Swimmer of the Month- December 2010

Congratulations to our swimmer of the month for December Maria (Marietere) Gonzalez. Maria has been swimming with MOO since 2009. She first started swimming with a masters team in 1993. Click here to learn more about Maria.

Swimmer of the Month- November 2010

Congratulations to one of our MOO Mom's Kathy Von Dohlen! She is our swimmer of the month for November. Kathy is a mid-distance swimmer who has been swimming with MOO since 2009. Click here to learn more about Kathy.

Rollins vs Masters

Rowdy Gaines SCM Meet

Results click here

Ocean Swim at Sarasota

Great Swims MOO team at Sarasota. Sean swam the 5k while Arni, Mark & Ryan swam the 2.5k. Shannon, Moo mom Kathy & Moo mom Maria all swam the 1k for their first ocean swim. Click here for results.

Swimmer of the Month- September 2010

Congratulations to the swimmer of the month Kirby Bell. Kirby has been swimming with MOO for 2 years. Click here to learn more about Kirby.

Pick Up practice

Due to yesterdays storm practice was canceled. We will have a pick up practice TODAY at 6pm at the Downtown Pool.

Summer Update

Team,

Just a quick note to remind you of a couple things.

On Saturday, August 28th, we’ll be heading up to Ginnie Springs for our 2nd Annual Tube Float Trip. This is a great time to relax in the cool waters of the Santa Fe River and maybe if we’re lucky, we’ll see a MOO Mom jump from a rope swing into the water! The cost is $12 per person for admission into the park. If you need to rent a tube (you can definitely bring your own!), the cost is $6 for the entire day.
-Meet at the Y at 7:00am (we’ll be leaving right at 7:15am)
-If you can drive, please let us know as well – we’ll carpool (riders will pay for gas)
-Bring your own lunch and beverage as we will not be stopping on the way
-We should be back at the Y by 6:30pm (there may be a car going back earlier if there’s a need, but no guarantees)
-Please let Teresa or myself know if you can attend by Thursday, August 26th
-If you have any questions, please contact either Teresa or myself and feel free to check out the Ginnie Springs website at www.ginniespringsoutdoors.com

MOO Practices/Meets – Attendance this summer has been good, but for those that are looking for some competitions, there are a couple events on the horizon. Ocala Masters will be hosting a one-day SCY meet (yes, yards!) on Sept. 25 and on Oct. 16-17, the Aquatic Center will be hosting a SCM meet again. For those coming to practice, you will notice that the emphasis is on strokes and continuing over the next few weeks, time will be taken to work on drills – learning new ones and working on old ones. This is a great opportunity as there isn’t as much time to spend on drills while we’re ramping up the workouts during meet season.

Quick Reminder – When entering the pool for practice, there may be some other members in the lane doing laps. They are not used to swimming with another person anywhere near them. Please take a moment to let them know that you are going to join them to do a warm-up as Masters practice is beginning. Please do not run over them or muscle them out of the way. I will do my best to speak with each one to see if they want to join us or if space is available, move to an outside lane

XMAS in July Party!

Its time for to celebrate X-mas in July again. Team social get together at Schrantz' house on Sunday July 25th from noon-4pm. As the MOO X-mas tradition we will do the white elephant gift exchange so bring that special item you wish to get rid of. The party is BYOB and food items to share. See you all there!

St Pete LCM Championship results

Great Swims team! We had a good turn out of swimmers for the St Pete LCM Championships. The most asked question for the weekend was 'were is the wall?' after a while we all swam all the way to the end. For results click here.

St Pete LCM Championship Psych sheet

This next weekend some MOO swimmers will attend the St Pete Masters LCM Championships. The Psych sheet is up here. Good luck to Moo moms Kathy and Maria, Ryan, Shannon, Teresa, Lindsey, Caroline, Erin, Sean, Eric, Alfredo & Steve.

