In this issue, you will find information on upcoming swimming events and stories of interest. Summer is fast approaching, and we are celebrating our calendar, again filled with numerous Virtual Challenges and Open Water events. Find your solace, your strength, and your ultimate sense of satisfaction, with Pacific Masters.
The next Update will appear on June 12, 2023. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
Stay fit,
The Pacific Masters Swimming Committee
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Pacific Masters Swimming Annual Celebration and Meeting
Live and In-Person! Sunday, November 12, Save the date!
Our exciting and popular Annual Celebration and Meeting is returning to an in-person gathering this year, to be held at the Miwok Aquatic and Fitness Center at Indian Valley College in Novato.
Plan on a full day of engaging events and presentations, including a swim workout with new swim clinics, brunch, a conversation with a swimming luminary, catered lunch, and a dynamic keynote address, followed by our business meeting and awards presentation.
Watch for more details as they become available.
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Distance Fly Virtual Challenge |
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USMS 5K/10K Virtual Championships |
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Pacific Masters Eight Bridges Virtual Swim |
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Lake Berryessa Open Water Swim, Napa, CA |
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QuickSilver Fast and Free LCM Meet, San Jose, CA |
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USMS Summer Fitness Challenge |
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Silver State Long Course Meters Meet, Carson City, NV |
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Pacific Masters Long Course Championships, Novato, CA |
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Santa Cruz Open Water Weekend, Santa Cruz, CA |
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USMS Summer Nationals, Sarasota, FLA |
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World Aquatics Masters Championships (FINA), Fukuoka, Japan |
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Donnor Lake Swim, Truckee, CA
Note: Registration opens Thursday, June 1, at 8:30 AM, and in the past has sold out in less than one hour. Don't delay!
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Del Valle Open Water Festival, Lake Del Valle, Livermore, CA |
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400 Fastest Pull for Sebastopol |
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2023 Pacific Masters Eight Bridges Virtual Swim, June 1- September 30
The Eight Bridges Virtual Swim is for the fun and challenge of it. As an unsanctioned event, all are invited to participate. Swimmers will log pool and/or open water swims to virtually move from bridge to bridge across the San Francisco Bay and may register and begin at any time during the event. Swim as much or as little as you prefer. Information and Registration
Lake Berryessa, June 3
Hosted by Davis Aquatic Masters (DAM), the Annual Lake Berryessa Swim is one of the longest running open water swim events in America. Started in 1981 as a friendly lake swim, this event now attracts over 500 swimmers each year. Choose either a 1-mile or a 2-mile looped swim in a freshwater lake with an expected water temperature of 65-70 degrees. Information and Registration
QuickSilver Fast and Free LCM Meet, June 17
Offering 50s and 100s of each stroke, plus the 200 IM, and the 200 and 400 Freestyle events, this is a fun, well-run affair held at Gunderson High School in San Jose. Start time is 9AM; no same-day entries allowed. Information and Registration
USMS 5K or 10K Virtual Championship, Through September 15
Go the extra distance this summer with the 2023 USMS 5K/10K Virtual Championships to be held May 15 – Sept. 15. All participants will receive a cool latex event cap. Clubs with the most participants can win up to $300 plus tons of prizes from our partners.
Distance Butterfly Virtual Challenge, Through June 30
The Albany Armada Aquatic Masters sponsored Butterfly Challenge has begun! Swim a 500, 1000, or 1650 fly for time in any SCY, LCM, or SCM pool. Step it up a notch and try all or any combination of those events. Compare your times to others throughout our LMSC and even USMS. Information and Registration
USMS 2K Summer Fitness Challenge, June 1-30
Silver State Masters Long Course Meters Meet, July 10
Come to Carson City, Nevada, just 30 minutes from Reno and 20 minutes from Lake Tahoe, for a playful weekend and stay for a swimming meet. Consider this a practice run leading up to the LCM Champs. Information and Registration
USMS Summer Nationals, August 2-6
Start making your plans. Long Course Summer Nationals will be held at the Selby Aquatic Center in Sarasota, Fla. The Selby Aquatic Center is a state-of-the-art Myrtha pool and has been the site of the 2013 Pan American Masters Championships, multiple YMCA Masters National Swimming Championships, and the 2020 Toyota U.S. Open Championships. We are looking forward to seeing you on the blocks! Information and Registration
World Aquatics Masters Championships, August 2-11, celebrates all the aquatic sports: swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming and open water sports. Approximately 10,000 participants are expected from over 100 countries and regions to celebrate this year's theme, Water Meets Future. Information and Registration
Donner Lake Open Water Swim, August 12
Spend a Saturday swimming 2.7 miles in the 42nd Annual Donner Lake Swim. Over a mile high, the lake sits at 5933 ft. with the estimated water temperature between 65 and 68 degrees. This event is limited to the first 450 participants, and usually fills up very quickly. Make your plans now. Information
Registration opens on June 1, 8:30 AM, and fills very quickly.
