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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>
<div><br></div>
<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>
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</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>UPCOMING :</b></font></div>
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<div><b>PACIFIC MASTERS MONTHLY MEETING</b></div>
<div>The Pacific Masters monthly meeting will be a teleconference on
Wednesday 20 August. We will talk about the upcoming USMS Convention
and the Championships for next year. All are invited to participate.
Each club is encourage to have a representative. For the call in
number contact Nancy Ridout 415 872 0771</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><b>Whiskeytown 1 and 2 Mile 7 September</b></div>
<div>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08WhiskeytownOw.pdf</div>
<div>Near Redding California.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>Alan Lie Memorial SCM 14 September</b></div>
<div>Mountain View California</div>
<div>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08mvmscm.pdf</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<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><br></b></font></div>
<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>
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</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/comp/meets/resultstrack.php</div>
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<div><b>NATIONALS</b></div>
<div>Congratulations to all who attended the 2008 USMS Long Course
National Championships. It was a lot of fun. There were many records
broken including</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Suzanne
Heim-Bowen 1500m World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>George
Wendt<x-tab> </x-tab> 1500m
National</div>
<div> <x-tab> </x-tab>Laura
Val<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>
200 Fr<x-tab>
</x-tab>World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Ann
Hirsch<x-tab> </x-tab> 50
Br<x-tab> </x-tab>National</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Robert
Strand<x-tab> </x-tab> 50 Br
World</div>
<div> <x-tab> </x-tab>Rich
Burns<x-tab> </x-tab>200 Ba<x-tab>
</x-tab>National</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Gary
Marshall<x-tab> </x-tab>100 Br
National</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Robert
Strand 100
Br World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Ruth
Shapps <x-tab> </x-tab>50 Fl<x-tab>
</x-tab>National</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Paul
Carter<x-tab> </x-tab>50 Fl<x-tab>
</x-tab>World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Laura
Val<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>200
IM<x-tab> </x-tab>World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Ruth
Shaps<x-tab> </x-tab>100 Fr<x-tab>
</x-tab>National</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Rich
Burns<x-tab> </x-tab>50 Ba<x-tab>
</x-tab>National</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Paul
Carter<x-tab> </x-tab>200 Fl<x-tab>
</x-tab>National</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Bonnie
Bilich<x-tab> </x-tab>100 Ba<x-tab>
</x-tab>World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Laura
Val<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>100
Ba<x-tab> </x-tab>World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Rich
Burns<x-tab> </x-tab>100 BA<x-tab>
</x-tab>World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Robert
Strand<x-tab> </x-tab>200 Br<x-tab>
</x-tab>World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Richard
Todd<x-tab> </x-tab>200 Br<x-tab>
</x-tab>National</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Laura
Val<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>50
Fr<x-tab> </x-tab>World</div>
<div> <x-tab> </x-tab>Margery
Meyer<x-tab> </x-tab>50 Fr<x-tab>
</x-tab>National</div>
<div>--</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>Tamalpias Aquatic Maqsters 240 200 Medley
World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Tri
Valley 200 Free<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>World</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>Olympic
Club Men 200 Free<x-tab>
</x-tab>World</div>
<div>Great Swimming!!!</div>
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<div><b>USMS OFFICE - SEND SWIM CAP</b></div>
<div>USMS has oppened an office in Charlotte, NC where the Executive
Director and his assistant are working. Each club is invited to send
one of their swim caps. The caps will be put on the wall.</div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#000000">United States Masters
Swimming</font></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#000000">Charlotte Headquarters<br>
500 East Morehead St, Suite 220<br>
Charlotte, NC 28202</font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>Rule Book Cover Contest</b></div>
<div>It's time to send your submission for the 2009 USMS Rule Book
Cover Contest. Camera-ready designs should be 5 1/2 inches wide by 8
1/2 inches high. Electronic artwork should be larger, to scale, with
300 DPI resolution, and CMYK color separation. Submissions must use
the phrases "United States Masters Swimming" and "2009 Rule
Book" in the design as well as the USMS logo (including
trademark<br>
sign). Send finished designs to USMS Rule Book Coordinator<br>
Susan Ehringer at susanehr at usms dot org. All submissions become the
property of USMS; we will ask each contestant to sign a release.
Submittals are due by September 15, 2008.</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>
<div><br></div>
<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>
<div><b><br>
<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>
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</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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