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Swim
the
Distance for Camp Courageous of Iowa
Posted 11 January
2010
Make plans now to help Camp Courageous raise funds for UV sanitizors
for the pools. Swim the Distance for Camp Courageous of Iowa will
be held Saturday, February 20th, 2010 1pm to 3pm at the Camp Courageous
Swimming Pool.
PRIZES FOR:
Top individual fundraiser
Top team fundraiser
Top family fundraiser
Individual who swims a mile the fastest (64 lengths)
Additional prizes awarded at the event
How Donating Works
Collect donations from family, friends, coworkers, local businesses,
etc. A proposed goal is for swimmers to raise $100, families to raise
$250 per family, and teams to raise $500 per team in donations. Or,
feel free to make your own goal. The suggested minimum donation amount
is $10.
Instructions for Fundraising
Pre-register by calling Carol Melton at 319-465-5916 ext 2600 or
e-mailing carol@campcourageous.org.
Record
your donations on the entry
and donation form
found at www.campcourageous.org.
Sponsors can only donate a flat amount (not per lap). All checks
payable to Camp Courageous of Iowa.
Please write your full name in the memo area of all donation checks.
This will make it much easier for us to identify which
swimmer the donor is pledging.
All donations are tax deductible and support the purchase of UV
technology for the camp pool. All donors will receive an
acknowledgement letter from Camp Courageous of Iowa.
Free admission to the event & refreshments available
Questions or want to register? Call Carol Melton at 319-465-5916 ext
2600 or e-mail carol@campcourageous.org
Below is a message and invitation from Carol Melton:
Camp Courageous is looking into adding the “gold standard” of water
sanitizers (Ultraviolet) to the pools water disinfection systems.
Ultraviolet is the proven and fastest growing alternative to
chlorine and other chemicals. It has been used to purify drinking
water for over 25 years and used on commercial pools for over 10
years now. The last 3 Olympic Games Venues have embraced UV to keep the
pools safer and clearer. The Centers for Disease Control have
recommended UV on all public swimming pools.
Believe it or not, the ultraviolet portion of the sun’s radiation
and sunlight is actually a great way to kill bacteria in pools.
UV Sanitizers use the destructive radiation of these ultraviolet
waves to kill any and all live bacteria and parasites that cause
Recreational Water Illnesses (including Cryptosporidium, E-Coli,
Giardia, Norovirus, and Shigella) or algae in water. A small
glass chamber encloses powerful UV light bulbs and as the water
passes through the tube, the bacteria are killed. It almost sterilizes
the water.
With this new UV technology utilized on our pools, the swimmers will
have the absolute best possible water in which to have fun. The
benefits of UV include: chlorine reduction up to 90%; drinking water
chlorine levels; reduces red, stinging eyes; reduces skin irritation
and allergies; destroys odor causing chloramines; increases life of
pool equipment; saves hundreds per year in chemicals; produces no
residual and no byproducts; works automatically; energy efficient, and
environmentally friendly (green technology).
Since it's 6 weeks from this big swim event. I wanted to
challenge you all to take on the workout below with
me. So we can be ready to swim a non-stop mile in February.
It's a great way to get motivated to get moving and we have a goal to
reach. So I'm asking you to come swimming 3 times a week
for the next 6 weeks. If you join me in this adventure, I'll
offer you a $35 punch card that will cover all 18 of our workouts and a
laminated copy of the workout. I did the first week workout
last night, it is very doable!! See you at the pool. No
excuses! It's winter, where else do you have to go?? Come
workout indoors, it's fun to swim while it's snowing!!
Contact me if you want to go for the mile with me and I'll get
you a punch card ready!!!!!
ZERO to 1600 in Six Weeks
(A swimmer's mile is 1600 yards)
Young or old, fit or not, six weeks seems to be the most common length
of time it takes to be able to swim a mile without stopping for rest.
It requires three times per week and the willingness to be somewhat
uncomfortable while stretching your aerobic capability. Like a
scar forms in response to a wound, as a muscle enlarges to meet
new demands, so does our ability to absorb oxygen. If we
methodically increase our need, our body kindly responds. The amount of
discomfort should be small, but it is necessary to pant a bit at the
end of each effort and only partially recover before beginning
another. The number of breaths taken before continuing I
guarantee will not seem enough. I also promise you'll be
surprised that you are able to continue much more easily than you
imagined. The feeling of not having adequate rest is necessary to
improve.
A COUPLE HINTS: If you think you're really too breathless just to get
to the end of the pool, let your legs drag; the quads, being so
big, take a disproportionate amount of oxygen. Any muscle
will, of course, use more when in use than when relaxed, so if you
don't need to use the muscle, don't - for example, when you are
recovering your arms. Relaxing even your neck will help make the
swim easier. Speed is not your aim during these six weeks. Nor is
the perfect stroke. They come later or not at all if your
intention is just to enjoy the water, to relax, or to get some
pleasant exercise.
Week is 3x the yardage. Week 1 is 700 per day, 2100 for the week
WEEK one (Three Days):
4 x 100 yards...rest for 12 breaths between 100s
4 x 50 yards...rest for 8 breaths between 50s
4 x 25 yards...rest for 4 breaths between 25s
total: 700 yards
EACH LAP IN CAMP's POOL IS 25 YARDS, SO A 100 YARD SWIM IS 4 LENGTHS
or 2 LAPS.
WEEK two:
200 yards...rest for 12 breaths
4 x 100 yards...rest for 10 breaths between 100s
4 x 50 yards...rest for 6 breaths between 50s
4 x 25 yards...rest for 4 breaths between 25s
total: 900 yards
WEEK three:
400 yards...rest for 12 breaths
200 yards...rest for 10 breaths
4 x 100 yards...rest for 8 breathsbetween 100s
4 x 50 yards...rest for 4 breaths between 50s
total: 1200 yards
WEEK four:
600 yards...rest for 10 breaths
300 yards...rest for 8 breaths
4 x 100 yards...rest for 6 breaths between 100s
4 x 50 yards...rest for 4 breaths between 50s
total: 1500 yards
WEEK five:
1000 yards...rest for 8 breaths
4 x 100 yards...rest for 4 breaths between 100s
4 x 50 yards...rest for 4 breaths between 50s
total: 1600 yards
WEEK six (days 1 and 2):
1200 yards...rest for 6 breaths
3 x 100 yards...rest for 4 breaths between 100s
3 x 50 yards...rest for 4 breaths between 50s
(day 3)
1600 yards straight (equals 1500 meters)
total: 1600 yards!
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