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Officials needed for Santa Clara International Grand Prix
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 Stroke and turn officials are still needed for the May 31-June 3 Santa
Clara International Grand Prix. Officials wishing to work this year's meet need to have their applications emailed to Brian Malick by Friday, May 25, in order to be on the officials entry and parking list.
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Sectional time standards updated
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Senior swimmers and coaches, be aware that the time standards for Sectionals have been revised. The revised standards will be in effect for the upcoming July Sectional meet. Follow this link for the revised Sectional standards.
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Athlete application posted for Western Zones
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The athlete application for Western Zones is now available. The meet will take place this year in Grand Junction, Colorado, from August 7-12. Follow this link for a copy of the Western Zone athlete application. Deadline for submitting the athlete application is May 29.
Important correction: Please note that an earlier version of the Western Zone application contained an incorrect ZIP code in the address for the application to be mailed to. Applications should be mailed to P.O. Box 2517, Sebastopol CA 95473.
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Athlete application now available for NACC
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The athlete application for the North American Challenge Cup is now available. The meet will take place this year in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from August 2-4. Follow this link for a copy of the NACC athlete application form. Deadline for submitting the athlete application to the address in the form is May 29. Athletes chosen for the team will be notified in early June.
This year, Pacific is planning to take a team of up to 32 13- to 18-year-olds to the NACC, plus up to four swimmers with disabilities.
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2011-12 Scholastic All-America program
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USA Swimming has announced details of its 2011-12 Scholastic All-America program. The team is made up of high school student-athletes who have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and who have achieved the required time standard in a single event.
To be eligible for this recognition, swimmers must have completed 10th, 11th or 12th grade and must be a USA Swimming member athlete. Eligible times must be swum between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.
Applications will be available online on the USA Swimming website beginning June 1, and must be completed by August 15.
Follow this link for more detail on the 2011-12 Scholastic All-America program.
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New procedure and forms for approved and observed meets
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New forms and procedures for approved and observed meets are now available and can be found by following this link. Please use the appropriate new forms and follow the procedure posted to request observed meet status for upcoming high school league championship meets.
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Coach certification classes
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Osprey Aquatics is hosting coach certification classes on Saturday, May 19. Classes will be offered as follows: CPR, 9:00-11:30am; First aid, 12 noon-2:00pm; Coaches Safety Training, 2:30-6:00pm. The classes will be held at Willow Glen Middle School, 2105 Cottle Avenue, San Jose. Contact rho@hydroinstitute.org for more information.
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Santa Clara Grand Prix entries closed; meet cap reached
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The Santa Clara Grand Prix has reached its participant cap and entries have been closed. Exceptions can only be made for athletes that rank in the top 50 in the final 2011 LCM event World Rankings.
Coaches with an athlete that meets this criterion should contact Josh Fowler at USA Swimming or Stella Ezrre at Santa Clara Swim Club.
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New interpretation of breaststroke rule issued
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On March 7 of this year, FINA issued an interpretation of the breaststroke rule covering the initiation of the arm pull. This interpretation also applies to correctly judging the timing of the single butterfly kick which may follow initiation of the arm pull. Follow this link for the complete interpretation.
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Disability Swimming launches Facebook page
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Pacific Disability Swimming now has a Facebook page at this link.
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| Latest Results |
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Walnut Creek Aquabears
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May 20
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May 19-20
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Morgan Hill Swim Club
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May 13
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Santa Clara Swim Club
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May 13
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Piranha Aquatics
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May 5-6
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Los Altos Mountain View Aquatics
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May 5
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Brentwood Seawolves
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May 4-6
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Vallejo Aquatic Club
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April 28
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10/Under Championships
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April 27, 29
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USA Swimming Open Water Championships
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| Meet Updates |
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Nov. 17-18
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Mendocino Coast Sea Dragons
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Added to schedule
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Nov. 17-18
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Team WAVE
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Host and venue changed
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Oct. 13-14
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Navy Seal Challenge
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Turned back
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August 3-5
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Redwood Empire Aquatic League
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Location and host changed
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August 2-4
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North American Challenge Cup
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Dates changed
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July 20-22
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Adam Szmidt Memorial Pacific Swimming Junior Olympics Championships
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No Thursday sessions
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July 15
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Quicksilver Swimming
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Date changed
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July 7-8
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Walnut Creek Aquabears
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Host, venue, class, and course changed
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June 9-10
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Oakland Undercurrent Swim Team
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Host and contact changed
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June 1-3
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DeAnza Cupertino Aquatics
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Entries closed; meet cap reached
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May 31-June 3
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Santa Clara International Grand Prix
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Entries closed; meet cap reached
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May 19 to Sept. 16
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Nine open water meets
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Added to schedule
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| Office |
Athlete Registration, Non-athlete Memberships:
Laurie Benton, 1374 Lupine Court, Concord CA 94521,
(925) 686-1286, fax (925) 825-8539, email
office-membership@pacswim.org.
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Meet Sanctions, Program Support, Swim Guide, Awards Banquet:
Jill Ruppenstein, 1355 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. #2,
San Anselmo CA 94960, (415) 310-0678,
fax (415) 723-7377,
email office-support@pacswim.org.
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Travel Coordinator: Amy Smith, 22 Corona Court,
Novato CA 94945, (415) 895-5985, fax (415) 898-9619,
email travel@pacswim.org.
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| Coach Wanted Ads |
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Carson Tigersharks Swim Team,
in Carson City, Nevada, is seeking a full-time head coach for a growing competitive swim program. The position is available in July 2012. Visit its website at www.tigersharks.org for full job description and application.
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Redding Swim Team
in Redding is looking for a part-time assistant coach who will have leadership responsibility in age group coaching. Follow this link for details on the position and contact information. (Note: this is a paid advertisement by a non-member of Pacific Swimming.)
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Santa Clara Swim Club
is looking for a customer service representative to provide exceptional customer service to its members and guests. Follow this link for details and contact information.
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Douglas Dolfins Swim Team
in Minden, Nevada, is seeking an experienced age-group coach to work primarily with younger swimmers in its year round program. Strong swimming background and experience working with younger competitive swimmers is required. Contact Head Coach Kat Matheson at coachkat0809@hotmail.com for additional information.
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Pacific Athletic Club,
a PASA satellite club, is looking for an assistant coach for a year round competitive youth swim team. This is a 10-15 hour weekly position between 3:30pm and 7:00pm Monday-Friday with additional hours for occasional weekend events. Please send resume to aquatics@pacclub.com
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North Bay Aquatics'
TPC site (located in Tiburon) is looking for an assistant age group coach/lesson instructor for its year-round swim team and lesson program. Contact Mike McDonald at mike@northbayaquatics.org with inquiries and/or resumes.
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Peak Swimming
in Saratoga is seeking qualified teachers for its Saratoga Star Aquatics swim school. Please click here
for a detailed job description. Please send resume with a full cover page to: peakswimming@gmail.com.
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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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