[PacMasterUpdate] March 25, 2003 Update v 1.0

Wed Mar 26 00:49:30 EST 2003

PACIFIC MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Pacific Masters 2003 Short Course Yards Championships will be 
held at the University of California Santa Cruz April 4, 5 and 6th. 
Come cheer your fellow swimmers on at the meet
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03cruzscy.html
NOTE:On Friday the women's 1650 will start at 10 am on both courses.

STROKE CLINIC - OLYMPIC CLUB
The Olympic Club and Pacific Masters will be sponsoring a stroke 
cline at the Olympic Club in San Francisco April 13th. Pool training 
- rotation through stations for practice of sprint,mid- and 
long-distance techniques discussed in the classroom and worked on in 
the pool. A flyer is available, for further information contact Scott 
Williams (415) 775-4400. The clinic is limited to 30 participants.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03tocclinic.pdf

COACHES NEEDED AT PACIFIC MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NATIONALS
If you are a coach and would like to work with swimmers that do not 
have a coach at either Pacific Masters Championships or USMS 
Nationals please contact
	Brian Stack  brianstack at sbcglobal.net if you can work at Pac 
Master championships or
	Kerry O'Brien swim4wc at netscape.net if you can work at USMS 
championships
You would work swimmers at warm up.

COACHES TO GO TO ASCA CLINIC IN SAN DIEGO SEPTEMBER 2-7
FOR USMS coaches interested in attending the 2003 ASCA World Clinic 
in San Diego in September,  USMS is offering one free registration 
grant per LMSC up to 25 LMSCs on a first-come, first-served basis.

This is a tremendous opportunity for any Masters coach to further his 
or her education.  Act now before it's too late. Contact Brian Stack 
brianstack at sbcglobal.net for further information

RESULTS
The Strawberry Canyon Aquatic Masters Spring Invitational was held at 
the Spieker Pool on the University of California Berkeley. The 
results of the meet are now posted. Thanks to Eric Deam, Helen 
Salcedo and the Strawberry Canyon Aquatic Masters for putting on the 
event.

STROKE CLINIC - BURLINGAME MASTERS
Doug Huestis coach of Burlingame Masters, Scott Williams, Coach of 
The Olympic Club and Robert Strand, Pacific Masters 2002 Swimmer of 
the Year and world record holder in the breaststroke will be holding 
a clinic for swimmer who wish to compete. it will be in Burlingame, 
April 26th 8 am to 2:30 It will cover:
How to sharpen your skills to race fast
Great starts, turns and finishes
The scary but necessary TAPER
Mental preparation
Nutrition and diet
Dry land programs/stretching
Race day tips/secrets
This is for swimmers of all abilities. This clinic is limited to a 
few participants  For more information:

	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03bmwclinic.pdf

SHORT COURSE NATIONALS
The on-line application for the USMS Short Course Nationals is now available
	http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats03/onlineentry.shtml
Nationals are May 15-18 in Tempe Arizona. If you are going, now is 
the time to make your hotel and transportation reservations.
==PACIFIC SWIMMING OFFICIALS CLINIC ZONE 3,
This will cover many of the meet jobs including Ref, starter, Stroke 
and turn, clerk of course, colorado setup and principals, Hytek meet 
manager, and chief timing judge.

Where: Novato Hamilton Community Center
(Cabana Multipurpose Room)
NOVATO (former Hamilton Air Base)
Information:	  Lynn Graham	(707) 528-8710      Kgraham386 at world 
net.att.net
		  Susi Jackson	(707) 745-6132      jackson4 at llnl.gov
Highway 101 through Novato, (north or south), EXIT- Ignacio Blvd-Bel Marin
Keys Blvd.  Take frontage road (Nave Drive) on the East side of Hwy 
101 South to Hamilton Air Base Main entrance (Do NOT enter the Base 
at State Access Rd.).  Proceed though the Gate straight ahead on Main 
Gate Road for a 1/2 mile, across a bridge, past the old theater and 
NCO club, both on the right. side of the road.  Follow Main Gate Road 
to make a right turn on Langley Lane.  Proceed straight ahead, 
Langley Lane ends (there are signs pointing to the Community Center 
and pool), make a right turn go one block to North Circle.  This is a 
large traffic circle within your route.  Take the circle almost 
completely around, make a right on the road going up the hill (Sunset 
Drive).  There will be signs saying "Pool" at this junction.  Make 
2nd left going up hill off of Sunset into El Bonito.  Parking lot for 
the pool and the "Old Officer's Club" is the dead end of El Bonito. 
Pool and Cabana are down a steep flight of stairs from the parking 
lot.

have a good week

michael
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michael w. moore
michael at mwmoore.org