[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update 19 August 2007

Update on Pacific Masters Swimming sent to members and friends. Mon Aug 20 01:54:44 EDT 2007


BARBARA THOMAS 1959-2007, RIP
PACIFIC MASTERS VP ADMINISTRATION

Barbara Thomas passed away Tuesday morning after a very short illness.

I spoke with her husband Bill last night. Barbara had a cough during
most of the summer and had been seeing a doctor about it. At the
beginning of last week it turned worse and she had problems
breathing. She was scheduled for test on Tuesday afternoon. Monday it
had gone so bad that she was admitted to the ICU. Tuesday morning,
her husband said that she had a spell and she could not be revived.

Besides sitting on the USMS Finance Committee, she was very active in
Pacific as she was the Vice President of Administration. She was also
the Treasurer of the XI FINA World Masters Championships. When the
FINA LOC had an idea to have a relay day, Barbara went to work on the
schedule to do a proof of concept. There were many hours spent trying
to guess how many swimmers would swim and which events they would
swim in. The LOC was able to demonstrate to the FINA Masters
Committee that a relay day could be done.

She leaves behind her husband William and son Will.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007, at 7:00
p.m. at Wilson & Kratzer, Chapel of San Ramon Valley, 825 Hartz Way,
Danville, CA 94526 (925) 820-2999. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made in her memory to Deerfield Academy, Mr. Tom Henry, 7
Boyden Lane, Deerfield, MA 01342.

Our condolences go out to her her husband Bill, son Will and the rest
of her family.
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MODESTO AQUATIC CLUB SUMMER SCM This Saturday
The Modesto Aquatic Club will have their first short course meet ever
at the the Modesto Junior Aquatic Complex this Saturday. 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. We
hope that you will attend this meet to show your support for a new
meet. This is the first short course meter race of the season.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/07maacscm.pdf

WHISKEYTOWN OPEN WATER MEET
Whiskeytown open water meet has its one and two mile open water meet
on Sunday, September 9th. This is the second to last meet in the open
water points championships.

Davis Aquatic Masters Fall Stroke Clinics for novice swimmers.
Sat. Sept. 22 Freestyle, Sun. 9/23 Backstroke, Sat. 9/29 Butterfly,
Sat. 10/6 Breaststroke.
Location: Civic pool at the corner of 5th and B St. in Davis. Cost is
$10 prepaid, $15 on the day.
Time 1-2:30 pm. For details contact Coach Rick Powers, rpswimmer at hotmail.com
Clinics include video introduction, stroke theory, in water drills
and stroke correction from DAM staff


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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michael
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