President’s Letter Coaches Column FEBRUARY 2017 by Steve ...€¦ · Last Gasp of Summer Postcard...

FEBRUARY 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTSPresident Report 1Coaches Column 1Julie Montiel Scholarship 2Volunteers Needed 3Treasurer’s Report 4Membership 5Meet Entry Forms 8-10BWAQ Rewards 11Swim Defiance Postcard 12Last Gasp of Summer Postcard 12

President’s Letter by Steve Freeborn

You know that statement that

we always begin to hear this time

of year, "The only two certainties

in life are death and taxes"??

Well, add to that list of

"certainties", PNA CHAMPS.

Yes, it's that time of year. PNA

Champs is scheduled for April 8th

and 9th, at the Weyerhaeuser

King County Aquatic Center.

BWAQ, formerly known as

Federal Way Masters, has hosted

this meet continuously, since the

Aquatic Center opened in 1990.

Through the years, we have

always managed to host a top

quality meet, and the reason for

that is due to our club membership

and the quality of individuals who

make up our team.

BWAQ cannot host a meet of

this magnitude without everyone

doing their part. We are a big

enough club that if each of us just

contributes a little, it will make all

the difference.

And for those of you who might

think, “I can't help because I want

to swim, and I can't do both.", that

is utter nonsense because the

organizing committee has, for

years, done both, and done so

without any problems or conflicts.

Likewise, if you think, "I am not

planning on swimming (for(continued on page 6)

Coaches Column by Wendy Neely

We are finishing up February

with the USMS ‘Hour Swim”

(answer that question of how

many laps you can do in 1 hour!).

If you'd like to reserve a lane,

please send me an email. You can

see the entire schedule on a

goggle calendar at www.bluewave-

aquatics.com, click schedule.

Our schedule is lending us to

less swimming this month due to

all the championship meets

coming into town. Remember we

do have regular weekend

workouts you can attend

Saturday: 7-8am and Sunday:

9:30-10:30am. If you're wanting

some racing inspiration and or

would like to volunteer for PAC

12s (prelims volunteer spaces

available) Feb 23-25 and March 2-

4. Email-Cheryl, cwong@pac-

12.org or at www.pac-12.com

You may have notice we've

been slowing down a bit on

Monday's, doing more sculling and

stroke drills while still getting in

3,000 more or less depending on

who you are; and during the week

integrating sculls in drills for a

longer period of time before the

main set. The main sets have

been with more rest allow you the

ability to swim faster more

regularly. If you're having a bad (continued on page 7)

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The Julie Montiel Scholarship Fund

BWAQ has a Club Assistant link so that swimmers can donate to the

Julie Montiel Scholarship fund as often as they desire. From the BWAQ

Website, click on the first DONATIONS tab on the top menu OR on third

blue box to the right side of the page called Member Login (Club

Assistant). If you do not know your Login Name or password, click

on Login and Password Retrieval. After logging in, click on Order Now at

the bottom of the list under Club Links and select the Julie Montiel

Scholarship Donation. Select the amount that you want to donate,

select payment method (credit card or check) and Submit. Any amount is

welcome. We are working on an option for a recurring monthly donation.

It is not yet available. However, you may donate as often as you wish.

Blue Wave Aquatics is a non-profit

(501)(c) corporation and your donation

to the Julie Montiel Scholarship fund is

tax deductible. You will receive a tax

receipt. Please check if your employer

matches donations to non-profit

organizations.

http://www.bluewave-aquatics.com/

NEW 2017TEAM OFFICERS

President:Steve FreebornVice President:Dan HaegeleSecretary:Kimberly/KC WoodTreasurer:Judy WilliamsMembership:Nellis Kim Communication:Angela TurleyKCAC AM Rep: Michelle MenkensKCAC Brunch Rep: Patti CunninghamKCAC PM Rep:Scott MatthewsEvergreen Rep:Kim BoggsCovington Rep:Eric Durban



Volunteers Needed

***10 volunteers are needed for Check-in and Awards at PNA Champs on April 8-9. Please contact Judy Williams at

[email protected] ***

Next Org Committee Meeting*=attendee 22-Feb-17 TBD

Event Swim Defiance Last Gasp Of Summer

Date Saturday, June 03, 2017 Satuday September 23, 1027

Meet/Event Director Zena Courtney* Mike Murphy*-USMS/

Wendy Neely*-USA

˅Positions˅

Announcer John Williams (?) John Williams (?)

Awards Zena Courtney Judy Williams (?)

Boat Escort Zena w/Tacoma Maritime Institute

(TMI)

HOA (pontoon boats) Scott Lautman

Carpool to Ferry Pat Duggan (?) N/A

City Liason Tacoma/ Zena Courtney SeaTac/ Judy Williams

Communications Angela Turley* Angela Turley*

DOR Entrant Registration Angie or Judy-LEAD Angie or Judy-LEAD

DOR Competitor Registration Angie or Judy Angie or Judy

DOR Competitor Registration OPEN OPEN

DOR Competitor Registration OPEN OPEN

DOR Volunteer Registration Megan Holt (?) N/A

Finish Warming Tent/Car Rachael Deaderick(?) Rachael Deaderick(?)

