March/April 2004

Call for Nominations: 2003 SPMA Coach of the Year by Wayne McCauley Swimmers, it’s time to give credit to that The selection criteria is as follows: The person who helped you reach those lofty Coach of the Year is selected on the basis of goals you set for yourself over the last inspirational and instructional qualities; club year—be they winning a National Cham- and individual accomplishments including pionship, finishing your first open water championships and world records; and non- swim, completing an entire workout, or competitive club and individual accomplish- losing those pounds you put on over the ments including club size and growth, club holidays! participation, volunteering, and events run You know who I’m talking about: that by the club; and the coach’s service to slave-driver on the deck, SPMA, USMS and other that merciless counter of Recent SPMA Coaches Masters organizations, partici- seconds and repetitions: of the Year pation in clinics, and pub- Your Coach !!! 2002 Carole Shigaki lished works. Every once in a while, it’s 2001 Michael Collins To nominate your coach, pro- nice to be recognized by 1999 Brandon Seider vide a letter listing his or her one’s peers as having 1998 John Kocker accomplishments and a maxi- brought something special, 1997 Gerry Rodrigues and mum of four letters from your something extra to the ta- Rick Goeden teammates supporting your ble. Perhaps you have a 1996 Gary Reese nomination. 1995 Philip Hayman coach who has made a dif- Nominations are due by ference in your training, in March 31, 2004 and should be your competition, in your life. Perhaps submitted to the SPMA office by email your coach has spent extra time working (PDF, Word, or text file) at registrar@spma. on some part of your that net. Please contact the SPMA office if you makes you just a little bit better because are not able to submit by email or if you of it. Now is your chance to tell your have any questions. The telephone number is TERS SWIMMING coach “Thank you.” Round up your team- (626) 296-1841. mates and start talking it up!! Just being nominated by one’s swimmers brings a Criteria can be found online at http://www. real sense of satisfaction to a coach. spma.net/coachyearspecs.htm SPMA Members Set Short Course Meters Records

The following Southern Pacific Masters Swim- fer, Woody Bowersock) mers re-wrote the short course meters record Many of the records listed above were broken book during the 2003 season: more than once by the same person during the Woody Bowersock: 50, 100, 200, 800 freestyle; season. In addition, many SCM records were 50, 100, 200 set by swimmers from other areas in our meets. Paul Carter: 50, 100 butterfly Erik Hochstein: 200, 400, 800 freestyle Karen Melick: 50, 100, 200 breaststroke In this issue: Maxine Merlino: 50 butterfly; 200 individual · USA Swimming Conference on Sports medley Medicine Highlights, by Jessica Seaton

SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAS Walt Pfeiffer: 50, 100, 200 butterfly; 100, 200, · Madeleine Miller, Coast Masters (1910- 400 individual medley, 100, 200 breaststroke 2003), by Maurine Kornfeld Rita Simonton: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 freestyle · San Luis Obispo, NEW long course me- ters meet, May 16th, 2004 Coast Masters 360+ 200 medley relay (Madeleine Miller, Maxine Merlino, Walt Pfeif-

