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Masters Newsletter
April 18, 2008
by Tim Sheeper
In this edition:

Wellness Seminar

am proud to announce that tomorrow will be our first production of a Wellness Seminar.   We have assembled a powerful trio of presenters who will speak on: Nutrition: Eating for lifelong longevity and cancer prevention by Dr. Clyde Wilson Emotional Health: Steps to make life enjoyable, rewarding and worthwhile by Dr. Mimi Winsberg Exercise: Creating a lifelong physical movement program by Jon Cohen MS

The Seminar will be held at the Menlo Park Recreation Center from 1-5:30pm and we will be serving light snacks.  The cost is $75 person or $130 for couples.

Registration can be done at the door or on line at:
www.menloswim.com/accounts


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Blue and Yellow Meet

This is our intramural swim meet, scheduled for Saturday April 26.  The goal of the meet is to give every team member an opportunity to take part in a comfortable competitive setting

Our team is separated into two teams, the blue team and the yellow team.

The Blue team is everyone with a last name from A-K. 
The Yellow team is everyone with a last name from L-Z.

The schedule of events is:

1. 500 Free
2. 100 Breast
3. 100 Free
4. 50 Back
5. 200 IM
6. 50 Free
7. 100 Fly
8. 200 Free

The winning team will be the team that has the most total swims.
Times will be taken and recorded for personal reference.
No pre-registration necessary.
You may request your time NOT to be taken.
Awards to swimmers who do all eight events.

The timeline is as follows:
 
Warm-Ups from 6:00-6:45am
First Events begins at 6:45am
Last Event begins at 8:45am
Warm-down until 9:00am

The warm instructional pool and the performance pool will be open during the entire Blue/Yellow Meet.

For those who are unsure about the idea of swimming in the meet, the pools are open for swimming so come by and determine on the day if it is something that looks like it would be enjoyable.

Just show up and enjoy the experience.


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Parkside Open Water Mile Swim

The Parkside Open Water Mile swim is fast approaching on May 10, in lagoons of San Mateo.  This is a team focus event and we have been working on the fitness and the strength to complete this swim in fine form.  The swim is in flat and usually calm, cool waters.

Registration can be found at: www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html


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Menlo Masters Long Course/ Dick Bennett Memorial Meet

This will be the second time we are hosting our own USMS swim meet.  We are hosting the meet at Sacred Heart Pool in Atherton to take advantage of their 50 meter swim facility.  This is the only long course meet on the Pacific Masters schedule so we are hoping for at least 400 swimmers to attend.

When we hosted the meet in 2006, we received the highest ranking possible from the regional auditors and we are attempting to improve on that performance.

Judy Strauss and Rebecca Pinto are our meet directors and they have assembled a senior management staff around them to execute the numerous details of the meet.

The calls to action are:
1. Please sign up to help volunteer on the board above the water faucets in the pool hallway.
2. Register to swim in the meet.  You can do both.

More information about registration at:
www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html


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Dual Meet with Mountain View Masters

In the interest of bringing competition to our pool instead of traveling to meets this year, our first dual meet is scheduled with Mountain View Masters on:

Sunday July 27, 2008.

It will be an early morning start with the meet and the brunch wrapped up before noon.

Mark the date on your calendar and highlight it as a training goal.

These meets are sanctioned and times are PMS reportable times.


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Menlo Masters Duathlon

Our very own Run-Swim-Run-Swim-Run event is scheduled for Saturday May 24.

There will be 3 different heats:
Heat 1- Short Distances
Heat 2- Moderate Distances
Heat 3-Longer Distances

Each heat will last from 20-40 minutes depending on athletes speed.  The running will be conducted around the paths of the park.

Mark the date on your calendar and more information will follow in next months newsletter.


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