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KSS Training Group Expectations

KSS Competitive Group 1 ~ CG1 12 years of age by the start of the Winter Session. Should strive for PERFECT attendance ~ Minimum of 6 sessions each week. Must have Man-Sask Champs Qualifying times sc and/or lc. Basic Training Standard (can do the following COMFORTABLY) 8 x 100 Free on 1:30 6 x 100 [...]

The Soggy Log – Nov 15-20, 2010

KSS Fall Invitational Swim Meet, Nov 13 + 14/10: A very good swim meet for the KSS, with 36 KSS swimmers competing during the weekend. Full results are posted on the Swim Canada swim meet site (access from the KSS website). I was very pleased with our swimmers results; many Personal Best Times (PB’s), and [...]

The Soggy Log – Nov 8 – 14, 2010

KSS Fall Invitational Swim Meet ~ November 13 + 14, 2010: This coming weekend will see a whole lot of action in the Kenora Aquatic Centre pool. Approximately 220 swimmers from teams from our NWO Region plus from Manitoba will make this one of the largest swim meets the KSS has ever hosted. The following [...]

News for SWIM PARENTS ~ Playing Favourites

Forwarded by Bruce Fisher, Head Coach. Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association By John Leonard One day a few years ago, a club board member accused me of “having favorites” on our club team. Several other parent board members nodded their heads in agreement The implication was that this was a terrible sin. When [...]

NEWS for SWIM Parents ~ Where should fast Age Group swimmers train?

Forwarded from Bruce Fisher, Head Coach ~ Good Information for SWIM PARENTS! Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association: Where Should Fast Age Group Swimmers Train? ”My ten years old son is the fastest swimmer in his group and he can also beat several of the senior swimmers… shouldn’t he be training in the senior [...]

NEWS for SWIM Parents ~ Because they must fail

Forwarded from Bruce Fisher, Head Coach ~ Good Information for SWIM PARENTS! Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association Because They MUST Fail Rick Boucher, Head Age Group Coach, STAR Swimming (UB Amherst Site), Amherst, NY With fifteen years of coaching in this sport of swimming, I have come to notice a few things that [...]

The Soggy Log ~ October 4, 2010

Please be aware this is the last Soggy Log that will be handed out on deck. Too many are not making it home with swimmers so to save time and paper, we will be distributing the Soggy Log via email from Tamara Murphy membersharks@gmail.com and posting it on our website. REGISTRATION: If you have not [...]

September 15, 2010 ~ Soggy Log

From Head Coach Bruce Fisher: Welcome to the Kenora Swimming Sharks 2010 Fall Session. We are now into our second week of swimming, and it has been really fun seeing all the returning faces, and I am looking forward to meeting and getting to know the many new swimmers who have become members of the [...]

What the Coach Looks For In a Swim Performance

There are many things a coach is looking for in a swim performance. In general, a coach is looking for these four things: proper attitude, a best time, proper technique, and winning. Few swimmers achieve all four aspects in a single race. When they do, that is a job well done — but it is [...]

The Soggy Log ~ April 26 – May 6, 2010

Spring is definitely here, and we have been having some incredibly beautiful weather for everyone to enjoy. I just want to let all KSS parents know that I have been really very pleased with our swimmers efforts during the past few glorious weeks. We been having excellent workout attendance, with some swimmers maintaining perfect attendance [...]