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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>PACIFIC MASTERS SHORT COURSE METERS
CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font></div>
<div>The 2008 Pacific Masters Short Course Meters Championships will
be held at the Clark Swim Center, Heather Farms, Walnut Creek this up
coming weekend. While it is too late to enter, come out and cheer your
fellow swimmers.</div>
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<div>For those teams that have not sent a swim cap to the national
office, be sure to bring an extra one as Rob Bucher, the new executive
director for USMS will be there on Saturday. He is putting swim caps
from all over the United States on one of the walls in the USMS
Charlotte office.</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>MEN AND SWIM SWIM TOGETHER AT SCM Be sure to
check in</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="+1" color="#000000">The SCM will
swim the 1500 free (events 7&8) together regardless of gender
on Friday. The Meet Sheet clearly states this, but not everyone pays
attention Peter Guadagni is worried some men may show
up and check in a little late assuming they can check in during the
women's heats.</font></div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>CLOVIS SHORT COURSE YARDS
MEET.</b></font></div>
<div>The first Clovis Short Course Yards meet will be held at the
Clovis North Aquatic Center (the site of the 2009 USMS Short Course
Yards Championships). The meet will be held 8 November and is
organized by The Clovis Swim Club and the Fig Garden Masters. The meet
will start at 1 PM, which will give swimmers from the Bay Area time to
leave early in the morning and make it in time to compete.</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>NORT THORNTON CELEBRATION AT
UCB</b></font></div>
<div>Information from Steve Clark:</div>
<div>Please Come Celebrate Nort Thornton and His Remarkable and
Ongoing Years in Coaching<br>
<br>
Friday, October 17, 2008</div>
<div>6pm to 9pm<br>
Haas Club Room, Haas Pavilion</div>
<div>The University of California, Berkeley</div>
<div>Heavy Hors d'Oeuvres will be Served, Drinks will be
Available,Speeches will be Made, Flip-flops and Hawaiian Shirts are
Encouraged!<br>
<br>
$25 Per Person, Cash Bar Available RSVP Information<br>
<br>
Individual invitations have been mailed. If you've not received an
invitation, it's possible that we do not have your current mailing
address. Please contact the Cal Aquatics Development Office to RSVP
for this evening of celebration.<br>
<br>
You may also mail your RSVP with the following information:<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>*<x-tab>
</x-tab>Names of those attending ($25/person)<br>
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</x-tab>Check payable to UC Regents, with "Nort Thornton"
written in memo line<br>
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If you leave a voicemail with or send an email to the
Aquatics Development Office, please be sure to include the names
of those who will attend, along with a phone number so that we may
confirm payment by credit card.</div>
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<br>
University of California<br>
Cal Aquatics Development Office<br>
195 Haas Pavilion<br>
Berkeley, CA 94720</div>
<div>(510) 643-2746</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>USMS SHORT COURSE NATIONALS -CLOVIS
CALIFORNIA</b></font></div>
<div>Hotel Reservations are open for the USMS Short Course Nationals
that will be held in Clovis Califoria in May. You are encouraged
the use of the direct link for reservations at all preferred
hotels:</div>
<div> </div>
<div>http://www.fresnocvb-housing.org/events.php?id=39</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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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</div>
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<div>michael w. moore<br>
michael@mwmoore.org</div>
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