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July 28,  2010

  • There is no swimming this Saturday and Monday - Long Weekend. If you need to swim, the pool opens at 10:00am.
    Please be aware that the doors to the pool will be locked 10 minutes pass our start time - to many strays are wondering in after hours...

  • All the best swimming to Wes. He is off to Sweden for the World Masters Swimming Championships.

  • Lake Placid results are coming my way: Damon was hoping to break 14 hours. He did it in 13:31. His swim was 1:07.55, he thought he was going to go between 1:20 and 1:30 :)

  • Coach Doug is now a Level 1 Functional Movement Systems Trainer.

July 10,  2010

  • NTMSC has teamed up with Endurosport in Leaside. A great place for all your Tri needs!

            

June 23,  2010

  • Summerville is on!!!!!
  • Our first workout is Monday June 28th 8:15pm to 9:45PM!!!!
  • Check Summerville for further details.

June 18,  2010

June 12,  2010

  • It's time AGAIN to celebrate another super year with NTMSC. This time we are whooping it up at Spirits Bar and Grill at 642 Church Street, Saturday June 19, 7:00pm on. Wow what a year.... Great Swims all over the place: London, California, Montreal and even in Chicoutimi. Come when you want.... we'll order some platters of nibbles and bits... $5 - $10.00/each

June 3,  2010

  • Workout start times for the next two weeks: North Toronto - Wednesdays June 9th & 16th, Monday June 14th: 8:00pm to 9:30pm. Havergal - Tuesdays June 8th and 15th and Thursdays June 10 & 17: 8:00pm to 9:30pm. Riverdale - no changes.

May 27,  2010

  • Last workouts at Havergal and Riverdale are on Thursday June 17th. The Last workout at North Toronto is Saturday June 19th.
  • SUMMER IS HERE!!! Hopefully.... we begin at Summerville Monday June 28. The summer workouts are: Saturdays - 8:00am to 9:45am, Monday and Wednesdays 8:15pm to 9:45pm. There will not be any workouts during the Long Weekends in the Summer. Membership Fees for the Summer TBA.

May 12,  2010

  • Congratulations to Michael, Doug and even past member Katie in their swimming at the Southern California Championships. Katie - just missed winning the overall women's point total. Doug swam he usual silver medal swims - should have been a gold in the 200 Breast - but he wasn't paying attention.... always watch the heats before you...... Michael's ultra ego "Lululemon Michael B" (It's the latest wear for the non beach guys in California) swam an incredible 200 free and a respectful 50 Breast..... This after a 2 hour punishing bike ride thru the hills of Luguna. Lululeman Michael has taken warming up for a race to a new level...

March 31,  2010

  • For those who are interested there will be a bike ride up in King City Friday AM - two groups: 60 & 100 K. Contact Doug if interested....

March 30,  2010

  • Omni Swim (Located at 1085 Bellamy Road Unit 11 - Ellesmere/Bellamy) is having it's annual April Fools Day Sale: Thursday April 1st to Saturday April 10 - 22.2% off Everything! Remember: Coach Doug says all the toys are good for training.... Snorkle, Fins, Paddles. Now's your chance to pick them up, cause Doug isn't anymore.....

March 28,  2010

  • There is no swimming on Easter Monday April 5, 2010.

March 25,  2010

  • The 'Roving Reporter' talks about London 2010: 2 years ahead of it's time!!

  • Where North Toronto Swimmers go to Die...

March 22,  2010

  • What a trip to London..... Info to follow......

  • If you want a Long Course 1500: Sunday March 20 -  SWIM FOR HEART AND STROKE - Etobicoke Olympium.

  • If you want a Long Course Meet: Saturday April 17 - ALL OUT SWIM - University of Toronto. Registration deadline April 7, 2010.

March 2,  2010

  • Provincials are fast approaching! Bring an extra towel to workout and keep hydrated!

  • Relays at Provincials are now happening: 3 teams of each in the women's and men's relays and 4 teams in the mixed relays. ONCE AGAIN, E-MAIL DOUG ON THE RELAYS YOU CAN OR CAN NOT SWIM ON.

