[PacMasterUpdate] 22 June 2009

[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.

LAKE MENDOCINO JUNE 27
The Lake Mendocino two mile swim is Saturday 27 June at Lake 
Mendocino. Last year was the first time there was a Masters Open 
water swim at Lake Medocino.

PACIFIC MASTERS LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 Pacific Masters Long Course is going to be held at the 
Chabot College Swim Complex, Hayward,California. The meet will be 
July 10, 11 and 12.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09chabotlcm.pdf
You can now register on line at:
	https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1225&smid=1592
It is preferred (and less expensive to register on line). The 
distance events will be swum  men and women in the same heat.

OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 PMS Open Water championship will take place at the Santa 
Cruz Roughwater Pier Swim, August 2, 2009. Lake Mendocino is not the 
championship swim this year as indicated in Swimmer Magazine.

DONNER LAKE SWIM
Registration for the Donner Lake swim is open. This event is limited 
to the first 350 swimmers. You can register on line at:

http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1731258&assetId=F90C0138-D95D-4178-9007-ED3DD53996E2

Heidi George swims well at US 10K Open Water National Championships
Heidi George of Los Altos Mountain View Masters placed 7th at the 
U.S. 10K Open Water National Championships/World Championships 
Trials.  The top 6 made the national team that will compete in Italy 
at the World Championships next month. Heidi was just 5 seconds from 
making the team. She was the oldest swimmer in the group at age 
33. Most everyone was in college or younger. Congratulations Heidi 
for such a strong swim.

FINA AND THE SUITS
FINA Executive held a meeting in Lausanne Switzerland on June 19, 
2009 to consider the swimsuits approvals under the transitory 
regulations in accordance with the Dubai Charter.

The Executive reviewed the recommendations of the Swimsuit Commission 
issued on June 18, 2009 in connection with the swimsuits subject to 
re-examination further to the first Commission Meeting on May 19, 
2009.

The list of suits is at:
 
http://www.fina.org/project/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2482&Itemid=108

We will wait for US Masters Swimming Rules Committee to issue an 
interpretation as to what it all means and if the Dubai Charter 
applies to Masters swimmers.

NATIONALS AWARDS
The USMS Fitness Award
The United States Masters Swimming Fitness Committee annually 
presents the USMS Fitness Award to individuals and organizations 
demonstrating outstanding contribution to fitness activities within 
USMS.

Please use the provided nomination form and electronic submissions 
are encouraged. Submit them to Fitness Chair, Marcia Anziano at 
fitness AT usms DOT org.

The Newsletter Of The Year Award
This award is presented annually to the most outstanding LMSC or club 
newsletter.

To submit your newsletter, or another newsletter, for consideration, 
send a copy of the newsletter directly to the Communications 
Committee Chair at

	Communications AT usms DOT org
	SUBJECT: Newsletter of the Year.

The June Krauser Communications Award
The June Krauser Communications Award is presented annually to an 
individual, or group, whose communicative efforts have contributed to 
the growth, improvement, or success of United States Masters Swimming.

To submit a nomination, write a one-page letter detailing why the 
candidate is deserving of the award and send it to:
	Hugh Moore
	2102 N Vassault
	Tacoma, WA 98406
	E-mail: swimmoore AT comcast DOT net

DONNER LAKE SWIM
Registration for the Donner Lake swim is open. This event is limited 
to the first 350 swimmers. You can register on line at:

http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1731258&assetId=F90C0138-D95D-4178-9007-ED3DD53996E2

OPEN WATER POINT COMPETITION
There is a link on the Open Water Pacific page 
http://www.openwaterpacific.org/ to a page that is keeping an 
unofficial total of the open water points. Currently, the total of 
the first three have been posted to the page.

NEW MAILING LISTS
PACIFIC MASTERS CONTACTS
We are establishing two new mailing lists. The first is for the club 
contact for Pacific Masters.  It would be greatly appreciated if you 
are the club contact that you accept the invitation to join the 
group. You will receive minutes and other information about Pacific 
Masters. When your invitation arrives, please subscribe to the 
Pacmastercontacts mailing list

You can subscribe by going to
	http://lists.sonic.net/mailman/listinfo/pacmastercontact

PACIFIC MASTERS COACHES
We are creating a mailing list for coaches. All who said they were a 
coach will receive an invitation to join the mailing list. This 
mailing list will be so that help facilitate information between 
coaches.

                 http://lists.sonic.net/mailman/listinfo/pacmastercoaches

OPEN WATER 101- Moved to Lake Del Valle
Want to learn about open water swimming, but not sure how to start? 
Concerned about cold water, crowded starts, open water culture, 
Pacific Masters is sponsoring Open Water 101 a clinic for new and 
developing open water swimmers. It will cover Breathing and sighting, 
coping with panic, pack swimming, water entry and exit and mental 
Preparation.

There will be dry land talks by Suzanne Heim-Bowen, Suzie Dods Trevor 
Gillis and Lisa Hazen as well as other local, national and 
international open water swimmers. The location has been moved to 
Lake Del Valle. There is a limit of 50 swimmers so register early:
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09pmsow101.pdf
The Pacific Masters Swim Committee has opened up the event to all 
swimmers, but there will be a discount for Pacific Masters Swimmers.


BIDDING FOR NATIONAL POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
You can create an exciting opportunity for your club by bidding to 
host either the 2011 United States Masters Swimming National Short or 
Long Course Championships. The USMS Championship Committee to 
strongly encourage you to work with facilities within your LMSC to 
consider bidding for either of these showcase events. All entries are 
now processed by USMS, which takes away much tedious work from the 
host. The short course meet (25 yards or meters) typically takes 
place mid-May, however, it may be held anytime between April 15th and 
May 31st in accordance with USMS rules. The long course meet 
typically takes place mid-August although its allowable range is 
August 1 - September 15th.

BIDDING FOR NATIONAL OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Long Distance Open Water Committee is soliciting bids for postal 
events for 2011 and the Open Water events for 2011. The Postal events 
are the One Hour Postal, the 3,000-6,000 yard postal and the 5,000 
and 10,000 M postal Clubs are encourage to bid for those events.

For the open water events, in 2011 it is the West region's turn to 
host and organize the one mile Open water swim, the 1 Mile cable and 
the 3-6 Mile swim. The national championships would be a great way to 
get swimmers from all over the US to come to your swim.

Next year Lake Del Valle wil be the venue of the 1-3 Mile national 
championship. This year Millerton Lake was the scene of the one mile 
national championship.


Early Registrations for Long Course Nationals Due 6/23 6/19/2009
The early registration period for the 2009 Long Course National 
Championships in Indianapolis ends on June 23 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. 
After this time, the meet surcharge will increase from $40 to $50 and 
entries will be accepted online at the increased rate until July 3. 
Don't delay - get your entries in early! The meet will be held from 
August 6-10.

Application to Officiate at Long Course Nationals 6/19/2009
An application to officiate at the USMS Long Course National 
Championships is now available. The meet will be held from August 
6-10 in Indianapolis. Applications are due by June 30 for specific 
assigned positions.

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