Friday, February 25, 2005

Thursday 10th March 2005

Mark will supervise. Anyone planning to come, please post a comment.

Newcomers are welcome tonight, as long as you can let me know beforehand by email .

I need to know what swimming / diving experience you have, and any health / fitness issues that might be relevant. I can then mail you back with what to expect and what you need to bring. Pool briefings for newcomers will start at 8pm. See previous messages for directions.

Post Meeting:
A welcome for Miles Woolgar, who came along for his pool induction with Steve G. Nick and Neale went for their regular static / dynamic combination, while James went for DNF. Lucia, Theo and Mark H had a tri-static session. Steve presided over one of Mark H's attempts and awarded him with a virtual red card for his thousand-yard stare at the end. On occasion, it's good experience to observe a borderline LMC, so that you know what to look for in future. Obviously, Mark H simulated this for training purposes....

Thursday 3rd March 2005

No training session tonight due to swimming gala.

Friday, February 18, 2005

Thursday 24th February 2005

Irvine, Theo, Mark H2, Neale, Nick, Steve, Nick, James and Mark H all made appearances. Some of us were recovering from colds, so not the best of performances tonight. Probably didn't help with the blizzard conditions outside! Laura Storm kept a watchful eye on us from the other side of the lane divider. Steve was shooting u/w stills with his housed C4040. Thanks to all of you for returning Steve's fins.

Friday, February 11, 2005

Thursday 17th February 2005

Irvine, James, Simon, Nick, Big Mark and Mark H all went dynamic last night, with Nick and Big Mark warming up with a spot of statics. Nick now past the 4m barrier and another PB. There's no stopping this boy! Irvine enthusiastic as ever, and showing a good improvement in his monofin style and flexibility.

A note to all about Scuba divers. Despite best intentions, they do drift into our lanes. It's something we have to manage as best as possible under the circumstances ( i.e. us being the guests of the Scuba club ), so we do need to keep an eye out for them.

Also another reminder about coughing up your BFA subs, if you haven't yet done so.

Friday, February 04, 2005

Thursday 10th February 2005

Mark will supervise. Anyone planning to come, please post a comment. ( Note this session will be for previous attendees only - newcomers are next welcome on 3rd March. ) If we can all try and get there by 8:45 pm, that gives us just enough time to collect monies, arrange buddy pairs and do some stretching :-)

More information about the Old Deer Park pool can be found here.

Post Meeting: Quite a few people along - Nick, Neale, Robin, Irvine, Simon, Paul and myself. A welcome appearance too from one of our top UK ladies team members - Zoe Hall. Not forgetting as well, Laura Storm, our No.1 saltFree angel :-).

A bit tight on space, but everyone managed. Well done to Robin with his static PB. Nice to see that Cressi are being well-supported - I've never seen so many pairs of Gara 3000's in one go.