[PacMasterUpdate] Update July 14, 2002

Mon Jul 15 22:13:08 EDT 2002

LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Pacific Masters Long Course Meters Championships were held this 
upcoming weekend at the University of California Santa Cruz. This was 
one of the largest long course meters Pacific Masters Championships - 
465 swimmers registered. over 2000 splashes. The meet ended after 5 
pm on all three days, and this was after each of the three distance 
events was swum two to a lane.

Laura Val, still not getting the memo about getting slower as you get 
older, become the first woman over 45 to break 10 minutes in the 800 
freestyle and she negatively split it. She also took back the 400 IM 
record from former team mate Danielle Ogier.

National and world records broken include:

Event		Person		Age	Record(s) Broken 	Time	Club

Men's 100 Back	Aldo DaRosa	85-89	Pac, Nat. 	1:49.54 
	Rinconada Masters
Men's 100 Breast	Aldo Darosa 	85-89	Pacfic Masters & 
National 52.80 Rinconada Masters
Women's 100 Free	Marjorie Sharpe	85-89	Pac, Nat, World 
	1:55.46	Stanford Masters
Women's 200 I.M.	Laura Val	50-54	Pac, Nat, World 
	2:41.31	Tamalpais Aquatic Masters
Men's 100 Breast	Aldo DaRosa	85-89	Pac, Nat. 
	2:01.60	Rinconada Masters
Women's 800 Free	Laura Val	50-54	Pac, Nat, World 
	9:52.55	Tamalpais

	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml

San Mateo took first place in the large team division.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
If you want to swim the Santa Cruz open water swims the first weekend 
in August, the pre-entry entries are due this week

TRANS TAHOE:
Scott Williams, the director of the Trans Tahoe relay, reports that 
there are over 100 teams signed up to swim across the lake. Because 
of the number of entries, the Coast Guard is looking more closely at 
the meet. A Coast Guard representative will be at the MANDITORY 
captains meets.

The main part of the Open Water Swim season is coming up. Meet 
information is on-line for
	Santa Cruz Rough Water Swim August 2rd
	Santa Cruz Pier to Pier Swim August 3rd
	The Cruz Cruise August 3rd
	Donner Lake Open Water Swim August 11th
	Lake Del Valle 2x1 Mile Open Water August 18
	Pinecrest Open Water Swim August 24th

SOUTH PACIFIC LCM CHAMPIONSHIPS
For those planning to enter the South West Zone LCM Championships at 
UC Irvine, you will find links to the entry information, consolidated 
entry card, hotel information and a secured site for on-line hotel 
reservations at
http://www.masterswim.uci.edu/SwimMeets/SPMAlcm02/lcm02.html. The same web
page will also later have the links to the "psych" sheets, estimated 
timeline, and daily results as each becomes available.

For those who plan to stay overnight in the area, UCI Masters has 
arranged for a block of rooms to be offered at a discounted rate at 
the Country Inn & Suites by Ayres, near the Orange County Airport, 
about 7 minutes from the pool. However, the discounted rate is only 
guaranteed through this Friday,
July 19, so make your reservations now, even if you are not fully 
committed to entering the meet.

PACIFIC MASTERS MONTHLY MEETING
The Pacific Masters Swimming May  monthly meet will be Wednesday, 
July 24 at the Oak Hill Park Community Center in Danville. All 
members are welcome to attend.

There is a link to a map with directions on the Pacific Masters home page.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/index.shtml

RESULTS
Results have been posted for
	Lake Berryessa Open Water
	Burlingame Splash and Dash
	Shadow Cliffs Open Water
	Spring Lake
	Lake Sonoma

	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml

PEDRO ODENES SE ROWING CLUB
July 6,  the team from the Sunrisers, South End Rowing CLub, crossed 
the English Channel with a time of 13:03 hrs from Shakespeare Beach 
to the beaches of France. Congratulations

Pacific Masters AFFILIATE - LANDS END
Lands End is a maker of fine sports apparel for the active person. 
Click on the link to Lands' End from the Pacific Masters web site 
Lands' End will rebate some of the money of your purchase to Pacific 
Masters.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org

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CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT
(Captain Midnight's carrier pigeon, which is how he communicated with 
the Update, must have been eaten by an eagle. His column will return 
upon the retraining of a new carrier pigeon).

Sorry for being late. have a good week

michael

UPDATE GOES TRAVELING
I will going on fact finding mission starting on Thursday. I am not 
sure how much Internet access I will have so the Update may be on 
hiatus. (but then again, if there is Internet connection you might 
find out more about swimming in other lands).

Have a good few weeks.

mm
-- 
michael w. moore
michael at mwmoore.org