[PacMasterUpdate] 30 December - HAPPY NEW YEAR

[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.


Happy New Year

On behalf of the Pacific Masters Committee, Nancy Ridout, our 
registrar and the executive committee and, we wish you the Happiest 
of New Years. May you have a prosperous and successful 2010.

2009 in Review
2009 was a very successful year for Pacific Masters Swimming. Almost 
10,700 swimmers registered with Pacific, an increase of over 7% from 
2008. there were 128 Pacific Masters clubs.

Pacific sanctioned 21 pool events includes nine scy meets, two LCM 
meets,five SCM meets, two postal meets and one intensive training 
camp. Pacific also recognized the National Senior Gams and the 
Manteca Senior games.

Pacific had 19 open water swims that included the new Hot August 
Chill at Donner Lake. A total of 3,966 swimmers raced in the Pacific 
Masters Open Water season, an increase of more than 6800 swimmers 
from 2008. For the feist time Pacific sponsored an open water clinic 
that was held at Lake Del Valle.

Pacific completed the movement to Hy-Tek Meet Manager to arun all 
pool meets. Every meet used Hy-Tek Meet Manager in 2009. This allowed 
a consistent product for the participants of our competitive events.

PacMasters Task force decided mid-year to use Club Assistant for 
on-line meet registration. The meet registration service performs US 
Masters Swimming member verification prior to completion of meet 
registration.

The Pacific Masters newsletter goes out six times a year and is 
included in the US Masters Swimming Swimmer magazine.

The Update was sent out over 40 times in 2009 to over 15000 swimmers. 
We cut back the number of recipients in the beginning of the year and 
increased the number of copies sent to over 16,300. The Update has 
been an effective way to communicate with PacMasters swimmers.

All of this has been done by volunteers who have given generously of 
their time. Pacific has done well because of our talented people.

NEW REGISTRATION YEAR
If you have not registered yet, you can registered on-line.
	https://www.ClubAssistant.com/club/USMS.cfm?l=38
All Pacific Masters memberships expire on Thursday 31 December 31. It 
is very important that you register. Your registration fee helps 
supports US Masters Swimming and PacMasters. Your membership fee pays 
for the secondary insurance, the USMS Swimmer, and the webs sites. 
Swimming is a great exercise; exercise that our bodies need. We hope 
you continue to swim, as we are "Swimming for Life."

For clubs to be covered by USMasters Swimming Secondary insurance, 
all swimmers must be currently registered. You can still register 
using a paper registration, by going to the PacMasters home page
    http://www.pacificmasters.org

2010 MEMBERSHIP
Currently there are 3653 swimmers and 102 clubs registered with 
Pacific. The 20 clubs with the largest number of members are:
CLUB	  Number
Davis		329
Walnut Creek	195
Manatees		161
Stanford		134
Tuolumne County	130
USF		128
TriValley		118
Santa Cruz	112
Mountain View	103
Bay		98
Temescal		97
Modesto		96
Strawberry Canyon	91
Burlingame	86
Menlo		85
Tsunami		85
Santa Clara	82
Alameda		69
Rinconada		60
South End		60

In about a month we will have the final numbers of club registration 
for 2009, along with the club registration. Congratulations to all 
the coaches and clubs that have done so well


ANNUAL OFFICIALS MEETING 9 January
The annual Pacific Swimming Officials Clinic and Swimposium will be 
Saturday 9 January at the Hilton Pleasonton at the Club 7050 Johnson 
Drive, Pleasanton, CA. More information can be found at
    http://www.pacswim.org/page/member_officials.html

PACIFIC SWIM COACHES CLINIC 7-10 January
The Pacific Swimming Coaches Clinic will be held at the Marriott 
Hotel, Napa, CA. Included will be Stroke School; Creative Training 
Sets (wet and dry); Stroke Development with David Marsh; Specificity 
in Dryland Training and other sets.

Information can be found at:
	http://www.swimshop.com/assets/images/PSCC/PSCC%202010.pdf

PacMasters is offering partial  scholarships for coaches to attend 
the clinic. For more information, please contact Cokie Lepinski at:
    mailto:coaches at pacificmasters.org

USA SWIMMING CLUB LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
Concurrent with the Coaches Clinic will be the USA Swimming Club 
Leadership and Business Management School The CLBMS isa six-hour 
workshop for club coaches and board members to learn how to be more 
effective in leading and managing their teams. more information can 
be found at
http://www.swimshop.com/assets/images/PSCC/PSCC%202010.pdf

