NEWSLETTER // Dec. 15, 2024

UPDATES

WINTER HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Please see the attached holiday training schedule from Dec. 22 through Jan. 4 below.  Please note that open practices will maintain Masters reserved lanes but will not have a coach on deck.

Please note the following open lap swim schedule:

UES

• Dec 24: 25 yards 8:00am-4:00pm
• Dec 25: 25 yards 8:00am-1:00pm
• Dec 31: 50LCM 8:00am-4:00pm
• Jan 1: 50LCM 11:00am-5:00pm

BPC

• Dec 24: 8:00am-4:00pm
• Dec 25: 8:00am-1:00pm
• Dec 31: 8:00am-4:00pm
• Jan 1: 11:00am-5:00pm

WINTER PRACTICE PACKET

Whether you're traveling or staying in NYC, we hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday season.  If you are able to find time to jump into your local pool or get in a few dryland workouts, we have assembled a packet of workouts below to keep your training going. 

DRYLANDS

Thanks to your feedback, we're introducing some pre-practice activation drylands for the team. We're testing out times to begin, so please find our dryland dates below. Please wear comfortable workout clothes and sneakers to dryland workouts.   

• Dynamic stretching will constitute low impact stretching and a few beginner strength exercises.
• Advanced dryland will constitute strength and plyometric exercises.

All are welcome to join! 

• BPC dynamic stretching: Tuesday January 7 11:15am-11:50am in Classroom B
• BPC advanced dryland: Tuesday January 14 11:15am-11:50am in Classroom B
• UES dynamic stretching: Monday January 6 11:15am-11:50am on 2nd floor balcony
• UES dynamic stretching: Sunday January 12 6:15am-6:50am on 2nd floor balcony

UPCOMING MASTERS MEETS

Sign up for these upcoming meets to join in the fun!

NEW ENGLAND SCY CHAMPIONSHIP 

(AKA Harvard)

• March 15 (distance day)
• 21-23 (main weekend): *New England LMSC SCY Championship “Harvard Meet” (Blodgett Pool, Boston, MA). 700+ swimmers.
• Full meet info coming soon.

USMS SCY SPRING NATIONALS

• When: April 24-27, 2025
• Where: San Antonio, TX
• Registration here: USMS Spring (SCY) Nationals

TRAINING TIPS

• 800 SKIP

Set 1: four rounds IMO by round (Set yards: 2400)

• 4x25 drill 0:30
• 4x50 kick/swim 0:55
• 3x100 free smooth 1:35

Set 2:  One round  (Set yards: 1900)

• 200 free 3:00
• 3x200 IM 3:30
• 200 free 3:00
• 2x200 IM 3:20
• 200 free 3:00
• 1x200 IM 3:10
• 100 easy 3:00

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