Our Goal Is to Benefit Our Swimmers By: Useful and Fun Communications to the Swimmers’ Adult Supporters, Increasing Those Supporters’ Knowledge and Involvement

2008/9 SEASON, ISSUE 3 May 18, 2009

Our Goal is to Benefit our Swimmers by: Useful and fun communications to the swimmers’ adult supporters, increasing those supporters’ knowledge and involvement

COMMUNICATION-FUN-INVOLVEMENT CONTENTS hips to make the profile as narrow as possible; Speeding Up Your Backstroke..………...... 1 3) deep hand entry; Awards to Volunteers………………………1 4) dry armpit/shoulder "pop"; and Award to a Swimmer……………………….2 5) powered by the kick. BC Senior Games……………………………2 Things You Should Know About…………3 AWARDS TO VOLUNTEERS Parents on Deck – Not!..……………………4 New Technology Swim Suits...... 4 Swim BC’s Corner…………………………..5 As we all know, volunteers are essential to Gator Pass Meet……………………………..6 the success of our swimmers, our children. Editor’s Corner………………………………6 Recently, two of our volunteers were Photo credits: Caron Schleibinger, Peter publicly recognized for their efforts, please Chapman, Pam Gosel congratulate and thank them when you see SPEEDING UP YOUR BACKSTROKE them.

Tibor Baldauf, Chinook Swim Club On Sunday, May 10, a huge World Record was set by Japan's Ryosuke Irie (19) in the 200m Back Long Course. You really need to see the youtube video posted by Swim Australia:

Note the following key components of the new World Record from that video: 1) head absolutely still; 2) the body rotates in the same plane - not from side to side but rotating on top of the 1 Tibor recently received the Community Club since its inception in 1999, is presently Achievement Award for outstanding Club President, is a member of the Lower volunteer service for his coaching on the Mainland Region (LMR) Board (see page 4), Sunshine Coast (see photo). He came to volunteers as an official at every swim meet Canada following the Hungarian her three daughters participate in, and plays Revolution, and has been coaching in local a major role in all meets hosted by the Canadian swim clubs for 39 years. His Rapids. Congratulations Pam! swimmers have competed nationally and internationally (including the Olympics). AWARD TO A SWIMMER

Tibor has been coaching as a volunteer on Richmond’s Brian Johns was recently the Sunshine Coast for some 25 years and is awarded the Don Fennel Award of now the volunteer Head Coach of the Distinction for being a positive role model Chinook Swim Club. Congratulations Tibor! in and out of the swimming pool. This three-time Olympian is a true sportsman, For those of you who are not familiar with who gives his all, demonstrates fair play this club, Caron Schleibinger who is its and sportsmanship, and is always Registrar / Treasurer writes: supportive of teammates.

Our club here on the Sunshine coast is a very small club; however, we have amazing commitment and support from our three volunteer coaches, Tibor Baldauf, Marilyn Adams and Brent Collins. We have approximately 35 members in total and our club has many up and coming swimmers who will be ready for competition in the next couple of years.

Pam Gosel, Richmond Rapids

Brian set a Commonwealth Record in the 400 IM and finished 7th in this event in the last Olympics. He held the World Short Course 400 IM record with a time of 4:02.72. He is currently planning for the 2012 Olympics in London. Congratulations Brian! ______

