News and Announcements on MSABC.CA

English Bay Swim Meet - ensure you register by Feb 4th!

If you have already registered for the EBSC swim meet, check out the psych sheets to confirm that your entry information is correct and you are registered in the correct events. 
EBSC Feb 2011 Psych Sheets

Vernon Meet now on the schedule - 29 Jan 12

The Vernon Masters Swim Club has announced they will host a swim meet on the 29th of January 2012.  It will be will be held at the Vernon Recreational Complex.  The meet package and contact information will be posted shortly.  Meet Package .pdf

Meet package posted for BC Provincials Meet 30 Mar 12

You can download the .pdf version so that you are aware of order of events and meet details.  The manual registration form and electronic HYTEK entry file will be posted shortly.

Comox Meet now on the schedule - 22 Apr 12

There will be an MSABC meet scheduled between our BC Provincials in Victoria and the Canadian Nationals in Kelowna.  Plan to be there to tune up for Nationals, and to get yourself ready for the summer open water swim season. 
Contact Heather Ney

Anacortes Short Course Meters Meet - 22 Jan 12

There are no MSABC meets on Vancouver Island or the lower BC mainland scheduled for January 2012, but PNA has sanctioned the January Anacortes meet as a SCM meet. 
Meet Package .pdf  Contact jhunter@fidalgopool.com    Online Entry

Results of the Dec 2011 Nanaimo Meet now posted

Here are the results.

Here are the team scores from the second meet of the MSABC 2011/2012 season:

1 Victoria Masters 2,710. 50
2 Nanaimo Ebbtides 1,772
3 English Bay Swim Club 1,059
4 Comox Valley Masters 495
5 Sea Park Currents 364
6 Victoria Silver Streaks 321
7 NavyMasters 264
8 UBC Masters 237
9 West Shores Masters 231
10 Winskill Otters 152
11 North Shore Masters 144
12 Hyde Creek Masters 138
13 Hyack Burnaby 80
14 Percy Norman Wave 73. 50
15 Langley 70
16 Campbell River Grey Whales 56
17 Semiahmoo Masters 37
18 Ravensong Masters Swim Club 16

Okanagan Masters 2011 awards

Click here for the full story.

Results of the Nov 2011 UBC Meet now posted

Here are the results.

Here are the team scores from the second meet of the MSABC 2011/2012 season:

1. English Bay Swim Club 2002
2. Victoria Masters 1258
3. UBC Masters 1227
4. Winskill Otters Masters Swim Club 1187
5. White Rock Wave 1047
6. Semiahmoo Masters Swim Club 909
7. Nanaimo Ebbtides 575
8. Hyack Burnaby 437
9. Delta Retreads Masters Swim 427
9. Canadian Forces Swim Team 427
11. Navymasters 387
12. Squamish Titans 358
13. Hyack Coquitlam 343
14. North Shore Masters 339
15. Hyde Creek Masters 328
16. Unattached BC 262
17. Vancouver Pacific Masters 245
18. Okanagan Masters Swim Club 210
19. Calgary Masters Swim Club 189
20. Langley Olympians 66
21. Bellevue Club 60
22. UBC Dolphins Masters 40

Infinity Swimming hosting a March Break Maui Swim Camp

How would you like to spend March Break in Hawaii and not have to worry about missing any swim practice while you are away?  Well, Masters swim coaches Dale Robinson (former head coach of UBC Masters, current head coach of Canadian Dolphin Swim Club's Masters/Triathlon group) and Danielle Brault (head coach of Victoria Masters) are teaming up to deliver a Masters swim training camp on the Island of Maui from March 11-18, 2012.  All practices will be held at the spectacular Kihei Aquatic Centre in their beautiful outdoor pool. 

Whether you are a competitive or recreational swimmer, this camp will provide you the opportunity to swim with like minded individuals (those who absolutely love the sport of swimming!) and to take part in quality coached and technically focused workouts designed to work all energy systems, all while being outside in one the most beautiful places on earth.  For the competitive swimmer, this will also be a perfect opportunity to give your training a boost and perfect your swimming skills in preparation for the BC Provincial Championships being held in Victoria, BC, this year (March 30-April 1, 2012), or for the Canadian Masters Swimming Championships, being held in Kelowna, BC, this year (May 18-21, 2012). 

For more information regarding this camp, please make sure to download the camp information package file.  If you have any further questions, or would like to register, please don't hesitate to contact Dale Robinson at infinity.swimming@gmail.com.

