[PacMasterUpdate] Update September 15, 2002

Mon Sep 16 01:05:05 EDT 2002

USMS 2002 CONVENTION
The United States Masters Convention was held at the DFW Hyatt in 
Dallas Texas. Over 20 delegates from Pacific represented you. The 
news is:

2004 Championships. The Short Course Championships will be held in 
Indianapolis in April 2004. Indianapolis was the host of the 1996 
and 2000 Olympic Trails and has a fast pool. The Long Course 
Championships will be held in Savannah, GA.

Effective January 1st at the national championships, men and women 
may be seeded together in events 800 meters or longer. This rule was 
driven by the attempt to get the distance day time line under control.

The 2004 USMS Postal Championship was awarded to Tamalpias.

Minutes from all the committee meeting will be posted on the USMS web site;
	http://www.usms.org/admin/conv/

SHORT COURSE YARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN TEMPE
Mark Gill the meet director of the USMS 2003 Short Course Yards 
Championships at ASU, said that ASU will be having its graduation on 
the same weekend as the National Championships. If you plan on going 
to the national championships, you should make your reservations NOW.

PACIFIC MASTERS 2003 CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Pacific Masters 2003 Short Course Yards Championships will be 
held next year at Santa Cruz, April 4th-6th at the University of 
California.

The 2003 Short Course Yards Meters Championships will be held at 
Menlo Atherton.

FOLSOM LAKE SWIM
The 2nd Annual Folsom Lake Swim is sure to be even more successful 
than  last year! Please note that they will be setting up the 
check-in, awards,  t-shirt sales, and refreshments at lakeside. You 
will be able to park in the parking lot and make the short walk to 
the lake or, there will be some parking available lakeside. Be sure 
to bring some shade and sun protection. They have some great awards, 
custom design t-shirts, and incredible raffle prizes lined up. If 
you'd like to make a day of it, the Loomis Eggplant Festival is only 
another 15 minute drive on I-80. They hope to see you there on 
Saturday!
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/02ramsow.html  or

	http://www.ramsswim.org./
SAN MATEO MASTER MARLINS PENTATHLON
The San Mateo Master Marlin's Pentathlon will be September 29 at the 
Joinville Swimming Pool in San Mateo.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/02smmmscm.html

1500 M FREESTYLE SCM CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 1500 Meter Freestyle Championships will be held Saturday October 
5th in Healdsberg.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html

SACRAMENTO PENTATHLON
The Sacramento Pentathlon will be Sunday October 6th in Davis. 
Pre-entry Deadline is September 26th.

PACIFIC MASTERS OFFICE CLOSED SEPT 10-SEPT 17
The Pacific Masters Office will be closed through September 17th as 
members attend the United States Masters Swimming Annual Convention 
in Dallas, Texas this week.

COACHS NEEDED
Silicon Valley Aquatic Association, home of San Jose Aquatics 
Masters, is looking for a part time coach to help out with the 
masters program. This is a part time position with a good possibility 
of taking on one of the age group divisions in the very near future. 
After reading the job description, if you are interested please send 
your resume and cover letter to Diane Barrera at 
mailto:dibarrera at msn.com

An assistant coach for Tri-Valley Masters in Pleasanton. For further 
information contact Mary bemari_99 at yahoo.com.

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

2003 LOCAL MEETS
Marcia Benjamin, the scheduling chair, has sent out the 2003 
scheduling forms to all clubs. If you club is interested in holding a 
Pacific Masters meet - Short Course Yards, Short Course Meters or 
Long Course Yards. Please be sure to fill out the forms and return 
the forms to Marcia. If you want to hold a local meet and have not 
received a sets of forms, please contact Marcia Benjamin at 
mailto:msbenjamin at earthlink.net .

BECOME AN OFFICIAL
A New stroke and turn clinic in Lodi on September 19th,  this 
Thursday.  It will be held at the Club, which is located at 1900 S. 
Hutchins Street.  Jannae Stafford said she will have refreshments for 
those interested in little snacks at that time of night. This clinic 
will start at 7:00 PM.

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WHAT IS PACIFIC MASTERS?
Pacific Masters Swimming is a regional organization that provides 
organized workouts, competitions, clinics and workshops for adults 18 
and over. Programs are open to all adult swimmers fitness, triatlete, 
competitive, non-competitive) who are dedicated to improving their 
fitness through swimming.

Pacific is organized with over 100 clubs in Northern California and 
Nevada. Membership numbers over 9700, with individual members ranging 
in age from 18 to over 90.

Within the clubs, structured workouts, often with a coach, offer 
well-though-out training assistance, Pool and open-water races 
provide opportunities to compete and measure individual progress at 
the local, state, national and international levels, USMS programs 
also offer stroke and technique clinics, workshops and instructions, 
as well as social functions.

All Pacific Masters programs are designed to help swimmers improve 
fitness and/or train for specific goals, and offer active support for 
a healthy lifestyle through friendship, and camaraderie.

END OF YEAR FEE REDUCTION
Beginning September 1st, the late-in-the year reduced rate 
registration fee is $15. normally refunds are not made to clubs and 
swimmers sending in $25 unless requested, because it creates extra 
work for our (volunteer) Treasurer. Registrations for 2003 will be 
taken beginning November 1st, 2002. Get your friends to join Pacific 
Masters - Also remember that all swimmers must be members of Pacific 
Masters for your practice to be covered by USMS secondary insurance.

michael
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michael w. moore
michael at pacificmasters.org