Downtown Swim Club WetSCREAM Newsletter

DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 525

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:57 GMT

ISSUE No.
525

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES

Guest Registration

Please note that Non DSC Members can register to swim as guests for Friday, Saturday and Sunday practices. Tuesday & Thursday registration is currently unavailable as these practices have a higher volume of DSC swimmer attendance.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday May 24: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday May 25: 5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)

55 Harbord St.

Sunday May 26: 5:00 - 6:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday May 28: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs May 30: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

2013 CANADIAN MASTERS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS - RESULTS!!!

The Results for Nationals are now online. CLICK HERE to check out full meet results.

Congratulations to Luci, Damien, Alisa, Karen, Kelly, Regan, Chim & Shawn. Everyone did great at Nationals over the weekend!!!

DSC Team Results:

WORLD OUT GAMES 2013 - ANTWERP, BELGIUM

Join your teammates Hugo, Leo and Apolinar this year at the World Out Games in Antwerp!! The worldOutgames is an international event organized from within the LGBTQ community open for everyone. The event consist of three main pillars: a human rights conference, a cultural festival and of course a sports event. Antwerp is Europe’s capital of sport in 2013 and expects over 250.000 visitors during the worldOutgames.
The games run from July 31st to August 11th, with the swimming events happening August 3rd to 5th.
For more information and to register CLICK HERE

2013 IGLA CHAMPIONSHIPS SWIMMING COMPETITION

Seattle Washington - August 13 to August 17

Hosted by Orca Swim Team - Sanctioned by PNA for USMS Inc. #363-S005

Location:
Weyerhaeuser King Aquatic Center - 650 SW Campus Drive, Federal Way, WA 98023

Meet Details:
Two 25m courses will be used for all events with odd heats in one course and even heats in the other. Men’s and Women’s events will be swum separately from each other. For each event, the women’s event will be swum before the men’s event.

TUESDAY August 13th (begin @ 3pm)
    1500 Free
WEDNESDAY August 14th (begin @ 8:30am)
   200 Breast
   100 Fly
   200 Free
   50 Back
   200 IM
   4×200 Free Relay (Women/Men/Mixed)
THURSDAY August 15th (begin @ 8:30am)
   400 Free
   50 Fly
   100 Breast
   200 Back
   50 Free
   4×100 Medley Relay (Women/Men/Mixed)
FRIDAY August 16th (begin @ 8:30am)
   800 Free
   4×100 Free Relay (Women/Men/Mixed)
   100 Back
   100 IM
   4×50 Medley Relay (Women/Men/Mixed)
SATURDAY August 17th (begin @ 8:30am)
   400 IM
   100 Free
   200 fly
   50 Breast
   4×50 Free Relay (Women/Men/Mixed)

Swimmers may enter up to 5 individual events and are limited to 3 relay events. The entry deadline is July 20th , 2013.

Entry fee includes individual and relay events. All fees associated with IGLA 2013 include any applicable Washington State Sales tax.
$180 – for those registering prior to June 1st
$210 – for those registering June 1st or later

CLICK HERE to register.
CLICK HERE to find out about social events - there are lots!!!

WHAT HAPPENS AT KARAOKE STAYS AT KARAOKE!!

Warm up your vocal cords because the next DSC social is on Saturday, June 1st at Bar+ Karaoke and Lounge. Come dance and sing along to your favorite songs and videos.

Have performance anxiety? No worries, a private room has been reserved for us and no one will hear you sing off key or see your awkward dance moves (except your fellow swimmers).

It's a licenced establishment and munchies are available to order as well.

There's a fee to reserve the room. So, the more who come, the cheaper it will be! An RSVP is appreciated.

WHERE: Bar+ Karaoke and Lounge, 360 Yonge Street, 2nd Floor, above Swiss Chalet
WHEN: Saturday, June 1st, 9 to 11 PM

Check it out: http://bar-plus.com/

Hope to see you all there!

Your Social Coordinator,

Eric Bianchini

PRIDE & REMEMBRANCE RUN

Saturday, June 29th, 2013 @ 10:00am

Hi All,

Jason Evans has set up a DSC group for this years Pride & Remembrance Run. Follow the link below if you would like to participate as part of the DSC group!!

The Pride and Remembrance Association is a 100% volunteer-run not-for-profit organization that owns and operates the Pride and Remembrance Run - promoting and fostering community spirit and sportsmanship since 1996.

To register (Register as a group member; search either Downtown Swim Club or Jason Evans): http://priderun.org

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 524

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:38:43 GMT

ISSUE No.
524

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES

Check out Coach Alisa's new website!!

ifsperformance.ca

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday May 10: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday May 11: 5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)

55 Harbord St.

Sunday May 12: 5:00 - 6:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday May 14: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs May 15: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

2013 CANADIAN MASTERS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS - HEAT SHEETS !!!

The Heat Sheets for Nationals are now online. CLICK HERE to check them & the Psych sheets for next weekends meet!!!

We have 7 swimmers heading to Ottawa next weekend to compete at Nationals.

Chim Kan
Damian Garis
Karen Hoyland
Kelly Gillette
Lucianna Plaxton
Regan McClure
Shawn Johnston

Give them a few words of encouragement next time you see them in the pool!

Dates:
Friday, May 17th 2013 to Monday, May 20, 2013

Facility:
Nepean Sportsplex (1701 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa, ON, K2G 1W2)

Details:
50 metre pool configured as 2 x 25 metre short course pools; with a separate 4 lane 25m pool available for warm-up and warm-down
Women swim at the shallow end Friday and Sunday and the men on Saturday and Monday. 18 Individual Events and 7 Relays

PRIDE & REMEMBRANCE RUN

Saturday, June 29th, 2013 @ 10:00am

Hi All,

Jason Evans has set up a DSC group for this years Pride & Remembrance Run. Follow the link below if you would like to participate as part of the DSC group!!

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 523

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:21:04 GMT

ISSUE No.
523

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES

Regent Park Pool Update

Last Friday, we had a very unfortunate incident towards the end of the practice. Most of the swimmers in attendance experienced noticeable short of breath, coughing and even chemical burn. In addition, the handling of the situation by the person in charge that evening was rude, irresponsible and unprofessional.

Our coach informed the DSC executive as soon as it happened and we took immediate action. With the help of several of our most affected members, we collected the information we needed to inform the Aquatic Supervisors at Regent Park Aquatic Centre and City of Toronto Parks and Recreation. Toronto Public Health was also informed. The agencies involved are taking the matter very seriously and a full investigation is in effect, that includes determining the product used, appropriate chlorine levels and pool maintenance protocol. The ventilation system of the pool will also be audited. The person in charge on Friday evenings has been suspended. The City’s Park and Recreation department will follow up with us when their investigation on the matter is complete.

Regent Park has expressed great concern about our club’s well-being, comfort and enjoyment. In efforts to leave this unpleasant experience behind, the pool supervisor has been very gracious and generous in offering us access to the whole facility this Friday. So, mark your calendars for another FUN/SURPRISE workout with our coach Alex! Make sure to attend!!

Mike Starr, Co-Chair – Downtown Swim Club

Mikel Rotaeche, Co-Chair – Downtown Swim Club

Check out Coach Alisa's new website!!

ifsperformance.ca

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday May 3: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday May 4: 5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)

55 Harbord St.

Sunday May 5: 5:00 - 6:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday May 7: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs May 9: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

2013 CANADIAN MASTERS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS - PSYCH SHEETS !!!

The Psych Sheets for Nationals are now online. CLICK HERE to check them out.

Dates:
Friday, May 17th 2013 to Monday, May 20, 2013

Facility:
Nepean Sportsplex (1701 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa, ON, K2G 1W2)

WORLD OUT GAMES 2013 - ANTWERP, BELGIUM

Join your teammates Hugo and Apolinar this year at the World Out Games in Antwerp!! The worldOutgames is an international event organized from within the LGBTQ community open for everyone. The event consist of three main pillars: a human rights conference, a cultural festival and of course a sports event. Antwerp is Europe’s capital of sport in 2013 and expects over 250.000 visitors during the worldOutgames.
The games run from July 31st to August 11th, with the swimming events happening August 3rd to 5th.
For more information and to register CLICK HERE

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP @ THE BRICKWORKS

Saturday, May 18th (Sunday, May 19th rain date)

Where? THE BRICKWORKS

What? We'll start by answering any technical questions - eg: shooting on M. I'm at your disposal to ask any questions and to give valuable tips.

