[PacMasterUpdate] 14 July 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.

RESULTS PACIFIC MASTERS LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The results of the Pacific Masters Long Course Championships are 
posted on the Pacific Masters web site.
   http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml
Thank you to Jenny Kubicki and the Chabot College Aquatics team for 
organizing the meet. They went to great lengths to make the swimmers, 
coaches and officials feel welcome. The Large team award was won by 
USF Masters, medium team by Walnut Creek and small team was Rolling 
Hills Mudsharks who edged out the Manatee Aquatic Masters (The points 
totals were recalculated last night, as originally the mens distance 
events were not included).
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml

PACIFIC MASTERS MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY
The Pacific Masters Swimming Committee will be meeting on Wednesday 
15 July in the classroom of Clark Aquatic Center, Heather Farms, 
Walnut Creek. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. A light dinner starts at 
7:00


OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 PMS Open Water championship will take place at the Santa 
Cruz Roughwater Pier Swim, August 1, 2009.

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

MAAC SUMMER SCM
Modesto Area Aquatic Club is organizing the 3rd Annual MAAC Summer 
SCM. It will be at the Modesto Junior College Aquatic Complex on 
Saturday 15 August 2009.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09maacscy.pdf

HOT AUGUST CHILL
The Donner Lake 1/2 mile, one mile and 500 yard Hot August Chill will 
be on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the west end of Donner lake. This is 
the first year of the event organized by the Truckee Tahoe Swim Team. 
Debbie Meyer will be the Master of Award Ceremonies.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09donnerow.pdf

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. It is on the 26th of July, the clinic is from 8am to 11 
am. There are only a few seat left. There is a limit of 50 swimmers 
so register early.

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.
	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.


2009 Whiskeytown Lake Open Water Swim
The 2009 Whiskeytown Lake Open Water Swim will be on Sunday September 
13th at Whiskeytown Lake (just outside Redding, California). It is a 
one and two mile swim. Both swims count in the open water points 
competition.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09redowwhiskey.pdf

USMS HEADQUARTERS NOW OPENED
USMS  received the certificate of occupancy and officially openedthe 
new USMS headquarters
this afternoon.  They are still working our way through getting 
settled and over the next couple of months, the headquarters will 
continue to improve as the cubicles and front reception area are 
installed, the copier is ordered, furniture needs are rounded out and 
our front entrance signage is installed.  But the important point is 
they  are open.  Our phone systems works and our new number is 
941-256-8767
(USMS).

Fitness Logs Available for US Masters Swimming Members
U.S. Masters Swimming has released a new online service that is 
available exclusively for our members. Members may now track their 
swimming and other fitness activities via our new online Fitness Logs 
(FLOGs) tool. With this exciting new online service, you can log a 
wide variety of fitness activities such as swim workouts, running, 
weights and yoga on your flog calendar and track your weekly, monthly 
and annual totals online.

Members who are participating in the popular "Go The Distance" 
fitness event will also enjoy the convenience of having the data from 
their flog automatically included in the monthly event reports

	http://www.usms.org/features.php?id=142

Don't over rotate your rotator cuff
Did you know stretching can actually injure your rotator cuff? Read 
Dr. Jim Miller's tips for prevent a tear in your shoulder.
http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=490&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&mid=806&ItemId=3132

BABY WRINKLES; LEATHER FACES
Dr Jim Miller has written an article that is on the USMS web site 
about skin damage by the sun.
	http://www.usms.org/articles/articledisplay.php?a=202
For those of you who have an Apple iPhone, there is a program that 
will tell you how long a sunscreen if properly applied will last (put 
in the SFP and it looks for the UV rating for the day in your area.

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
Linda Schoenberger has written a article on creating opportunities 
that is on the US Masters Swimming web site.
	http://www.usms.org/articles/articledisplay.php?a=206

AQUAMAN AT 80
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat wrote a nice article about 80 year old 
Dick Lewis and his love of swimming.
	http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090712/SPORTS/907129955/1033?Title=Aquaman-at-80

Long Course Nationals Roster, Psych Sheets and Sixth Event 7/12/2009
The meet roster and psych sheets are available for review for the 
2009 Long Course Nationals. There are 1147 swimmers entered in the 
meet. Due to the large size of the meet and expected long days, the 
sixth event for all swimmers has been dropped.

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