[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update, July 17, 2004
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LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Pacific Masters Long Course Championships were at the East Field
House pool on the University of California Santa Cruz. Tod Spieker
set a new world record in the mens 55-59 1500 Freestyle; Jackie Marr
of San Diego Imperial set a new national record in the woman's 60-64
1500; Stanford's men's relay 160-199 set a new world records; Walnut
Creek men 280-319 set a new record in the 400 Fr Relay; Danielle
Barnea set a new record in the women's 200 Butterfly; and Walnut
Creek set new national record in the mixed 280-319 400m Mixed relay.
Nineteen Pacific Masters Records were set.
The Large team high point award was very close, with USF Masters
edging out Walnut Creek by 32 points.
Congratulations to all the swimmers who set records and to all who
participated. Thanks to Joel Wilson, Pancho Wrangell and the Santa
Cruz Masters for putting on the meet.
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RULES CHANGE ON PACING **** NO WATCHES TO BE WORN BY SWIMMERS IN
POOL MEETS ****
Effective June 5, 2004, USA Swimming amended their rules in order to
align them with FINA with respect to the use of equipment that can
convey pacing information to a competitor. The change is in response
to the availability of individual radio receivers that can transmit
information to a swimmer from a coach or other person.
Effective June 5, 2004, USA Swimming amended their rules in order to
align them with FINA with respect to the use of equipment that can
convey pacing information to a competitor. The change is in response
to the availability of individual radio receivers that can transmit
information to a swimmer from a coach or other person.
Pursuant to USMS rule 601.4.6B, USMS has adopted this change based
upon the action of the Rules Committee that accepted the USA Swimming
change. Thus the following change is effective immediately (the
addition is underlined):
102.15.9 -- Swimmers are not permitted to wear or use any device or
substance to help their speed, pace, or buoyancy. Goggles may be
worn and rubdown oil applied if not considered excessive by the
referee.
USMS will follow the interpretation of USA Swimming that indicates
that pacing devices including tempo training devices and radio
transmitters that allow instructions to be passed to the swimmer are
forbidden. USA Swimming has also indicated that other pace-conveying
devices such as watches are not allowed on the swimmer. In response
to questions received, it should be noted that this change does not
prohibit one from conveying pace information through hand signals,
placement of lap counters and the like. Additionally, this change
does NOT affect long distance swimming.
For those officiating USMS meets, it is suggested that enforcement of
the rule be approached from an educational perspective. For example,
if one sees a swimmer approach the block with a prohibited device,
inform them of the rule and allow them to make any necessary changes
rather than letting them start and disqualifying them.
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PACIFIC MASTERS MEETING THIS WEEK
JULY MEETING
The Monthly Pacific Masters meeting will be Wednesday July 21, 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/
The new rule concerning pacing will be discussed at the meeting.
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MINUTES POSTED
All the minutes for 2004 Pacific Masters Swimming Committee has been
posted on the Pacific Masters web site.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/minutes/index.shtml
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UPCOMING MEETS
SANTA CRUZ OPEN WATER WEEKEND
The Santa Cruz 1 mi Roughwater Swim is July 31 in Santa Cruz, The
Santa Cruz Cruise is August 1st. It is a two mile open water swim in
Santa Cruz. The Pier to Pier swim is a 10 K open water swim from
Capitola to Santa Cruz. The preentry mail deadline is Monday July
19th.
There is race day entry for the 1mi Rough Water and the 2 mi Cruz
Cruise. There NO race day entry for the Pier to Pier swim
http://www.cruzswim.org/pages/events.html
SOUTHWEST ZONE LONG COURSE MEET
For those who cant get enough Long Course Swimming, our Zone
neighbors to the south will be have their Zone Championships at the
Mission Viejo Nadadores pool in Mission Viejo July 30, 31 and August
1st. (The 2005 USMS Long Course Championships will be there). You may
register on line until 8 PM Wednesday, July 21. There are no deck
entries.
http://mastersmvnswim.org/2004SWZone.htm
The 800 Free has its limit of entries.
24th ANNUAL DONNER LAKE SWIM
The 24th Annual Donner Lake Open Water Swim will be on Sunday, August
8th, 2004. The open water swim is a straight point to point swim 2.7
mile swim. The pre entry deadline is August 3rd - meet entries must
be recieved by then.
2X1 OPEN WATER RELAY SWIM
The Manatee Masters 2X1 Open Water swim will take place this year at
Quarry Lakes, Fremont, California. Preentry dead line is postmarked
by Friday July 30th.
WORLD MASTERS GAMES - EDMONTON, CANADA
For those who are planning to go to the 2005 World Masters Games in
Edmonton, Canada next year, the very early registration deadline is
July 22nd.
http://www.2005worldmasters.com/
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RESULTS
All the results for the all sanctioned Pacific Masters events have
been posted on the web site. Recently added include the Pacific
Masters Long Course Meters Championships, Lake Sonoma and the
TriValley Open Water Swims.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml
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FOLSOM OPEN WATER SWIM CANCELLED
Rocklin Masters regrets to announce that the 2004 Folsom Lake Open
Water Swim has been canceled. Unfortunately, the low water levels
create unsafe conditions and make course access extremely difficult.
