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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>MONTHLY MEETING MAY 24th,
2005</b></font></div>
<div>Our regular meeting will be the 24th of May at the Heather Farms,
Walnut Creek, California. the meeting start at 7:30.</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1">Nominations</font> for coach of the year are due
at the meeting. You can email them to
mailto:chairman@pacificmasters.org by 23 May.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>What is required for the nomination can be found in the
March-April Newsletter</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/newsltr/06/06marapr.pdf</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>PARKSIDE OPEN WATER
SWIM</b></font></div>
<div>Thanks to the San Mateo Marlin Masters for organizing the
Parkside Open Water swim. The results are now on the Pacific Masters
web site:</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>IF YOU HAVE
MOVED</b></font></div>
<div>If you have moved and want to still receive your copy of
Swimmer Magazine, please go to the Pacific Masters On-Line
Change of Address page. Fill it out and your address will be changed
and you will continue to receive USMS Swimmer Magazine.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/members/memberupdate.shtml</div
>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>UPCOMING
MEETS</b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>Lake
Berryessa</b></font></div>
<div>On June 3rd, Davis Aquatic Masters hosts the 25th Annual Lake
Berryessa Swim.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.damfast.org</div>
<div>This is a great open water swim. One can swim the two mile swim
and then turn around to swim the one mile swim. After the open water
swim, an on site food service will provide the as tasty meal (extra
cost).</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>XI FINA World
Masters</b></font></div>
<div>The registration deadline for the FINA Worlds is 3 June 2005. You
can register online at</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>https://www.usms.org/comp/worlds06/entry/</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>This is a great place to compete against swimmers in your age
group and ability. You can swim any of the long course events if you
make the qualifying time. The 3KM open water swim will be at Crown
Beach in Alameda - water temperature is expected to be between 60-71
degrees. Swimmers can swim up to five individual events (but only two
on a day), three relays and the open water swim.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>SPONSORSHIP FOR THE WORLDS</b></div>
<div>Become a sponsor of the XI FINA World Masters Championships. For
additional benefits by donating to the non-profit organization hosting
the event, you will receive a sticker at registration to add to your
ID card to receive your benefits. Sponsorship levels include:</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>PATRON $2500</b></div>
<div>A patron will receive individual meet entry fees paid, expedited
processing at registration and check in. Preferred seating in the
Avery Aquatic Center, Entrys feel paid for all social events, an
officials logo polo shirt and hat, an official swimbag, a Speedo
Fastkin II suit and a<b> preferred parking pass</b> (priceless).</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>FRIEND SPONSOR $500</b></div>
<div>A friend sponsor will receive expedited processing, entry fees
paid for all social events and an official logo t-shirt and hat.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>SEAL SPONSOR $100</b></div>
<div>A seal sponsor will receive expedited processing at registration,
a limited edition XI FINA Masters logo mascot seal and an official
logo t-shirt and hat.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>The Organizing Committee hopes that you will consider become a
sponsor at one of the above levels. If you have already registered,
you can go online to add sponsorship to your registration.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>SPORTS MEDICINE
CONFERENCE</b></font></div>
<div>United States Masters Swimming and the Organizing Committee are
sponsoring a Sports Medicine Conference for Masters Swimmers. The
Conference will take place on the Stanford Campus on Sunday, 6 August,
Monday 7 August and Wednesday 9 August.<br>
</div>
<div>Speakers will include Joel McCormick Stager, Ph.D.,Jim Miller,
M.D., Jane Katz Ph.D.,and Mike Bottom.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Tickets are free to competitors. Seating is limited. You can
email for your free ticket by emailing mailto:smc@2006finamasters.org
.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>LOGO'ED ITEMS OF
APPAREL</b></font></div>
<div>Teams who are interested in special items of apparel, using the
XI FINA World Masters Championships log should contact
mailto:worldmastersproduct@speedousa.com</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>TO REPLY OR
COMMENT</b></font><br>
To reply or comment about anything in this email, please write to<br>
<x-tab>
</x-tab>mailto:update06@pacificmasters.org<br>
If you hit the reply key on your computer, your email may or may not
be seen in a timely manner. Use only the update06 address
please.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>If you are wishing to get off the list</b>, hit the reply key,
then put</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab><b>Remove</b><br>
in the subject line.</div>
<div>If you do not put Remove in the SUBJECT line, it may take weeks
before your email address is removed from the Email list.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font></div>
<div>The World Championships will need hundreds of volunteers to help
run the meet. We will need everything from greeters, to runners to
timers. As of Sunday night, over 2400 athletes have already
registered.</div>
<div>You can register on line at</div>
<div><br>
<x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.my-signup.com/2006FINAMasters<br>
</div>
<div>Anyone one can register, significant other, parents, children,
friends and cousins. Please help during the FINA World Championships -
3 August through 17 August.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>LONG COURSE
PRACTICE</b></font></div>
<div><b>SANTA CLARA</b></div>
<div>Santa Clara Swim Club is offering 13 long course workouts each
