[PacMasterUpdate] Update July 27th, 2003

Mon Jul 28 01:20:28 EDT 2003

UPCOMING MEETS
The Santa Clara Rough Water Swim and the Cruz Cruise are this 
weekend. They are ocean open water swims. The water temp will be a 
little bit chilly but great fun is always had by all.
Rough Water
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03cruzowrough.html
Cruise Cruz
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03cruzowrough.html
DONNER LAKE SWIM
The Annual Donner Lake Swim is Sunday August 10th. This is a straight 
swim from the east end of Donner Lake to the west end. Expected 
temperature is 65-70  and the  lake is at 5900 ft. The lake is just 
of I-80 on the eastern side of Donner Lake
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03snmow.html

LAKE DEL VALLE 2 X 1 RELAY
The Manatee's Lake Del Valle 2 x1 is Sunday, August 17th. This is a 
great meet to bring a friend and swim the relay.

PINECREST LAKE OPEN WATER
The Second Annual Pinecrest Lake Open Water Swim will be Saturday 
August 23, 2003 at Pinecrest Lake - east of Sonora California. The 
Swim has a one mile open water swim and a two mile open water swim. 
Pinecrest is at 5600 ft.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03tcamow.html

NEW MOUNTAIN VIEW MASTERS SHORT COURSE METERS MEET
This is the first year of the Mountain View Masters Short Course 
Meters meet. It will take place on Sunday September 7th. The 800 Free 
is limited to 64 pre-entered swimmers. All the other events may be 
deck entered.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/03mwmscm.html

USMS/USA SWIMMING HIGH ALTITUDE TRAINING CAMP
Dates have been established for the next USMS / USA Swimming High 
Altitude Training Camp at the United States Olympic Training Center 
in Colorado Springs. This camp is generously sponsored in part by The 
Victor.

The dates for the next camp are: January 31st - February 4th, 2004.

For additional information about this camp, including applications, 
please visit the "Coaching" section of the USMS web site, or contact 
Camp Director Nancy Ridout at: nancyridout at mindspring.com

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

SICK CALL - DALE FINCH
At Long Course Championships, many swimmers asked how Dale Finch is 
doing. She underwent surgery July 3rd and came home on the 5th. 
Surgery appears to have been successful. She is getting better and 
hopes to be home(west coast)  by the end of the year.

5K and 10K POSTAL
For those swimmers who want to swim long distances in a pool ( a 50 
meter pool) there is the 5k and 10K Postal Swim. (To swim a 10K at 
1min 48 seconds /hundred will take 3 hours to swim it).
2003 USMS 5K/10K Postal Championship PST-LD; Mel Goldstein, 5735 
Carrollton Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220, 317-253-8289, 
goldstein at mindspring.com; Sponsored by Indy SwimFit; 
www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats03/5k10kentry.pdf; Sanctioned by IN LMSC.

For those who have access of a 50 meter pool, might want to swim the 
5K just to see what shape you are in.

CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 2004 / EARLY MEETS
Scheduling Chair Marcia Benjamin is putting together a schedule for 
next year. Her first task is to put together the Championship 
schedule - If your club is interested in hosting a Pacific Masters 
Championship (SCY, LCM, SCM or Open Water) you must apply by 
Wednesday August 20th. All Club Reps should have received a letter 
about the bid selection process, but if you have not, please be sure 
to contact Marcia at
msbenjamin at earthlink.net .(You will get a letter about the scheduling 
process and an application. (You are encourage to apply).

If you have a meet in January or February, It is best to get on the 
schedule soon, so your meet can be publicized in the NOV/DEC issue of 
Swim magazine.

SWIM A MILE FOR WOMEN WITH CANCER
Swim A Mile for Women with Cancer, a benefit for the Women's Cancer 
Resource Center.
October 4 & 5 at Mills College, Oakland

If you would like more information about the Swim A Mile for Women 
with Cancer, the Women's Cancer Resource Center or would like to 
discuss how your swim team or you can sign up please call 
510/527-1918, email swimamilewcrc at yahoo.com or visit www.wcrc.org. 
Through sponsor pledges, this fundraising event, raises over $180,000 
for the Women's Cancer Resource Center (WCRC) and is the Center's 
largest fundraising vehicle.

DID YOU MOVE
If you have moved, please let our registrar know. They you will be 
sure to receive Swim Magazine, and the Pacific Masters newsletter. It 
is simple to let the registrar know that you have moved, just to to
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/members/memberupdate.shtml
and fill out the form. Then your address will be updated.

have a good week

michael

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michael w. moore
michael at PACIFICMASTERS.ORG