Fire Department/EMT procure N/A Ed Marrs

Graphics Mary Ann White Mary Ann White

Hospitality Leads Lynn Gross* /Kim Boggs* Lynn Gross* /Kim Boggs*

Hospitality Volunteer Heather Shaw(?) OPEN

Hospitality Volunteer Tony Moersch(?) OPEN

Independent Observer Jim Davidson Jim Davidson

Kayak Acquisition OPEN Andy Iyall

Lifeguard Acquisition OPEN OPEN

Local Dignitaries N/A Steve Freeborn*

Meet Officials OPEN* Connie Sholdra*

On site medical TMI/PCFD13 Chris Lautman/Andrew Shields/ King

County Fire Boat

Parking focal N/A OPEN

Participation Awards Beanies/Wendy Neely* Beanies/Wendy Neely

Safety Director Steve Courtney* Scott Lautman*

Set Up/ Takedown

Port-a-Potties Port of Tacoma + Recycle/Garbage OPEN

Equipment pickup/delivery OPEN OPEN

Day before event site prep N/A OPEN

Morning of start/finish prep Steve Freeborn*, Scott Matthews*,

Steve Courtney, John Williams

OPEN

Signage - setup/takedown N/A OPEN

Course breakdown on land OPEN OPEN

Course breakdown in water TMI/PCFC13 Scott Matthews

Radios - working?, assign, retrieve OPEN OPEN

Sound System OPEN Brad Tucker

Sponsorship Lead Zena Courtney Zena Courtney*

Swim Course Buoy Set Up Tacoma Maritime Institute/PCFC13 Scott Matthews, Helper(?)

Timing OPEN BuDu

Treasurer Judy Williams* Judy Williams*

Tshirts/Clothing N/A ?

VI Side Safety OPEN N/A




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Treasurer’s Reportby Judy Williams

The bank account is still healthy mostly due to members paying an

entire year of dues. Current balance is $28,159 (KCAC pool bills have not paid)

Scholarships:

Three active scholarships for January. One scholarship swimmer has

requested renewal of scholarship. A new scholarship is pending. Two

requests reviewed at Feb Board Meeting.

Accomplishments:.

Set up Julie Montiel Scholarship fund in Club Assistant. Ready

for Steve to write email to members to start promotion.

Created Club Assistant Merchandise for new orange caps. They

are available for printing personal Name on cap – deadline Feb

28th. Silicone caps will be ordered from Fife. Latex caps will be

ordered from SwimOutlet. Prices: Latex $5, Two Latex with

NAME $17, Silicone $15, Two Silicone with NAME $35. Ready to

be promoted.

Setup One Hour Postal Swim event in Club Assistant. Event is

being held during regular practices. $15 fee covers extra lane

charges. USMS doe not allow group entries this year, so

individuals must enter their results and pay $7 fee.

Issues:

KCAC has not billed since July. Estimate $10,000 owed to KCAC

for Aug-Dec pool fee.


Membershipby Nellis Kim

Membership has stabilized.

Current monthly membership is

134. Maintaining stable

membership is key to financial

success of Blue Wave Aquatics.

The following swimmers have

joined our team since the last

newsletter was released:

Barret Seifer

Jonathan Anderson

John Baham

Jim Southwell

Kim Nguyen

Kathy Koszegi

Sami Lee

Herman Gan

Bob Wood

WELCOME and Hooray! We look

forward to seeing you in the pool!

Questions about membership?

Please contact NellisKim at

Membership@BlueWave-

Aquatics.com


Membership

Report -

New

Members!

Local Open Water

Swimming News Several amazing women

swimmers in the Northwest made

news in 2016. Join ‘Say Yes to

Life’ organizer to learn about their

nearly unbelievable adventures!

When: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, Friday,

March 24th

Where: C&P Coffee Company,

5612 California Avenue SW,

Seattle

Panelists are:

-Wendy Van De Sompele

(circumnavigated Maury Island,

WA).

-Erika Norris (swam from

Bremerton to Seattle).

-Jessi Harewicz (swam the

Georgia Strait, Canada).

-Melissa Kegler (swam the

Catalina Channel).

The panel will be live-streamed to

an international audience. We

hope to see you there for this

first-ever event of its kind.

POOL EVENTS:

Feb 19 Lake WA Masters Meet, Kirkland, WA

Mar 5 PASC Masters Meet, Port Angeles, WA

***Apr 8-9 NW Zone and PNA Champs, Federal Way, WA***

Apr 21-27: World Masters Games (LCM), Auckland NZ

Apr 27-30 USMS SCY Nationals, Riverside, CA

July 6-8 Senior Seattle Open LCM, Seattle, WA

Aug 2-6 USMS LCM Nationals, Minneapolis, MNAug 10-20: XVII FINA World Masters Championships (LCM), Budapest HU


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President’s

Letter

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whatever reason)", that doesn't

mean that you are prohibited

from volunteering. The event is

fun; the event is festive; AND it

affords you the opportunity to

hang with your friends and to

make new ones.

