Archive for 2009

MB Marlins New Years Invitational

POST MEET COACHES NOTE:
A good swim meet for the five KSS swimmers who traveled to Winnipeg on Friday afternoon; the other five KSS swimmers who had planned to travel into Winnipeg on either Saturday or Sunday AM’s were unable to make the trip due to the winter storm that hit us last weekend. Some really [...]

The Soggy Log ~ December 14 – 19, 2009

Welcome everyone to the KSS 2009 – 2010 Winter Session. And a very special welcome to a number of new Junior Sharks Program members who will be starting their swimming careers today (Monday) and/or Wednesday PM’s. Some hints for all our swimmers: Please make certain that you dry your hair and wear a hat after [...]

KSS 2009 Christmas Training Camp – UPDATE CHRISTMAS TRAINING SCHEDULE ADDED

Each year during the Christmas Holiday period we run an intensified training program or “Xmas Training Camp” for our competitive swimmers. We do this because our kids are not in school and thus are able to rest and recover between training sessions, and because the “overload” of training done in December will translate into improved [...]

Swimmer’s Ten Commandments

Or, How To Get The Most Out Of Your Swimming

Take responsibility for your swimming.
Continually strive to improve your practice times.
Measure the measurable ~ keep a log book. Record your distances and average times on sets, etc.
Value kicking ~ a minimum of 20% of the daily volume with intensity indicators.
“Encourage your teammates” ~ Be a positive [...]

UPDATED Junior Sharks Trial Program ~ December 8 and 10

This is a program designed to let young swimmers experience our KSS Junior Sharks Program prior to making a registration commitment. When ? Tuesday December 8 and Thursday December 10, 2009 between 5:00 – 6:00 PM at the Kenora Recreation Centre (the Aquatic Centre). Registration will take place in the “café” area on Tuesday December [...]

St. James Seals Christmas Invitational

One of two meets being offered on the weekend of December 12 and 13. The KSS Board has authorized both this meet and the Dryden Dolphins Winter Meet on this weekend before Christmas because both have something to offer our younger swimmers. We would encourage ALL our competitive swimmers to attend one or the other of these swim [...]

Dryden Dolphins December Swim Meet

One of two meets being offered on the weekend of December 12 and 13. The KSS Board has authorized both this meet and the St. James Seals Christmas Invitational on this weekend before Christmas because both have something to offer our younger swimmers. We would encourage ALL our competitive swimmers to attend one or the other of these swim meets [...]

The Soggy Log ~ November 16-21, 2009

KSS Fall Invitational Swim Meet: A super swim meet for the KSS. Congratulations to all our swimmers who swam so very well, and to all our many KSS parents and other volunteers who worked so very hard during the whole weekend to make sure that this swim meet ran so smoothly. We pushed through a [...]

News for Swim Parents ~ Practice Is Too Hard!!!!

Published (edited and amended by BF) by the American Swimming Coaches AssociationYes, sometimes some of the things we do in practice are “hard”. We prefer to use the word “challenging”. Part of what we do in practice is to challenge swimmers to extend themselves beyond what they think they are capable of doing. We do [...]