PART 2 — Swim Meet Photos

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PART 2 — Swim Meet Photos

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“Take Your Mark” by Mark Erickson

Breaststroke Skills, Tips and Sample Training Session Breaststroke Kick Activities

Tip: (You should feel the lower part of back rising when kicking and ensure feet finish touching together)

Breaststroke kick with board Breaststroke kick on back

Breaststroke kick and breathe on front – arms either out the front or by your sides Breaststroke Arm Activities

Tip: (Hands should stay out the front of your face, they shouldn’t come back your chest while doing a normal stroke)

Breaststroke arms with pull buoy

Breaststroke arms/stroke with foam noodle under arm pit Common Breaststroke Drills

Tip: (Finish the kick, before opening your hands. If timing between arms and feet is correct there is no actual glide)

3 kicks/1 pull --- 2 kicks/pull --- 1 kick/pull

3 strokes/1 kick---2 strokes/1 kick--- 1 stroke/1kick Holding glide after feet touch and counting 1 – 2 - 3… or 1 – 2

Sample Breaststroke Training Session – Feel to free to modify

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Distances and times are suggestions only. (Rest after each 25m or 50m drill)

SWIM PROGRAM

Mark Erickson

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Warm Up:

200/300m (100m Free, 50m Breast – twice through)

300m (100m Free, 50m Breast – twice through)

500m - (100m Free, 50m Breast – continuous)

Main:

4 x25m Breast Kick on Back

2 x 25m Breast Kick with board (when kick feel lower part of back rising)

4 x 25m Breast on front Kick and breathe – arms out front (face in water before propulsive part of kick starts)

6-8 x 25m Breaststroke on 45 sec/1min

4 x 50m Breast Kick on Back

4 x 50m Breast with small scull with each kick and breath

4 x 50m Breast with half stroke

4 x 50m Breast with full/normal stroke

6 x 50m Breaststroke descending 1 - 3 on 1.30/1.45

4 x 50m Breast Kick on Back

4 x 50m Breast with small scull with each kick and breath

4 x 50m Breast with half stroke

4 x 50m Breast with full/normal stroke

6 x 100m Breaststroke descending 1 – 3on 1.45/2min

Cool down:

200m easy choice

300m easy choice

500m easy choice swimming

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Ken Bullock, formerly of the Kawana Waters Club, passed away on the 9th May. Ken's formal association with swimming and water safety started in Canada in the late 1950s, when he was serving as aircrew in the Canadian Fleet Air Arm. He played water polo at State level. Ken became an instructor in the Royal Life Saving Society and a swimming instructor, teacher- supervisor, then an examiner for the Water Safety Division of the Canadian Red Cross.

Ken migrated to Australia in 1966. He eventually became an author. Three of his books were about swimming and families. They are "A Family Guide to Beach and Water Safety", "Silly Billy Learns a Lesson", and "Waterproofing your Child."

Ken joined the Sunshine Coast Masters Swimming Club in 1994 aged 65. He and Shirley put a lot of time and effort into producing the historical book about QSC. They competed in many Swim Meets and Masters Games. Ken was a very good swimmer.

In about 2004 or 5 he joined the Kawana Water Dragons Masters Swimming Club founded by Sue and Graham Needham. A few years ago Ken and his wife, Shirley, moved to Tasmania.

Shirley spent many months nursing her beloved husband through his battle with cancer.

Photo:

2007 Darwin

Fond memories from those who knew Ken:

I loved his sense of humour, his dedication to whatever he was involved in and his devotion to Shirley. Ken was a lovely gentleman who will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Ken was a very witty and wise man.

Our thoughts and best wishes are with Shirley and their families.

Ken Bullock—Remembered

Diving Into Pools

The issue of whether to dive off the block, from the concourse or to start in the water, needs clarification.

The table below is based on the Masters Swimming Australia rules, which are the same as those of Swimming Australia.

The rules for FINA level meets may be slightly different in terms of the depth of the pool.

For any issues that relate to Risk Management, contact John Barrett: [email protected]

“Dive starts” should comply with the following. The water depth should be measured from 1.0 metre to 5 metres from the end wall. If Water Depth is:

Masters Swimming Australia Recom- mends:

Less than 0.9 metres No dive starts. Events should start in the

water. Relay changeovers should be from in the water.

From 0.9 metres to less than 1.0 metre Dive from concourse, provided that concourse height is not more than 0.2 metres above the water surface. If the concourse is greater than 0.2 metres above the water surface then all event starts and relay changeovers should be from in the water.

From 1.0 metre to less than 1.2 metres Maximum permissible height of starting blocks is 0.4 metre above the water surface.

1.2 metre or greater Maximum permissible height of starting blocks

is 0.75 metre above the water surface.

