[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update 26 September 2006

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IF YOU HAVE MOVED
If you have moved and want to still receive  your copy of Swimmer 
Magazine, please  go to the Pacific Masters On-Line Change of Address 
page. Fill it out and your address will be changed and you will 
continue to receive USMS Swimmer Magazine.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/members/memberupdate.shtml
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UPCOMING MEETS
MVM Alan Liu
Sac Sprint Pentathlon
WCM Pac Masters SCM Champ

THIS WEEK
ALAN LIU SHORT COURSE METERS MEET - SUNDAY
The Mountain View Masters Alan Liu Short Course Meters Meet will be 
October 1st at Eagle Pool in Mountain View. You may deck enter.
    http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/06mvmscm.pdf

SACRAMENTO SPRINT PENTATHLON
The 33rd Annual Sacramento Sprint Pentathlon will be held at the 
Schall Aquatic Center at UC Davis. October 7th.
    http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/06sacscm.pdf

PACIFIC MASTERS SHORT COURSE METERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The last short course meters meet of the season will be the Pacific 
Masters Championships held at the Heather Farms Diving Tank, Walnut 
Creek California, October 13-15th.
    http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/06wcmscm.pdf
The mail deadline is Saturday 30 September. You can enter on line 
until midnight Wednesday 4 October. No deck entries.

  	http://wcm.mastersswim.com

SWIM ACROSS AMERICA
SWIM ACROSS AMERICA had a swim in the bay on Saturday. The swimmers 
swam from Chrissy Field to the Gate to Alcatraz and back to Chrissy 
Field. They raised almost $100,000. that money will go to UC San 
Francisco Childrens Hospitla Survivors of Childhood Cancer Program. 
Team Tsunami was singled out for honors by raising $15,000 for the 
swim. Matt Chappell celebrated his one year anniversary of the start 
of chemo by swimming in the event. Congratulations to all the 
swimmers!


SHIRTS AVAILABLE FROM WORLDS
And a few notes:
1. Floral shirts - a limited number of large and x large shirts 
remain. They are for sale for $25.00 including postage and handling 
in the US and $35 international. Send an email with your credit card 
number to tshirts at 2006finamasters.org , call 650.856.2234, or mail a 
check to

	Anne Cribbs
	BASOC - Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee
	201 California Ave., Suite 1450
	San Francisco, CA 94111.

2. The LOC will send a CD of the results to all federations who had 
competitors participating in the meet.

3. Any comments or suggestions about the World Championships that you 
wish to pass on to Perth can be emailed to 
comments at 2006finamasters.org and will be included in the final report.

OTHER FINA CHAMPIONSHIPS MERCHANDISE
Merchandise and mementos are still available for purchase on line. 
There are Polo shirts, t shirts, wine glasses, seals and other items. 
Go to
	http://www.2006finamasters.org
Then Click STORE

OPEN WATER RESULTS
All the Open Water Swim Meet Results for 2006 have been posted on the web site.
     http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml
Thank you to all the meet directors and volunteers for putting on the 
meet. Congratulations to all who participated in the meets.

DAVIS AQUATIC MASTERS FALL STROKE CLINIC FOR FITNESS SWIMMERS
Where? Civic Pool, corner of 5th and B St. When? Freestyle Saturday 
Sept. 30, Backstroke Sunday Oct. 1, Butterfly Sunday Oct. 8 and 
Breaststroke Sat. Oct. 21. All clinics from 1-2:30pm. Clinics stress 
technique through specific stroke drills and include the turn of that 
specific stroke. Coach Rick Powers and ass'ts will give you 
individual attention to help improve your skills and efficiency in 
each stroke. Cost? $10 pre-paid. $15 on the day. Contact Rick at 
rpswimmer at hotmail.com. Rick has given hundreds of clinics in 30 
countries over the last 40 years.

PACIFIC MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Short Course Pacific Masters Championships will be organized by 
the Walnut Creek Masters and the Tri Valley Masters in late April. 
The meet will be held in Pleasanton.

The Short Course Meters Meet will be organized by the Walnut Creek 
Masters and be held in the diving pool at Heather Farms in October of 
2007.

2008 US MASTERS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2008 USMS Short Course Yards Championships will be held at the 
University of Texas in Austin. The long course championships will be 
held at Mount Hood, Oregon.

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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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Have a good week

michael

  For those who would like to see great pictures of the FINA World 
Masters championships
http://www.isiphotos.com

If anyone has pictures taken at the open water swim from the bridge 
with the houses and docks on both sides of the chute, I would love to 
see them.


-- 
michael
Michael W. Moore