Pam received the Administrator of the Year BC SENIOR GAMES Award in Richmond for her long-term commitment to swimming. She has been Richmond will be hosting the BC Senior involved with the Richmond Rapids Swim Games this year. The Richmond Rapids are 2 helping out with swimming. They need 2009-2010 Meets [date shown is the Saturday] volunteer officials to help out at October: Watermania September 17-19. These are not 3rd, LMR #1 - Gators long days (about 9 till 2) and the food and 17th, PSW Invitational competition are both great. If you can help 24th, VPSC Pentathlon out, particularly with Stroke and Turn, November: contact Pam Gosel 7th, Hyack Fall Meet mailto:[email protected]. 14th, LOSC SC Invitational 21st, LMR #2 - Surrey THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW December: th ABOUT 5 , Rapids Fastswim th {News from the Latest Lower Mainland Region 12 , LRM #3 - Delta [LMR] Board Meeting (May 13, 2009) and January: th Other Sources} 16 , Hyack Icebreaker 23rd, CDSC New Year 30th, LMR #4 - SFA February: 13th, Swim BC Provincial AA March: 6th, Swim BC Provincial AAA 13th, LMR Champs - Winskill 27th, LOSC LC Invitational April: 10th, Delta Invitational (tentative) 17th, CDSC Mies Schootman May: The format of the Provincial Meets will be 1st, Rapids West Coast Open changing for the 2010-2011 Season (but not 15th, LMR #5 – W Van Otters for next season). One major change could 22nd, Hyack Youth Cup include three-tiered Provincial June: Championships (much smaller individual 5th, Dynamo Invitational (tentative) meets for Provincials than is presently the 12th, LMR Champs - Haney case). The idea is to enhance the Clubs 19th, Hyack Summer Solstice coming together as teams in smaller 26th, Swim BC Provincial AA formats, enhancing swimmer, club and July: official development. There will be a great 10th, Swim BC Provincial AAA deal of discussion among the Coaches, 31st, Swim Canada Age Group Natls Regional Officials Directors (RODs), the LMR Board, and Swim BC regarding this RODs (Regional Officials Directors) Are and other proposed changes to ensure that There to Assist, Not to Rescue - Clubs need they are appropriate and will benefit the to provide sufficient notice if they want swimmers. Input will also be sought from Senior Officials to attend - line up Senior swimmers and parents. Officials well in advance and be clear regarding your expectations. Last year and LMR Champs next season (2009-2010) will again this year there have been meets where involve Heats and Finals over a 2-day meet. organizers failed to determine Senior The final format (e.g., possibly timed finals Officials, scrambling days before to find for the longer events) will be determined by referees. Clubs are reminded that the RODs the host Club. are there to assist, not to rescue. 3 PARENTS ON DECK – NOT!

Almost without exception, it is not acceptable for parents to come on deck to speak to a coach about an issue or incident.

LMR Officals Clinics 2009-2010 will be held The best comparison is school. A parent as follows (dates to be finalized): would not go charging into their child’s October: Chena classroom in the middle of class to speak to January: Surrey the teacher. That would interrupt the March: Gators teacher’s ability to teach the students, and

also air out the issue for the world to see or The LMR Board is changing, see below. hear. It is also intimidating and Thanks to outgoing Board members for embarrassing for the teacher (and the child). your tremendous dedication and hard work Instead, you would make an appointment over the last 3 years, and congratulations to to speak to your child’s teacher outside of incoming Board members who will be classroom time when you can deal with the providing the same high level of service matter calmly and more objectively. over the next 3 years:

The pool deck is the coach’s classroom and Position Currently Next Season the same rule should apply. And on top of Catherine Catherine everything else, they are supervising 1 Duncombe Duncombe children who are up to their necks in water, Regional Leisa Burdeny Coleen not sitting safely at a desk. Part of the Directors Gilmore2 difference is that parents generally do not Pam Gosel Peter sit and watch a school class like they do Chapman3 swim practice. But being able to watch the Secretary Betty Lum Peter practice does not give the parent license to Chapman / interrupt if they see something they don’t Catherine like or have an issue to discuss. Duncombe Treasurer Catherine Open; Obviously, there are reasonable exceptions: Tsang volunteer perhaps you made arrangements ahead of needed time to drop something off for the coach, or 1Spartans (“retires” end of next season); are running in with your child’s goggles 2Surrey; 3Chena that they left at home, or are making sure they have a ride home when you forgot to The next LMR Board Meeting will be June 17, check before practice. But otherwise, the 2009 at Centennial Community Center, New general rule is parents should not be on Westminster (starting at 730pm). Key topics of deck during practice or swim meets unless discussion will include: pool confirmations for they are officially helping out. Thanks for LMR Meets, and minimum Official levels keeping this in mind. required for Clubs to host meets. ______

