[PacMasterUpdate] The Update 19 October 2008

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

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.

PACIFIC MASTERS SHORT COURSE METERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
RESULTS
The 2008 Pacific Masters Short Course Meters Championships results 
are posted on the Pacific Masters web site.

http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml

CHANGE OF PACIFIC MASTERS MONTHLY MEETING DATE
The executive committee voted to change the date of the monthly 
Pacific Masters Swimmers meeting. The October meeting will be a 
conference call on 22 October. We encourage all members to attend. 
Please call Nancy Ridout [415 -892 0771] for telephone number and 
conference code.

PACIFIC GOES OVER 10,000 MEMBERS
As of 14 October 2008, Pacific had over 10,000 registered members for 
2008. This is the third time in six years, Pacific has gone over the 
10,000 registrants.

Congratulations all coaches and members who made this possible. The 
following clubs now have more members registered in 2008 than they 
did in 2007.
WCM 
STAN 
USF 
MELO 
SCSC 
CRUZ 
MAAC 
SERC 
SCAM 
TVM 
RAMS 
TEME 
BAY 
SMMM 
SNM 
DC 
AAM 
SAC 
PCAM 
SRM 
OAM 
FOG 
WACM 
FGST 
LAMV 
CHIC 
FGM 
RAD 
RHMS 
SHMS 
VSMS 
WINE 
CMAM 
ECAM 
ECYM

There is still over weeks left for registration for the year. There 
are two clubs within a few members of registering 500 members for the 
year. Congratulations to all.

Vern Scott Inducted into Triathlon Hall of Fame
Verne Scott, a long-time Masters swimmer and a former chairman of 
Pacific Masters, will be inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame 
as part of its inaugural class of inductees. In the 1980s Verne 
dedicated his time and efforts to the establishment of the Triathlon 
Federation (USA Triathlon) and served as the USA Triathlon executive 
director.

Verne began his involvement in USMS in 1974 after years of 
involvement in swimming at the age-group level, when he recognized 
the lack of an adult program in Davis, Calif., and decided to 
initiate a Masters program. In 1974, Verne started the Davis adult 
program with 11 athletes; the Davis Masters program now has almost 
700 members.

Vern's daughter, Patty, is the coach of Tuolumne County Aquatic Masters.

Congratulations Vern!!!

OPEN WATER SURVEY 
This is a quick survey for open water swimmers and for swimmers who 
wouldn't enter  any body of water without chlorine or a black line at 
the bottom.  This will help the PMS open water event directors plan 
for the next few seasons.  The survey will stay open until November 
19.  Tell us what you think!  Really...we want to know.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=p8yob0ZS7m2GGf68bmiUQg_3d_3d


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.

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF SWIMMING? OF JOINING USMS
The USMS website has a new feature "What is the Value of Swimming." 
It covers seven adults who answer the question "Join USMS? What's in 
it for ? The answer is a better you.
	http://www.usms.org/


USMS SHORT COURSE NATIONALS -CLOVIS CALIFORNIA
Hotel Reservations are open for the USMS Short Course Nationals that 
will be held in Clovis California in May.  You are encouraged the use 
of the direct link for reservations at all preferred hotels:

http://www.fresnocvb-housing.org/events.php?id=39


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