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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>NATIONALS:</b></font></div>
<div>In listing the Pac Masters swimmers who broke national records, I
inadvertently left off Richard Todd of TCAM who set a new standard in
the 200 Breaststroke. Congratulations Richard!!</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>PACIFIC MASTERS SWIMMING
MONTHLY MEETING</b></font></div>
<div>The October Pacific Masters Swimming Monthly meeting will be held
at Heather Farms, Walnut Creek, California, Wednesday, 30 May 2007 at
7:30. All clubs are asked to send a representative. All members are
invited to attend.</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>TRIVALLEY LAKE DEL
VALLE</b></font></div>
<div>The TriValley Lake Del Valle swim is 9 June. There are two
events, the .75 mile and the 1.5 Mile course. Lake Del Valle is a
treasure behind Livermore .</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>BURLINGAME SPLASH AND
DASH</b></font></div>
<div>The Burlingame Splash and Dash is Sunday 10 June. The Splash and
Dash has added 200's to its schedule this year. One can swim all the
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>CHANGE IN PACMASTERS
SCHEDULE</b></font></div>
<div>There have been changes in the Pacific Masters Calendar. The
Short Course Meters Championships have been moved to the 20-22 of
October. Please check the schedule for the schedule of meets during
the year.</div>
<div><x-tab>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>WHERE ARE THE
CLUBS?</b></font></div>
<div>I have been working on way to show where the Pacific Masters
clubs are located. I have used maps.google.com and Google earth to
show were the clubs are located. This is a work in progress and not
everything is on the map. Many clubs are not on the map, because
the address that we have for your club is the coaches home address. I
did not want to put that address on the map. There are some clubs that
might not want to be on the map, for different reasons. I would
appreciate it if members of a club would check out the map to be sure
that the pool is in the right place and if you have a website to be
sure that I wrote the URL correctly.</div>
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<div>Go to</div>
<div>If you have dialup or slow broadband</div>
<div
><http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=http%3A%2F%2Fpac<span
></span
>ificmasters.org%2Fgeneral%2FPacMasters.kml&ie=UTF8&z=8&o<span
></span>m=1<font size="+1"
color="#0000FF"><b>></b></font>Dialup<font size="+1"
color="#0000FF"><b> -</b></font> map only</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div>If you have fast broadband:</div>
<div
><http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=http%3A%2F%2Fpac<span
></span
>ificmasters.org%2Fgeneral%2FPacMasters.kml&ie=UTF8&om=1&<span
></span
>ll=38.419166,-121.481323&spn=3.029755,2.905884&t=h&z=8<font
size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>></b></font> Broadband maps -
picture</div>
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<div>If that does not work try:</div>
<div>Go to</div>
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</x-tab>http://maps.google.com</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>be sure that "Search the map is highlighted.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>In the box between Google Maps and Search maps write:</div>
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</x-tab>http://pacificmasters.org/general/PacMasters.kml</div>
<div>you can cut and paste.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>If anyone would like to contribute an icon that is better than
the pins, please send it to me. If your club is not listed and it
should be, send me the information. If someone want to have an icon
for open water swims or for pool swims, create it and we can set
that up. Send the information to:</div>
<div>chairman at pacificmasters dot org.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>GRANTS AVAILABLE TO CLUBS FROM
USMS ENDOWMENT FUND</b></font></div>
<div>Your club can apply for grant money for anything that advances
Masters swimming. Examples may include:</div>
<div>· Swim clinic for
prospective Masters swimmers</div>
<div>· Transportation from
a local retirement home or college campus to your pool for a one-day
trial membership swim</div>
<div>· Team brochures or
posters to distribute at triathlons, ball fields, rec centers,
etc.</div>
<div>· Formation costs for
a new Masters team</div>
<div>· Relocation costs to
maintain Masters practices at an alternate facility during
construction or renovation</div>
<div>Pacific Masters can't guarantee that your application will be
approved. Read the program requirements at
<http://www.usms.org/admin/lmschb/lmsc_hb_endowment.pdf>http://<span
></span>www.usms.org/admin/lmschb/lmsc_hb_endowment.pdf or call Doug
Church at (317) 773-2190. Applications must arrive by mail on or
before June 1 at the USMS Endowment Fund for payment this year. Take
advantage of this opportunity to market your club.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>JOHNSON CLARK, RIP
1921-2007</b></font></div>
