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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 revised Modesto Area Athletic Club Short Course Meters
results are posted on the web site. Thanks to the entire club for
putting on the meet. Richard Todd set a world record and two national
records in the Breaststroke.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08/08maacscm.html</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>UPCOMING :</b></font></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 Liu Memorial SCM 14 September</b></div>
<div>Mountain View California</div>
<div>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/08mvmscm.pdf</div>
<div><br></div>
<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>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/comp/meets/resultstrack.php</div>
<div> </div>
<div>NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ABOUT MASTERS</div>
<div>Masters in a world of their own</div>
<div>http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/ci_10285632</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Getting better with Age Dive in</div>
<div>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/fashion/21fitness.html<br>
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>This is the 2009 Pacific Masters Championship Schedule</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab><b>Open
Water</b></div>
<div>Saturday; August 1,
2009<x-tab> </x-tab>36th
Annual Santa Cruz Roughwater Swim
(1-mile),<x-tab>
</x-tab>Santa Cruz Masters/Santa Cruz Lifeguards,</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab><b>Long
Course Meters</b><br>
Friday-Sunday; July 10-12, 2009<x-tab>
</x-tab>UC Santa Cruz,Santa Cruz Masters</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab><b>Short Course Yards</b><br>
Friday-Sunday; April 17-19, 2009<x-tab>
</x-tab>Pleasanton Aquatic Center, Walnut Creek Masters/TriValley
Masters</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab><b>Short Course Meters</b><br>
Friday-Sunday; October 16-18, 2009<x-tab> </x-tab>Heather
Farm Pool, Walnut Creek Masters</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>SHORT COURSE YARD MEET WEEKEND OF 8 NOVEMBER AT THE CLOVIS NORTH
POOL. DETAILS TO COME</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS</b></font></div>
<div>"Our dear friend Julie Hulet who was a many time Donner Lake
swimmer (going back 25-30 years) , Blue Hooter team captain for
the relay across Lake Tahoe (she's done at least 25 of those
too) died </div>
<div>suddenly of heart attack on weekend of July 12 at age 56. There
are about ten of us swimming at Donner and dedicating the swim
to her. She has T-shirts and later towels going back to the very
beginning of the Donner swim and the Tahoe Relays. Granted the
last couple years she has been less active, but she deserves
some recognition.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>"There were almost 400 people at her memorial. The school
gym seating was packed left with standing room only. She was a
Special Ed. teacher to middle school kids and beloved. She also
taught sign </div>
<div>language starting at the Fremont School for the deaf and
bringing her talent to Toulumne County in the late 80's teaching
deaf and hearing people to communicate with each other. She was
a very special </div>
<div>person, wonderful wife (she and Ben were always totally in
love), mother (to Bret and Grant), friend. She leaves a big hole
in our community."<br>
Sheila</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>FINIS</b></font></div>
<div>In honor of the recent accomplishments of FINIS Sponsored Athlete
and U.S. Olympic Men's Water Polo team captain, Tony Azevedo, all
Pacific Masters will receive a 15% discount off the entire Azevedo
line- balls, suits, hoodies, you name it. To celebrate one of
the finest water polo players in history, and to take advantage of
this limited time offer, simply visit www.finisinc.com and enter the
login code "USAWATERPOLO" and password "GOUSA". </div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Pacific Masters by the Numbers</div>
<div>9,382 swimmers and 120 clubs as of August 18, 2008:</div>
<div>DAM Count<x-tab>
</x-tab>609<br>
WCM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>478<br>
TCAM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>451<br>
STAN Count<x-tab> </x-tab>387<br>
USF Count<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>337<br>
MELO Count<x-tab> </x-tab>324<br>
SCSC Count<x-tab> </x-tab>303<br>
CRUZ Count<x-tab> </x-tab>256<br>
MAM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>224<br>
MVM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>216<br>
SERC Count<x-tab> </x-tab>181<br>
MAAC Count<x-tab> </x-tab>180<br>
SCAM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>174<br>
TVM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>168<br>
RAMS Count<x-tab> </x-tab>159<br>
TEME Count<x-tab> </x-tab>151<br>
TOC Count<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>144<br>
SMMM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>141<br>
SNM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>138<br>
BAY Count<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>137<br>
MHSC Count<x-tab> </x-tab>132<br>
TSUN Count<x-tab> </x-tab>132<br>
BAC Count<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>131<br>
AAM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>122</div>
<div>RINC Count<x-tab> </x-tab>122<br>
DC Count<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>118<br>
SAC Count<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>117</div>
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<div><br></div>
<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><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>
<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>
<div><br></div>
<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><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>
<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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