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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>PACIFIC MASTERS IS OVER 10,000
MEMBERS</b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div>On the last day of July, Pacific Masters reached 10,000 members
when Jenifer of Central Valley All Stars joined Pacific.
Congratulations to all the clubs and coaches that make the
growth of Pacific Masters possible. The following are clubs that have
more than 100 members. (Bolded clubs have met or increased their
membership of 2008)</div>
<div><font size="+1"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div>Davis Aquatic Masters<x-tab> </x-tab>620<br>
Walnut Creek<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>480<br>
Tuloumne County<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>462<br>
Stanford<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>449</div>
<div><b>Santa Clara Swim Club<x-tab> </x-tab>385</b></div>
<div><b>Menlo Masters<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>367</b><br>
USF<x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>342</div>
<div><b>Cruz Masters<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>280</b></div>
<div><b>Mountain View<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>233</b><br>
Manatee Masters<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>217</div>
<div><b>Temescal Masters<x-tab>
</x-tab>192</b></div>
<div>Modesto Aquatic<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>182</div>
<div><b>Tri Valley<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>175</b></div>
<div>Rocklin Aquatic Masters<x-tab> </x-tab>170</div>
<div><b>Burlingame<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>169</b><br>
Central Valley<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>166<br>
Strawberry Canyon<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>161<br>
South End Rowing Club<x-tab>
</x-tab>159</div>
<div><b>Sierra Nevada Masters<x-tab> </x-tab>158</b></div>
<div><b>Bay Masters<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>151</b></div>
<div><b>The Olympic Club<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>151</b></div>
<div><b>Tsunami Masters<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>144</b></div>
<div><b>Rinconada Mastesr<x-tab>
</x-tab>132</b></div>
<div>Dolphin Club<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>131</div>
<div><b>Peninsula Covenant Aquatic 130</b></div>
<div>San Mateo Master
Marlins<x-tab>
</x-tab>127</div>
<div>Sacramento Masters<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>109<br>
Alameda Masters<x-tab>
</x-tab><x-tab>
</x-tab>104</div>
<div><b>Santa Rosa Masters<x-tab>
</x-tab>104</b></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div>Pacific's highest number of members was in 2006, (the year of the
FINA Worlds) when Pacific grew to 10,185 members. We are now at
10,037 members and look forward to breaking the 2006 record.</div>
<div><font size="+1"><b> </b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE SENIOR
GAMES</b></font></div>
<div>The 2009 National Senior Games (formerly the Senior Olympics)
needs volunteers for swimming and the other competitive sports.
Swimming will be August 1 though 5 at the Stanford swim center. The
time line is for the events to start at 8 am on Saturday and Sunday
and 9 am on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The competitive day will be
over by about 1 pm on all days except Tuesday, when the 500 Free will
be contested.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>If you can help, please contact Stephanie at 650-323-9400 or
stong@2009seniorgames.org.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>SENIOR GAMES SCHEDULE</b></font></div>
<div>The 2009 National Senior Games swimming competition schedule,
heat sheets and psych sheets are at</div>
<div>http://www.2009seniorgames.org/schedule-swimming</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Best of luck to all Pacific swimmers who will be competing at the
championships</div>
<div><font size="+1"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font> - Santa
Cruz Rough Water</div>
<div>The 2009 PMS Open Water championship were at Santa Cruz
this year. The results are now posted on the Pacific Masters web site.
Thanks to all who participated</div>
<div><font size="+1"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>CRUZ CRUISE</b></font></div>
<div>The results of the Cruz Cruise are now on the Pacific Master web
site.</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/results.shtml</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>DONNER LAKE SWIM</b></font> - Closed</div>
<div>Registration for the Donner Lake swim is closed . This event was
limited to the first 350 swimmers.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>MAAC SUMMER SCM</b></font></div>
<div>Modesto Area Aquatic Club is organizing the 3rd Annual MAAC
Summer SCM. It will be at the Modesto Junior College Aquatic Complex
on Saturday 15 August 2009.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09maacscy.pdf</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>HOT AUGUST CHILL</b></font></div>
<div>The Donner Lake 1/2 mile, one mile and 500 yard Hot August Chill
will be on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the west end of Donner lake.