Focus? Composition - shooting the market and people. Light - how to make architectural pictures pop. Nature - how to use depth of field to focus the viewer's attention

Cost? $100.00

The day ends with a one on one Pic Feedback Session. Please email me ASAP to reserve your spot (Limited space is available to give the best value to those attending).

I look forward to shooting with you!

Greg.

www.gvrpix.com

416-576-4006
"Creating exceptional images so you stand out from the crowd"

OPEN WATER SWIM TRAINING CAMP

Customized open water swim training program at YMCA's Camp Pine Crest Gravenhurst, Ontario - all-inclusive package. The camp is designed to accommodate the experienced competitive swimmers, triathletes and those seriously interested in open water swimming. The main goal is to offer athletes open water swimming experience. Wetsuits are welcome.

Feature Coach: Kelvin Landolt
Date: Fri June 14 to Sun June 16, 2013
5 Swims: 9-10 hrs water time / 10-24 km
Rate:
- 15-24 swimmers - $300 ($339 with HST)
- Registration Deposit - $200
- Registration Deadline - April 14, 2013
- Includes - swim cap, camp fees, swims, lifeguards, coach, food, accommodation
- NOT included - transportation, bedding, MSO insurance ($40)
- Non-Swimming - Adult $210 / 12-18 $105 (+HST) Younger Child - Free

Open Water Swim Training Camp Link

http://npconsultants.com/oannesswims/owstc/index.html

Contact Kelvin Landolt for more information

oannes@oannesswims.com

PRIDE & REMEMBRANCE RUN

Saturday, June 29th, 2013 @ 10:00am

Hi All,

Jason Evans has set up a DSC group for this years Pride & Remembrance Run. Follow the link below if you would like to participate as part of the DSC group!!

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 522

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:36:17 GMT

ISSUE No.
522

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES

Check out Coach Alisa's new website!!

ifsperformance.ca

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday April 26: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday April 27: 7:00 - 8:30pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)

55 Harbord St.

Sunday April 28: 5:00 - 6:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday April 30: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs May 2: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Registration deadline April 28th!!! Only 2 Days Left Y'all !!!
2013 CANADIAN MASTERS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Join swimmers from across the country for a fabulous long weekend in the Nation’s Capital! The weekend coincides with Ottawa’s Tulip Festival making this a beautiful time of year to explore the city. The deadline to register is April 28.

Dates:
Friday, May 17th 2013 to Monday, May 20, 2013

Facility:
Nepean Sportsplex (1701 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa, ON, K2G 1W2)

Base fee of $80.00 per swimmer plus $5.00 for each individual event
Relay fees are $20.00 per relay team per event

Need extra incentive to sign up? All swimmers registered in the meet will be entered into a draw to win an Apple iPad!

Please note: the 800m and 1500m have already reached the entry limit. The meet management will try to accommodate as many people as possible.

Click here to register and for more information
(http://www.cmsc2013.ca/)

FRED BESIK @ NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS WEEK - MAY 1ST !!!

Hey All,

Fred Besik will be reading a short piece for the National Youth Arts Week launch at the AGO on Wed, May 1st! It's a free event, open to everyone, and the Rt. Hon. Michealle Jean will be there as a guest speaker! He will be presenting alongside some other great youth writers around 8pm in Sem 3.

If you are free, hope to see you there! =)

FB Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/144891692352317/

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP @ THE BRICKWORKS

Saturday, May 18th (Sunday, May 19th rain date)

Where? THE BRICKWORKS

What? We'll start by answering any technical questions - eg: shooting on M. I'm at your disposal to ask any questions and to give valuable tips.

Focus? Composition - shooting the market and people. Light - how to make architectural pictures pop. Nature - how to use depth of field to focus the viewer's attention

Cost? $100.00

The day ends with a one on one Pic Feedback Session. Please email me ASAP to reserve your spot (Limited space is available to give the best value to those attending).

I look forward to shooting with you!

Greg.

www.gvrpix.com

416-576-4006
"Creating exceptional images so you stand out from the crowd"

OPEN WATER SWIM TRAINING CAMP

Feature Coach: Kelvin Landolt
Date: Fri June 14 to Sun June 16, 2013
5 Swims: 9-10 hrs water time / 10-24 km
Rate:
- 15-24 swimmers - $300 ($339 with HST)
- Registration Deposit - $200
- Registration Deadline - April 14, 2013
- Includes - swim cap, camp fees, swims, lifeguards, coach, food, accommodation
- NOT included - transportation, bedding, MSO insurance ($40)
- Non-Swimming - Adult $210 / 12-18 $105 (+HST) Younger Child - Free

Open Water Swim Training Camp Link

http://npconsultants.com/oannesswims/owstc/index.html

Contact Kelvin Landolt for more information

oannes@oannesswims.com

PRIDE & REMEMBRANCE RUN

Saturday, June 29th, 2013 @ 10:00am

Hi All,

Jason Evans has set up a DSC group for this years Pride & Remembrance Run. Follow the link below if you would like to participate as part of the DSC group!!

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 521

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:56:53 GMT

ISSUE No.
521

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES

Live Tweets during ALL OUT SWIM
Saturday, April 20th 2013

Tweet your thoughts on Saturday

with the hashtag #alloutswim2013

WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY & HOW FOR ALL OUT SWIM

WHO
We are DSC!! This is our meet, it is our time to SHINE! Let's show them how it's done, in and out of the water. Bring your team spirit and don't be afraid to show it. Cheer on your team mates, wear your DSC suit, shirts, jackets and caps and swim hard!

WHAT to bring

2 swimsuits - one for warmup and one for racing

2 pairs of goggels - just in case

your DSC swim cap - represent baby! there wil be caps for sale - $10

2 or 3 towels - you will be in and out of the water and will want a dry towel at the end of the day

flip flops or shoes - the deck and change room floors get gross

warm clothes - it gets cold on deck and you want your muscles warm for racing

a lock - this will help reduce the amount of stuff on deck

snacks - there will be food available but you might want to bring your favourite treats, think easy to eat and digest

water bottle - it is a long day, stay hydrated!

WHEN
Please, please arrive at 10am, there will be lots of set up and many hands make light work!

WHERE
U of T, duh! Use the spadina change rooms only (our usual change rooms), once on deck we will gather on the bleachers as a team!

WHY
Because we love to swim!

HOW to warmup

Warmup can be slightly overwhelming - imagine 270 swimmers at a practice! Yikes!

Proper lane ettiquette still applies (sort of)

DON'T dive - except in specific sprint lanes, which usually open up near the end of the warm up

Try not to block the wall - you will get flipped on, NOT FUN - squeeze close to the lane rope - if you need a longer break (or to chat with a friend) get out on deck

Be aware of other swimmers, but try to focus on your own warmup!

Do what YOUR body feels - here are some sample warmups

Sample warmup 1
300-600 mix easy swim/drill/DPS/kick
3-6 x 100 descend - work the turns
6-8 x 50 build
1 or 2 dives with fast breakout
100-200 easy

Sample warmup 2
200 Choice
4-8 x 50 IM or choice (25 kick + 25 drill)
3 x 50 Build within
100 easy swim
200 Quality - 10m sprints in different spots <practice the turns etc>
100 easy swim
1 or 2 dives with fast breakouts
1-3 x 25 sprint off the block
100 - 200 easy

Sample warmup 3
200 choice
4 x 50 drill
3 x 100 (50 build to sprint, 50 easy swim)
100 - 30 easy 10m sprint
*long distance swimmers- 3 x 50 (50%, 70%, 90%)
3 x 100 (25 sprint + 75 easy)
100 easy

Cheers - see you in the pool!!! Luci

AFTERGLOW

Hey - meet swimmers & meet volunteers!

Come out and celebrate with the Downtown Swim Club after the All OUT Swim.

