[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update January 15, 2006
pacmasterupdate at PacificMasters.org
Mon Jan 16 00:40:26 EST 2006
Happy New Year
SWIM FOR MALARIA
Be Part of the Worldwide Swim for Malaria on January 28, 2006 At Stanford
Saturday, January 28, 2006 - Masters Swimmers are
invited to participate in the worldwide "Swim for
Malaria" at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center from
10:00am to 1:00pm. All registered Pacific Masters
Swimmers are welcome to attend. (Swimmers who are
not currently registered, may register at the
event.)
Minimum contribution for laps swum and clinic is
$25.00. Olympic swimmers will demonstrate.
Sponsored by Stanford Masters Swimming and the
2006 FINA Masters World Championships and Speedo.
For more information contact Anne Cribbs at
650.856.3200, or
<http://www.WorldSwimForMalaria.com>www.WorldSwimForMalaria.com.
CONQUER FEAR SWIMMING CLIP
Conquer Fear had a segment on the Today Show, on
January 5th. If you missed it, the clip is on the
NBC website. If you to to
http://www.Conquerfear.com there is a link to the
segment. Conquer fear teaches swimming to adults
afraid of the water.
A GREAT YEAR COMING UP
2006 will be a great year for swimming in
northern California. Pacific Masters will be
having it regular Short Course Yards, Long Course
Meters and Short Course meters championships.
Stanford University will be the site of the XI
FINA World Masters Championships, where we expect
over 5000 swimmers to compete over seven days for
the World Championships. Besides the
championships, there will be the regular high
quality pool meet where swimmers can compete.
There will also be great open water competition
this year. Besides the normally great open water
swims available, the XI FINA World Masters
Championships Open Water swim will be at Crown
Point, Alameda, California. The World
Championship will be a 3KM swim.
The 2006 schedule is on the Pacific Masters website
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html
WALNUT CREEK INTENSIVE TRAINING CAMP
The Walnut Creek Intensive Training Camp will be
March 3, 4 and 5th at the Heather Farms Pool in
Walnut Creek. The Coaches will be Kerry OBrien,
Debbie Santos, Mike Heaney, Steve Stahl, Brian
Stack and Scott William. The Camp is open to all
2006 USMS Registered Swimmers with registration
being taken on a "First Come Basis". Space will
be limited to 50 swimmers.
The Camp is not the place to begin your training,
but to continue it. By registering, you are
confirming the fact that you are in good physical
health, have been competitive swim training for
at least 8 weeks, and are capable of swimming two
workouts a day (approximately 6,000-8,000 yards).
We ask that, if possible, you bring your own
pulling gear. All swimmers who register for the
camp prior to February 13th will receive a
commemorative T-shirt. For further information,
call Kerry O'Brien (925) 943-5856.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html
UPCOMING MEETS
The first meet of the new year is the Monterey
Bay Masters, Bob Walthour III Masters Clambake on
January 21st, Seaside, California. . Race day
entries will be accepted.
Fog City Masters has the Quadrathon will be on
January 29th at the Herst Natatorium, St Ignatius
College Prep, San Francisco. The pre-entry
deadline is Friday, January 20th.
On February 11th is the University of San
Francisco Masters Valentine's Day meet. The
pre-entry postmark deadline is Wednesday,
February 1st.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html
MONTHLY MEETING JANUARY 17, 2005
Our regular meeting will be the 17th of January
at the Heather Farms, Walnut Creek, California.
the meeting start at 7:30.
The minutes for the all meeting from 2005 are
posted, including the November annual meeting.
The minutes for the November Annual meeting have
been posted on the Pacific Masters web site.
XI FINA WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
FREE DRAW STRING BAG
The meet book for the XI FINA World Masters
Championships is posted on the 2006 FINA Masters
Championships web site.
http://www.2006FINAMasters.org/v2
In the meet book is the entry forms. The first
1000 athletes who register will receive a quality
nylon Drawstring Tote bag with the XI FINA
Masters logo when the are accredited at the meet.
It does not make any difference if you register
by mail or on line. This drawstring tote is make
of 210D nylon and will be not be available for
sale. If you register now, you can change your
times later on-line (you have to submit your
final entry times by 3 June).
