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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>
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<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><b>RESULTS</b></div>
<div>The 2008 Pacific Masters Short Course Meters Championships
results are posted on the Pacific Masters web site.</div>
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<div>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>CHANGE OF PACIFIC MASTERS MONTHLY MEETING
DATE</b></font></div>
<div>The executive committee voted to change the date of the monthly
Pacific Masters Swimmers meeting. The October meeting will be a
conference call on 22 October. We encourage all members to attend.
Please call Nancy Ridout [415 -892 0771] for telephone number and
conference code.</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>PACIFIC GOES OVER 10,000
MEMBERS</b></font></div>
<div>As of 14 October 2008, Pacific had over 10,000 registered members
for 2008. This is the third time in six years, Pacific has gone over
the 10,000 registrants.</div>
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<div>Congratulations all coaches and members who made this possible.
The following clubs now have more members registered in 2008 than they
did in 2007.</div>
<div>WCM <br>
STAN <br>
USF <br>
MELO <br>
SCSC <br>
CRUZ <br>
MAAC <br>
SERC <br>
SCAM <br>
TVM <br>
RAMS <br>
TEME <br>
BAY <br>
SMMM <br>
SNM <br>
DC <br>
AAM <br>
SAC <br>
PCAM <br>
SRM <br>
OAM <br>
FOG <br>
WACM <br>
FGST <br>
LAMV <br>
CHIC <br>
FGM <br>
RAD <br>
RHMS <br>
SHMS <br>
VSMS <br>
WINE <br>
CMAM <br>
ECAM <br>
ECYM</div>
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<div>There is still over weeks left for registration for the year.
There are two clubs within a few members of registering 500 members
for the year. Congratulations to all.</div>
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<div><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="#000000"><b>Vern Scott
Inducted into Triathlon Hall of Fame</b></font></div>
<div>Verne Scott, a long-time Masters swimmer and a former chairman of
Pacific Masters, will be inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame
as part of its inaugural class of inductees. In the 1980s Verne
dedicated his time and efforts to the establishment of the Triathlon
Federation (USA Triathlon) and served as the USA Triathlon executive
director.</div>
<div><br>
Verne began his involvement in USMS in 1974 after years of involvement
in swimming at the age-group level, when he recognized the lack of an
adult program in Davis, Calif., and decided to initiate a Masters
program. In 1974, Verne started the Davis adult program with 11
athletes; the Davis Masters program now has almost 700 members.</div>
<div><br>
Vern's daughter, Patty, is the coach of Tuolumne County Aquatic
Masters.</div>
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<div>Congratulations Vern!!!</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>OPEN WATER SURVEY</b></font><font
face="Helvetica" size="+2" color="#000000"> </font></div>
<div>This is a quick survey for open water swimmers
and for swimmers who wouldn't enter any body
of water without chlorine or a black line at the bottom. This
will help the PMS open water event directors plan for the next few
seasons. The survey will stay open until November 19. Tell
us what you think! Really...we want to know.<br>
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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>WHAT IS THE VALUE OF SWIMMING? OF JOINING
USMS</b></font></div>
<div>The USMS website has a new feature "What is the Value of
Swimming." It covers seven adults who answer the question
"Join USMS? What's in it for ? The answer is a better you.</div>
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</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/</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 California 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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<div>michael</div>
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<div>michael w. moore<br>
michael@mwmoore.org</div>
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