Oct 31, 2008
Halloween is an all day event – dress up for work during the day and then in the evening there are parties, clubs, and socializing. This Halloween had socializing at the QUAC party held at Club Gossip.

Here are some highlights:

Club Gossip pulled out all stops and had a fun costume contest, drag queens performing, some aerial acrobatics and some dancing adult entertainers.

See the full gallery on David’s web site, but be forewarned – there are about 900 photos in the gallery, but it was a lot of fun!

Hello Swimmers-
There will be a board meeting for the Utah Masters @ noon following the Swim Clinic on November 1st, at the Paradise Bakery in Bountiful – 135 North 500 West. All Utah Masters members welcome whether you come to the swim clinic or not. Please come to get your voice heard and elect new board members.
Thanks.
Jill Johnson

Brian Harper has asked to step down as QUAC head coach. He has encountered some hard times with his mother. She has a tumor on her liver which they are trying to shrink so she can be put on the donor list. On top of the tumor she has hepatitis, which they can not treat properly until they take care of the liver. Brian is considering moving to Florida to be with her in her time of illness and recovery.

Our thoughts are with Brian, as we hope for a full and quick recovery for his mother.  Brian has been a great asset to this team and will be greatly missed.

Brian and the QUAC BOD have assured that there will no lapse in coaching after his departure.

GET BACK TO THE POOL – Don’t let the cold weather put you into hibernation

With cold weather fast approaching, getting back in the pool is the best way to avoid a winter hibernation and associated bad habits.  A regular workout schedule (including three weekly swim practices and/or two weekly polo practices) will help counteract those extra ‘holiday calories’ that we all manage to put on and can also prevent the ‘winter blues’.

We have a highly qualified team of coaches that are ready to provide fun and challenging workouts suited to every skill level. Participation numbers are at an all time high, but there’s always room for more. Bring yourself, bring a friend and we’ll see you at the Pool!

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Hello Swimmers-

This is a weekly reminder of the Swim Clinic coming up on November 1st. (Link above) and the
SDRC 2nd Annual Swim Meet coming up on November 15th. (link above).

We have also linked the Masters Membership form. If you sign up for Master’s on or after November 1st, your membership goes through December 31, 2009. You get an extra month!!!!!

Please make sure you sign up for the Swim Clinic asap. It is 2 weeks from this Saturday. There is a $6.00 facility fee, but if you are a Utah Masters member, the clinic is free. If you are not a member, please sign up using the Utah Masters form, which is attached. Also Kimberly Hunter’s email is on the form for any questions about the clinic.

Please do not respond to this email with any questions, but instead email kristenedwards2000@yahoo.com with any questions or comments. See ya at the pool!!

Kris

Jim is a passionate volunteer for the sport of swimming. He coaches weekly for our team; has been a member of our Board of Directors; coordinates many swim meets including Ski & Swim and Utah Master’s meets; and donates time and money generously.

You can count on a good lesson if you jump in one of his lanes. He likes to instruct stroke technique focusing on good body mechanics, and if you listen you’re sure to learn something each every practice. Although he prefers just “Jim”, you can call him “Coach” or Dr. Viney; professionally he works as an Anesthesiologist at Primary Children’s Medical Center.

So how’d he get into swimming? He says: “My father threw me in the water sometime around age 4, I think because we went to the beach a lot and he didn’t want me drowning. I started swimming competitively from 8 to 14 and then took a brief hiatus from 1963 to 2001. In between I ran, biked, skied, telemark and skate-skied competitively. I started coaching swimming for QUAC in 2004 because it was fun. The IGLA meets I have gone to are the most fun athletic competitions I have done in any sport and QUAC has been the most fun group I have worked out with and coached. It’s great to see the improvement our swimmers make by working out with us.”

Thanks for everything Jim!

A water polo referee clinic will be held in the Denver, Colorado area on Saturday, October 18 in conjunction with the Davey Jones Classic Fall Tournament hosted by the Colorado Water Polo Club. The clinic will be conducted by Don Lewis (Salt Lake City, Utah). Don is a National level rated referee and a USA Water Polo certified clinician. If you or someone you know is interested in attending or have questions, please contact Don Lewis at don.lewis@us.usana.com.

Registration starts October 2nd – 25 Euro Early Bird discount

Be part of it:
On October 2nd, 2008, (6.45 pm CEST) registration starts for the Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010!
25 Euro early bird discount through 31.12.2008

You’ve been able to get information from our website for a few weeks now on the many details of the 34 disciplines and 5 cultural events, and we are now starting online registration for the Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010. Ready, set, go!!!

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Simply complete the registration form and select the discipline or cultural event you would like to participate in. The participation fee can simply be paid by credit card. Or if you prefer, you can transfer the money to our bank account. Please note your house bank will typically charge you a fee for international transfers.

25 Euro Early Bird Discount

Register by 31.12.2008 and save 25 Euro: you will only pay 100 Euro for the registration fee, starting 01.01.2009 the fee increases to 125 Euro. Depending on the discipline or cultural event, there will be an additional fee ranging from 40 Euro and 100 Euro. Early registration is twice as nice: many disciplines have a set number of starting places available!

Your registration will not only secure participation in your discipline or cultural event, but you will also be included in the big opening ceremony on July 31st, 2010, at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, as well as the closing ceremony on August 7th, 2010.

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-> http://www.games-cologne.de/en/take-part/registration

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