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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>HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009</b></font></div>
<div>To all of you, may you have a very happy and prosperous and
healthy 2009</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>NORCAL COACHS CLINIC</b></font></div>
<div>The NorCal Swim Shop Swim clinic will be .held 8 January through
11 January in Napa, California. Pacific Masters has helped coaches
attend by paying up to 50% of the registration fee. Information about
the clinic can be found at</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab
>http://www.swimshop.com/norcal/assets/images/PCC/CLINIC%20REG%20ONLI<span
></span>NE%2009.pdf</div>
<div>If you are interested in attending and would like Pacific Masters
to help with the registration fee, please contact Chris Campbell at
mailto:coachchris@mvm.org .</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>RECEIVING MORE THAN ONE COPY OF THE
UPDATE?</b></font></div>
<div>The Update list is over 17,000 recipients and we would like
to cut down on the list. If you are receiving more than one copy of
the update, please let us know which is the second address, so that we
can cut that address from the list. Please email</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>mailto:double@pacificmasters.org</div>
<div>and we will take off the second address from the
list.</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>CLOVIS VIDEO</b></font></div>
<div>The USMS Executive Director's Office prepared a video about
the 2008 United States Short Course Yards Championships</div>
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<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/general/clovisvideo.html</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>BREASTSTROKE INTERPRETATION</b></font></div>
<div>From USA Swimming</div>
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<div>"...we have been informed that FINA's interpretation is now
different from our previous understanding of what constitutes the
beginning of the first arm pull. In order for our interpretation to
conform to that used by FINA, the following interpretation is being
made, effective immediately.</div>
<div><br>
For purposes of Article 101.2.3, as it relates to what constitutes the
initiation of the first arm pull and the allowed single downward
butterfly kick, the following applies:<br>
<br>
After the start and after each turn, any lateral or downward movement
of the hands or arms is considered to be the initiation of the first
arm pull. "</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>FINA PROPOSES UNIFORM SWIM SUIT
RULE</b></font></div>
<div>From USA today:</div>
<div
>http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-12-23-fina-swimsuit-pro<span
></span>posal_N.htm</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>2009 MEMBERSHIP</b></font></div>
<div>As of yesterday there were 3614 people who have registered to be
members of Pacific Masters Swimming.</div>
<div><b>NUMBER OF PEOPLE REGISTERED BY CLUB</b> (largest clubs)</div>
<div>DAM Count<x-tab>
</x-tab>289</div>
<div>TCAM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>264<br>
WCM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>198<br>
MAM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>162<br>
CRUZ Count<x-tab> </x-tab>134<br>
USF Count<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>122<br>
TEME Count<x-tab> </x-tab>114<br>
STAN Count<x-tab> </x-tab>111<br>
BAC Count<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>103<br>
MVM Count<x-tab> </x-tab>98<br>
MELO Count<x-tab> </x-tab>95<br>
RAMS Count<x-tab> </x-tab>95<br>
MAAC Count<x-tab> </x-tab>92<br>
SCSC Count<x-tab> </x-tab>92</div>
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<div>Thank you to the 96 Clubs that have registered</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Alameda Aquatic Masters<br>
Arden Hills Masters Swimming<br>
Almaden Swim & Racquet Club<br>
Aquasol Masters<br>
Burlingame Aquatic Club<br>
Berkeley (CA) Aquatic Masters<br>
Bay Masters<br>
Golden Bear Swimming<br>
Brentwood Masters Swim Club<br>
Bear River Swimming<br>
Club Assistant Swim Team<br>
Chico Masters Swimming<br>
Clovis Swim Club Masters<br>
Cal Maritime Academy Masters<br>
Cosumnes River Aquatics<br>
Santa Cruz Masters Aquatics<br>
Club Sport of San Ramon<br>
Oakland Barracuda Masters<br>
Central Valley Aquatics<br>
Central Valley All Stars<br>
Carson Valley Masters<br>
Davis Athletic Club<br>
Davis Aquatic Masters<br>
Dolphin Club<br>
El Cerrito Aquatic Masters<br>
El Camino YMCA Masters<br>
El Dorado Hills Masters<br>
El Dorado Hills Masters<br>
El Dorado Hills Sports Club<br>
Ellis Electric Eels<br>
Fremont Glenmoor Masters<br>
Fountaingrove Master Swimming<br>
Fog City Masters<br>
H2Oldies<br>
