Happy New Year from Pacific Masters Swimming!
Celebrate the New Year and keep up with current events by visiting our Pacificmasters.org. Watch for developing content as we move forward. The Update will continue to deliver concise, up-to-date information to our Pacific Masters Swimming community.
In this issue, you will find information on upcoming swimming events and stories of interest. Make sure you and your club are registered for 2023 to enjoy all that our Pacific Masters has to offer this coming year.
The next Update will appear on January 23 2023. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Stay fit,
The Pacific Masters Swimming Committee
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We have "Updated"
our email recipient list!
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After more years than we care to count, Pacific Masters has updated our Constant Contact email list to include only those who have been registered members in the last four years.
If you know someone who is missing out, have them reach out to Chris Ottati, or better yet, encourage them to renew.
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Renew Your 2023 Pacific Masters Membership! |
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Pacific Masters 2023 is up and running!
Make sure you continue to receive the Pacific Masters Update and are ready for our events and competitions with a valid 2023 membership card.
Don't miss out!
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MEMO Kick for Time Entries Due
Note: The Kick did not need to be done in an organized workout.
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Santa Rosa Masters Resolution Meet
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Pacific Masters Monthly Meeting
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Jon Steiner Memorial Mile/TAM Postal 1650
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USMS 1-Hour Virtual Championships
USMS Winter Fitness Challenge
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Super Bowl Meet (VACA) Walter Graham Aquatic Complex, Vacaville, CA
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Pacific Masters Monthly Meeting
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Pacific Masters 2023 Coach of the Year Nominations Due |
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Splash and Dash Pentathlon, Albany Aquatic Center
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The City Mile, City College of San Francisco, CA
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Pacific Masters Monthly Meeting
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Winter 2023
Who Cares if it's Cold...
Be the First One Off the Blocks!
Work off some of those extra holiday pounds by competing in the Santa Rosa Masters Resolution Meet, January 14, at Santa Rosa Junior College. This year, the meet will be held in a brand-new outdoor pool and feature the Resolution 50-Free Challenge. Also, a 200-yard Freestyle Relay has been added to give swimmers another chance to earn points in a sanctioned event. Information and Registration
TOC 1500, January 28, sponsored by the Olympic Club in San Francisco, is now closed because the maximum number of entrants was reached. Click here for information.
Sunday, February 12, earn the reward of extra beer and snacks before the Big Game by competing in the Super Bowl Meet in Vacaville. This meet will consist of a Sprint Pentathlon (50s of each stroke plus a 100 IM) and a Mid-Distance Pentathlon (100s of each stroke plus a 200 IM). One fun unofficial event will culminate the meet as an "anything goes" 50 sprint. Information and Registration
Saturday, February 25, spend the morning showing off your talents at the Splash and Dash Pentathlon at the Albany Aquatic Center. Five quick events: 50s of all the strokes and the 100 IM. This year, team building 200-yard relays are also being offered. Information and Registration
Register soon if you plan on heading to City College of San Francisco, on February 26 for The City Mile Swimming Meet to swim the 1650. The number of participants is limited to 96 and the slots are already beginning to fill up. Information and Registration
Check out these USMS Virtual Challenges. There's something for everyone!
Start the new year off right with the 2023 USMS 1-Hour Virtual Championship in January.
The Fitness Challenge helps support our important ALTS programs. See below for information and registration.
The Jon Steiner Memorial Mile/TAM ePostal 1650, is on-going and will end on February 28. Information and Registration
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Call for 2023 Coach of the Year Nominations
Deadline: February 17
In 2022, Pacific Masters resumed a more regular schedule and our wonderful coaches made sure we were prepared to race! Do you have a coach that went above and beyond in 2022? Please consider recognizing their efforts by nominating your coach for the Pacific Masters Coach of the Year Award (COTY).
Submissions should include a nomination letter along with a maximum of four support letters. A description of the award along with the nomination and selection process can be found here. More details can be found here.
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Coaches Speak
Dedication Mixed with Enthusiasm
We took the opportunity to talk to a number of our coaches about the key roles they play in all that Masters provides to our members.
