FOR YOUR CALENDAR

  • April 2: Pain Free Back Talk by Ester Gokhale 5:30pm in the Burgess Pool Lobby
  • April 4: Mendicino MultiSport Camp
  • April 10: Yoga for Athletes 6:45pm at Holbrook Palmer Park Carriage House
  • April 15: Nutrition Talk by Dr. Clyde Wilson Noon in the Burgess Pool Lobby
  • April 16: Beginning Bike Clinic by Hani Juha 6:30pm at Menlo Park Recreation Center
  • April 19: First annual Wellness Clinic to be held at the Menlo Park Recreation Center
  • April 26: Menlo Swim and Sport Open House at Burgess Pool
  • May 15: Summer Mavericks Parents Meeting
  • June 16 : First Kids Summer Camp starts
  • June 16: Mavericks Summer Team starts

Back Talk
Menlo Swim and Sport is proud to present a talk from The Esther Gokhale Wellness Center. Esther Gokhale L.Ac. will be discussing proper posture techniques and discussing details from her new book, 8 Steps to a Pain Free Back: Remember When It Didn't Hurt. The talk will be held in the lobby of Burgess Pool on Wednesday, April 02 at 5:30pm. The cost is free of charge.

Yoga for Athletes
Scott Anderson is a visiting yoga professional that will offer a class for our swimmers and triathletes attempting to improve their well being through lengthening and balancing their muscles. The talk will be held on Thursday, April 10 at Holbrook Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Avenue in Atherton at 6:45pm. The cost is $30 dollars and the fees will be collected at the door.

Nutrition The Dr. Clyde Way
On Wednesday, April 15 Menlo Swim and Sport is honored to have Dr. Clyde Wilson presenting information on proper nutrition. Dr. Clyde is the Director of the Center for Nutrition at the Sports Medicine Institute, and teaches nutrition courses at Stanford University and the Medical School at UCSF. We have never met anyone with as much passion and knowledge for nutrition. Dr. Clyde will deliver a short lunchtime presentation on the basics of nutrition. The talk will be held in the Burgess Pool lobby and is free of charge.

Wellness Seminar
Menlo Swim and Sports will be holding our first annual Wellness Seminar on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 1-5:30pm. The clinic will held at the Menlo Park Recreation Center at Burgess Park.

Dr. Clyde Wilson, Dr. Mirene Winsberg and John Cohen will present on the three pillars of Wellness...Nutrition, Physical Exercise and Psychological/Emotional Health. Each profession will present 70 minutes of relevant information with time for questions and answers to follow. Learn how to eat properly, learn how to design a lifelong exercise program and learn how to identify your psychological states that effect your decisions. The cost is $75 per person and $130 for two people.

Register through the Menlo Swim and Sport web site.

Scuba Anyone?
Menlo Swim and Sport is proud to announce a business venture with Aquan Sports. Menlo Swim and Sport will now be offering exciting adventure sports programs! Gain the skills and confidence to navigate in and above the water to venture out into some of California's amazing waterways. The partnership with Menlo Swim and Sport and Aquan will offer Open Water Scuba Certification and Kayak clinics at the Burgess Pool. >more

Community Open House
Menlo Swim and Sport will be having a community open house on Saturday, April 26, 2008 starting at 1:00pm.

Find out about all our 2008 programs and spend a FREE day at the pool. We're opening the pool for the day so that the community can meet our instructors and coaches, see lesson and class demonstrations, and sign up for programs on site. Booths with program information start at 11:00am and demonstrations begin at 1:00pm. Open Swim, Lap Swimming and the Baby Pool will be free for the day, ending at 6:00pm.

Bring a picnic lunch or buy Edna's famous cookies at the cookie booth. Snacks and drinks will also be for sale at the pro shop. Get your questions answered, find out about summer schedules, and experience the great pool facilities at Burgess Park.

Go Green
Menlo Swim and Sport urges you to go green and participate in our Pedal to the Pool promotion. Menlo Swim and Sport has teamed up CLIF Bar to encourage our swimmers to leave your cars at home and ride your bikes to Burgess Pool. After you swim, just stop by the front desk and show your bike helmet to the front desk attendant and receive a tasty CLIF product to refuel your body for your ride home.