Awards of Achievement and Recognition will be announced.

When: Saturday, April 20th, 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Where: Check emails for location.

This is a BYOB event.

Hope you all can make it to the AFTERGLOW!

Click here to register

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday April 19: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday April 20th 2013

ALL OUT SWIM !
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)
55 Harbord St.

REGULAR PRACTICE CANCELLED

Sunday April 21: 5:00 - 6:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday April 23: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs April 25: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

2013 CANADIAN MASTERS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dates:
Friday, May 17th 2013 to Monday, May 20, 2013

Facility:
Nepean Sportsplex (1701 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa, ON, K2G 1W2)

Base fee of $80.00 per swimmer plus $5.00 for each individual event
Relay fees are $20.00 per relay team per event

Need extra incentive to sign up? All swimmers registered in the meet will be entered into a draw to win an Apple iPad!

Please note: the 800m and 1500m have already reached the entry limit. The meet management will try to accommodate as many people as possible.

Click here to register and for more information
(http://www.cmsc2013.ca/)

OPEN WATER SWIM TRAINING CAMP

Feature Coach: Kelvin Landolt
Date: Fri June 14 to Sun June 16, 2013
5 Swims: 9-10 hrs water time / 10-24 km
Rate:
- 15-24 swimmers - $300 ($339 with HST)
- Registration Deposit - $200
- Registration Deadline - April 14, 2013
- Includes - swim cap, camp fees, swims, lifeguards, coach, food, accommodation
- NOT included - transportation, bedding, MSO insurance ($40)
- Non-Swimming - Adult $210 / 12-18 $105 (+HST) Younger Child - Free

Open Water Swim Training Camp Link

http://npconsultants.com/oannesswims/owstc/index.html

Contact Kelvin Landolt for more information

oannes@oannesswims.com

PRIDE & REMEMBRANCE RUN

Saturday, June 29th, 2013 @ 10:00am

Hi All,

Jason Evans has set up a DSC group for this years Pride & Remembrance Run. Follow the link below if you would like to participate as part of the DSC group!!

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 520

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:56:41 GMT

ISSUE No.
520

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES

Crowded Swim Practices

With 141 swimmers and counting, we are very pleased with our current membership levels! One of the challenges we are currently facing is how to maintain a comfortable attendance number on each practice with an even distribution of participants on each lane.

The executive is actively considering several options. Shortly, we will be sending out a survey to all members to help us determine the most effective ways of maintaining and improving the quality of swim practices. We hope that you will participate in the survey.

Thank you Mikel Rotaeche Co-Chair 2013

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday April 12: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday April 13: 6:30 - 8:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Don' forget to take advantage of the Last 'Splash'!!

Sunday April 14: 7:00 - 8:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday April 16: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs April 18: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

BRACE YOURSELF: THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE TEA PARTY!

TEA PARTY 5 - USMS SANCTIONED/IGLA REGISTERED

On May 4, 2013, at MIT's renowned Zesiger Aquatic Center, LANES (Liquid Assets New England Swimming, "the only team in New England [that] brings together the LGTB community and their friends into a unified, soulful, get-down-with-your-bad-self, swim team") is hosting their 5th Tea Party Swim Meet.

We would love to have a contingent from DSC head down to Boston and participate in this meet. So far IGLA teams from DC, New York and Philadelphia are set to participate.

Meet Details:
· Short Course Yards: 8 competition lanes, 2 warm-up /down lanes.
· 17 Mixed Events
· Warmup starts at 8am
· Competition starts at 9am

Click here for more info and to register.
( http://www.swim-lanes.org/tea-party/index.php )

Following the meet, there is a cruise around Boston harbor with dinner and dancing (cost of $60). The meet promises to be a celebration of sportsmanship, friendship and of course, tea parties! Let's go to Boston!

Cheers – see you in the pool!

PRIDE & REMEMBRANCE RUN
Saturday, June 29th, 2013 @ 10:00am Hi All, Jason Evans has set up a DSC group for this years Pride & Remembrance Run. Follow the link below if you would like to participate as part of the DSC group!! The Pride and Remembrance Association is a 100% volunteer-run not-for-profit organization that owns and operates the Pride and Remembrance Run - promoting and fostering community spirit and sportsmanship since 1996. To register (Register as a group member; search either Downtown Swim Club or Jason Evans): http://priderun.org

TORONTO PERFORMANCES & BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION

In celebration of the publication of her new book, Alison Wearing will be giving two Toronto performances of Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter: the one-woman show.

SYNOPSIS
Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter is both a memoir (forthcoming with Alfred A. Knopf, May 2013) and an award-winning one-woman show. Like the book, the Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter stage show tells Alison Wearing’s true story of growing up with a gay father in the 1980s.

Artfully woven through music and imagery, the multimedia monologue moves from Alison’s carefree childhood to the moment she learned, at age twelve, that her family was a tad more complex than she had thought. The ensuing eight years were a time of confusion and disbelief, puff pastry and opera, bath house raids, scandal and celebration. Balancing intimacy, history and downright hilarity, Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter is a captivating tale of family life: deliciously imperfect, riotously challenging, and full of life’s great lessons in love.

"With abounding humour and positive stage energy, Alison Wearing recalls, chapter by chapter, what it meant discovering that her father was gay... a loveable, daring, heartfelt performance." View Magazine

Advance reviews of the memoir:

"Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter had me in tears: first of laughter, then of sadness, then of wonder at life's strange and marvelous fragility. It is a book both beautiful and true; about the longing for family and for home. Alison Wearing is a hugely talented writer."
-- Alison Pick, author of Man Booker prize-nominated Far To Go

“...exquisitely written and deeply compassionate...intimate yet revealing, heartbreaking yet joyous...for everyone who chooses to live (and love) openly and freely."
-- Kamal al-Solaylee, author of Intolerable: A Memoir of Extremes and National Theatre Critic for The Globe and Mail

ADVANCE TICKETS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

Saturday, June 15 - 8pm & Sunday, June 16 - 2pm

Arts & Letters Club, 14 Elm Street, Toronto

Tickets: $20

Books will be available for purchase following the performances. The Club bar will be open following the Saturday evening performance. Celebration and gaiety are thoroughly encouraged.

For more information, including photos, video and reviews, please visit: www.alisonwearing.com

Next weekend! April 20th, 2013 - U of T Athletic Ctr. - Come out & set a record!!

8 Lanes, 50m & over 200 athletes at one of the best competition pools in the Country. Sanction by MSO.

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 519

Shawn Johnston — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:28:39 GMT

ISSUE No.
519

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES

Lucianna Plaxton is the new DSC Swim Meet Coordinator!

A quick congratulations to Lucianna Plaxton, the new Swim Meet Coordinator for the Downtown Swim Club. She will provide us with updates & info on swim meets throughout the year. Yay Luci!!!

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Thursday April 4: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Friday April 5: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday April 6: 5:00 - 6:30pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday April 7: 7:00 - 8:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday April 9: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs April 11: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

'SPLASH'!

@ U of T Athletic Centre Pool

Hi All,

All OUT meet is fast approaching - it is less than one month till the big day. Yay :) !! So we have 2 splashes left and a time trial to figure out how fast you really are.

Saturday April 6 - Splash/Time Trial

Saturday April 13 - Splash

Saturday April 20 All OUT Swim 2013!!!!

I am here for you, so please Facebook or email me: alisaabg@gmail.com with your questions and don't forget to sign up for the meet :)

Cheers, Alisa.

