NYAC Bulletin Board
| 2010-2011 Registration | ||
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for the 2010-2011 NYAC Waves, and NYAC Competitive Programs is now
available here... Please note the Waves 2 group at Havergal is now full. |
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| Try-outs for New Members | ||
| There will be try-outs for new members on Thursday, September 9, 2010 5:00-7:00pm at Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre. | ||
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| Changes to Practice Schedule | ||
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Please take
note of the following changes to the regular practice schedule due
to pool closures: |
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| Highlights
of the 2010 Age Group Nationals submitted by Murray Drudge July 2010 |
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Team NYAC placed 12th, which is our best ever team placing at Age Group Nationals. 11 of the 18 swimmers from three different NYAC training groups scored points. On the 3rd night of competition NYAC swimmers won gold in 5 events and captured special recognition from Swimming Canada. And, at this meet alone, NYAC swimmers achieved 20 personal best times, 9 new club records and one provincial record. Read more... |
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| Highlights
of the Provincials submitted by Murray Drudge July 2010 |
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+ A with Murray Drudge and new coach Danica Milosevic about the newly created National Development Group - ND2 by Andrea Hamilton June 2010 |
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What is the new group that has been added to the NYAC Model and how
does it fit within this model? We created the new group for two reasons: Read the interviews here... |
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| Tereza
Macel wins THE toughest Ironman in the world |
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Haute Alpes,
France - August 15, 2010 Read
the Cervélo News item here.. |
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| New Triathlon Summer Program for Kids | ||
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North York Aquatic Club is pleased to announce the formation of the
NYAC Triathlon Team. This team was created to introduce our swimmers
to the sport of triathlon. Our aim is to provide our young athletes
with an opportunity to participate in a fun summer sport that will
compliment their swim training.
This program is centered around participation in a number of Kids of Steel Triathlon races in and around Toronto over the summer months. We have selected five races that the kids can choose to participate, doing only one or as many as all five if they wish. We will be offering a triathlon clinic before the season starts to introduce the sport and teach some triathlon fundamentals. We will also be offering a two day clinic in early July in Collingwood for athletes 11 years of age and older. Previous experience is not required, this program is all about fun and participation, and we encourage all the kids to come out and try their hand at this sport. |
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| Head
Coach's Message for Long Course Season May 2010 |
Murray Drudge NYAC Head Coach |
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| With the 2010 Team Champs just over, NYAC is now in full swing for the LC season. Our Team Champs performance was outstanding with great cheering and support from swimmers, coaches and parents. This summer we have exciting opportunities for each level within our club. Below are the three categories that outline the approach to each of these levels: Read more... | ||
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Conquering
all Opportunities with the right Skills Provincial 1 Group Short Course Report March 2010 |
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One cannot take advantage of any opportunity if the proper skills and knowledge were not acquired beforehand. Our Provincial 1 swimmers have experienced this throughout the past 6 months. Every swim meet is an opportunity. But they have yet to find the right 'equipment' to conquer the meet. Read more... |
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| 2010
Speedo Eastern Championships Meet Report by Murray Drudge February 21, 2010 Meet Results |
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Hamilton 800 free - 8:28:36 - 6th place finals - new Senior National time 1st time qualifier at age 14 - new club record 13-14 boys Alex Mierzynski 100 back - 1:01:88 - personal best Casey Gallagher 50 back - 29:98 - 5th place finals - new National time 100 back - 1:03:13 - 5th place finals - new National time 200 back - 2:19:29 - 6th place finals Caitlin Hodge 200 fly - 2:18:72 - 2nd place finals - new National time 400 free - 4:17:15 - 3rd place finals - new club record 800 free - 8:48:09 - 2nd place - new club record Nathalin Moy 200 fly - 2:20:99 - 6th place consols - personal best 100 fly - 1:03:31 - 13th place - new national qualifier Jocelyn Langballe 200 back - 2:19:69 - 12th consols - personal best Connie Yang 100 fly - 1:04:35 - 5th place - personal best |
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| Congratulations | ||
| Alex Hamilton broke the 31 year old Ontario record of 8:35.71for the 800 Free held by Alex Baumann since 1979 with a new time of 8:32:81 at the 2010 Junior LC Provincials in Nepean. | ||
| Thomas Lychy broke the 10&under boys long course club records for the 50m and 100m Fly with times of 34.92 and 1:19.19 respectively at the 2010 Top Cup. | ||
| Mackenzie Smith and Caitlin Hodge were selected to the Swim Ontario Train-to-Compete camp at Mcmaster University on April 9-11, 2010. | ||
| Alex Hamilton, Caitlin Hodge and Youn Ho Choi were selected to the Eastern Canadian Tri-meet representing Swim Ontario on May 5-9, 2010 at University of Toronto. | ||