The North Shore Swim Meet is cancelled due to low entries

Anyone who sent in funds will be contacted by the Meet Manager and have their funds returned or cheque shredded.

Meet package posted for UBC Masters Annual Meet

You can download the .pdf version or the .doc version

Hyde Creek Masters 5k Challenge - November 19, 2011 - Solo 5k or Relay 5x1000m - Prize bonuses for fastest 1000m splits and first teams to intermediate distances.

These are not standard distances so it is not an MSABC sanctioned swim meet www.hydecreekmasters.com for more info.....

Meet package posted for Nanaimo 31st Annual Meet

You can download the .pdf version or the .doc version

Meet results for Kelowna Fright-Fest Meet

Here are the results.

Here are the team scores from the first meet of the MSABC 2011/2012 season:

1 Okanagan Masters Swim Club 1,758
2 Kisu Masters Swim Club 570
3 Kamloops Sun 566
4 Orca Masters Swim Club 524
5 Calgary Masters Swim Club 260
6 Revelstoke Masters Swim Club 201
7 Edmonton Dragon Aquactics 80
7 Shuswap Swimming Masters 80
9 Vernon Masters Swim Club 70

Meet package posted for Kelowna Fright-Fest Meet

You can download the .pdf version or the .doc version and teams are encouraged to enter their swimmers using the meet HyTek file here Fright-Fest HyTek file

UBC Masters - Places are available for fall swimming

For the first time in recent history, the UBC Masters Swim Club has openings for the upcoming season! UBC Masters are accepting new membership applications for the 2011-2012 season right now. If you are interested in joining, please email  vp@ubcmasters.com ASAP!

BC Senior Games & Masters Records

In early February, 2011 the following was posted on the SwimBC web site:
Competition Rules
On February 8, 2011, Swimming Canada announced that, as of that date, Masters Swimming Canada (MSC) rules shall be applied at all Masters meets sanctioned in Canada.  Therefore, as of February 8, 2011, all Masters Meets sanctioned by SwimBC /MSABC shall follow MSC rules. The rules are available here: http://mymsc.ca/Rules_en.jsp

In the past, MSABC has accepted provincial record applications for individual swims at the BC Senior Games. This is no longer the case now that SNC has approved the MSC rules of swimming that now must be used at all sanctioned masters swim meets in Canada. Record applications from the BC Senior Games cannot be considered because the Games do not meet the criteria for a sanctioned masters meet for the following reasons:
CMGR 2.1
All competitors shall be registered with MSC or as Masters with another National Federation affiliated with FINA and shall have attained 18 years of age on the first day of the competition to be eligible to compete.
CMGR 2.2
All competitors shall be registered with a registered Masters club or as an unattached swimmer with their Provincial Masters Organization.  Not all swimmers at the Games are registered with a club or with MSABC as unattached.
CMGR 7.1.1
All sanctioned competitions shall be open to all registered masters swimmers.  The Games are not open to masters swimmers younger than 55 and the Games have limits based on numbers per age group as well as allowing swim offs to determine competitors.
CMSW 12.1.2
Canadian records can only be established by a registered member who is registered with and competing for a Canadian Masters Club in a Masters meet sanctioned by MSC, another Masters organization, or FINA.  Games competitors are representing their zones rather than competing for a masters club or as an unattached masters swimmer.

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Kidsport Swim-a-thon

On Saturday, July 9, the 3rd Annual Swim-a-thon will take place at the iconic Kitsilano outdoor pool to raise much needed funding for the Vancouver chapter of KidSport:  www.kidsportvancouver.ca

In previous years, the swim has been limited to the Fast Lane swim club and raised $10,000 for the 60-minute event with only about 40 swimmers participating. This year, a dedicated event team has been working hard since October to make the 2011 event spectacular. We believe we can raise considerably more by opening up the event to other local swim clubs, triathlon clubs, and anyone who enjoys getting their feet wet for a really great cause!

100% of donations go directly to local kids to help pay for equipment and registration fees for organized and individual sport. Many of these kids are being raised by single parents who simply cannot afford to get them involved in sport. In addition to fun, sport encourages our youth to develop a healthy lifestyle and discipline that will carry them into their adult lives as strong, confident individuals who will, in turn, give back to their communities.

MSABC members who are interested can find more information at the event site:   www.vancouverswimathon.com

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Sue Warren of Victoria Crystal Silver Streaks

Click here read about Sue's trip to the 2011 USMS Short Course Yards Championships in Mesa Arizona.

