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Date, location change for Jan. awards banquet
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 Due to a conflict with the Pacific Coast All-Star Meet, the annual Pacific Swimming awards banquet will take place Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, instead of the following weekend, the weekend of the Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic. The awards banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at the Hilton Pleasanton at the Club, 7050 Johnson Drive, Pleasanton.
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Motion to change time standards pending vote
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A motion to change Pacific's meet entry time standards for 2009 will be considered and voted on at the Board of Director's September 17 meeting. The motion, introduced by coach rep Jon Pallesen, proposes significant changes to Pacific's B and A meet entry time standards. Follow this link to view the proposed 2009 time standards. Comments are encouraged to Jon, your zone chairman, or any other board member.
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Registration/membership material for 2009 mailed, forms posted on website
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Registration and membership materials for athletes, coaches and clubs for 2009 has been mailed to all Pacific clubs. In addition, the athlete registration forms and the non-athlete, coach, and club membership application forms for 2009 have been posted on the Forms page on our website.
Clubs, if you need more athlete registration forms, please contact Judy Siegrist or use the forms that are available on the website. Please be sure to use the new 2009 forms (not the forms from past years). The athlete registration forms from the website are printed two to a page, so please cut the page in half to the size of the form before you return it. You only need to use these forms for athletes who are not on the printout you'll be receiving, or for those you register after you've returned the printout.
Please note that if you join Pacific/USA Swimming on or after September 1, your registration or membership is valid through the end of 2009.
A reminder: if you have questions, Judy Siegrist at (925) 933-0395 or judy4pc@pacbell.net handles athlete registration, and Laurie Benton at (925) 686-1286 or laurie4pc@aol.com handles non-athlete, coach, and club memberships.
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Fred Siegrist
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We’re sorry to report the sudden and unexpected passing of Fred Siegrist on August 10. Up to the end Fred was doing what he loved and had done for forty years, working on swimming business.
Fred served Pacific Swimming and USA Swimming in a variety of roles. He was general chairman of Pacific Swimming for several years and served as treasurer of Pacific Swimming and of USA Swimming. He was also active in registration issues at the local and national level.
Questions, issues, or condolences should be directed to Laurie Benton at (925) 686-1286 or laurie4pc@aol.com.
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Additional 2009 major meets awarded
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At its July meeting, Pacific's Board of Directors approved two additional meet awards for its 2009 major meet schedule. WCAB was awarded the Senior T&F meet on Oct 17-18, while PLS was awarded the Dec 4-6 Junior Olympics meet.
Follow this link for the Pacific 2009 major meet schedule.
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Travel assistance forms
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If you're a swimmer or coach who attended Trials or another national meet this summer, or if you're planning to attend the U.S. Aquatics Sports convention, you'll find forms to apply for travel assistance from Pacific Swimming here.
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Travel assistance set for summer national meets
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Pacific's board of directors has approved travel assistance amounts for this summer's national meets.
For athletes who swam in Olympic Trials in July, the determined airfare for the meet is $614 and the total travel assistance package is the amount of the determined airfare plus a $600 stipend.
For the U.S. Open in August, the determined airfare for the meet is $590 and the additional stipend amount is $400. For Junior Nationals in August, the determined airfare for the meet is $535 and the amount of the additional stipend is $400. For athletes who swim at both the U.S. Open and Juniors, the determined airfare is $590 and the additional stipend is $800.
These awards are subject to any adjustments required under Section 9 of Pacific's rules and regulations, which deals with the topic of travel assistance.
Travel assistance for coaches is the amount of the determined airfare.
Travel assistance forms must be turned in by the end of the third month following the month of the meet.
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Site feature: latest results
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The Latest Results box on our home page is intended to provide quick links to the most recent weekend's results. If you want more complete results for these meets or results for other meets, just click on the Latest Results header to go directly to our current year's Result page.
