December 2014 - Victoria Synchro

Our Provincial Stream Novice Group in Nanaimo
Dec 7 (Sunday) practice change to UVIC 9 am—1 pm
Week of Dec 8th– Purdys orders delivered to practices
Dec 12-14 Surrey—National Stream Regional Meet
Dec 18 (Thursday) - Last day regular practices
Dec 29 & Dec 30—Holiday Workouts –12-2 pm mandatory for National
Stream, optional for advanced Provincial stream
Jan 4 (Sunday) First day regular practices
Jan 11 (Sunday) Watershow - Coaches will provide more information
Jan 18 (Sunday) Deadline to return Synchro BC Raffle ticket stubs
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Nanaimo, Saturday November 22nd
All our Provincial & National Stream
Athletes attended
PROVINCIAL STREAM—NOVICE—FIGURES
Figures - 12 & U Novice
3. BELL, Maia ..................................... 45.0000
4. JENKINS, Elizabeth ......................... 42.5850
5. ROBINSON, Paige ........................... 42.2500
6. DIX, Avery ...................................... 40.0830
7. WEBSTER, Meagan......................... 39.4980
8. ADSETT, Elyse ................................ 37.5000
Figures -13 & O Novice
1. STRICKLAND, Charlotte .................. 38.9150
PROVINCIAL STREAM – TECHNICAL SKILLS
Tech Skills - 11 - 12(PS)
6. KEARSEY, Abigail ............................. 46.5020
Tech Skills - 13 - 15(PS)
3. NOVAK, Brianna ............................... 52.5000
4. BALL, Serena .................................... 51.7500
PROVINCIAL STREAM— FIGURES
NATIONAL STREAM – TECHNICAL SKILLS
Figures - 11 - 12 (PS)
5. KEARSEY, Abigail ............................ 49.0000
Tech Skills - 11 - 12(NS)
1. GANDER, Sophie .............................. 51.3330
3. MC ELROY, Caoimhe ........................ 48.0850
Figures - 13 - 15 (PS)
4. NOVAK, Brianna ............................. 50.3580
5. BALL, Serena .................................. 49.1450
NATIONAL STREAM – FIGURES
Figures - 11 - 12 (NS)
1. MC ELROY, Caoimhe ...................... 53.6650
2. GANDER, Sophie ............................ 52.9180
Figures - 13 - 15 (NS)
1. VASYLYEVA, Luiza........................... 64.5000
7. STRICKLAND, Olivia ........................ 61.1880
12. HURST, Marina............................. 59.0430
14. AYLESWORTH, Kaitlyn .................. 58.3320
16. CAWSTON, Kendra ....................... 57.3950
17. LAMBERT-WILSON, Mara ............. 54.1650
Tech Skills - 13 - 15(NS)
2. VASYLYEVA, Luiza ............................ 65.2500
5. STRICKLAND, Olivia .......................... 64.1670
14. HURST, Marina .............................. 60.5830
15. AYLESWORTH, Kaitlyn .................... 59.5000
16. CAWSTON, Kendra ......................... 58.3330
17. LAMBERT-WILSON, Mara ............... 54.4170
Tech Skills - Junior FINA(NS)
9. JONES, Sarah................................... 64.1670
22. CHOO, Yun Wah (Emma) ............... 62.8330
23. CAWSTON, Marlissa ...................... 62.7500
Tech Skills - Senior FINA(NS)
1. HOHENSEE, Katrina .......................... 65.2500
Figures - Junior FINA (NS)
2. JONES, Sarah .................................. 65.5850
3. VASYLYEVA, Luiza........................... 65.5000
13. CHOO, Yun Wah (Emma) .............. 62.0830
16. CAWSTON, Marlissa ..................... 61.9170
Figures - Senior FINA (NS)
1. HOHENSEE, Katrina ........................ 63.7520
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THANK YOU
To everyone who
contributed to our Purdys order,
YOU have helped to raise $750
for Victoria Synchro!!
Purdys orders will be distributed
the week of Dec 8th at practices.
Congratulations to our club
president Grainne McElroy who
has been elected to the Synchro
BC Board of Directors! She will
be serving in one of the Directorat-Large roles.