USA SWIMMING REGIONAL BUILD A POOL CONFERENCE
This is a 1 day (8 hour) will be conducted by USA Swimming's 
Facilities Development Department staff. It will include Planning 
Precedes Programming; programming precedes design and design 
significance and options.
To Register contact Sue Nelson at 719-866-3594 or snelson at usaswimming.org

COACHES NEEDED
ALAMEDA
Alameda Aquatic Masters (AAM) Swim Team has an opening for an 
Assistant Coach position. This part time position will be responsible 
assisting in coaching 10 workouts a week all year long, design swim 
workouts to various levels of swimmers' ability and interest and 
provide up-to-date coaching techniques and instruction to Team's 
membership. AAM is looking for an individual, who is energetic, 
motivated, well organized and can communicate effectively with adult 
recreational and competitive swimmers. Please send a cover letter and 
resume by December 31, 2009 to: aamcoaches at yahoo.com or Alameda 
Aquatic Masters, 2109 Buena Vista Ave., Alameda, CA 94501

MOUNTAIN VIEW MASTERS
Responsibilities
o	MVM is looking for a head swim coach who will lead the 
workout program and create a fun, supportive swim environment.  The 
head coach will also work in close partnership with the MVM board to 
implement the strategic vision of the club.
o	The head coach is responsible for developing a workout plan 
for our year-round program, running the majority of weekly morning 
practices, managing the coaching schedule to ensure all practices are 
covered, providing feedback to the swimmers, and manage stroke 
clinics.
o	The head coach will set the direction and goals of the 
coaching program and work with his/her assistant coaching staff 
effectively to implement the program.  If necessary, the head coach 
will recruit and, with board approval, hire qualified assistant 
coaches that embody the MVM philosophies.
o	To ensure that the overall team is aligned to the same 
vision, the head coach will be expected to attend the monthly MVM 
board meetings and hold quarterly coaching staff meetings.
This is a part-time hourly position.  Expected hours will be 
approximately 15-20 hours per week, including time on deck.  Hourly 
rate will be commensurate with experience. Interested Parties should 
send their cover letter and resume to: jobs at mvm.org


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

TOC Honors Margery Meyer In the TOC 1500

The 2010 Olympic Club1500 Meter Swim Meet will be dedicated in honor 
of Mergery Meyer. Entries for the event must be postmarked by 6 
January, 2010. You will be able to swim the event in the tech suit. 
Entries for the event must be postmarked by 6 January, 2010. You will 
be able to swim the event in the tech suit.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/10tocscm.pdf


FOG CITY QUADRATHON
The Fog City Quadrathon will be Sunday 24 January at the Herbst 
Natatorium, St Ignatius College Prep, San Francisco. This meet will 
feature the 500 Fr, 200 Fr, 100 Fr and the 50 Fr. The pre entry 
deadline is 20 January 2010.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/10fogscy.pdf

USMS 3000 AND 6000 YARD POSTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The results of the USMS 3000 and 6000 Yard Postal Championships are 
now posted on the USMS website. Congratulations to all who 
participated.

	http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats09/


CLUBS REGISTERED FOR 2010
Thank you to the following clubs for registering for the 2010. Clubs 
must be registered before swimmers can register with that club.