“NEW TECHNOLOGY” SWIM SUITS

While there are currently no rules banning or limiting the “new technology” suits such as the Speedo LZR and the BlueSeventy 4 “Sure-it-looks-like-a-wetsuit-but-it’s-not-a- External High School Credit Letters wetsuit”, there have apparently been well in The External Sport Credentials Program excess of 100 patents filed for “new tech” gives students the opportunity to earn suits or swimming materials. graduation credits for approved levels of competition as an athlete, coach and/or It is entirely possible that FINA may start to official. Please contact the Swim BC office put some limits on what these suits can be for your athletes’ External High School and do. Again, this is mere speculation, but Credit Letters. Click here for full details. don’t be too surprised if the 2009-2010 season sees some new rules directly from Swim BC Records FINA putting some limits on these new All Swim BC records are up-to-date and high-end suits. We’ll wait and see. available for download from the Swim BC website at: Although these suits are great, in no way http://www.swim.bc.ca/swimbcrecordsdocs.aspx should an athlete ever consider buying Please contact the Swim BC office when anything so expensive unless they were at your athlete/club breaks any Provincial or the Senior National level making finals. National record. Even at the Age Group National level it is excessive to be buying suits that are much Summer Swim Camps over $100 – again unless you are one of the The Summer Swim Camp page is once top swimmers in the finals. In short, swim again available on the Swim BC website. fast with a “regular” suit and when one Swim BC website. tenth matters to make finals in a National meet or to get on a National Team, then visit your local store.

Chad Webb (Chena Head Coach) [email protected]

Swim BC Accepting Bids to Co-host 2009-2010 Events All Swim BC clubs are welcome to submit bids for Swim BC competitions (AA Champs, AAA Champs, Senior Champs) in the 2009-2010 season. Awarding of the co- hosting rights for these meets will be decided by the Swim BC Awards SWIM BC’s CORNER Committee. Click here for full details.

2008-2009 Nominations Sport Performance Seminar Series Swim BC is now looking for, and accepting The Sport Performance Seminar Series, nominations from the 2008-2009 season for: presented by Canada Sport Centre - Pacific Administrator/Volunteer of the Year; Club continues, with the next free seminar being of the Year; and Hall of Fame Inductee(s). held on Thursday, May 21st at the Submission deadline is June 15, 2009. Richmond Olympic Oval (Room 1055) from Click here for full details. 4:30-6:30pm. The topic is Performance Technology by Allan Wrigley 5 (Biomechanist) who works with both Swim VPSC: Kynan Suttle, Daniel Crookall, BC and the Vancouver National Swim Nicholas Kong, Cadan Glass, Paige Sarro, Centre. Full details click here. Christopher Kovacs

And thanks to all the Volunteers who contributed their time and supported our Pass Meet. Volunteers are the key to our childrens’ success. Thanks again!

Mike Xu mailto:[email protected]

EDITOR’S CORNER Swim-a-Thon Tax Receipts All Swim-a-thon events held in the 2008- Welcome to the third edition of the LMR 2009 season must be completed and Newsletter, the Streamline. As most of you documentation submitted to the Swim BC should know by now, the Newsletter is st office by July 31 , 2009. published after every substantive LMR Board Meeting to communicate key Sheila Galloway, information from those meetings (Things 604-987-2004 You Should Know About – on page 3). I [email protected] also try to communicate other information of use / importance and entertain via contributed articles (and via Swim BC’s Corner (above)).

______As always I more than welcome feedback as GATORS PASS MEET to how this newsletter can be more useful and readable to the swimmers, coaches and The Gator 2009 Pass Meet held at parents in the 23 Lower Mainland Region Templeton Park Pool on May 2, 2009, was (LMR) swim clubs. And of course photos attended by 97 swimmers. Congratulations and articles are more than welcome. You to the following swimmers who completed have my contact details below, look the 200 IM in less than 4 minutes, and thus forward to hearing from you and to seeing advance to the LMR competition level: you at upcoming swim meets.

CDSC: Anelia Ivanova, Haley Gommerman, Peter Chapman; 604-230-7395 Arnold Wei [email protected]

Gator: Jason Chen, Jia Cheng Ma, Eddy Maric, Howell Liu, Hansel Li, Christopher Luong

Communication USEFUL WEBSITES: Communication Fun Fun Involvement www.swim.bc.ca Involvement www.bcsoa.ca