SPMA Swimming News, Mar/Apr 2004 SWIM FOR LIFE! SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA (North) and KERN ARROYO GRANDE: South County Aq Waves Alan Freeman (805) 4580989; [email protected] ATASCADERO: Kennedy Aquatics Jennifer Brown (805) 466-6775; [email protected] BAKERSFIELD: Golden Wave Masters Evelina Steele (661) 663-9884 BAKERSFIELD SWIM CLUB Keith Moore (661) 637-1403; www.bakersfieldswimclub.org CHINA LAKE AQUATICS MASTERS Anne Moorehead (760) 375-9390 PASO ROBLES: North County Aquatics Matt Brown (805) 239-3013, [email protected]; www.northcountyaquatics.com SAN LUIS OBISPO: TRISLO Roadrunners Roger Warnes (805) 544-2385; [email protected]; www.trislo.com SAN LUIS OBISPO MASTERS Brian Alderman (805) 543-9515; [email protected]; www.sloseahawks.org SANTA MARIA SWIM CLUB Michael Ashmore (805) 349-8980, (805) 928-9655; [email protected] SANTA BARBARA (South) and VENTURA CAMARILLO: Pleasant Valley Swim Club Bruce Brown (805) 383-6927 OJAI: Ojai Masters Malchia Olshan (805) 646-1091, [email protected] SANTA BARBARA: UCSB Masters Jeremy Kipp (805) 637-0732; [email protected] SANTA BARBARA MASTERS William Robert (805) 966-9757 SANTA PAULA: Heritage Valley Masters Cindy Blatt (805) 524-5157; [email protected] THOUSAND OAKS: Daland Masters (805) 523-3207, 495-5210; [email protected] VENTURA AQUATIC CLUB Bob Anderson (805) 654-6400 ext.1345; [email protected] VENTURA COUNTY MASTERS Ken Grey (805) 644-1735; [email protected] LOS ANGELES (North) GLENDALE: Adult Aquaphobia Swim Center Paul Lennon, (800) 200-SWIM, [email protected] GRANADA HILLS: CSUN Masters Edward Lapporte (818) 667-6389, (818) 363-3858; [email protected] LANCASTER: Oasis Masters Tom Otto (661) 948-0057; [email protected] PASADENA: Caltech Masters Suzanne Dodd (626) 449-7536; [email protected] PASADENA: Rose Bowl Masters Gary Anderson (626) 397-4999; [email protected]; www.rosebowlaquatics.com SANTA CLARITA MASTERS Doug Botton (661) 250-3771; [email protected]; pool: (661) 284-1470 LOS ANGELES (Westside) CULVER CITY: SCAQ SCAQ Office (310) 390-5700; www.swim.net/scaq EL SEGUNDO MASTERS Diane Graner-Gallas (310) 379-9109; [email protected] EL SEGUNDO: Play Hard Swim Hard Marcel Rinzler LA WEST: UCLA Bruin Masters Gerry Rodrigues (310) 702-9327; [email protected] SANTA MONICA: SCAQ SCAQ Office (310) 390-5700; www.swim.net/scaq VENICE & WESTCHESTER: SCAQ SCAQ Office (310) 390-5700; www.swim.net/scaq WEST HOLLYWOOD AQUATICS Casey Schick (310) 288-6555 (team hotline); [email protected]; www.wh2o.org WOODLAND HILLS: Southwest Aq Masters Fred Shaw (818) 347-1637; [email protected]; www.swam.us LOS ANGELES (Central and South) HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood Wilshire YMCA Ricardo Espinoza (213) 639-7543; [email protected] LA: City of Los Angeles Masters Ricardo Vera (323) 906-7953; [email protected] LA: USC Trojan Masters Lynda Gilbert (213) 626-1022 [email protected] LA DOWNTOWN & WEST: SCAQ SCAQ Office (310) 390-5700; www.swim.net/scaq LA MID WILSHIRE: Meridian Swim Club Timothy Sharpe (323) 710-5248; [email protected] SOUTHGATE MASTERS Patricia Mitchell (323) 563-5753; [email protected] LOS ANGELES (South Bay) HAWTHORNE: South Bay Swim Team Kathy Davids (310) 643-6523, www.southbayswimteam.org LONG BEACH: Shore Aquatics SCAQ Office (310) 390-5700; www.swim.net/scaq LONG BEACH Swim Club Tom Trapp LONG BEACH: Beach Swim Club Masters Beach Swim Club hotline (562) 597-9744 LONG BEACH: Grunions Sergio Rodriguez (562) 252-0220, [email protected]; www.lbgrunions.com RANCHO PALOS VERDES: Zenith Aquatics Shari Twidwell (310)937-3535; [email protected] TORRANCE : LA Peninsula Swimmers Michael Hamm (310) 993-4977; [email protected] INLAND EMPIRE INDIO: Top Fin Aquatics Veronica Duran (760) 564-5000; [email protected] LOMA LINDA/RIALTO: Inland Masters Mike Murphy (909) 382-6546; [email protected] MURRIETA: TEAM Masters Debbie Mone (909) 461-6603; [email protected] RIVERSIDE: Corona Swim Team Todd Wines (909) 359-5251; [email protected] TEMECULA: Inland Gold Aquatic Masters Jana Clark (909) 600-4598; [email protected] YUCAIPA: Masters of Yucaipa Laurie Odlum (909) 790-9126; [email protected] ORANGE COUNTY COAST MASTERS Lou Giberson (949) 837-3091; [email protected]; Maurine Kornfeld (213) 469-8518 FOUNTAIN VALLEY: Typical Tropical Swim Cl. Robert Sands (714) 969-1056; [email protected] FULLERTON: Fullerton Comp. Aquatics Pete Snyder (714) 992-7128; [email protected] HUNTINGTON BEACH: Golden West Swim Cl. Rick Graves (714) 892-7711 x55129; (714) 425-5657 HUNTINGTON BEACH SWIM CLUB Buddy Belshe (949) 362-4727 IRVINE NOVAQUATICS Mike Collins (949) 338-6682, [email protected]; www.novaquatics.com IRVINE: Sports Club Matt Smith (949) 975-8400, [email protected] IRVINE: UCI Masters Lucy Johnson (949) 824-5830, [email protected]; www.masterswim.uci.edu MISSION VIEJO MASTERS Mark Moore (949) 380-2552; [email protected]; mastersmvnswim.org NEWPORT BEACH MASTERS Ronald Clark (949) 673-5278; [email protected] NEWPORT BEACH: Lifeguard Association Jim Turner (949) 640-5350; [email protected] NEWPORT BEACH: Pacific Coast Aquatics Mark Desmond (949) 733-0044; [email protected] TUSTIN: SOCAL Debra Cruze-Meyer (714) 241-8590; [email protected] VILLA PARK: Orange Regional Comp. Aquatics Mark Tierney (714) 639-7531; [email protected] YORBA LINDA: East Lake Eagle Rays Bill Peery (714) 701-9440; [email protected] LAS VEGAS HENDERSON Southern Nevada Masters Frank Lowery (702) 400-2790; Dan Geary (702) 6178130; [email protected] CITY OF LAS VEGAS MASTERS Victor Hecker (702) 247-7788; [email protected]

