[PacMasterUpdate] Update June 1, 2003

Mon Jun 2 02:05:03 EDT 2003

IF YOU HAVE MOVED OR IF PACIFIC DOES NOT HAVE CORRECT ADDRESS
If you have moved or if Pacific Masters does not have your correct 
mailing address, please notify Nancy Ridout about your correct 
address. You can do that by filling out the form on
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/members/memberupdate.shtml
Filling out the form will ensure that your get your copy of Swim 
Magazine and the Pacific Masters newsletter in a timely basis.

OPEN WATER EVENTS
Lake Berryessa June 7th http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03damow.html
The on-line registration web-page is http://www.acteva.com/go/damfast 
or a link to registration can be found on the DAM webpage, 
http://www.damfast.org. Registration process can either be done 
on-line or entry forms can be downloaded and mailed in.

The are expecting another great race day,with lunch being prepared 
once again this year by Dos Coyotes Border Cafe serving a healthy, 
southwestern cuisine.

LONG COURSE METERS
The first of three long course meets is the Walnut Creek Invitational 
on June 13th and 14th. The 800 M Freestyle has to be preregistered by 
June 6th. All the other events, which are on the 14th may be deck 
entered.

The Burlingame Splash and Dash is Sunday, June 22nd.

SANTA CRUZ PIER TO PIER SWIM USMS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
This years Santa Cruz Pier to Pier Swim will be the United States 
Masters Swimming 10K National Championship.
	http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats03/10kentry.pdf

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS
Swimming is one of the best exercises for adults. Invite your friends 
to work out with you. Members are ambassadors for the sport. Help 
Pacific make 11,000 members this 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

RAY TAFT 8,400
The San Mateo Master Marlins in honor of Ray Taft will have a work 
out set that will be 100's x the number of years Ray Taft would have 
been on June 10th from 10 am to 1 pm.  Any one is welcome to swim 84 
sets of 100 meters (SCM) at the Joinville pool to celebrate Ray Tafts 
birthday .

PRIVACY STATEMENT
Pacific Masters has a privacy statement about the personal 
information that is collected by Pacific Masters and how it is used. 
The statement is at
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/privacy.pdf
The committee is reviewing the statement during June. If you feel 
there should be any changes, please feel free to contact any 
committee member or the chairman at chairman at pacificmasters.org or 
the registrar at registrar at pacificmasters.org. (Typos will be 
corrected).

RULE BOOK COVER CONTEST
There is a contest to design the  USMS Rule book cover. If you want 
would like to enter the contest, information is in the current 
edition of Swim Magazine and on the USMS web site.

TOO MANY WHO CONCERTS?
It is important to hear the commands of the starter in competitive 
swimming. When the starter says "take your mark" swimmers are 
expected to promptly respond. If you did attend too many Who concerts 
in your younger days and your hearing is not what it was years ago, 
tell the referee before your heat so that the starter will use hand 
signal along with the whistles and voice command. (When the long 
whistle blows, the starter raises his arm, when the starter says 
"Take your mark" his arm is horizontal to the ground  and when the 
starting signal is given, the starter drops his hand. It is important 
that the swimmer notify the referee before the heat, so that the 
starter is sure to give the signals.

have a good week

michael
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michael w. moore
michael at mwmoore.org