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Greetings!
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Listed today are many upcoming events over the next couple of months. You are invited to take advantage of them PacMasters is proud to help our clubs promote their aquatic events.
Fun, Fitness & Competition
Kind regards,
-michael
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USF Valentines Day Meet
Pacific Masters largest indoor meet of the season.
The USF Valentines Day meet is the largest indoor meet of the season. It consists of all the 50 and 200's, as well as the World Championship centipede swim (Where world records are made to be broken). The meet is Saturday 12 February. You can enter on line.
Event Info Koret Center University of San Francisco San Francisco, California |
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Coach of the Year
Coach of the Year nominations are due 14 February.
At the annual meeting, the Committee voted to change the Coach of the Year nomination and award date of presentation. The award will now be made at the Pacific Masters Short Course Yards Championships. Nominations should be sent to Michael Moore, chairman of Pacific Masters by 14 February. Pacific Masters has many great coaches, write a nomination and let the world know how you feel about your coach.
Event Info
350 Wayland
San Francisco, California 94134 |
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Jon Steiner Mile
The mile (either the 1650 Yards or 1500 Meters) can be swum any time until 28 February. You must have a 2011 USMasters Swimming to be eligible to participate.
Event Info
580 Sunset Parkway
Novato, California 94947
8:00AM-5:00PM
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The Walnut Creek Intensive Training
The 24th Walnut Creek Intensive Training Camp will be the weekend of March 4-6.
IHead Coach Kerry O'Brien and his Walnut Creek coaches, along with Brian Stack of the Manatees and Stu Kahn of Davis Aquatic Masters will be the coaches Walnut Creek Intensive Training Camp, 2 1/2 days of dedicated to improved swimming performance through strenuous conditioning, technique instruction and distance specificity. The ITC is limited to 50 swimmers and has always sold out. If you are interested in participating, you should register ASAP. |
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The Rinconada Meet
The Rinconada Meet will be held 12 March at the Rinconada Pool
The annual spring Rinconada Meet will be held March 12th at the Rinconada Pool in Palo Alto. |
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Protecting Athletes:
The Open Water Safety Conference
Pacific Masters Swimming and United States Masters Swimming are partnering to present a conference on "Protecting the Athletes: The Open Water Safety Conference"
Pacific Masters and United States Masters Swimming are partnering to present Protecting Athletes: The Open Water Safety Conference which brings together open water and triathlon event directors, and event competitors to discuss the best practices and case studies in risk management and open water event safety.
The goals of this conference are to help the sport understand how to best plan for and ensure safety in open water swims conducted in oceans, lakes and rivers for swimmers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
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The Strawberry Canyon Meet
The Strawberry Canyon Short Course Yards Meet will be held 26 March at the Spieker Pool
The Strawberry Canyon Aquatic Masters Short Course Yards meet will be held on Sunday 27 March. You must preenter for the 500. You may deck enter for the rest of the meet. |
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2010 Service Awards
Nominations for the 2010 Pacific Masters Service Awards are due at the March meeting
At the March monthly meeting, we will be nominating and choosing the Contributor of the Year, the Appreciation Award recipient, the Distinguished Service award and the recipient of the Personal Achievement Award.
Contributor of the Year Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding contributions to Masters Swimming during the calendar year preceding the year in which the award is presented.
Personal Achievement Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize long term dedication to our program and reward noticeable improvement in one's own skills and times
Distinguished Service Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding contributions to Pacific Masters Swimming.
Appreciation Award
The purpose of this award is to express special thanks to individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to PMS.
The criteria for the award is in the Admin handbook at
http://www.pacificmasters.org/admin/gto/admin09.pdf
Any Pacific Masters swimmer may nominate a person or club for these awards. Please send you nomination to either Michael Moore or Nancy Ridout
Event Info
580 Sunset Parkway
Novato, California 94947
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2011 Registration
If you have not registered yet, we hope you will re register very soon
If you have not registered yet, we hope that you will register very soon - you can do it right now on line It will ask you for your permanent ID. It is on your membership card, but you dont need that, just your birthdate will help you register. Over 5,700 have registered with Pacific Masters.
Event Info
580 Sunset Parkway
Novato, California 94947
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California Senior Games Championships
If you have not registered yet, we hope you will re register very soon
Swimming State Championships on Saturday, March 26 (8:00AM start) at Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford University - for male and female athletes age 50 and over. First, Second and Third place awards by age group. Register on line at www.bayareaseniorgames.org or call 650.323.9400 x 18 for an entry blank or more information. Entry deadline is March 15, 2011. The 2011 California Senior Games Championships (also known as the Bay Area Senior Games) with 24 sports and an expected 2000 athletes are presented by BASOC - the Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee.
Event Info
81 Encina - Upper Floor
Palo Alto, California 650 989-9400
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US Masters Swimming
25K Solo Championships
The 25K Solo championships registration is available
The US Masters Swimming 25K Long Course National Championships will be held at the Morse Reservoir, Noblesville, IN 18 June 2011.
Event Info
South Harbour Club House Beach Morse Reservoir, Noblesville, IN |
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Thoughts and Prayers
Hilda Buel a long time member of San Mateo Marlins passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. She was a long and faithful Marlin. Hilda was born Feb.25th 1914. A service will be held at the Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 3900 Alameda de Las Plugas Feb. 12th. 2011.
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Swimming in San Francisco Bay
The Dolphin Club in San Francisco offers a monthly introductory course on swimming in San Francisco Bay.
For new swimmers and for anyone who wants to brush up or learn more.
Held once a month, this hour-and-a-half session includes materials about Aquatic Park geography, tides and currents, swimming in cold water and how to avoid hypothermia, our non-human friends in the water, and lots more. 1-hour chat with Q & A followed by an optional group swim.
Non-members welcome, with payment of $6.50 day-use fee.Must be 18 years or older, must be able to comfortably swim 400 yards in the pool.
UPCOMING SESSIONS: February 20th at 10 am
The Dolphin Club, 502 Jefferson Street (in Aquatic Park), San Francisco
Limited to 20 people, RSVP required. For more information visit the Dolphin Club Website.
Event Info
Dolphin Club
Aquatic Park
San Francisco, CA
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