Helping to Eliminate the Idea of Waste
Menlo Swim and Sport have joined a program started by CLIF Bar and TerraCycle. Bring in your used CLIF Bar, Luna Bar, Power Bar and Nature Valley Granola Bar wrappers to Menlo Swim and Sport. TerraCycle will create fashion bags out of used wrappers that would otherwise end up in a land fill.

Used Bicycle Donation
You can help students in Africa by reducing the hours they spend walking to school every day by donating your used, broken or working bicycle. The collection will be held on Saturday, April 05 at Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Avenue in Los Altos from 9am – 4pm. For more information call the non-profit, One Dollar For Life at (650) 856-1017.

Beginning Bike Clinic
Menlo Swim and Sport will be holding a bike clinic for beginners. Our assistant cycling coach, Hani Juha will be teaching the clinic free of charge on Wednesday, April 16. The clinic will be held at 6:30-8:00pm at the Burgess Park Recreation Center.

Summer Hours
Our Open House on Saturday, April 26 will be the kick off to introduce our Summer 2008 hours for the pool and also marks the re-opening of the Baby Pool for the summer season.

Kids Summer Camps
Camp Menlo focuses on water activities. We offer a diversity of water sports while cultivating water skills and building a strong foundation in aquatics for a lifetime of safety, health and enjoyment.
The camp is best suited for children entering kindergarten through those entering 7th grade. The camp is best suited for children who are able to swim twenty five yards, which is one length of the pool.

The camps are one week in length. They will run from 9:00am – 2:00pm. The first week of camp starts on June 16. >more

The Menlo Mavericks and Junior Mavericks
The Menlo Mavericks and Junior Mavericks are a non-competitive swim team that aims to create a swimming community that is extremely passionate about being in and around the water. Register now for the Spring II Session starts which starts on April 07 and will run through June 12, 2008. There are four one hour practices offered per week, Monday through Thursday, from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. >more

Summer Mavericks
The Menlo Mavericks swim team will meet from June 16 – August 21, 2008. There will be a parent meeting on May 15 at 6:30pm at the Burgess Pool. The meeting will be informative and a time to place your order for child's swim suit for the summer team. >more

Swim School
Spring II Session starts on April 7 and will run through June 14, 2008. Menlo Swim and Sport offers swimming lessons year round. Menlo Swim School provides professional, goal-oriented swim lessons for all ages and levels, developing life-long competency and a life-long love of swimming. Spaces are still available for Group, Semi-Private and Private swimming lessons during the Spring II Session. You may call the swim school at (650) 330-2232 to inquire about lessons and to register. >more

Kids Triathlon Team
We create a fun environment in which children and young teens can learn and train. Register now for the Spring Session, which runs from March 31 through June 19, 2008. The Kids Triathlon Program is made up of two teams based on abilities:
Jr Kids Tri Team meets at Burgess Pool on Mondays and Wednesdays 3:45 to 5:00.
Kids Tri Team meets at Burgess Pool on Tuesdays and at Bayfront Park on Thursdays at 3:45 to 5:00. >more

You have received this newsletter because you have participated in or inquired about programs with Menlo Swim and Sport, including Team Sheeper and Menlo Masters. Let us know what you think.

 

MENLO MASTERS

Based on team members, 9 of the top 10 teams in the nation come from Northern California and 8 are from the San Francisco Bay Area.

We are in the masters swimming hotbed of the entire country.

1 Davis Masters
2 Tuolumne County Masters
3 Walnut Creek Masters
4 Stanford Masters
5 Indy Swim Fit
6 University of San Francisco Masters
7 Menlo Masters
8 WMST GU
9 Mountain View Masters
10 Santa Cruz Masters
10 Manatee Master-Oakland

TRIATHLON

Our Spring multisport camp and cycling tour takes us the furthest north Team Sheeper has ventured, the cool redwood groves and dramatic coastline of Mendocino County. Come join! Dates are April 4 - 6. >more

2008 Tri Challenge Series: Adventure Challenge 2.0! Adventure Challenge is an urbanized treasure hunt and adventure on the Peninsula. The course has been designed for beginners, but will be challenging for all participants with many fun and exciting surprises! Two person teams kayak, bike, trek, and navigate together over a course full of fun and excitement and will take between 3-4 hours to complete. Details will be posted soon to www.teamsheeper.com and www.racingwithgiants.com
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