[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update 5 August 2007

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

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

DONNER LAKE SWIM This weekend
The 2007 Donner Lake swim will be  on Saturday, 11 August . It is a 
straight swim from the east beach of Donner Lake to the west beach - 
a distance of about 2.7 Miles. You can get the meet sheet by going to 
the Sierra Nevada web site.
	http://www.sierranevadamasters.com/
You can enter on line by going to the SNM website. The pre-entry 
deadline is 6 August.

MANATEE 2X1
The Manatee Aquatic Masters 21st Annual  2x1 Relay will be at Quarry 
Lakes in Fremont on 19 August. This is one of the great traditions of 
Pacific Masters, for those who are competitive, you can compete for 
high places, for those who would just like to share a great meet 
during the dog days of summer, you can enter the meet. If you want 
this meet continue, vote with your feet to swim at the meet. Each 
member of the team will swim a mile - after the first person 
completes the mile, the second is tagged and the second member swim 
his/her mile.
  http://www.teamunify.com/EventShow.jsp?returnPage=/Home.jsp&id=2606&team=manatee

MODESTO AQUATIC CLUB SUMMER SCM
The Modesto Aquatic Club will have their first short course meet ever 
at the the Modesto Junior Aquatic Complex. Modesto is about two hours 
east of San Francisco. Since this is the first time the meet is being 
run, any first place finish is a meet record. This is the first short 
course meter race of  the season.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/07maacscm.pdf

Torres sets the American record in the 50m free
The ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships concluded with 
a night of record-breaking performances. Dara Torres kicked off the 
record-breaking trend when she eclipsed her own American record in 
the 50m free. The 24.53 time is the second fastest time this year

http://usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=1677&mid=3153

USF SWIMMER QUALIFIES FOR OLYMPIC TRIALS
Allison Wagner's (age 30, USF) performance at the USA-S Nationals. 
She placed 13th and swam an Olympic Trials qualifying time - 26.02.

Ben Wildman-Tobriner re-claims national title
Ben Wildman-Tobriner nearly followed in Torres' footsteps when he 
fell just .04 shy of breaking the American record in the men's 50m 
free. The reigning world champion re-claimed his national title when 
he put a time of 21.80 on the board.
"Obviously, it feels great," Wildman-Tobriner said. "The field was 
extremely fast. With Cullen, Roland and Nick out there, I knew 
someone was going to go fast, and I was hoping to be one of those 
people. I also knew this pool could lend itself to some good times, 
and I was really excited to race." (Ben's sister Becky swims for Fog 
City Masters.)

INTERNATIONAL MASTERS SWIMMING HALL OF FAME HONORS
JEAN DURSTON AND SUZANNE HEIM-BOWEN
The International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame will be inducting 
Jean Durston and Suzanne Heim-Bowen during  the United States Aquatic 
Sports to be held at the Hyatt Regency.

Both Jean and Suzanne swam for Walnut Creek Masters. Jean passed away 
a few years ago. At the Olympic Club Mile that was being held at the 
Herbst Natatorium a few years ago, I saw Jean swim the 1650 and 
during that event broke the 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 records. It 
was truly an awesome performance.

Five years ago at a USA Swimming regional meet where I was 
officiating, Suzanne Heim-Bowen at an age group meet in the outside 
lane swam the 1500 in 18 minutes flat. She was first in the heat, her 
nearest competitor was just making the last turn at the other end of 
the pool. Suzanne was 43 and the next oldest swimmer was 18. Suzannes 
team was cheering her on, girls from the other teams were watching in 
amazement as woman who was old enough to be their mother was womping 
on her competitors in the pool.

If you would like to attend the ceremony contact the International 
Swimming Hall of Fame:

	http://www.ishof.org/pdf/masters_invite.pdf

SAN MATEO PENTATHALON CANCELLED
The San Mateo Marlins have cancelled the Pentathalon for this year. 
They hope to have the have the Penthathalon next year.

USMS TREASURER DECIDES NOT TO RUN
The USMS Treasurer has chosen to withdraw his name from consideration 
for re-election to this position.  Therefore, USMS is seeking new 
nominees for the position of USMS Treasurer, to be elected at the
2007 annual meeting of the House of Delegates.

I strongly encourage interested individuals to read the Election 
Operating Guidelines  ( www.usms.org/admin/election07/, 
http://www.usms.org/admin/election07/ ), complete a Candidate
Questionnaire/Consent-To-Run Form and return it to the election chair 
Debbie Morrin-Nordlund ( Colonies at usms.org 
<mailto:Colonies at usms.org)at your earliest convenience.

Please note that our regular nominations are closed, so all 
nominations will be considered as "Floor Nominations" (see Election 
Operating Guidelines IV.D - Floor Nominations.)  Floor nominations
are opened immediately follwing the presentation of the Committee 
report in the HOD.  Providing your Candidate 
Questionnaire/Consent-To-Run Form to Debbie in advance of the 
convention will facilitate this process and will be greatly 
appreciated.  However, nominations from the floor for any elected
positions will be for accepted. Please direct any questions to Debbie 
Morrin-Nordlund.

USMS CONVENTION
The United States Masters Swimming annual convention will held at 
Anaheim at the end of September. Pacific has one delegate spot open 
for the convention. If you are interested in representing Pacific at 
the national convention or interested in learning more about what it 
takes to be a delegate, please contact Nancy Ridout at 
mailto:registrar at pacificmasters.org .


PACIFIC MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
Bids are due in for clubs that are interested in organizing the 
Pacific Masters pool championships. Pacific Masters has short course 
yards (spring), Long course meters (summer - usually July) and short 
course meters (fall - usually October). If your club is interested in 
organizing a championship meet, please contact Marcia Benjamin 
msbenjamin  at  earthlink.net

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