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Pacific Update
Week of June 27, 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.
July is Try Masters Swimming month. Anyone who is interested can "try" attending a few Masters practices with participating clubs.
Long Course season officially opened with the Gunderson meet held this past Saturday. We are now looking forward to the Silver State Masters LCM meet in Carson City, and the Pacific Masters Long Course Championships at the Indian Valley Campus of the College of Marin, in Novato.
In August, the annual Donner Lake Open Water Swim returns for its 41st year. Registration for this swim has closed. Check out the just-announced Swim Across America event scheduled for September 24, and the many other opportunities to get into the water this summer.
The next issue of the Update will appear on July 11, 2022. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
Stay fit,
The Pacific Masters Swimming Committee
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Upcoming 2022 Summer Events
Start Making Your Plans!
Check out our schedule page for more updates about upcoming swims.
JULY
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July 10--Silver State Masters LCM Meet, CCM and SNM, Carson City Aquatic Center, Carson City, NV
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July 29-31--PacMasters Long Course Championships, MAQ, Indian Valley College, Novato, CA
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July 30-31--Santa Cruz Open Water Weekend, CRUZ, Cowell Beach, Santa Cruz, CA
AUGUST
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August 1-31--400 Fastest Pull for Sebastopol, SMAC (any pool)
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August 3-7--USMS Summer Nationals, USMS, Richmond, VA
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August 13 [REGISTRATION CLOSED]--Donner Lake, SNM, Donner Lake, Truckee, CA
- August 27-28 --Del Valle Open Water Festival, TVM, Lake Del Valle, Livermore, CA
SEPTEMBER
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September 1--Whiskeytown Open Water Swims, RAD, Whiskeytown National Park, Redding, CA
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September 17--Keller Cove Swim for Kids' Sake. RPM, Miller/Knox Regional Park, Richmond, CA
- September 24--Swim Across America-San Francisco, Little Marina Green to Aquatic Park
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USMS-Sponsored Try Masters Swimming
Month of July
Everyone knows that swimming is one of the best exercises for health and fitness. While we should be promoting Masters Swimming all year, July is the month that we focus on bringing others along to Try Masters Swimming. Have your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors been commenting on your trim physique or extra stamina? It is time to invite them to experience all the benefits of our sport.
Try Masters Swimming is everyone's chance to try at least two (2) FREE workouts at participating clubs nationwide during the month of July. For current members, this is a chance to bring a friend into the wonderful world of swimming.
Bring a new recruit to your pool to find out about Masters Swimming, let us know, and we will send you a Pacific Masters swim cap with the new logo on it. For your new cap, submit your information at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RSYFFQB (They do not have to join - just bring them to your club once).
Throughout July, many clubs are making a special effort to grow Pacific Masters and USMS. For a list of clubs that are offering two free workouts, click USMS Try Masters Swimming.
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Quicksilver Masters Long Course Meet
Wrap-up
The Quicksliver Masters Long Course Meet was held this past Saturday at the Gunderson High School Pool in San Jose. This one-day meet began with the 400M Freestyle and included the 50s and 100s of all four strokes. For fun, camaraderie, and teamwork at its finest, participants pooled their efforts in the 200M Freestyle relay. Results can be found here.
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Silver State Masters Long Course Meters Meet
Sunday, July 10
The Silver State Masters Long Course Meters meet is July 10. It will be the Carson Aquatic Center, an indoor 50 meter pool located at Mills Park in the center of Nevada’s capital.
As this is a Sunday meet, come a day early. The Carson City, South Lake Tahoe, Reno area are great places for a weekend getaway. There are plenty of activities to do on Saturday including enjoying the beauty of Lake Tahoe, visiting Artown in Reno, or traveling on the Virginia City Truckee Railroad. The Reno Aces, a minor league baseball team, will be playing the Tacoma Rainiers that weekend.
If you are competing in the Silver State LCM Meet and the Trans Tahoe Relay, and wish to work out with the Sierra Nevada Masters team in the week of July 11-15 for high altitude workouts, contact John at [email protected]. Space for the workouts is limited, so email soon.
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Pacific Masters Long Course Meters Championships
July 29-31, Novato, CA
Come enjoy the beautiful, brand-new, Miwok pool at the Indian Valley Community College Campus in Novato! Our last LCM championships was in 2019 and we are so excited to be offering the 2022 Pacific Masters Long Course Meters Championship! Many thanks to Marin Aquatic Masters for hosting!
Registration is now open for this event. Make sure to check out the Meet Information sheet for start times and order of events. The 1500, 800 and 400 free will all be swum as mixed (men and women combined). If you are planning on entering any of those events, please note the cap limits in the meet information sheet and register early!
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Santa Cruz Open Water Weekend
Saturday thru Sunday, July 30-31
If open water is more of your style, then don't miss the annual Santa Cruz Open Water Weekend/Roughwater swim! Enjoy this open water swim starting from the Santa Cruz Wharf to Cowell Beach.