SPMA Swimming News, Mar/Apr 2004 SPMA Competition Information and Instructions

Rules: Current USMS and SPMA rules will govern. All events are or a workout time. All times must be submitted on a SPMA timed finals. Swimmers must check in with the Clerk of Course for consolidated entry card or a copy of a SPMA consolidated entry deck seeded events that they wish to swim. After an event has been card (below). Do not mail in the meet entry form. officially closed, swimmers may not check in. Age as of the last day Entry Confirmation: To avoid any concern regarding receipt of of the meet determines age group for the meet. You must be 19 years entry card, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope or postcard of age to compete in short course yard meets. If your 19th birthday is or mail card “Return Reply Request”. No certified, registered or before December 31, 2004 you may swim long course meters and special delivery mail will be accepted. Receipt of entry will not be short course meters meets during 2004. verified by phone. Eligibility: Events are open to any current USMS registered Strictly Forbidden: Entering more than 5 individual events per swimmer or a foreign swimmer with a valid travel permit. SPMA day; using hand paddles in warm-up areas; diving in warm-ups swimmers are encouraged to submit their registration application unless in designated sprint lanes (entering the warm-up pool must with the submitted entry card, if NOT currently registered. be done with feet first with one hand in contact with the pool deck); Affiliation: A swimmer's affiliation as stated on the consolidated smoking in any area where swimmers may be present. entry card, if valid as of the first day of the meet, will apply Open Water: Swimmers using non-porous neoprene swim suits, throughout the meet, except that swimmers may unattach at any time. wetsuits, or other non-porous attire will be ineligible for awards or Submitted Times: Please enter your best time, a reasonable estimate place points.

SPMA Swimming News, Mar/Apr 2004 Mission Viejo Nadadores UCLA Bruin Masters SCY Swim Meet SCY Meet at Sunset Canyon Pool Sunday, March 21st, 2004 Saturday, April 3rd, 2004