We appreciate the attendance over the past three years and understand
that this is an important part of the open water swim season for many
PMS swimmers. However, the low water levels make the swim much too
risky. We look forward to higher water levels next year (think snow!)
and hope to see you at the 2005 event.
Terri Maginnis
RAMS OW Swim Race Director
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SWIMMERS WHO ATTENDED THE X FINA Masters World Championships in RICCIONE, ITALY
For those swimmers who attended the X FINA Masters World
Championships, if you would take a few minutes to jot down what you
liked about the Championships, what you did not like, what you
thought could be done better and what you thought the Italians did
well. As we organize the the next championships, it is important to
get the thoughts and concerns of the swimmers so we can put together
a plan for the next championships. Please send your concerns and
comments to mailto:info at 2006FINAMasters.org Thank you.
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USMS COACHES AT ASCA WORLD CLINIC
The American Swim Coaches Association is hosting its 2004 World
Clinic in Indianapolis from October 7-11, 2004. The clinic is being
held in conjunction with the World Short Course Championships at
Conseco Fieldhouse. Along with many other outstanding tracks, the
Masters track is being held on Sunday, October 10, from 8:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon. The clinic is a tremendous opportunity for current
coaches to enhance their knowledge of Masters coaching and attend
various other lectures by the world's best coaches and researchers.
To enhance participation, USMS will pay the ASCA member World Clinic
fee, a $200 value (Weekend Package Rate), for a limited number of
Masters coaches. This grant includes tickets to the World
Championships finals for three days (October 8-10). Each LMSC is
entitled to submit the registration of one coach whose clinic fee
will be covered in full by USMS. However, there is a limit of 15
complimentary registrations on a first-come, first-served basis. For
further information contact Brian Stack <brianstack at sbcglobal.net>
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2004 USA SWIMMING CONOCO PHILLIPS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE COMING TO STANFORD
The 2004 USA Swimming ConocoPhillips National Championships will be
held at Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center, August 3-7th,
2004. Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics, Stanford Masters and Pacific
Swimming are proud to bring the National Championships to Northern
California for the first time in over twenty years. Get your tickets
to be inspired by the exciting competition and to welcome the elite
athletes and coaches to our swimming community. Tickets can be
purchased at 1-800-STANFORD. Tickets for Prelims are $3-Youth/Senior
and $5-Adult. Tickets for Finals are $6-Youth/Senior and $8-Adult.
All Sessions passes are also available for the meet. For more
information visit
http://www.2004swimnationals.org
This is really a chance to see great swimming in Northern California.
If you have a few extra dollars, buy a pass and see trials and
finals. If you cant make it for trials, take off a few minutes early
and see finals.
SWIM COACH NEEDED IN FAIRBANKS, AK
The university in the town in which I grew up is looking for a coach to
head up the women's swimming team (it will be a new position and
program). Would it be possible to inform people about it? Thanks so
much.
Here's the appropriate link:
http://www.uaf.edu/uafhr/Employment/Job0604-244.html
I know that the search closes on the 16th of July, but I am pretty sure
that if someone is interested and contacted them next week, it would be
fine.
OPEN WATER CLINIC
NEXT SESSION -- Monday, July 19 6:30-8 pm
Meet at Aquatic Park concrete bleachers north of Ghiradelli Square
Public drop in
$5 for See Jane Tri Members
$10 for others
These clinics will prepare you to swim comfortably for long distances
in open water. All novice swimmers can benefit from joining the
group on a consistent basis to adjust to the temperature and work on
conquering all open water (San Francisco Bay) fears. In addition,
swimmers who are comfortable in the Bay or open water can acquire new
skills in how to swim faster. We will teach technique for open water
swimming, navigation, race strategy, easy mass swim starts, drafting,
stretching, relaxation techniques, feeding/hydration, tidal movement,
and cold management.
Contact info:
Suzanne Dods -- suziedods at hotmail.com
Leslie Thomas -- samosausa at yahoo.com
(This not a Pacific Masters event)
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Have a good week
michael
OFF THE WALL
There is a new FINA rule promulgated about using any device to help
with their pace. This is response to the "clickers" that can tap out
a pace for the swimmer. This new rule may also been a way to stop
swimmers from having a radio receiver in his/her ear.
It was also noted that hand signals and placement of lap counters are
still legal.
USA Swimming in looking at the rule has issued an interpretation that
watches worn by swimmers come under the pacing device rule. US
Masters Swimming generally follows USA Swimming's interpretation's as
most deck officials that work at US Masters meets are certified USA
Swimming officials. US Masters Rules committee can issue its own
interpretation if the committee desires.
One of the items that will be on the agenda for the monthly Pacific
Masters meeting will be a discussion of the rule and whether to
petition USMS Rules Committee to issue its own interpretation of the
Rule.
If you wish to comment on the rule, you may attend the monthly
Pacific Masters meeting or you may email your comment either to
mailto:chairman at pacificmasters.org (Michael Moore) or
mailto:registrar at pacificmasters.org (Nancy Ridout) or
mailto:operations at pacificmasters.org (Barry Fasbender)
michael
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michael w. moore
michael at mwmoore.org
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