Pacific Masters Update, Week of April 20

Greetings!

In this issue you will find information on upcoming pool events, clinics, as well as other information of interest to the local adult swimming community.

Stay fit,

The Pacific Masters Swimming Committee

Coach Appreciation Week

May 3-9

Our coaches are an essential element of our swimming routine. Despite their importance, it is easy to take them for granted and forget to thank them for their efforts. For this reason Pacific Masters Swimming established Coach Appreciation Week designated as the week beginning with the first Sunday in May. This year the Annual Pacific Masters Coach Appreciation Week will begin on May 3rd.

While we encourage our members to regularly thank their coaches, during Coach Appreciation Week we hope swimmers and clubs will make an extra effort to show their appreciation. Here are some ideas:

For individuals:

A card or email telling the coach how his/her instruction helped you accomplish a goal.
A gift card or certificate for coffee, ice cream, a movie, a meal, or a small present which you think your coach will enjoy.

For clubs:

A breakfast, lunch or dinner to honor the coach.
A certificate for a weekend away or a special meal with his/her partner.

Mother of all Medley Relays

Sunday, May 10

Stanford Masters Swimming presents a Mother's Day meet in their great 50 meter pool. There will only be three events: a 400 mixed medley relay, a 400 medley for women, and a 400 medley relay for men. All participants will receive a flower for Mother's Day.

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Spring Lake One Mile

Saturday, May 16

This race is a nice one mile loop with water temp is normally in the mid 60's. There are some weeds. This swim is always very well run and they will have you out of there by 11:00 am, even if you stay for the awards. Parking is easy and there is a nice lawn to sit on. Post event snacks will be provided.

registration entry form website

Bay Area Senior Games

Sunday, May 17

The swimming competition in the Senior Games will be held at Avery Aquatic Center at Stanford. There are 14 events and this meet usually only has a few heats of each one. The Senior Games are for athletes 50 years old and older and includes 19 different sporting events. This is a great event for swimmers who haven't swum in a meet before as it is a relaxed meet with most swimmers coming from health clubs rather than masters teams. Registration closes on May 8.

registration information order of events

June Open Water events

Saturday, June 6: Lake Berryessa One & Two Mile

The DAM Lake Berryessa swim is a classic in its 32nd run! The 2015 swim will continue to be held at the new venue - Steele Canyon Campground, near the junction of highways 128 and 121. This venue features plenty of off-street parking and campsites are available for the weekend. The water is clean and comfortable and the weather is, more often than not, fine!
registration entry form website

Saturday & Sunday, June 13-14: Lake Del Valle

This year, the Lake Del Valle event will start on Saturday with a 5K/10K. The swims will run at the same time. You have to pre-register for the 10K and be able to meet the 3 ½ hour cut off time to swim the event. On Sunday, the 1 mile and the 2.5K will be held. If you're new to open water swimming, try the 1 mile swim which is run first before the 2.5K. For a good workout, do both. There is plenty of parking. It's a good place to bring the kids because they have a roped off swimming area. Post event snacks are provided. The 10k and the 1 mile swims are national championship races.

entry form registration/website

2015 Pacific Masters Long Course Championships: Date change!

July 24-26

Please note the change in date for this meet. It was changed due to a conflict with the Trans-Tahoe Relay. Links for registration and information will be given in the near future.

Editor's Note

There are actually three of us who are (volunteer) editors of the Update.

It's an enjoyable and rewarding job. We take turns doing the editing and we proof-read for each other. A website called Constant Contact is used for the formatting and sending of the Update and it's pretty easy to learn how to use. We'd like to add a fourth person to our group of editors. If you are interested in joining us, please write to administrator@pacificmasters.org.

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