Thanks to Dakota Lim for creating and producing this video during the 2022 LCM Championships. Hear from six of our coaches and learn more about what they do, their different relationships with their swimmers and where they derive their greatest satisfaction from coaching Masters. View the video here.
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Adult Learn to Swim (ALTS) Instructor course
January 21, 2023, Mission Viejo
Pacific Masters will likely not offer an ALTS instructor course until late 2023, but if you are interested in getting certified as an ALTS instructor before then, you can register for the course in Southern California happening on January 21, 2023. Registration is limited to 25.
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From the Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Are you interested in helping Pacific Masters grow in a way that reflects the rich diversity of our region? If so, the Pacific Masters Diversity & Inclusion Committee invites you to join us!
We meet once a month, during which time we decide on, and work towards, SMART goals and have enriching discussions about creating welcoming and safe environments for all people to enjoy masters swimming. In 2023, we will work closely with other committees to help form Pacific LMSC strategies and programs.
For more information about the committee and what we have done, see the News and Happenings page on our website.
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Editors Wanted
Come Join Our Team!
The Update editors are inviting interested Pacific Masters members to join our award-winning team. We report on current events and the latest stories and happenings within Pacific Masters Swimming.
Do you have an interest in writing, editing, graphic design and/or photography? This position involves assembling our Pacific's bi-weekly Update.
If you're interested, please contact Michael Moore, Chair, Communications Committee.
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2023 USMS Individual Registration
Time to Renew
USMS membership will help you take your swimming to the next level. You can read about all the great benefits on the USMS site, but here are some highlights:
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Technique and training advice in SWIMMER magazine, STREAMLINES newsletters, and at usms.org
- A vast Workout Library that features seven specialties and loads of workouts for every swimming level
- Ability to participate in USMS pool, open water, or virtual events
- Access to local club workouts
- Exclusive discounts from our partners
- Ability to link your account with Swim.com and analyze your workout or race information
- Discussion forums to communicate with coaches and members nationwide
- FUN and social interaction with like-minded adults
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USMS Try Masters Swimming
2023 Schedule
Try Masters Swimming is a USMS program that supports local clubs in hosting the opportunity for people to experience Masters. In 2023, the program is being offered during January and July. Try Masters Swimming invites anyone to participate in at least 2 FREE workouts. Click here for a list of participating clubs.
Learn more about Try Masters Swimming at:
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USMS Virtual Championships
Thru January 31
Whether you're just getting into swimming, starting back into it after a break from the pool, or pushing to see how fast you can go, these virtual challenges are great motivators.
USMS 1-Hour Virtual Championship: See how far you can swim in an hour and compare your distance to fellow Masters swimmers nationwide, in any pool, 25-yards or longer. Results of this challenge will be counted in Pacific Age Group Standings and awards. All participants will receive a latex event cap. Information
The 1-Hour Virtual Championship overlaps the 30-minute Fitness Challenge, so it's easy for all swimmers to participate.
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FINA Name Change Notice
FINA, Fédération Internationale de Natation, the Federation which has run international swimming competitions for more than a century, is rebranding itself as World Aquatics ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The new name was approved by vote at the Extraordinary General Congress, in Melbourne, Australia.
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World Aquatics Masters Championships
Kyushu, Japan, August 2-11
Do you like to plan ahead and set personal goals? It's not too early to think about going to the World Aquatics (previously FINA) Masters World Championships being held in Kyushu, August 2-11. USMS has information here.
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Polar Bear Plunges
New Year's Day
Did You Take the Plunge?
It's a tradition as enduring as it is inexplicable: seemingly sane people jumping into frigid water on New Year's Day. Polar Plunges, as this type of cold-water swimming is known, have been a popular New Years’ Day tradition for over nearly 120 years.
Many cultures across the globe have made cold water and ice bathing a regular practice. The first-documented New Years’ Day plunge took place in 1904 when a South Boston swim club, The L Street Brownies, took a group plunge into Dorchester Bay.
San Francisco's Aquatic Park and Ocean Beach are famous for hosting this chilly tradition. Check out other Polar Plunge events and locations across the United States.
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