[PacMasterUpdate] April 8, 2003 Update

Wed Apr 9 00:37:52 EDT 2003

PACIFIC MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The results of the Pacific Masters 2003 Short course yards 
championships are posted on the Pacific Masters Web site. Thanks to 
Joel Wilson, Paul Wrangell and all the Santa Cruz Masters for putting 
on a fine championship. The weather was a little cold, but the water 
was warm. Over 750 swimmers registered to swim.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml

The service awards were given to the winners of the awards (names 
announced next week in the Update). The age group  swimmers of the 
year were announced. Laura Val was the Female Swimmer of the Year and 
Ed Cazalet was the Male swimmer of the Year

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. 
Only a few spots are left so call Scott now.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03tocclinic.pdf

SHORT COURSE NATIONALS - ENTRIES DUE THIS WEEK
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 to enter 
on-line (the preferred method by the meet host) you have until April 
10th. If you are going, now is the time to make your hotel and 
transportation reservations.

OPEN WATER EVENTS
The first two meets of the 2003 season are coming up:
	Spring Lake May 10th  http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03rcmow.html
and
	Lake Berryessa June 7th http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03damow.html
The Spring Lake meet is a great meet that  is not too long and if you 
have never swam in an open water event, it will make a great first 
open water swim. It is about a month and a half away, so if you have 
never swam an open water swim before, practice then make it a goal to 
swim.

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

COACHES NEEDED AT 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

	Kerry O'Brien swim4wc at netscape.net if you can work at USMS 
championships
You would work with 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.

OOOPs
In the announcement of swimmer of the year,  a mistake was made in a 
swimmers affiliation with a team. Anya Kolbisen swam for Burlingame 
Masters (BMW) in 2002.

have a good week

michael
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michael w. moore
michael at mwmoore.org