Pacific Masters Swimming Update, Week of October 2

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

Stay fit,

The Pacific Masters Swimming Committee

Sacramento Masters Founding Member Norm Myers Dies

Pacific Masters Swimming has lost long-time member Norm Myers of Sacramento Masters Swimming. Norm was a key organizer of the Sacramento Pentathlon that was an annual event from 1971 until this year. The Sacramento Bee obituary can be found here.

Pacific Masters Annual Meeting

November 12

Natalie Coughlin, Olympic gold medalist, world champion and record holder, is our keynote speaker at this year's Pacific Masters Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 12 at St. Mary's College, Moraga. You are invited. The morning commences with a refreshing swim workout in which you might be surprised to swim in a lane next to Natalie. A breakfast snack follows along with a morning tech talk. Lunch is served in an atmosphere of being at a reunion, leading up to America's swim darling at the podium. Hold the date on your calendar, and stay for the business meeting that follows.

Short Course Meter Championships

October 13-15

SCM Championships in friendly Walnut Creek will convene over three days during California's Indian Summer when lingering warmer days are welcomed. Long and short events, and relays are offered. A most unique race, last year, featured a heat of butterfly swimmers who raced the stroke in backwards motion. The imagination, prior to this, could hardly picture six lanes of these "gutsy" athletes. What unique races can we look forward to this year? This meet is for experienced and first-time competitors, Information and registration. Deadline for online entries is October 4th.

STAS/ARM Distance Meet, ARM, Sacramento

October 21

The Pete Fitch Memorial Distance Meet will be held October 21, 2017, in Sacramento. This event has 6 races with warm-ups at noon on Saturday and competition beginning at 1 p.m. Competition will be the 400 IM, 500 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 200 Fly and 1,000 Free. Information and registration.

Terrence Keller's Road to Recovery

Read an inspirational story written by Lessly Wikle Field, an Albany Aquatic Masters member and coach, about Terrence Keller.

At age 54, shortly after losing his wife to cancer, Terrence was in a solo vehicle accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury and legally blind. Today, he has not only defied the odds by living and functioning on his own, but through competitive swimming and finding new love. Follow this link to read the entire story.

Longtime Davis Aquatic Masters Club Swimmer Andy McPherson Reflects on His Pleasant Surprise

The Davis Enterprise published an article about 70-year-old Andy McPherson's musings after setting a world record in the 100 meter butterfly at the USMS Summer Nationals in Minneapolis. Follow this link to enjoy the story.

Richmond Plunge Masters Mini Clinics

First Wednesday of Every Month

Richmond Plunge Masters offers a monthly one-hour clinic on the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. The focus of the clinics is on strokes and turns.

Clinics coming up are: 10/4 - Starts/Turns; 11/1 - Breaststroke; 12/6 - Butterfly.

To sign up visit Richmondswims.org.

USMS Instruction for Coaches and Swimmers

November 11 &12, San Mateo

USMS is hosting a Level 3 Coach Certification class (November 11 only, classroom), a "How-to" Clinic Course for coaches (November 11 and 12, classroom and on-deck), and a Stroke Development Clinic for swimmers (November 12 only) at the San Mateo Athletic Club, College of San Mateo. Reserve your spot today!

2018 Pacific Masters Championships Bidding

Event host bids for the Short Course Yards, Long Course Meters, and Short Course Meters Championship Meets are now open for submittal. If your team is interested in hosting one of these Championship Meets, please send an email to the Pacific Masters Scheduler as soon as possible, or submit your bid request information here.

Call for Articles

Articles about swimming that may be pertinent for Pacific Masters Swimmers can be submitted here

for consideration. The Update does not produce or post anything more than 100 words. If you have authored a longer swimming-related article that has appeared in another publication, the Update will be happy to run a link to your article along with a brief description of its contents.

An example is the Andy McPherson article elsewhere in this issue.

From the Editor

The Impact of USMS' Swimming Saves Lives Foundation and Adult Learn to Swim Lessons

The headlines in Fort Worth, Texas, were harrowing. Several fatal drownings, including one involving a Masters swimmer who had been swimming in a lake, had led recent newscasts, and the Masters swimmers on Fort Worth's Team Ridglea were paying attention.

Using USMS-developed programs, the Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition came to life and served 356 students this past summer.

The full article can be found here.

Disclaimer: Receipt of this correspondence is not an indication that your membership in USMS or Pacific Masters Swimming is current. To check if your membership is current, please follow [this link ].