  • As of March 10th to March 24, all evening workouts at NT are from 8:00pm to 9:30pm. There is no workout on Saturday March 20.

  • Workouts for Havergal for the week of Tuesday March 16th and Thursday March 18th are from 8:00pm to 9:30pm.

  • There are no workouts at Riverdale  for the week of Tuesday March 16th or Thursday March 18th.

  • Doug is now gone national..... http://mymsc.ca/Videos/Triathletes.jsp?locale=en

February 11,  2010

  • There is a lot of confusion about your old Masters Swimming Ontario (MSO) number... What has happened; Masters Swim Canada now gives out your new masters number (I guess this is there way of getting everyone onto their data base). If you have already registered with Master Swim Canada i.e. for the Million Metre Challenge, your number should be now included in your profile. If you have not registered, go to http://mymsc.ca/SwimmerForm.jsp  fill everything out and your number should come up. If you have any problems, contact Head Buckaroo Doug. People like to reinvent the wheel.......

January 24,  2010

January 21,  2010

  • There are a lot of meets coming up in the near future see 'Month at a Glance' Our big meet is the Ontario Masters Swimming Championships in London Ontario - March 19 - 21, 2010. Of course the regular partiers, excuse me, swimmers shall be going.... These meets are legendary within the club.... If you are a Triathlete, I strongly recommend that you swim at least the 800 or 1500, or for the real Ironmen/women both events on the Friday night. 

  • With that said above - get ready for some quality training for the next month!

January 16,  2010

  • FINA Swimsuit Rules Masters in effect January 16, 2010.

    MATERIAL - The material of swimwear will definitively be constituted only by textile fabric(s). The FINA definition of "textile" currently is: "Material consisting of, natural

    and/or synthetic, individual and non-consolidated yarns used to constitute a fabric by weaving, knitting, and/or braiding."

    MEN'S SUITS: swimwear shall not extend above the navel or below the knee.

    WOMEN'S SUITS: swimwear shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor extend below knee.

    No zippers or other fastening system is allowed.

    USE - Swimmers shall wear only one swimsuit, taping is not permitted.

    CONSISTENCY - Swimwear effectively manufactured and used shall correspond to and be fully consistent with FINA approved samples. Any modification before use (including

    impregnation) is prohibited. Moreover, there shall be no variation/modification for individual swimmers.

     

  • For those of you who still have 'shiny suits' You can still wear them in the US at yards meets only until June 1, 2010 - did I hear someone say US Short Course Yards Championships in May?

     

November 27,  2009

November 11,  2009

  • On Tuesday November 17, we have a film crew coming to Havergal to videotape how a Master Swim Club integrates Triathletes with swim workouts. This is going to be used put on the Masters Swim Canada Website. Don't be shy, come on out and lets show the country how NT does it!!

November 7,  2009

  • Check out the specials for NT Members at Absolute Endurance In order to get these great deals you must present your NT MSO Membership card at the desk.... I know the cards are coming.... So have them e-mail me to verify that you are a member until the cards come in.

  • For you bikers who like to do time trails check out Absolute Endurance's   20 K indoor time trial on computrainers Wednesday December 2, either at 7 or 8 pm. Who is the king of the bike at NT??

October 22,  2009

  • The 'Roving Reporter' talks about  swimming in the tropics!

  • Snorkels and Finger Tip Paddles are in!

October 19,  2009

      Stay tuned for upcoming news on a new partnership between North Toronto Masters Swim Club and Absolute Endurance!  

October 18,  2009

  • The annual Masters Winter Swimming Training Camp is happening once again at Margarita Island, Venezuela. This year it is  over a two week period: You have the choice of one week or the full two weeks - the dates are January 5 to 12 or 12 to 19, 2010. The coaches this year will be NT's Head Buckaroo Doug (who will be just arriving back from University of Toronto's Varsity Swim Teams Training Camp as an Assistant Coach) coaching the advance swimmers of the camp and DSC's Kelvin Landolt coaching stroke improvement. Doug will be there for the first week of the camp - January 5 to 12 and Kelvin the full duration of the camp January 5 to 19. Whether you are a serious swimmer, triathlete or someone looking for stroke improvement, this camp is a great get-a-way - we swim hard and have fun! We will be staying at the Laguna Mar Resort, an all-inclusive resort with 9 pools, including a 50m Olympic-size pool!! and fully equipped weight room! Pictures from last years camp can be found here. Lots of swimming, a great beachside bar and grill, frolicking in the surf, dancing, eating, sleeping on the beach (recovering from the workouts......). For rates and additional information: Masters Winter Swimming Training Camp.

