[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update April 2, 2006

pacmasterupdate at PacificMasters.org Mon Apr 3 01:46:56 EDT 2006


PACIFIC MASTERS SHORT COURSE YARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pacific Masters Short Course Yards Championships will be April 7,8
and 9 in Pleasanton. The meet is hosted by the Walnut Creek Masters
and the TriValley Masters at the Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center. You
can register on-line for the meet. Entries have closed and There are
no deck entries. Over 800 swimmers have signed up for the meet. It
will be the third largest USMS meet of the year.

This will be a great time to see how you are swimming and compete
against yourself. You can also convert those time to long course, so
make the qual times for FINA Worlds.

Come on out to cheer your team mates

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USMS SHORT COURSE YARDS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS REGISTER By Thursday

The USMS Short Course Yards National Championships are May 11-14 at
the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex. Mailin entries must by postmarked
by March 30 and received by by April 6th. You can register on-line by
April 6th.

https://www.usms.org/comp/scnats06/onlineentry.php
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NEW MEET THIS YEAR MENLO MASTERS LONG COURSE WORLD QUALIFYING MEET
Menlo Masters is holding a Long Course World Qualifying Meet at
Sacred Heart High School, Atherton, California 22 April.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/06menlolcm.pdf

You can enter on-line.
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STROKE ENHANCEMENT CLINIC BY TEMESCAL MASTERS
Attention all Triathletes, Intermediate and Advanced Swimmers! The
racing season is upon us and you can not pass on this opportunity for
the ultimate stoke tune-up!

The Temescal Aquatic Masters is hosting it's 5th Freestyle Stoke
Enhancement Clinic, April 22nd and 23rd, with coaching staff to
provide both in water instruction, classroom instruction and
underwater video. A small group format with the ratio of coach to
swimmer will not exceed 1 to 6, you will learn quicker to improve
your freestyle mechanics and increase efficiency. Benefit from 4 USMS
coaches equipped with underwater video to analysis your stroke and
receive the DVD of yourself in the clinic to take home.

To insure your space in the clinic, please register early by April
15th. You can get more information and download a PDF entry form at
http://www.temescalmasters.org
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USMS SEARCHES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YOU MUST APPLY BY FRIDAY
USMS is looking for its first executive director. USMS has been
primarily a volunteer based organization, but with the growth of
Masters Swimming, the organization can no longer give its members the
service they deserve with going to a different management model.

The primary responsibilities of the USMS executive director will be to

Manage the staff and day- today business operations of USMS

Identify and develop opportunities for increasing USMS
visibility and revenue through sponsorships and relationships with
external entities

Develop implement and maintain programs to support LMSCs and
clubs; enhance service to members; and foster growth

Implement policies established by the USMS Board of Directors

For more information contact Martin Godwin at Anderson & Associates
at MAILTO:mgodwin at andersonexecsearch.com.

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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

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 15 Feb for further update. When the on-line
meet entry system is ready, it will be announced in the Update.
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LOGO'ED ITEMS OF APPAREL
Teams who are interested in special items of apparel, using the XI
FINA World Masters Championships log should contact
mailto:worldmastersproduct at speedousa.com

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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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DAM MASTERS GO TRAVELING
Davis Aquatic Masters will be taking its 5th annual overseas trip
from Oct. 11-28. This year DAM will go to Singapore for a meet and
the Philippines for an open water swim. Activities will include
hiking in the rice terraced mountains of Luzon Island, 4-5 days of
snorkling and scuba diving off Panglao Island in the Philippines, a
visit to Corregidor Island, of WWII fame and more. Swimmers
interested in joining the DAM group pls. contact Coach Rick Powers at
<mailto:rpswimmer at hotmail.com>rpswimmer at hotmail.com. Cost of trip
with airfare included will be approximately $2,200.



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DORM ROOMS -
The FINA Worlds Organizing Committee has secured a limited number of
Stanford Dorm rooms. Please note as Stanford says "Dorm Rooms" are
not hotel rooms and Stanford is not in the hotel business. These
rooms are used for students during the academic year and for
conferences during the summer season. More information is at
http://www.2006FINAMasters.org

There is a time limit if you want to have a dorm room.
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SOCIAL EVENTS NEED YOUR LEADERSHIP
Want to help with the parties at the 2006 FINA World Championships?
If so, please contact Anne Cribbs at anne at 2006finamasters.org with
your contact info including email.

Event planning responsibilities include
1. Liaison with event company and 2006 Local Organizing Committee
2. Oversee marketing efforts and outreach to competitors
3. Recruit volunteers to help with day of event set up,
greeting, and clean up
4. Provide guidance and inspiration for all to have a great time!

Events include:

1. Ice cream social
2. Taste of California
3. Real Texas BBQ
4. DIne out in Palo Alto
5. South of the Border Feast
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ONE HOUR POSTAL RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE
The 2006 USMS One Hour Posal results are now available on the USMS Web site:
http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats06/
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Have a good week

--
michael
Michael W. Moore

PACIFIC MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
This is the first time in about 15 years, I have not been to a
Pacific Masters Long Course or Short Course Yards Championship. I
will be giving a presentation on the XI FINA World Masters
Championships in Shanghai. I wish all the competitors the best of
luck and may everyone swim well and swim their best. (and have a lot
of fun).

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - HALL OF FAME DINNER

The 2006 International Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Recognition
Dinner will be on Saturday, May 13th, 2006 in Fort Lauderdale. This
is the Saturday of SCY Nationals.

The Hall of Fame will be recognizing:
Jane Asher - GBR Honor Masters Swimmer
Joe Bottom - USA
Flip Darr - USA
Carlo Dibiasi - ITA
Tom Dolan - USA
Igor Milanovic - YUG
Susan O'Neil - AUS
Kieren Perkins - AUS
Alison Streeter - GBR
Xiong Ni - CHN

After the recognition, there is a Bug Greenspan Tribute.

Information is available at the International Swimming Hall of Fame Website .

Tickets for the dinner are $150/person, but it is tax deductible.

The Hall of Fame is a great repository of things associated with
swimming. If you have not been there, it is well worth the effort
when you are in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area.

The Hall is now under new management. Bruce Wigo has done a great job
of putting the hall back into shape. We can all be proud of what he
has done for our sport and we should support the Hall.


Swim Well - have fun

michael