[PacMasterUpdate] The Update 25 February 2008

Update on Pacific Masters Swimming sent to members and friends. Tue Feb 26 00:43:41 EST 2008


UPCOMING EVENTS
Jon Steiner Memorial Mile - You have to do this by FRIDAY.
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 Memorial Mile will swimming the One Hour Swim
(killing two birds with one stone).
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08tamow.pdf

RINCONADA MEET
The Riconada Spring meet will be on Saturday 8 March 2008. Besides
the regular events Rinconada has the 1650 Butterfly at the end of the
meet. The 1650 Fly has limited number of slots open so register early.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08rincscy.pdf

STRAWBERRY CANYON AQUATIC MASTERS MEET
The Strawberry Canyon Masters invitational Meet wil be Saturday 29
March 2008 at the Spieker Aquatic Complex, University of California
Berkeley. You can register on line by going to

http://scam.mastersswim.com
Online registration will be taken until 11:59 pm Wed March 26. Race
day registration will be taken. The 500 Freestyle must be pre-entered.

PACIFIC MASTERS SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Pacific Masters Swimming Short Course Championships will be held
11-13 April 2008 at the Corlores Bengston Aquatic Center, Pleasanton,
California. The Championships are being organized by the Tri Valley
Masters and the Walnut Creek Masters.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08wcmscy.pdf
You must pre-enter the meet. Mail entries must be postmarked by
Monday 24 March and received by Thursday 27 March. or you can enter
on-line by 2 April 2008.

WALNUT CREEK INTENSIVE 21ST TRAINING CAMP
This Training Camp is 2 1/2 days dedicated to enhancing your
competitive swimming performance through strenuous conditioning,
stroke and distance specificity, and stroke technique instruction,
all in an atmosphere conducive to serious swim training. The dates
are 7-9 March 2008.

The 2008 Coaching Staff will consist of Kerry O'Brien, Debbie Santo,
Mike Heaney, Steve Stahl, Scott Williams and Brian Stack. Bob Bruce
of Oregon Masters will be there.

More information can be found at the Walnut Creek web site
http://www.swim4wc.org
PORTRAIT OF A MASTERS SWIMMER: SUZANNE HEIM-BOWEN
Walnut Creek Masters Swimmers Suzanne Heim Bowen is the Feature
swimmer in the FINA Website article "Portrait of a Masters Swimmer:
Suzanne Heim-Bowen. Suzanne was inducted into the International
Masters Swimming Hall of Fame last year for her awsome long distance
swimming of the past many years. Congratulation on the article.
http://www.fina.org/project/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=872&Itemid=330

OPEN WATER SWIM DIRECTOR'S MEETING
The Open Water Swim Director's meeting will be Sunday 30 March at the
Olympic Club, 665 Sutter Street, San Francisco 94102

TCAM RAISING MONEY FOR CANCER PATIENT SUPPORT
Tuolumne County Aquatics Masters (TCAM) is using the annual 1650 as a
fund raiser much the same as other groups have raised funds for
walking around the track, or running a certain amount of miles. Each
member collects pledges for the 1650 such as a dollar a lap ($66.00),
$16.50, or any other random amount from family friends, or coworkers.
So far we have raised $10,715.50, and we are not through yet. This
fund is managed by the hospital cancer patient social worker, the
hospital chaplain, and hospital director of development and public
relations. The funds are used for such things as help with rent or
house payment, utilities, transportation, housing at distant sites
for treatment, groceries, child care or any other expenses that might
keep a patient and/or their family afloat during treatment. The fund
is called "Cancer Patient Support Fund", (SRMC stands for Sonora
Regional Medical Center which is the only hospital in the county).

Donations are tax deductible which has made fundraising that much
easier. We just thought you all should know what is going on up here
in the foothills. I'll let you know what the final tally is.

USMS SHORT COURSE NATIONALS
The 2008 USMS Short Course National Championships will be held May
1-4 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center at the University
of Texas at Austin. The complete set of meet information is now
available for this meet as well as the online entry system.

http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/pool.jpg

Swimmers are encouraged to enter online to help reduce entry errors.

https://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/onlineentry.php

Online entries will be accepted until midnight CDT on April 3. Mailed
entries must be postmarked by March 20 or received by March 27. Be
sure to get your entry in early -- the entry fee is reduced by $10
for entries received online or postmarked by March 20.

Read more... http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats08/

ONLINE REGISTRATION
If you have not registered for Pacific Masters, you can register on
line. It is quick and easy and you can do it in the privacy of your
home. To compete you must be a current member of United States
Masters Swimming, if you go to a meet to register and compete, you
will just stand in line longer. By registering now you will get the
USMS Swimmer and all the benefits of being a member, besides
belonging to a group that has great people.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/onlineRegistration.shtml

BREASTSTOKE IN THE FREESTYLE EVENT
For those swimmers who would like to swim the Breaststroke in the
Freestyle event, please be aware of the freestyle rule, that past 15
meters some part of the swimmers body must be above the water. Most
breaststrokes have an undulating motion where they will be submerged
during part of the cycle.

If you receive a DQ for this infraction, remember it is a freestyle
event and you must comply with the Freestyle rules.

FINA WORLD MASTERS PERTH
For those who are thinking of making the trip to Perth, the current
airline fares are:
Air New Zealand $1820.00
Qantas $1785
United Airlines $2341
But they change all the time. When you find a fare you like - BOOK IT!

AUSTRALIA VISA
All travellers to Australia must have a valid visa before boarding
their plane; they cannot apply for a visa on arrival.


2008 USMS FINA Team Merchandise
2008 USMS FINA Team merchandise is now on the Kast-A-Way Swimwear Web Site.

www.kastawayswimwear.com

All athletes and coaches can log on and purchase discounted team
merchandise, as well as all the other items we carry, right over the
web 24/7.

To access this secured site have your swimmers do the following
1. Log on to kastawayswimwear.com
2. Click in TEAMS in the upper right corner
3. Enter the username: USMSUSA
4. Enter the password: PERTH
5. Start Shopping!!

BAY AREA SENIOR GAMES
The Third Bay Area Senior Games will be 15-16 March 2008 at Stanford
University. The swimming will be Sunday 16 March at the Avery
Aquatic Center. To swim at the Nationals, one must qualify at a State
Games. The state games this year will be in Pasadena, CA. You can
also qualify at the Nevada State Games in Las Vegas (more information
later).

You can get a registration brochure at:
http://2009seniorgames.org/2007_web/pdf/registration08.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.

LOOKING FOR SWIMMERS MONTGOMERY COUNTY SWIM LEAGUE OF MARYLAND
The Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) of Maryland will celebrate
their 50th anniversary this summer and they are seeking swimmers from
back in the day. Contact Lily_I_Pratt at mcpsmd.org

USMS LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
The USMS 25 KM long distance championships will be at Morse Resevoi,
Noblesville, IN, July 19, 2008
http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/25kentry.pdf
This is the inaugural event of for the 25 KM event.

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