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September 2006</title></head><body>
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MOVED</b></font></div>
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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>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>UPCOMING
MEETS</b></font></div>
<div>MVM Alan Liu<br>
Sac Sprint Pentathlon</div>
<div>WCM Pac Masters SCM Champ</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#FF0000"><b>THIS WEEK</b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>ALAN LIU SHORT COURSE METERS
MEET</b></font> - SUNDAY</div>
<div>The Mountain View Masters Alan Liu Short Course Meters Meet will
be October 1st at Eagle Pool in Mountain View. You may deck
enter.</div>
<div>
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/06mvmscm.pdf</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>SACRAMENTO SPRINT
PENTATHLON</b></font></div>
<div>The 33rd Annual Sacramento Sprint Pentathlon will be held at the
Schall Aquatic Center at UC Davis. October 7th.</div>
<div> http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/06sacscm.pdf<br>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>PACIFIC MASTERS SHORT COURSE
METERS CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font></div>
<div>The last short course meters meet of the season will be the
Pacific Masters Championships held at the Heather Farms Diving Tank,
Walnut Creek California, October 13-15th.</div>
<div>
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/06wcmscm.pdf</div>
<div>The mail deadline is Saturday 30 September. You can enter on line
until midnight Wednesday 4 October. No deck entries.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>SWIM ACROSS
AMERICA</b></font></div>
<div>SWIM ACROSS AMERICA had a swim in the bay on Saturday. The
swimmers swam from Chrissy Field to the Gate to Alcatraz and back to
Chrissy Field. They raised almost $100,000. that money will go to UC
San Francisco Childrens Hospitla Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Program. Team Tsunami was singled out for honors by raising $15,000
for the swim. Matt Chappell celebrated his one year anniversary of the
start of chemo by swimming in the event. Congratulations to all the
swimmers!</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>SHIRTS AVAILABLE FROM
WORLDS</b></font></div>
<div>And a few notes:<br>
1. Floral shirts - a limited number of large and x large shirts
remain. They are for sale for $25.00 including postage and handling in
the US and $35 international. Send an email with your credit card
number to tshirts@2006finamasters.org , call 650.856.2234, or mail a
check to<br>
<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Anne Cribbs<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>BASOC - Bay Area Sports
Organizing Committee<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>201 California Ave., Suite
1450</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>San
Francisco, CA 94111.<br>
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<div>2. The LOC will send a CD of the results to all federations who
had competitors participating in the meet.</div>
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<div>3. Any comments or suggestions about the World Championships that
you wish to pass on to Perth can be emailed to
comments@2006finamasters.org and will be included in the final
report.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>OTHER FINA CHAMPIONSHIPS
MERCHANDISE</b></font></div>
<div>Merchandise and mementos are still available for purchase on
line. There are Polo shirts, t shirts, wine glasses, seals and other
items. Go to</div>
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</x-tab>http://www.2006finamasters.org</div>
<div>Then Click<b> STORE</b></div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>OPEN WATER
RESULTS</b></font></div>
<div>All the Open Water Swim Meet Results for 2006 have been posted on
the web site.</div>
<div>
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml</div>
<div>Thank you to all the meet directors and volunteers for putting on
the meet. Congratulations to all who participated in the meets.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>DAVIS AQUATIC MASTERS FALL
STROKE CLINIC FOR FITNESS SWIMMERS</b></font></div>
<div>Where? Civic Pool, corner of 5th and B St. When? Freestyle
Saturday Sept. 30, Backstroke Sunday Oct. 1, Butterfly Sunday Oct. 8
and Breaststroke Sat. Oct. 21. All clinics from 1-2:30pm. Clinics
stress technique through specific stroke drills and include the turn
of that specific stroke. Coach Rick Powers and ass'ts will give you
individual attention to help improve your skills and efficiency in
each stroke. Cost? $10 pre-paid. $15 on the day. Contact Rick at
rpswimmer@hotmail.com. Rick has given hundreds of clinics in 30
countries over the last 40 years.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>PACIFIC MASTERS
CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font></div>
<div>The Short Course Pacific Masters Championships will be organized
by the Walnut Creek Masters and the Tri Valley Masters in late April.
The meet will be held in Pleasanton.</div>
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<div>The Short Course Meters Meet will be organized by the Walnut
Creek Masters and be held in the diving pool at Heather Farms in
October of 2007.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>2008 US MASTERS SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font></div>
<div>The 2008 USMS Short Course Yards Championships will be held at
the University of Texas in Austin. The long course championships will
be held at Mount Hood, Oregon.</div>
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<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>
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<div>Have a good week</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>michael</div>
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<div> For those who would like to see great pictures of the FINA
World Masters championships</div>
<div><font face="Verdana" size="+2"
color="#05001F"><u>http://www.isiphotos.com</u></font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>If anyone has pictures taken at the open water swim from the
bridge with the houses and docks on both sides of the chute, I would
love to see them.</b></div>
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<div>michael<br>
Michael W. Moore<br>
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