Masters Swimming News
Lynn Marshall to be inducted into IMSHOF!
It's likely no big surprise to anyone familiar with Lynn Marshall's career as a Masters swimmer but she has now been officially selected for induction into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame. Congratulations Lynn!
An excerpt from the press release:
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, July 12. THE International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) is proud to announce its class of inductees for 2011. The group of seven outstanding individuals will be inducted at the annual ceremony to be held Friday evening, September 16th, at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida, in conjunction with the United States Aquatic Sports Convention.
The prestigious IMSHOF class of 2011 includes four swimmers, two divers and one contributor from four different countries: the USA, Canada, Norway and Australia.
Since 1986 Lynn Marshall, of Canada, has been among the world's Top 10 Masters swimmers every year and has set five long course and 23 short course FINA Masters World Records.
Lynn becomes the second Canadian Masters swimmer to be inducted into the IMSHOF, and is already a member of the Masters Swimming Canada Hall of Excellence. Earlier this spring we posted an interview with Lynn.
For the full press release on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com
Posted at 01:49PM Jul 13, 2011 by Lindsay in General | Comments[0]
Ten Reasons to Attend CMSC Every Year
Angie MacNeil's
Ten Reasons to Attend CMSC Every Year
Keeps me motivated to train on cold winter mornings.
Traveling to different locations every year and appreciating all the work host clubs do to make it all happen.
Watching in awe of the 75+ age groups and hoping that will be me some day.
Planning next year and strategizing how to go that little bit faster. This year it is going to be weight training and investing in a Blue Seventy suit because they look so cool!!
The entertainment of putting on our race suits. That is a warm –up in itself!!
Seeing the smile on the faces of fellow competitors that have taken 30 seconds off their 200 free time or 3 tenths or only added 3 seconds on to their time. The sense of accomplishment is there regardless of speed or age.
Seeing all the club paraphernalia. T-shirts, suits, caps, tattoos. “Work it, Own it, Will it”. LOVE IT!
Appreciating that only a swimmer can appreciate hanging about a pool deck for 10 hours for two events.
Convincing other team members how fun it is so next year we will have enough swimmers for a relay.
Thanking Ginny Smith (Yarmouth Y Whitecaps), my first coach over 35 years ago. Wow, does not seem that long ago! Ginny was the one that instilled the love of this great sport in me and the importance of kick sets and stroke drills. Thanks Gin!
Angie MacNeil
Whitehorse Glacier Bears
Whitehorse, Yukon
Posted at 03:35PM Jul 12, 2011 by Lindsay in General | Comments[0]
Three World Records And Seven National Records Set In Halifax
 | An elated Lynn Marshall, of Ottawa, has set 9 World records this year! 400 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke and 400IM long course World marks set at Centennial Pool. |
Fifty year old Lynn Marshall , swimming for Carleton University Masters (of whom she is also coach) established three new masters World Record swims when competing at the Halifax Chronos Masters Swim Club Long Course Invitational held at the Centennial Pool on Saturday 19th February.
Marshall, who had previously already set six new world marks over the short course distance (25m) this year was competing in her first long course (50m) meet of the 2011 season.
Marshall lowered the standing world record in the women's (50-54) 400 Freestyle in a time of 4:41.19 breaking the previous mark of 4:42.37 held by Suzanne Heim-Bowen of the USA. In the 200 Backstroke she eclipsed the previous world mark of 2:37.11 held by Naoke Shide of Japan with a 2:33.05 clocking. In the 400 Individual medley Marshall's new world record time of 5:32.26 went under Shide's mark of 5:40.27.
Marshall also set six Canadian National records in the process. In addition to the World marks her 200m Free split in the 400 of 2:20.59, the 100m back split of 1:17.14 in the 200 and 100 Butterfly split of 1:12.36 in the 400IM were all also new 50-54 Canadian records! Marshall has previously held Masters World records in five age groups: (25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, and 45-49)! She was inducted, as an inaugural member, into the Masters Swimming Canada Hall of Excellence in 2009.
 | Halifax's Canadian record setting relay team. |
The Halifax Chronos Masters Swim Club Mens 800m Freestyle Relay of Rob Ferguson 60, Nigel Kemp 67, Rick Lane 60 and Freeman Churchill 58 established a new Canadian record of 11:08.37, in the 240-279 age category, improving on the 11:30.25 mark they set in 2010. It should be noted that Rick was just 0.8 secs outside the standing 60-64 Canadian record in the 200 Freestyle with a wonderful 2:31.14 lead off swim.
48 Swimmers representing 13 teams from Nova Scotia (9), New Brunswick (2) and Ontario (2) participated in this year's version of the long course meet. 26 of the 60 Provincial records established at the meet fell to Chronos swimmers: Tricia Grant 45-49 (7), Linda Hunt 55-59 (4), Ralph Davis 70-74 (3), Nigel Kemp 65-69 (3), Rick Lane 60-64 (2), Denise MacDonald 35-39 (2), Wade James 45-49 (1), Rob Ferguson 60-64 (1), Andy White 25-29 (1), Kyle Avery 25-29 (1) and Freeman Churchill 55-59 (1).
A most sincere thanks to our team manager Bette El Hawary, all our officials and all Chronos members who volunteered and who made the meet the best ever! Our thanks also go to Brenda and Andre who acted as generous and gracious hosts of a very well supported post meet social.