PRIDE & REMEMBRANCE RUN
Saturday, June 29th, 2013 @ 10:00am Hi All, Jason Evans has set up a DSC group for this years Pride & Remembrance Run. Follow the link below if you would like to participate as part of the DSC group!! The Pride and Remembrance Association is a 100% volunteer-run not-for-profit organization that owns and operates the Pride and Remembrance Run - promoting and fostering community spirit and sportsmanship since 1996. To register (Register as a group member; search either Downtown Swim Club or Jason Evans): http://priderun.org

OPEN WATER SWIM TRAINING CAMP

Feature Coach: Kelvin Landolt
Date: Fri June 14 to Sun June 16, 2013
5 Swims: 9-10 hrs water time / 10-24 km
Rate:
- 15-24 swimmers - $300 ($339 with HST)
- Registration Deposit - $200
- Registration Deadline - April 14, 2013
- Includes - swim cap, camp fees, swims, lifeguards, coach, food, accommodation
- NOT included - transportation, bedding, MSO insurance ($40)
- Non-Swimming - Adult $210 / 12-18 $105 (+HST) Younger Child - Free

Open Water Swim Training Camp Link

http://npconsultants.com/oannesswims/owstc/index.html

Contact Kelvin Landolt for more information

oannes@oannesswims.com

A Message from our All OUT Swim Volunteer Coordinator:

My name is Chim, I swim on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and I'm the current volunteer coordinator for All OUT Swim 2013, swimming competition sanctioned by Master Swimming of Ontario and Downtown Swimming Club - http://dsctoronto.ca.

Our meet is on April 20, 2013 (Saturday). It's going to happen in less than a month and we are still short of volunteers. We need seventy and we are in the twenty-ish. We need people to be our timers, stroke and turn judges, helpers to setup and set down the place, etc.

To join as a volunteer, it is as simple as visiting our site goo.gl/XetnR and register.

I also encourage you to compete. You can checkout how the process is at http://dsctoronto.ca. For example, even though I'm not a fast swimmer and I have never competed in any master before, I told myself to swim the 800m and 400m FREE and 200m BREAST to see how far I can go. Challenge yourself too!

Feel free to reach me for more information by email designium@gmail.com.

Yours truly,

Chim Kan

Volunteer Coordinator All OUT Swim 2013

E-mail: designium@gmail.com

April 20th, 2013 - U of T Athletic Ctr. - Come out & set a record!!

8 Lanes, 50m & over 200 athletes at one of the best competition pools in the Country. Sanction by MSO.

Click on the banner below or go to http://dsctoronto.ca/alloutswim13registration for registration & meet package/info. Stay tuned for info on DSC training sessions in Feb/Mar.

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Shawn Johnston — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:37:59 GMT

ISSUE No.
518

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES

Mike Starr has been nominated and elected DSC Executive Co-Chair!

Mike will now serve as a Co-Chair on the DSC Executive for the remaining period until September 2013. His duties will essential surround the general management of the club. Mikel Rotaeche will continue in his Co-Chair role maintaining his involvement in negotiating pool contracts and scheduling coaches. Mikel will also assume duties related to Membership management.

Spring Schedule

All pool location and times have been confirmed and our online schedule is uploaded and up to date on our website until June 30th. Practice schedule from July 1st until September 30th is still in progress and the posted information is incomplete.

JSRC Water Temperature

Efforts to reduce the water temperatures continue every week. We are getting closer to the cooler temperatures that we would like to have. However, please make sure to take precautions by remaining aware of your own heat sensitivity threshold and bring your water bottle for your workouts.

Regent Park

THURSDAY March 28th: FUN practice with a special surprise element. DON’T MISS IT!!

SHOWERS and CHANGE STALLS: As usual, we will have access to only ONE changing room when we arrive to practice. However, we have made arrangements to have access to BOTH changing and shower areas at the end of our workouts to reduce waiting lines, both Thursdays and Fridays

Balls & Sausage - a night of fancy hot dogs and table tennis!

Tonight! Saturday, March 23!!!

After practice we'll meet at WVRST, where you can choose from over 20 types of sausage and a good selection of draft beer. Non-meat eaters do not fret, there are vegetarian options.

From there we will head over to SPiN for 8pm to play some table tennis (aka ping pong) until 10pm. It's a licenced establishment with music. Munchies are available to order as well.

There's a fee to reserve the table. So the more who come, the cheaper it will be! An RSVP is appreciated.

WHERE: WVRST, 609 King Street West - and then SPiN, 461 King Street West
WHEN: Saturday, March 23rd - WVRST, after practice - SPiN, 8 to 10 PM

Check it out: http://wvrst.com/ & http://toronto.spingalactic.com/

Hope to see you all there!

Your Social Coordinator,

Eric Bianchini

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Saturday Mar.23: 5:00 - 6:30pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Mar.24: 5:00 - 6:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday Mar.26: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Mar.28: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Friday Mar.29: 8:15 - 9:15pm
PRACTICE CANCELLED

GOOD FRIDAY

'SPLASH'! & Time Trial
@ U of T Athletic Centre Pool Hi All, All OUT meet is fast approaching - it is less than one month till the big day. Yay :) !! So we have 3 splashes left and a time trial to figure out how fast you really are. Saturday March 23 - Splash Saturday March 30 - Time Trial Saturday April 6 - Splash Saturday April 13 - Splash Saturday April 20 All OUT Swim 2013!!!! I am here for you, so please Facebook or email me: alisaabg@gmail.com with your questions and don't forget to sign up for the meet :) Cheers, Alisa.

OPEN WATER SWIM TRAINING CAMP

Feature Coach: Kelvin Landolt
Date: Fri June 14 to Sun June 16, 2013
5 Swims: 9-10 hrs water time / 10-24 km
Rate:
- 15-24 swimmers - $300 ($339 with HST)
- Registration Deposit - $200
- Registration Deadline - April 14, 2013
- Includes - swim cap, camp fees, swims, lifeguards, coach, food, accommodation
- NOT included - transportation, bedding, MSO insurance ($40)
- Non-Swimming - Adult $210 / 12-18 $105 (+HST) Younger Child - Free

Open Water Swim Training Camp Link

http://npconsultants.com/oannesswims/owstc/index.html

Contact Kelvin Landolt for more information

oannes@oannesswims.com

A Message from our All OUT Swim Volunteer Coordinator:

To join as a volunteer, it is as simple as visiting our site goo.gl/XetnR and register.

Feel free to reach me for more information by email designium@gmail.com.

Yours truly,

Chim Kan

Volunteer Coordinator All OUT Swim 2013

E-mail: designium@gmail.com

April 20th, 2013 - U of T Athletic Ctr. - Come out & set a record!!

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Shawn Johnston — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:16:59 GMT

ISSUE No.
517

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES

Cancellation of March 16th Training/Registration Session

Please note that the scheduled Training and Registration sessions originally scheduled at Phillip's studio this weekend has been cancelled.

The Ontario Swimming Officials Association is holding Central Region Officials' Clinics on March 23rd. Information on course & registration is available below.

DSC Swimsuits!!

There is still enough time to order your DSC swimsuit before the All Out Swim. Go to agonswim.com Click Feature and then Team Name, select Canada and Ontario, then select Downtown Swim Club from the list. Your suit options will appear, once you pick your style and fabric be sure you read the sizing chart, European sizes are a little different from North American ones. Happy shopping!!!

Balls & Sausage - a night of fancy hot dogs and table tennis!

The next DSC social is on Saturday, March 23.

After practice we'll meet at WVRST, where you can choose from over 20 types of sausage and a good selection of draft beer. Non-meat eaters do not fret, there are vegetarian options.

From there we will head over to SPiN for 8pm to play some table tennis (aka ping pong) until 10pm. It's a licenced establishment with music. Munchies are available to order as well.

There's a fee to reserve the table. So the more who come, the cheaper it will be! An RSVP is appreciated.

WHERE: WVRST, 609 King Street West - and then SPiN, 461 King Street West
WHEN: Saturday, March 23rd - WVRST, after practice - SPiN, 8 to 10 PM

Check it out: http://wvrst.com/ & http://toronto.spingalactic.com/

Hope to see you all there!

Your Social Coordinator,

Eric Bianchini

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday Mar.15: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Mar.16: 5:00 - 6:30pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Mar.17: 5:00 - 6:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday Mar.19: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Mar.21: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Cancellation: SATURDAY MARCH 16^th

This training & registration session originally scheduled to take place at Phillip's studio has been cancelled.

