MASTERS SWIMMING CANADA

This section will contain recent information of interest to masters swimmers. If you have some information that you think should appear here, please contact . This section will be quite a mixture of information and links. We will do our best to organize it for you (any suggestions to help with this?). When we come up with a better name for the section we will get rid of 'STUFF'. Examples of such information is: training, equipment, injuries, happenings elsewhere in the masters world, records broken, ...

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STUFF

• Training (including Starts & Turns, specific strokes)
• Nutrition
• Equipment
• Injuries
• Happenings Elsewhere
• Clubs/Organizations
• Book Reviews

Training

• "Book Review - Swimming Past 50" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 3, Fall 2004 (not yet on our web site)
• "Getting to the CORE of Swimming" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 2, Spring 2004
• "How much are kicking sets really worth?" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 1, Winter 2004
• "Comments on Training the Older Swimmer" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 3, May-June 2004
• "Training the Older Swimmer" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 2, Mar-Apr 2004
• "Distance Per Stroke" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 2, Mar-Apr 2004
• "Syncronized Swimming Helps Masters Swimmers" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 1, Jan-Feb 2004
• "A Smarted Way to Train Swimmers" An article in Waves Volume 10, Number 1, Spring 2003
• "Enhancing Your Technique and Stroke Improvements" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2003
• "Kinesthetic Sense (Feel)" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2003
• "Serious Training for Serious Results" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2003
• "Recovery From Hard Exercise" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2003
• "Coaching Masters Swimmers: Unique Challenges" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 5, Aug-Oct 2003
• "Planning the Swim Season" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 5, Aug-Oct 2003
• "Underwater Kicking" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 5, Aug-Oct 2003
• "Tapering Workouts" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 4, Jun-Jul 2003
• "Core Strengthening Ideal for Swimmers" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 3, May 2003
• "Tapering" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 3, May 2003
• "Mental Training During Your Taper" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 3, May 2003
• "Coaching Survey" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 3, Oct 2004
• "The Importance of Resistance Training for the Aging Competitive Swimmer" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 2, Aug 2004
• "Aerobics - Its Great" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 1, Apr 2004
• "The Right Stuff for Masters Swimming" David Costill, USMS article
• "Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Power vs Efficiency" Emmett Hines & Ken Forster, USMS article
• "More Efficient Speed" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Heart Rate Monitoring Part I" Kevin Polanski, USMS article
• "Heart Rate Monitoring Part II" Kevin Polanski, USMS article
• "Keeping Track" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Long Course Training in a Short Course Pool" Dick Bower, USMS article
• "Training for Nationals?" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "What's All This About Negative Splits" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Why Does That Guy/Gal Always Speed Up When I Try to Pass Him/Her?" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Perserverence Can Move Mountains!" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Quick-Twitch Heaven" Dan Thompson, USMS article
• "Body Conditioning Perfected" Don Mehl, USMS article
• "Smile, You're On Candid Camera!" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Getting Stronger for Faster Swimming" Wayne McCauley
• "Smarter Training With a Heart Rate Monitor" Wayne McCauley
• "Buffer the Pain Away" Wayne McCauley
• "Stretching My Way to a National Championship" Wayne McCauley
• "Air & Gravity" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Assume the Position!" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "I Want to Keep Up With the Big Boys" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Swimming in Circles" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Distance Per Stroke" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Swimming at the Center of the Universe" Emmett Hines, USMS article
• "Working Out Together - Drills for Groups" USMS article

Starts & Turns

• "7 Steps to Faster Turns" An article in Waves Volume 10, Number 2, Fall 2003
• "Training for Greater Take Off Height on Your Start" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 4, Jun-Jul 2003
• "The Starting Block 3" Wayne McCauley
• "The Starting Block 2 The Finish" Wayne McCauley

Freestyle

• "Swimming the 800 Free" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 3, May-June 2004
• "50 Meter Sprint" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 1, Jan-Feb 2004
• "Freestyle relay Starts" Rowdy Gaines, USMS article
• "The Secret to a Powerful Freestyle" David Costill, USMS article

Open Water Swimming

• "Mastering the Beach Start" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 2, Spring 2004
• "Open Water Swimming" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 3, May-June 2004
• "Open Water Swimming, A Challenge" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 4, Jun-Jul 2003

