Articles and MEETS

Good morning!

Just a reminder that there is a great chance to swim on August 29! Check in at the fitness counter to get a form, or check Ed's email for the PDF of the form. Please remember to add times!

The first article from USMS is "Swimming Workout Variety for Improved Performance,"written by Terry Heggy. Check it out for some great ideas on mixing things up in your workouts.

The second article is from SwimSwam contributor Olivier Poirier-Leroy. It has some great ideas for ways to improve kick strength. It is aptly named "4 Sets to Develop a More Powerful Kick."

If you haven't been following the World Championship action in Kazan, check in regularly with SwimSwam to see how things are progressing.

Happy Swimming!

Upcoming Meets and Stroke Clinics

With yesterdays heavy rains, the pool temperature has finally be lowered to a reasonable low 80's. Hope you all are enjoying it.

 

Our usual 3rd Sat morning workout is cancelled due to a final home swim meet for the Valdese youth team. We will  meet as usual on our third Monday, July 20 at 5:30 pm.

 

The next stroke clinic is Saturday July 25 at 10:00. Linda Kidd plans on more focus on back stroke & other efficiency techniques.

 

Interested in USMS competition?

 

Meet Entries close for the July 25th Goldsboro Long Course State Championship this Saturday, July 18th.  If you plan on attending, don't wait until the last minute.  Use the following link to see meet information and register for the meet:

https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1910&smid=6672

 

Asheville will host the 10th Annual Steve Barden Short Course Yards Meet Saturday, September 12th, entries close on Wednesday, September 9th.  Use the following link to see meet information and register for the meet:

https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1561&smid=6848

 

Also, don't forget our local meet scheduled for August 29. More information to follow.

Remember, Stroke Clinic on Saturday

STROKE CLINIC: SATURDAY @ 1000 VALDESE POOL with  Coach Linda Kidd. Improve your back stroke without  increasing the risk of injury. Remember your donation to the Xcell Swim team for the clinic.

 

See this article to help improve your freestyle stroke:

 

http://www.usms.org/articles/articledisplay.php?aid=3074

 

And remember, with temperatures as high as they have been, the water temperature in well above 80 degrees, so slow down and don't overheat in the water.

Updates, Meet Dates, and Backstroke Clinic

Hi, Everyone!

There is a group practice this Saturday, June 20, at 8:30am for anyone interested.Come work with some of the new equipment.

Linda will be holding a backstroke clinic on June 27, at 10:00am. Please email kiddswimming@yahoo.com to RSVP. $20 is suggested.

Finally, some meet and camp dates:

Hold The Date: August 29 (morning): all ages welcome in Valdese for a fall version of the Spring Splash. More details on events, times, etc. This will be without the bubble!

The Long Course Meters State Championships are being held at the Y Pool in Goldsboro, Saturday, July 25th, entries close on July 18th.  There are discounts for early entry.  The following link has entry information:

https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1910&smid=6672

 

The US Masters High Performance Swim Camp is being held in Greensboro August 22nd-25th.  See the following link for more information:

http://www.ncmasters.org/2015-performance-camp.pdf

 

If you want more information,  go to the NC USMS website to learn more about joining. Also check out the bulletin board with some USMS dates.

See everyone soon, and bring a friend!

Some Great Articles and Equipment Reminder

Happy Friday!

Just a reminder to everyone that equipment can be picked up from Ed on mornings and from Bryan on Monday evenings. Try it out! Here is a good article about how using fins can help out your swimming!

The Valdese Torpedo summer team will be selling tickets to the Crawdads' game on July 17th. Check with a team member or coach to purchase some. The funds will help us finish purchasing the final three lane line and a line reel appropriate for the bigger buoys. Tickets are $9, and $6 comes back to the team.

Here is an interesting little article about swimming for fitness. Peruse it at your leisure! Also, check out this great little article about USMS and the appeal of the sport to everyone from young, ex-Olympians to older, recreational swimmers.

Have a great weekend!

Some Updates and Articles!

Happy Friday, everyone!

First of all, congratulations to all of those who will be participating at the Senior Games today! Go RTS!

The Bubble is coming down! For the next week, the pool will be closed as the cover comes off for the summer. Get ready for some beautiful sunrise swims. It will reopen Monday, May 18. Remember, you can still swim at Morganton this week if you need your chlorine fix.

Since the pool is closed, Linda's stroke clinic will most likely be the Saturday of the Memorial Day weekend (May 23). Please RSVP to kiddswimming@yahoo.com if you are interested.

Ed is in the process of procuring some equipment for the team to share. If you have any particular suggestions, please feel free to share your thoughts with him.

Finally, there have been some great articles out over the past few weeks that Ed has emailed. Please go through and read them for some great information! Also, in the event you missed the coverage of the recent USMS Nationals, check out the video recap from SwimSwam:  http://swimswam.com/2015-nationwide-usms-spring-nationals-results-records-and-more-video-feature/.

Happy Swimming!

Swim Swam Article about USMS

Hi everyone!

I wanted to share this with you all after reading it this afternoon on SwimSwam. Take a look and see if you can identify with the author/swimmer here!

Check it out: http://swimswam.com/11-things-ive-learned-from-two-weeks-of-masters-swimming/

Have a great night, and good swimming!

David