Swimming

We are continuing to grow with returning and new members. Please remember basic lane etiquette upon returning to your lane or if you happen to arrive after the workout has started.

Meets

The Ohio State Championships are being held in Columbus at the new Ohio State University Natatorium on Saturday April 12, 2008. More details are available from Eric at practice and on the webpage.

Practice Schedule

Regular practice schedule

March/April Special Schedule

Lane 7-For Your Health Tips

1. Prepare to be successful. Stretch before and after each practice. It will help increase your flexibility which will help you recover faster, feel stronger longer, and feel better after each workout.
2. Track your progress. Start a little personal log book of your yardage and practice times. This is an excellent way to stay motivated and chart your progress.
3. You are what you eat. One of the great things about working out regularly is the opportunity to eat a wider variety. Keep in mind that you need to balance your diet and make sure you are getting enough protein and carbohydrates daily.

Birthdays

Have a very Happy Birthday from Shaker Swimming!

Summer Swimming

Beginning Tuesday May 27th and through the months of June and July we practice outside at the Thornton Park pool long course (50 meters). Practice times remain the same, 5:45-7:15 am Monday – Fridays and Saturdays 7:15-8:45 am. This summer we are going to try something new. We will be offering practice a second practice from 7:30 -8:45 am Monday – Fridays. We need an approximate number of those interesting in attending this time. Those interested please contact Eric.

Swimming

Happy New Year! Our numbers continue to grow. We have many new members and lots of “veterans”. Please make sure to introduce yourself to those within your lane and others around you.

Meets

Lakewood

The Lakewood meet is held at the Lakewood High School on February 10, 2008. The entry deadline is Wednesday February 6, 2008. Sign ups for relays, including relay only swimmers will be available at both the Middle school and Woodbury School pools. You can get more specific meet information online or at practice. We will attempt to defend our 1st place title against OHIO Masters and others. Go SHAKER!

Wooster

The next meet will be held in Wooster on March 8-9, 2008. The information is available at practice and on the Shaker website www.shakerswimming.org.

Go The Distance

“Go the Distance” is a free program offered by USMS. Your job is to track your daily yardage and submit totals monthly. You can receive awards from USMS and receive recognition on the USMS website at www.usms.org.

Check Off Challenge

USMS is offering the “Check-off Challenge” as a way to help motivate and monitor progress in USMS meets. Each swimmer must complete all of the 18 events offered in order to receive the award. You check off the events on your T-shirt as you complete them. Time is not a factor. Visit the website www.usms.org for more details.

Practice Schedule

Regular practice schedule

Mondays and Wednesdays 5:45 – 7:15 am at the Middle School

Tuesday and Thursdays 5:45 – 7:15 am at the Woodbury Pool

Saturdays 7:00 – 8:15 am at the Woodbury Pool

Upcoming Holidays

Monday Jan. 21 5:45-7:15 am at the Woodbury Pool (not MS)

Thursday Jan. 24 5:45 – 7:15 am at the Middle School due to HS conflict

Monday Feb. 18 5:45 – 7:15 am at the Woodbury Pool (not MS)

Other Events

Saturday Jan. 26 7:00-8:15 am is a breakfast morning (provided by lanes 3 &4)

Lane 7- For Your Health Tips

Stretching

A little bit of stretching (5-10 stretches for :20 each) before practice and after each practice will go a long way towards maintaining healthy joints and muscles. Vitamin C is very helpful during this time of year. Exercise is great way to stay healthy. Try and help your body stay healthy by practicing good dietary habits. Supplements and/or any and all Vitamin C rich foods will help your immune system fight off viruses that would otherwise interrupt your training schedule.

Passing within the lane

When you are about to overtake a swimmer you are, in fact, drafting off that person for a little while (drafting is where you enter, and are carried along by, the stream of water that the swimmer in front of you has already started moving - you benefit from the work that swimmer has already done, you swim faster with less effort). Then you are ready to swim past it (I’m referring to the other swimmer, remember our agreement? - this is the kind of stuff you have to put up with when you insist on being politically correct.). At this point you swim out of the draft of water the other swimmer was gracious enough to get moving for you and into his/her wake and turbulence. You now are fighting more resistance than ever before. Unless the wake is big enough to body surf on you will find yourself having to work quite a bit harder just to keep from slowing down. Of course, from your vantage point, it may very well appear as though the other swimmer chose just at that moment to speed up.

This phenomenon is easy to see from the deck but is often misinterpreted, even by experienced swimmers, in the water. So, the next time you have trouble passing someone in mid lane be aware that it may not be all his/her fault. And, if you get lucky, others will realize that it’s best to stay to the right as both of you approach the wall so that you won’t be cutting across each other when turning.

(excerpt from USMS 1993 article on passing within the lane)

Birthdays

January February

John Bucchieri 1/28 Fiona Green 2/11

Audrey Gray 1/13 Chuck Lawrence 2/23

Marc Harrison 1/12 Alex Rae-Grant 2/11

Lou Horowitz 1/29 Joanne Siegel 2/17

Valerie Pierce 1/2 Gina Suozzi 2/3

Andi Wasserman 1/19 Jackie Wilson 2/13

Bill Watson 1/1

Have a very Happy Birthday from Shaker Swimming!

Thanksgiving Break Practice Schedule (all practices will be held at The Woodbury Pool)

Wednesday, November 21

• 5:45 - 7:15 a.m.             Masters 
• 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.          Lanes 1- 5 Sr/HS Group
• 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.           All Sr/HS Group
• 5:20 - 6:00 p.m.            All Sharks/Developing Sharks
• 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.            Select youth/Shaker Middle School

Friday, November 23

• 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.          Lanes 1 - 5 Sr/HS Group
• 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.            All Sr/HS Group 
• 5:20 - 6:00 p.m.            All Sharks/Developing Sharks
• 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.            Select youth/Shaker Middle School

Saturday, November 24

• 7:00 - 8:15 a.m.               Masters 
• 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.            All Sr/HS Group
• 11:20 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.  All Sharks/Developing Sharks
• 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.            Select youth/Shaker Middle School
• 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.             Lanes 1 - 5 Sr/HS Group

Welcome to the brand new Shaker Swimming webpage!

While we have spent many, many hours designing and testing the new homepage, we realize that nothing is ever perfect on the first try. So, if you discover a glitch or a bug (or if you are having trouble with the new layout) please e-mail shakerswimming@msn.com and describe the problem. Someone will respond to your e-mail as soon as possible.

All season opening letters have been mailed. If you are (or have a swimmer who is) interested in joining the Sharks for the first time, please e-mail shakerswimming@msn.com and we will send you a letter.

Practice schedules, meet schedules, event schedules, and documents (including updated handbooks!) for the upcoming 2007-2008 swim season have been posted. Some information is not available yet. It will be posted as soon as it is completed.

Enjoy the new site and see you soon!