This is the first year of the event organized by the Truckee Tahoe
Swim Team. Debbie Meyer will be the Master of Award Ceremonies.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09donnerow.pdf<x-tab
> </x-tab></div>
<div><font size="+1"><br></font></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>2009 Whiskeytown Lake Open Water
Swim</b></font></div>
<div>The 2009 Whiskeytown Lake Open Water Swim will be on Sunday
September 13th at Whiskeytown Lake (just outside Redding, California).
It is a one and two mile swim. Both swims count in the open water
points competition.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09redowwhiskey.pdf</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>2009 TOP TEN SCY</b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>SCM AND LCM RECORDS POSTED</b></font></div>
<div>The 2009 Pacific Masters Top Ten have been posted on the
PacMasters website. Congratulations to all the Pacific Masters
Swimmers who made the top ten. Top Ten swims are achieved only by Pac
Masters Swimmers who compete in a Pacific Masters meet.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/records/09scytopten.pdf</div
>
<div><br></div>
<div>The current Pacific Masters Long Course Meters and Short Course
meters records have been posted. Again congratulations to all swimmers
who have set Pac Masters records. And Thank you to Nancy Ridout who
compiles the Top Ten and all the records</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>PACIFIC MASTERS OFFICE LIMITED
SERVICES</b></font></div>
<div>There will be limited service at the Pacific Masters office from
Tuesday 4 August until Monday 20 August. Full service resumes on 10
August.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>US MASTERS SWIMMING
CONVENTION</b></font></div>
<div>The 2009 US Masters Swimming convention will be in Chicago, ILL
September 17-20. Pacific is still looking for a few more swimmers who
would like to learn about the Masters organization and be willing to
help Masters swimming over the next year. A delegate is expected
to attend the House of Delegate meetings, a workshop and the
Zone meeting. You get to meet scores of enthusiastic Masters swimmers
who have been dedicated to make the Masters swimming work.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>If you are interested in attending and meet wonderful people from
all over the US, please contact Nancy Ridout at
mailto:registrar@pacificmasters.org.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>Fitness Logs Available for US Masters Swimming
Members</b></font></div>
<div>U.S. Masters Swimming has released a new online service that is
available exclusively for our members. Members may now track their
swimming and other fitness activities via our new online Fitness Logs
(FLOGs) tool. With this exciting new online service, you can log a
wide variety of fitness activities such as swim workouts, running,
weights and yoga on your flog calendar and track your weekly, monthly
and annual totals online.</div>
<div><br>
Members who are participating in the popular "Go The Distance"
fitness event will also enjoy the convenience of having the data from
their flog automatically included in the monthly event reports</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/features.php?id=142</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>3RD PAN AM MASTERS SWIMMING AND OPEN WATER
CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font></div>
<div>The third Masters Pan American Championships will be held in
Veracruz, Mexico, October 28 through November 1, 2009. October
28 is the Open Water swim and the pool events commence the next
day.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>http://www.asua-aquatics.org/html/English/2panmaster1.htm</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>STREAMLINES</b></font></div>
<div>The summer issue of Streamlines is out. While written for the
administrators of US Masters Swimming all are invited to read about
the business of Masters Swimming:</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.usms.org/admin/stream2009summer.pdf</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>USMS 5 and 10 Kilometer Postal Championships
(50 meter pools only)</b></font></div>
<div>A reminder that the USMS 5 and 10 Kilometer Postal Championships
are currently going on. You can compete. Information is at</div>
<div
>https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1246&s<span
></span>mid=1646</div>
<div>You can swim in the championships until 15 September.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>2010 FINA WORLD MASTERS
CHAMPIONSHIPS</b></font></div>
<div>Swimming is 31 July to 6 August with Open Water on 7th August
2010. There is one relay day on 4 August.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.2010finamasters.org/</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Qualifying times</div>
<div
>http://www.2010finamasters.org/files/Masters_VM_2010/text-filer/Qual<span
></span>ifying%20Times_Final%20REVBpdf.pdf</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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