[PacMasterUpdate] The Update 31 August 2008

Update on Pacific Masters Swimming sent to members and friends. Mon Sep 1 00:40:19 EDT 2008


PACIFIC MASTERS MISSION STATEMENT:
As adopted by the Pacific Masters Committee the Mission of Pacific Masters is:

Pacific Masters Swimming welcomes anyone who would like to gain and
maintain fitness through swimming and encourages programs to foster
this mission.

RESULTS
The revised Modesto Area Athletic Club Short Course Meters results
are posted on the web site. Thanks to the entire club for putting on
the meet. Richard Todd set a world record and two national records in
the Breaststroke.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08/08maacscm.html

UPCOMING :
Whiskeytown 1 and 2 Mile 7 September
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08WhiskeytownOw.pdf
Near Redding California.

Alan Liu Memorial SCM 14 September Sunday
Mountain View California
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08mvmscm.pdf
Preregistration postmark is Wednesday 3 September or received by
Suday 6 September

34th Annual Sacramento Pentathlon
The 34 Annual Sacramento Pentathlon will be held Sunday October 5 at
the Schall Aquatic Center. The meet starts at noon and usually lasts
about 3 hours.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08sacscm.pdf

CLOVIS SHORT COURSE YARDS MEET.
The first Clovis Short Course Yards meet will be held at the Clovis
North Aquatic Center (the site of the 2009 USMS Short Course Yards
Championships). The meet will be held 8 November and is organized by
The Clovis Swim Club and the Fig Garden Masters. The meet will start
at 1 PM, which will give swimmers from the Bay Area time to leave
early in the morning and make it in time to compete.

PACIFIC MASTERS SHORT COURSE METERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2008 Pacific Masters Short Course Meters Championships will be
held at the Clark Swim Center, Heather Farms, Walnut Creek. You must
pre-enter the meet. The meet entry deadline is 26 September. You can
also enter on line - the on-line deadline is 1 October 2008.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08wcmscm.pdf

5K and 10K Long Distance Postal National Championships
The 5 K and 10 K Postal is swum between 15 May and 15 September.
This is a great way to swim a national championships at a local pool.
You must swim the event in a 50 meter pool. Further information is
http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/5k10kentry.pdf

SENIOR GAMES
The Senior Games will be held at Stanford's Aquatic Center in August
of next year. To swim at the meet you must be 50 years old in 2009
and you must qualify. You can still qualify at the Nevada Senior
games. Swimming is October 4th and 5th in Las Vegas. The deadline for
submitting your application is September 22, 2008 and a Late Fee will
be imposed for applications postmarked after September 15th.
http://www.nevadaseniorolympics.com/

You can also qualify at the Huntsmans World Senior Games (October
8-10) St George, Utah.
http://www.seniorgames.net/


PACIFIC MASTERS NEWSLETTER
The September-October Pacific Masters Newsletter has been posted on
the Pacific Masters web site. It covers upcoming meets and swim
library information and a great article about Bud Meyer.
http://www.pacificmasters.org/newsltr/08/08sepoct.pdf


MEET RESULTS DATA BASE
USMS Has a new meet results data base, where swimmers can go on line
to see how they have done in individual events. The database covers
about four years worth of data and does not have all Pacific Masters
swims in it, but it does have many of them. Go see how you have been
doing:
http://www.usms.org/comp/meets/resultstrack.php

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ABOUT MASTERS
Dara Tores and me by Kate Coleman (Dolphin Club)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/31/LV1712I0U3.DTL&hw=swimming&sn=001&sc=1000


PACIFIC MASTERS 2009 CHAMPIONSHIPS

This is the 2009 Pacific Masters Championship Schedule
Open Water
Saturday; August 1, 2009 36th Annual Santa Cruz Roughwater
Swim (1-mile), Santa Cruz Masters/Santa Cruz Lifeguards,

Long Course Meters
Friday-Sunday; July 10-12, 2009 UC Santa Cruz,Santa Cruz Masters
Short Course Yards
Friday-Sunday; April 17-19, 2009 Pleasanton Aquatic Center,
Walnut Creek Masters/TriValley Masters
Short Course Meters
Friday-Sunday; October 16-18, 2009 Heather Farm Pool, Walnut Creek Masters

FINIS
In honor of the recent accomplishments of FINIS Sponsored Athlete and
U.S. Olympic Men's Water Polo team captain, Tony Azevedo, all Pacific
Masters will receive a 15% discount off the entire Azevedo line-
balls, suits, hoodies, you name it. To celebrate one of the finest
water polo players in history, and to take advantage of this limited
time offer, simply visit www.finisinc.com and enter the login code
"USAWATERPOLO" and password "GOUSA".

USMS OFFICE - SEND SWIM CAP
USMS has oppened an office in Charlotte, NC where the Executive
Director and his assistant are working. Each club is invited to send
one of their swim caps. The caps will be put on the wall.
United States Masters Swimming
Charlotte Headquarters
500 East Morehead St, Suite 220
Charlotte, NC 28202

SPORTS BASEMENT
Sports Basement has offered all Pacific Masters Swimmers a 10%
discount off their merchandise - suits, goggles and everything else.
To get the 10% off you must show your Pacific Masters Card at the
register as proof that you are a member. There are four locations in
the Bay area.
http://www.sportsbasement.com/

Rule Book Cover Contest
It's time to send your submission for the 2009 USMS Rule Book Cover
Contest. Camera-ready designs should be 5 1/2 inches wide by 8 1/2
inches high. Electronic artwork should be larger, to scale, with 300
DPI resolution, and CMYK color separation. Submissions must use the
phrases "United States Masters Swimming" and "2009 Rule Book" in the
design as well as the USMS logo (including trademark
sign). Send finished designs to USMS Rule Book Coordinator
Susan Ehringer at susanehr at usms dot org. All submissions become
the property of USMS; we will ask each contestant to sign a release.
Submittals are due by September 15, 2008.

2009 CALENDAR
Marcia Benjamin has sent out a request form for all clubs who wish to
have a pool meet or open water meet. If your club wished to have a
sanctioned meet, please contact Marcia an application to get on the
calendar.


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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