[PacMasterUpdate] 10 August 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.

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
You can register on line until 11:59 9 August 2009

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

Lake Sonoma Open Water
The Russian River swim was moved to Lake Sonoma. It will be a one 
mile swim on 22 August 2009 at Lake Sonoma.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09LakeSonomaOW.pdf

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
The preentry deadline is 15 August and there is race day registration.

TIBURON MILE
The Tiburon Mile is 13 September. It is a very competitive meet that 
goes from Angel Island to  the shores of Downtown Tiburon. 
Registration is $129 if you register by 28 August. (This race is not 
part of the open water points competition.)
	http://www.rcptiburonmile.com/

MARLINS SWIM AND EAT CLASSIC
The San Mateo Master Marlins Swim and Eat Classic is Sunday 20 
September. All of the 50s will be swum along with the 100 IM, 200 
Medley Relay and 1200 Free Relay and the 100 IM

PACIFIC MASTERS OFFICE LIMITED SERVICES
There will be limited service at the Pacific Masters office from 
Tuesday 4 August until Monday 20 August. Full service resumes on 17 
August.

RON JOHNSON PASSES AWAY
Ron Johnson, member of the Masters Hall of Fame, passed away on 
Friday night. Ron lived in Arizona and there is the Ron Johnson SCM 
meet that is held in November.
    http://www.usms.org/hist/sto/?ID=183

US MASTERS SWIMMING CONVENTION
The 2009 US Masters Swimming convention will be in Chicago, ILL 
September 17-20. Pacific is still looking for a few more swimmers who 
would like to learn about the Masters organization and be willing to 
help Masters swimming over the next year.  A delegate is expected to 
attend  the House of Delegate meetings, a workshop and the Zone 
meeting. You get to meet scores of enthusiastic Masters swimmers who 
have been dedicated to make the Masters swimming work.

If you are interested in attending and meet wonderful people from all 
over the US, please contact Nancy Ridout at 
mailto:registrar at pacificmasters.org.

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

3RD PAN AM MASTERS SWIMMING AND OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS
The third Masters Pan American Championships will be held in 
Veracruz, Mexico, October  28 through November 1, 2009. October 28 is 
the Open Water swim and the pool events commence the next day.

http://www.asua-aquatics.org/html/English/2panmaster1.htm

USMS 5 and 10 Kilometer Postal Championships (50 meter pools only)
A reminder that the USMS 5 and 10 Kilometer Postal Championships are 
currently going on. You can compete. Information is at
https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1246&smid=1646
You can swim in the championships until 15 September.

2010 FINA WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Swimming is 31 July to 6 August with Open Water on 7th August 2010. 
There is one relay day on 4 August.
	http://www.2010finamasters.org/

Qualifying times
http://www.2010finamasters.org/files/Masters_VM_2010/text-filer/Qualifying%20Times_Final%20REVBpdf.pdf

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