Sanction number: 334-005 Sanction #334-006 Directions: Marguerite Aquatic Center, 27474 Casta Del Sol, Directions & Parking: UCLA Sunset Canyon Pool. 405 Fwy to Mission Viejo. From the North or South, take 5 Fwy. to the Sunset Blvd east. Take Sunset approximately 1 mile to Bellagio. Alicia Pkwy exit in Mission Viejo. Go east to Trabuco Road. Turn right into campus. Left at first stop sign, De Neve Drive. Turn right on Trabuco to Marguerite Pkwy. Go left on Margue- Right at first stop sign, Sunset Canyon. Pull around circle and rite to Casa Del Sol, turn right onto Casa Del Sol, turn into the purchase parking at cashier, then park in lot. FREE parking is driveway for pool parking. There will be no parking in the ten- available on Veteran Ave (100 yards west of Bellagio), a 5-7 nis lot on Marguerite. Entries: The pre-entry postmark deadline is Monday, March minute walk to the pool. 15th, 2004. Age on March 21, 2004 determines age group for Entries: The pre-entry postmark deadline is Saturday, March the meet. On deck registration permitted. Deck entries will close 27th, 2004. Age on April 3rd determines age group for the meet. at 8:45 a.m. for the 1650 and at 11:30 a.m. for all other events. On deck registration permitted. Deck entries will close at 8:45 a. Seeding: All events will be deck seeded slowest to fastest, by m. for the 500 yd. Freestyle and at 10:00 a.m. for all other entered time, ages and sexes combined. Check-in is not required events. in order to be deck seeded, except swimmers must check in to Seeding: All events will be deck seeded slowest to fastest, by swim the 1650 yd. Freestyle and the 500 yd. Freestyle. entered time, ages and sexes combined. The Meet Director re- Relays: All relays will be deck entered on SPMA relay forms serves the right to require swimmers to swim 2 to a lane in the available at the meet. Relay fees are $2.00 per relay due upon 500 freestyle. entry. For each relay swimmer who is not entered in individual Relays: Relay fee is $2.00 per relay. Event #12, the 4x50 “T- events, a fee of $5.00 and a signed liability release must be sub- shirt” relay is a no-charge, fun event! Each member must swim mitted with the relay entry. with a T-shirt on. The shirt is exchanged from swimmer to Snack Bar: Hot and cold drinks, snacks, and food will be avail- swimmer. For each relay swimmer who is not entered in individ- able. ual events, a fee of $10.00 and a signed liability release must be Awards: Individual: SPMA ribbons for places 1st to 3rd. Relay: submitted with the relay entry. SPMA ribbons for first place. Snack Bar: Food will be available at the campus food court Entry Fees: $20.00 per swimmer flat fee. Deck entries allowed located across from the pool. for total of $25.00. Awards: Individual UCLA medals for places 1st to 3rd except Checks payable to: Mission Viejo Nadadores (MVN) relays. Relays receive SPMA ribbons. Mail consolidated entry card and check to: Mission Viejo Nada- Entry Fees: $20 entry fee per swimmer. Relay only swimmers dores, Steve Quan, 24042 La Chiquita Dr., Mission Viejo, CA pay $10. Make checks payable to UC Regents, mail consoli- 92692. dated entry card and check to: P. O. Box 204, El Toro, CA Questions: Meet Director, Mark Moore (949) 489-1847; m.w. 92609-0204. To avoid any concern regarding receipt of entry [email protected]. Meet Processing, Steve Quan, [email protected]. card, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope or postcard or Sunday March 21 mail card “Return Reply Requested.” NO certified, registered or 1650 warm-up at 8:00 a.m. special delivery mail will be accepted. Receipt of entry will not 1650 starts at 9:00 a.m. be verified by phone. 1. 1650 yd. Freestyle (check in required) Questions: Meet Director, Gerry Rodrigues, swimpro@pacbell. Additional warm-up after 1650 net. Meet Information, (310) 702-9327; Meet Processing, Event #2 starts at noon Robert Mitchell, [email protected] 2. 200 yd. Freestyle 3. 50 yd. Butterfly Saturday April 3 4. 100 yd. Backstroke Warm-up 8:00 a.m. 5. 200 yd. Medley Relay (men, women, or mixed) Meet starts at 9:00 a.m. 6. 200 yd. Individual Medley 1. 500 yd. Freestyle 7. 50 yd. Breaststroke The 500 will be limited to 80 entrants. 8. 100 yd. Freestyle Add’l. warm-up after 500; event #2 starts at 10:30 a.m. 9. 100 yd. Butterfly 2. 200 yd. Freestyle Relay 10. 50 yd. Backstroke 3. 200 yd. Indivdual Medley 11. 200 yd. Freestyle Relay (men, women, or mixed) 4. 100 yd. Butterfly 12. 100 yd. Breaststroke 5. 200 yd. Freestyle 13. 50 yd. Freestyle 6. 100 yd. Backstroke 14. 100 yd. Individual Medley 7. 50 yd. Freestyle 15. 200 yd. Fun Fin Relay 8. 100 yd. Breaststroke 16. 500 yd. Freestyle (check in required) 9. 100 yd. Freestyle 10. 50 yd. Butterfly 11. 100 yd. Individual Medley Please read the general information on entering 12. T-shirt Relay swim meets on the third page of this newsletter!

SPMA Swimming News, Mar/Apr 2004 SCAQ’s Loyola Marymount University University of California-Irvine Swim Meet & Beginner’s Clinic SCY Regional Championships Sunday, April 18th, 2004 April 30, May 1-2, 2004