 

 

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Our 2011 Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 16th April

A new Board was elected. The Draft Minutes will be available and will be posted.  The 2010-11 election of Directors was held at the MSABC Annual General Meeting, Saturday, April 16, 2011 in Kelowna, BC. Directors were elected for a term for two years [Bylaw 25(1)], expiring at the Annual General Meeting.

 2011-2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gilles Beaudin (English Bay)	President	2013
Aart Looye (Winskill Otters)	Past President	2012
Keith Kendal (Victoria Masters)	Vice President	2012
Nancy Ryan (Nanaimo Ebbtides)	Secretary	2013
Melissa Furlotte (Comox)	Treasurer	2012
Len Martel (Victoria Masters)	Registrar	2012
Carolyn Henderson (Crystal SS)	Editor	2013
John McManus (NavyMasters)	Member at Large/Webmaster	2012
Mike McIntyre (Okanagan)	Member at Large	2013
Glen Mehus (Wine Country)	Member at Large	2013

DUTIES OF THE DIRECTORS On behalf of the membership, the Directors are responsible for planning and guiding the overall affairs of MSABC. The Board establishes committees which Directors chair. There are six Board meetings a year. While engaged in the affairs of MSABC, board members shall be reimbursed for approved expenses that are necessarily and reasonably incurred. [Bylaw 29]

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The BC Provincials Swim Meet was held on April 15-17th.

The results with splits and relay times are posted here. Photos are posted here.

Final BC Provincial Swim Meet Scores are shown below:

Place	Team	Points
1	Okanagan	4,086
2	English Bay	1,735
3	Semiahmoo	1,718.50
4	Victoria	1,671
5	Nanaimo	1,568
6	North Shore	1,142.50
7	Summerland	1,107
8	UBC	1,019
9	Wild Rose	838
10	Winskill	795
11	Revelstroke	769
12	Hyde Creek	703
13	Squamish	672
14	Shuswap	650
15	Victoria	621
16	NavyMasters	553
17	West Kootenay	539
18	Westside	332
19	Calgary	307
20	Wine Country	249
21	Edmonton	248
22	Kamloops	237
23	Hyack Coquitlam	163
24	Cowichan	140
25	White Rock	130
26	Hyack	128
27	Rocky Mountian	122
28	University of Sask	121
29	Chilliwack	95
30	Canadian Dolphin	93

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The Psych Sheets for provincials are now posted

The Psych Sheets for provincials are now posted here. Club representatives and unattached swimmers are encouraged to ensure that the data entry was done properly. If there were any data entry errors, please contact the meet manager ASAP.

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The Victoria Masters Swim Club Swim Meet was held on March 12th. 

The results with splits and relay times are posted here and the team scores will be posted shortly.

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The Hy-Tek file for provincials is posted, and all teams are encouraged to do their entries electronically. 

Once you do this once, it will make all your meet entries easy for you and for the meet manager.

Here is a link to the Hy-Tek file: MSABC Provincials Hytek entry file

Here is a link to download Team Manager: Team Manager Lite

1. Download the meet Hy-Tek entry file.

2. Save it on your computer in a location that is easy to access.

3. Download and install the free version of Team Manager Lite.

4. Open Team Manager Lite and build your team.

5. Select 'Teams', then 'Add' and follow the prompts. Choose "OTH" and "MAS", Province "BC", LSC "BC", and Country "CAN".

6. Under 'Athletes', add your swimmers - name, sex, DOB & MSABC #.

7. Import the Provincials meet file under 'File-Import-Meet Events'.

8. Enter all your swimmers by selecting 'Meet', highlight the meet you want, and select 'Entries - Entries by Name', highlight the swimmer name and enter time under "Custom Time". At any point, you can create a .pdf report of your team's entries under reports to confirm your entries.

9. Export your entry file under the 'File-Export-Meet Entries' and save it on your computer in a location that is easy to access.

10. Send it via email to the meet manager.

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The Hy-Tek file is now posted for the Victoria Masters Swim Meet on the 12th March. 

All clubs are encouraged to use this method of entering the meet as it eliminated data entry errors for the Meet Manager and makes his job much easier! Please download the free version of Team Manager Lite, build your team and import the meet file. The 'paper' deadline for the meet has been extended to Monday March 7th.

