Get more information and keep up with current events by visiting Pacificmasters.org. In this issue, you will find information on upcoming swimming events and stories of interest.
It is not too late to choose your distance at Lake Del Valle this weekend. Except for the 10k, race day registration is available. Take advantage of this perfect swimming weather while it lasts.
Join in the fun with Sebastopol Masters' Sixth Annual 400 Pull for Time, already in progress. Let's support our local events and clubs. As always, find your solace, strength, and ultimate sense of satisfaction with Pacific Masters.
The next Update will appear on September 4, 2023. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
Stay fit,
The Pacific Masters Swimming Committee
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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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USMS Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, In-person and Virtual |
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Whiskeytown Open Water Swims, Whiskeytown National Park, Redding CA |
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Keller Cove Swim for Kids' Sake, Keller Beach, Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
Details to follow
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Swim Across America, Little Marina Green to Aquatic Park
1.5-mile swim, benefiting Benioff Children's Hospitals
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Coach Certification Classes
North Natomas Aquatic Center, Sacramento, CA
Coach Certification, Level 2, 8-11:45AM
Coach Certification, Level 3, 12:15-4PM
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USMS Clinic Course for Coaches
North Natomas Aquatic Center, Sacramento, CA
Saturday, Sept 30, Classroom Instruction, 4:15-6:15PM
Sunday, Oct 1, On-deck Instruction, 8AM-12:30PM
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USMS 5K/10K Virtual Championships |
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Pacific Masters Eight Bridges Virtual Swim |
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Kerry O'Brien Short Course Meters Championships
Heather Farms Park, Walnut Creek
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USMS Fall Fitness Challenge Series
1-mile swim, benefitting ALTS
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Pacific Masters Annual Celebration and Meeting |
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400 Fastest Pull for Sebastopol, August 1-31
Sebastopol Masters is hosting the 6th annual 400 Pull for Time. You have the month of August to swim the event and record your results by September 15th. Registration is now open. Information and Registration
Del Valle Open Water Festival, August 26-27
Join hundreds of swimmers in a two-day event with 10k, 5k, 2.5k and 1.2k races. Race day registration will be available, except for the 10k. Whether you are a seasoned open water swimmer or beginner looking for a challenge, we have a race for you. Choose from USMS and Youth divisions, and even a "Just for Fun" division that allows fins and pull buoys. Participants are advised to arrive early - expect delays entering the park.
Whiskeytown Open Water Swims, September 10
Registration is now open! Whiskeytown Open Water is a 1-mile and a 2-mile swim. You may swim one or both events. It is located on beautiful Whiskeytown Lake located just west of Redding, CA. It has been five years since the Carr fire and the lake is clear with water in the mid to upper 60s. Start and finish at Brandy Creek Beach; the swim is out and back around an island. It is a great place to bring the family, camp, and relax for the weekend. Information and Registration
Keller Cove Swim for Kids' Sake, September 17
This open water bay swim is an annual fundraising event to benefit the Youth USA Swim Team (“Sailfish”) program in the City of Richmond. Details of this year’s event are still being formulated, but here is what was offered last year.
Swim Across America, September 30
Join swimmers nation-wide to help fight cancer with an enjoyable 1.5-mile swim, starting at San Francisco's Little Marina Green and finishing at Aquatic Park. 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. Information and Registration
2023 Pacific Masters Eight Bridges Virtual Swim, Through September 30
Join in the fun by logging your pool and/or open water swims to virtually move from bridge to bridge for the Eight Bridges Virtual Swim. A reminder that this is an unsanctioned event; all are invited to participate. You have until September 30 to register your results. Information and Registration
USMS Fall Fitness Challenge, October 1-31
One-mile swim benefitting Adult Learn-to-Swim programs, sponsored by the USA Swimming Foundation. Information
2023 Pacific Masters Annual Celebration and Meeting, November 12
This will be an in-person gathering this year, to be held at the Miwok Aquatic and Fitness Center at Indian Valley College in Novato. Watch for more details as they become available.
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Election for Pacific Masters Officers
At the Annual Celebration and Meeting, November 12
In odd numbered years, Pacific Masters is required to hold elections for our Pacific Masters officers at our annual meeting. This year, these elections will take place at our Annual Celebration and Meeting on November 12, 2023.
Per our bylaws, a nominating subcommittee is formed and presents a list of at least one nominee for each office to the Pacific Masters Committee meeting prior to the Annual Meeting. Our bylaws also allow for additional nominations. The 2023 Pacific Masters nominating subcommittee will present this year’s candidates at our September 20, 2023 monthly meeting. The candidates will also be posted on our website on September 18 and listed in the next UPDATE newsletter, to be published October 2.
If, after the publication of our 2023 candidates, a Pacific Masters member wishes to make an additional nomination for one of the elected positions, they may do so as a floor nomination at the Annual Meeting following the guidelines listed in the bylaws: (reproduced below) and present them to the chair onsite at the beginning of the Annual Meeting activities (8 am, November 12). While these floor nominations are allowed per our bylaws, we encourage interested candidates to contact the Chair ASAP so that we can prepare, and run a smooth election.
