[PacMasterUpdate] 30 September 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.

SIXTH ANNUAL ALAN LIU MEMORIAL SCM MEET
Mountain View Masters is organizing the sixth Annual Alan Liu 
Memorial  Short Course Meters Meet. The meet will be held in the fast 
Eagle Park Pool. Special awards, in memory of Coach Alan Liu, will be 
given to the winners of the 400 IM in each age group and gender, and 
to those who complete the "Alan Liu Animal Pentathlon," which 
includes the 400 IM, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 200 Back and 400 Free. 
Award recipients for the latter are not required to win their events.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09mvmscm.pdf

On-line entry at:
	https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1291&smid=1746

SACRAMENTO MASTERS 36TH ANNUAL SHORT COURSE METERS PENTATHLON
Sac Masters 36th Annual Short Courrse Meters Pentathlon will be on 
Sunday, 11 October at the Schaal Aquatic Center. The pre entry 
deadline is midnight 7 October 2009. You can also enter the day of 
the meet.
Meet Sheet:
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09sacscm.pdf
On-line entry:
	https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1266&smid=1703

http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09sacscm.pdf

2009 PACIFIC MASTERS SHORT COURSE METER CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 Pacific Masters Short Course Meters Championships will be 
held at the Clark Swim Center, Heather Farms, Walnut Creek. The meet 
is being organized by Walnut Creek Masters. The preentry deadline is 
Wednesday 7 October 2009 for on-line entries. (Mailed or hand 
delivered entry deadline is 1 October).
Meet Sheet:
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09wcmscmpdf.pdf
On-line entry:
	https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1301&smid=1752
MISTAKE IN THE NEWSLETTER
The dates of the 2009 Pacific Masters Short Course Meters meet are 
October 16,17 and 18. The dates in the newsletter say the same, but 
the dates over the events are incorrect. The dates are Friday the 
16th, Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th

UCLA BRUIN MASTERS MEET
Saturday 24 October is the UCLA Bruin Masters Meet at UCLA in Los 
Angeles. The meet will be at UCLA's new Spieker Aquatic Center - a 
state of the are all-deep water 8 lane competition pool. On-line 
entries preferred at
	https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1158&smid=1773

DAM BRUTE SQUAD POSTAL
Davis Aquatic Masters is starting a new postal event - the DAM Brute 
Squad Postal. This event is the 200 Fly, followed by the 400 IM 
followed by the 1650 Free (or as Jim Clemmons said "It is 300 Fly, 
followed by the 100 back, then the 100 Breast,  and the 1750 free).
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09dampostal.pdf


SUIT UPDATE
There will not be a new FINA Masters swimwear rule until mid-January 
at the earliest, so the June 1, 2009 USMS swimwear interpretation is 
still in effect.  Suits on the June 22 FINA-approved list and suits 
introduced prior to September 30, 2007 are still legal for US Masters 
Swimming meets.

FINA will make a decision on Master's swimwear in mid January.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS SET FOR 2010
The Pacific Masters Committee voted to set the championships for next year at:

Short Course Yards 16-18 April 2010
    Pleasanton California

Long Course Meters 9-11 July
    Santa Cruz California

Short Course Meters 8-10 October
    Walnut Creek, California

PRELIMINARY 2010 PACIFIC MASTERS SCHEDULE
The preliminary Pacific Masters Swimming Schedule has been posted on 
the web site. Currently there are 11 pool meets and 12 open water 
event on the schedule. This schedule is subject to change:
    http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html

USMS CONVENTION WRAP UP
One of USMS's convention tasks this September was the election of new 
officers. The below list includes new members of the Executive 
Committee.
	* President - Jeff Moxie
	* Vice President of Administration - Michael Heather
	* Vice President of Programs - Dave Diehl
	* Vice President of Local Operations - Ed Tsuzuki
	* Vice President of Community Services - Nadine Day
	* Treasurer - Ralph Davis
	* Secretary - C.J. Rushman

The Raleigh Area Masters Team, in association with US Masters 
Swimming, honored Barry Fasbender with the Championship Meet Award 
for his work behind the scenes in compiling and formatting computer 
data for USMS's national championship meets.


US Masters Swimming Coach of the Year is Nancy Kirpatrick-Reno of 
Conejo Simi Aquatic Masters.

The June Krauser Communications Award is presented annually to an 
individual whose communicative efforts have contributed to the 
growth, improvement, or success of U.S. Masters Swimming.. This 
year's recipient was Meg Smath of Kentucky, former rule book editor 
and US Masters Swimming secretary.

The Coaches Committee voted to create a Masters coaching 
certification program in partnership with the American Swimming 
Coaches Association.

The Fitness Committee was renamed the Fitness Education Committee, 
and announced that the 2010 Check-off Challenge would be hosted by 
the Colorado Swim Dogs.

The Open Water and Long Distance Committee announced the bid winners 
for hosting championship events in 2011. Open water championships in 
different distances will be held in Noblesville, Ind., Ft. Myers, 
Fla., Coney Island, NY, Lake Placid, NY, Madison, Wis., and Central 
Oregon. Chicago and Indianapolis will be hosting Postal Champs for 
next year

And lastly, the Championship Committee shared that they have selected 
Mesa, Ariz. to host Spring Nationals, and Auburn, Ala. to host Summer 
Nationals. The committee also voted to use the seasonal names going 
forward in an effort to make the meets more easily understood by 
those outside the sport.

    	http://www.usms.org/features.php?id=154

PICTURES FROM CONVENTION
Cokie Lepinski of the Marin Pirate Masters took many pictures at the 
convention.  You'll find them at http://www.cokielepinski.com. The 
convention photos are in the "Featured Gallery" section at the top of 
the page. They are available for free download. If you display them 
or share them, she asks that you credit her for the photography.

PACIFIC MASTERS SETS ALL TIME RECORD IN NUMBER OF SWIMMERS
With one month left in the registration year, Pacific has 10,653 
swimmers registered, Pacific is almost 8% above of where were were 
last year. Congratulations to the coaches and volunteers whose 
dedication and work encourage the swimmers to swim for fun, fitness 
and competition. California swimmers (northern and southern 
California) make up over 30% of US Masters Swimming membership

Clubs with more than 100 members:
Davis Aquatic Masters	635
Tuolumne Country Masters499
Walnut Creek    		494
Stanford        		470
Santa Clara Swim Club	443
Menlo Masters 		387
USF			351
CRUZ Masters		291
Mountain View Masters	248
Manatees      		223
Modesto Aquatic 	214
Temescal		208
Tri Valley Masters   	183
Burlingame 		181
Rockland Aquatic Masters 178
Central Valley      		169
South End Rowing Club      	167
Strawberry Canyon    	164
BAY			163
Sierra Nevada Masters	160
The Olympic Club   	153
Tsunami         		151
Rinconada   		140
Dolphin Club 		134
Peninsula Covenant     	134
San Mateo Marlins 	128
Alameda Aquatic Masters	113
Sacramento Masters		109
Santa Rosa Masters	106


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