October 14,  2009

  • Further to my comment on October 11th... Due to the numbers at Havergal. I am no longer allowing any crossing over from NT to Havergal. If you want to make up a work-out on Tuesday and Thursday you are more then welcome to swim at Riverdale - the numbers are lower and it is a beautiful pool. If you have any questions contact Doug.

October 7,  2009

  • Membership at the Havergal Pool is now full!

COMMENT

"On October 4th the Masters Swimming Canada (MSC) board voted to set January 1st, 2010 as the date when new suit rules will come into effect for Masters competitions in Canada. As of that date Masters suit rules will follow the suit rules set by FINA for youth and elite swimming and be the same as SNC rules".

Doug's response to the above:

My first impression is that since FINA has not ruled the against the suits being used by Masters worldwide why is MSC jumping the gun on this issue?
FINA is the governing body of Masters Swimming, let's wait and see what THEIR ruling is. That I will have no problem with.
I think this is totally premature of Masters Swimming Canada.
If FINA does allow the use of the suit to continue in Masters will the MSC board change it's ruling immediately....... Has the board even asked the swimmers it represents how they feel about the use of the suits? And before anyone gets on either side of the debate here. I would be very curious on the type/majority of the suits worn next week at the World Masters Games in Australia.

September 27,  2009

  • Our first workout at Riverdale is Tuesday October 6, 8:00pm to 9:30pm!

  • I have been receiving great feedback about the technique drill work we have been doing and I must say EVERYONE is looking much better in the pool!

September 24,  2009

  • Starting Tuesday Sept. 29, workout start time at Havergal is 8:15pm to 9:45pm.

  • Welcome Zuzana and Alisa! NT's newest Coaches Team.

  • Waiting for confirmation on a start date at Riverdale Pool....

  • Congratulations to Doug: The Strength and Conditioning Coach at University of Toronto's new High Performance Swimming Centre.

September 11,  2009

  • The next week after that all should be back to our regular workouts. We are waiting for confirmation on the start date for Riverdale - should be opening on the week of the Sept. 28.

  • A new page has been added 'Month at a Glance'. Just to let you know who's all coaching at are various pools and any social events or meets that you should be aware of.
  • Good Luck to those competing in the 2009 Muskoka Ironman 70.3!
  • The latest issue of Aquapulse Magazine is online.

September 11,  2009

  • Each photo in this picture represent a Firefighter that died on Sept 11, 2001 when the World Trade Center towers collapsed.... 343 firefighters snuffed out in seconds. Most bodies weren't even recovered, reduced to dust in the collapse.

September 7,  2009

  • The North Toronto Pool is the Club's main pool with strong emphasis on high end swimming. Havergal and Riverdale is going to have a few lanes set aside for high end swimming, but the majority of the emphasis is going to be stroke improvement and swimming efficiency for Tri-athletes.   

  • To prevent overcrowding at any one pool this season, everyone's membership is going to be specific to one of our 3 pools. The North Toronto Pool 3 workouts a week - Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays, Havergal and Riverdale Pools  2 workouts a week - Tuesday and Thursdays. A limited amount of spots will be made available for the faster swimmers from Havergal and Riverdale to swim Saturdays at North Toronto. After the first month of getting settled in, I will start to open up a limited amount of spots  at each pool during the week if you miss a workout and would like to make it up.

  • NT Coaches meeting Thursday Sept. 10, 7:00pm at Doug's place.

