10 Joel Mc Kenna 37 Time: 2:28.48
Men 40-44:
400 Freestyle SCM Men 40-44 (2007)
9 Gregg A Ogorzelec 41 Time: 4:30.35
800 Freestyle SCM Men 40-44 (2007)
7 Gregg A Ogorzelec 41 Time: 9:35.92
1500 Freestyle SCM Men 40-44 (2007)
7 Gregg A Ogorzelec 41 Time: 18:28.43
Men 55-59:
200 Butterfly SCM Men 55-59 (2007)
8 Charles Larson 55 Time: 3:04.06
Men 60-64:
100 Butterfly SCM Men 60-64 (2007)
8 Paulo Figueiredo 61 Time: 1:18.55
200 Butterfly SCM Men 60-64 (2007)
7 Paulo Figueiredo 61 Time: 3:20.27
400 Individual Medley SCM Men 60-64 (2007)
7 Paulo Figueiredo 61 Time: 6:15.83
Women 30-34:
50 Freestyle SCM Women 30-34 (2007)
6 Sarah L Lassek 34 Time: 30.17
100 Freestyle SCM Women 30-34 (2007)
4 Sarah L Lassek 34 Time: 1:06.23
Women 40-44:
200 Freestyle SCM Women 40-44 (2007)
5 Amy L Dantzler 43 Time: 2:18.28
400 Freestyle SCM Women 40-44 (2007)
3 Amy L Dantzler 43 Time: 4:48.55
200 Butterfly SCM Women 40-44 (2007)
4 Amy L Dantzler 43 Time: 2:51.19
Monday, February 18, 2008
Monday 2/18 Update
Members and Non-Members don’t forget to check out our official site at http://wh2o.org. Members should log in and update personal information. Starting next month anyone who hasn’t registered for online credit card payment who continue to pay by check will be charged a monthly $10.00 surcharge for check processing.
While you are logged in please register for this Friday’s Dinner Social and for this Saturday’s Butterfly Clinic. With our new website all you need to do is log in and register online for these and other events.
If you are a member and cannot log in please email Joel at vpadmin at wh2o.org with your full name and current email. If you are not a member and want to keep current on WH2O events keep checking this webpage for updated information as we will be updating more often.
Members if you have any pictures of team events or storis email Jim at secretary at wh2o.org. The team blog is our online team newsletter so let’s all work together to make it the best masters swim blog out in the world wide web.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
President's Day Holiday Schedule
Just a reminder that this coming Monday, February 18th, is Presidents' Day so we will have our holiday schedule. That means there will be only one workout on Monday, from 7:00-8:30am. There will be no evening practice.
Butterfly Clinic
WH2O is beginning the 2008 swim clinic season with BUTTERFLY!!
Sat. Feb. 23, 2008
West Hollywood Pool 3:00-5:00PM
This is a great opportunity for all team members to get some individualized attention on their butterfly stroke and technique. All participants will be filmed on top and under the water and given a copy of their stroke on a DVD. Great for all levels of swimmer...from the beginner looking to understand the fundamentals....to the advanced looking to perfect their stroke for upcoming competition. The coach for this clinic will be Coach Bram.
LIMITED TO A MAX OF 12 PARTICIPANTS. Space is limited so please RSVP early to swim rep Matt: swim@wh2o.org.
Cost is $20/person
Bring fee to the clinic or place in the box at the pool (write Butterfly Clinic in the memo space). All individuals who RSVP will be charged even if you do not show up.
This is your chance to get over that fear of butterfly or shave those important few seconds off your time!!!
Sat. Feb. 23, 2008
West Hollywood Pool 3:00-5:00PM
This is a great opportunity for all team members to get some individualized attention on their butterfly stroke and technique. All participants will be filmed on top and under the water and given a copy of their stroke on a DVD. Great for all levels of swimmer...from the beginner looking to understand the fundamentals....to the advanced looking to perfect their stroke for upcoming competition. The coach for this clinic will be Coach Bram.
LIMITED TO A MAX OF 12 PARTICIPANTS. Space is limited so please RSVP early to swim rep Matt: swim@wh2o.org.
Cost is $20/person
Bring fee to the clinic or place in the box at the pool (write Butterfly Clinic in the memo space). All individuals who RSVP will be charged even if you do not show up.
This is your chance to get over that fear of butterfly or shave those important few seconds off your time!!!
WH2O'ers Hitting The Pool
Some of our members have gone and posted video's on them swimming on YouTube. Check out this one of Adam Davis, Gregg Ogorzelec, Grady Harmon, Chris Smith swimming back in November at the UCLA SCM swim meet.
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