Sanction #334-007 Sanction #334-008 BEGINNER’S CLINIC: will be held concurrent with, but Directions: UC Irvine’s Anteater Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA. From I- in a separate area from the swim meet. Coaches will in- 405 southbound take 73 south, exit at University Dr. Turn left, go north struct swimmers on competitive strategy and stroke tech- 1/2 mile to California. Turn right on California, then left onto Acad- nique and will assist at block for clinic event swims. A time emy, left again onto W. Peltason and left on Mesa Rd. (past the pool). will be set aside to practice race dives off the blocks with From I-405 northbound, exit at Bison, turn right (north) then turn left at coaches assisting. Clinic events are designated for begin- the signal (W. Peltason), then right at the stop sign (also W. Peltason), ners only please. Any swimmer may participate in clinic and left at Mesa Rd. Park in the Mesa Parking Structure. Exit the park- but only registered 2004 USMS/SPMA swimmers may ing structure at the SW corner, and take the walkway between the Bren swim in numbered sanctioned swim events (see below). Center and the tennis courts. The pool will be on the left. Alternative Directions: Loyola Marymount University. Outdoor 25 yd parking is available in Lots 6 and 6a. Parking is $5.00 per day. Some x 50 m. pool. FROM THE NORTH: Take 405 Fwy to meters are available (15 minutes for 25¢). Posted parking restrictions Howard Hughes Pkwy exit. Go right off the ramp to Se- are enforced at all times. pulveda Blvd. Turn left and go to 80th Street (approx. 1.5 Friday, April 30 miles). Turn right and continue to Loyola Blvd. Turn right Warm-up 4:00 p.m., meet starts at 5:00 p.m. and park in lot on the left. Pool is across Loyola Blvd. be- 1. Mixed 1000 yd. Free hind the Burns Recreation Center Building. FROM THE 2. Women's 400 yd. Ind. Medley SOUTH: Take the La Tijera Blvd exit. Turn left onto La 3. Men's 400 yd. Ind. Medley Tijera Blvd. Continue on La Tijera for approx. 1 mile to Saturday, May 1 W. 83rd St. and turn right. Continue on W. 83rd St. Warm-up 8:00 a.m., meet starts at 9:00 a.m. approx. 1.5 miles and turn right onto Loyola Blvd. Follow 4. Men's 200 yd. Free 16. Men's 50 yd. Free directions above. See map: http://swim.net/scaq/pools/ 5. Women's 200 yd. Free 17. Women's 50 yd. Free Rules: Maximum of 5 individual events. 500 freestyle 6. Men's 50 yd. Fly 18. Men's 200 yd. Back deck entries are due at 8:30 a.m., other deck events by 7. Women's 50 yd. Fly 19. Women's 200 yd. Back 9:30. All events will be deck seeded slowest to fastest, by 8. Men's 100 yd. Back 20. Men's 100 yd. IM entered time, ages and sexes combined. At the discretion 9. Women's 100 yd. Back 21. Women's 100 yd. IM of the Meet Director, events may be modified or cancelled 10. Mixed 200 yd. Free Relay 22. Men's 200 yd. Med. Relay for the general benefit of the participating swimmers. 11. Mixed 200 yd. Med. Relay 23. Women's 200 yd. Med. Relay SPMA ribbons 1st to 3rd in individual events. 12. Men's 200 yd. Breast 24. Mixed 400 yd. Free Relay** Entry Fees: $25 per swimmer flat fee. Pre-entries must be 13. Women's 200 yd. Breast 25. Women’s 1650 yd. Free* postmarked by Saturday, April 10th. Deck entries are $30. 14. Men's 100 yd. Fly Make check payable to SCAQ and mail with consolidated 15. Women's 100 yd. Fly entry card and a copy of your 2004 USMS registration Sunday, May 2 card to SCAQ, P.O. Box 66425, Los Angeles, CA 90066 Warm-up 8:00 a.m., meet starts at 9:00 a.m. Questions: Call the SCAQ Office at (310) 390-5700. 25. Men's 500 yd. Free 35. Men's 50 yd. Breast 26. Women's 500 yd. Free 36. Women's 50 yd. Breast 1 500 yd. Freestyle (Starts at 9:00 a.m.) 27. Men's 50 yd. Back 37. Men's 100 yd. Free * Clinic instruction begins at 9:00 a.m. 28. Women's 50 yd. Back 38. Women's 100 yd. Free 2 200 yd. Medley Relay (Starts at 10:30 a.m.) 29. Men's 100 yd. Breast 39. Men's 200 yd. IM 3 200 yd. Individual Medley 30. Women's 100 yd. Breast 40. Women's 200 yd. IM 4 50 yd. Freestyle 31. Men's 200 yd. Fly 41. Mixed 400 yd. Med. Relay** * Beginner 50 yd. Freestyle (Clinic event) 32. Women's 200 yd. Fly 42. Mixed 800 yd. Free Relay** 5 100 yd. Breaststroke 33. Men's 200 yd. Free Relay 43. Men’s 1650 yd. Free* 6 50 yd. Backstroke 34. Women's 200 yd. Free Relay 7 100 yd. Butterfly *Limited to the first 40 entries 8 100 yd. Freestyle **Women's, Men's and Mixed seeded together. Swimmers may swim * Beginner 50 yd. Breaststroke (Clinic event) only one relay per event number. * Beginner 50 yd. Backstroke (Clinic event) Entries: Flat fee of $35.00 if postmarked on or before Saturday, April * Beginner 50 yd. Butterfly (Clinic event) 10th, 2004. Add $10.00 late fee for all entries postmarked on or after 9 200 yd. Backstroke April 11th. All entries must be RECEIVED by Friday, April 23rd, 10 200 yd. Butterfly 2004. NO INDIVIDUAL DECK ENTRIES ARE ALLOWED. Swim- 11 50 yd. Breaststroke mers who plan to swim in relays only may do so for a $10.00 fee. 12 100 yd. Backstroke Swimmers are limited to entering and swimming a total of 8 individual 13 50 yd. Butterfly events for the entire meet (no more than 5 per day), plus relays. All * Beginner 100 yd. Freestyle (Clinic event) fees are non-refundable. Receipt of entry will NOT be verified by 14 200 yd. Freestyle phone. Send a SASE or stamped postcard for return receipt. 15 100 yd. Individual Medley Mail entries, entry card, proof of registration, and fees (payable to UC 16 200 yd. Breaststroke Regents) to: Masters Swimming, UCI - Crawford Hall, Irvine, CA 17 400 yd. Free Relay (Deck enter only) 92697-4500.

