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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>HAPPY NEW
YEAR</b></font></div>
<div>On behalf of Nancy Ridout, our registrar, Barry Fasbender, Joan
Alexander, Karen Duggan, Bill Grohe, Linda Schoenberger, Jennifer
Zeitler and the Pacific Masters Committee, we would like to wish you a
very happy and prosperous new year.<br>
<br>
michael moore<br>
chairman,<br>
Pacific Masters Swimming<br>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>SWIMMING
ARTICLES</b></font></div>
<div>Linda Schoenberger has written two articles that are on the
USMS web site:</div>
<div> 7 Habits of Fitness Swimmers<br>
http://www.usms.org/articles/articledisplay.php?a=158<br>
Fun with Numbers<br>
http://www.usms.org/articles/articledisplay.php?a=157<br>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>UPCOMING
EVENTS</b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>Jon Steiner Memorial
Mile</b></font><br>
You can start competing in the Jon Steiner Memorial Mile now.
Competition started on 22 December and will go through 29 February.
You can swim the Memoral Mile will swimming the One Hour Swim (killing
two birds with one stone).<br>
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08tamow.pdf</div>
<div><br>
<font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>ONE HOUR SWIM</b></font></div>
<div>The most popular even t sponsored by USMS is the One Hours Postal
Championships. Anyone can participate in their own pool by swimming as
far as he can in one hour while a friend or team mate logs the
yardage and splits. Information can be found in the current issue
of<br>
<x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/1hrentry.pdf<br>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>THE OLYMPIC CLUB
1500</b></font></div>
<div>The Olympic Club is again organizing the Olympic Club 1500.
Entries must be postmarked by 9 January. The event takes place in the
new Olympic Club Pool which is a great place to swim.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08tocscm.pdf</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>FOG CITY
QUADRATHON</b></font></div>
<div>Fog City is again organizing the Fog City winter Quadrathon. It
will take place on Sunday January 27th. One can swim the 500, 200, 100
and the 50. If you enter by 22 January, the fee is $20.00. Late and
Deck entry is $35.00</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>PACIFICA RELAY
MEET</b></font></div>
<div>The Pacifica Relay meet is early this year as it will take place
on 3 February. Pre-registration is required this year.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08smmmscy.pdf</div>
<div>Last year, one could score a USMS national top ten in the 55+ and
above age groups in the 800 Free by just competing. The 800 Free is
offered at this meet</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>USF VALENTINES DAY
AFFAIR</b></font></div>
<div>The 2008 USF Valentines Day affair will be on 9 February 2008 at
the Kored Recreation Center on the USF Campus. This is always a very
popular meet and the competition will be great.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08usfscy.pdf</div>
<div>You are encourage to enter on line.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>GO THE
DISTANCE</b></font></div>
<div>It looks like USMS will again have the GO THE DISTANCE Challenge.
I would urge swimmers to track their swimms for the a while until the
2008 forms are posted on the USMS Web site. To participate just log
your workout yardage.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/fitness/content/gothedistance</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>OFFICIALS
CLINIC</b></font></div>
<div>The Pacific Swimming Officials Clinic will be held at the
Sheraton Hotel,5990 Stoneridge, Pleasanton, CA. Registration starts at
8:30 and will be over at 2:30 All new and experienced officials are
encourage to attend.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>COACHES
CLINIC</b></font></div>
<div>The NorCal Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic will be 3-6 January at the
Marriott Hotel, Napa, California. Mark Schubert will be speaking
there. Also Pacific Masters Swimmer Becky Wildman-Tobriner will be
speaking on Diversity in Swimming, Building your Team.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab
>http://www.swimshop.com/norcal/assets/images/pcc/PSCC%2008%20EMAIL.p<span
></span>df</div>
<div>You can still register.</div>
<div><br>
<font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>JANUARY- FEBRUARY
NEWSLETTER</b></font><br>
The January-February Pacific Masters Newsletter has been posted on the
Pacific Masters website. It contains the 2008 schedule and meet
information for meets in December and January.<br>
<x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/newsltr/08/08janfeb.pdf</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b><br>
PACIFIC MASTERS 2008 SCHEDULE</b></font><br>
The 2008 Pacific Masters Schedule has been posted on the web site.<br>
<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html<br>
</div>
<div>Currently 35 events are planned for the next year. Included in
the schedule are short course yards, long course meters, short course
meters and open water.<br>
</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRAINING
CAMPS</b></font><br>
A training camp program is offered to Masters Swimmers and coaches who
will be attending the XII FINA World Championships in Perth. Pool time
will be dedicated to conditioning and technique improvement. This
program is designed for dedicated Masters Swimmers who are committed
to advancing their performances and skills.</div>
<div><br>
Swimmers will train in 50m pools and attend one to two workouts a day
training and getting to know fellow swimmers and coaches.<br>
<br>
Further information can be found at<br>
http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?p=114501<br>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>REGISTRATION</b></font></div>
<div>Pacific Masters members can now register for the 2008 year. The
registration for is on the first page of the November - December
newsletter. The cost for 2008 is $40.00 - a $5.00 increase that will
be going to the national USMS organization.<br>
</div>
<div>For your teams secondary insurance to be in effect, all team
members must be members of USMS.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>BY THE
NUMBERS</b></font></div>
<div>Pacific Masters Members 2007 9,981 (not yet
final)</div>
<div>Pacific Masters Members 2008 3,400</div>
<div>UpDate email 13,936 subscribers - about 5,000 were
cut out because of too many bounces.</div>
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<div>michael</div>
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<div>michael w. moore<br>
michael@mwmoore.org</div>
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