[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update, May 16, 2004

Mon May 17 00:24:48 EDT 2004

FINA CHAMPIONSHIPS HELP NEEDED
If you are going to the XI FINA Masters World Championships, we could 
use some help at a booth we are trying to arrange. If you could sit 
in the booth hand out brochures, take names and email address and 
talk about the San Francisco bay area, it would be greatly 
appreciated. If you can help, please contact Bill Grohe at 
wgrohe at aol.com

PACIFIC MASTERS MEETING THIS WEEK
DISCUSSING PROPOSED RULES CHANGES
MAY MEETING
The Monthly Pacific Masters meeting will be Wednesday MAY 19th, at 
7:30 PM It will be at the Oak Hill Park Community Center, in 
Danville/Alamo. Directions can be found on the web page
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/
This is a rules years (US Masters divides it convention into Rules 
years - directly affecting swimming and championships and Legislation 
year - rules that affect the running of US MS.

If you have any ideas for rules changes, please contact Alan Levinson 
or come to the meeting.

A QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY - BY USMS AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB
Quality of Life and Health Status as a Function of Lifetime Physical 
Activity, Indiana University Human Performance Laboratories, 
Bloomington, IN  47405

Background
You are invited to participate in a research study designed to 
examine physical activity levels, training practices and health and 
well-being among master swimmers. The purpose of this study is to 
compare physical activity patterns, health, and well-being of Master 
Swimmers to values available from the general population.
	http://www.usurveys.com/survey/1/1/
Take the survey

COACH OF THE YEAR
Pacific Masters has been blessed with many great swimming coaches. 
Every year we honor one as the "Pacific Masters Coach of the Year."

To be considered The coach and Club must have held current PMS 
registration during the year. The criteria for the award will be 
considered first, since January 1 of the preceding year, and second, 
over the coach's career with his or her club.  Outstanding 
contributions to his or her club and its individuals are measured by 
the following factors:

Club and individual performance at PMS and USMS Championships in any 
sanctioned course, as well as relay and individual PMS, USMS and 
World records that reflect the coach's skill and inspiration.
Also club vigor, size and growth, club participation and 
volunteering, and club having hosted well-run events as well as 
outstanding service to PMS, USMS and to other public or private 
community organizations and professional contributions, such as 
participation in clinics and published works.

Nominations may be made by any registered PMS club officer in the 
form of a written statement addressing both the criteria above and 
the instructional and inspirational qualities of the coach.  The 
nominating letter and a maximum of four supporting letters from 
registered PMS swimmers shall be submitted to the Chairman at or 
before May 19th.

Nominations may be brought to the Pacific Masters meeting. Nomations 
may also be sent by email to Michael Moore at 
chairman at pacificmasters.org (if you are sending by email, please do 
it by noon on Wednesday I dont know if I will have access to email 
after noon.
	mailto:chairman at pacificmasters.org

REDWOOD COAST MASTERS SPRING LAKE ONE MILE SWIM MAY 22
The Redwood Coast Masters Spring Lake One Mile Open Water Swim will 
be Saturday May 22nd, 2004. The course is a one mile loop around 
Spring Lake (Santa Rosa)
	http://www.lifeguardsforlife.org

LAKE BERRYESSA ANNUAL ONE AND TWO MILE SWIMS -SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH, 2004
The Davis Aquatic Masters Annual Lake Berryessa One and Two Mile 
Swims will be on June 5th. The pre-entry deadline is May 26th.
	www.damfast.org

SANTA CRUZ OCEAN FESTIVAL - JUNE 13TH - CANCELLED
The Santa Cruz Ocean Festival (Scheduled for June 13) has been cancelled.

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FOR SWIMMERS GOING TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
CONTACT SCOTT WILLIAMS
If you are going to the X FINA World Masters Championships in 
Riccione, Italy,  please contact Scott Williams, he will be one of 
the USMS Masters coaches  there. He and the other coaches would like 
to get USMS swim caps for the swimmers competing in Italy. Also if 
you would like coaching and your coach is not going, you can contact 
one of the USMS coaches while you are there.
	MAILTO:swilliams at olyclub.com

For North Bay swimmers training for FINA Championships in Italy or 
other distance swims, the Petaluma Swim Center's 50 meter pool opens 
Saturday, April 3, from 11:00 - 1:00.  Take 101 to Petaluma, exit 
west on Washington. The pool is adjacent to Highway 101. (I have 
heard the showers are cold - a great way to start to get into shape 
for Open Water Swimming :-)   )

ISHOF HONORING MEMBERS OF USMS
The International Swimming Hall of Fame will be honoring 24 
International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame Inductees at the Masters 
World Championships in Riccione, Italy, (including the following 17 
who are US Masters Swimmers - Ransom Arthur, Jayne Bruner, Aldo da 
Rosa, Barbara Dunbar, Tim Garton, Paul Hutinger, Graham Johnston, 
June Krauser, Gus Langner, Kelly Lemmon, Maxine Merlino. Ardeth 
Mueller, Frank Piemme, Gail Roper, Ray Taft, Laura Val, and Clara 
Lamore Walker).
This event will take place on Friday, June 4th at the Grand Hotel Des 
Bains.  Aperitifs - 6pm, Ceremony - 7pm with Dinner following.

There is limited seating and the cost is $100 per ticket. 
Fortunately for those of us from the United States, a sponsor has 
been secured to underwrite the cost for those from the USA who wish 
to attend the Induction Ceremony.  The cost is only $50 per ticket.
For more information or to make reservations, contact Laurie at the 
International Swimming Hall of Fame - 
<mailto:lauriem at ishof.org>lauriem at ishof.org, 954-462-6536 x 207 or 
fax her at 954-525-4031.  Or go to 
<http://www.ishof.org>www.ishof.org.

SWIM COACH NEEDED
A swim coach is needed for an established Masters team in San 
Francisco. The person will coach three nights a week M-W-F from 6:30 
pm to 8:00 PM. Salary is dependant on experience. For information, 
contact Diane Davis at 415 731 2522 or email her at ddavis at siprep.org

PACIFIC MASTERS OFFICE CLOSED MAY 29th- JUNE 13
The Pacific Masters Office will be closed May 29th through JUNE 14th. 
If you need the services from the office be sure to contact Nancy 
before the 29th. For those who will be needed their membership card 
for either the Olypic Club Trans Tahoe Swim or the Lake Berryessa 
Swim, please contact the registrar soon.

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OPEN WATER SWIM OUT OF THE COUNTRY
Fiji Ocean Swim Saturday August 21st 2004 which your members may be 
interested in.

See http://www.pacificswims.com

Have a good week

michael

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