[PacMasterUpdate] 27 October 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.

SHORT COURSE MEET CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2010 Pacific Masters Short Course Meters Championships  is over. 
The results have been posted on the Pacific Masters web site.

Thanks to Walnut Creek Masters and all the members for running a great meet.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml

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

FRESNO SHORT COURSE YARDS MEET
November 7th is the date for the Fresno Short Course Yards meet. The 
meet starts at 1 PM  so there is plenty of time to drive down from 
the bay area. This was  the venue of the 2009 US Masters Swimming 
Short Course Yards National Championships. You can still use your 
"fun" swim suits at this meet.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09cvasscy.pdf

SCHEDULE BY MONTH
We have a new schedule by month that is on line. Thanks to Caroline 
Lambert for putting the effort in to create the calendar.

http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schedulemonth.html

END OF THE REGISTRATION YEAR
October is kind of the end of the registration year. If your club has 
any registrations that you are holding, please be sure to send them 
to our registrar, Nancy Ridout as soon as possible (NOW). We are at 
10,766 members and it would be nice to hit 10,800.


PACIFIC MASTERS CLUB REGISTRATION
Nancy Ridout, Pacific Masters Registrar, has sent out to each club, 
the 2010 club registration information. It is very important that you 
send in the club registration form by the end of this month. Swimmer 
registration for 2010 starts on November 1st and swimmers cannot 
register with your club until the club has
Name
Alpine Hills Swimming Masters
Aquasol Masters
Bay Masters
Club Assistant Swim Team
Santa Cruz Masters Aquatics
Davis Aquatic Masters
El Cerrito Aquatic Masters
Fresno Dolphin Masters Swim Team
Fig Garden Swim Team
Los Gatos Swim And Racquet Club
Loch Ness Masters
Lucas Valley Aquatics Masters
Livermore Valley Tennis Club
City of Morgan Hill Masters
Marin Pirates Masters
Montclair Swim Club
Miracle Swimming Institute
Oakwood Athletic Club Masters
Orinda Aquatic Masters
Peninsula Covenant Aquatic Masters
Rolling Hills Mud Sharks
Sacramento Masters
Sierra Nevada Masters
Scotia Swim Team
San Francisco Tsunami Masters
Truckee Tahoe Swim Team
University of San Francisco Masters
Valley Splash Aquatic Masters
Walnut Creek Masters
Woodland Swim Team Masters
Yuba City Masters Swimming

CONTROLLER FOR US MASTERS SWIMMING
US Masters Swimming is looking for controller for the Sarasota, FL office.

http://usngbjobs.teamworkonline.com/teamwork/jobs/jobskey.cfm?s=masters+swimming

MAGGIE AND HER MILERS
US Masters Swimming web site had a top feature on Maggie Tevis of the 
Rolling Hills Mud Sharks an her work with swimmers to get them to 
swim a mile. Tevis allows anyone to join the class as long as they 
can swim 25 yards freestyle without stopping.
	http://www.usms.org/features.php?id=156

CELEBRATE YOUR SWIM FITNESS
Linda Shoenberger wrote the October Fitness Article of the Month on 
"Celebrate your Swim Fitness."

"I often hear people complaining about "having" to go work out.  It 
never enters my mind that swimming for fitness is a chore or 
something I "have" to do."
	http://www.usms.org/fitness/articleofthemonth.php?a=223

USMS HQ VIDEO TOUR AND CLUB UP DAY
This past Saturday, under the direction of our forewoman Laura Hamel 
who is also our editor-in-chief (Laura has spent more than a month 
obtaining permitting and navigating city permission. Laura also 
rallied the clean up day volunteers), we hosted our USMS clean up 
day. We can not give enough thanks to the more than 30 masters 
swimming volunteers that showed up to help.

We recognize that so many of our volunteers have looked forward to 
the day that USMS would have a headquarters. A headquarters that can 
pay homage to the years of dedication, service and passion for our 
mission. We each can take great pride in how USMS is growing and 
celebrating our culture.
    Clean up day video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY3OyIRPjX4
    USMS headquarter tour video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W69tceu7MYg
           (Rob Butcher, USMS Executive Director)


US MASTERS SWIMMING THIRD QUARTER 2009 BUSINESS REPORT
The third quarter business update for U.S. Masters Swimming includes 
a look back at 2009 and the accomplishments recognized by U.S. 
Masters Swimming. This report also includes a look forward into 2010 
and update to our Action Plan.
	http://www.usms.org/admin/update_2009_Q3.pdf

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