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| Latest Results |
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August 9-10
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Redwood Empire Athletic League
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August 8-10
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Coast Valley Aquatic League
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August 8-10
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High Country League
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August 7-9
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North American Challenge Cup
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August 5-9
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Western Zone Championships
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August 4-8
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Junior Nationals
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July 30-August 3
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Long Course Far Westerns Championship
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July 29-August 2
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U.S. Open Championships
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| Meet Updates |
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Dec. 12-14
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Pacific Swimming Short Course Senior Championships
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New host (WCAB)
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Dec. 11-13
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Short Course Junior National Championships
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Added to schedule
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Oct. 25-26
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Sunnyvale Swim Club
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Added to schedule
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Oct. 25-26
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Reno Aquatic Club
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Date changed
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Oct. 11-12
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Alameda Island Aquatics
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New host
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Oct. 11-12
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Neptune Swimming
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New host
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Oct. 4-5
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Pleasanton Seahawks Jr+
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Meet sheet revised
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Sept. 20-21
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Neptune Swimming
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Class change
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| Coach Wanted Ads |
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Peninsula Covenant Aquatics
in Redwood City has an opening for an assistant coach to work with children ages 6-13 in its pre‐competitive, developmental and age‐group swim program. Follow this link for more information on the position. Contact head coach Dave Knochenhauer for more information.
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Cupertino Sharks Swim Team
has an opening for a head coach. The position will be available starting March/April 2009 and will extend through July. Previous coaching experience is required. The coach must work effectively with all age groups and swimming capabilities. To apply, or for more information, contact cuphill.sharks@gmail.com. (Note: this is a paid advertisement by a non-member of Pacific Swimming.)
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Highland Dolphins Aquatic Club
in San Mateo is looking for a coach to lead a recreational and competitive swim team program. Follow this link for more information about the position. To apply, contact the Highlands Recreation Center at (650) 341-4251, or email brycer@highlandsrec.com.
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Osprey Aquatics
in San Jose is looking for a part time age group coach. Duties would include coaching M-F as well as attending weekend meets. The club is looking for someone interested in training beginning swimmers and learning the system it uses. Past coaching or swim experience is a must. Salary based on experience. For more information contact Brian@ospreyaquatics.com.
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De Anza Cupertino Aquatics
has openings for part-time as well as potential full-time age group level coaches. Positions are available beginning in September. For more information, or to apply, please send resumes to durangofrogy@aol.com or contact Tammy Hopkins at (408) 253-7946 ex. 215.
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Livermore Blue Dolphin Swimming
has an opening for a part-time assistant coach to work with its 12 and under group. The position is available immediately. Prospective coaches should have coaching/instructional experience. For more information or to apply, contact Kurt Schallitz by email or at (925) 963-8255.
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Bear Swimming
has an opening for an assistant coach in San Pablo. The position will be available at the end of August. Practice times are from 4:00-7:00 pm Mon-Fri and 9:00-11:00 am Sat. Please contact head coach Jesse Stovall by email or by phone at (510)527-5639.
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Piranha Swim Team
in Palm Springs is looking for a head coach and an age group coach. Follow this link for more information. Contact is Jeff Ronci. (Note: this is a paid advertisement by a non-member of Pacific Swimming.)
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Ladera Oaks Masters
in Portola Valley is seeking a Masters coach for its morning workouts. Practice runs MWF, 5:45 am - 7:00 am. This position could be combined with other coaching duties and private lesson instruction. Please contact head coach Andy Clifford at (650) 854-3101 ext. 124 or andy@laderaoaks.com for more information.
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Mavericks Swim Team
in Half Moon Bay is looking for an experienced part-time assistant coach to work with its age group program. For more information, please contact president@mavericks-swim.org.
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To advertise: Coach wanted ads are free to Pacific clubs; $25 for one month otherwise. If we've listed your opening, we'd appreciate it if you'd let us know at info@pacswim.org when you fill the position or no longer want us to list it.
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