Team BBQ & Pool Party

Saturday June 26th at 3pm we are having a Team BBQ & Pool Party at the Paramount Pool & gathering area. Team will provide Meat & Buns for grilling. This party is BYOB. (lets avoid glass containers) We encourage guest to bring their significant other, friends & family. We will need to provide the building security a full guest list. If you are planning to go, please RSVP by email or on the facebook event page.

We will ask everyone attending to give a donation of $5-$10 to cover the Paramount's non-reimbursable rental fee, Meat & Buns for the grilling. You can give your donations to Teresa or Bruce. You are welcomed to bring side & deserts to share as we have done in other group functions. Spread the word around and encourage your fellow team members to join.

Hope to see everyone there!

Summer news

Lets encourage each other to come out for practice this summer. Whether you’re going to USMS Long Course Nationals in Puerto Rico or not, you should be coming to practice.

Last weekend, Kathleen represented MOO at the Bumpy Jones Classic in Sarasota and swam many lifetime bests. We are planning to attend St. Pete Meet in July. Keep in mind that that meet is the weekend of July 10-11 and that entries need to be postmarked by July 1st. That’s only two weeks away!

Closer on the horizon is the MOO BBQ & Pool Party at the Paramount in Downtown Orlando. You will need to sign up for this one, so let Teresa, Maria or myself know that you are coming. And, remember, it’s a pool party. Please be prepared to get wet – bathing suit or not.

Swimmer of the Month- May 2010

Congratulations to our swimmer of the month John Jackson. He has been swimming with MOO since September of 2008! Click here to learn more about John.

Hurricane Man Results

Moo team showed some courage on Saturday during the Hurricane Man & Pass a grille Open water challenge. The ocean was a little rough and wild life was spoted by swimmers through the race. Congratulations to Sean McCormack for winning the 2.4 overall for the mens. See Results.

In the 1K swim Teresa Szakos took 1st place in her age group. Bruce took 2nd in his age group. In the 2k Ryan Hill rook 4th in her age group, Kathleen took 3rd in her age group, Mark Fedorchak took 2nd and Arni took 3rd in their age group. Sean McCormack took 1st place in the race with a time of 48:06. Sean McClean took 12th and Steve Laugen took 13th out of 22 in their age group. Great Job MOO!!!

YMCA song

Some MOO swimmers showed their choreography skills Saturday Morning during the Village People YMCA song. Great team spirit was shown by John Schrantz as the construction worker, Sean McCormack as the Indian, Aaron and Sean McClean as the cowboys, and Steve as the sailor/ ring leader. John Jackson made an appearance as the young man recruited to the YMCA, while the MOO Moms joined in for the dancing on deck.

2010 YMCA nationals Results

Friday Team Picture
Saturday Team Picture
Central Florida Y team placed 5th overall with 1,301 points. Women placed 6th with 561points, Men placed 5th with 660 point. GREAT JOB SWIMMERS!!! See results per event here. Full meet results here.

Y Nationals 2010 Pysch & Heat Sheet

To view YMCA SCY Nationals Pysch Sheet click here.
To view YMCA SCY Nationals Heat Sheet click here.

Dixie Zone Results

Moo had a great turn out of swimmers and cheerleaders for the Dixie Zone championships at the Aquatic Center. Great job MOO swimmers! For results click here.

Dixie Zone Championships

Team,

This weekend is the Dixie Zone Championships at the Aquatic Center. If you are not swimming come to support your team. Meet starts Friday with the mile at 5:45pm. We have a couple of MOO's swimming the 66 lap race. Saturday Meet starts at 10am and Sunday's sessions starts at 9am.

Swimmer of the Month- March 2010

Congratulations to our swimmer of the month for March- Erin Crabtree! Erin has been swimming with MOO since Y nationals of 2008. Erin also coaches kids swimming at the I drive YMCA in her free time. Click here to learn more about Erin.

