Big congratulations to Canada’s Women’s Hockey team member, and Pickering resident, Jennifer Wakefield, for winning GOLD in Sochi and big congrats to proud parents and PMS members Suzanne and Tim Wakefield.
Hello PMS Members,
I would like to extend an invitation to all of you to attend the PMS Annual Christmas Party. Paul Gemmink and his wife Marija have graciously offered to host the party again this year. The annual Christmas party is always a must on everyone’s social calendar….you get to see what people look like without goggles!!!! Spouse’s and children welcome.
Hope to see you there.
Pickering Master Splashers Executive
Omni Swim Aquatic Supplies will be at the Pickering Rec Centre this week-end. Unfortunately, they will not be giving the 20% discount you get when you go to the store in Scarborough since they pay part of their proceeds to the kids swim club. However, polyester swim suits will be 25% off this week-end. There will also be discounts on back-packs (a few of us have them if you would like to see one – Paul should be there this Thursday). There will also be some other discounts. Omni usually leaves around 2:00 or so at the latest. It would therefore be best to go in the mornings.
The first swim meet of the 2013-2014 swim season our club is planning on attending will be the Clarington NO EXCUSES meet scheduled for Saturday, November 30, 2013. The meet package can be accessed at:
A good group of us went last year and a lot of fun was had by everyone that went. Some of us even swam well.
The Clarington people were really nice to us and seemed to enjoy having us there. We were asked at some of the swim meets later that year if we would be coming back.
As everyone knows, there is no pressure in coming to a meet. All of us cheer each other on. After all, you are only swimming against and for yourself.
Here is a link to the time standards for the world championships
http://www.finamasters2014 see this site.org/files/pdf/Time%20standards%20Montreal%202014.pdf
These times are long course. To convert from short course (25m pools) to long course (50M pools), you can use conversion calculators
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/results/conversions.asp
Clarington No Excuses Masters Meet November 30, 2013
North York Gators Pentathlon December 8 2013
Burlington Winter Splash February 9 2014
Ontario Provincial Championships March 28-30 2014 Windsor
All Out Swim University of Toronto April 26 2014
Thornhill Masters 3rd Annual Swim Meet May 4 2014
Canadian Masters Swimming Championships May 16-19 2014 Windsor
15th FINA World Masters Championships July 27th-August 10th 2014 (Swimming Sunday August 3-10)
Season starts Tuesday Sept. 17th. Please come to meeting downstairs at 8:15. Workout to follow at 9:00pm.
Congratulations to Andy, Paul, Gerhard, and Ursula on their recent meet in Thornhill group task management. Between the 4 of them, they won 11 races, 2nd in 4, and two 3rd place results.
There is a nice article in the news advertiser about our success at the Ontario Provincial Championships 2013 in London
http://www.durhamregion.com/sports/article/1604433–pickering-master-splashers-strong-at-provincials
Kevin, Andy, Glen, and Brent eyes wide shut at Burlington.