A "Roughwater" 1-mile swim around the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on Saturday, followed on Sunday with the Cruz Cruise 2.5-Mile Swim, which is the 2022 USMS Middle-Distance Open Water National Championship.
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Sebastopol 400 Fastest Pull ePostal
August 1-31
It's that time of year again! Grab your pull buoys and paddles for this fun ePostal hosted by Sebastopol Masters. Sebastopol Masters 400 Pull for Time ePostal is coming up August 1-31. The top three fastest pullers in each category (paddles and no hand paddles) will receive a custom medal for their achievement. 1st through 3rd-place finishers in each age group and category will receive a special ribbon for their accomplishment. Registration will open on August 1st. You can find more information and complete rules by visiting the registration page.
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Donner Lake Open Water Festival
Saturday, August 13
The 41st annual Donner Lake open water swim is back. This year, expect water temperatures of 65-68 degrees Fahrenheit. Registration is full and entries have now closed. Good luck to all participants!
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Del Valle Open Water Festival
August 27-28
The De Valle Open Water swim will be held August 27-August 28. This a two-day event with 5k, 1.2k and 2.5k swims. The event is held in the incredible Lake Del Valle nestled in the heart of the Livermore Valley Wine country. Water temperature is expected to be 70-75 with a huge grassy park and beach for spectators and participants. Participation will be limited to 350 participants.
Registration information to follow.
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Swim Across America - San Francisco
Saturday, September 24
Swim Across America is "Making Waves to Fight Cancer."
This year, our local portion of this national effort will be held on Saturday, September 24, and consist of a 1.5-Mile current-assisted swim, starting at Little Marina Green and finishing to an energizing and cheering crowd of spectators, family, and friends at Aquatic Park.
Individuals are welcome. However, Pacific Masters, as a sponsor, is encouraging clubs to form a team to add more “flash and splash” and make even larger waves.
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Help Pacific Masters Grow
Win a Pacific Masters Towel!
Pacific Masters logo microfiber towels are starting to be sent out to the first winners of our drawing. Your name can be on that list, and you can receive one of these prestigious towels to show off at our up-coming events.
If you bring a friend to join your club and Pacific Masters, you may enter the monthly drawing for one of these Sports 20 in. X 36 in. microfiber towels, complete with the Pacific Masters logo. It tells other swimmers that you helped grow Masters Swimming.
Just get a new member, or bring back a swimmer who has not been a PacMasters swimmer in the past four years (2018-2021), and have them join Pacific Masters. Then enter their name, your name, and the club name at New Member Towel Drawing.
There will be a drawing for towels on the last day of the month, from April through October. If you bring in a new swimmer from March 1st, 2022 to the end of October, 2022, you are eligible for the drawing.
Good luck and thank you for spreading the word about the benefits of swimming while helping to grow Pacific Masters!
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Pacific Masters Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, July 20, Doors Open at 6:45, Meeting at 7 PM
Join us Wednesday, July 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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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Nominations
Nominate your candidate by this Friday, July 1
USMS will be recognizing an individual or club that has demonstrated public commitment to diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity and ability with Masters Swimming. Do you know of that special someone/club? Nominate them for the inaugural award! Details, including nomination forms, can be found here.
The Pacific Masters D&I Committee is always looking for more committee members. We are currently a group of five really passionate, thoughtful and kind individuals from four different teams. We meet the second Thursday of each month at 7 PM. Interested? We can't wait to meet you!
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Annual USMS Awards
All nominations are due soon: July 1
Along with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award, USMS honors their volunteers with several annual awards. There are awards such as Club of the Year, Fitness Awards, and the prestigious Kerry O'Brien Coaches' Award, named after our own Kerry O'Brien, retired head coach of Walnut Creek Masters, and USMS Hall of Fame inductee.
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2022 USMS Convention
September 16-18, Denver, CO and virtual
If you are interested in being a virtual Pacific Masters delegate for the 2022 USMS Annual Meeting from Friday afternoon, September 16 to Sunday morning, September 18, 2022 NOW is the time to ask questions or express interest. Contact Chris Ottati, Administrator.
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2022 FINA World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
June 18 - July 3
Showcasing the aquatic sports at their finest, the 19th FINA World Championships is now being held in beautiful Budapest, Hungary. Also known as the World Aquatics Championships, these Champs include all the aquatics sports: Swimming, Diving, High Diving, Open Water Swimming, Artistic Swimming, and Water Polo.
The Artistic Swimming and pool competitions both concluded last Saturday, June 25. World records were broken and there were some surprising upsets as the best in the world challenged each other.
The events have not been without drama. A special honor, and commendation, is deserved for USA Artistic Swimming Coach, Andrea Fuentes, for her quick-thinking, heroic act of saving her swimmer, Anita Alvarez, after Anita fainted during her routine. Well done, Andrea!
Still on-going are the Diving competitions, Open Water, and Water Polo. We are proud to say that the United States is leading in the medal category, as of now. All the races have been recorded.
Click onto the FINA website for the schedules and results, and here for videos of your favorite events.
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