Swimmer of the Month- Feb 10

Congratulations to John Schrantz our Swimmer of the month. John has been swimming with MOO since 2007. He is always the life of the party, and a great swimmer too. Always willing to swim the fly in a relay!!! Click here to learn more about John.

Great turnout at Daytona!!!

We had 25 swimmers compete at Daytona Saturday. That’s a great start to this year’s Short Course Yards season. Final results are located on the Florida Swimming website www.dixiezone.org under Results, 2010. (click here) I was very pleased with your swims and can now make proper adjustments to practice. Speaking of which, the air may be cold, but the water is warm. I swam yesterday afternoon and although the air was cool, the water felt great.

I want to share with you some preliminary information regarding Y Nationals. First of all, they are being held in Ft. Lauderdale, April 15-19. Meet packets will be available to you this week. But, hotel rooms are going pretty fast. Following is information from MOO Mom, Kathy, who did some further checking.

My contact person was Carolina 954-660-1160 at the Best Western, Ft. Lauderdale. (this is her direct number there). She is taking care of the swim teams coming in. We have to speak directly with her to get the better rate.

I got a better rate for the meet. (2) Queen Beds in room for 3 night minimum stay is $106.00 Thursday, $115, Friday and $115 Saturday. King bed is $116 Thursday, $125 Friday and $125 Saturday. It may be a bit more for 2 nights but These rooms are filling up soon.

Talk to your teammates about sharing rooms and carpooling. It will save lots of money. And again, more information regarding Y Nationals will be provided to you this week - including the entry packet.

Dixie Zone top 10

This past swim year a couple of our team members placed in the top 10 within the Dixie zone. Congratulations to all swimmers!!!

MOO Women in Dixie Zone Top 10 in 2009:
Natalie Burns (SCM 50 breast)
Teresa Szakos (SCY 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 50 back, 100 back, 200 back, 50 fly, 100 fly, 100 IM/ LCM 400 free, 100 back)
Shannon McCormack (SCM 50 free, 100 free, 50 breast, 100 IM)
Erin Crabtree (SCY 200 back/ SCM 100 breast, 50 back, 100 back, 200 back, 50 fly, 100 IM, 200 IM)
Ryan Hall (SCY 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, 400 IM)
Kathleen Fitzgerald (SCY 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 1000 free, 50 back, 100 back, 200 back/ SCM 50 free, 400 free, 50 back, 100 back /LCM 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 400 free, 50 back, 100 back)
Ana Rolon (SCM 50 free, 100 free, 50 fly, 100 IM/ LCM 100 free, 200 IM)

MOO Men in Dixie Zone Top 10 in 2009:
Sean McCormack (SCY 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 50 back, 200 back, 200 fly, 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM/ LCM 400 free, 100 back)
John Jackson (SCY 100 free, 200 free/ LCM 50 free, 100 fly, 200 IM/ SCM 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 50 fly, 100 fly, 200 IM)
John Schrantz (SCY 200 free, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM/ LCM 100 fly, 200 IM)
Colin Schneider (SCY 200 breast)
Kirby Bell (SCY 50 breast, 200 breast)
Steve Laugan (LCM 50 back, 50 fly/ SCM 50 free, 50 back, 50 fly, 400 IM)
Sean McClean (SCM 200 back)
Wayne Baker (SCY 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast)
Thomas Seibert (SCM 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast, 100 IM, 200 IM)

Top 10 relays
SCY 200 free relay
1:33.08 Colin Schneider, John Schrantz, John Jackson, Sean McCormack

SCY 200 IM relay
1:47.78 Sean McCormack, Colin Schneider, John Jackson, John Schrantz

SCY 200 mixed free relay
1:41.82 John Schrantz, Teresa Szakos, Ryan Hall, Sean McCormack

SCY 200 mixed IM relay
1:55.23 Teresa Szakos, Ryan Hall, John Schrantz, Sean McCormack