| Jocelyn Langballe made her first senior national qualifying standard for the 200 Back at the 2010 SC Junior Provincials with a time of 2:17.34. | ||
| With a time of 19:29.57, Kiera Michailoff-Russell made her first Age Group national time for 1500 Free at the East Coast Championships. She also broke the 11-12 Girls 1500 Free NYAC record by 13 seconds. | ||
| Alex Jin broke the 11-12 NYAC boys short course 200m Fly record at the Guelph Dash for Cash meet with a time of 2:21.93. He was also the highpoint winner at the 2009 Youth Cup for the 11-12 year old boys. | ||
| Nathalin Moy is a new senior national qualifier. She swam the 100 Fly at the 2010 Speedo Easterns Championships in a time of 1:03:31. She also made a national time of 2:22:84 for the 200 Fly at the 2010 Junior LC Provincials in Nepean. | ||
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Alex Hamilton |
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Alex Mierzynski
set the following new NYAC short course records for boys 13-14 at
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Caitlin Hodge
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Casey Gallagher achieved the senior national short course time standard for the 200m Backstroke with a time of 2:17.72 at the 2009 Youth Cup. |
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Michelle Williams achieved the senior national short course time standard for the 200m IM with a time of 2:18.46 at the 2009 Youth Cup. |
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Youn Ho Choi set a new NYAC short course record for boys 11-12 for the 50m Backstroke with a time of 31.76. |
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| Upcoming Events | ||
| New Download your 2010-2011 NYAC Event Schedule here... revised 25-08-10 |
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| Thursday,
September 9, 2010 5:00-7:00pm Try-outs for new members Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre |
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Monday, September
13, 2010 5:00-7:30pm |
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| Sunday,
October 10, 2010 12:00-2:00pm Age & Intro Group Skill Session U of T |
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16-17, 2010 Hall of Fame Meet Etobicoke |
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22-23, 2010 Downtown Sprint Meet U of T |
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| Friday,
October 29, 2010 NYAC Banquet Montecassino Hotel |
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| Saturday,
October 30, 2010 Red-Black-White Meet and Parent Seminar Douglas Snow AC |
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| News
from NYAC TriKids |
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| TriKids
Splashing Through a Wet August August 31, 2010 August proved to be a wet triathlon month with both Barrie and Orillia competitions being overcast and rainy. In Barrie, the NYAC tri-kids numbered few (Jackie, Sasha, Katy, Kiana, Riley, Jack and Molly) but they were all up for the challenge of rain-slick roads, speeding through inches of freshly made puddles, and maintaining their concentration on their road bikes, while facing large rain pellets. Rain-filled running shoes didn't deter them from putting in best performances. The race must go on, despite the weather. The Orillia Kids of Steele competition, held two weeks later, on Saturday, August 21, was overcast with dark clouds hovering over the kids but this time the rain held off until the last competitor finished. The rain was saved for the next day as the NYAC parents and coaches competed. NYAC triathlon relay team members, Bill Martin (the bike), Katy Martin (the swim) and Connie Yang (the run) got to experience true triathlon competition while facing the unrelenting downpour. Coach Lynn and Coach Leon were in fine form competing in their rain-soaked triathlon suits and shoes while Coach Dave watched from the sidelines with an umbrella in hand and warm dry clothes. But, Coach Dave must be excused for not participating in Orillia, given his hectic training schedule in preparation for the Masters World championship in Budapest, Hungary in early September. Let's hope that we see some better triathlon weather next month. |
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| NYAC
TriKids Camp at Blue Mountain and Georgian Bay July 11, 2010 The NYAC TriKids held its first overnight camp with great success. The kids enjoyed the warm waters of Georgian Bay for fitness swims, the hot but fun-filled runs in the woods of Georgian Peeks, a 23km bike ride on the roads of Blue Mountain, and to top it all off, a final mini-triathlon on the final day of the camp. Coach Dave gave tips on running, swimming and biking technique. Coach Leon provided instruction on bike safety and demonstrated proper cadence on the bike, provided instruction on running through the water for the open water start and pushed the stragglers towards the finish of the sweat-filled runs. Coach Lynn provided encouragement and ran, biked and swam alongside the kids. Thanks to the adult volunteers this first NYAC tri-camp was a rewarding experience for all of the NYAC TriKid campers. The results of the Oakville triathlon held on Sunday, July 11, show that the NYAC TriKids are strong, fit and have learned a lot about triathlons. |
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| NYAC
TriKids Participate in the East End Kids of Steel Triathlon June 5, 2010 |
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 Wade, Will and Jack display their hardware. |
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On Saturday,
June 5, the NYAC TriKids decended on Birchmount pool\stadium in
the Beaches area of Toronto to participate in their second triathlon
event of the season.The East End Kids of Steel Triathlon is one
of the largest in the province with over 400 participants. The NYAC
TriKids had 14 participants representing our club at this event.
