[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update 25 June 2007

[Update on Pacific Masters Swimming sent to members and friends.]

PACIFIC MASTERS LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS - On Line registration Discount
WEDNESDAY DEADLINE
The Pacific Masters Swimming 2007 Long Course Meters Championships 
will be hosted by Santa Cruz Masters on the University of California 
Santa Cruz Campus. This is a pre entered meet.. You can enter on line 
by 11:59 pm 27 June 2007.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/07cruzlcm.pdf

CHANGE IN PACMASTERS SCHEDULE
The June Pacific Masters Swimming Monthly meeting will be Wednesday 
27 June 2007. This is a telephone conference call (You can call from 
the comfort of your easy chair in your front room.  All members  and 
representative from clubs are encouraged to participate. Please call 
Nancy Ridout at 415 872 0771 to participate.

SANTA CLARA SWIM CLUB 2007 INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL
The 40th Santa Clara International Swim meet will be 28 June through 
1 July. Some of the worlds great swimmers will be competing. You can 
get your tickets at:
	http://www.santaclaraswimclub.org/Meets/2007International/Main.htm


JULY AUGUST NEWSLETTER
The May-June Newsletter is now available on line.The newsletter has 
information about upcoming open water events and the Long Course 
Championships to be held in Santa Cruz July,6-9. Thanks to Joanne 
Berven for all the work she does in creating the newsletter.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/newsltr/index.shtml
For those who are thinking of going to Perth for the World 
Championships, this is a great place to get your times.

USMS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The USMS  2007 Long Course National Championships will be held in the 
Woodlands (Houston) in August. Full information is at:
	http://www.usms.org/comp/lcnats07/meetinfo.php
Entry Deadline / Surcharges
$40 if entered  online by June 29. $45 if postmarked by June 29 or 
entered online by July 6. $80 if postmarked by July 6 or entered 
online by July 13. (enter early and save money).

2ND PANAMERICAN ASUA MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS SWIMMING
The 2nd PanAmerican ASUA Masters Championships will be taking place 
in late summer at the new San Juan Natatorium. Swimming is from 31 
August to 4 September.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/07asua.pdf
You must be a member of a club to compete (you cannot swim unattached).

For those who look at records, the meet records are:
	http://www.asua-aquatics.org/html/English/EventsPanMaster.htm

Shannon Sullivan checked the prices from SFO to San Juan. On Tuesday, 
she got me a round trip ticket to San Juan for $315 Plus admin fee. 
Great price since the week before it was $500. She is also working on 
hotels for swimmers. Contact Shannon if you are interested 
mailto:54colleen at cox.net

GO THE DISTANCE
A new fitness event was created this year by the USMS Fitness 
Committee.  The name of this new challenge is "Go the Distance"! 
This is a great way to track how much distance you cover during the 
year (or the next six months).

The objective of this event is for participants to track the distance 
they swim during the year 2007.   When participants achieve specific 
distance milestones of 50 miles, 100 miles, 250 miles, 500 miles, 750 
miles and 1000 miles - they will be recognized on the USMS website 
and awards will be available for purchase (for a minimal fee).

There is no cost to enter this event.  Participants are requested to 
email (or use snail mail) to submit the total distance they swim each 
month.  A list of miles per month and cumulative mileage will be 
tabulated for each swimmer.  Once a distance milestone is achieved 
awards will be available for purchase.  They will include swim caps, 
certificates, patches and t-shirts with the event logo and the 
distance of the milestone achieved.

	http://www.usms.org/fitness/content/gothedistance

HEAD COACH WANTED - SAN MATEO MARLINS
The San Mateo Marlins, the first USMS Master team, is hiring a new 
head coach. The Marlins have a 'core' set of 100+ dedicated swimmers 
who are interested in swimming for fitness and to satisfy that 
occasional nagging urge to compete and win. The Marlins have 20-30 
hours of workout/week. This part time position will develop a set of 
workout plans and work with assistant staff members to coach the 
workouts. The coach is expected to coach 60-70% of the deck workouts 
as well as work with San Mateo city and the Marlin team to grow a 
robust master programs including coaching support for targeted PMS 
open water and meet swims.

San Mateo is a city of 95,000 residents, located midway between San 
Francisco and San Jose on the San Francisco Peninsula and enjoys the 
moderate weather and beauty of the Bay Area. The Master Marlins swim 
at Joinville Swim Center in its 6-lane, 25 meter outdoor pool. Apply 
to :

email: jobs at sanmateomarlins.com
mail: San Mateo Marlins
Joinville Pool Center
2111Kehoe Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403

ASSISTANT SWIMMING COACH
Mills College is looking for a swimming coach to work 10-20 hrs a 
week from August to March. More information is at
	http://www.higheredjobs.com/state/details.cfm?JobCode=175248276


LINKS TO CLUB'S HOME PAGE
The PacMasters home page now has a link to the PacMasters clubs, well 
at least many of the clubs. If you club has a home page and does not 
have a link to your home page, please let me know 
mailto:chairman at pacificmasters.org (There are a couple of clubs that 
have given me links that do not work).


GRANTS AVAILABLE TO CLUBS FROM USMS ENDOWMENT FUND
Your club can apply for grant money for anything that advances 
Masters swimming. Examples may include:
·        Swim clinic for prospective Masters swimmers
·        Transportation from a local retirement home or college 
campus to your pool for a one-day trial membership swim
·        Team brochures or posters to distribute at triathlons, ball 
fields, rec centers, etc.
·        Formation costs for a new Masters team
·        Relocation costs to maintain Masters practices at an 
alternate facility during construction or renovation
Pacific Masters can't guarantee that your application will be 
approved. Read the program requirements at 
<http://www.usms.org/admin/lmschb/lmsc_hb_endowment.pdf>http://www.usms.org/admin/lmschb/lmsc_hb_endowment.pdf 
or call Doug Church at (317) 773-2190. Applications must arrive by 
mail on or before June 1 at the USMS Endowment Fund for payment this 
year. Take advantage of this opportunity to market your club.

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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