USC UPDATE FOR EVENINGS – we will be moving to the old indoor pool for the winter evening workouts only - same times and days - Mon/Tues/Thurs 6-7pm as of Monday 8/23.  There just was not enough room in the big pool complex so we will be swimming in the old historic pool.

Directions ot the PE Pool/Evening Workouts - go South a block from the Lyon Center pool and turn left off McClintock Ave, walk along track and enter the PE building housing the pool. The front doors are facing the track, facing West. Go in the doors and you can not miss the pool.

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SMC Evening Workouts Week of 8/30 – are canceled to due water polo

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LMU Sunday 8/29 workout will be at 7am due to Water Polo

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LMU WEEKEND PROBLEM: FROM BONNIE - PLEASE READ:  “I received an email from LMU\'s Asst. Recreation Director advising that several of our Masters swimmers had been found in the weight room in the closed Burns building following our 8am workout on Sunday.  Apparently this is not the first time that Masters swimmers have been found in the weight room following our workout.  I have been told in no uncertain terms that unauthorized persons in LMU\'s weight room, especially when the building is closed, is considered trespassing and tantamount to breaking and entering and will not be tolerated by the LMU staff.” 

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THE TYR PLAYA DEL RUN Beach Festival finishes the summer with it\'s last event of the season at Zuma Beach in Malibu on September 19. Participants can choose between a 1 mile swim, a 5k Run, an Aquathlon (swim/run), or a 1 mile sand sprint. Points will be awarded for the top finishers for each event. We\'ll be awarding the King and Queen of the Beach Awards at this event!  “We guarantee some fun at the beach, "friendly" competition and a post event party that\'ll knock your socks off.”  Check out playadelrun.com for more info!

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BENEFIT EQUALITY CALIFORNIA: On September 25th Ali Wagner will be participating in a 1.7 mile open-water fundraiser swim to help achieve equality for LGBT Californians. “I feel very lucky to be able to support a cause I am passionate about while doing something I love. Your your support will benefit Equality California, the group who is on the front lines in Sacramento advocating for LGBT Californians, and leading incredible door-to-door canvasses in areas where we need more support for marriage for same-sex couples. Given everything that is happening with Prop 8, your help is needed now more than ever! Thanks in advance for your support!  Go to eqca.org/equalityswim/aliwagner and click donate!”

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SCAQ OCEAN CLINIC 8/28 at Venice Beach 10am. Come learn all the tricks to swimming in the ocean: getting in and out of surf, swimming better, safer and faster!  Must call the office (310-390-5700) to register.  Other upcoming Ocean Clinics will take place Saturday 10am at Venice Beach 8/28, 9/18 and 9/25.

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RESULTS OF USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in San Juan, Puerto Rico last week: Jenny Cook won all 6 events that she entered in her age group: 800 free, 100 & 200 breast, 200 & 400 IM, and 200 fly.  She will most likely finish with the best times in the USA this year for all of those events, except the 800 free, in her age group.  She did not swim the 100 fly at Nationals, but she will end the year with the best time in that event also.  This is a remarkable achievement for such a diverse set of events.  Bruce Thomas won the 1,500 LC freestyle in the 50-54 age group.  He also finished the season with the fastest time in the USA. Bruce also finished 3rd in the 400IM at Nationals.

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ENGLISH CHANNEL: SCAQ Coach Javier Gutierrez is raising funds for a Mexican Foundation called “Strokes for Life” that provides financial support for bone marrow transplants in young children with leukemia in Mexico. "Strokes for Life" is selling each of his 30,000 strokes (symbolic estimation) he will be doing in his attempt to improve his own record time of 8 hours 16 minutes swimming across the English Channel. His attempt will take place sometime between Aug 30 – Sept 6. You can buy 1 or as many of his "strokes" on-line, please visit http://www.aquinadieserinde.org.mx/brazadas2010_ing.html