Here is a link to the Hy-Tek file: Vic Masters Hytek file
Here is a link to download Team Manager: Team Manager

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Aloha! How would YOU like to learn how to swim EFFORTLESSLY...like Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen, the 2009 World Masters Swimmer of the Year?

Then watch this video, then consider signing up for one of her upcoming clinics in March.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bPvk0paWcg

You have an opportunity to learn the techniques Karlyn uses to swim fast first hand as she will be offering clinics in Victoria on:

Friday Mar 11, 2011
Freestyle Clinic 6:00 - 9:00pm
Gordon Head Rec Pool 

Sunday Mar 13, 2011
Freestyle Clinic with videotaping 8:30am - 1:00pm
Gordon Head Pool 

Sunday Mar 13, 2011
Stroke (Back/Fly/Breast) Clinic 3:30 - 6:30pm
Gordon Head Pool 

Monday Mar 14, 2011
Freestyle Clinic 6:00 - 9:00pm
Gordon Head Pool

Clinic Details

3 hour Clinics: a. Freestyle OR b. Stroke (backstroke / fly / breast)
Cost:$110 per person $105 TriStarsTeam members

4.5 hour Freestyle Clinic with before & after videotaping
Cost: $150 per person $140 TriStars Team members 

Registration Contact info@TriStarsTraining.com OR visit www.TriStarsTraining.com

Click on the Training tab and then on the Training Clinics button

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MSABC Relays for these 2011 Nationals

The 2011 Canadian Masters Swimming Championships will be held in Montreal from 20-23 May 2011. If you would like to be part of the MSBC relay teams in Montreal this year, please contact Danielle Brault at: daniellebrault@hotmail.com

Please indicate to Danielle which relays and strokes you are willing to swim. Swimmers should send the relay event numbers they are interested in, and their estimated 50/100 metre times along with their year of birth. Danielle will make up teams that include everyone. Relays are what Masters swimming is all about fun, fitness, and participation. Sign up today.

It is not possible right now to enter as MSBC. When entering a Vic Masters swimmer, they are automatically entered to swim for Vic Masters and can't be switched to swim for MSBC. The Nationals webmaster (Robyn Ouimet) said they are working on this glitch. In the meantime, she is suggesting to enter for our regular club and just make the change later once they have figured out a way around this problem.

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THIS IS AN INVITATION TO SWIMMERS TO JOIN 2011 BC SENIORS GAMES SWIM TEAMS

FULL INFORMATION www.bcseniorsgames.org

THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A FUN EVENT AND MEET SENIORS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE PROVINCE. ALL KINDS OF SPORTS, IN A GREAT SOCIAL SETTING. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A COMPETITIVE SWIMMER TO PARTICIPATE. YOU NEED TO BE AT LEAST 55 YEARS OLD BY DEC 31 2011 AND A RESIDENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. SWIMMERS WILL COMPETE IN A FIRST CLASS POOL, THE TRAIL AQUATIC CENTRE, TRAIL, BC. AUGUST 16-20 2011. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO RECORD YOUR INTEREST, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ZONE SWIMMING COORDINATOR. THESE CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE ABOVE.

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The English Bay Swim Club Swim Meet was held on February 13th. 

The results with splits and relay times are posted here and the team scores are posted below: Combined Team Scores

1. English Bay Swim Club 2693
2. Victoria Masters Swim Club 1232
3. Semiahmoo Masters 995
4. White Rock Wave 932
5. Winskill Otters 790
6. Ubc Masters Swim Club 727
7. Nanaimo Ebbtides 721
8. Trinity Western University 495
9. North Shore Masters 478
10. Langley Olympian Swim Club 457
11. Hyde Creek Masters 418
12. Navy Masters 399
13. Delta Retreads 390
14. Unattached BC 386
15. Ubc Dolphin Masters 303
16. Hyack Masters Coquitlam 237
17. Pacific Northwest Aquatics 210
18. Hyack Masters (Burnaby) 181
19. Calgary Masters Swim Club 157
20. Unattached 150
21. Revelstoke Masters Swim Club 133

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A meeting of the MSABC Board of Directors will take place on Saturday 12th of February from 10:00 to 16:00 at the UBC Pool Classroom. 

All MSABC members are welcome to attend if they would like to see their board in action.

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The MSABC insurance certificate valid for 1 Dec 2010 to 30 November 2011 is now posted for those of you who need to provide proof of insurance to your pool. 

2010/2011 Certificate

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