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Meet Preparation guidelines 2007 LCM
Nationals
One
way to get ready for a target meet is . . .
Weight Training for 2007 LCM
Nationals
Here’s the plan for the rest of the summer with focus . .
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Elbows high:
Here Coach Cindy is demonstrating . . .
Injury Prevention
Seminar
On Saturday, June
16th, Dr. Eric LeBouef talked about
injury prevention -
Notes from Seminar
Proposed
Practice Lane Etiquette for Master’s Swimmers (by Dave
Smalley):
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Try to swim
in a lane with people of the same caliber as you as it relates to
speed and endurance.
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When swimming
long course ALWAYS go 10 seconds apart on intervals. Short course
go 10 seconds apart until there are 4 swimming in a lane, only then
go to five second intervals.
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If you are
the person in the lane that asks another to lead the lane or go
ahead of them, NEVER swim up on them, keep the interval between you
and them. (Note, that many will ask another to go first, simply so
they can swim in the easier draft of the swimmer in front of them
or lay back with less effort until late in the set then challenge
the person in front of them by swimming up on them “Sammy
save-up style) Poor form! Either get out in front, or stay back in
your spot. If you want to draft, be upfront about it and ask the
person in front of you if it bothers them.
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If a swimmer
says that they will lead the lane, or asks to go in front of you or
simply assumes they are the leader, then rule 3 does not apply, Go
for it!
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If you are
being lapped by a faster swimmer, swim to the farthest you can to
the right to let the faster swimmer by. If you come to the turn and
you are about to be passed, wait on the wall as far right as
possible until the faster swimmer has gone by.
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To pass a
slower swimmer tap them, brush them, on the left foot or calf to
signal you are there.
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Never modify
a set as to send off unless you have the full agreement with your
lane mates and the coach on deck. It is not a do your own thing
time. Be considerate of others and stay with the intervals
suggested.
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ALWAYS rest
the prescribed interval rest on sets. Do not cut it short to catch
up or stay up. If you are passed on say the broken mile or other
long interval rest set, drop the 50 so you will be back on the same
lap so to speak as the leaders, which will allow you to rest at the
same intervals then pick up the lapped 50 at the end. You will find
it much less congested and confusing. Related here is to leave on
the interval, not a couple seconds prior.
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Always swim
staying to the right of the center line, do not crowd the middle.
Respect the people in your lane.
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Know the
Family Rule. If someone’s family shows up on deck, invoke the
family rule for the sake of the individual whose family has shown
up. This means letting that person win the interval or lead the
lane convincingly, effectively showing off to the rest of the
family. When the family leaves, go back to running over the
slacker.
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