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.
Our summer events are in full swing. How is your Eight Bridges Virtual Swim coming along? Greetings, and our admiration, go out to those who swam Lake Sonoma and/or conquered the Santa Cruz swim. Registration for Donner Lake is closed, but Del Valle is still open. 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 August 21, 2023. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
Stay fit,
The Pacific Masters Swimming Committee
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Donner Lake Swim, Truckee, CA
Registration is closed
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Del Valle Open Water Festival, Lake Del Valle, Livermore, CA
Same-day registration is available
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400 Fastest Pull for Sebastopol
Registration now open
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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 |
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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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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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Pacific Masters Annual Celebration and Meeting |
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Donner Lake, August 12
450 swimmers have signed up to plunge into Donner Lake this Saturday. Click here for directions and any last-minute race information. Click here for the registration schedule.
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
This annual event hosted by Tri Valley Masters is not to be missed! Enjoy the warm Lake Del Valle water by swimming the 10K, 5K, 2.5K, or 1.2K events. Race day registration is available. Information and Registration
Whiskeytown Open Water Swims, September 10
Registration is now open! Both one-mile and two-mile swims are offered this year. Caps will be provided to all swimmers and will be MANDATORY for the swim. A cut-off time will be enforced to ensure that no swimmers will be in the water longer than 1 hour for the 1-mile swim and 2 hours for the 2-mile swim. Information and Registration
Keller Cove Swim for Kids' Sake, September 17
Details to follow.
Swim Across America, September 30
Join swimmers nation-wide to help fight cancer with an enjoyable 1.5-mile swim, starting at 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. July 30 is the deadline to order T-shirts, and September 30 to record the results. Information and Registration
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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Pacific Try Masters Swimming - Tell your Friends!
July 1 - August 31
Get a Banner for your Club!!
Pacific Masters' free trial, "Try Masters Swimming" is on-going until the end of August! Our Marketing and Membership Committee has designed a beautiful banner (pictured above) that can be proudly displayed at your aquatic facility to help spread the word that "adult swimming happens here."
These eye-catching banners are available at no cost to all of our clubs. Inquire about receiving your banner with an email to Michael Moore. As an added incentive, Pacific Masters clubs with 29 members or more with the highest participation will be eligible to win some 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.
Who should attend?
- Current full-time, part-time, or volunteer coaches
- Anyone interested in becoming a Masters coach
- Anyone interested in starting or supporting a Masters program
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
The USMS Clinic Course for Coaches, offered by USMS Club and Coach Services, instructs the Masters coach or adult learn-to-swim instructor how to conceptualize, organize and deliver a stroke development clinic (SDC).
The course consists of both a classroom and on-deck component. The registration for the clinic course 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 has 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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2023 Swim Across America
September 30, 2023
The 18th annual SAA-Bay Area will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Join us for a point-to-point 1.5-mile swim starting at Little Marina Green and finishing in Aquatic Park.
Take part in this memorable event as a swimmer, volunteer, or kayaker, and help us fight cancer at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Information and Registration
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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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How Swimming Can Change Your Life
Most of us intuitively understand that swimming makes us feel better. Even when the conditions are not ideal, or the practice was extra challenging, there is something that keeps us coming back. As it turns out, that something has a scientific explanation.
Swimming uses all the muscle groups, improves posture, offers low-impact, cardiovascular and respiratory activity, and many other positive benefits for the mind, body, and spirit.
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