The Ontario Swimming Officials Association is holding Central Region Officials' Clinics on March 23rd. Information on course & registration below:

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Register online: Logon to www.osoa.ca – select Clinics tab, select Register for a Clinic, Register beside Clinic (Register online by March 15)

Clinic Date Saturday, March 23, 2013

Location George Brown College – Casa Loma Campus – E Building @ 146 Kendall Ave.

www.georgebrown.ca/campuslocations

Northbound: North on Spadina to Davenport; West on Davenport to Dartnell (Tim Hortons on SE corner); South on Dartnell; street ends at Bridgman and parking lot (walk East on Bridgman to Kendall) Southbound: South on Bathurst to Davenport; East on Davenport to Dartnell (Tim Hortons on SE corner); South on Dartnell; street ends at Bridgman and parking lot (walk East on Bridgman to Kendall)

9:30 am. - 11:45 am. MORNING SESSION SCHEDULE

(clinics run concurrently)

Level 1 Timekeeper (prerequisite for other clinics)

Judge of Stroke & Turns

Clerk of Course

Recorder/Scorer (Hy-Tek Meet Manager software)

Starter (must have completed minimum of 3 other clinics)

Referee (must have completed minimum of 4 other clinics)

12:00 pm. - 12:30 pm.

12:15 pm. - 1:30 pm.

LUNCH / DISCUSSIONS

Central Region (CR) Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Led by Regional Chair, Jeff Holmes

Items of interest to Central Region Club Administrators

also includes Nomination and Election of one of the two

Regional Officials Representatives for OSOA

April 20th, 2013 - U of T Athletic Ctr. - Come out & set a record!!

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Shawn Johnston — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:52:47 GMT

ISSUE No.
516

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES

JSRC Water Temperature

As most of us are aware, we have been experiencing unpleasant water temperatures during out swim practices at JSRC for quite some time. The club’s executive has discussed the situation with the City’s sports and recreation personnel for over a year now.

While JSRC supervisors do understand the cooler conditions required for demanding lap swimming, our needs have to be balanced withthose from a number of other groups and individuals, including children and seniors.

Last Tuesday, we experienced an acceptable change from an overall reduction of the pool temperature of 1 degree F and the addition of fresh cooler water into the pool before and during practice. That said, the recreational staff at JSRC will have to monitor the feedback from all pool users making future adjustments as needed. I will inform everyone about any news from the City as it becomes available.

The DSC relies on the great longstanding working relationship with the City staff involved with all of our pool rental contracts. This delicate balance allows us to maintain access to the different facilities we currently enjoy. As a result, we offer a robust booking schedule should a facility become unavailable at some point. With 5 practices per week at 3 different venues, club members have the flexibility of attending practices at the other pools if efforts to adjust pool temperature are insufficient.

Regent Park

Hot tub: there has been some confusion whether or not we can access the hot tub during our last 10 minutes of our practice. It is confirmed we CAN soak in it as long as we don’t go beyond our time permit of 9:15pm. All evening staff has been informed about it.

Backstroke FLAGS: Few weeks ago, we had several backstroke swimmers about to hit their heads against the wall because the flags were not setup. Although this is an unusual event, we approached the situation with the right personnel immediately. We have been reassured that flags will be up from now on. If you notice the flags not set-up, please make the coach on deck aware.

U of T Change Rooms

Last Sunday, the pool staff asked us not to use the Spadina change rooms yet again. We inquired about it to supervisors, but they are not sure why it happened themselves and they are following up with managers on it. As a general rule, our club should always be using the Spadina change rooms unless we are told differently. Spadina change rooms will be accessible during the following upcoming special events at the Varsity pool affecting our practice schedule:

SATURDAY, March 2^nd & 9^th – water polo tournament. We will be at the Varsity pool during our regular hours, but practise will take place on half of the pool (25mt). The change rooms are not expected to be very busy
SATURDAY, April 13^th & Sunday April 14^th – swim meet
SATURDAY, April 27^th & Sunday April 28^th - water polo tournament (Polopalooza)

While it may seem easier to use the main change rooms every time there is a special event in the Varsity pool, it is not that simple. It would impact their maintenance and staffing schedule when it is outside of building hours, requiring special approval from the Facility Managers…

PRACTICE SCHEDULE (for the next 2 weeks)

Friday Mar.01: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Mar.02: SHORT COURSE

5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Mar.03: 5:00 - 6:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday Mar.05: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Mar.07: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Friday Mar.08: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Mar.09: SHORT COURSE

5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Mar.10: 5:00 - 6:00pm

U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday Mar.12: 8:15 - 9:15pm

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Mar.14: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Session activity in preparation for All OUT Swim 2013:

SATURDAY MARCH 16^th

Volunteers - 12:00 to 2:30 Online training with the Ontario Swimming Officials Association. Train and be qualified as a timer and or as a Stroke and Turn Judge.

Swimmers - 2:30 to 3:30 Online Group Registration for DSC only This will be one hour and will go through the meet package, and get any DSC Swimmers information and registered for the meet.

*Practice starts at UofT at 5:00 on this day*

This session will be held at 270 Carlaw, Unit 102. We will start promptly for each session. Bring a wireless device a phone, tablet or laptop. For more information email: phillip@phillipcoupal.ca

Swimmers can have their registration questions answered and complete the registration for the meet with guidance.

Volunteers can complete On Line training to learn as a Timer and as a Stroke and Turn Judge

April 20th, 2013 - U of T Athletic Ctr. - Come out & set a record!!

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Shawn Johnston — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:17:12 GMT

ISSUE No.
515

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

APPRECIATION OF PHILLIP COUPAL - CO CHAIR, DSC

Our Co-Chair Phillip Coupal has tendered his resignation from the Club’s Executive with regret due to the increasing demands of his business endeavours. Over the past several years, Phillip has contributed an enormous amount of energy, time and ideas to our club, as Co-Chair. Along with the great team formed by our current executive, Phillip’s leadership, planning and long-term vision has contributed to the club’s success today and leaves a structure for its continuing success in the future.

Phillip has maintained a leadership role in the club, drawing the executive members together into a team continuing to build the club’s presence and outreach within the LGBT sports network of Toronto. The last 2 years in particular have seen a dramatic change in the membership management of the club through establishing a better registration and payment process and a website that enables a much greater efficiency and accuracy in managing the club’s finances, the membership and the club’s communications. Perhaps the greatest accomplishment for the club is a sustainable membership base that strengthens our financial position and increases our presence in the LGBT and Masters Swim communities.

Today, DSC members enjoy a stable swim practice environment with more practices, venues and coaches than any other Master Swim club in the country. From its strong initiation by Hugo Cadena in 2009, our own All OUT Swim meet has become an essential part of our club. It has become a premiere event within the Master’s Swim clubs of the region because of being a long course (50m) meet and because of the club’s hospitality and organization through our members’ participation. The remarkable evolution of this event would have been impossible without Phillip’s leading role as an organizer, facilitating all of the coordination with Master’s Swim Ontario and the Meet Officials, as a trophy maker (the coveted plastic duck awards) and indefatigable volunteer during the meet. This year Phillip will continue to maintain a leadership role for AOS 2013.

Please join the entire executive in extending our thanks for all of his contributions to make the club an outstanding organization to swim with and participate in. We wish Phillip the very best in his future endeavours.

Mikel Rotaeche DSC Co-Chair

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday Feb.22: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Feb.23: DIVIDED

U of T Benson Pool (25yd)
55 Harbord St.

Lanes B & D: 5:00 - 6:00pm
Lanes A & C: 6:00 - 7:00pm

Sunday Feb.24: 4:00 - 5:00pm

U of T Benson Pool (25yd)
55 Harbord St.

BREAKFAST TV - SWIM PRACTICE
Tuesday Feb.26: 8:00 - 9:00am
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

DSC has been invited to this fun and exciting swim practice! Breakfast TV will be on site to profile the new Regent Park Aquatic Centre as well as the two clubs currently enjoying the facilities: Triathlon and DSC. Make sure to participate (or watch at home)!!

