[PacMasterUpdate] Pacific Masters Update 23 October 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

DUES INCREASE
The USMS House of Delegates voted a $5.00/year dues increase for the 
next year. These funds will be used for the professionalization of 
the organization.

PACIFIC MASTERS 2008 SCHEDULE
The 2008 Pacific Masters Schedule has been posted on the web site.

http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html

Currently 35 events are planned for the next year. Included in the 
schedule are short course yards, long course meters, short course 
meters and open water.

Tuolumne County SCY MEET CANCELLED
The Tuolumne County  Short Course Yards meet  28 October has been cancelled.

PACIFIC MASTERS OCTOBER MEETING
The Pacific Masters will meet by conference call Wednesday, 24 
October 2007 at 7:30. All clubs are encourage to have a member 
attend. All members can attend. If you are interested in 
participating, please contact the registrar Nancy Ridout for the 
telephone number. registrar at pacificmasters.org -  415 -872 8771.

JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS:
  Pacific Masters is sponsoring a  nutrition seminar for Masters 
Swimmers.  Dr. Clyde Wilson, PhD in
Chemistry and consultant for Stanford Athletic Department, will speak 
to  interested PMS Swimmers at The Olympic Club [address] on 
Saturday,  November 10 from 1-3 pm.  Parking in the neighborhood, 
including  Sutter/Stockton garage, is limited, so please come early. 
He will focus  on nutrition and swimming, and achieving optimal 
workout and race  performance through better nutrition.  See his 
website at  http://thehealthmonster.com for more information.  Please 
come with  questions, feel free to submit them beforehand to
    leianne.crittenden at oracle.com.

EARLY CLUB REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
Clubs that register early will receive a $10 discount if their 
registration is received by the registrar by 1 November 2007. All 
clubs should have received  re-registration information. If you have 
not received the forms, please contact Nancy Ridout at 
mailto:registrar at pacificmasters.org

USMS is going to a new registration system and it would be greatly 
appreciated if clubs registrar early.

2008 FINA WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2008 FINA World Masters Championships are about six months away. 
The early bird accommodations specials are selling fast. There are 
some great deals at a variety of hotels apartments and resorts. You 
would get Free Airport Transfer, Free Daily Event Transport and a 
Free Discount Vouch Book.
	http://www.discoverwest.com.au/masters/

You can also register online:
                  http://www.activeeurope.com/SpecialEvents/Fina2008/
Time to start making those reservations!!!
USMS will have coaching available at the Championships (see end of Update).

RESULTS PACIFIC MASTERS SCM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nine World Records and seventeen national Records fall at Pacific 
Masters Short Course Meters Championships. Laura Val, Paul Carter and 
Rechard Todd combined to break nine world standards, while Laura 
Davis broke three national standards and two Walnut Creek Masters 
teams each broke a national relay records and Laura Val lower one 
national record.

With over 350 Masters athletes competing at the three day annual 
championships, 55 year old Laura Val went on a tear.


Seven swims Six world records

Saturdays first event was the 100 Backstroke. Laura lowered her own 
record by a third of a second. The sixth event of the day was the 100 
freestyle, Laura swim a 1:02.36 again lowering her own record. The 
next event was the 50 fly, the only event Laura did not set lower a 
World record, she broke her own 50 Fly by 0.02 seconds and came 
within 0.22 of the Judy Wilson's world record.

In the last event of the day, Laura and Menlo Masters Jana Matena 
were in the same heat. Jana said after the event said she planned to 
swim hard to win the heat but Laura does not give you an inch. 
Swimmng hard, Jana won the heat by two seconds but  Laura became the 
first woman 55+ to swim the 800 Meter freestyle under 10 minutes.

On Sunday, Laura lowered the 100 Fly record, then lowered the 200 
back record and then finished out the day swimming the 400. Margee 
Curran, Jana Matena and Laura Val swam in the same heat. Margee won 
the heat at 4:43.60 edging Jana and Laura swam it in 4:47.03 and 
lowering the 400 freestyle record.

Paul Carter (Unattached) broke the 100 Fly record (58.01 - taking 2 
seconds off the WR); Richard Todd (TCAM) broke the WR in the 100 Br 
(1:20.71) and the 200 Breast (2:59.11).

National Records Broken include the160+ 400 Mixed Medley Relay 
(4:28.64 - WCM R Santos, A Mikuni, L Ward and L Crittenden - breaking 
the 1995 TOC record by over 4 seconds). 288+ 200M Medley relay 
(2:46.41 WCM J Perilman, N Stupfel, E Hayworth, R Mayo).

Laura Davis (WCM) broke the national records in 100 Fly(1:03.67), 200 
IM (2:24.25 ), and the 200 Fly (2:23.78). There are no world records 
in the 18-24 age group.


There were many great races to watch. In the fastest heat of the 200 
freestyle Walnut Creeks Andy Nonaka and Andy Brown (both 25-9)  held 
off the Manatee Ili Selinger (30-34) swimming in an outside lane.

Craig Dennis's sone Andrew swam in his first meet for  many years cam 
back to swim after Craig told him "it's masters, you can set your own 
interval, you
can do as much or as little as you want, you could even move over a lane
and do another stroke -- it is your workout to choose..." Craig then 
swam a 1:00.45 in the 100 back to win the event in the 30-34 men.

In a fun race, Michael Heaney and Kerry O'Brien (both of Walnut 
Creek) had a grudge match against each other in the 100 Backstroke - 
an event that is neither athletes best stroke. With the luck of the 
draw, both were seeded in the two middle lanes. With the hundreds of 
swimmers cheering them on 50  year old Coach O'Brien beat  the 41 
year old Heaney by two seconds.

Meet results can be found at http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml


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