[PacMasterUpdate] [The Update] 15 August 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.

PACIFIC MASTERS MONTHLY MEETING - PHONE MEETING 18 AUGUST 2010 
The regular monthly meeting of the Pacific Masters Swim Committee  will be a teleconference that will start at 7PM. All teams are invited to have a representative on the phone call. All members are  invited to contribute. If you are interested, please contact Nancy Ridout at 415 892 0771 and she will give you the telephone number and  password. 

The phone meeting allows swimmers from all over the Pacific LMSC to  participate and not travel to the bay area. On the agenda is the 2010  Pacific Masters Championships. 

Modesto Short Course Meters Meet Saturday, 21 August   (check date)
The Annual Modesto Area Aquatic Club Short Course meter meet will be Saturday, August 21. This is the first meet of the Short Course Meters season. Enter early if you wish to compete the number of competitors is limited. On-line Deadline is 18 August. Registrar on line:
         https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1544&smid=2451

HOT AUGUST CHILL 22 August 2010
The second annual Hot August Chill will be 22 August 2010 at Donner Lake.  Donner Lake is very easily accessed right off of Highway 80, in Truckee.  It is a beautiful, clear lake and a great swim with water temperatures this year over 70 degrees.  Registration fee includes park entrance fee, hospitality, BBQ, live band, and lots of awards.  This year they’ve included a wetsuit division.  The swims include the 1/2 Mile, the One Mile and the 500 yard Open Water Swims.  (The Wet suit division and 500 Yard do not count in the open water points competition.)  You can register online at http://www.active.com/swim-meet/truckee-ca/hot-august-chill-open-water-swims-2010.  

Hot August on-line deadline is 20 August 2010.

Online registrants automatically entered into a raffle for local ski passes, and two extra wetsuits!
 http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/10TTow.pdf

Whiskeytown Lake Open Water Swim - PacMasters Open Water Championships 12 September 2010
This year, the two mile swim has been designated the Pacific Masters Swimming Open Water Championship.  Whiskeytown Lake is just outside Redding so plan to drive up the day before. This is a beautiful lake. There’s a nice shady picnic area and beach so bring the family. This event is in the early fall and the weather can be either chilly or hot. The lake is a bit cooler than Berryessa (think mid to high 60’s). If you plan to do both the 1- and 2-mile events, be prepared to feel a little cold at the start of the 2-mile. Post event snacks.
    http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/10Whiskeytown.pdf`.Whiskeytown postmark deadline is 2 September.

LAKE NATOMA COLD WATER CHALLENGE 25 September - New 5K Event
New distance for this year! Sierra Marlins is hosting a 5K and 1 mile swim. The swims will be held in Folsom Lake at Beals Point. The water will be in the 70's if not 80's. Every pre-entry receives a tee shirt. Check http://www.sierramarlins.net/Home.jsp?team=smst for more information.

Pacific Masters Newsletter
 Pacific Masters September/October Newsletter has been posted. This contains information about the upcoming meets, coach of the year and the video library.

     http://www.pacificmasters.org/newsltr/10/10SepOct.pdf  .

Do you Tweet?  Pacific Masters does!  
Twitter is a social media tool in which people communicate (tweet) in 140 characters or less. Twitter is free, however, to have full access, you must sign in with a username and password. Registered users may subscribe to other author tweets - known as following - and subscribers are known as followers.  Twitter is another opportunity to reach out and interact with the swimming community, as well as encourage others into the sport. Twitter is, without a doubt, the best way to share and discover what is happening right now.
 
Our Twitter ID is @PacMastersSwim (http://twitter.com/PacMastersSwim)

Lose your Pacific Masters Card?
If you lost you Pacific Masters card and need a new one, you can go to:
    https://www.ClubAssistant.com/club/usms_member_card_request.cfm
where you can print out your PacMasters Card. Of course, you can contact our Registrar about getting a new card (mailto:registrar at pacificmasters.org) to get a new card.