Tuesday Feb.26: 8:15 - 9:15pm*

Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

*This will be our regular Tuesday Practice Time*

Thurs Feb.28: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

FRIENDS FOR LIFE BIKE RALLY

Support our club members as they pedal towards meeting their financial goal in the Friends for Life Bike Rally! DSC club members Calvin Maclean and Mitesh Patel have volunteered to join the PWA – Ride For Life bike rally to Montreal. The Friends for Life Bike Rally is the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation’s biggest fundraising event. In fact, it’s the 3rd largest fundraiser for an HIV / AIDS organization in Canada. It all started eight years ago when two dedicated supporters of the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation challenged each other to cycle from Toronto to Montreal in less than a week. There are now over 200 riders who make the 600 km trek. And they raise hundreds of thousands of dollars while they’re at it. Cyclists of all levels take part in this rigorous week-long adventure. They begin training months ahead of time. The Toronto People With AIDS Foundation holds over 26 development clinics to help riders prepare for the ride, covering topics such as nutrition, rider safety and bike maintenance. What makes this massive event possible is the crew of 80 generous volunteers who dedicate a whole week of their time in support of people living with HIV / AIDS. And it’s a busy week. They handle road safety, set up and tear down camp, and help prepare 3 healthy meals a day for the riders. Let’s not forget the wellness team which consists of nurses, paramedics, massage therapists, yoga instructors and even a chiropractor. These volunteers use their skills to keep the riders in top shape throughout the journey. The Friends for Life Bike Rally brings a vast amount of people together in support of people living with HIV / AIDS. Until there’s a cure…there’s a ride. For more information on the Friends for Life Bike Rally, email bikerally@pwatoronto.org, call 416-506-1400, or visit www.bikerally.org.

There are some extra activities in preparation for All OUT Swim 2013.

Below are 2 session dates available to Swimmers & Volunteers:

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24^th

Swimmers - 11:00 to 12:00 Online Group Registration for DSC only This will be one hour and will go through the meet package, and get any DSC Swimmers information and registered for the meet.

Volunteers - 12:00 to 2:30 Online training with the Ontario Swimming Officials Association. Train and be qualified as a timer and or as a Stroke and Turn Judge.

*Practice starts at UofT at 4:00pm on this day*

SATURDAY MARCH 16^th

Volunteers - 12:00 to 2:30 Online training with the Ontario Swimming Officials Association. Train and be qualified as a timer and or as a Stroke and Turn Judge.

Swimmers - 2:30 to 3:30 Online Group Registration for DSC only This will be one hour and will go through the meet package, and get any DSC Swimmers information and registered for the meet.

*Practice starts at UofT at 5:00 on this day*

These sessions will be held at 270 Carlaw, Unit 102. We will start promptly for each session. Bring a wireless device a phone, tablet or laptop. For more information email: phillip@phillipcoupal.ca

Swimmers can have their registration questions answered and complete the registration for the meet with guidance.

Volunteers can complete On Line training to learn as a Timer and as a Stroke and Turn Judge

April 20th, 2013 - U of T Athletic Ctr. - Come out & set a record!!

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Shawn Johnston — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:09:28 GMT

ISSUE No.
514

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday Feb.15: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Feb.16: 5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Feb.17: 5:00 - 6:00pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday Feb.19: 8:00 - 9:00pm
Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Feb.21: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

'SPLASH' IS HERE !!!
This Sat Feb.16 - U of T Athletic Centre Pool On Saturday, February 16, two lanes will be dedicated to training clinics with COMPETITION awareness as its main objective. I want to answer your question and worries about swimming and competition, so email them to me (Alisa)! ‘Splash’ will allow for some extra coaching time on skills, drills & techniques that you have expressed an interest in exploring; all in preparation for the meet. Each session will start with a general warm up with your respective group. Then, you can drop by the ‘Splash’ lanes at any point. They will be open for you to drop in and out of throughout regular workout to participate and ask questions. Email alisaabg@gmail.com at any time to make sure you get an answer to your questions and to take advantage of this great opportunity. Looking forward to respond to all your questions and to bring together more people at the ALL OUT competition. The bigger the team, the more fun we will have. Cheers, Alisa.

5 WEEKS TO WELLNESS

Mindfulness Meditation & Eastern Philosophical Teachings Over 5 Weeks. To Raise Awareness for the Friends for Life Bike Rally.

Fellow swimmer Mitesh Patel is putting a course on to raise awareness for the Friends For Life Bike Rally, which he is enrolled in to raise funds for the People Living with HIV/AIDS charity, supporting people here in Toronto. He will cycle from Toronto to Montreal in July 2013 :)

The course is for FREE. Donations are welcome but not required and not contingent at all on attending. Registration is limited to approx. 20 people.

All information is available on his website: https://sites.google.com/site/5weekstowellness/

You can also email him for more info: miteshbc@gmail.com

There are some extra activities in preparation for All OUT Swim 2013.

Below are 2 session dates available to Swimmers & Volunteers:

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24^th

Swimmers - 11:00 to 12:00 Online Group Registration for DSC only This will be one hour and will go through the meet package, and get any DSC Swimmers information and registered for the meet.

Volunteers - 12:00 to 2:30 Online training with the Ontario Swimming Officials Association. Train and be qualified as a timer and or as a Stroke and Turn Judge.

*Practice starts at UofT at 4:00pm on this day*

SATURDAY MARCH 16^th

Volunteers - 12:00 to 2:30 Online training with the Ontario Swimming Officials Association. Train and be qualified as a timer and or as a Stroke and Turn Judge.

Swimmers - 2:30 to 3:30 Online Group Registration for DSC only This will be one hour and will go through the meet package, and get any DSC Swimmers information and registered for the meet.

*Practice starts at UofT at 5:00 on this day*

These sessions will be held at 270 Carlaw, Unit 102. We will start promptly for each session. Bring a wireless device a phone, tablet or laptop. For more information email: phillip@phillipcoupal.ca

Swimmers can have their registration questions answered and complete the registration for the meet with guidance.

Volunteers can complete On Line training to learn as a Timer and as a Stroke and Turn Judge

April 20th, 2013 - U of T Athletic Ctr. - Come out & set a record!!

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Shawn Johnston — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:21:05 GMT

ISSUE No.
513

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday Feb.8: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Feb.9: DIVIDED
U of T Benson Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Lanes B & D: 5:00 - 6:00pm
Lanes A & C: 6:00 - 7:00pm

Sunday Feb.10: 5:00 - 6:00pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

*This will be our regular Sunday Practice Time*

Tuesday Feb.12: 8:00 - 9:00pm
Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Feb.14: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

SAY 'YES' TO SUSHI & 'NO' TO SIMMERING

THOUGHTS FROM THE SEA HORSE...

Dear GENTLE SWIMMER: My distant cousin, Punxsutawney Phil, informs me that spring is coming early this year. And not a moment too soon! This cold, dry winter weather is creating so much havoc with my skin that no amount of moisturizing seems to be helping! But on a more positive note, the Sea Horse is excited for the return of warm weather, and warmer seas. Of course there is something to be said about seas that are too warm. The Sea Horse has discovered that someone (in this case FINA [the Fédération Internationale de Natation], the world body that governs swimming, diving, etc.) actually mandates pool temperatures for swimming competitions of between 25C (77F) and 28C (82F). The folks south of the border (USA Swimming) suggest that this temperature range also works well for swim team and lap swimming (meaning for us). Temperatures higher than these are indicated for resistance training (28C to 30C), and therapy and rehabilitation (33C to 35C). Perhaps 25C is a little warm for sushi, but 30C would certainly cook my fish. And indeed the Sea Horse certainly felt cooked, attempting to survive the bathwater temperature that was the Jimmie Simpson pool earlier this week. Gentle Swimmer, swimming in these conditions is well, inhuman. And as someone who is not human, I can certainly attest to this. Although these types of bathwater temperatures have long been a part the Jimmie Simpson mystique, isn’t it time someone turned down the dial (even a bit)?

There are some extra activities in preparation for All OUT Swim 2013.

Below are 2 session dates available to Swimmers & Volunteers:

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24^th

Swimmers - 11:00 to 12:00 Online Group Registration for DSC only This will be one hour and will go through the meet package, and get any DSC Swimmers information and registered for the meet.

Volunteers - 12:00 to 2:30 Online training with the Ontario Swimming Officials Association. Train and be qualified as a timer and or as a Stroke and Turn Judge.

