[PacMasterUpdate] Update January 6, 2003

pacmasterupdate-admin at PacificMasters.org Tue Jan 7 01:50:56 EST 2003


UPCOMING MEETS:
MONTEREY CLAMBAKE
The first meet of the new year is the Monterey Bay Masters Clambake 
held at the Pattullo Swim Center in Seaside, California on Saturday 
January 11, 2003. The meet starts at 10am, so that swimmers from the 
bay area have time to drive down there that morning. There is going 
to be a full range of events, but this is usually not a big meet so 
back to back entries is not encouraged.  Race day entry will be 
available.

ONE HOUR POSTAL
January is the USMS Hour Postal Swim. For swimmers who would like to 
compete in the hour swim information may be found at:
	http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats02/1hrresults.pdf
The Hour Swim is a great opportunity to find out "where" you are 
swimming and what condition you are in, even if you just swim the 
event and dont compete.

PACIFIC COACHES RETREAT AND ROUNDTABLE JANUARY 25TH
Kerry O'Brien and Brian Stack are organizing a coaches retreat and 
roundtable on Saturday, January 25th at the Clarke Swim Center, 
Heather Farms Pool. The retreat is sponsored by Finis/Lane 4, if you 
have not received an invitation contact Kerry O'Brien at 
mailto:swim4wc at netscape.net or at the Coaches clinic.

IMSHOF INAUGURAL INDUCTION CEREMONIES
On Saturday evening, January 11, 2003, the International Swimming 
Hall of Fame (IMSHOF), located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will 
induct its first class of Honorees into the International Masters 
Swimming Hall of Fame. The group consists of 15 outstanding Masters 
athletes. Included in the group are Pacific Swimmers  Ray Taft* and 
Gail Roper,
* deceased

This first-time ever induction class was selected by the IMSHOF 
Selection Committee and this induction will be held in conjunction 
with the semi-annual ISHOF Board of Directors meeting.

OFFICIALS CLINIC  - January 8th
Burlingame Aquatic Club is hosting a beginning stroke and turn 
officials clinic on January 8, 2003 at Burlingame High School.  The 
clinic will start at 6:00 PM.   If you need to get re certified as a 
stroke and turn you can also do it at this clinic.  Please pass the 
word to any Masters swimmers that you know about this clinic. 
Pacific Swimming  and Masters needs people to become officials.  Meet 
at the pool deck and someone there will give you direction to the 
class room.

PACIFIC MASTERS MONTHLY MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of Pacific Masters will be Wednesday 
January 15th, 2003 7:30 PM It will be at the Oak Hill Park 
Directions are on the home page
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/index.shtml
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NEW YEAR
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
USMS AFFILIATE AMAZON
If you use this link
	http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html/102-9803845-3389747
or go to the USMS web site and hit the link there, USMS will receive 
an affiliate fee. Amazon has a great selection of books and CDs.
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USMS FITNESS ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
The USMS Fitness Committee produces many different types of articles 
about swimming, with topics ranging from swimming technique to 
nutrition. They will feature a new article each month on the USMS Web 
Site. At the end of each month, these articles will become a part of 
the permanent archive.

How did a TV show help Bill Volckening lose 70 lbs. in one year? Read on...
Spudly to Studly
	http://www.usms.org/fitness/articleofthemonth.php

CLUB REGISTRATION
It is the beginning of the new year and it  is time to register for 
2003. Nancy Ridout, registrar, sent out club registration information 
to all the clubs. Clubs are asked register soon, as the club has to 
be registered before Nancy can a register a swimmer with that club.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/application.shtml

Clubs that are registered for 2003 are  posted on line.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/general/teamlist.html


INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION
Well it is January, it is now time to register - if you havent done 
it already. In the last update, I said it would be nice of everyone 
re-registered in the last couple of weeks of the year. Many of you 
did. Nancy has been overwhelmed with 2003 registrations. There has 
been over 1200 already registered and about another 1000 still 
needing to be registered. If you have registered and have not yet 
received your 2003 card, she is working on the backlog.

It is important that your club reregister. A person cannot be 
register to a club until that club has registered. This is the first 
year that a permanent number is used, so it will not be the same type 
number.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/application.shtml
Please be sure to write in your current registration number.


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have a good week.

michael

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michael w. moore
michael at pacificmasters.org