LUCAS VALLEY AQUATIC MASTERS ALSO LOOKING FOR COACH
Lucas Valley Aquatic Masters, who practice at the Lucas Valley Cmmunity Center in San Rafael is also looking for a coach. They have eight practices a week. For more information contact Amy Simpson  <lvsimpson4  at  gmail.com>

Bay Masters (BAY)  is looking  for an  Assistant  Coach
Interested candidates  should contact Annette Wheeler, Aquatics Manager,  by  email:   Annette.Wheeler at ucsf.edu  or  by  phone: (415) 502 - 4446 for  more  details  and  particulars.

Duties would  include covering  weekend  practices and  covering for  the  Head  Coach, Doug Huestis,  during any of his projected future absences. In  addition,  additional  life guarding  and/or  swim instructor  hours  may  be  available to  supplement the  coaching  hours for  individuals  with  the  proper certifications.  

For  an  idea of  the  amount  of  coaching  hours their  program has  please  visit  their  web site:    www.baymasters.org  and  click  on  "Practice  Schedule".  This position  is  available  immediately.  For  full  details  call  or  email  Annette Wheeler  directly if  interested.

INTRO TO BAY SWIMMING
The Dolphin Club in San Francisco offers a monthly introductory course on swimming in San Francisco Bay.

For new swimmers and for anyone who wants to brush up or learn more.
Held once a month, this hour-and-a-half session includes materials about Aquatic Park geography, tides and currents, swimming in cold water and how to avoid hypothermia, our non-human friends in the water, and lots more.
 
1-hour chat with Q & A followed by an optional group swim.
Non-members welcome, with payment of $6.50 day-use fee.

UPCOMING SESSION: Sunday, August 22, 10AM
The Dolphin Club, 502 Jefferson Street (in Aquatic Park), San Francisco

Limited to 10 people, RSVP required. For more information visit the Dolphin Club Website.  (note change in the number of people).

2010 Swim Across America - 25 September 
The Bay Swim is an SAA favorite - swimming under the Golden Gate Bridge is unbeatable and swimmers come from all over the country to participate. Expect to see recreational and competetive swimmers as well as a few Olympians. This years open water swim will take place September 25th, 2010 in the San Francisco Bay.  Sign up for this fun 1.5 mile (or .5 mile) swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to Crissy Field Beach.Join them  this 2010 in the Bay, or by starting a pool swim in the SF area.wim Across America, Inc., [SAA] is dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through swimming - related events.
  http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/Page.aspx?pid=317

Request for Proposals
Pacific Masters Identity Package
 Pacific Masters Swimming is ready to retire its logo that has been used for the past 30 years.  We are looking for a graphic artist or design firm who would like to develop a new visual identity for us.

Pacific Masters Swimming (pacificmasters.org) is searching for a professional graphic designer or company to create a new identity, including a logo, for our organization. This new visual identity will be used on our website, letterhead, newsletter, banners, open water trailer, brochures, posters, flyers, electronic communication, meet sheets, swim caps, swim bags, giveaways -- everywhere that Pacific Masters Swimming has an opportunity to establish brand presence and awareness. 

More information can be found at 
     http://www.pacificmasters.org/general/logo_identityPkg.pdf

TIBURON MILE 17 October
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/ 

Pacific Masters by the Numbers 
As of 15 August, Pacific Masters had 10,294 swimmers versus lasts year 10,576 . Teams with more than 100 registered swimmers include:
DAM 	618
WCM 	481
TCAM 	449
STAN 	445
MELO 	366
SCSC 	359
USF 	353
CRUZ 	277
MVM 	227
MAM 	219
TVM 	205
MAAC 	202
TEME 	202
TSUN 	201
TOC 	183
SNM 	180
SERC 	177
BAC 	172
PCAM 	167
SCAM 	167
SMMM 	164
RAMS 	156
BAY 	153
DC 		153
CLOV 	136
AAM 	117
SRM 	117
RINC 	108
SAC 	104
MMSW 	103

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-michael


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