Pacific Update
Week of May 25, 2020
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In this issue you will find information on upcoming pool events and other information of interest to the local adult swimming community.
The next issue of the Update will appear on June 8, 2020. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, June 3, 2020.
Stay fit,
The Pacific Masters Swimming Committee
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COVID-19 Restart Guide
As pools and aquatics facilities reopen across the country, U.S. Masters Swimming wants to help you to bring back your Masters program and swimmers. Although many questions remain and circumstances vary, these ideas can be used to help you return to the water.
First and foremost, consult with and defer to local authorities and facility managers on all health and safety provisions, including guidance and rules related to social distancing and group sizes.
Educate yourself on facility, local, state, and federal guidelines.
You may consider sending a letter to your local health officials providing encouragement and guidelines for the safe opening of the pool for supervised swim practice. Read more...
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How Top Masters Swimmers are Spending Their Time Out of the Water
Spending weeks or months out of the water for anything other than an injury isn't something most diehard Masters swimmers ever anticipate facing. Staying in shape and in-balance during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a struggle for swimmers everywhere, but top competitors Patrick Brundage, Robin Klestinec, and Paul and Laura Smith are finding ways to stay fit and sane despite the recent restrictions.
Discover how Patrick, Robin, Paul and Laura are
keeping their sanity outside the pool. If you discover that you are staying fit in similar ways to them, that makes YOU a top masters swimmer too. Way to go!
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Books Every Swim Coach Should Read
Kudos to you if you've attacked your reading list by consuming several books over the past two months. If so, you're doing better than the average 74% of adults who read only one book a year.
The following is a list for swim coaches to feed on.
Make It Stick; The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel. Ultimately, as coaches we are teachers. This book will improve your understanding of how to make the material you are teaching "stick" so that your athletes can effectively put it into practice.
The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. This book examines how to become a master coach by maximizing the development of the innate abilities of those under your instruction.
The Energy Bus, an international best seller by Jon Gordon, takes readers on an enlightening and inspiring ride that reveals 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment at work and at home.
Wooden by John Wooden. Wooden presents timeless wisdom of legendary coaching applicable to all sports.
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Open Water Championship Bidding Information
Bidding Process - Description of the selection process on how to bid for open water national championships. Championships are awarded by the Long Distance Committee at the annual meeting held approximately two years prior to the championship being awarded and are due no later than 30 days prior to the annual meeting.
Bidding FAQs
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Open Water Championships Bid Form - Form to be used for bidding on open water national championships. Please download Bid Instructions document for instructions on how to fill out this form.
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Want to Host an ePostal Championship?
Bidding Process - Description of the selection process on how to bid for ePostal national championships. Championships are awarded by the Long Distance Committee at the annual meeting held approximately two years prior to the championship being awarded and are due no later than 30 days prior to the annual meeting.
Bidding FAQs
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ePostal Championships Bid Form - Form to be used for bidding on ePostal national championships. Please download Bid Instructions document for instructions on how to fill out this form.
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U.S. Masters Swimming Long Distance National Championship Award
The Long Distance National Championship Award is presented annually to a USMS registered individual or group who has made significant contributions to the success and promotion of USMS Long Distance National Championship events. These events include five e-Postals and six Open Water events.
Nominations are due by July 1.
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Nominations for Volunteer Service Awards
USMS presents a number of awards annually to members who have excelled in various areas. The details and recipients of each type of award may be found on our
Awards page. Send in your nominations today for USMS Coach of the Year, Dorothy Donnelly Service Award, June Krauser Communications Award, and many others. Nominations for all awards are due July 1 (except the Capt. Ransom J. Arthur Award, which was due on March 15).
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Last Call for Open Water Awards, Top Finishers
2010-2019
Have you earned a coveted Pacific Masters Swimming Open Water Award in the past ten years? Do you have that award in your possession? If not, it has been kept safe and sound in the garage of MEMO's Head Coach, Marcia Benjamin. Do you realize how long she's waited for you? That wait is coming to an end with this announcement. Awards held for Top Finishers in the form of coolers, snow globes, trunk organizers and colorful, lush towels are destined for YOU TO PICK UP, or else! You know who you are. If still interested, contact Chris Ottati, Administrator.
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Pacific Masters 2020 Annual Celebration
We have decided to hold an Annual Celebration this year in spite of the challenges this will involve. It will be conducted via virtual and web-based formats held over successive Sundays in November. It will feature exciting speakers representing diverse specialties, club challenges, recognition of Service Award winners, and valuable prizes for contest winners. Most importantly, we will hold the Annual Meeting (required by law for every nonprofit organization).
We hope this will give even more of our members an opportunity to experience this event which is dedicated to our loyal members and provided free of charge. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding this event, please send them to Nancy Ridout. We welcome your input!
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Pacific Masters Facebook - Group Forum
Wait a minute. You missed a photo posted by Phyllis Quinn? Relive special memories at our Pacific Masters Facebook page Group Forum. Be surprised to discover swimmers from your team posted there.
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Pacific Masters Monthly Meeting
June 17
This will be a call-in meeting only, beginning at 7 PM. All members are encouraged to participate. For details about how to call in, please contact Chris Ottati, Administrator.
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Masters High Performance Camp - 10th Year Anniversary
Campers will be exposed to various training and competition techniques by a highly experienced staff. High Performance Camp is designed specifically for Masters Swimmers who want to improve their swimming. Campers will also participate in both pool and dryland training sessions. Campers will hear from a variety of speakers such as coaches, sports psychologists, and nutritionists, all of whom are focused on the specific demands of masters swimming.
The camp is limited to a small number of dedicated Masters swimmers who are committed to advancing their skills and performance. Significant time will be devoted to providing individual results of, and feedback on, all testing. You'll be taught and analyzed by outstanding U.S. Masters Swimming coaches and professionals in the fields of sports psychology, physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, technique, resistance and flexibility training.
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Open Water Swim Season
Due to the ongoing safety and health concerns in our communities, events have been cancelled and r
efunds are being processed for those people who have already registered.
June 6 Lake Berryessa Open Water swim by Davis Masters. The club is investigating possibilities of re-scheduling the event later in September.
June 12-13 Del Valle Open Water Festival by Tri Valley Masters is cancelled. Preparation for this event is redirected for 2021.
August 1-2 Santa Cruz Open Water weekend is cancelled.
August 15 Donner Lake registration is on hold until July 1 pending the outlook.
Other Open Water Races
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Swim Track
A Personal Swim Tool for the Private Eye in You
Swim Track is a tool for your personal use to record SCY (short course yard), SCM (short course meter) or LCM (long course meter) times at practice or at meets for any event - pool, postal or open water. Are you getting excited? This
is your very own tracking system that you update on your computer, away from the public eye and, yes, away from your coach's eye! Swim Track
is a downloadable Google spreadsheet. It is free, designed by Alex Rossbach, an up and coming millennial coach in Pacific Masters Swimming. After clicking on File, select Make Copy and start populating it with your swims.
Contact the designer of Swim Track
here.
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