From the March 2011 edition of the Halifax Chronos Masters Newsletter, by Nigel Kemp
Posted at 03:43PM Mar 01, 2011 by Lindsay in Records | Comments[0]
Swim coach a steadying presence on deck for 45 years
Technosport threw a surprise party for their coach, Duane Jones, on the occasion of his 45th year of coaching! The Ottawa Citizen featured an article on Duane and the club: "Swim coach a steadying presence on deck for 45 years"
Congratulations Duane!
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Swim+coach+steadying+presence+deck+years/3578715/story.html
Posted at 10:36PM Oct 09, 2010 by Lindsay in General | Comments[0]
Bonnie Pronk featured on Swimming World TV!
Bonnie Pronk was interviewed on the Morning Swim Show on Swimming World TV on the eve of her induction into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame:
http://tv.swimmingworldmagazine.com/shows/the-morning-swim-show/morning-swim-show-interviews/6632
Posted at 10:41PM Sep 21, 2010 by Lindsay in General | Comments[0]
Coaches Wanted for Masters Swim Camp on Margarita Island, Venezuela
Attention: Masters Swimming Coaches From Across Canada
For the past five years a swim camp for masters swimmers has been organized on Margarita Island in Venezuela. The camps are currently organized by Kelvin Landolt of Oannes Athletics and Kelvin is currently looking for coaches to participate in this years camps.
If you are interested please read the following letter from Kelvin:
Posted at 05:21PM Aug 02, 2010 by Lindsay in General | Comments[0]
Wendy Buckner Remembrance
Wendy Buckner, who swam with Technosport, passed away suddenly on June 19th:
Wendy Louise Buckner, Dec. 16, 1959 - June 19, 2010Suddenly, in her 51st year, during a visit to her brother Brent in Grand Cayman, on Saturday, June 19th, 2010. Beloved daughter of Charles and Christine Buckner, sister of Brent, niece of Anne Tetley, and cousin of Paul and Kevin Tetley. Niece of Tom Laite, cousin of Neil, Suzanne, Lenora and Jamie. Wendy will be sadly missed by both her relatives plus her many, many friends. A memorial celebration of Wendy's life will be held at the Pinecrest Visitation Centre, 2500 Baseline Road, Wednesday, June 30th, 2010. Visitation will be held from 12 noon until Words of Remembrance at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the United Way, Good Companions, The Heart and Stroke Foundation, or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.
http://cole.permavita.com/pv1/siteContent/memorial.html?personId=200242
Posted at 06:07PM Jun 28, 2010 by Lindsay in General | Comments[0]
Deadline for World Masters 2010
A message from the organizing committee of the FINA Masters World Championships:
DO NOT FORGET THE WORLDS BIGGEST SWIMMING EVENT!!!
I hope you notice the deadline to entry the Championships later this year.
FINA, the Swedish Swimming Federation and the hosting cities remind you that on May 22 the registration is closing.
We all look forward seeing you on the West coast of Sweden, the beautiful summer 2010. We hope to have the best organized Championships ever and be remembered as "the friendly World Masters Championships in 2010".
I personally Welcome you all!
Ingmar Lundström
Executive Director
Organizing Committee
XIII FINA World Masters Championships 2010
http://www.2010finamasters.org/
Posted at 03:05PM May 07, 2010 by Lindsay in General | Comments[0]
Jock Noble 1922 - 2009
A pioneer of masters swimming in BC, Jock Noble, left us this past December in his 87th year. As a young man, Jock was a member of the British SAS and was awarded many decorations for his valor during the Second World War, serving behind the lines in both North Africa and France. After the war and a stint as a London bobby, Jock and his family moved to Canada where he became a member of the Canadian military and was posted to Edmonton. In Edmonton, he became involved in swimming when the two volunteer coaches of his children's swim team both moved away at the same time. After being posted to Victoria, he carried on coaching with the Juan de Fuca Coho Swim Club. As many do, Jock decided to stay in Victoria when he retired from the military and carried on coaching the Coho club. Realizing most swimmers after age 19 did not have an organized program available for them to be able to carry on swimming and competing, he founded the Victoria Masters Swim Club and encouraged the formation of other clubs on the Island. For many years he was the coach and mentor of VMSC. Jock also created the Victoria Crystal Silver Streaks with the focus on the older swimmers for whom evening practices were not ideal. Jock stepped down from coaching the Streaks a few years ago. Many swimmers who joined masters because of Jock's encouragement and were coached by him, are still swimming, competing and setting records. VCSS is one of Jock's legacies and the strength of masters swimming in BC is a reflection of Jock's vision and contributions to our sport.
Posted at 02:28PM Mar 02, 2010 by Lindsay in General | Comments[0]
WRW funds young torch relay runners
This news was received from Carole Gair, coach of White Rock Wave:
White Rock WAVE masters swim, a club of about 35 members have donated over $700 to buy the torches that will be carried by two brothers whose 9 year old sister passed away from liver cancer on Jan.11, 2010. When the team heard another master swimmer, Kim (Austin) Smith had arranged through the torch relay people to fit the two boys into the schedule in Ft. Langley on Jan. 8 to honour their sister, an email went out to the WAVE members to help pay the $800 cost of the torches as a memento for the brothers. Within one week the club donated nearly the total amount.
Posted at 10:06AM Feb 04, 2010 by Lindsay in General | Comments[0]