* Beginner’s 200 yd. Free Relay (Clinic event) Questions: Meet Director, Lucy Johnson, [email protected] Photo by Wayne McCauley SPMA Swimming News, Mar/Apr 2004 USA Swimming Conference Highlights, Part II by Jessica Seaton

This is the second part of the highlights from the USA Swim- · Taller swimmers with longer arms are generally faster, but ming Conference on Sports Medicine and Sports Science that more so for men than for women. was held in September 2003. · Kicking may be more important than we think. A Comparison of Body Density and Center of Buoyancy in · Dry land strength training did not necessarily result in an Competitive Swimmers and Full Body Suits was presented increase in power in the water. Working with the research by Richard Hinrichs, Ph.D., Arizona State University. Previous center’s modified power rack did increase in-water power. studies had shown that the Fastskin suit decreased the However, this training only starts becoming effective at age passive drag effect in the water. This current study looked at 14 for girls and at 15 for boys. full-body suits by Adidas, Arena, Nike, Speedo, and TYR, and compared them to a normal lycra suit (Speedo). Except for Adi- · The problem with training in a drag suit is that the swimmer das, all were full-body suits without arms. The Adidas suit had usually alters the stroke and swims more slowly. This de- arms. All the suits were bought, not donated. The subjects con- feats the purpose of the training, because to swim fast, the sisted of 14 males and 16 females, with ages ranging from 18 to swimmer has to practice fast swimming. 36 years. All were swimmers. Science and Medicine in Research and Training was pre- The researchers first studied how the suits affect buoyancy in sented by Jack Daniels, Ph.D. Dr. Daniels was a very entertain- general. In men, all suits except the TYR were more buoyant ing speaker, with many stories related to his years as an Olympic than a conventional suit for the first minute. After 2 minutes athlete, coach, and scientist. He began by talking about what only the Adidas, and Arena were more buoyant than the con- makes a champion: great ability (anatomical, biomechanical, and ventional suit, but less so than they were during the first minute. physiological) and high intrinsic motivation. Beyond these quali- For women there was less variation than for the men. These ties, an athlete needs opportunities, such as facilities, competi- suits were about one tenth as buoyant as a wet suit. tion, equipment, the ability to travel, direction from a positive The second area the researchers explored had to do with a shift coach, and good program. He explained that at some point you in the center of buoyancy. If the gravitational force and the cen- get as fit as you’re going to get. After that, getting faster means ter of mass are off center, the swimmer’s feet tend to sink. Con- improving your economy in the water (technique). In contrast to versely, the closer together these are, the better one floats. An- running, swimmers must expend a lot of energy to swim faster. ecdotally many swimmers remark that their legs feel like they Conversely, a swimmer only needs to slow down a little in order are floating in the suits with legs. For the men, who in general to save a lot of energy. don’t float as well, TYR was the only suit that provided an ad- The purposes of training are: 1. to increase the available energy vantageous shift in the center of buoyancy. Women usually (better vascularization of the muscles; stronger heart), 2. improve float better than men. The only suit that showed a significant speed (power, technique); 3. improve economy (technique); and statistical advantage for the women was the Adidas. 4. improve endurance. Every workout should have a purpose, i. Strength, Power, and Swim Performance was presented by e., improving endurance, speed, or economy. Joel Stager, Ph.D. Joel Stager runs the Counsilman Research Training and competing require focusing on the task at hand Lab at Indiana University, the best known swimming research (concentration). Dr. Daniels encouraged swimmers to trust suc- facility in the country. He presented some of the results of a cess and question defeat, and he cautioned that one learns more seven-year study focusing on sprinting, especially the 50 free- from losing a race than winning one. Accept your very best as style. Some of the highlights from his exciting and detailed talk your norm. As a final ingredient of success, Dr. Daniels men- included: tioned luck! · Power (force times distance over time) per stroke is the Disordered Eating—Psychology versus Nutrition, Clinical strongest determinant of maximum swimming velocity. Implications, and Identification and Coping Strategies for Coaches was presented by Kristen Martin and Rebecca Morgan, · Men and women are similar in how they apply power per M.D. These speakers work primarily with female college stu- stroke, but men have more power and therefore faster ve- dents, but emphasized that disordered eating begins before col- locity. lege. While it is not primarily a problem of Masters swimmers, it · Power differences between individual swimmers are more may have been a problem for some when they were younger, or important for men in their swimming performances. Non- they may be the parents of a child with a potential eating disor- power measures account for more of the differences in der. Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, begin women’s performances. as disordered eating. Disordered eating can be any irregularity, · Body composition, as far as percentage fat, is not important from avoiding certain foods (i.e., carbohydrates), to eating only as far as sprint performance (a correlation was not found). one meal per day. There is a spectrum from disordered eating to However, muscle mass is important: more muscle is posi- eating disorders. USA Swimming published a booklet on eating tively correlated with more power, especially for men. disorders/disordered eating authored by a task force of health professionals involved in swimming. · Vertical jump ability does not correlate well as a velocity predictor. Jessica Seaton, D.C. is a chiropractic orthopedist in private practice in West Los Angeles. She swims with West Hollywood · Boys and girls start differing a lot in their power by age 13 Aquatics and is chair of the USMS Sports Medicine Committee. or 14. She can be reached at (310) 470-0282 or [email protected].