103.5.5.D. Additional nominees shall be accepted at the Annual Meeting upon nomination by two (2) individual members of Pacific Masters Swimming and written consent of the nominee(s).
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Nominations Open for Pacific Masters Awards
Due October 2
Do you know a Pacific Masters member who has gone above and beyond this past year? Let's give them the recognition they deserve.
Nominations are now open for our 2023 Service awards. Pacific Masters Swimming is a vibrant community with many swimmers and non-swimmers who enjoy officiating, organizing or supporting the community in other ways. At our Annual Meeting, we recognize those who participate or contribute in an exceptional fashion. We award:
- Nancy Ridout Award for Distinguished Service
- Contributor of the Year Award
- Personal Achievement Awards
- Appreciation Awards
- Peggy Lucchesi Award
See Section 101.8 of our Administrative Handbook for details on each award. To help with recall, past award winners are here. Who do you know that is deserving? Please think about this and send nominations to our Chair by October 2nd.
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Pacific Try Masters Swimming - Tell your Friends!
Through August 31
Get a Banner for your Club!!
Help spread the word that "adult swimming happens here" by displaying this eye-catching banner at your pool or watering hole, which are available at no cost to all of our clubs.
Email Michael Moore to join in with those who have already received theirs. Pacific Masters clubs with 29 members or more with the highest participation are eligible to win cash prizes.
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New "Distance Fly Virtual Challenge"
Seeks to Recognize Past and Present 1650 Fly Swimmers
In the early 1980s, Rinconada Masters member Aldo da Rosa, during a 1650 Freestyle event, famously switched from freestyle to butterfly at the 150-yard mark, swimming a remarkable 1500 yards of butterfly in a competition.
Inspired by this event, Rinconada Masters included a special 1650 Barboleta Event from 1983 to 2019, adding the option to compete in the 1650 butterfly, at the end of their annual SCY meet.
Sadly, Rinconada Masters disbanded shortly before the pandemic. However, the tradition has just been resurrected by Albany Armada Masters as a Virtual competition for distances of 500, 1000, or 1650. ALL finishers of the 1650 fly, past and present, are invited to contact meet director Leah Carroll to receive a special Distance Fly patch. Current and historical records are posted on the Albany Armada website as well as an image of the well-deserved patch.
Next year, the competition, tentatively scheduled to be held between May 1 and June 30, 2024, will become the "Distance Non-Free Virtual Challenge" offering 500, 1000, or 1650-yard Butterfly, Backstroke, or Breaststroke. You may swim it in meters and convert your time. We look forward to your participation.
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Coach Certification Instruction
September 30
Levels 2 and 3
North Natomas Aquatic Center, Sacramento
Two courses of instruction, both Level 2 and Level 3, will be held on September 30 at the North Natomas Aquatic Complex, 2601 New Market Drive, Sacramento, CA. Attendees must have Level 1 Coach Certification (online course, information here). Note: Participation is limited to 30 attendees.
Scholarship Information
For any coach registered with a Pacific Masters Swimming club and recognized by that club as a coach, Pacific Masters Swimming will reimburse up to 80% of the registration fee of any USMS Coaching Clinic conducted within the region. Please contact Phyllis Quinn for more details. Others, please contact your LMSC for scholarship availability.
Schedule
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USMS Clinic Course for Coaches
Saturday and Sunday, September 30- October 1
North Natomas Aquatic Complex, Sacramento, CA
Learn how to organize and deliver a stroke development clinic (SDC). This course consists of both a classroom and on-deck component and is limited to 12 coaches per class. More information about the USMS "How-to" Clinic Course for Coaches, including the course outline, can be found on the USMS website.
Fees
Schedule
Classroom Instruction: Saturday, September 30, 4:15PM-6:15PM
On-deck Instruction, Sunday, October 1, 8AM-12:30PM
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USMS Participation Survey
Let your voice be heard!
USMS produced a survey asking our members about what is important to them. This information will help build a better organization going forward, keeping us all "in the swim."
If you haven't filled out the short survey, please do so; USMS would like your opinion. Thank you in advance. USMS Participation Survey
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USMS Fall Fitness Challenge
One-Mile Swim, October 1 - 31
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2024-2025 USMS National Championships Schedule
Just Announced -- Mark your Calendars!
2024 USMS Summer National Championship -- Aug. 21–25, 2024
2025 USMS Spring National Championship -- April 24–27, 2025
2025 USMS Summer National Championship -- Aug. 6–10, 2025
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NBC Broadcaster Michael Phelps
In the Right Booth at the Right Time
The NBC broadcasting partnership between Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines has been highly successful for many years. Together, they have called seven Olympic Games, and have also teamed up for other major competitions. At the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Hicks and Gaines were joined by Michael Phelps, 28-time Olympic medalist whose career has been documented by Hicks and Gaines, from Phelps’ 2000 Olympic debut in Sydney to his farewell in Rio de Janeiro, in 2016.
Phelps has called occasional races with the entrenched NBC tandem since his retirement, but his presence in Fukuoka was particularly notable. Hear Michael's commentary as he watches France's Leon Marchand break his world record in the 400 IM, that Phelps had set in 2008.
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