SCM 200 free relay
2:19.04 Shannon McCormack, Erin Crabtree, Ana Rolon, Kathleen Fitzgerald
2:53.84 Dawn Abel, Jill Kilsgaard, Kathy von Dohlen, Maria Gonzalez
2:00.85 John Jackson, Thomas Seibert, Sean McClean, Glenn Kirk

SCM 200 IM relay
2:44.25 Kathleen Fitzgerald, Shannon McCormack, Erin Crabtree, Natalie Burns
3:18.20 Dawn Abel, Maria Gonzalez, Ana Rolon, Starlene Burns

SCM 200 mixed free relay
1:56.24 Steven Laugen, John Jackson, Erin Crabtree, Shannon McCormack
2:24.72 Sean McClean, Thomas Seibert, Dawn Abel, Jill Kilsgaard
2:39.10 Chandler Crownover, Mark Behrens, Kathy von Dohlen, Maria Gonzalez

SCM 200 mixed IM relay
2:22.28 Erin Crabtree, Shannon McCormack, John Jackson, Steven Laugen
2:51.18 Dawn Abel, Thomas Seibert, Ana Rolon, Chandler Crownover

LCM 200 free relay
2:45.12 Kathleen Fitzgerald, Ana Rolon, Dawn Abel, Kathy von Dohlen

LCM 200 IM relay
3:28.49 Dawn Abel, Maria Gonzalez, Ana Rolon, Kathy von Dohlen
2:19.10 John Schrantz, Sean McCormack, Teresa Szakos, Kathleen Fitzgerald

For Full results & times:
women’s SCY top ten
women’s SCM top ten
women’s LCM top ten
men’s SCY top ten
men’s SCM top ten
men’s LCM top ten
SCY Relays top ten
SCM Relays top ten
LCM Relays top ten

EMERGENCY RULE CHANGE

Due to the change in Masters swimwear rules published by FINA January 16, 2010, and pursuant to Article 601.4.8, the USMS Rules Committee and the USMS Executive Committee have approved the following emergency changes to the USMS swimwear rules. These changes are effective immediately for short course meters and long course meters competition. The changes are effective June 1, 2010 for short course yards
competition. Note that the new swimwear rules no longer allow modesty/privacy wear underneath the competition suit nor zippers or fasteners of any kind except for a waist tie on a brief or jammer. The new swimwear rules will not govern the One Hour Swim being conducted January 2010.

Changes to the swimwear rules are underlined below.

102.14 SWIMWEAR

102.14.1 Design-The swimsuits worn for competition shall be nontransparent and conform to the current concept of the appropriate. The referee shall have authority to bar offenders from competition until they comply with this rule.

102.14.2 Swimwear shall include only a swimsuit, cap and goggles (a nose clip and ear plugs are allowed). Arm bands or leg bands shall not be regarded as parts of the swimsuit and are not allowed.

102.14.3 In swimming competitions, the competitor must wear only one swimsuit in one or two pieces. All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials. Except for open water competitions, for men, the swimsuit shall not extend above the navel nor below the knees, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor extend below the knees.

102.14.4 Only swimsuits complying with FINA swimsuit specifications may be worn in any U.S. Masters Swimming sanctioned or recognized competition.

102.14.5 Exemptions to the foregoing restrictions may be granted to a swimmer, on a case by case basis, by the Chair of the Rules Committee or designee. Exemptions will be granted only for conflicts due to the swimmer's verified religious beliefs or verified medical conditions.

A Procedures for applying for an exemption will be established by the Rules Committee and posted on the U.S. Masters Swimming website.

B No exemption to these restrictions will be granted for a swimsuit that will give the swimmer a competitive advantage.

C The decision of the Rules Chair may be appealed only to the entire Rules Committee whose decision shall be final and binding on all parties.