<div>Johnson Clark passed away on 27th April 2007. He was a long time
Masters Swimmer. His daughter, Ditto Clark said he was very much
accomplished, but the thing his was most proud of was beating Ray Taft
in the 50 free (they were in the same age group).</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
29 May to Michael Moore (by email at
<mailto:chairman@pacificmasters.org>
chairman@pacificmasters.org</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">or hand deliver to 350 Wayland, San
Francisco, CA 94134.</font></div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>BREAK-A-LEG" AQUA-THON
FOR COACH JOEL WILSON</b></font></div>
<div>Joel Wilson, coach of the Santa Cruz Masters recently broke his
hip (Not by swimming I hope) On Saturday June 9th, 2007 the
Santa Cruz Masters Swimmers, in conjunction with the UCSC Swim team,
will be holding a Break-A-Leg Aqua-Thon to help raise money for his
medical expenses. For all those who don't already know him,
Coach Joel is a founding member of Santa Cruz Masters and has been
coaching the team since 1988. He has served as Meet Director for PMS
Long and Short Course Championships since the early-1990's.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>All those wishing to participate in the Break-A-Leg-Athon should
download the Sponsor Form Sheet</div>
<div>
http://www.cruzswim.org/the%20aquathon%20(2).pdf</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Participants:<br>
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* Will have two hours on June 9th to swim up to 200
lengths;<br>
* Should get as many pledges, for each length, as
possible;<br>
* May collect donations, instead of pledges, if
they do not wish to<br>
swim lengths<br>
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<div>Checks should be made payable to the Santa Cruz Masters Swim
Team. All checks and cash donations should be sent </div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab> Kim
Musch, Aquatics Director</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>East
Fieldhouse</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>University of California Santa Cruz</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>1156
High Street, Santa Cruz, California, 95064.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>They would appreciate the return of all donations by Monday, June
25th.</div>
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<div>http://www.cruzswim.org/the%20aquathon%20(2).pdf</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>
<div><br></div>
<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 Quaifying times have been posted:</div>
<div
>http://www.wasct.wa.gov.au/files/grabdoc.php?type=doc&id=386&<span
></span>cid=1</div>
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<div>In looking at the Q times, it looks like I can qualify - well
only if I work hard and practice.</div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font></div>
<div>USMS is soliciting bids for the 2009 Short Course Yards
Championships, the 2009 :Long Course Meters Championships, the 2008
Open Water Championships. In 2008, Pacific is eligible to bid
on the greater than 3 mile and less than six mile open water
swim.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>If you are interested in organizing the National Championships,
please contact Barry Fasbender at
<mailto:operations@pacificmasters.org>operations@pacificmasters<span
></span>.org. Barry was the USMS Championships Committee chairman. He
can answer your questions and walk you through the process.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>USMS NOMINATIONS, SUBMITTALS
AND BIDS</b></font></div>
<div>The USMS Fitness Committee is accepting nominations for the 2007
USMS Fitness</div>
<div>Award Award. The award is given to the individual or organization
demonstrating outstanding contribution to fitness programs within
UMMS.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>They are also accepting bids for the three USMS Postal
Fitness events (Checkoff Challenge, 30 minutes Swim and Virtual Swim
series. Contact fitness at usms dot org. Deadline 1 July.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>The June Krauser
Communications Award</b></font></div>
<div>The Communications Committee is accepting nominations for th 2007
June Krauser USMS Communications Award. The award honors outstanding
contribution the commun9ication within USMS. To submit a nomination
write a one page letter detailing why the candidate deserves the
award. Send to Hugh Moore 2102 mailto:swimmoore@comcast.net.
Deadline July 1.</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>The USMS RULE BOOK COVER
CONTEST</b></font></div>
<div>USMS is accepting submission for the 2008 Rule Book Cover.
For information contact mailto:susanehr@usms.org</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>PRINTING BIDS</b></font></div>
<div>USMS is soliciting bids to print the 2008 Rule Book. For specs
interested bidders should contact Susan Ehringer at
mailto:susanehr@usms.org.</div>
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<div>michael</div>
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