[PacMasterUpdate] [The Update] 5 June 2010

[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.

Lake Del Valle .75 & 1.5 miles - 6 June - National Championships - Slight Change of Time
The Lake Del Valle Open Water swim will have a slightly different time than what you may have seen. The .75 Mile swim will start at 8:30 and the 1.50 swim will start at 10:00am. It is starting just a few minutes later than on the original meet sheet.

Swimmers can register at the meet, but you have to get there early as you have to register for the 0.75 mile race by 7:45 am and the 1.5 Mile race will close about 9:15. GET THERE EARLY AND HAVE FUN !!!!


Lake Berryessa  One and Two Mile 12 June - Part of new H2Open Series
One of the biggest swims of the year. This season, Lake Berryessa has been chosen to be part of a new USMS open water series, USMS H2Open.  A very popular swim that brings in the crowds.  Water temp is comfortable. Plenty of parking and a shuttle runs frequently to haul you and your stuff from the parking lots. Bring a chair because the grass is full of foxtails and there are only a few picnic tables to sit at. You can pre-order a lunch…or bring your own food.
 http://www.damfast.org/berrywelcome2010.html
You can register on-line until 11:59 the night before. OnLine registration is preferred
   https://register.bazumedia.com/kiosk/reg/form?eventID=62

New FINA Tech Suits Fitting, Breakfast and Workout
Q Swimwear, NorCal Swim Shop and Walnut Creek Masters are hosting a suit fitting, breakfast and workout, Sunday June 13th for all Pac Masters swimmers.

Suit fitting:   8 to 10am at Heather Farms pool in Walnut Creek
Masters Swimmer RoQue Santos has started up his own swim suit line that features the FINA approved Q Tech Swim Suit.  

Special price for this event
     Q Tech female kneeskin: $299.00
     Q Tech male jammer: $199.00
Masters Workout hosted by WCM and Kerry Obrian;
    8 to 9 am
  and
    9am to10am
  Your choice of workout time.

Breakfast:
     Bagels, juice and coffee will be served!


http://www.swimshop.com/product.php?productid=17929&cat=272&page=3
June 19 FRESNO LONG COURSE MEET

The Fresno Long Course Meet will be held at the Clovis Olympic Swimming Complex, Clovis West Swimming pool 1070 Teague, Fresno. Online entries close 16 June. Deck Entries will be allowed. The meet starts at 1pm, so there is time for swimmers to drive down from the Bay Area to compete. (and also swim in the Millerton Lake one Mile swim. 

     http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/10ClovLcm.pdf

June 20 Millerton Lake 1-mile or 2 Mile - Beach entries now allowed


Held at Millerton Lake, 15 miles northeast of Fresno.  The swim is the day after a long course meet in Clovis.  Millerton Lake was created by construction of the Friant Dam across the San Joaquin River in 1944. For history buffs, the original Millerton County Courthouse, built in 1867 is at the swim site. A little more historical lore -- the lake now covers Camp Barbour, a military encampment from the 1850’s. You can swim either the one or the two  mile event. No Deck entries - Mail Entries must be received by 18 June. Beach entries now accepted:

    http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/10cloOw.pdf

Lake Sonoma Swim
The Lake Sonoma swim A fun swim.  There’s a long and windy road to get there.  The location feels like it is the middle of nowhere. You can enter on-line. The pre-entry deadline is 24 June
   http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/calendarl.shtml

Pacific Masters Long Course Championships
The 2010 Pacific Masters Long Course Championships will again return to UC Santa Cruz. The long course pool was replastered and is now in tip-top condition. The meet is 9-11 July 2010 at the East Field house pool at UC Santa Cruz
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/10cruzLcm.pdf
You can register on line at:
    https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1510&smid=2249

Open Water 101
Pacific Masters is again offering Open Water 101 - a clinic for new and developing open water swimmers on Sunday, 25 July 2010 at Lake Del Valle. The clinic will include in-water drills, breathing and sighting techniques, coping with panic, pack swimming and water entry and exit. You must pre-enter by 17 July

    http://pacificmasters.org/comp/10pacm101.pdf
  
PacMasters Calendar
The PacMasters Calendar is now in a calendar format (Monday to Sunday). It has the meet deadlines as well as the dates of the meets themselves. Thanks to Caroline Lamber who created the calendar.
   http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/calendarl.shtml
Pacific Masters Newsletter - July August

The  July August Pacific Masters  newsletter is now available on line. The newsletter includes s the meet sheets for July and August. Thanks to Joanne Bervan for putting together and editing the newsletter.