102.14.6 Swimmers are not permitted to wear or use any device or substance or swimsuit to help their speed, pace, buoyancy or endurance during a race (such as webbed gloves, flippers, fins, etc.). Goggles may be worn, and rubdown oil applied if not considered excessive by the Referee. Any kind of tape on the body is not permitted unless approved by the Referee.

102.14.7 Advertising-Products involving tobacco, alcohol or pharmaceuticals containing drugs banned under IOC or FINA rules may not be advertised, but the advertiser's name only may be used. Offenders may be barred from competition until they comply with this rule.

Team,

Now that warmer weather is coming back, so should you! The holidays are over. You’ve had your fill of parties, family time and holiday hustling around – it’s time for some swimming with all the good things it brings: stress relief, getting out of the house, exercise and most of all, social time!

We are swimming outdoors in the newly renovated pool. Practice times are the same: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning at 7:00pm. And the water temperature has been running between 80-82 degrees.


And for those that want to compete, we’ve got quite a few swimming opportunities coming up! The meets listed below are ones we’ve attended in the past, or ones that I think would be good to try. You don’t have to attend all of them or even every day of a meet, but if you’re looking to swim in some of the Championship meets, it’s good to get some “practice meets” under your belt.

Feb. 6 / SCY: Daytona Beach Swimming Masters. Daytona Beach FL. Entry deadline: received by Wednesday, Jan. 27
Feb. 13-14 / SCY: Valentine Meet. Clearwater FL. Entry deadline: received by Friday, February 5.
Mar. 26-28 / SCY: Dixie Zone SCY Championships. Orlando FL
Apr. 15-19 / SCY: YMCA Masters Nationals. Ft. Lauderdale FL.
Regarding the meets above: Either the 2/6 meet in Daytona or the 2/13-14 meet in Clearwater are good litmus tests to see where you are with your training. I’m still waiting to hear if St. Pete Masters will be hosting a meet in early March, as they always put on a good one. But, with Dixie Zone Championships in Orlando, it’s a great opportunity we shouldn’t pass up. And finally, we should all be planning to attend the party in Ft. Lauderdale – otherwise known as Y Nationals – in mid-April.

We also need to keep looking forward to this summer. In the recent past, our participation in anything long course has been minimal. With talk about attending USMS Championships in Puerto Rico, for those that are serious about going, here is a list of a few meets/swims to get you prepared.
May 8: Hurricane Man (2.4-miles & 1000 yards). St. Petersburg FL. This is an open water swim. We had over 20 participate last year – let’s get more to go this year. Plus, they have free breakfast and beer when the swim is completed.
May 23 / LCM: Central Florida Marlins Masters Summer Splash. Ocala FL. Entry deadline: postmarked by Saturday, May 15

June 18-20 / LCM: Orlando FL
July 17 / LCM: Central Florida Marlins Masters Summer Splash. Ocala FL. Entry deadline: postmarked by Saturday, July 10
Aug. 9-12 / LCM: USMS LCM Championships. San Juan, Puerto Rico

Details on most of these meets can be found by copying and pasting the following link: http://www.dixiezone.org/Meets.htm#2010meets
If you would like to swim in any of these meets, you need to be a registered Masters swimmer. Please use the following link to register online using your MasterCard or Visa: https://www.clubassistant.com/club/USMS.cfm?l=14

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

See you at the pool!
Bruce

Coach, Masters of Orlando

Polar Bear Plunge this Saturday at Aquatica

This event is this Saturday and benefits the special olympics of Florida. Click here for more info.

Registration begins at 9:30AM. Opening Ceremony and Plunge at 11:00AM. After the Plunge, you get to stay and play at Aquatica all day!

Minimum donations $50.

up for some cold water fun???

Hope everyone is keeping warm out there. If you are up for some really frigid waters- Lucky and friends are swimming at the lake in the morning for cold water bragging rights. brrr...

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The photo is one of my friends in Sweden Christmas morning, and yes, that is Ice in the water next to them...