SPMA Swimming News, Mar/Apr 2004 Frank Piemme Inducted into San Luis Obispo Masters Central Coast Classic LCM Meet Masters Swimming Hall of Fame Sunday, May 16th, 2004 On January 26, 2004 Frank Piemme was inducted into the Inter- Sanction number: 334-021 national Masters Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) in Fort Lauderdale. A retired mechanical engineer, since 1980, he has Directions: San Luis Obispo Swim Center. From North or South US 101, take Marsh St. off ramp. Turn right on Broad St. competed in five age groups (55-59 through 75-79) and set 49 rd th Masters world records, primarily in freestyle and butterfly. Frank (3 stop light), turn left on Orcutt Rd. (4 stoplight). Cross rail- is a member of Santa Barbara Masters. Frank was the SPMA road tracks, then take first left onto Laurel Lane and left onto st Swimmer of the Year in 2000 and 2002. Southwood Dr. (1 stop sign). Swim Center is one block at end of road, on the right. SLO Swim Center is an outdoor 8-lane 50- meter by 25-yard competition pool. Madeleine Miller, 1910-2003 Entries: The pre-entry postmark deadline is Wednesday, May by Maurine Kornfeld 5th, 2004. Age on December 31, 2004 determines age group for the meet. On deck registration permitted. Deck entries will close at 8:30 a.m. for the 1500 m Freestyle and at 11:30 a.m. for all With the death of Madeleine Miller in November 2003, at the other events. age of 93, Masters swimming and Coast Masters lost one of its Seeding: All events will be deck seeded slowest to fastest, by most stalwart swimmers. Madeleine was acclaimed by SPMA entered time, ages and sexes combined. Check-in is not required as Swimmer of the Year for in order to be deck seeded, except swimmers must check in to 2000, and wrote the record swim the 1500 m Freestyle, 400 m Individual Medley, and the book for the 90-94 year old 400 m Freestyle. women's age group in the Relays: All relays will be deck entered on SPMA relay forms breaststroke events. She set available at the meet. Relay fees are $2.00 per relay due upon USMS records in all long entry. For each relay swimmer who is not entered in individual course meters breaststroke events, a fee of $10.00 and a signed liability release must be events that year. submitted with the relay entry. Madeleine had swum with Awards: Individual: SPMA ribbons for places 1 to 3. Relay: Masters in New Jersey be- SPMA ribbons for first place. fore moving to Southern Entry Fees: $20.00 per swimmer flat fee. Deck entries allowed California. She was a self- for total of $25.00. taught swimmer, never hav- Checks payable to: San Luis Obispo Swim Club (SLOSC) ing had a lesson in her life. Mail consolidated entry card and check to: SLO Swim Club- She took up swimming Central Coast Classic, Attn: Brian K. Alderman, P. O. Box 142, when her children were San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. grown and attended her last Questions: Meet Director, Brian Alderman (805) 543-9515. swim meet in Mission Viejo, where she resided. Madeleine was Meet Processing, Rich O’Neil. part of a 360+ world record-setting Coast Masters relay team in Snack Bar: Hot and cold drinks, snacks, and food will be avail- both of her last two swim meets, one long course and one short able. course meters. Sunday, May 16, 2004 When most seniors were hanging up their knitting needles, 1500 warm-up at 8:00 a.m. Madeleine was reaching out for new things. In her eighties and 1500starts at 9:00 a.m. beyond, attended painting classes and was especially drawn to, 1. 1500 m Freestyle (check in required) and adept at, Chinese brush painting. She sang in a senior cho- Additional warm-up after 1500 rus, volunteered and participated in other community senior Event #2 starts at noon activities. 2. 200 m Freestyle Swim meets were always brightened up when Madeleine came 3. 50 m Butterfly wearing her bright rose, broad-brimmed straw hat and her en- 4. 100 m Backstroke gaging warm smile. We will miss them both and mourn her 5. 200 m Medley Relay (men, women, or mixed) passing. 6. 200 m Individual Medley 7. 50 m Breaststroke ‘Doc’ Counsilman, 1920-2004 8. 100 m Butterfly 9. 100 m Freestyle James Edward 'Doc' Counsilman passed away in early January 10. 50 m Backstroke after suffering from Parkinson’s disease for many years. Doc 11. 200 m Freestyle Relay (men, women, or mixed) was recognized as one of the greatest coaches in swimming his- 12. 100 m Breaststroke tory, having trained , , Gary Hall, 13. 50 m Freestyle , and many others. He made a science out of swim- 14. 400 m Individual Medley (check in required) ming and contributed in many ways to our sport. Doc competed 15. 200 m Freestyle Relay (men, women, or mixed) at the age of 75 at the USMS Nationals in 1996 at DeAnza Col- 16. 400 m Freestyle (check in required) lege in Cupertino, along with many of his former swimmers. SPMA Swimming News, Mar/Apr 2004 SPMA Officers Southern Pacific Masters