The on-line meet entry system is still be worked
on. Please check the 2006 FINA web site on 1 Feb
for further update. When the on-line meet entry
system is ready, it will be announced in the
Update.
CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
Become a sponsor of the XI FINA World Masters
Championships for additional benefits by donating
to the no-profit organization hosting the event.
YOu will receive a sticker at registration to add
to your ID card to receive your benefits.
Sponsorship levels include:
PATRON SPONSOR $2,500
As a patron sponsor, you will receive the following:
Individual meet entry fee paid
Expedited processing at registration and check in
Preferred seating in the Avery Aquatic Center
Entry fees paaid for all social events
An official XI FINA World Masters Championships logo polo-shirt and hat
An official XI FINA World Masters Championship swimbag
A Speedo Fastskin II suit
and
a preferred parking pass for the duration of the championships
FRIEND SPONSOR $500
As a friend sponsor you will receive the following
Expedited processing at registration
Entry fees paid for all social events
an official XI FINA World Masters Championships logo t-shirt and hat
SEAL SPONSOR $100
As a Seal Sponsor you will receive the following
Expedited processing at registration
a limited-edition XI FINA Masters logo mascot seal
an official XI FINA World Masters championships logo t-shirt and hat
Seven has signed up so far - only 43 more spots available.
For information on being a sponsor, please contact anne at 2006finamasters.org
LOG'ED ITEMS OF APPAREL
Teams who are interested in special items of
apparel, using the XI FINA World Masters
Championships log should contact
worldmastersproduct at speedousa.com
FREE ADMISSION TO THE CAL-STANFORD MEET
Your team is invited to attend the Cal/Stanford
BIG dual meet on Saturday, February 11th! All
masters swimmers will be admitted at no charge if
they reserve tickets in advance. The attached
flyer is aimed at all swimmers. Your swimmers
would (obviously!) not need to give their age or
grade in school! Be sure that any of your
younger masters swimmers understand that they
cannot accept free admission if they are still
considering swimming in college (NCAA rules).
You can either send me a list of swimmers who
would like to attend, or else have your swimmers
contact me individually. The five coaches who
bring the most swimmers will receive a free 15”
straw hat. Thank you!
Melanie Davis Home: (925) 682-4857 Cell: (925) 330-3069
DO YOU HAVE SWIMMING FRIENDS IN OTHER COUNTRIES?
So far we have volunteers for Germany, France,
Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden and Taiwan.
If you have swimming friends in other countries
and know the coaches and teams in other
countries, would you be interested in telling
your friends about the XI FINA World
Championships that will be held in Northern
California next year.? Much of business is done
by person to person contact, we would like you to
just inform your foreign friends about the
upcoming championships and about northern
California. Please see the article at the end of
the email if you are interested. We could use
your help.
Re-registration forms that are available are
Individual Registration Form
http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/06memberappform.pdf
The Club Application http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/06clubapp.pdf
FAQs http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/06regfaqs.pdf
Registration check list
http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/06regchecklist.pdf
Registration instructions
http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/06reginstruction.pdf
You should have at least Adobe Acrobat Reader v5.0 or later.
There are 2618 members of Pacific Masters
Swimming, leaving only 7000 swimmers who have yet
to re-register. In the re- registration of clubs
- so far 64 clubs have re-registered.
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Pacific Masters affiliate
Lands End
Pacific Masters entered into a new affiliate
relationship with Lands' End Apparel . Lands' End
is a maker of fine sports apparel for the active
person.
If you click on the link to Lands' End from the
Pacific Masters web site (like the link above or
the link in the navigation bar) Lands' End will
receive a rebate from your purchase
The Pacific Masters Logo'ed shirts that meet officials wear are from Lands End.
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HELP NEEDED
For the XI FINA World Masters Championships, we
will need office help in Palo Alto during the day
room now till the event starts. Much of the work
will involve office work, answering mail, sending
out meet books and helping doing the work that is
needed to help run the meet. If you have the time
please contact michael at 2006finamasters.org or
anne at 2006finamasters.org
More Help needed
We need a creative person who is incharge of the
goodie bags. That person needs to think of
things that would be interesting to Masters
swimmers, then to get those times. Finally we
will have to put all of the items into goodie
bags.
