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Pacific Update
Week of March 21, 2022
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Hello!
In this issue, you will find information on upcoming swimming events and stories that will interest the swimming community.
In competition news: PacMasters April SCY Championships registration closes in TWO DAYS! You need to register for individual events by this Wednesday, March 23, and Sunday, March 27 for relay-only entrants. Following that, USMS Nationals take place at the end of April with registration closing on April 4. Then, we move on to open water events with Lake Berryessa and Del Valle taking place in June.
In other news: There will be a stroke development clinic and coaches certification clinic, both in May. Plus, don't forget that Tri Valley Masters is looking to grow its team with a new coach.
The next issue of the Update will appear on April 4, 2022. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
Stay fit,
The Pacific Masters Swimming Committee
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PacMasters SCY Championships
April 1-3
Registration closes March 23 (individual events); March 27 (relay only entrants)
Join us at this spring’s Short Course Yards Championships at the Morgan Hill Dennis Kennedy Aquatics Center. If you haven’t been to a meet in two years, this is the perfect time to see your friends as the facility is expansive. In preparation for hosting Far Westerns the following weekend, the starting blocks will be equipped with Backstroke start ledges and a string of lights, flashing at the start as you look down. Surely these things will generate a surge of adrenaline and take a couple of seconds off your time. If you aren’t yet in competition shape, no worries - your enthusiasm will return the moment you step on the pool deck with your friends. Morgan Hill has created this webpage for us, including three discounted hotels. Other hotels are located just across the street from the pool.
There are two deadlines for registration. For individual events, the deadline is March 23 at 11:59 PM. For relay-only entrants, the deadline is March 27 at 11:59 PM. Information and Registration
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USMS Spring Nationals (SCY)
April 28-May 1
Registration closes April 4
Join us as we return to the Northside ISD Swim Center in San Antonio, Texas for the 2022 USMS Spring Nationals. This year's competition is from April 28 to May 1. Swimmers can enter up to 3 events without having met the national qualifying times, or up to 6 events with national qualifying times (NQTs). Times from the past three years qualify towards NQTs.
Registration will close on April 4 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time, unless capacity is reached before the deadline. Don't Delay! For more information, including entry times, check out the following links: Information and Registration
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USMS Stroke Development Clinic - Menlo Park
Sunday, May 15
USMS is sponsoring a USMS stroke development and improvement clinic for swimmers of all abilities. All four strokes will be evaluated and corrected with the use of drills and coach instruction. Bill Brenner from USMS and local Masters coaches will be on hand to help you improve your technique and teach you drills that will enable you to continue to refine your stroke. More information and registration link may be found Here.
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Lake Berryessa Open Water Swims
Saturday, June 4
Registration for the 2022 Lake Berryessa Open Water Swims is open! Lake Berryessa is one of the best-attended and iconic swims on our schedule. The event includes both the 1 mile and 2 mile looped swims in Lake Berryessa, Napa County, CA.
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Del Valle Open Water Festival
Saturday & Sunday, June 11-12
Save the date for the 2022 Del Valle Open Water Festival with the 5 k USMS Long Distance National Championship taking place on Saturday and the 2.5 k/1.2 k on Sunday. Click here for information on 5 k, 2.5 k/1.2 k. Registration coming soon!
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2022 Bay Area Senior Games Swimming Results
The 2022 Bay Area Senior Games kicked off on Sunday, March 13, with swimming as the first event. Pacific Masters Swimming recognized the event providing officials, and all had a great time. Congratulations to all participants. Click here for results.
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Pacific Masters Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, April 20, Doors Open at 6:45, Meeting at 7 PM
Join us Wednesday, April 20, for our monthly meeting via the Zoom platform. If this is your first time Zooming, we suggest you sign on a little early to ask questions and address technical issues. Even if you are familiar with Zoom, sign on early to say "hi" to your fellow swimmers.
Our monthly meeting reminder email will provide the Zoom link. If you are not on that list and would like to attend, please send an email to [email protected] for details. All members are encouraged to participate.
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Coach Certification, Level 2
Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15
Calling all coaches looking to achieve USMS Level 2 certification. The cost for the May 14-15 event is $125. Pacific Masters will reimburse 80% of the cost for all coaches who take this course and pass. According to Pacific’s 2022 Clubs Survey, it was found that clubs with 100+ members are staffed by men and women who have USMS Level 2 certification, or higher. Register HERE for the classroom session. Register HERE for the Clinic Course for Coaches.
If you have Level 2, but need a refresher course, please hold your spot on our waiting list by contacting [email protected] - we will contact you in early May.
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2022 Club Survey Webinar Recap
Clubs Have Room to Grow!
The Coaches Committee of Pacific Masters hosted a webinar to discuss the results from their 2022 Club Survey where we asked our member clubs about the availability of facilities, club capacity, and ideas on how Pacific Masters Swimming might assist in growing their memberships.
The survey results indicated that the average club is at 60% capacity, which means we have room to grow. We have pools and open water sites available and numerous opportunities for coaches to be hired and trained.
As we are breaking out of the lockdown that has kept us from our routine activities of swimming, fitness, and competitions, this webinar is a lively discussion on some of the promotional ideas being considered. Watch this Vimeo and give these insightful findings some thought. Maybe you'll have a new, or better suggestion to entice swimmers of all ranks and talents to join Pacific Masters.
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Coach Wanted
Tri Valley Masters
Tri Valley Masters (TVM) in Pleasanton is looking for a new coach to help grow the team. The club's objective is for this to grow into a head coach position to lead TVM back to USMS prominence. The candidate will begin coaching five out of eleven weekly TVM practices: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday mornings and Friday lunch.
Beginning pay for this role is $1250 per month with increases as the team grows. Starting date is immediate. Anyone interested may contact Bill McCracken, [email protected].
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Swim in the Moment
We're excited about the approaching open water swim season. Of course, when reading that, you likely think of competition. This short film titled "Wild Swim" reminds us of the beauty and calm that can come from enjoying the water for that mental escape, an opportunity to live in the moment.
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