• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About
  • Letters
  • Contact us:

Waterlog

Update from Coach Gaku

February 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

Hello Masters!
We’ve added some new swimmers and a new workout. Be sure to read below for details. More updates on the way!
What’s New

  • Welcome Student Swim Club
  • Presidents Day Holiday Schedule
  • Tue/Thu evening schedule change
  • 1-Hour Postal date and links
  • CALM Meet Volunteer Sign-ups
  • CALM Alerts!

New Welcome Student Swim Club

The CALM family has grown! Welcome to all of our new swimmers and participants of the Swim Club. 
New Presidents Day Holiday Schedule

Mon Feb 18 – We will run Holiday Schedule – 7,8,9am only – in observance of the holiday. No 6am, midday or evening workout.
New Updated Workout Schedule

All workouts 1 hour unless specified otherwise

  • Mon-Fri Mornings 6,7,8am at Golden Bear
  • Mon-Fri Middays 11am at Spieker
  • Mon/Wed Evenings 6pm at Golden Bear
  • Tue/Thu* Evenings 6,7pm at Golden Bear
  • Sat Mornings 7,8,9am at Golden Bear
  • Sun Mornings once or twice per month 

* Note change to two 1-hour practices 

New 1-Hour Postal Challenge!

Sun Feb 24, 8:30-9:30am at Spieker

The team is hosting an opportunity for CALM swimmers to complete their 1-Hour Postal next weekend. If you intend to submit your results to USMS, please be sure to read through the official rules before committing and bring your own split recording sheets with a writing utensil and flat surface to write on.

  • Registration
  • Split Recording Sheets (Page 2, 3-4)

New CALM Meet Volunteer Sign-Ups & Registration for Competition 

Sun Feb 24, 8:30-9:30am at Spieker

Cal Masters! Sign-up links for volunteering and meet entry are live! Thank you to Ben Swiggett and our crew of lead volunteers for their non-stop effort to host what will inevitably be the meet of the year. Volunteer positions vary from the night before to short and long shifts throughout the date of competition. There’s something for everyone! Click the links to get signed up!

  • Volunteer Sign-up
  • Registration for Competition

New CALM Alerts

Want the quickest, simplest way to know about last minute practice changes and reminders? In addition to team emails, Waterlog updates and facebook posts, the coaching staff will use Remind to keep CALM swimmers in the loop re: last minute schedule changes. Want to be the first to know if the pool is closed for 30 minutes due to lightning? Want to be reminded of an upcoming long course workout?
Sign-up for Remind to receive text or app notifications to your mobile device (sign-up as a student) now!

  • Option 1 Text Alerts
    • Text ‘@calmasters’ to number 81010
  • Option 2 Mobile App Alerts
    • Go to https://www.remind.com/join/calmasters

Long CourseTentative schedule for LCM practices this semester

  • Sun Mar 3* 8:15-9:45am at Spieker
  • Sun Apr 7 8:15-9:45am at Spieker
  • Sun Apr 28 8:15-9:45am at Spieker 
  • Sun May 5 8:15-9:45am at Spieker 
  • Sun May 19 8:15-9:45am at Spieker 

* Only one LCM practice in Mar 201

Please arrive early and stay 5 minutes late to help with lane lines if you are able!

CALM Clinics

The coaching staff is looking forward to hosting a series of clinics for our swimmers and guests. Look forward to more information as we get closer and be sure to commit these dates to your calendars! Rates available soon.

  • Sun Mar 10 8:15-9:45am at Spieker
  • Sun Mar 31 8:15-9:45am at Spieker
  • Sun Apr 14 8:15-9:45am at Spieker

Last Cal Home Meets

The last Cal home meet of the season is coming up!

  • Sat Feb 23 Men vs Stanford – 1:00pm

New Article of the Week

Fix Late Breathing in FreestyleWant to swim more efficiently? Want to maintain speed where many lose it during the breath? Check out USA Swimming’s Russell Mark’s advice on freestyle breathing. Read here

Links

  • CALM Waterlog
  • CALM Rec Sports
  • Pacific Masters

See you at the pool!
Peace, The coaches

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email

Filed Under: Coach's update

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe!

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Recent Comments

  • Scott Adams on Update from Coach Gaku 8/9/2020-Baby Seo arrives!!: “Congratulations! Beautiful baby!”
  • Scott Adams on Update from Coach Gaku, 8/18/2019: “Thanks Kai…”
  • Teresa Ostlie on Update from Coach Gaku: “I too would like to commend your Sara Everett for a great swim at the Arctic Circle. I was there…”

Archives

  • August 2020 (2)
  • July 2020 (1)
  • June 2020 (1)
  • May 2020 (3)
  • April 2020 (8)
  • March 2020 (4)
  • February 2020 (1)
  • January 2020 (5)
  • October 2019 (2)
  • September 2019 (4)
  • August 2019 (5)
  • July 2019 (3)
  • June 2019 (2)
  • May 2019 (2)
  • March 2019 (1)
  • February 2019 (8)
  • January 2019 (6)
  • November 2018 (13)
  • October 2018 (11)
  • July 2018 (7)
  • June 2018 (7)
  • March 2018 (1)
  • February 2018 (7)
  • August 2017 (5)
  • May 2017 (6)
  • April 2017 (5)
  • March 2017 (4)
  • February 2017 (5)
  • January 2017 (5)
  • December 2016 (1)
  • November 2016 (1)
  • October 2016 (1)
  • August 2016 (1)
  • April 2016 (1)

Copyright © 2021 · Magazine Pro On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.