Synchro BC Raffle Tickets
Reminder to all Competitive Swimmers to sell your Synchro BC raffle
tickets over the holidays and return ticket stubs before January 18th!
Draw February 14, 2015 here during the meet we are hosting that
weekend!
Synchro Canada Outreach Camp
Sunday Nov 23rd, Coquitlam
Thank you to our coach Moira for this report!
On November 23rd three of our Synchro Victoria athletes and myself attended the Synchro Canada Outreach Program in Coquitlam.
This one day camp was a great learning experience for all. Synchro
Canada's goal is to create a stronger relationship with each Club,
in order to promote Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) as a synchronized
swimming specific program. In reviewing the standards and guidelines for
LTAD, I discovered that our club is doing a great job at implementing these
standards at each level of our club!! Thanks to Tara, our Victoria athletes progression from a Recreational Athlete to a National Level Athlete naturally follows the progression of LTAD.
Our athletes who attended the camp were, Marina (13-15NS), Kaitlyn (1315NS) and Caoimhe (11-12NS). Each of these girls went through the Synchro
Canada fitness standards for their respective age group and passed with flying
colours. At the end of the camp, we also watched some routines from the Junior World Championships that happened in Helsinki, Finland. And finally we
learned some new choreography, from one of the Worlds routines, that we
will be working into our routines. Overall the camp was a great learning experience for the athletes and myself! - Moira
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SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Unflavoured Knox Gelatin - box of
12 packets
Round plastic container at least 3”
deep
Pastry brush
Kettle to boil water
Fork or spoon to mix with
Bobby pins & straight hair pins
Hair net
STEP 1: Ponytail
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A smooth and tightly pulled-back ponytail will make the job easier, so get your hair wet before
you start.
Confirm with your coach if your team needs a high or low bun— they all need to match!
First use the brush and then a comb to make hair go as smoothly into the ponytail as possible.
Secure with a hair band.
STEP 2: Bun
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start by dividing your ponytail into three sections, then braid each
one and secure it with a smaller hair elastic
Wrap one braid around the base of your ponytail to make the first
part of your bun. Hold it in place with hair or bobby pins (hair pins
are easier). Wrap the remaining braids around to form the bun
and secure with pins.
Take your hair net and wrap the hair net around your bun, just like
you would a hair band, as many times as possible, so that it fits
tightly.
Secure the edge of it to the base of your bun with pins all around
the bottom to hold the edge of the net down.
For Short or Thin Hair:
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If your hair is too short or fine, you can use a bun form. If you do skip the braids!
Pull your pony tail through the center hole of the bun form and spread evenly
around the form.
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Place a hair elastic over the bun securing the hair around it and tuck the remaining ends around and under the bun, form
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Secure with straight pins.
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STEP 3: Gel
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If you're making gel for one, empty three packages of
gelatin into plastic container
Add hot water very slowly, using just a few tablespoons
at first and then in teaspoon size increments after the
first pour.
Stir with fork or other utensil. (don’t stir too fast – don’t
want bubbles)
You will know you’ve achieved the perfect, slimy consistency if you lift your stirring tool out of the gel and a
smooth stream runs back down into the bowl. If it falls
into the bowl in blobs or runs very slowly, add a little
more water. If it makes individual drips, then it’s to watery.
This is the point of no return! You can always add more
water to gel, but adding gel to water causes globs that no
amount of stirring can remedy. In an emergency it will
still serve its purpose, but the result just looks unprofessional.
STEP 4: Painting it on
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wrap a small towel around your neck and paint the gel on from the
center front hairline back to the bun.
Cover the whole top portion of your hair, repeat process for each side
of your head ending in the back. Gel the bun too!
Once hardened do another coat, this time a little thinner, 2 packages
instead of 3, apply same way
STEP 5: Putting bun cover on
Put bun cover over bun and use hair pins through lace portion to secure it firmly.
STEP 5: Getting the Gel out
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Stand in the shower using the warmest water possible. Combing helps remove as well as a bit
of baking soda in the shampoo.
Last but not least… PICK UP ALL HAIRPINS AND LEAVE THE AREA CLEAN AND TIDY!!!!!!
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