Name	Abbr
Alameda Aquatic Masters	AAM
Almaden Swim & Racquet Club	ALMA
Alpine Hills Swimming Masters	AHSM
Aquasol Masters		AQUM
Arden Hills Masters Swimming	AHMS
Bay Masters		BAY
Bear River Swimming	BRS
Berkeley (CA) Aquatic Masters	BAM
Brentwood Masters Swim Club	BMSP
Burlingame Aquatic Club	BAC
Cal Maritime Academy Masters	CMAM
Carson Tigersharks		CARS
Carson Valley Masters	CVM
Chico Masters Swimming	CHIC
City of Morgan Hill Masters	MHSC
Clovis Swim Club Masters	CLOV
Club Assistant Swim Team	CAST
Club Hot Tub		HTUB
Club Sport of San Ramon	CSSR
Davis Aquatic Masters	DAM
Dolphin Club		DC
El Camino YMCA Masters	ECYM
El Cerrito Aquatic Masters	ECAM
Ellis Electric Eels		EEE
Fig Garden Swim Team	FGST
Fog City Masters		OG
Fremont Glenmoor Masters	FGM
Fresno Dolphin Masters Swim Team	FDM
H2Oldies			H2OL
Hanford YMCA Masters	HYM
JCCSF Masters Swimming	JCCM
Ladera Oaks Masters		LOM
Livermore Valley Tennis Club	LVTC
Loch Ness Masters		LNM
Los Altos Masters		LAM
Los Altos Mountain View Masters	LAMV
Los Gatos Swim And Racquet Club	LGSR
Lucas Valley Aquatics Masters	LVAM
Madera Masters Swimmers	MMS
Manatee Aquatic Masters Inc	MAM
Marin Pirates Masters	MPM
Masters Penguin Swim Club	MPSC
Mavericks Masters Swimming	MMSW
Menlo Masters Aka Team Sheeper	MELO
Miracle Swimming Institute	MSI
Modesto Area Aquatic Club	MAAC
Montclair Swim Club		MSC
Motherlode Masters		49ER
Mount Tam Racquet Club	MTRC
Mountain View Masters	MVM
Napa Valley Masters		NVM
North Bay Aquatics		NBA
Oakwood Athletic Club Masters	OAK
Orinda Aquatic Masters	OAM
Parkpoint Patriots		PPP
Peninsula Covenant Aquatic Masters	PCAM
Petaluma Valley Masters	PVMA
Presentation Masters	PRES
RCP Tiburon Milers		RCP
Redding Swim Team		RAD
Redwood Coast Masters	RCM
Rinconada Masters		RINC
Rocklin Aquatics Masters	RAMS
Rolling Hills Mud Sharks	RHMS
Sacramento Masters	SAC
San Francisco Rec & Parks Masters	SFRP
San Francisco Tsunami Masters	TSUN
San Mateo Master Marlins	SMMM
San Rafael Aquatics Teams	SRAT
Santa Clara Swim Club Masters	SCSC
Santa Clara University Swimming	SCUS
Santa Cruz Masters Aquatics	CRUZ
Santa Rosa Masters		SRM
Scotia Swim Team		SST
Sierra Marlins Swim Team Masters	SMST
Sierra Nevada Masters	SNM
Solano Aquatic Sea Otters	SASO
SOLO Swim Club		SOLO
South End Rowing Club	SERC
South Palo Alto Masters	SPAS
St Helena Masters Swimming	SHMS
Stanford Masters Swimming	STAN
Strawberry Canyon Aquatic Masters	SCAM
Tamalpais Aquatic Masters	TAM
Temescal Aquatic Masters	TEME
The Olympic Club		TOC
Tri Valley Masters		TVM
Truckee Tahoe Aquatics Masters	TTAM
Truckee Tahoe Swim Team	TTST
Tuolumne County Aquatic Masters	TCAM
Univ of the Pacific Masters	UOPM
University of San Francisco Masters	USF
Vacaville Swim Club		VACA
Valley Splash Aquatic Masters	VSAM
Walnut Creek Masters	WCM
West Coast Aquatic Masters	WEST
Western Athletic Club Masters	WACM
Wine Country Aquatics of Napa	WCAN
Wine Country Masters	WINE
Winters Aquatic Club		WNTR
Woodland Swim Team Masters	WOOD
Yuba City Masters Swimming	YCMS

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-michael




END OF THE YEAR
Because you are a US Masters Swimmer you can create your town Fitness 
Log account on the US Masters Swimming web site. You can log your 
daily swimming yardage and it will track your yardage through out the 
year. Go to
	http://www.usms.org/myusms/flog/
to create your own account. It would be a good start for next year, 
but  starting to log your yardage in the account. (I  made my goal of 
swimming 250 miles during 2009. Now do I raise the bar?)

The Go the Distance has a great worksheet to log your daily yardage. 
It has more distinct ways to log your yardage, that most people will 
ever need.



END OF YEAR DONATIONS
For those who are considering making donations to charitable 
organizations, I would like to recommend two swimming related 
charities:
   The USMS Endowment Fund is the charitable arm of US Masters 
Swimming and provides grants to  programs with a focus on medical and 
health research on the benefits of swimming, development assistance 
for new masters programs and help Masters programs with special 
needs. Supported projects include:

    SwimFest - an annual interactive coaching experience that includes 
pairing up mentor Masters coaches with aspiring Masters coaches.
    Indiana University Counsilman Center - Focus is on the research on 
the obvious physiological mechanisms that lead researches to believe 
that Masters swimmers may be 10 to 15 years younger than their 
chronological age.
    Arizona State University: A study on how swimmers stroke changes 
as we age (hopefully, we get better).
    Arcadia University - a study on the modifiable risk factors for 
shoulder pain in swimmers.
   If you would like to discuss opportunities to contribute to the 
USMS Endowment Fund, contact Rob  Butcher at mailto:rob at usms.org (be 
sure to tell him you are a member of Pacific Masters).

    The International Swimming Hall of Fame in Ft Lauderdale is the 
repository for much of the swimming history. While the hall is always 
worth a visit when visiting south Florida, they need our support.
    http://ishof.org/
Membership starts at $35.00


-- 
michael w. moore
michael at pacificmasters.org