[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update August 16, 2005

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MANATEE 2X1 OPEN WATER RELAY
The Manatee 2x1 Open Water Relay will be on Sunday, August 21st  at 
Quarry Lakes in Fremont. The pre-entry postmark deadline was 
Saturday, August 6th, but there will be on site meet entry. This is 
the 19th annual 2x1 meet.

The 2x1 is a great race to swim with your significant other, son, 
daughter, father mother, aunt , uncle or friend. You swim the best 
you can then have fun. Bring a friend to swim there.

(I swam the event with my daughter a few years ago, she was the first 
swimmer. She was in the second pack of swimmers to finish their leg. 
I then started my leg of the swim. I got to watch many swimmers pass 
me by.) This is a fun swim.

PINECREST LAKE OPEN WATER SWIM
The Pinecrest Lake open water swim is on Saturday, August 27th. 
Shiela Monaghan wrote that she swam in Pinecrest lake for 2 hours and 
it was absolutely lovely. The temperature was perfect for long swims.

WHISKEYTOWN ONE AND TWO MILE SWIM
Sunday September 11th is the one and two mile Whiskeytown lake open 
water swim. Whiskeytown lake is about 15 miles from Redding. The 
pre-entry deadline is August 31.

CHANGE IN SCHEDULE
There was a problem with the Heather Farms pool schedule. The 2005 
Pacific Masters Short Course Meters Championships have been moved to 
November 4th, 5th and 6th. This meet is the first meet where the 
distance events will be held on the last day.

HOW I COACH BY BRIAN STACK
Coach Brian Stack of the Manatee Masters wrote an article in Swimming 
World Magazine "How I Coach." Brian covers the swimming year and how 
he divides up the year.

A couple of Brian's workouts are in Swimming World and more are 
posted on the swimming world web site
	http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com

FINA SUPPORT FOR  WORLD SWIM FOR MALARIA 3 DECEMBER 2005
One million people swimming on December 3, 2005 to fight malaria in 
the world. This is the main idea of the "World Swim of Malaria" 
project, which was presented  in Montreal (CAN) with the occasion of 
the 11th FINA World Championships.

Counting with the active support of FINA and Speedo, Official FINA 
Partner, this initiative will raise funds to help in the eradication 
of malaria worldwide, a disease that kills more that three million 
children every year. Up to now, this organization has gathered 
250,000 swimmers, but is now actively engaged in getting new one-day 
competitors next December 3. "Fundamentally, we want people to swim. 
If, with this effort, they can collect some funds to prevent more 
children's deaths, it's fantastic. Have fun in the pool, collect 
money, save lives: this is our slogan," explained Rob Mather, founder 
of "World Swim for Malaria".

Information about the World Swim for Malaria may be found at
        http://www.worldswimformalaria.com/

SEEKING MALE AND FEMALE SWIMMERS

Age Early - Mid 20's

To portray rescue swimmers in the United States Coast Guard

Boy...do we have a challenge here.  We have been hired to cast the 
upcoming Kevin Costner/Ashton Kutcher film entitled 'The Guardian'. 
It will shoot in New Orleans beginning November 14, 2005 and film 
through February 2006.

This film documents the intensive training process of US Coast Guard 
rescue swimmers and their personal and physical sacrifices required 
of the job.

Therefore, we need to cast swimmers (actors) to portray students of 
the 'A' school for the Coast Guard Rescue School.  The actors cast 
for these roles will begin training at the Coast Guard Rescue 
Swimmers training center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina in 
September or October.  These actors (swimmers) will be part of an 
ensemble cast that will work throughout the production.

We will cast the remaining roles in the film in New Orleans later 
this year.  But for now.......we need to look for competitive 
swimmers of any ethnicity who would be comfortable in challenging 
ocean conditions (including athletes who compete in Water Polo, 
Diving, Crew, Triathlons, or are certified life guards).  This is an 
opportunity for you to contact local swim clubs, universities (for 
students who have just graduated), military bases, reservists, etc., 
to land a role for run of show.  Obviously, we are looking initially 
for actors who are very good swimmers.  But if you so desire to go 
outside your agency, we recommend that.  This is a unique casting 
challenge.  These guys and gals are the toughest in the military. 
Out of 75 in each class less than half graduate.  They must be able 
to handle crisis situations in the water and tread water for a long 
time.

Check out this web article about how hard the requirements are at:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Sep2004/n09092004_2004090908.html


SOME RESULTS OF THE 2006 USMS LCM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Locally known swimmers who did well at the USMS 2005 Long Course 
Meters Championships held at Mission Viejo, California.

Ken Frost TAM 100 Breast National Record 1:18.60 60-64

Diane Stowell 100 Breast National Record 1:44.40 70-74

Carolyn Boak 50 Free National Records 32:38 60-64

Gail Roper 50 Free World Record 37.83 75-79

Jill Hernandez 400 IM World Record 5:27.63 45-49

Carolyn Boak 100 Free National Record 1:12.83 60-64

Daniela Barnea 200 Fly National Records 3:26.54 60-64

Diane Stowell 50 Breast National Recird 46.80 70-74

Jill Hernandez 100 Fly World Record 1:07.30 45-49

Allison Wagner 200 IM World Record 2:21.98 25-29

Jill Hernandez 200 IM World Record 2:32.46

Carolyn Boak 200 IM National Record 3:02.04

Carolyn Boak 200 Free National Record 2:39.47

George Tidmarsh 1500 Free World Record 17:10.90

Tamalpais Aquatic Masters - 'A' - X240
  #9 Mixed 240-279 200 Medley Relay 2:16.11 2:14.03 (1) * 3/4
  WORLD Record
  R Burns M62, K Frost M61, L Val W54, N Ridout W63

Davis Aquatic Masters - 'A' - X72
  #29 Mixed 72-99 200 Freestyle Relay 2:02.00 2:01.12 (7) * 10/8
  WORLD: J Silva W28, M Biessmann M20, M Wong, M Roper M24

Tamalpais Aquatic Masters - 'A' - X240
  #29 Mixed 240-279 200 Freestyle Relay 2:02.25 2:00.60 (1) * 3/4
  WORLD: 2:02.81L   NATL: 2:06.10L
  R Burns M62, L Val W54, N Ridout W63, E Cazalet M63

Have a good week


-- 
michael
Michael W. Moore, chairman
XI FINA World Masters Championships
    Stanford University
    Stanford, California

michael at 2006FINAMasters.org