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CONGRATULATIONS

• to the twenty-seven (27) LAC swimmers who raced at Junior Provincials.  LAC finished 7th overall with 1240 points, and won 36 medals, our highest medal total in 10 years!
• Individual medalists were:
  MATT ROMAN: 4G,2S
  BRAYDEN SALMON: 3G,3S,1B
  MATT KWATYRA: 3G,1B
  SHANNON NELL: 1G,1S,2B
  DARDA SALES: 1G,3S,1B
  JOE BARKER: 1G,1B
  ROBERT WISE: 1S,1B
  SHAYNA LEWIS, JENNA ROMAN and EMILY WILLIAMS: 1S
•  our 16/17 boys relay team won three (3) medals, silver in the 200MR and 400FR and bronze in the 400MR.  Team members included Parker Garrod, Matt Kwatyra, Ryan Mitchell, Matt Roman, Brayden Salmon, and Robert Wise.
• Other swimmers finishing in the top eight (8) in individual events were Amy Bradford, Parker Garrod, Ryan Mitchell, and Cami Ryan.
•  to CLUB RECORD-SETTERS SHANNON NELL, JENNA ROMAN, CAMI RYAN, and the 16/17 boys relays.  As well, we had twenty-two (22) swims that either moved into or moved up the LAC All-time Top 10 Rankings.

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WORKOUT CHANGES HPY/YN

• MARCH 8-13: no morning workouts on Thursday, March11 (except SpringNats swimmers), Friday, March12, or Saturday, March 13 (except SpringNats swimmers)
• MARCH BREAK (March 15-20) there are no workouts, except for those swimmers preparing for Spring Nationals
• The regular training schedule will resume the week of MARCH 22, except there will be no morning workouts on Monday, March 22 or Friday, March 26 for HPY&YN swimmers, and Tue-Wed-Thu Mar.23-24-25 mornings will start at 6:00 am for all swimmers
• Good Friday, April 2,  there are no workouts. Saturday, April 3 and Monday, April 5 are regular schedule, except no Monday, April 5 am for HPY
• YOUTH swimmers please note that all Saturday morning practices from now on are from 5:30-7:30am

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ETOBICOKE PENTATHLON
SAT.APRIL 10

A sign-up sheet for those requiring transportation will be posted at CGAC.  If there is sufficient interest a school bus will be rented.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

• To assist in club equipment testing and repair
• An electrician to help with minor repairs

Please contact Dmitry Bryzgalov at dmitrybryzgalov@yahoo.com

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LAC & LSD TO HOST 2010 MASTERS SWIM CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2010 Provincial Masters Swimming Championships will be held at CGAC March 19th through 21st. This event will be a major fundraiser for LAC.  London Silver Dolphins will be co-ordinating the meet and LAC will be providing the technical expertise, equipment, and officials. In order to make this a successful Provincial Championship we are seeking volunteers to assist on deck with electronics and equipment set-up, along with minor officials for timing, and strokes & turns.   LAC families will earn session credits for volunteering.
For volunteer details, please see the attached document:

Volunteer Info

Your support is greatly appreciated.
Paul Cappa
Meet Manager
2010 Masters Provincials
swim4life@isp.ca

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS

The Special Olympics 2010 National Summer Games is coming to London July 13-17, 2010.  Over 200 competitors from across the country will be competing over 5 days at the London Aquatic Centre for medals and eligibility into the next international games.    
As you know from your own experiences, swimming competitions rely on a large number of volunteers to create an enjoyable and professional event.  Volunteers will be needed in all areas including site hospitality, security, timers, team assistants, marshalling, and other areas.    
To produce the highest quality event, I am looking to recruit volunteers who are experienced in competition swimming to assist athletes, coaches, and officials.    
Volunteers must be at least 16yrs of age and complete a London Police Service background check.   There is no fee attached to the background check.   I will take care of getting it to the LPS for completion.  
General volunteer registration begins March 2010 but competition specific volunteers, such as yourselves, may register on-line as early as January 2010.   If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering for another event, please refer to the below website for other opportunities.  
Please go to http://www.london2010.ca/ or contact myself for further information.   Competition information including event schedules and facility information is available on this site. 
Andrew Whitford
Swimming Events
Venue Manager
Special Olympics 2010 National Summer Games
awhitford@police.london.ca

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LAC SWIM CAMP 2010

I am excited to announce that we will once again be offering a LAC swim day camp to all LAC swimmers 12 years of age under.   Swimmers will be participating in a variety of activities including: daily swim practices, day trips, games, crafts etc…
Camp will be held from Monday to Thursday during the week of July 5 to 8, 2010 at a cost of $125.00 per swimmer ( Friday is Dr. Paul Hauch Swim Meet)
To register your swimmer please email   cbsalmon@rogers.com             
Thanks Cindy    

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Tips for Training

Speeding Recovery from Exercise

10 Recovery Snacks

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PICTURES

In order to ensure we have even representation of all age groups in the banquet video and to help with the process of assembling the production, I'd appreciate if we could all get in the habit of taking pictures during a meet and then passing them along by either via email to cindyjensen8@rogers.com, on a jump drive (I'll return it once I've copied them) or on a cd after every meet.

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ONTARIO SWIMMING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION ONLINE COURSES

http://osoa.ca/education/
Available Courses:
Level 1  Timekeeper/Safety Marshall
Level 2  Strokes & Turns
Level 2  Chief Timekeeper
Level 2  Chief Judge Electronics
Level 2  Cheif Finish Judge
Level 2  Clerk of Course
Level 2  Recorder Scorer
Level 2  Meet Management

To take a clinic, you must obtain an enrollment key from our Club Officials' Chairperson - Stacey Richardson.
Please save an electronic copy of your certificate at the end of course and send to  lacofficials@yahoo.ca so Stacey can record your training/qualifications in the club database.

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EQUIPMENT/LAC CLOTHING SALES

Backpacks ~  If you placed an order for a backpack and have not made arrangements to pick it up please contact Jacqui Saunders at lacequipment@yahoo.ca as soon as possible.

Please contact Jacqui Saunders at lacequipment@yahoo.ca with your equipment questions and orders.

You can view the online catalogue at http://www.team-aquatic.com/index.cfm  Items include swim wear/equipment such as practice suits, competition suits, caps, goggles, paddles, pull buoys, snorkels, equipment bags or the likes of LAC clothing such as sweatshirts, track pants, officials shirts, shorts, etc. please contact Jacqui Saunders at lacequipment@yahoo.ca or (519)473-7186.

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Our Mission:

The London Aquatic Club is committed to achieving quality and excellence in competitive swimming at all levels. Each swimmer will be given an opportunity to be the best they can be, in a positive, caring and safe environment. We are an athlete centered, coach directed, parent supported club.