[PacMasterUpdate] Update June 29, 2003
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Sun Jun 29 23:34:04 EDT 2003
LONG COURSE METERS
PACIFIC MASTERS LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2003 Pacific Masters Long Course Championships will be on the
campus of the University of California Santa Cruz July 11 through 13.
Absolute deadline for receiving the entries is tomorrow.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03cruzlcm.html
BARBECUE DINNER AT LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Stay on campus - and enjoy a delicious meal of barbecued chicken,
pork ribs and salad. No going out to restaurants and waiting in line.
Plus you will be able to meet and talk to your fellow swimmers in a
relaxed, informal atmosphere.
Food will be available at the conclusion of the individual events on
Saturday and the "party" will end when the last lie is told.
You must sign up in advance. Make out your check to Pacific Masters
Swimming and send the check along with the completed form to: Barbara
Thomas
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03mastersDinner.pdf
OPEN WATER
TRANS TAHOE RACE
There are still a few spots open for The Olympic Club Trans Tahoe
Relay. For more information, contact Scott William
swilliams at olyclub.com
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
IGLA CHAMPIONSHIPS
San Francisco Tsunami welcomes ALL swimmers from around the Bay Area,
around the state and around the World to the IGLA Championships that
will be at Stanford University August 22 through the 24th. Much of
the meet will be pre-seeded and thus there is a very early meet entry
deadline.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03IGLA.pdf
There are going to be great competition this year in short course
meters. Besides the IGLA meet, there will be the Mountain View
Masters meet at Eagle Pool, the Marlins meet at Joinville pool and
the Pacific Masters Championships at the Menlo Atherton being put on
by Rinconada Masters.
USMS NATIONALS
The on-line registration for the USMS Nationals is available for
swimmers who wish to register for the 2003 USMS Long Course
Nationals. Long Course nationals are being held at the Sonny Werblin
Recreation Center, Rutgers University , Piscataway, New Jersey August
13-17.
http://www.usms.org/comp/lcnats03/
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
COACH
Strawberry Canyon Aquatic Masters is looking for a new head coach.
This position is with the University of California pay is in the mid
$30s and includes full University of California benefits. The job
position has not been fully approved yet but for more information,
please contact Susan Garfin<garfin at sonic.net>
<http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/jvl/search.php?ohrjvlid=16100>http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/jvl/search.php?ohrjvlid=16100
YOU KNOW THE RULES? TAKE THE TEST
More situations: Here are some more rules situations. Answers are
below. (More situations from Bill Rose of Sierra Nevada).
6. Matthew is a very young swimmer and on his backstroke turn, he didn't
judge the wall very well and touched the wall with his elbow, he continued
to swim even though the stroke and turn judge raised his hand to signify a
disqualification. At the finish, Matthew touched with his head instead of
his hand. The finish stroke and turn judge also raised her hand for a
disqualification. Were these officials correct?
7. Sally Jenkins finished the backstroke turn correctly and then as she
left the wall and before she could get to her back, she fixed her goggles so
they wouldn't be resting on her nose. She was disqualified because her
shoulders were not at or past vertical toward the back when the feet left
the wall. Was this a correct disqualification interpretation?
8. Peter Wilson couldn't believe that the wall was so far away at the
backstroke finish. After he passed the backstroke flags, he stayed on his
back, but submerged his head and entire body looking and gliding for the
wall. He was disqualified for not having his head above the surface of the
water after the 15 meter mark and before the finish. Is this a correct
disqualification?
FREESTYLE SITUATIONS
1. Jim Jackson likes to swim the butterfly. He would like to do the
butterfly during the freestyle event. The coach of the other team in the
city tells Jim's coach that Jim can swim butterfly, but he can't alter the
stroke at any time during the race. Was this a correct statement made by
the other coach?
2. Bobby Jackson is a young swimmer who can't make up his mind what
stroke he wants to swim. During the first length of a 50 yard freestyle, he
decided to do the backstroke and the butterfly during the first 25 yards and
the breaststroke and freestyle during the last 25 yards. He did a forward
start and then a corkscrew to get into position to do his backstroke. The
official on the turn end of the pool, raised his hand to disqualify Bobby
for not completing the backstroke until he touched the wall at the finish of
the first 25 yards of this event. Was this a correct infraction?
have a good week
michael
Answers:
6. No, 101.3.3 states, "Upon completion of each length, some part of the
swimmer must touch the wall."
Also, 101.3.4 states, "Upon the finish of the race, the swimmer must touch
the wall while on the back."
7. Yes and no. She should have been disqualified because she didn't return to
a position on the back when leaving the wall. 101.3.3 The interpretation of
her shoulders were not at or past vertical toward the back when the feet
left the wall is wrong. The feet are not mentioned in the rule. 101.3.3
states again, ..." The swimmer must have returned to a position on the back
upon leaving the wall."
9 Yes, 101.3.4 states, "Upon the finish of the race, the swimmer must touch
the wall while on the back. The body may be submerged at the finish." When
the official is looking at the whole body, before their eyes start looking
at the touch and the position of the back, the swimmer can not be totally
submerged.
Freestyle
1 No, 101.4.2 states, "In an event designated freestyle the swimmer may swim
any style, except that in a medley relay or an individual medley event,
freestyle means any style other than butterfly, breaststroke or backstroke."
The only stipulations for Jim to do is make sure his head has broken the
surface of the water before the 15 meter mark, don't walk on the pool bottom
and don't pull on the lane lines.
2. No, 101.4.2 states, "In an event designated freestyle the swimmer may swim
any style, except that in a medley relay or an individual medley event,
freestyle means any style other than butterfly, breaststroke or backstroke."
The only stipulations for Bobby to do is make sure his head has broken the
surface of the water before the 15 meter mark, don't walk on the pool bottom
and don't pull on the lane lines. (note from MWM: some part of the
swimmers body must be above the waters surface during the
breaststroke. If the swimmer is entirely below the water past 15
meters, it is a DQ).
--
michael w. moore
michael at mwmoore.org