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<div><u><b>HOUSING FOR LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS, JULY 8-10,
2005</b></u></div>
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<div>A limited number of reasonably priced on-campus apartments and
dormitory rooms are available for those of you coming to Santa Cruz
for the Long Course Championships. To give us an idea of how
many swimmers are interested in staying in the available rooms, please
read the following information and respond, via email, to<b> Joel
Wilson</b>, meet Director, at<b> mailto:openwatr@got.net</b>.</div>
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<div>Please respond by<b> May 21</b> so that we can reserve a block of
rooms. Expressing your interest in staying on campus does not
reserve you a room nor does it commit you to reserving a
room. Your response is to help us determine how many rooms to
ask to be set aside for swimmers coming to the meet.</div>
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<div>We will announce when it is time to make reservations on the
Pacific Masters email list.</div>
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<div>DORM ROOMS: sleep 2-4, depending on the room; no linen so
bring your own or sleeping bag; 3 meals a day; $55/night.</div>
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<div>APARTMENTS: 3 single beds per apartment; kitchen, linen
supplied; $90/night.</div>
<div>Also, apartments with 2 single beds, kitchen, linen supplied;
$75/night.</div>
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<div><b>Pacific Masters Office Closed</b></div>
<div><b>May 18-22</b><br>
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The Pacific Masters Office will be closed May 18th through the 22
while Nancy Ridout, PacificMaster's registrar attends the United
States Masters Swimming 2006 Short Course Yards Championships.<br>
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<div>Please contact Nancy before Wednesday or next week.<font
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ASCA WORLD CLINIC - FT LAUDERDALE - SCHOLARSHIP<br>
United States masters Swimming in it's continuing effort to promote
and support USMS Coaches will sponsor one coach from each LMSC to
attend the American Swimming Coaches Association's World Clinic in
Fort Lauderdale Florida September 6 to 11, 2005.<br>
<br>
Pacific Masters Coaches who are interested in the award should contact
Brian Stack Pacific Masters Coaches Co - Chair at
mailto:brianstack@sbcglobal.net to apply. The Pacific Masters
Coach who is selected will also receive from Pacific Masters a $250.00
stipend to help with room or travel expenses.<br>
Coaches interested should include with their application email a short
biography including a resume of coaching experience and a short
statement of how attending the ASCA Convention will make them a better
coach, both for their team and for Pacific Masters. Please
respond by May 20, 2005.<br>
Interested coaches can get more info on the USMS Home page.<br>
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OPEN WATER SEASON<br>
The 2005 Pacific Masters Open Water Season has just begun.Redwood
Coast Masters is organizing the Spring Lake One Mile Open Water Swim.
The race is in Spring Lake, in Santa Rosa and will start about 9:am.
You can enter on-line at www.lifeguardforlife.org<br>
<br>
Lake Berryessa Annual one and Two Mile Swims will be on Saturday June
4, 2005. You can register at www.damfast.org<br>
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XI FINA WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS EMAIL LIST<br>
The XI FINA Masters World Championships has an email list list to
inform people about the Championships taking place at Stanford
University in 2006.<br>
<br>
If you would like to be on the email list go to
http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/finamasters to sign up.<br>
<br>
The first email has gone out. All email will be archived at
http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/finamasters/<br>
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MAY JUNE NEWSLETTER<br>
The Pacific Masters May June Newsletter is now on line at<br>
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The news letter includes information about the upcoming meets. It is
the beginning of the Open Water Season and the Long Course season.
Leianne Crittenden has written an article about Masters training at
the Olympic High Altitude Training Center.<br>
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Stanford University Invitational Grand Prix, May 20-22, 2005<br>
<br>
The first annual Stanford University Invitational Grand Prix is coming
May 20-22, 2005 to the Avery Aquatic Center. Many of the fastest and
most exciting swimmers in the country, including Tara & Dana Kirk,
Randall Bal, Peter Marshall, Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin will
be participating in the meet.<br>
<br>
In order to host such a world-class event we need your help to make
sure all the participants have a first-class experience. We are
looking for volunteers, especially Timers and Meet Marshals. Not only
do you get a front row seat at the meet, you are helping ensure the
success of the event. To volunteer, please visit
http://pasa.stanford.edu/SUGrandPrixSign-up/Scripts/index.pl and click
on any of the team sites. Volunteer work opportunities include
marshaling, drug testing escorts, timers and runners. For more
information about volunteering, please contact Stanford Master's
Swimmer Sue Jensen at grandprixswim@sbcglobal.net.</div>
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If you would like to purchase tickets for the meet you can call
1-800-STANFORD or visit the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office at Gate 2
of the Stanford Football Stadium. Tickets for Prelims are
$3-Youth/Senior and $5-Adult. Tickets for Finals are $6-Youth/Senior
and $8-Adult. All Sessions passes are also available for the meet.
Visit <>www.stanfordinvite.org for additional meet
information,<br>
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WORLD MASTERS GAMES<br>
You're running out of time if you want to participate in the
Edmonton World Masters Games! Friday, May 20 is the deadline to
register.<br>
<br>
"Some sports are already full and others are filling up rapidly,"
says Games Executive Director Barry Anderson. "You can no longer
afford to wait to register."<br>
<br>
There are already close to 17,000 athletes registered from 73
countries (numbers from May 11), so don't miss your chance to
experience 10 days of world-class sport competition, with social and
cultural festivities that celebrate sport for life. Passion qualifies
you.</div>
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All athletes registered for the Games are automatically entered for a
chance to win a trip to the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games. The trip
includes airfare, hotel and two paid athlete registrations.<br>
<br>
For just $75, your companion also qualifies for the special benefits
of our Companion Program. Register now.<br>
<br>
To register as an athlete, companion or volunteer, or for details,
visit the Edmonton 2005 World Masters Games website at
http://www.2005worldmasters.com or call (780) 822-2005.<br>
<br>
You're never too old Š but you might be too lateŠ</div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2" color="#000000"><b>THE
SOUTH-END ROWING CLUB'S 10TH ANNUAL ALCATRAZ INVITATIONAL
SWIM</b></font></div>
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<div> COME TEST YOURSELF AGAINST A GREAT 1.25 MILE CROSS-CURRENT
SWIM AND THEN HAVE BRUNCH!</div>
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<div> Saturday, July 30, 2005, Jump off the boat at 9:15 AM</div>
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<div> Lynne Cox the world's best cold-water open water swimmer
and now a NY Times best-selling author, will be our guest of
honor.</div>
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<div> 600 swimmers will be taken to Alcatraz, where the swim
begins at approximately 9:15 a.m. and ends at our clubhouse at the
foot of the Hyde St. Pier at 500 Jefferson St, where sauna and showers
are available.</div>
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<div> Awards Ceremony begins at approximately 11:00 a.m.</div>
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<div> Awards to over-all winners in wet-suit and non-wetsuit
divisions. T-shirt to all participants. Finisher Medals
awarded to those that are able to complete the swim. Electronic Timing
by PM EVENTS for accurate individual swim times, posted immediately
after event ends</div>
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<div> Brunch served after the swim.</div>
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<div>Event over by 1:00 p.m.</div>
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Proceeds benefit the South-End's Building Renovation Fund.
Come see what your past generosity has produced with our newly
renovated Cook Shack and Day Room.</div>
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<div> Registration and swim information is available at
www.south-end.org</div>
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Have a good week<br>
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<div>michael</div>
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<div>michael w. moore<br>
michael@mwmoore.org</div>
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