Chairman: Association Schedule Wayne McCauley March 7 Caltech Pentathlon SCY Swim Meet 12841 Hawthorne Blvd. #302 11 SPMA Committee Meeting, Long Beach Hawthorne, CA 90250 21 Mission Viejo SCY Swim Meet (310) 702-6393 26-28 Southwest Zone Championships, Univ. of Arizona [email protected] April 3 UCLA SCY Swim Meet

18 SCAQ SCY Swim Meet at Loyola Vice-Chair: 22-25 USMS SCY Nationals, Indianapolis Steve Schofield 30, May 1-2 SPMA SCY Regionals, Univ. of Calif-Irvine 7914 Sadring West Hills, CA 91304 May 16 San Luis Obispo LCM Swim Meet (818) 992-1820 29 Las Vegas LCM Swim Meet at Desert Breeze Pool [email protected] June 12 Santa Clarita LCM Swim Meet July 10 Santa Barbara LCM Swim Meet Secretary: 31, Aug 1-2 SPMA LCM Regionals & SW Zone Champs, Mission Viejo Mary Hull August 12-15 USMS LCM Nationals, Savannah, GA 10415-2 Larwin Ave Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 885-5934 [email protected] SPMA Video Library SPMA has a video library available for use by our members. There is a $6 charge for one tape (or book), $8 for two, or $10 for three. This covers the cost of the envelopes and mailing both ways. We Treasurer: also need a separate check for $50 per tape that will be held as a deposit until the tape(s) are returned. Jeff Moxie This check will not be cashed unless you don’t return the tapes. The rental period is one month. Give 395 Stonebrook St. the SPMA office a call, and we’ll discuss which videos would best fit your needs. Titles available for rental include: Simi Valley, CA 93065 · Swim Smarter/Swim Faster ( and Skip Kenny) (805) 501-3883 · Starts, Turns, & Finishes (Richard Quick and Skip Kenny) [email protected] · Swimming Techniques (Don Gambril’s Classic Series) · Coaches’ Drills (’s Classic Series) Member At-large: · Women’s Swimming (Don Gambril’s Classic Series) Errol Graham · Men’s Swimming (Don Gambril’s Classic Series) (323) 851-7171 · Backstroke from the Bottom Up (David Bottom) [email protected] · Freestyle from the Bottom Up (David Bottom) · Freestyle and Backstroke: The Total Immersion Way (Terry Laughlin) SPMA Office, Registrar, and · Butterfly and Breaststroke: The Total Immersion Way (Terry Laughlin) · Getting Better: Championship Swimming with Swimming News Editor · Sprint Freestyle (Aleksandre Popov) Julie Heather · Flyaway: The Butterfly Stroke in Swimming (Univ. of Calgary) 957 N. El Molino Ave · Breaststroke (Don Gambril’s Gold Medal Series) Pasadena, CA 91104 · Backstroke (Don Gambril’s Gold Medal Series) (626) 296-1841 · Butterfly (Don Gambril’s Gold Medal Series) [email protected] · Freestyle (Don Gambril’s Gold Medal Series) · Breaststroke: Stroke Problems and Drill Solutions (Roque Santos) · Ultimate Breaststroke (Adrian Moorhouse and Nick Gillingham) · The Wave Breaststroke (Mike Barrowman and Jozsef Nagy) www.spma.net · Body Segment Awareness (Bill Boomer) · Assembling Aquatic Body Lines (Bill Boomer) · U. S. Swimming, Let’s Talk Safety · Quick-Championship Winning Freestyle SPMA Swimming News is pub- · Quick-Championship Winning Backstroke lished six times a year as an insert · Quick-Championship Winning Butterfly in the bi-monthly SWIM Maga- · Quick-Championship Winning Breaststroke zine, for swimmers registered with · Quick-Championship Winning Starts Southern Pacific Masters Swim- · Quick-Swimalates: Pilates for Swimmers ming. · Quick-Championship Winning Walls: Turns for All Strokes · Quick-Swimmers’ Shoulder: Prehab and Rehab ©Southern Pacific Masters Swimming · Quick-Posture, Line, & Balance: The Foundation of Championship Winning Swimming

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