[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update, May 15, 2005

Mon May 16 10:04:18 EDT 2005

HOUSING FOR LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS, JULY 8-10, 2005

A limited number of reasonably priced on-campus 
apartments and dormitory rooms are available for 
those of you coming to Santa Cruz for the Long 
Course Championships.  To give us an idea of how 
many swimmers are interested in staying in the 
available rooms, please read the following 
information and respond, via email, to Joel 
Wilson, meet Director, at mailto:openwatr at got.net.

Please respond by May 21 so that we can reserve a 
block of rooms.  Expressing your interest in 
staying on campus does not reserve you a room nor 
does it commit you   to reserving a room.  Your 
response is to help us determine how many rooms 
to ask to be set aside for swimmers coming to the 
meet.

We will announce when it is time to make 
reservations on the Pacific Masters email list.

DORM ROOMS:  sleep 2-4, depending on the room; no 
linen so bring your own or sleeping bag; 3 meals 
a day; $55/night.

APARTMENTS:  3 single beds per apartment; kitchen, linen supplied; $90/night.
Also, apartments with 2 single beds, kitchen, linen supplied; $75/night.
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Pacific Masters Office Closed
May 18-22

The Pacific Masters Office will be closed May 
18th through the 22 while Nancy Ridout, 
PacificMaster's registrar attends the United 
States Masters Swimming 2006 Short Course Yards 
Championships.

Please contact Nancy before Wednesday or next week.

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ASCA WORLD CLINIC - FT LAUDERDALE - SCHOLARSHIP
United States masters Swimming in it's continuing 
effort to promote and support USMS Coaches will 
sponsor one coach from each LMSC to attend the 
American Swimming Coaches Association's World 
Clinic in Fort Lauderdale Florida September 6 to 
11, 2005.

Pacific Masters Coaches who are interested in the 
award should contact Brian Stack Pacific Masters 
Coaches Co - Chair at 
mailto:brianstack at sbcglobal.net to apply.  The 
Pacific Masters Coach who is selected will also 
receive from Pacific Masters a $250.00 stipend to 
help with room or travel expenses.
Coaches interested should include with their 
application email a short biography including a 
resume of coaching experience and a short 
statement of how attending the ASCA Convention 
will make them a better coach, both for their 
team and for Pacific Masters.  Please respond by 
May 20, 2005.
Interested coaches can get more info on the USMS Home page.
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OPEN WATER SEASON
The 2005 Pacific Masters Open Water Season has 
just begun.Redwood Coast Masters is organizing 
the Spring Lake One Mile Open Water Swim. The 
race is in Spring Lake, in Santa Rosa and will 
start about 9:am. You can enter on-line at 
www.lifeguardforlife.org

Lake Berryessa Annual one and Two Mile Swims will 
be on Saturday June 4, 2005. You can register at 
www.damfast.org
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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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Stanford University Invitational Grand Prix, May 20-22, 2005

The first annual Stanford University Invitational 
Grand Prix is coming May 20-22, 2005 to the Avery 
Aquatic Center. Many of the fastest and most 
exciting swimmers in the country, including Tara 
& Dana Kirk, Randall Bal, Peter Marshall, Michael 
Phelps and Natalie Coughlin will be participating 
in the meet.

In order to host such a world-class event we need 
your help to make sure all the participants have 
a first-class experience. We are looking for 
volunteers, especially Timers and Meet Marshals. 
Not only do you get a front row seat at the meet, 
you are helping ensure the success of the event. 
To volunteer, please visit 
http://pasa.stanford.edu/SUGrandPrixSign-up/Scripts/index.pl 
and click on any of the team sites. Volunteer 
work opportunities include marshaling, drug 
testing escorts, timers and runners. For more 
information about volunteering, please contact 
Stanford Master's Swimmer Sue Jensen at 
grandprixswim at sbcglobal.net.

If you would like to purchase tickets for the 
meet you can call 1-800-STANFORD or visit the 
Stanford Athletics Ticket Office at Gate 2 of the 
Stanford Football Stadium. 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. 
Visit <>www.stanfordinvite.org for additional 
meet information,
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WORLD MASTERS GAMES
You're running out of time if you want to 
participate in the Edmonton World Masters Games! 
 Friday, May 20 is the deadline to register.

"Some sports are already full and others are 
filling up rapidly," says Games Executive 
Director Barry Anderson. "You can no longer 
afford to wait to register."

There are already close to 17,000 athletes 
registered from 73 countries (numbers from May 
11), so don't miss your chance to experience 10 
days of world-class sport competition, with 
social and cultural festivities that celebrate 
sport for life. Passion qualifies you.

All athletes registered for the Games are 
automatically entered for a chance to win a trip 
to the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games. The trip 
includes airfare, hotel and two paid athlete 
registrations.

For just $75, your companion also qualifies for 
the special benefits of our Companion Program. 
Register now.

To register as an athlete, companion or 
volunteer, or for details, visit the Edmonton 
2005 World Masters Games website at 
http://www.2005worldmasters.com or call (780) 
822-2005.

You're never too old Š but you might be too lateŠ

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THE SOUTH-END ROWING CLUB'S 10TH ANNUAL ALCATRAZ INVITATIONAL SWIM

  COME TEST YOURSELF AGAINST A GREAT 1.25 MILE 
CROSS-CURRENT SWIM AND THEN HAVE BRUNCH!

  Saturday, July 30, 2005, Jump off the boat at 9:15 AM

  Lynne Cox the world's best cold-water open water 
swimmer and now a NY Times best-selling author, 
will be our guest of honor.

  600 swimmers will be taken to Alcatraz, where 
the swim begins at approximately 9:15 a.m. and 
ends at our clubhouse at the foot of the Hyde St. 
Pier at 500 Jefferson St, where sauna and showers 
are available.

  Awards Ceremony begins at approximately 11:00 a.m.

  Awards to over-all winners in wet-suit and 
non-wetsuit divisions.  T-shirt to all 
participants.  Finisher Medals awarded to those 
that are able to complete the swim. Electronic 
Timing by PM EVENTS for accurate individual swim 
times, posted immediately after event ends

  Brunch served after the swim.

Event over by 1:00 p.m.

  Proceeds benefit the South-End's Building 
Renovation Fund.  Come see what your past 
generosity has produced with our newly renovated 
Cook Shack and Day Room.

  Registration and swim information is available  at www.south-end.org

Have a good week

michael
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michael w. moore
michael at mwmoore.org