[PacMasterUpdate] Happy New Year

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

HAPPY NEW YEAR
On behalf of Nancy Ridout, our registrar, Barry Fasbender, Joan 
Alexander, Karen Duggan, Bill Grohe, Linda Schoenberger, Jennifer 
Zeitler and the Pacific Masters Committee, we would like to wish you 
a very happy and prosperous new year.

michael moore
chairman,
Pacific Masters Swimming

SWIMMING ARTICLES
Linda Schoenberger  has written two articles that are on the USMS web site:
   7 Habits of Fitness Swimmers
        http://www.usms.org/articles/articledisplay.php?a=158
   Fun with Numbers
        http://www.usms.org/articles/articledisplay.php?a=157

UPCOMING EVENTS
Jon Steiner Memorial Mile
You can start competing in the Jon Steiner Memorial Mile now. 
Competition started on 22 December and will go through 29 February. 
You can swim the Memoral Mile will swimming the One Hour Swim 
(killing two birds with one stone).
      http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08tamow.pdf

ONE HOUR SWIM
The most popular even t sponsored by USMS is the One Hours Postal 
Championships. Anyone can participate in their own pool by swimming 
as far as he can  in one hour while a friend or team mate logs the 
yardage and splits. Information can be found in the current issue of
	http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/1hrentry.pdf

THE OLYMPIC CLUB 1500
The Olympic Club is again organizing the Olympic Club 1500. Entries 
must be postmarked by 9 January. The event takes place in the new 
Olympic Club Pool which is  a great place to swim.

	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08tocscm.pdf

FOG CITY QUADRATHON
Fog City is again organizing the Fog City winter Quadrathon. It will 
take place on Sunday January 27th. One can swim the 500, 200, 100 and 
the 50. If you enter by 22 January, the fee is $20.00. Late and Deck 
entry is $35.00

PACIFICA RELAY MEET
The Pacifica Relay meet is early this year as it will take place on 3 
February. Pre-registration is required this year.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08smmmscy.pdf
Last year, one could score a USMS national top ten in the 55+ and 
above age groups in the 800 Free by just competing. The 800 Free is 
offered at this meet

USF VALENTINES DAY AFFAIR
The 2008 USF Valentines Day affair will be on 9 February 2008 at the 
Kored Recreation Center on the USF Campus. This is always a very 
popular meet and the competition will be great.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08usfscy.pdf
You are encourage to enter on line.

GO THE DISTANCE
It looks like USMS will again have the GO THE DISTANCE Challenge. I 
would urge swimmers to track their swimms for the a while until the 
2008 forms are posted on the USMS Web site. To participate just log 
your workout yardage.

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

OFFICIALS CLINIC
The Pacific Swimming Officials Clinic will be held at the Sheraton 
Hotel,5990 Stoneridge, Pleasanton, CA. Registration starts at 8:30 
and will be over at 2:30 All new and experienced officials are 
encourage to attend.

COACHES CLINIC
The NorCal Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic will be 3-6 January at the 
Marriott Hotel, Napa, California. Mark Schubert will be speaking 
there. Also Pacific Masters Swimmer Becky Wildman-Tobriner will be 
speaking on Diversity in Swimming, Building your Team.
	http://www.swimshop.com/norcal/assets/images/pcc/PSCC%2008%20EMAIL.pdf
You can still register.

JANUARY- FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
The January-February Pacific Masters Newsletter has been posted on 
the Pacific Masters website. It contains the 2008 schedule and meet 
information for meets in December and January.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/newsltr/08/08janfeb.pdf

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.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRAINING CAMPS
A training camp program is offered to Masters Swimmers and coaches 
who will be attending the XII FINA World Championships in Perth. Pool 
time will be dedicated to conditioning and technique improvement. 
This program is designed for dedicated Masters Swimmers who are 
committed to advancing their performances and skills.

Swimmers will train in 50m pools and attend one to two workouts a day 
training and getting to know fellow swimmers and coaches.

Further information can be found at
http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?p=114501

REGISTRATION
Pacific Masters members can now register for the 2008 year. The 
registration for is on the first page of the November - December 
newsletter. The cost for 2008 is $40.00 - a $5.00 increase that will 
be going to the national USMS organization.

For your teams secondary insurance to be in effect, all team members 
must be members of USMS.

BY THE NUMBERS
Pacific Masters Members 2007    9,981 (not yet final)
Pacific Masters Members 2008    3,400
UpDate email   13,936 subscribers - about 5,000 were cut out because 
of too many bounces.


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michael
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michael w. moore
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