week. During the week we offer organized/coached workouts in the
morning from 6 to 7:30 am (M-F) and in the evenings from 6:15 to 7:30
pm (M-Th) and from 5:45 to 7:00 pm (Friday). On the weekends we
offer long course coached workouts from 9 to 10:30 am Saturday and
Sunday and 4 to 5:15 pm on Sunday. The drop-in cost is $5 or the
monthly is $40. All swimmers must be registered with USMS before
they are allowed to participate.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Besides these coached workouts, we also have lap lanes availabe
during the times posted above and alos from 5 to 6 am and 7:30 to 8 am
(M-F).</div>
<div> John Bitter, coach</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>STANFORD</b></div>
<div><font size="-1">.I wanted to give a heads up to all registered
PMS swimmers that we offer long course swimming at nearly all of our
workouts (with a few exceptions in the evenings). Any swimmer
from within PMS who would like to join us for some long course
training is welcome to do so with no commitment by purchasing a 7 Swim
Pass for $50.....the pass never expires and is good at any of our 19
weekly workouts.</font><br>
</div>
<div><font size="-1">On a separate but similar note.....In addition to
our regular Saturday morning workouts, we will be hosting some
"Impromptu" long course racing every Saturday morning in the
month of May (13th, 20th, and 27th). We'll run 20 lanes long course
and we'll race in 8 to 10 lanes. We'll race something like
four rounds of "your choice" 50m, 100m, and 200m swims.
Individuals can pick and choose what they swim. We will
not offer the 800, but can probably accommodate just about anything
else. These WILL NOT be</font></div>
<div><font size="-1">official swims, but just some practice racing,
getting off the blocks, and quality swimming in the competition venues
for the FINA Championships. ANYONE who is USMS registered is welcome
top join us at no charge on these days. The workouts are from
6:00 to 7:30am. I ask that guests arrive at</font></div>
<div><font size="-1">about 5:50am for set-up and warm-up. We'll
run as many heats possible with some warm-up time before and recovery
swimming mixed in-between the rounds. Anyone interested in some fun,
LOW KEY, racing is welcome to join us!</font></div>
<div><font size="-1"> Tim Edmunds,
coach</font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>---</div>
<div>From the email letter sent to people on the FINA Masters
list</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Greeting Fellow Swimmers:</div>
<div> </div>
<div>It is less than three months to the start of the first event of
the XI FINA World Masters Championships. The Organizing Committee has
been working very hard to create the best competitive conditions for
the Championships</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>This is a great meet to compete against other swimmers, you will
compete against other swimmers of your age and swimming ability. If
you enter a good seed time, in your heat you will compete against
swimmers who will almost match your ability. There will be
extraordinary competitive conditions. And the social events will be a
wonderful place to meet swimmers from around the world.<br>
</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>RECORDS</b></font></div>
<div>For those athletes who want to find out what the best times are
in their age groups, the world records and the meet records are on the
FINA web site.<br>
<br>
The latest set of World Records<br>
<x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.fina.org/master/pdf/rec_LC_may06_detail.pdf<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><br>
This is the first time that FINA World Masters Championships Meet
Records are available<br>
<x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.fina.org/master/pdf/rec_LC_FINAchamp.pdf<br>
<br>
FINA has also compiled an All Time Top Ten</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.fina.org/master/pdf/tabs_LC_all.pdf<br>
</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>SPECIAL OFFER FOR
COACHES</b></font><br>
For each team that registers 20 swimmers, the coach will receive a
championships coach's polo shirt. This cool shirt will identify the
person as a coach for a team that is competing at the World
Championships.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>RELAYS</b></font></div>
<div>All the relays will be on Tuesday - the 200 Mixed Free
Relay, 200 Mixed Free Relay, 200 Men's Medley relay, 200 Men's Free
Relay, 200 Women's Medley Relay and 200 Women's Free Relay. The team
leader can enter a time and an event. The final names do not have to
be entered until Monday before the relay - so the coach/team leader
can see who is swimming at the meet, but all the swimmers must
register for the meet.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>NO PHOTOS NEEDED -
YET</b></font><br>
We have made a couple of changes in the registration process, you do
NOT have to send two photos with your registration. This is for all
people who are registering<br>
<br>
When you go to accreditation, you must bring a government issued ID
(eg passport, Drivers license), your picture will be taken and
your meet ID will be generated. You should bring a copy of your
masters license or membership number.<br>
<br>
This is a great meet to compete against other swimmers, you will
compete against other swimmers of your age and swimming ability. If
you enter a good seed time, in your heat you will compete against
swimmers who will almost match your ability. There will be
extraordinary competitive conditions. And the social events will be a
wonderful place to meet swimmers from around the world.<br>
</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>"Escape From the
Rock</b></font></div>
<div> Know what the real thrill is swimming from Alcatraz?</div>
<div> </div>
<div>No, it's not braving the bone-numbing chill of the 61 degree
water. No, it's not the fact not a single
hardened criminal ever made a successful escape during the
Rock's 29 years as a Federal penitentiary.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>It is the real thrill of swimming from Alcatraz begins when
you stop halfway back across and take 15 seconds to savor and let
it sink in where you really are. Five KM to your right is the
bright orange Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands.
