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Oannes Swims - Open Water Swim Training Diary |
| Diary: | Session 1 of 10 |  |
| Date: | June 14 , 2010 | |
| Location: | Cherry Beach - Toronto | |
| Water Temperature: |
66 F or 18.8 C | |
| Weather Conditions |
Cloudy, dark, ominous | |
| Water Conditions: |
Dark, murky, with green sludge (organic materials from the bottom) | |
| Notes: | Great daring group for a first swim at Cherry Beach. 8 swimmers. | |
| Focus: | Sighting, Breathing pattern work and distance swimming | |
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| Diary: | Session 2 of 10 |   |
| Date: | June 18, 2010 | |
| Location: | Cherry Beach - Toronto | |
| Water Temperature: |
70 F or 21.1 C | |
| Weather Conditions |
Sunny, warm, slight wind | |
| Water Conditions: |
Slight chop, lots of green sludge, low viability | |
| Notes: | Group of 6 athletes. Broke into Group A (more advanced swimmers) and Group B (new swimmers to open water | |
| Focus: | Water starts, sighting skill, breathing 3:2 and 5:3 | |
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| Diary: | Session 3 of 10 |  Special Thanks to Mona for taking pics ;) |
| Date: | Monday June 21, 2010 | |
| Location: | Cherry Beach - Toronto | |
| Water Temperature: |
72 F or 22.2 C | |
| Weather Conditions |
Sunny, bright, humid, warm day | |
| Water Conditions: |
Still lots of green sludge, dark water, a bit clearer. | |
| Notes: | Good sessions with 13 athletes | |
| Focus: | Drafting, review of Sighting and Breathing Patterns | |
| Athletes Notes: |
Cortney - "Great night with a fun group of swimmers. I have only been to three open water sessions but I can already feel myself improving. Looking forward to Friday!" Cheryl - "It was my first open water swim last night and I would like to thank Kelvin and his crew for being so patient with us. We learned a ton and already feel more comfortable in the water, thanks again and see ya Monday!" |
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| Diary: | Session 4 of 10 |  |
| Date: | Friday June 25 , 2010 | |
| Location: | Cherry Beach - Toronto | |
| Water Temperature: |
72 F or 22.2 C | |
| Weather Conditions |
Sunny and warm. | |
| Water Conditions: |
Slight chop with a slight surge. Water seemed to be clearing up. | |
| Notes: | Great with 8 swimmers swam a larger rectangle course. | |
| Focus: | Focused on doing some passing, sighting and breathing patterns. | |
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| Diary: | Session 5 of 10 |  |
| Date: | Wednesday June 30, 2010 | |
| Location: | Cherry Beach - Toronto | |
| Water Temperature: |
66 F or 18.8 C | |
| Weather Conditions |
Bright and sunny with a strong cool wind. | |
| Water Conditions: |
Cool, cloudy - the green sludge has cleaned up. | |
| Notes: | Group of 6 swimmers swam from a central buoy around (cornering) to each of the exterior (perimeter) buoys (5-6) along the beach. | |
| Focus: | Cornering the buoy - wide and sharp turns. | |
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| Diary: | Session 6 of 10 |  |
| Date: | Friday July 2, 2010 | |
| Location: | Cherry Beach - Toronto | |
| Water Temperature: |
62 F or 16.7 C | |
| Weather Conditions |
Bright and sunny with a good strong wind. | |
| Water Conditions: |
Cool and choppy | |
| Notes: | Jock and Guest Coach Ayesha Rollinson ran the workout with 7 swimmers who enjoyed a rather cool swim in chop conditions. | |
| Focus: | Sighting, Dolphin Diving, dealing with cool water, swimming in chop. | |
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| Diary: | Session 7 of 10 |  |
| Date: | Monday July 5 , 2010 | |
| Location: | Cherry Beach - Toronto | |
| Water Temperature: |
66 F or 18.8 C | |
| Weather Conditions |
Cloud cover, very warm and humid air. | |
| Water Conditions: |
very calm, cool and clear. | |
| Notes: | Jock and Guest Coach Catherine McNally took the group of 10 swimmers for the workout. | |
| Focus: | Power Strokes and cornering | |
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| Diary: | Session 8 of 10 |  |
| Date: | Friday July 9, 2010 | |
| Location: | Cherry Beach - Toronto | |
| Water Temperature: |
69 F or 20.55 C | |
| Weather Conditions |
Warm & clouded over - just finishing up a rainy day. | |
| Water Conditions: |
Clear, lots of warm and hot spots. | |
| Notes: | 7 Athletes made it out for our session. We swam a figure 8 course. | |
| Focus: | Crossover skill with lots of sighting and some power stroking. | |
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| Diary: | Session 9 of 10 |  |
| Date: | Monday July 12, 2010 | |
| Location: | Cherry Beach - Toronto | |
| Water Temperature: |
74 F or 23.3 C | |
| Weather Conditions |
Hazy with some sun, warm | |
| Water Conditions: |
Seemed perfectly warm and wonderful... may have been a high ecoli count... who knows for sure? | |
| Notes: | Worked with 7 athletes over a Zig-Zag course. | |
| Focus: | Tricep press to push and release energy from each push into the water. | |
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| Diary: | Session 10 of 10 |  |
| Date: | Friday July 16 , 2010 | |
| Location: | Cherry Beach - Toronto | |
| Water Temperature: |
75 F or 24.6 C | |
| Weather Conditions |
Bright and sunny | |
| Water Conditions: |
Murky with green sludge | |
| Notes: | Group of 8 swam a 100 m straight swim | |
| Focus: | Blind Swimming, sighting, interval training in open water | |
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