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<div><font size="+1"><b>PACIFIC MASTERS MISSION
STATEMENT:</b></font></div>
<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>RESULTS</b></font></div>
<div>The results of the Santa Cruz Roughwater Swim have been posted.
Thanks to Rick Gould for getting the results quickly out.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>UPCOMING :</b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>DONNER LAKE OPEN WATER SWIM</b></font></div>
<div>The 28th Annual Sierra Nevada Masters Donner Open Water Swim is
on Saturday 9 August, 2008. This is a 2.7 mile straight swim
(direction - not sexual preference).</div>
<div><b>It is open to 350 swimmers. Registration is closed for the
Donner Lake Open Water Swim. We have 335 swimmers registered.
There will be only 15 spots available on race day.</b></div>
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<div> http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08snmow.pdf</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>MODESTO SHORT COURSE METERS
MEET</b></font></div>
<div>The Second Annual Modesto Area Aquatic Club Short Course Meters
meet will be held Saturday 23 August 2008 at the Modesto Junior
College Aquatic Complex.</div>
<div>
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08maacscm.pdf</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>SWIM ACROSS AMERICA</b></font></div>
<div>For the last few years Swim Across America has had a San
Francisco Bay swim to raise money for breakthrough cancer programs at
UCSF Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Oakland. Swim Across
America's motto is "Making Waves to Fight Cancer". This year
the Bay Swim will be on October 18th and you can find information on
the swim at
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=317&s<span
></span>rcid=211. We have changed the swim to accommodate more
people.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>In addition to the Bay swim we have a new pool event which runs
for the entire month of September. We are asking that masters teams
swim a total of 3000 miles, the distance from coast to coast. Each
individual participant is asked to raise a minimum of $50. (There are
incentives for individuals and teams that raise more than that.) This
is the first time that we are having this event and the SF Bay Area is
the first to try it. Please consider it for your team. Here is the
link:
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=561&s<span
></span>rcid=211 .</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>SPORTS BASEMENT</b></font></div>
<div>Sports Basement has offered all Pacific Masters Swimmers a 10%
discount off their merchandise - suits, goggles and everything else.
To get the 10% off you must show your Pacific Masters Card at the
register as proof that you are a member. There are four
locations in the Bay area.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.sportsbasement.com/</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>PRELIMINARY SCY TOP TEN OUT</b></font></div>
<div>The preliminary Short Course Yards Top Ten are out. There are
still a few errors in the list and it is being corrected, for those
who had great SCY swims, check it out to see if your correct time is
listed.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/comp/tt/</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>MEET RESULTS DATA BASE</b></font></div>
<div>USMS Has a new meet results data base, where swimmers can go on
line to see how they have done in individual events. The database
covers about four years worth of data and does not have all Pacific
Masters swims in it, but it does have many of them. Go see how you
have been doing:</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/comp/meets/resultstrack.php</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>CLUB INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP</b></font></div>
<div>Congratulations to the following clubs who, by the end of July,
have increased their membership over their 2007 end of year
membership</div>
<div> SCSC</div>
<div> WCM</div>
<div> MAAC</div>
<div> SMMM</div>
<div> USF</div>
<div> CRUZ</div>
<div> MELO</div>
<div> SCAM</div>
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<div><b>2009 CALENDAR</b></div>
<div>Marcia Benjamin has sent out a request form for all clubs who
wish to have a pool meet or open water meet. If your club wished to
have a sanctioned meet, please contact Marcia an application to get on
the calendar.</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>A CHANCE FOR YOUR CLUB TO HAVE A SWIM CLINIC
FEATURING DARA TORRES</b></font></div>
<div>"As part of their sponsorship of Swimming, Toyota is working
with United States Masters Swimming to conduct a number of clinics
featuring Dara Torres! As many of you know Dara will be competing for
an unprecedented 5th Olympic team at the Olympic Trials in Omaha this
July. What you may not know is Toyota is a proud sponsor of USA
Swimming and of Dara. Because of this partnership, Toyota has
offered to sponsor a number of Masters Clinics led by Dara.
Toyota will be selecting the host clubs based upon the number of
requests on their web site.</div>
<div> <br>
I strongly encourage you to spread the word and get your teammates to
go to the web site below and take advantage of this unique opportunity
to spend time with one of the world's greatest female athletes.<br>
<br>
Click on the Toyota/Dara Torres link below and let Toyota hear
from you and your club. The club that generates the most requests may
be getting a visit from one of the most decorated Olympic swimmers in
history! Don't miss this opportunity!</div>
<div> </div>
<div>http://www.toyotaswimming.com/mastersswimming/</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</div>
<div>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>michael</div>
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<div>michael w. moore<br>
michael@mwmoore.org</div>
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