Tuesday 8 February 2011

Big Ricks 1st Team Awards Of 2011

Big Ricks team Top..!
It's been a great start to 2011 for Big Ricks Team.. Let's start with the training, less than 2 months ago..most, if not all of the team would find it hard work to swim 1500m none stop.!! and if they did,  that would have been the end of the session!! 


However, 5 weeks into the New Year things have changed, all the team can now manage a 5000m session no problem,  the big test comes this Saturday (12/2/11), because it's our February timed 'Test Swim', this month it is a massive 1 hour 30 minute straight swim (that will  be a 6000m plus swim). Coach 'Nemo' Paul has 100% faith that we can all do it !..If we, as a team, do manage it, then it will give us great confidence that we are well on the way to the fitness required  for us to be able cope with the time and distance we need to be able to swim as individuals come the Channel swim in July. All we then have to worry about is the cold (our and every Channel swimmers biggest worry!), but let's leave that little problem until late April when the open and sea training can be begin.
Top Effort Richard 
Now it's time to announce 'Big Ricks Team' 1st award of the New Year, however these are not your normal type of awards!!!!!!. Let's start with the 'Gold Award' winners..! both guys have done so much to raise funds for BHF and Cancer Research. Firstly, Richard has raised some amazing offline donations this year already, we can't thank Richards' many clients at AF Blakemore & Sons enough for their amazing support they have given Richard and hence the team.
Amazing Support
 Nick & Vic
The second award goes to Nick and Victoria and their company ' Henwood Court Financial Planning Ltd ', who have kindly offered to support the British Heart Foundation (and Big Ricks Team) as the companies 2011 charity. It's an amazing  gesture Nick and Vic.. and we as team cannot Thank You enough for your ongoing support.


Okay enough of the good awards....!! the next 2 awards are for Basher..!.  Paul was a clear winner in both categories..!! at least once a month Paul will loose his cool with the guys for any number of reasons! and as a result  he will send out his normal 'grumble' email.!! (which no-one will read.!!) The Team say 'Paul, before you even think of having a grumble please take your chill pill, you worry to much' !!! Paul's second award is 'The teachers Pet Award' or perhaps 'Coaches Pet' would be a better description..!! You are spending way to much time sucking up to coach Marsh, when you should be spending your time swimming.!!! 

More gems to come in the weeks and months ahead.!! who will win the 'Chunky Monkey' and 'Biggest Baby' awards, I wonder???
who will be the 1st winner of
Ricks Chunky Award..??


If you wish to support 'Big Ricks' English Channel challenge in aid of The British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK,then please log onto our Virgin Money Giving Page;



This weeks Sessions:

Monday 7/2/11
Warm Up: 400m every 3rd length b/s
Pre main: 6 x 100 kick broken in 1st length fly, 2nd back, 3rd F/C 15R
(fins, but no kick boards)  
Main Set: 3 x 1200.
1st  1200..(400 of 6 min, 2 x 20, 40 of 3 min, 4 x 100 of 1.30)
2nd 1200..(4 x 100 0f 1.30, 400 of 5.45 2 x 200 of 2.50)
3rd 1200..(2 x 200 of 2.40, 4 x 100 of 1.25, 400 of 5.30) 2 minutes rest between each 1200
Swim Down: Gentle 400 choice..


Sunday 6/2/11
Warm Up: 400 stroke drills.
Per Main: 9 x 100 (3 x100 fly, 3 x 100 back, 3 x 100 F/C) 15R
(kick fins, no boards) 
Main Set 16 x 100 f/c
1st  set 4 x 100 (2  100s of 1.40, 2 100s of 1.35)
2nd   "  4 x 100 (2 100`s of 1.35 2 100s of  1.30)
3rd    "  4 x 100 (2 100s of 1.30, 2 100s of 1.25)
4th     "  4 x 100 (2 100s of 1.25, 2 100s of 1.20) 30r after each set
Warn Down: 400 Choice.


Thursday 3/2/11
Warm Up:1000 warm up (300, 200, 100 and 3 4 x 1 medleys) 15r 
Pre Main..8 X 100s Kick with fins..!(4 x 100 f/s, 4x100 fly..1st and 3rd length under water) 20r
Main Set. 20 x100 going off 1.30 per 100
Warm Down 400 gentle choice stroke


Monday 31/1/11,
Warm Up 1600m (300, 200, 100 3 4x1 medleys, 100, 200, 300)
Pre Main 1000m Kick with fins and boards. (3x100, 3x2, 3x1, 3x2, 3x100) last length of each set 100% 
Main Set: 3 x 400 0f 5.30..  swim within yourself..75% effort
Warm Down 400 gentle Backstroke

Warm Down 400m Gentle any stroke
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