*Practice starts at UofT at 4:00pm on this day*

SATURDAY MARCH 16^th

Volunteers - 12:00 to 2:30 Online training with the Ontario Swimming Officials Association. Train and be qualified as a timer and or as a Stroke and Turn Judge.

Swimmers - 2:30 to 3:30 Online Group Registration for DSC only This will be one hour and will go through the meet package, and get any DSC Swimmers information and registered for the meet.

*Practice starts at UofT at 5:00 on this day*

These sessions will be held at 270 Carlaw, Unit 102. We will start promptly for each session. Bring a wireless device a phone, tablet or laptop. For more information email: phillip@phillipcoupal.ca

Swimmers can have their registration questions answered and complete the registration for the meet with guidance.

Volunteers can complete On Line training to learn as a Timer and as a Stroke and Turn Judge

April 20th, 2013 - U of T Athletic Ctr. - Come out & set a record!!

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 512

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:06:43 GMT

ISSUE No.
512

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday Feb.1: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Feb.2: 5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Feb.3: 7:00 - 8:00pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord S

Tuesday Feb.5: 8:00 - 9:00pm
Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Feb.7: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

'SPLASH' IS HERE !!!

This Sat Feb.2 - U of T Athletic Centre Pool

This coming Saturday, February 2, two lanes will be dedicated to training clinics with COMPETITION awareness as its main objective. I want to answer your question and worries about swimming and competition, so email them to me (Alisa)!

'Splash' will be offered every other Saturday 'till our anticipated ALL OUT meet which is on April 20th. So don’t be shy and don’t wait, ALL OUT is coming soon.

‘Splash’ will allow for some extra coaching time on skills, drills & techniques that you have expressed an interest in exploring; all in preparation for the meet.

Each session will start with a general warm up with your respective group. Then, you can drop by the ‘Splash’ lanes at any point. They will be open for you to drop in and out of throughout regular workout to participate and ask questions.

Questions could be as simple as 'why do my goggles fall when I dive', or 'what should I put as my time for a race' and any other topic that comes in mind... I’m looking forward to work on your questions so send them my way.

The objective is to begin the preparations for swimmers of all levels to be more confident in competitions and about competitions. Swimmers will be able to ask the coach for individual guidance and information. The coach would be able to address individuals and small groups with reference to the elements of competition that are not covered during regular practices. These could include: entries, exits, stroke and turn, times, developing a faster more competitive stroke, familiarity with relays and working through the strategies of events and competitions.

Email alisaabg@gmail.com at any time to make sure you get an answer to your questions and to take advantage of this great opportunity.

Looking forward to respond to all your questions and to bring together more people at the ALL OUT competition. The bigger the team, the more fun we will have.

Cheers, Alisa.

THOUGHTS FROM THE SEAHORSE ...

Dear GENTLE SWIMMER: The Sea Horse abhors the spilling of blood, be it in the pool or as was the case last weekend, on the tile floor of the locker room. As it turned out, there was a small shard of glass in a corner of the locker room floor that one unfortunate soul (or rather sole) had the misfortune of encountering (end on, I may add) with the underside of their foot. The skin was instantly punctured, and the shard quickly embedded; not a pleasant situation. As more than just a little blood was spilled as a consequence of this encounter, you may have seen, as the Sea Horse did, a trail of small red dots winding their way across the locker room tile floor... Fortunately, a little bit of "at home" surgery with a Swiss Army knife and tweezers was enough to remove the shard, but not without some discomfort. Why anyone would bring a glass container to the pool is beyond the Sea Horse's comprehension. But suffice it to say, that glass should not be anywhere near a pool. So as a precaution to prevent more blood spillage, perhaps you might consider donning some sort of rubber footwear from the locker room to the pool deck, and then back again, so that future incidents like this can be avoided. That it is now winter, it is good to know that once you leave the pool, you won't be wearing this rubber footwear onto the streets, and in public. That, of course, would be tragic (but those are Thoughts for a warmer day).

There are some extra activities in preparation for All OUT Swim 2013.

Below are 2 session dates available to Swimmers & Volunteers:

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24^th

Swimmers - 11:00 to 12:00 Online Group Registration for DSC only This will be one hour and will go through the meet package, and get any DSC Swimmers information and registered for the meet.

Volunteers - 12:00 to 2:30 Online training with the Ontario Swimming Officials Association. Train and be qualified as a timer and or as a Stroke and Turn Judge.

*Practice starts at UofT at 4:00pm on this day*

SATURDAY MARCH 16^th

Volunteers - 12:00 to 2:30 Online training with the Ontario Swimming Officials Association. Train and be qualified as a timer and or as a Stroke and Turn Judge.

Swimmers - 2:30 to 3:30 Online Group Registration for DSC only This will be one hour and will go through the meet package, and get any DSC Swimmers information and registered for the meet.

*Practice starts at UofT at 5:00 on this day*

These sessions will be held at 270 Carlaw, Unit 102. We will start promptly for each session. Bring a wireless device a phone, tablet or laptop. For more information email: phillip@phillipcoupal.ca

Swimmers can have their registration questions answered and complete the registration for the meet with guidance.

Volunteers can complete On Line training to learn as a Timer and as a Stroke and Turn Judge

April 20th, 2013 - U of T Athletic Ctr. - Come out & set a record!!

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 511

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:24:24 GMT

ISSUE No.
511

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday Jan.25: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Jan.26: 5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Jan.27: 7:00 - 8:00pm
U of T Athletic Ctr. - Varsity Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St

Tuesday Jan.29: 8:00 - 9:00pm
Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Jan.31: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Registration for All Out Swim is now open.

April 20th, 2013 - U of T Athletic Ctr. - Come out & set a record!!

THOUGHTS FROM THE SEAHORSE ...

Dear GENTLE SWIMMER: As the eyes are said to be the window to the soul (and as you know, the Sea Horse is a gentle soul), it stands to reason, that his eyes are as gentle. So when the Sea Horse catches a glimpse of your faded, well-worn swimsuit hanging limply from your perfectly formed ass, he is troubled (on a side note, it is likely that when Vesper Lynd made that comment about James Bond’s “perfectly formed ass” in Casino Royale, she had not gazed upon him emerging from the Bahamian surf in that little blue squarecut number). But I digress… The problem with swimsuits is, of course, that they wear out. Indeed, it is well known that suits made with spandex or elastane (a synthetic polyurethane-polyurea copolymer invented by the DuPont chemical company, otherwise known as Lycra^®) are more susceptible to breakdown when exposed to chlorine and sunlight; they fade and loose elasticity. Some reports indicate that this can occur in as few as 30 uses (which is fast). Even if you swim 3 times a week, in a matter of a couple of months, your swim suit could be well on its way to disintegration! And let’s just all agree, that this is not pretty. One way around all of this, of course, is that you purchase a chlorine-resistant polyester swim suit. GENTLE SWIMMER, I will only say this once because the Sea Horse does not support the normal wearing of non-natural fabrics. So please listen up. Polyester suits are virtually indestructable and they can last a couple of years. That’s right, YEARS, without sagging or fading. So suit-up in all of your polyester glory this new year! And say a fond farewell to the sagginess that is Lycra^® and ‘hello’ to a perfectly formed ass!

TNYA SWIM & DIVE CAMP 2013 !!!

Every year TNYA holds a swim and dive camp in Fort Lauderdale that involves 4 hours of swimming or diving plus dryland, clinics and of course social events. This year they have opened their camp to be held 31 March to 6 April to all IGLA teams.

It is always a lot of fun in the sun and an escape from the Northern winter! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact camp@tnya.org and their head coach will respond.

