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<div><font size="+1"><b>PACIFIC MASTERS MISSION
STATEMENT:</b></font></div>
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<div>As adopted by the Pacific Masters Committee the Mission of
Pacific Masters is:</div>
<div><b><br></b></div>
<div><b>Pacific Masters Swimming welcomes anyone who would like to
gain and maintain fitness through swimming and encourages programs to
foster this mission.</b></div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING
CONVENTION</b></font></div>
<div>The 2008 US Masters Swimming Convention will be held in Atlanta
,Georgia, September 24th through 28th. Delegates are expected to
attend the House of Delegates meetings and at least two committee
meeting This year is a "rules" year. Rule of Swimming and
Long Distance Swimming are the main items for consideration. This is
also the year for voting on members for the Board of Directors. There
are eight open spots. If you are interested please contact Nancy
Ridout at registrar@pacificmasters.org</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>UPCOMING :</b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>DICK BENNETT LONG COURSE MEET</b></font></div>
<div>Menlo Masters is organizing the Dick Bennett Long Course Meet to
be held at the Sacred Heart Long Course Pool in Atherton. The meet
will be on 14 June.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08melolcm.pdf<b> MILLERTON
LAKE OPEN WATER</b></div>
<div>A new open water event, the Millerton Lake Open Water Swim will
be on 15 June. Millerton Lake is just outside of Fresno and will be
the site of the 2009 One Mile Open Water National championship.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08Clovis.pdf</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>THE MILLERTON MILE</b></font></div>
<div>Clovis Swim Club is sponsoring the Millerton Mile. It is a one
mile open water swim on Millerton Lake that is about 35 miles east of
Fresno. This is the first time of this event is being swum and it
counts for the open water points competition. The Millerton Mile will
be the site of the US Masters Swimming one mile open water. For those
who will be swimming the championships next year, it will give you a
chance to scope out the event.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08Clovis.pdf</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>Lake Mendocino 2 Mile Pacific Masters
Championships</b></font></div>
<div>Since it's a championship swim, awards are given to 5th place.
A new venue but it will be put on by the same people who host the
Spring Lake and Russian River swims. They tell us that the drive
is only 20 minutes longer than the drive to Lake Sonoma. Likely
to have post event food.</div>
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<div><b>PACIIFIC MASTERS LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></div>
<div>The Pacific Masters Long Course Swimming Championships will be
11-13 July 2008. This is meet always features great competition. It
will be at US Santa Cruz Swimming Complex at the East Field House,
Santa Cruz. You must pre-enter this meet.</div>
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<div>For those who swim the distance events, the events will be swum
one to a lane, men and women will be swimming together. (this will
help the meet go faster).</div>
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<div>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08cruzlcm.pdf</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>TRANS TAHOE SWIM</b></font></div>
<div>The 32nd Annual Trans Tahoe Relay crossing takes place July 19th,
2008, and is hosted by The Olympic Club. This event is the only swim
race that crosses two state lines and has become one of the most
popular relay open water swims in the nation.</div>
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<div>http://www.olyclub.com/html_general/oc_events-frameset.html</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>US MASTERS SWIMMING LONG COURSE
CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font></div>
<div>The 2008 USMS Long Course National Championships will be held at
the Mt Hood Community College, Gresham , OR 14-17 August 2008 (Gresham
is near Portland). There is a discount on the surchargeg if you enter
by 23 June:</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/comp/lcnats08/</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>GO THE DISTANCE</b></font></div>
<div>You can still enter the "Go The Distance" program.
There is a great tracking program you can down load to see how many
miles you have been putting in. You do not have to enter your times,
but it is fun to see how you compare to your age group compatriots.
(My swimming is all over the place - in getting ready for worlds - one
month I swam over 35 miles. Last month I swam 13 miles - A little
slacking off - but so far this month I have swum 6 miles - I
should have swum Berryessa - I could have added two miles to the
total).</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/fitness/content/gothedistance</div>
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<font size="+1">ONLINE REGISTRATION</font></b><br>
If you have not registered for Pacific Masters, you can register
on</div>
<div>line. It is quick and easy and you can do it in the privacy of
your<br>
home. To compete you must be a current member of United States<br>
Masters Swimming, if you go to a meet to register and compete, you<br>
will just stand in line longer. By registering now you will get
the<br>
USMS Swimmer and all the benefits of being a member, besides<br>
belonging to a group that has great people.</div>
<div>http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/onlineRegistration.shtml</div
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<div><font size="+1"><b>5K and 10K Long Distance Postal National
Championships</b></font></div>
<div>The 5 K and 10 K Postal is swum between 15 May and 15
September. This is a great way to swim a national championships at a
local pool. You must swim the event in a 50 meter pool. Further
information is</div>
<div><b><x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/5k10kentry.pdf<br>
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PACIFIC MASTERS 2008 SCHEDULE</b></div>
<div>The 2008 Pacific Masters Schedule has been posted on the web
site.<br>
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html<br>
Currently 35 events are planned for the next year. Included in the<br>
schedule are short course yards, long course meters, short
course</div>
<div>meters and open water.</div>
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<div><b>Thoughts and Prayers</b></div>
<div>Mary Lee Watson</div>
<div>Mary Lee Watson passed away yesterday. Mary Lee was from
Tennessee and very active in Masters Swimming. We would see her at the
US Masters Convention. Until a couple of years ago she ran the
registration desk.</div>
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<div>Mike Lynch</div>
<div>Mike Lynch of PCA Masters suffered a minor heart attack pool side
a couple of weeks ago. He received prompt medical attention and was
back coaching in less than a week.</div>
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<div>Dore Schwab</div>
<div>For those who would like to send a card to Dore's family the
address is</div>
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<div>Mary Rebecca Thompson</div>
<div>30 River Road #9C</div>
<div>New York, NY 10044</div>
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