The 2nd 400m Freestyle kick fast for time. (TEST SET)

The results of the 2nd 400m Maximum effort (All fast) kick freestyle...

The 400m Freestyle kick (with kickboard):
12 years old and up
1. Timothy Yap - 6:30.00 (1:34s/100m)
2. Jake Chua Yap - absent
3. Winnon Yu - 7:03.19 (1:45s/100m)
4. Pamela Ng - 7:23.00 (1:50s/100m)
5. Jan Ong - 7:30.00 (1:52s/100m)
6. Oliver Yu - 7:46.00 (1:56s/100m)
7. Matthew Ong - 8:01.00 (2:00s/100m)
8. Chriscelle Dela Cruz - 8:16.00 (2:05s/100m)
9. Belle Ong - 8:23.00 (2:06s/100m)
10. Allison Lee - 8:47.00 (2:12s/100m)
12. Monique Lee -10:17.00 (2:34s/100m)
13. Vincent Tanchip - 5:19.00 200m only

The 200m Freestyle kick (with Kickboard) 12 years old and below
1. Chloe Daos - 3:50.00 (1:55s/100m)
2. Coleen Limsui - 3:52.00 (1:56s/100m)
3. Enzo Academia - 4:10.00 (2:05s/100m)
4. Shannen Ng - 4:20.00 (2:10s/100m)
5. Mary Rose Olegario - 4:24.00 (2:12s/100m)
6. Ianiko Limfilipino - 4:26.00 (2:13s/100m)
7. Tinky Alvina - 5:08.00 (2:34s/100m)
8. Sarah Alvina - 5:17.00 (2:38s/100m)

Click here to see comparison on times from 1st and 2nd TEST SETS.

The 1,000m IM swim fast for time (TEST SET)

We did another test set last January 16th, Wednesday. This time we did a swim fast 1,000m Individual Medley (100s) for time. the 12 years old below did a 500m swim freestyle fast for time. Everyone did well but I noticed that everyone has their different technique/style of swimming long fast set. some they go out fast then comes back crawling home, some save energy for the last few meters of the set, and some just did a best average swim which turns out much faster than the other swimmers, surprisingly, everyone almost enjoyed doing a test set... haha!

1,000m Individual Medley (100s) Fast 13 years and up.
1. Timothy Yap - 13:51.12
2. Jake Chua Yap - 14:46.00
3. Winnona Yu - 14:46.00
4. Oliver Yu - 16:33.00
5. Pamela Ng - 17:22.00
6. Matthew Ong - 9:39.00 (500m only)
7. Jan Ong - 10:40.00 (500m only)

500m Freestyle Swim Fast (12 years old below and Training team)
1. Rosebelle Ong - 8:42.00
2. Coleen Limsui - 9:32.00
3. Kevin Dumol - 10:32.00
4. Shannen Ng - 10:52.00
5. Mary Rose Olegario - 11:09.00
6. Enzo Academia - 11:24.00
7. Tinky Alvina - 13:12.00
8. Sarah Alvina - 13:46.00

The 400m Freestyle kick fast for time. (TEST SET)

Our first test set of the year is a Maximum effort (All fast) kick freestyle. Seniors and 12 years old above will do 400 meters and the 11 years old below will do 200 meters. Surprisingly everyone did a good job! keep it up guys! lets try to improve our times in the next test set 2/3 weeks from now.

The 400m Freestyle kick (with kickboard):
12 years old and up
1. Timothy Yap 6:17.00 (1:34s/100m)
2. Jake Chua Yap - 7:06.00 (1:46s/100m)
3. Winnon Yu - 7:18.00 (1:49s/100m)
4. Pamela Ng - 7:19.00 (1:49s/100m)
5. Jan Ong - 7:57.00 (1:59s/100m)
6. Oliver Yu - 8:06.00 (2:01s/100m)
7. Chriscelle dela Cruz - 8:48.00 (2:12s/100m)
8. Allison Lee - 9:41.00 (2:25s/100m)
9. Monique Lee - 10:04.00 (2:27s/100m)

The 200m Freestyle kick (with kickboard):
11 years old and below
1. Matthew Ong 3:48.00 (1:54s/100m)
2. Chloe Daos - 4:02.00 (2:01s/100m)
3. Coleen Limsui - 4:03.00 (2:01s/100m)
4. Shannen Ng - 4:25.00 (2:12s/100m)
5. Maryrose Olegario - 4:25.00 (2:12s/100m)
6. Ianiko Limfilipino - 4:27.00 (2:13s/100m)
7. Tinky Alvina - 5:33.00 (2:46s/100m)
8. Sarah Alvina - 6:21.00 (3:10s/100m)
9. Mark Chua - 6:56.00 (3:27s/100m)

Good Job everyone!

Buccaneers Christmas Party

Congratulations to this years' Swimmers of the Year (Winnona Yu - Seniors, and Coleen Limsui - Juniors) and to everyone who made 2007 more enjoyable and fun for the team. Thank you very much for all the support. See you next year!

Full album of the party will follow because I just got back from a wedding in Boracay and still sorting thousands of photos from different parties. hahaha!

Anyway, See you all soon! Next Year will be a harder, better, faster, stronger bucccanners team!

Lessons at Ayala Heights (Underwater Dolphin Kick)

A few days ago, I started coaching the Ayala Harpoons and QCSC buccaneers together at Ayala Heights. One of my lesson was about Micheal Phelps, particularly his ability to swim dolhpin kick underwater fastest in the world during races. I told them the story of the "200 FR Race in Melbourne where he broke yet another World Record, racing Peter Van Den Hougenband" then asked them to watch the video in youtube and just take a look, and it is definitely something to watch.

The drill we did:
20x50m Freestyle on 50" with 10-15 dolphin kick underwater after the turns.

The Challenge:
We had markers 15m, 12.5m, 10m, and a 7.5m markers (with surgucal tubes) on the lanes they were swimming, and on each turn they have to pass that markers, if they missed the marker they'll get stuck on the rubber tubes after the turns.

The Goal:
To kick fast dolphin underwater passed the rubber tubing barrier after each turn on the freestyle swim.

Notes:
The kids seemed to enjoy swimming underwater and pass that rubber tubing tied on the lanes.