[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update, April 24th

Mon Apr 25 02:19:38 EDT 2005

PACIFIC MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2005 Short Course yards championships are being hosted by 
TriValley Masters and Walnut Creek Masters  at the pool in 
Pleasanton.  If you are not competing go out to cheer your team mates 
on or help with the timing
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html
At the meet the swimmers of the years will be announced and the 
service awards will be presented.
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UPCOMING MEET
SPRING LAKE - FIRST OPEN WATER MEET OF THE SEASON
The first meet of the open water season will be at  Spring Lake on 
May 21 . It is a nice 1 Mile swim around Spring Lake - just east of 
Santa Rosa, California. More information will be in next weeks update.
Information about the meet is in the May June Newsletter
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/newsltr/
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XI FINA WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS EMAIL LIST
The XI FINA Masters World Championships has an email list list to 
inform people about the Championships taking place at Stanford 
University in 2006.

If you would like to be on the email list go to 
http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/finamasters to sign up.

  The first email has gone out. All email will be archived at 
http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/finamasters/
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MAY JUNE NEWSLETTER
The Pacific Masters May June Newsletter is now on line at
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/newsltr/
The news letter includes information about the upcoming meets. It is 
the beginning of the Open Water Season and the Long Course season. 
Leianne Crittenden has written an article about Masters training at 
the Olympic High Altitude Training Center.
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STARTS AND TURNS CLINIC -THANK YOU
The Start  and Turns Clinic held at the Olympic Club was a success. 
Scott Williams and Laureen Welting worked hard to put on a great 
clinic for the attendees. The swimmers worked on their starts and 
turns. They were taped and strengths and weaknesses were reviewed 
with the swimmer.

Thanks to Scott Williams, Laureen Welting and the Olympic Club for 
putting their work in putting on the clinic.
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TRUE ROMANCE THRU SWIMMING
There is a thread on the USMS forums page that discusses where 
swimmers had found romance through swimming. Find out how Karen 
"Chipmunk" Duggan met her future husband at the Walnut Creek Pool as 
well as other true life romances
	http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4421
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SCAM SWIMMING CLINIC WITH MIKE BOTTOM
Swim clinic with world-class coach Mike Bottom and his Olympic swimmers!

WHAT: 1.5 hour clinic including starts and turns, video, 
demonstration by Olympians, as well as
stroke work for freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke.

WHEN: Sunday, May 8, 2005. 8 a.m.

WHERE: Spieker Pool, UC Berkeley (part of the Recreational Sports 
Facility on Bancroft Way)

HOW MUCH: Bring a check for $30 to the clinic made out to Bottomline 
Aquatics (this is a steep discount over the usual fee!)

LEARN MORE: www.bottomlineaquatics.com

RSVP: Please email Molly Lohman (lohman at berkeley.edu) by May 1.
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Mike Bottoms is one of the best coaches in the world having coached 
the the last three mens 50 Olympic Champions.
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DAM SPRING STROKE CLINICS - FITNESS SWIMMERS
Davis Aquatic Masters has 20 openings for each of the 4 spring stroke 
clinics in Davis. Dates and strokes are: Sat. May 14 Free, Sun. May 
15 Back, Sun. June 5 Fly, Sat. June 11 Breast. Clinics begin at 1pm 
and last approx. 90min. Each clinic covers drills and turns for that 
stroke. DAM coaches will give individual attention and demonstrate 
drills. Cost is $10 per clinic. Clinics are geared more towards 
fitness swimmers. Civic pool in Davis is at the corner of B St. and 
5th. Send checks made out to DAM to
	Rick Powers
	911 Pennsylvania Place #14
	Davis,CA 95616.

Email Coach Rick at 
<mailto:rpswimmer at hotmail.com>rpswimmer at hotmail.com for more info and 
to reserve a spot.
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TEMESCAL AQUATIC MASTERS - NEEDS COACH
The Temescal Aquatic Masters are currently in the market for a 
Mon-Wed-Fri 6-7am coach.  All workouts are held at the newly 
renovated Temescal Pool in Oakland on 45th Street.  The pool is 33 & 
1/3 yards long, sharing it's uniqueness with it's diverse and 
energetic team members. In turn, we are looking for a coach willing 
to share his/her uncommon talents in ability to communicate stroke 
technique and provide challenging workouts.  Please contact head 
coach Karin Hurley if you are interested or would like more 
information.

<mailto:karin.hurley at gmail.com>karin.hurley at gmail.com
(510)333-1415 (cell, anytime)
(510)595-1233 (home, between 9A-6P only, please)
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BURLINGAME MASTERS - NEEDS COACH
The Burlingame Aquatic Club (http://www.burlingameaquatics.com), 
located in Burlingame, California is looking for a talented 
individual to take one of the most successful regional masters 
programs, and make it even more exceptional.  We are proud of all of 
our approximately 130 members, which include former Olympians as well 
as people who just want to stay in shape and become better swimmers.

Interested applicants should contact Chris Culp, Head Coach, at 
B.A.C. at chris at burlingameaquatics.com or 650-558-1298 for more 
information.

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WATER POLO COACH NEEDED

Redwood High School in Larkspur (Marin) is looking for a water polo 
coach for the girls water polo team. For information contact Wendy 
Doherty  dosho94947 at yahoo.com
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DATE CORRECTION
The Donner Lake swim will be on Saturday August 6th, 2006 not on 
Sunday. Please mark your calendars.
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Every year Pacific Masters honors one coach who has demonstrated 
outstanding qualities.Pacific Masters Swimming has many good coaches 
who has demonstrated outstanding coaching qualities.

We try to honor an exceptional coach each year with the "Coach of the 
Year" award. 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 competitive 
and non-competitive factors:

Competitive factors shall include club and individual performance at 
Pacific Masters and USMS Championships,in any sanctioned course, as 
well as relay and individual Pacific Masters, USMS and World records 
that reflect the coach's skill and inspiration.

Non-competitive factors shall include club vigor, size and growth, 
club participation and volunteering, and club having hosted well run 
events. It shall include outstanding service to Pacific Masters, USMS 
and to other public or private community organizations; outstanding 
professional contributions,such as participation in clinics and 
published works. Nominations may be made by any registered Pacific 
Masters 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 Pacific Masters swimmers shall be 
submitted to the Chairman at or before May meeting of Pacific Masters 
(May 11th, this year).
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USMS ExCom meeting minutes
Minutes from the March 21, 2005 USMS Executive Committee Meeting are 
now available
	http://www.usms.org/admin/excon/minutes2005EC0321.pdf

Have a good week

michael
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michael w. moore
michael at mwmoore.org