If that is not incentive

enough, CHAMPS is one of the

major fund raisers for BWAQ.

This means, if you want your

dues to remain low and continue

to reap the other benefits that

our club has to offer, it is

important for each of you to give

back to the club in some way.

So, please, be a part of

CHAMPS in April.... both as a

swimmer and as a volunteer!

Entries for CHAMPS are now

being accepted. Get your entry

in NOW.... before you have to

pay Uncle Sam on April 15th!!

In addition to CHAMPS is

April, I want to continue to

remind you of the other two big

events that BWAQ will be

hosting this year..... SWIM

DEFIANCE at Owen Beach,

located in Pt. Defiance Park in

Tacoma, scheduled for

Saturday, June 3, 2017; and

LAST GASP OF SUMMER

(LGOS), located at Angle Lake

and scheduled for September

23, 2017. It is important to note

that LGOS has been selected by

US Swimming as the national 1

mile championship. This is

going to be a BIG event, with a lot of

national recognition.

As you can readily see, BWAQ is

going to have a very busy 2017. As

busy as it is, it will be even more fun to

be a part of. Even if you are not

planning on swimming, I ask that you

offer to volunteer as each of these

events offers its own unique and festive

atmosphere.

Please talk with your pool rep, or any

member of the board, or even, contact

me to let me know how you are

planning to help YOUR club. I thank

each of you in advance for your

volunteer services. Cheers!

President’s Letter, continued

USMS OPEN WATER EVENTS:

Apr 22 USMS Marathon (7mi) National

Championship Sarasota, FL

***Jun 3 Swim Defiance, Tacoma,

WA***

Jun 3 USMS Ultramarathon(9.2mi)

National Championship, Chattanooga TN

Jun 4 USMS Middle Distance (2.4 mi)

National Championship, Chattanooga TN

June 24 USMS 2 mile Cable National

Championship, Foster Lake, OR

July 30 USMS Long Distance (3.1mi)

National Championship, Elk Lake, OR

***Sept 23 Last Gasp Of Summer,

Angle Lake WA **USMS 1 mile

National Championship***

CLINICS AND COACHING EVENTS:

3/4 –USMS Level 3 Coach Certification

class, $215

3/5 –USMS Stroke Development Clinic, $40



Coach's

Column

continued

lift from the back of your thigh to

complete the kick and alternate. Many

people stiffly move their leg up and

down missing snap provided by the

loose knee and ankle.

*if you're not feeling great give yourself

permission to back off. Your heart will

thank you.

Team Caps are READY for purchase

on your Club Assistant account, Select

Order Now, under Club Links. Caps

with names occur ONLY every 2 years,

so if you want a cap like the cool kids,

order it now.

We will be working on dives and

turns to help prepare you for Champs

April 8-9 at KCAC. This is a Blue Wave

host meet, it's at KCAC and it's fun. Full

participation is requested.

https://www.usms.org/files/sanction/201

70408PNACHMY/entry_form/EventEntr

yForm-2016121510124632816.pdf

Coaches Column, continued

day or really exhausted it's no

problem. Give yourself

permission to slow down to

release stress verses create

more. Studies show working out

hard when you're emotionally

stressed or angry isn't good for

you're heart.

http://circ.ahajournals.org/conte

nt/134/15/1059.full

Here's a few tips to improve

on challenging skills and drills:

*float first: this may seems

obvious however most

swimmers that struggle get

focused on the task verses

relaxing and floating in order to

make things easier and more

enjoyable.

*sculling: float first and

remember if your legs are

sinking there's an arch in your

back. Create a neutral spine and

scooping at your hips near your

belly button. If this still doesn't

work for you, put a pull buoy

below your knee and squeeze

as you scull, this will activate the

proper core muscles needed to

keep you afloat.

*any drill: floating and neutral

head position is the key to

success in any drill. If your head

position is off even a little bit

your drill is rough and turns on

unwanted muscles verses being

fluid and enjoyable.

*front kicking: float and start by

snapping your shin down, then

1 Latex w/logo = $5

1 Silicone w/logo = $15

2 latex add name = $17

2 Silicone ad name = $35

1 Silver Silicone = $12

https://www.usms.org/files/sanction/20170408PNACHMY/entry_form/EventEntryForm-2016121510124632816.pdf

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/134/15/1059.full


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Up To The Minute News/Exciting Articles – http://bluewave-aquatics.com/Members.aspx

Weekly News -http://bluewave-aquatics.com/News.aspx

Newsletter/Minutes-http://bluewave-aquatics.com/News.aspx

Swim Meets/Triathlons-http://bluewave-aquatics.com/Competition.aspx

Meet Results-http://bluewave-aquatics.com/Competition.aspxClick on ‘Archived Events’

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