[PacMasterUpdate] Update September 29, 2002

Sun Sep 29 23:14:19 EDT 2002

UPCOMING MEETS
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
You must have already entered this meet to participate. If you are in 
the North Bay come out and cheer for your favorite distance swimmer

SACRAMENTO PENTATHLON
The Sacramento Pentathlon will be Sunday October 6th in Davis. 
Pre-entry Deadline was September 26th. You can still enter at the 
meet.

SHORT COURSE METERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Walnut Creek will be hosting the 2002 Pacific Masters Short Course 
Meters Championships at the Heather Farms pool October 12 and 13. You 
must pre-enter this meet by September 30th.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/02wcmscm.html

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
A tentative 2003 schedule is published on the web.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html
If you submitted a bid, please check the information on the page to 
be sure that the date, the contact and the telephone numbers are 
correct.

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. 
The date of Nationals are May 15-18, 2003

OPEN WATER POINTS COMPETITION
Marsha Benjamin is totalling up the open water points competition. 
For the 2003 Open Water Points competition, it has been proposed that 
instead of calculating the best seven races, that all the races be 
used to calculate the winner. (one reason is because of the 
difficulty of recalculating the top seven races after a swimmer 
competes in 20 events - If someone has a macro that will calculate 
the top seven races, that may work instead of totalling all the 
races).

If you have thoughts about the change in the calculation of the Open 
Water Points Competition, please send them to 
chairman at pacificmasters.org

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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.

MEETING SCHEDULE
The proposed 2003 Pacific Masters monthly meeting schedule is posted.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/meetings.html

PACIFIC MASTERS ONE DAY MEETING
November 23, Pacific Masters will have a meeting to look at where 
Pacific Masters is and where Pacific Masters is going. Interested 
swimmers are invited to attend. Meeting will be from 9am to 3pm with 
lunch provided. If you would like to attend, please contact Nancy 
Ridout registrar at pacificmasters.org

NEW CHAIRMAN MICHAEL MOORE
Michael Moore was elected by the Pacific Masters Board of Directors 
fill out the Doug Huestis's remaining term as chairman of Pacific 
Masters Swimming.

"I look forward to working for all the swimmers and to help Pacific 
Masters grow" Michael said. "Pacific Masters has always been a leader 
among the LMSCs, we have great swimmers, great volunteers and super 
coaches. It will be my job to get everyone working together."

Michael is the current At-Large delegate to the Executive Committee, 
webmaster and marketing chair on the Pacific Masters .He serves on 
the USMS Championship Committee, Communication Committee and Rules 
Committee.

After being elected Chairman, Michael resigned as the At-Large 
delegate. Joan Alexander was appointed chairman of committee to 
nominate a candidate.

DO YOU HAVE A NEW ADDRESS
If you have moved since you registered for Pacific Masters, be sure 
to fill out the on-line change of address form:
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/members/memberupdate.shtml
By changing your address, you will continue to receive  your copy of 
SWIM Magazine and the Pacific Masters Newsletter.

michael
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michael w. moore
michael at pacificmasters.org