April, 2006
Coach Joe at world's needs your help
Coach Joe is planning on attending World's in Stanford as well as the Nationals and we would like to cover his expenses as much as possible. As individual competitors we're suggesting a $10 or more contribution toward expenses this could be a donation by the FACT chapters, if this is the way your organization works. Anyone who has seen Coach Joe at work at these meets I am sure believes he's worth every penny of the assistance. At the moment, rather than raise the Club fees, this is what we have decided on.
A FISH OUT OF WATER?
No chance, says triathlete Jessica Fish. Just for a change of scenery, Jessica has been focusing her enthusiastic energy on duathlon (run-bike-run), and was awarded a Team USA slot for Duathlon World Championships in Denmark, after placing second (females 50+) at Powerman Alabama on April 9th.
"I told Coach Joe that I'm using water as rehab from this tough qualifying event," Jessica said. "Today I hobbled over to my mom's condo pool with my aqua jogging belt, and the water was 83 degrees. I did 45 min of underwater bicycling, stretching, and stretching my back. Coach Joe once recommended it, and I can't believe how much it helps. It's the healing power of the H2O!"
In her spare time, Jessica works at Chainwheel Drive and writes for the St. Petersburg Times. Check out race photos and events calendar at http://www.chainwheeldrive.com/.
Pro triathlete Spencer Smith is a member of SUN Masters. Visit http://www.planet-x-bikes.com/ (go to the tri section) on the homepage, http://www.ironmanlive.com/ or http://www.tritalk.co.uk/ for some exciting and motivating accounts of his travels.
BREAST CANCER 3-DAY
Pat Crow (the SunMaster formerly known as Pat Cohen) will begin preparing for the 3-Day Walk to raise money for the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The event will take place in October. All participants are required to raise a minimum of $2200.00. Anyone interested in supporting her efforts can visit the her website at http://www.3day.org/ (go to Tampa Bay-donate).
GET WELL WISHES
Please keep our Sun Masters friends Roz Randall, Jeff Allen, Dave Gifford, Maria Reed, and Florence Delaney, who are dealing with injuries and adverse health conditions, in your thoughts and prayers.
VALENTINE'S MEET (February 11-12, 2006)
SUN Masters hosted the Valentine's Meet at the Long Center. Their very successful meet brought about 250 participants this year to enjoy our usual super hospitality (free food!) and Meet Director Coach Joe's well run competition assisted by numerous members, friends and family of the SUN team. Our group has been the host of this meet for many years and our reputation has spread throughout the swimming community. Success has caused us to move the meet date next year. We will be hosting the March Madness Meet on March 10th and 11th - same Meet Director, same people, same hospitality, same friends and family, same location (the Long Center). The pool is being renovated in the next six months so it should look brighter and shinier and maybe the weather will be that much warmer.! Mark your calendar
GOOD LIFE GAMES MEET (March 25, 2006)
Meet Director Joan Campbell was assisted by members of the SUN team and their friends at the Good Life Games held March 12th at the Long Center. 36 meet records were broken by Senior members in a fun meet. Marianne Bradley, Joan Campbell, Nancy Durstein and Don Puchalski and Elliott Schofield had a good showing of 1sts and 2nds.
SUN also contributed to the Pinellas County Good Life Games with a check for $500. to assist in their program of promoting good health and fitness for senior citizens.
ST. PETE MEET (April 7-9, 2006)
Nancy Durstein, Elliott Schofield, Joan Campbell and Don Puchalski particpated.
Joan Campbell- 3rd pl. High Point .
The LMSC meeting was held afterwards and , convention designations were made. Joan will be going to USMS convention in Dearborn, MI in September. She will also chair the nomination committee for LMSC elections this fall.
Keep an eye out for information on this and provide us with nominations if you have any.
UPCOMING TRAVELS
Nancy Durstein, Don Puchalski, Elliott Schofield and Joan Campbell will be going to and SCY Nationals May 18-21 in Ft. Lauderdale FL
Don Puchalski and Joan Campbell are planning on World's in Stanford, CA in August.
RESULTS
I Hour Postal Swim
- 75-79 Joan Campbell 1st; Nancy Durstein 2nd
- 65-69 Don Puchalski - 9th
Disney Half Marathon January 8.2006
- Mike Nagy- Top 2% overall
Clearwater Inaugural Half Marathon January 2006
- Larry Witt 40-45 3rd and 30th of 329 overall
- Jerry Napp 1st pl age group ( 1:36)
Max Bayne Half Marathon: February 12, 2006
- Arnaud Glacet - 1:28:23 2nd AG
Bank of America Marathon February 25, 2006
- Arnaud Glacet- 3:16:08 4th Age Group
Escape from Fort Desoto April 15, 2006
- Arnaud Glacet -7th pl. age group 1h-12'26"
- Beth Wonicker-Cook- 7th in my AG yesterday
OPEN WATER SWIMS
Sun Masters watch your e-mails for information about the Sunday morning open water swims that Joe will be scheduling periodically .
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
January: Mary Clark, Bill Conlon, James Leichtenschlag
For those wanting to get a FACT T-shirt or cap check with Joan Campbell.
Please e-mail all your accomplishments or any news you want shared with the SUN Masters Team to me at pcohen1@tampabay.rr.com so I can include them in the newsletter
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Information and entries are on-line at the Dixie Zone meet page.
May 18-21 / SCY: YMCA Masters Nationals. Ft. Lauderdale FL
June 3 / LCM: Classic City Masters Invitational. Athens GA
June 10-11 / LCM: Bumpy Jones Classic Invitational. Sarasota FL. Entry deadline: received by Wednesday, May 31; late entries accepted with additional fee until Monday, June 5