US Masters Swimming Summer Championships (Long Course)
The US Masters Swimming Summer Championships (Long Course) will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico 9-12 August (Monday- Thursday). There will also be an open water swim on Friday. The pool is a very fast ten lane by 50 meter pool with a diving tank for warm up. This will be a great place for a family vacation - to see old San Juan or relax on the beach.

You can enter on line at 
	http://www.usms.org/comp/lcnats10/
you must enter by 8 July. USMS has a wide selection of hotels - the airfare from the west coast is about $500 R/T

TIBURON MILE
Registration is open for the Tiburon Mile which will be held on 17 October. The swim is one nautical mile from Angel Island to the shores of downtown Tiburon. In addition to the race that weekend there will also be The Olympic Gold Medal Swim Clinic with Josh Davis, 2000 Olympic Team Captain, on Saturday, Oct. 16th from 9-11 am at the College of Marin pool. There will also be the Sprint Classic which will featureRyan Lochte, Cesar Cielo, Matt Grevers, Nathan Adrian, Ben Wildman-Tobriner, Garret Weber-Gale and  Fred Bousquet who will compete for a $10,000 1st prize. For more information go to:
   http://www.rcptiburonmile.com/

NATIONAL AWARDS
The U.S. Masters Swimming Kerry O'Brien Coaching Award
The U.S. Masters Swimming Coaches Committee initiated a new award in 2008 with the goal of recognizing coaches who are building our membership in communities throughout our country. Originally named the Grass Roots Coaching Award, it has been renamed to honor Coach Kerry O'Brien of Walnut Creek Masters, who embodies the passion, dedication, and heart that these coaches bring to the pool deck. It is with the efforts of individuals like these that U.S. Masters Swimming will most certainly move to a greater level.

Last year Jay Christiansen of Clovis, Linda Gilchrist of Alameda Aquatic Masters and Dana Kirk of South Palo Alto Master were given the award. If you know a person who you think should be nominated, please contact either me (chairman at pacificmasters.org) or Nancy Ridout (registrar at pacificmasters.org). The nominations will be discussed at the monthly Pacific Masters meeting.


The U.S. Masters Swimming Club of the Year Award
USMS clubs are constantly trying to develop programs that draw people in, support their swimmers, and set the standard for other clubs to follow. Initiated in 2006, this annual award publicly recognizes the efforts of the great clubs that embody these attributes. 

LMSCs may nominate clubs or they may encourage individual clubs to nominate themselves. Once a club receives this award, that club may not be nominated again for a period of five years. 

Based upon the three core objectives: Serve, Educate, and Build Membership, each applicant should describe how the nominated club has met and is currently meeting the criteria.  Clubs are encourage to nominate themselves.

 http://www.usms.org/admin/awards/docs/clubofyearinfo.pdf

The U.S. Masters Swimming June Krauser Communications Award
The June Krauser Communications Award is presented annually to an individual, or group, whose communicative efforts have contributed to the growth, improvement, or success of United States Masters Swimming. 

To submit a nomination, write a one-page letter detailing why the candidate is deserving of the award and send it to Hugh Moore: 
swimmoore AT comcast DOT net 
or 
2102 N Vassault 
Tacoma, WA 98406 
Email submissions are preferred! 

By the Numbers
Pacific Masters is about 1% ahead of last years membership totals. Congratulations to all the coaches who work hard for their members, it is through your hard work that brings swimmers to your club and the growth of Pac Masters.
	     2009 2010
Grand     9136	9248
DAM 	581	580
WCM 	456	451
STAN 	411	412
TCAM 	401	414
MELO 	349	337
SCSC 	344	301
USF 	        324	324
CRUZ 	258	252
MVM 	214	207
MAM 	206	204
TEME 	183	172
MAAC 	170	177
TVM 	163	189
SCAM 	158	162
BAC 	        157	157
RAMS 	156	141
SERC 	146	155
BAY 	        139	142
SNM 	138	149
TSUN 	136	178
TOC   	135	170
DC 	        123	141
RINC 	121	101
PCAM 	120	158
SMMM 	117	156


2012 NATIONAL LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The US Masters Swimming Open Water championships rotate throughout the United States. This year Pacific is honored to host the 1-3 Mile Championships at Lake Del Valle. In 2012, the western region is eligible to bid for two mile cable swim and the greater than six mile championships. The Long Distance Committee is accepting bids for the both of those events through 1 August. If your club or group is interested in organize either please contact Glenda Carroll at mailto:openwater at pacificmasters.org


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