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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>COACHES MEETING / TEAM
LEADERSHIP MEETING</b></font></div>
<div>There will be a coaches meeting / Team leadership meeting on May
5th. Tom Boyd, and Jim Wheeler are the featured speakers. Tom Boyd
surveyed Masters swimmers last year. Tom segmented swimmers into
different groups. Each group, whether it be the elite, tri-athlete,
competitive or "swim for exercise swimmer" has its own
peculiarities He will discuss the results of the survey
and what it means for coaches and with that knowledge how they can
work better with their swimmers. The answers may surprise you and
should generate a lively discussion for building your team's join and
stay factor</div>
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<div>Jim Wheeler will be speaking team interaction with the pool
management. Aquatic management has its own set of priorities and
needs. For the team, by addressing the needs of aquatic management in
the terms of aquatic management will insure a more harmonious
relationship. Jim has work on both sides of the aquatic table so his
insights will prove valuable for team management.</div>
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<div>The meeting will be at the Heather Farms Community Center, Walnut
Creek, starting at 11am until 3PM. Lunch Will be provided. While
"deck entries" are accepted, please call Nancy Ridout 415
892 0771 if you plan to attend - we want to know how many chairs to
set up for.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>PARKSIDE AQUATIC
MILE</b></font></div>
<div>The Parkside Aquatic Mile will be on 12 May 2007 at San
Mateo, California. The entry fee is $30.00 if paid by 5 May. there
will be race day entries. For more information contact Joel Swartz at
openwater@sanmateomarlins.org.</div>
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<div><x-tab>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>SPRING LAKE ONE MILE OPEN
WATER</b></font></div>
<div>The Spring Lake One Mile Swim will be on 19 May at Spring Lake
which is near Santa Rosa, California. You can register on-line at
http://www.lifeguardsforlife.org before 13 May. Or you can register at
the meet.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>LAKE BERRYESSA OPEN
WATER</b></font></div>
<div>The 33rd Davis Aquatic Masters Annual Lake Berryessa Open Water
swim will be held Saturday 2 June at Lake Berryessa. This is the
most popular Pacific Masters sanctioned swim. You are encourage to
enter early to avoid the lines on race day.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>COACH OF THE
YEAR</b></font></div>
<div>The nomination deadline for the 2007 Pacific Masters Coach of the
year is 30 May at the Pacific Masters Swimming Monthly meeting. You
are encouraged to nominate your coach before then by sending your
nomination to</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Michael
Moore</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>350
Wayland Street</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>San
Francisco, CA 94134-1730</div>
<div><font color="#000000">The award is based on a coach's
activities since January 1, 2006, and also their activities over their
career. These activities are measured on a competitive as well as a
noncompetitive basis, taking into account:</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><i><b>Competitive:</b></i> Club and
individual performance at Pacific meets and championships as well as
USMS National Championships in any sanctioned course that reflects the
coach's skill and inspiration (including relay and individual
records on a Pacific, USMS or World record basis)</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><i><b>Non-Competitive:</b></i> Club size,
growth and vigor; participation in volunteering, and club
participation in hosting well-run events.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><i><b>Other Factors to Consider:</b></i>
Service to Pacific Masters, USMS or other public or private community
organizations, and outstanding professional services, including
publications or participation in clinics or other
activities</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><i><b>Nominations:</b></i> Nominations may
be made by any registered Pacific Masters club officer, in a written
statement setting out how their nominee meets these qualifications, as
well as the instructional and inspirational qualities of the coach.
You may support your nomination with supporting letters from up
to four registered Pacific Masters swimmers. Send these materials by
28 May to Michael Moore (by email at
<mailto:chairman@pacificmasters.org>
chairman@pacificmasters.org</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">or by mail to 350 Wayland, San Francisco,
CA 94134.</font></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>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>FINA WORLDS
-2008</b></font></div>
<div>The XII FINA World Masters Championships will be held in Perth,
Western Australia, Australia 15-25 April 2008. All of the aquatic
disciplines will be run concurrently, so that one can see all the
events there.</div>
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<div>For those who would like to receive their newsletter, go to</div>
<div>http://2008finamasters.org/subscription.php</div>
<div>to subscribe.</div>
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<div>The sprints will not have any qualifying times. The distance
events will have qualifying times, but the times have not yet been
posted.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>DAM STROKE
CLINIC</b></font></div>
<div>Davis Aquatic Masters spring stroke clinics for novice swimmers:
Sat. May 12 Freestyle; Sunday May 13 Backstroke; Sunday June 3
Butterfly; Sat. June 9 Breaststroke. All clinics held at Civic pool,
corner of 5th and B St. in Davis from 1-2:30 pm. Cost is $10 per
clinic for</div>
<div>non-DAM members. Contact Coach Rick Powers at
<mailto:rpswimmer@hotmail.com>rpswimmer@hotmail.com</div>
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