ERIC NAMESNIK RIP
from swiminfo.com
January 11. TWO-TIME Olympian and former
University of Michigan great Eric Namesnik was
pronounced brain dead at 3 a.m. Eastern time
today at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in
Ypsilanti. According to the CarePage Web site set
up through the hospital, Namesnik's heart stopped
beating at 10 a.m.
Namesnik, known to his friends as "Snik," won
silver medals in the 400 meters individual medley
at both the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and
the '96 Games in Atlanta. In Atlanta, he and his
Michigan teammate, Tom Dolan, waged a titanic
battle, before Dolan touched a scant
35-hundredths of a second ahead of Snik.
more info http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/10561.asp
michael
I get many emails about things that sound
believable, but arent. I receive this. Then
checked it against SNOPES.com and found it to be
true. - It is interesting.
michael
~ Cruise Control ~
I NEVER KNEW THIS BEFORE. I wonder how many
people know about this? A 36 year old female had
an accident several weeks ago and totaled her
car.
A resident of Kilgore, Texas, she was traveling
between Gladewater & Kilgore. It was raining,
though not excessively, when her car suddenly
began to hydroplane and literally flew through
the air. She was not seriously injured but very
stunned at the sudden occurrence!
When she explained to the highway patrolman what
had happened he told her something that every
driver should know - NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN
WITH YOUR CRUISE CONTROL ON. She had thought she
was being cautious by setting the cruise control
and maintaining a safe consistent speed in the
rain.
But the highway patrolman told her that if the
cruise control is on and your car begins to
hydroplane -- when your tires lose contact with
the pavement, your car will accelerate to a
higher rate of speed and you take off like an
airplane. She told the patrolman that was exactly
what had occurred.
The highway patrol estimated her car was actually
traveling through the air at 10 to 15 miles per
hour faster than the speed set on the cruise
control. The patrolman said this warning should
be listed, on the driver's seat sun-visor -
NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS
WET OR ICY, along with the airbag warning. We
tell our teenagers to set the cruise control and
drive a safe speed - but we don't tell them to
use the cruise control only when the pavement is
dry. The only person the accident victim found,
who knew this (besides the patrolman), was a man
who had had a similar accident, totaled his car
and sustained severe injuries.
Wanted: International Team liaisons for 2006 FINA Masters World Championship
Much business is done because of a relationship
that one has with another person or company. If
you have a relationship with some Masters
swimmers or teams in a country outside the United
States, we would like to call upon you to contact
your foreign friends to tell them about next
years FINA World Masters Championships at
Stanford.
Sign up today to be an international team liaison
or "Foreign Team Captain" for the 2006 FINA
Masters World Championships. Competitors from
over 60 countries will attend the event in August
2006 at Stanford. We are looking for Pacific
Masters Swimmers who have a relationship with
Master swimmers and teams from other countries.
Here are some of the suggested tasks:
1. Customize and translate the cover letter that
has been written to be applicable for usage in
the team you are representing.
2. Compile list of target teams and individuals
that you can contact to tell about the 2006 XI
FINA World Masters Championships at Stanford.
3. Recruit your fellow swimmers or friends to
help you spread the word and work with other
teams to make your countries representation as
significant as possible..
4. Create a link on your team's website as well
as the websites of other teams to help spread the
word about 2006 XI FINA World Masters
Championships at Stanford.
5. Provide a monthly update via email to Brian
Boeggeman - (brian at 2006finamasters.org) on how
your recruiting activities are progressing in
your country.
We promise all the foreign team captains will
have a great time...and receive a gift from our
sponsor - Speedo!
To sign up, email mailto:anne at 2006finamasters.org
and let us know the foreign team you would like
to represent.
Many thanks for your interest in and your support
of the 2006 FINA Masters World Championships!
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If any of you saw the article in the San
Francisco Chronicle about Lucille Meyer, the 109
year old Burlingame resident celebrating her
birthday - she is my great aunt. I have not been
able to get her to swim - - - - yet.
mwm
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michael
Michael W. Moore