Backstroke

• "Backstroke Start" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2003
• "The Backstroke Start" Clay Gritt, USMS article

Breaststroke

• "Breaststroke Turns" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2003
• "The Breaststroke Turn" John Moffet, USMS article
• "The Breaststroke Pull-Out Technique" Bud Termin and David Pendergast
• "The Complete New Breaststroke Turn" Wayne McCauley
• "The Breaststroke Turn for 1998" Wayne McCauley
• "Breaststroke Taper ansd Shave" Wayne McCauley
• "The Modern Breaststroke" Wayne McCauley
• "Faster Breaststroke" Wayne McCauley
• "Rethinking Sprint Breaststroke" Wayne McCauley
• "Catch the Wave Part I" Roque Santos
• "Catch the Wave Part II" Roque Santos
• "Teaching Breaststroke" David Salo
• "Stroke Tips - Breaststroke" Rith Stavis, Bob Seltzer
• "Breaststroke Breakthrough" Terry Laughlin
• "Barge into Breaststroke" Bill Volckening

Butterfly

• "Dive & Rise Fly" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 3, May 2003
• "Coach's Column re Fly" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 3, May 2003
• "The Butterfly Finish" Dan Thompson, USMS article

IM

• "The 200 IM - Training and Racing Considerations" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 2, Mar-Apr 2004

Nutrition

• "Making Waves with Sports Nutrition" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 1, Winter 2004
• "What to Eat During Meets" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 2, Mar-Apr 2004
• "Caffeine: Help or Hurt" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 2, Mar-Apr 2004
• "Energy Bars" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2003
• "Glucosamine, MSM, and Ibuprofen" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 5, Aug-Oct 2003
• "Masters Questions to a Nutritionist" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 5, Aug-Oct 2003
• "What to Eat for an Open Water Race" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 4, Jun-Jul 2003

Equipment

• "Goggles: to fit or not to fit" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 3, Fall 2004 (not yet on our web site)
• "Wetsuit Lessons" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 2, Spring 2004
• "Video Tech-Analysis" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 2, Mar-Apr 2004
• "6 Ways to Jump Start Your Training" An article in Waves Volume 10, Number 2, Fall 2003
• "Zoggs Making Waves in Swimwear" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 3, Oct 2004

Injuries

• (050622) "Athlete's Heart" An article in USMS Swimmer March/April 2005
• "Routine Maintenance - Do's and Don't's for Injury Prevention" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 2, Spring 2004
• "Ear Problems Amongst Swimmers - Prevention and Treatment" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 2, Spring 2004
• "Injury Prevention Through Shoulder Stabilization" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 2, Spring 2004
• "Injury Prevention Through Shoulder Stabilization Part 3" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 2, Mar-Apr 2004
• "Injury Prevention Through Shoulder Stabilization Part 2" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 1, Jan-Feb 2004
• "Healing Body and Mind" An article in Waves Volume 10, Number 1, Spring 2003
• "Diabetes" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 1, Jan-Feb 2004
• "After Cardiac Surgery" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2003
• "Injury Prevention Through Shoulder Stabilization" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2003
• "A Swimming Orthopaedic Surgeon's Insight into Swimmers' Shoulder Problems" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 4, Jun-Jul 2003
• "Shoulder Injuries and Open Water Swimming" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 4, Jun-Jul 2003
• "Asthma and Swimming" Wayne McCauley

Happenings Elsewhere

• "Riccione - Reflections on a World Championship" An article in Waves Volume 11, Number 3, Fall 2004 (not yet on our web site)
• "10th World Masters Championships, Riccione" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 2, Aug 2004
• "Exotic Meets" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 3, May-June 2004
• "Worlds Unforgettable for Ontario Swimmers" An article in Waves Volume 10, Number 1, Spring 2003
• "November 2003 in Hawaii" An article in Great Lengths Volume 17, Number 1, Jan-Feb 2004
• "Huntsman World Senior Games" An article in Great Lengths Volume 16, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2003

Clubs/Organizations

• "Club Development Network" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 3, Oct 2004
• "Good Ideas" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 3, Oct 2004
• "Club Membership" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 3, Oct 2004
• "Good Ideas" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 2, Aug 2004
• "Good Ideas" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 1, Apr 2004

Book Reviews

• "Swimming Past 50" An article in Aussi Masters News Volume 2, Number 2, Aug 2004

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