Miles to your left are the Oakland hills and Treasure Island.
Behind are the eerie ruins of Alcatraz with Angel Island looming in
the background. And in front of you is the majestic city of San
Francisco - your ultimate destination. This 15 second mental
video will stay with you the rest of your life.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Come join Organizing Committee, Pacific Masters and
South-End Rowing Clubs as we host a non competitive swim from
Alcatraz - one of the most exhilarating experiences you'll ever have.
Go to
<http://www.2006finamasters.org>http://www.2006finamasters.org<span
></span> to sign up today!"</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Currently we are offering the swim only to people who have signed
up for the World Championships.</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>HOTELS</b></font><br>
If you want to stay at a hotel or motel in the Stanford/Palo Alto
area, now is also the time to register for a hotel room. You can sign
up now, and your credit card will not be charged until July. Most of
the rooms in Palo Alto have been booked, but there are plenty of rooms
in Santa Clara and San Mateo.<br>
<br>
The Organizing Committee has secured rooms at 22 Bay Area hotels. We
were able to secure discounted rates. We have sold out our allotment
at five of these hotels. There are still many, many hotel rooms
available and to secure the greatest choice, please click here to view
the choices of hotels and chose one. The link can also be found
in the Quick Links list on the right side of the website.<br>
<br>
If you need to reserve a block of 20 or more hotel rooms, please
contact RJ Robinson
<mailto:RJ@paravion-inc.com>mailto:RJ@paravion-inc.com</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>DORM ROOMS -</b></font></div>
<div>The FINA Worlds Organizing Committee has secured a limited number
of Stanford Dorm rooms. Please note as Stanford says "Dorm Rooms"
are not hotel rooms and Stanford is not in the hotel business. These
rooms are used for students during the academic year and for
conferences during the summer season. More information is at
http://www.2006FINAMasters.org</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>For those who want a dorm room, you must sign up by the end of
this week.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b><br>
AIRFARE</b></font></div>
<div>If you are planning airfare for a group of 10 or more traveling
together, please contact Shannon Sullivan .
mailto:shannon@2006finamasters.org</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>DISCOUNTS</b></font></div>
<div>We have been working with different airlines and car rental
companies to secure discounts are on the airfares. The airlines
include:<br>
<span
></span> <br>
<span
></span> Cars<br>
<span
></span>
Avis <span
></span>
J907282</div>
<div> <br>
<span
></span>
Budget <span
></span> U063663<br>
<br>
<span
></span>
Hertz <span
></span> 011Z0014<br>
<br>
<span
></span>
National <span
></span> 002755 5002755<br>
</div>
<div
> <span
></span>
Thrifty <span
></span> 004C003535<br>
The companies offer different discounts of their published
airfares.</div>
<div>The farther out you purchase the ticket the more the
discount.</div>
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<div><br></div>
<div>Pacific Masters affiliate</div>
<div>Lands End<br>
<br>
Pacific Masters entered into a new affiliate relationship with Lands'
End Apparel . Lands' End is a maker of fine sports apparel for the
active person.<br>
<br>
If you click on the link to Lands' End from the Pacific Masters web
site (like the link above or the link in the navigation bar) Lands'
End will receive a rebate from your purchase<br>
</div>
<div>The Pacific Masters Logo'ed shirts that meet officials wear are
from Lands End.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>=====<br>
Have a good week</div>
<div><br></div>
<x-sigsep><pre>--
</pre></x-sigsep>
<div>michael<br>
Michael W. Moore<br>
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