Click on flyer for full details or follow link below for additional info on TNYA and the camp:

http://www.tnya.org/camp/

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 510

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:59:17 GMT

ISSUE No.
510

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday Jan.18: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Jan.19: DIVIDED
U of T Benson Pool (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Lanes B & D: 5:00 - 6:00pm
Lanes C & A: 6:00 - 7:00pm

Sunday Jan.20: 7:00 - 8:00pm
U of T Athletic Centre (25m)
55 Harbord St

Tuesday Jan.22: 8:00 - 9:00pm
Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Jan.24: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Thursday Practices will now be held at this location & time

TMC's Annual Choral Conductors' Symposium
The TMC's annual FREE Choral Conductors' Symposium concert is coming up January 26th at 3 pm at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. It's a great opportunity to hear great choral music and see different conductors in action -- some who you will likely see on concert stages in the future. The Mendelssohn Singers and the Elora Festival Singers will perform a pot-pourri of great choral music spanning four centuries under the direction of the five conductors participating in the TMC's 2013 Choral Conductors' Symposium with Noel Edison. Enjoy everything from classical masterworks by Mozart, Haydn, Brahms and Duruflé to contemporary works by Pärt, Rutter and Whitacre. Join us and enjoy the live concert experience -- but if you can't be there you can watch the concert live-streamed on the TMC website. If you have friends or relatives outside of Toronto who would like to see a TMC performance, please let them know about this webcast.

THOUGHTS FROM THE SEAHORSE ...

Dear GENTLE SWIMMER: Who are these people making me learn to flip turn and dive off a starting block? Seriously. First, the shot of water up my delicately tapered nose is more than just a little bit disturbing, and second, the Sea Horse gets out of the pool looking as if someone has flogged the living daylights out of his chest (not that there’s anything wrong with that [flogging], of course). However misdirected you believe this to be, there is, of course, a method to the madness. While you may think some skillsets to be on the mundane side (like hiding your Northbound Leather bag containing your recently purchased collar and matching leash from your mother whom you have just bumped into at the Eaton Centre) or balancing your bank account (and wondering why the words ‘Northbound Leather’ keep making appearances on your statement), all have some value. Flip turns may increase your momentum off the wall, and give you a speed advantage compared to an open turn. As well, a well done flip may take significant time off your total swim time over a given distance. Neither the flip turn nor the block dive are difficult to learn, but like everything, some practice with a bit of patience are required. The Sea Horse learned how to flip turn years ago, in a little pool, overheated for the many geriatrics that frequented it. Now the Sea Horse is a bit of a flip turn stud (even if I do say so myself…). And while the Sea Horse has never been accused of being a “flip turn whore”, it is fair to say that many a tête-a-têtes in foreign waters have started off by someone complimenting the oh so fabulous flip turns of the Sea Horse.

Pizza, Tiaras & Bathing Suits - Jan.18th - Tonight!!!

Kicking yourself for missing Miss Universe 2012? Well, don't fret, it's been PVR'd!

come watch it after practice on Friday, January 18th. Kevin O'Keefe is hosting.

Check emails for location details.

Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh4SiZXDMVo

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 509

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:08:30 GMT

ISSUE No.
509

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Friday Jan.11 : 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Jan.12: 5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Centre (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Jan.13: 5:00 - 6:00pm
U of T Athletic Centre (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Tuesday Jan.15: 8:00 - 9:00pm
Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Jan.17: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thursday Practices will now be held at this location & time

IGLA 2015 - DSC Member Survey
The Executive Committee would like survey DSC team member interest in a proposed bid for the IGLA 2015 tournament. This is an important survey and it would be extremely helpful if members would fill it out. Here is the link to the survey: IGLA 2015 - DSC Member Survey. Please take the following week to provide any feedback or input into the survey pool in order to be heard.

THOUGHTS FROM THE SEAHORSE ...

Dear GENTLE SWIMMER: The Sea Horse is a fanatic shopper, and there is no better time to “shop ‘til you drop” than now with Boxing Day sales running amok throughout the city! This year on Boxing Day, the Sea Horse has been pricing swimming pool lane ropes, just in case. These relatively thin plasticized wires, replete with coloured plastic disks do have a tendency to snap when undue forces are applied to them by say, swimmers who hang on to or bounce on top of them. Indeed, the Sea Horse has discovered that lane ropes are very pricey indeed! Retailing for some $500+ for each 25 m rope and over $1,000 for a 50 m rope, these items (unlike those awful Christmas sweaters) DO NOT go on sale on Boxing Day. It is regrettable, non? So if you need to rest after a long (or maybe not so particularly long) set, have those at the end of the pool make room (see my archived “Thoughts” regarding the anatomical dimensions of humans versus sea horses a few weeks back). As with much of the equipment you may encounter at the pool, replacement costs may be passed on to everyone be they you or those pesky little rug rats who litter the pool deck or change rooms with their nasty belongings.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION @ 519

Fellow swimmer Mitesh Patel has been invited to teach mindfulness meditation at the 519 Community Centre (519 Church St) on Sunday Jan 13 at noon. The session runs for 45 minutes and is completely free of charge. It is a drop in; there is no registration or previous experience required. The practice is to help hone one's thoughts and be present. Some of the session will be utilized for a guided meditation. This form of meditation is non-denominational. Many athletes perform better with mindfulness and the health benefits can be far reaching. He is trained as a physician and mixes western based practices with eastern.

The face book page for the group is: http://www.facebook.com/groups/477832645594486/ or search for Mindfulness @ the 519 Church Street Community Centre.

The session is held at the top floor of the building. Starts right at noon. Mats are provided. Simply wear something comfortable. It is open to all. Absolutely no charge.

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 508

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:25:17 GMT

ISSUE No.
508

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Please note all TIME/LOCATION changes this week. Please check the website for other upcoming changes

Friday Jan.4: 6:00 - 7:00pm
U of T Athletic Centre (25m)
55 Harbord St.

Saturday Jan.5: 5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Centre (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Jan.6: 4:00 - 5:00pm
U of T Athletic Centre (25m)

55 Harbord St.

Tuesday Jan.8: 8:00 - 9:00pm

Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St. E.

Thurs Jan.10: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 507

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:23:40 GMT

ISSUE No.
507

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Please note all TIME/LOCATION changes this week. Please check the website for other upcoming changes during the holiday season

Friday Dec.28: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Dec.29: 5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Centre (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Dec.30: 4:00 - 5:00pm
U of T Athletic Centre (25m)

55 Harbord St.

Tuesday Jan.1.2013:

Practice Cancelled
Happy New Year!!

Thurs Jan.3: 6:00 - 7:00pm
U of T Athletic Centre (25m)
55 Harbord St.

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DSC wetSCREAM! Issue No. 506

Shawn Johnston — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:27:59 GMT

ISSUE No.
506

Downtown Swim Club Newsletter

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Please note all TIME/LOCATION changes this week. Please check the website for other upcoming changes during the holiday season

Friday Dec.21: 8:15 - 9:15pm
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St. E.

Saturday Dec.22: 5:00 - 6:30pm
U of T Athletic Centre (50m)
55 Harbord St.

Sunday Dec.22: 7:00 - 8:00pm
U of T Athletic Centre (25m)

55 Harbord St.

Tuesday Dec.24:

Practice Cancelled
Merry Christmas

Thurs Dec.27: 6:00 - 7:00pm
U of T Athletic Centre (25m)
55 Harbord St.

THOUGHTS FROM THE SEAHORSE ...

Dear GENTLE SWIMMER: In this time of donning of gay apparel (and by 'gay’, I mean ‘happy’ or ‘cheerful’, and not 'my t-shirt is ten sizes too small'), let's remember to be safe. Apart from you diet cola drinkers who will no doubt get a little high on aspartame this holiday season, the rest of us may need to resist the urge to be over-served at the many gatherings that will inevitably befall us. Heaven knows, the whiskey and Tequila shots of this past weekend, or the wine served up by corduroy elbow-patched academics, might have flambé even the most resistant! As I post-scripted last week, when it comes to swimming and drinking, the two do not mix. Indeed, the alcohol may impair your ability to freestyle and breathe or swim in a straight line! Even worse, you might find yourself sliding into a hypoxic stupor in mid-set! Gentle Swimmer, please play it safe, and don't drink and swim. The mothers against drunk swimming (MADS) will be forever indebted, as will the mothers against drunk driving (MADD). The Sea Horse expects to see all of you beauties in one piece come 2013 when the pool will likely be over-filled with merry new year’s resolutes! Happy holidays, Gentle Swimmer!

AWARDS! AWARDS! AWARDS!

Check out the DSC Facebook page to check out the winners of the 2012 Coaches Colour Awards. Congratulations to all!!!

COACHES COLOUR AWARDS 2012

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