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Want to Transfer Clubs?
Specific Rules to Follow
Sometimes our members need to switch their club affiliation mid-year. Not surprisingly, USMS has a process for club transfers. Here are a couple of notes to help if you want to transfer clubs:
1. IMPORTANT: YOU CANNOT USE YOUR MEET ENTRY AS AN OFFICIAL CLUB TRANSFER.
If you want to transfer clubs for a meet, you must go through official channels to transfer before the meet. Selecting a new club on your meet entry form is not enough and causes major clerical problems if your meet entry club does not match your affiliated USMS club.
3. Please note that USMS currently requires a 60-day period after a member competes for a club before they may transfer to a new club. If a swimmer wants to compete in an event during that 60-day wait time, they may transfer to “unattached” and then complete the transfer when the 60 days are up. The exception to this rule is the annual membership renewal – a member may select a new club at that time without regard to the 60 days.
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Swim Team Night with the Oakland A's
Tuesday, June 13, Oakland Coliseum
Get together with a bunch of your swim buddies and enjoy watching the A’s vs. Tampa Bay Rays at 6:40 PM Tuesday, June 13, 2023! Tickets are now on sale.
"The more the merrier" applies as groups of 15 or more will receive discounted tickets, preferred seating, and a SWIM TEAM NIGHT GIVEAWAY!
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Calling All Great Photographers
Your Photos Needed to Celebrate Pacific Masters Swimming
Pacificmasters.org is a rich source of information about our local organization and our sport. We seek to keep the content fresh, timely, and focused on our activities and athletes. Photos are a large part of what keeps the site interesting, and we welcome contributions from our members.
If you have photos to share for posting on our website, please send JPEG files of at least 1MB to [email protected]. Proportions for the banner images are 3.5x10 but all images can be cropped. Identify yourself and any pertinent information about the photos: location, event, date, activity, and where you think the image may belong on the site.
Thank you!
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Assistant Swim Coach Wanted
Davis Aquatic Masters (DAM)
The Davis Aquatic Masters (DAM) is seeking a part-time assistant coach who can help carry on the great tradition and mission of our nearly 50-year-old club. Complete job description can be found here.
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USMS Summer Nationals
Long Course Meters, August 2-6
U.S. Masters Swimming and Sarasota Sharks are excited to bring Summer Long Course Nationals to the Selby Aquatic Center in sunny Sarasota, Florida! Entries are open now and will close on July 10 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. Late entries will not be accepted.
Besides enjoying the competition, plan some extra time to explore the sights in Sarasota, including the reportedly "best beach in America." Meet Information and Registration
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Speed Appreciates Speed
Olympian Drew Kibler Serves as Grand Marshal for Indianapolis Grand Prix
Although motorsports and swimming are far from the same, they share one common trait – racing. While driving a car going more than 200 miles per hour is not exactly the same as racing in an eight-lane pool, the raw competitiveness needed in each sport is not all that different. Just ask 2020 Olympian Drew Kibler.
Kibler, who currently trains in Carmel, CA, swapped his customary starting phrase: "Take your mark" and confidently bellowed the most famous words in motorsports: “Drivers start your engines!”
Continuing the connection to the swimming world, Indianapolis, Indiana will be hosting the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, starting in June. Stay tuned!
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