All of the kids competed hard in the event and looked like real
pros after attending our clinic last week where they learned some
basic triathlon skills. Read
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| NYAC
TriKids open the season with Clinic and Competition May 29, 2010 |
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| On Saturday, May 29 the NYAC TriKids started their season by attending their first triathlon clinic, learning the fundamentals about participating in a triathlon. The kids learned about the transition zone, shammy shorts, triathlon fast drying suits, baby powder for shoes, quick release shoe laces, designated mounting and dismounting areas, racking your bike, race numbers and of course race strategy - doing your best. The next day, Sunday, May 30, the triathletes were off to Caledon, many of whom would be competing in their first triathlon. Their coaches, Dave, Brent, Leon and Paul had prepared them well, but the scorching heat added an element of difficulty to the race. Overall the kids did great, and had a lot of fun as they kicked off their triathlon season with a bang. Congratulations to all of Sunday's competitors on their excellent efforts. All the kids represented NYAC well! Good job! | ||
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3 Tips to Achieve Rhythm and Flow Head Coach Message June 2010 |
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| Swimming coaches describe the efficiency of great stroke technique by using examples from various walks of life. I have heard coach Bergen in Etobicoke talk about horses when he tried to match stroke length and stroke rate. Later he went on to race them professionally. In the past, Russian coach Gennadi Touretski, used the analogy of a fish to describe the rigidity in Alexander Popov's slippery smoothness through the water. Recently, the renowned physiologist, Dr. Bob Treffene used a cheetah to illustrate the relaxed motion of the paw recovery at 100 mph before he put up his graphs and charts on training design at the Toronto Lecture Series that I attended. Read more here... | ||
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| News
From Florida Top US Swimmers Inspire our National Group |
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| During their training session on May 24, 2010 the national group was fortunate to have met with three world class swimmers who attended a press conference at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex to promote pool safety. Read more here... | ||
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| 2010
Swim-A-Thon Update |
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| NYAC
would like to thank all the swimmers, coaches and parents that participated
in the 2010 Swim-A-Thon. NYAC families raised over $15,000! There
were some great swims and grab-and-go breakfasts were enjoyed afterwards.
A very special thank you to Speedo Canada for donating great prizes (kick boards, towels, caps and key chains) and Swim & Sports for donating NYAC teddy bears. These prizes go to the top fundraiser in each group. Fantastic job! Caitlin Hodge
(National) Prizes will
be distributed through the pool reps or coaches in the next few
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| NYAC
Intro2
Group in the Spotlight May 2010 |
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 There are four Intro groups in NYAC. Upon successful completion of the Waves program, the swimmers are then promoted to the Intro level of swimming which now offers opportunities to participate in competition. From all four groups the swimmers are aiming for an E cut or above and ultimately to qualify for Central Regions. The majority of the swimmers in Intro are within the age range of 8 - 12. When coaching swimmers within this age range, it is essential that the kids have FUN. Kids at this age need to enjoy what they are doing and do it out of their passion and love for the sport. Read more... |
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| 2010 Team Champs Honour Roll | ||
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TEAM NYAC Placed 3rd Overall Alex
Hamilton - won 5 events Alex
Mierzynski - won 4 events Michelle
Williams - won 3 events Nathaniel
Hu - won 1 event Caitlin
Hodge - won 1 event Nathalin
Moy - won 1 event Rogan
Kim - won 1 event 13-14
boys 4x50 Free Relay - won gold 13-14
boys 4x50 Medley Relay - won gold |
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| National
Development
Group's Championship Meets: Opportunities to Create Belief |
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Meet
Report: National
Development Group |
Swimmers must have a rock solid belief in themselves and their ability to perform. They need to have others believe in them - coaches, parents, teammates, and friends. This becomes contagious and gradually builds enthusiasm, resilience and all of the other psychological and emotional skills needed to move on to become a successful national level swimmer. |
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| Online Officiating Clinics |  |
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Parents, siblings,
relatives and friends of NYAC swimmers are encouraged to enrol in
one of the Swim Ontario (SO) officials online clinics. At this time
SO offers the Timers, Strokes and Turns (head lane timer), and Chief
Timers clinic online. Latest Release The Ontario Swim Officials Association (OSOA) has now also released the five remaining level 2 officiating clinics that can be taken online. These courses include: * Chief Judge
Electronics This is a great
opportunity for our families to diversify their officiating skills
and move "up the ladder" of officiating. This is critical
as all clubs are required by Swim Ontario to have officials at senior
levels. Contact Brent Lockridge at bklockridge<at>sympatico.ca for more information and to obtain the enrolment password for the Swim Ontario clinic site. |
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Congratulations
to Christopher Yan of the Senior group. He was the top fundraiser,
collecting $1000 in donations, and the winner of the iPod Touch!
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