September 1,  2009

July 26,  2009

July 7,  2009

  • Coach Doug is being vocal about the strike Toronto Sun If any of you were listening to CBC Radio last Friday at 4:00 PM in an interview, he made it very know that this strike is having an negative (no positive negativity here...) effect on the swimming community in Toronto, ranging from Club Swimmers getting ready for Nationals/World Trails, Triathletes, Masters Swimmers and Seniors who enjoy swimming for Health & Wellness. The interviewer suggested perhaps running would be a good alternate form of exercise...... Doug had kind words for the Triathletes, took only one shot about running, then held back. Which was good, cause the interviewer is a runner...... It could have gotten messy......

July 4,  2009

  • NT Members Rock! - Thanks very much! Doug

June 12,  2009

  • It is with great sadness that I announce that Ron Mitchell passed away. Ron was a great individual, an innovator and the forefather of Canadian Ironman Triathletes. I remember Ron walking on the deck at U of T in the early 80's, telling us about his training for this event known as a the Ironman Triathlon that takes place in Hawaii. We all thought he was crazy, but Ron like usual, was way ahead of his time. A true renaissance man.  

June 8,  2009

May  24,  2009

May 23, 2009

  • Congratulations to Coach Doug, for receiving Masters Swimming Canada's 2009 Coaching Excellence Award.

May 20, 2009

  •  What a meet!! Battered, bruised and sick, NT swimmers held their own! Info to follow!

May 13, 2009

May 6, 2009

  •  Congratulations to Liz on her huge baby boy - Charlie Oliver coming in at 10 Pounds 2 oz!

April 26, 2009

  • If you are still interested in going to the Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Toronto May 15 to 18, 2009, they have extended the deadline!

  • Also did you e-mail Coach Doug your entries for Nationals? 

March 29, 2009

March 28, 2009

  • Guest who got married..... Our very own Janet. Congratulations!!

February 1, 2009

January 26, 2009

December 1, 2008

November 6, 2008

  • Interested in a Winter Swim Training Camp..... Swimming, Beachside Bar, Frolicking in the Surf, Dancing, Eating, Sleeping on the Beach (recovering from the workouts......). This January 6 to 13, 2009 we are back at Margarita Island, Venezuela. Staying at the Laguna Mar Resort, an all-inclusive resort with 9 pools, including a 50m Olympic-size pool!! and fully equipped weight room! Not a bad deal for under $1000.00. As well, this year NT's own, Head Buckaroo Doug, who will be just arriving back from University of Toronto's Varsity Swim Teams Training Camp as an Assistant Coach will be the Head Coach for the Camp...... all work and all play :)~

October 28, 2008

  • The 'Roving Reporter' talks about the seasons first meet, comparing how far you swim to others Canada wide, and Swimming and Investing......

September 30, 2008

September 4, 2008

Important stuff in past time.....

  • The 'Roving Reporter' talks about Lane Rage...

  • And without further adieu, here is the most talked about relay race in NT's History - But please be advised - we do not want to take away from the latest controversy about the new Speedo LRZ Racer as the fastest suit in the world. The suit worn by our man, helped him smash his best 50 breast time by 2 seconds.......   The Roving Reporter's LRZ2  

  • That's Coach Doug presenting the 50 Free medals to the winners Brent Hayden, Matt Rose and Colin Russell.

          

  • Congratulations to Jonathon & Nicole on their marriage!

          

  • Congratulations to the NT Swimmers that swam this past weekend. We are now the 2007 Long Course Pentathlon Team Champs! Way to go NT!!!

        

  • Possible investigation into NTMSC by FINA..... 'Roving Reporter'
  • NTMSC has gone International!!
  • Congratulations to Coach Doug - 2 million meters swam in 408 workouts..... 
  • Congrates to the 5th Chris for reaching 500,000 Metres in the The Million Metre Challenge.
  • Our man Sandy inducted into the Canadian Swimming Hall of Fame.

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  • Coach Doug gets profiled in The Million Metre Challenge.
  • Congratulations to the 5th C, Christina, Big Mike, Bigger Keith, and Kathy H for becoming members of the 250,000 Metre Club in the Million Metre Challenge
  • Well, it only took Coach Doug 212 workouts from the beginning of October 2005, to reach the 1,000,000 metre milestone in the pool..... Million Metre Challenge