[PacMasterUpdate] The Update 30 March

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

PACIFIC MASTERS MONTHLY MEETING
This months Pacific Masters monthly meeting will be April 2nd at 
7:30. Items to be discussed are rule change proposals for USMS. 
Delegates to the USMS convention. We will be discussing the mission 
statement and goals at the April meeting. Your input is welcome. 
Please feel free to comment to chairman at pacificmasters.org


PACIFIC MASTERS SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Pacific Masters Swimming Short Course Championships will be held 
11-13 April 2008 at the Dolores 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.You can enter on-line by 2 April 2008.

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 on-line 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.

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

RESULTS STRAWBERRY CANYON
The results for the Strawberry Canyon Aquatic Masters Meet are posted 
on the Pacific Masters Web site.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml
Thanks to all the Strawberry Canyon members for organizing the meet.

At the meet Laura Val and Karen Humphreys both broke B Barnett-Sallee 
100 yard backstroke record of 1:07.52 . Val's 1:04.80 touched out 
Humphreys 1:L04.74 in a great backstroke race. (55-59 age group) 
Laura had previously lowered the mark at the Rinconda meet by 
swimming a 1:04.92

  Karen M. Humphreys broke Laura Vals 50 yard butterfly record of 
29.07  with a a 28.70. That record has been chipped away. The Val's 
old standard is 29.07. Laura lowered it at the USF meet by swimming a 
28.94, then lowered it again at the Rinconada meet by swimming a 
28.89 Humphreys 28.70 means that record has been lowered three times 
in less than two months.


WALNUT CREEK IN THE NEWS AGAIN
Congratulations to Walnut Creek Masters, who had their team profiled 
in the March/April issue of USMS Swimmer. Jean Durston, who passed 
away in 2001, was profiled on the FINA web site:
	http://www.fina.org/project/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=956&Itemid=330

and as previously mentioned Suzanne Heim-Bowen was profiled on the 
FINA web site in February.


STANFORD UNIVERSITY INVITATIONAL GRAND PRIX
The Stanford University Invitational Grand Prix will be held April 
4-6 2008 at the Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford. The meet is hosted by 
Stanford University, Palo Alto Stanford Aquatic and Pacific Swimming. 
Information can be found at
	http://www.pasa-swim.org/GPMain.html

It looks like there will be excellent competition.

GRAND PRIX VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Stanford University, Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics, and Pacific 
Swimming are  hosting the Stanford Grand Prix Swim Meet at Avery 
Aquatic Center on April 4, 5, and 6.  This exciting event continues 
to bring the world's best swimmers to Stanford. As with all swim 
meets,  many volunteers are needed to make things run smoothly.  That 
is  where you come in!  As a meet volunteer you can get up close and 
personal with these great athletes.  There are a variety of jobs  and 
times available.  In addition to adults, high school
students are  welcome to volunteer for meet jobs.  We are happy to 
sign off on  community service hours for student volunteers. To 
volunteer  please go to the Grand Prix volunteer website:

http://www.my-signup.com/GrandPrix08Volunteers/Scripts/index.pl

Any volunteer questions should be directed to Andrea
Barnes at  abarnes2 at stanford.edu.

STROKE CLINICS - DAVIS
Davis Aquatic Masters will hold it's Spring Stroke Clinics at the 
Civic pool, corner of 5th and B.St. in Davis from 1-2:45 pm on the 
following dates:
Sat. May 3 Freestyle, Sat. May 10 Backstroke, Sat. May 17 Butterfly, 
Sun. May 18 Breaststroke. Clinics are oriented for the novice masters 
swimmer and include video presentation, stroke explanations and in 
water drills. DAM coaching staff and swimmers will help individuals 
in the water. Cost is $10, prepaid, for non-DAM swimmers, $15 at the 
door . Contact Coach Rick Powers for details at 
rpswimmer at hotmail.com   

CANCER SURVIVORS
Susan Helmrich, and Judy Struass masters swimmer, and  cancer 
survivors are organizing a Forum at Nationals in Austin for Cancer 
survivors. Janel Jorgensen, 1988 Olympian and Executive Director of 
Swim Across America has graciously agreed to be the speaker. They 
are working on a specific time and location for her talk but  it will 
be after the competition on Friday evening, May 2. They  would like a 
good turnout  Contact Judy Straus  judystrauss  at  sbcglobal dot net 
for more information.

SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS
The Pacific Masters executive committee met in December to review 
where Pacific Masters is going and what can be done to improve our 
service to our members. There was much discussion, and we want to 
share our ideas with the membership. The committee will be discussing 
the Mission Statement and the goals at the April meeting, and would 
welcome you input. You can make comments directly to me by email, or 
may attend the Meetings

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


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.


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The committee welcomes your comments, as the goal of the committee is 
to serve the clubs and members. PMS Mission Statement (draft). 
"Pacific Masters Swimming welcomes anyone who would like to gain and 
maintain fitness through swimming and encourages programs to foster 
this mission." Goals.

We would like to achieve the following goals this year. If you are 
interested in participating to achieve them, please let me know.

Goal 1. Target coaches and clubs for PMS programs and help. a. 
Implement a pilot program offering financial assistance to engage a 
coach for clubs that don't have one. Determine costs, identify clubs 
without coaches, sort by geographical areas.

b. Institute communications regarding opportunities to coaches and clubs.

Goal 2. Provide programs to enhance fitness and competitive opportunities.

a. Provide clinics, lectures, and other programs to improve the 
skills and health of our members.

b. Promote existing USMS fitness programs to clubs and individual members.

c. Promote pool, open water, and postal opportunities to members.

Goal 3. Provide resources to help clubs solve their problems.

Goal 4. Provide high quality competitive events. a. Implement the 
Hy-Tek meet program in all PMS events.

b. Update the Meet Directors handbook to be short, concise, and user 
friendly. Link to cuent appendices.

c. Provide resources to clubs hosting events.


-- 
michael w. moore
michael at mwmoore.org