Hercules Masters Swim Club<br>
Club Hot Tub<br>
Hanford YMCA Masters<br>
JCCSF Masters Swimming<br>
Los Altos Masters<br>
Los Altos Mountain View Masters<br>
Livermore Area Rec & Park Dist<br>
Los Gatos Swim And Racquet Club<br>
Loch Ness Masters<br>
Lodi Masters<br>
Ladera Oaks Masters<br>
Livermore Valley Tennis Club<br>
Modesto Area Aquatic Club<br>
Manatee Aquatic Masters Inc<br>
Menlo Masters Aka Team Sheeper<br>
Masters Penguin Swim Club<br>
Miracle Swimming Institute<br>
Millennium Makos<br>
Mount Tam Racquet Club<br>
Mountain View Masters<br>
Napa Valley Masters<br>
Oakwood Athletic Club Masters</div>
<div>Orinda Aquatic Masters<br>
Peninsula Covenant Aquatic Masters<br>
Parkpoint Patriots<br>
Presentation Masters<br>
Petaluma Valley Masters<br>
Rocklin Aquatics Masters<br>
Redwood Coast Masters<br>
Rolling Hills Mud Sharks<br>
Rinconada Masters<br>
Sacramento Masters<br>
Santa Clara Swim Club Masters<br>
Santa Clara University Swimming<br>
South End Rowing Club<br>
San Francisco Rec & Parks Masters<br>
St Helena Masters Swimming<br>
San Mateo Master Marlins<br>
Sierra Marlins Swim Team Masters<br>
Sierra Nevada Masters<br>
South Palo Alto Masters<br>
San Rafael Aquatics Teams<br>
Santa Rosa Masters<br>
Stanford Masters Swimming<br>
Salinas Valley Aquatics Masters<br>
Tamalpais Aquatic Masters<br>
Tuolumne County Aquatic Masters<br>
Temescal Aquatic Masters<br>
The Olympic Club<br>
San Francisco Tsunami Masters<br>
Tri Valley Masters<br>
University of San Francisco Masters<br>
Vacaville Swim Club<br>
Valley Splash Aquatic Masters<br>
Valley Springs Masters Swimming<br>
Walnut Creek Masters<br>
West Coast Aquatic Masters<br>
Wine Country Masters<br>
Winters Aquatic Club<br>
Woodland Swim Team Masters<br>
Peninsula YMCA Barracudas<br>
Yuba City Masters Swimming</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>INDIVIDUAL RENEWAL</b></font></div>
<div>You can now renew your membership for 2009. You can register on
line, it is very easy, just go to:</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>https://www.ClubAssistant.com/club/USMS.cfm?l=38</div>
<div>and start filling out the forms. If you are a member of the clubs
listed below you can register with your club.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>If your club is not one of the clubs listed above, you will have
to register as "unattached." And then when your club
registers you can change membership.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>For those who do no want to register on-line, Pacific Masters
still has a paper registration form to send to Nancy.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div> http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/09memberapp.pdf</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>BREASTSTROKE CLINIC AND BUTTERFLY
CLINIC</b></font></div>
<div>Susie Powell and Cokie Lepinski of the Rolling Hills Mudsharks
are conducting a Breaststroke Stroke
Clinic on Saturday, January 10th from 12-3pm at the
Meridian Rolling Hills Club in Novato. We'd love to have you
come! If you are interested, contact Cokie (swimnut@mac.com,
415-827-5672) or Susie (swimsp@comcast.net, 415-672-2233). There is
only room for 12, and we think this one might fill up, so if you are
coming, you'll need to reserve a space soon. For this clinic,
fins and a swim snorkel are recommended. <br>
<br>
If you come, you'll try out some amazing drills that will
improve your kick, your pull, and your timing between your kick and
pull. Our clinics are for swimmers of all levels. If you are a strong
breaststroker, come! We can almost guarantee that you will be
re-energized and inspired by this clinic. At the very least, you will
have many new tools in your toolbox to improve your breaststroke.
If you are someone who struggles with breaststroke, we're
confident we can get you to learn the proper technique that helps to
significantly reduce or eliminate the struggles you experience. If you
are a mediocre breaststroke, we have lots of tips and tricks to get
you to that next level.</div>
<div><br>
And heads up, our Butterfly Stroke Clinic is scheduled for Saturday,
February 21st from 12-3pm and will also be held at the Meridian
Rolling Hills Club in Novato.</div>
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<div><b>USMS LOOKING FORWARD TO A NEW YEAR</b></div>
<div>U.S. Masters Swimming has had an exciting year full of big
projects, fast swimming, the development of new goals, the moving
forward of our vision, and changes in staff and structure. To read the
complete article go to http://www.usms.org/features.php?id=100</div>
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<div>michael</div>
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<div>michael w. moore</div>
<div>michael@pacificmasters.org</div>
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