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DISQUALIFICATIONS

A review of 2012 swim meets indicates that compliance with stroke rules is at an all time high with breaststroke legs the only problem.

The same can’t be said for touches and turns with one handed touches in breaststroke and butterfly still happening, although rarely.

Backstroke turns and backstroke into breaststroke in the individual medley are more frequent problems requiring special attention from club coaches. It has been found that if these are not done properly in training then problems occur when competing. Referees report swimmers taking two strokes on the breast before the turn, swimmers pushing off the wall on their breast and in the medley swimmers not touching the wall on their back at the end of the backstroke leg.

Coaches and club captains need to be especially aware although the most frequent infringement is “starting before the starter’s signal”. Even experienced swimmers have been reported. Obviously swimmers must be given instruction and practice in the starting procedure as there is nothing worse than swimming a good swim and having your time rejected because of a false start.

WORLD RECORDS at OUR MEETS

Any swimmer who thinks they might break a Masters World Record at one of our swim meets must contact the Meet Director and or the Meet Referee before the meet.

While there are no differences between the rules of strokes, turns etc. of Masters Swimming Australia (MSA) and FINA Masters, there are some very important rule differences that must be catered for, such as:

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If manual timing is being used FINA Masters World Records require 3 manual times while MSA will accept the slower of two

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FINA Masters records for stroke events cannot be set in Freestyle events while MSA will accept times for other strokes where notice has been given and the swimmer has been refereed in accordance with the rules for the nominated stroke (see MSA Rule SW 5.4M)

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FINA Masters Record application forms must certify that the swimsuit rules have been complied with, and of course FINA does not recognise the full range of distances available to swimmers in MSA.

For more detail see:

FINA Masters Rules:

http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=358:masters-swimming-rules- msw&catid=87:masters-rules&Itemid=184

FINA Masters Swimming World Record Application Instructions

http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/rules/MSWR_Application_Instructions.pdf FINA Masters Swimming World Record Application Form (MSR1)

http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/rules/MSWR_Application_Form.pdf

Technical Matters

Gary Stutsel

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In March this year, 65 year old Wendy Coghill from the Sunshine Coast Masters’ club competed in the Qld Surf Life Saving Masters Championships.

Wendy collected a swag of medals as the only competitor in her age group. It was a hectic time for her as she competed in six events, followed by a weekend of dragon boat racing.

Apart from her Masters Swimming commitments, surf life saving and dragon boat racing, Wendy also participates in kayaking and indoor rowing. Her interest in life saving started at the age of 45 when her daughter was a member of the Nippers. This love of competing and success runs in the family.

In the photo below right, Rowena Coghill (middle), the 29 year old daughter of Wendy and

Derek, recently won the p r e s t i g i o u s W o r l d Championship Molokai Surf Ski race in Hawaii. Her time of 4 hours 22 minutes, placed her 19 minutes ahead of the second placed female. Congratulations to Rowena and her proud parents!

Born and bred in Proserpine, north Queensland, Bruce Muller, has much to his own surprise taken up flying ultra light planes. The check list of things to do, is an ever-expanding one, and this more recent hobby is one of many.

What is so remarkable about Bruce and his boundless energy and sheer zest for life, is that on meeting him, it is easy to miss that he has faced serious health issues for a number of years. The complete exuberance, which he displays, easily masks his personal battle with cancer, which recently created another setback for him. Despite that, Bruce still continues to compete and swim in events to help raise money for others who also face serious health and life-changing issues. His own health issues “have to fit around the swimming and fitness routine”. He recently joined his fellow Rats of Tobruk club mates in a 12 hour Swimathon for MS. They swam in a Team of 12 each completing a 1 hour swim.

As Bruce said, his ultra light flying is part of his check list and not a bucket list, because the latter “has a bottom”. Apart from his numerous fitness activities, Bruce works with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service.

He is also a volunteer visitor to the RSL Retirement Home. His involvement in functions and activities in his home in Townsville is extensive. His positive attitude to life and his seemingly nonchalant acceptance of his illness, not undermined by him, is an endearing quality in this inspiring man. We wish him all the best of luck and success in his treatment and health.

Wendy Coghill—as a life saver

Bruce Muller— Flying and Loving It

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Venue:

 Sunday, 3 June Ipswich City Masters Ipswich Grammar Pool

 Sunday, 17 June Caboolture & District Burpengary Aquatic Pool

 Sunday, 24 June RACQ North Qld Games Mackay Memorial Pool

 Saturday, 28 July South Burnett South Burnett Aquatic Centre

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8—10 November Pan Pacific Masters Games

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11 November State & Pan Pacific Open Water Swim

 To enter click on this link: http://www.mastersgames.com.au/

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