***************************************** Polar Bear Club ***************************************** POLAR BEARis almost here!!! If you are new to our team, polar bear is an annual December attendance challenge. Here's how to do it: Swim between December 9th and January 1st and make as many practices as you can. (No Workout Christmas Day) Membership is available at three levels depending on the number of practices attended. All are invited to a pizza party in January to help celebrate the winners. GOLD – 16 practices Gold level membership entitles the swimmers to a Pizza/Polar Bear t-shirt...

WORKOUT/PARKING UPDATE DURING THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT Tuesday, November 5th thru Monday, November 11th 5AM AND 6AM -- NO CHANGE 9AM AND NOON -- (Parking only at Casta Del Sol Golf Course) EVENING (practice at Montanosso Recreation Center (25800 Montanoso Dr, Mission Viejo, from 7:15 – 8:30 pm (no Friday, Nov. 9) Saturday, Nov. 9 will be normal practice (6am & 7am) – parking at Casta Del Sol Golf Course Sunday, Nov. 10 is changed to 6:00-7:30am – parking at Casta Del Sol Golf Course

21 Masters Team Records were broken at SCM Meet held Sunday, October 6. Congratulations to the following swimmers: Maurine Kornfeld (90-94) - 200 back Rita Simonton (95-99) - 1500 and 200 free Jeanne Little (75-79) 50 fly, 50 free, 100 free, 200 free Bev Montrella (65-69) – 100 back, 200 back, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 free, 200 free, 400 free Jurgen Schmodt (90-94) – 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast, 100 IM, 200 IM

2.4 MIle National Championship Age Group Results Overal Male Ovedrall Female 2.4 Mile Non Championship Results (Non Wet-Suit/Wet Suit) Age Group Results 1.2 Non Championship Results (Non Wet Suit/Wet Suit) Age Group Results Championship Age Group Relay Results Relays

24 Team Records Broken at the Mission Long Course Meet Mindy Doughtery (60-64) 200 free Bev Montrella (65-69) 100 back, 200 IM Rich Saeger (45-49) 200 free, 100 free Jurgen Schmidt (90-94) 50 free, 100, free, 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 1500 free Rita Simonton (95-99) 50 free, 100, free, 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 1500 free Bonnie Spivey (55-59) 1500 free, 400 IM, 200 IM Mixed 200 Medley Relay 280+ John Campbell, Bev Montrella, Dick Stewart, Jeanne Little Complete meet results at http://www.usms.org/comp/meets/meet.php?MeetID=20130602MVNLCML

Workout Time Changes during Swim Meet of Champions Wednesday, June 5 – NO PM practice Thursday, June 6 – (NO PM Practice) Friday, June 7 - 5:00-6:00, 6:00-7:00 AM ONLY (NO 9 AM/noon/PM) Saturday, June 8 - 6:00-7:00 AM ONLY Sunday, June 9 - 6:00-7:00 AM ONLY

UCI Team Meet Results – Sunday, May 19 16 Team Records Broken (team records in red) Amy Hernandez (MVN) Age Group 40-44 50 M Fly 37.52 1 100 M Fly 1:28.99 2 100 M Free 1:16.43 1 50 M Free 34.43 1 Jeanne Little (MVN) Age Group 75-79 800 M Free 15:57.26 1 100 M Free 1:33.30 1 50 M Free 40.82 1 (records also the 400 and 200 free) Meredith May (MVN) Age Group 35-39 200 M Free 2:41.48 1 200 M IM 3:12.94 2 100 M Free 1:14.90...

Sign up today for the Mission Viejo Open Water Training/Clinic at Salt Creek June 9, 2013. Cost $25.00 Sign-up on line - Coach Tina and Todd Menze will be the instructors. https://www.clubassistant.com/club/clinics/ reserve.cfm?c=964&cid=57478

16 Team Records were broken at the SYC Regional Championships in Santa Clarita this past weekend. Here are the MVN results. We also took 8th place overall. Congratulations Nadadores! 2013 SCY Champs John Campbell (MVN) Age Group 65-69 Event Time Place Points 8 Men 50 Y Back 35.56 1 9 15 Men 100 Y IM 1:16.18 2 7 20 Men 50 Y Fly 33.02 3 6 23 Men 100 Y Back NS NP 0 27 Men 50 Breast NS NP 0 35 Men 50 Free NS NP 0 37 Men...

UC-Irvine Masters SCY Swim Meet Sunday, March 17, 2013 MVN Masters Individual Results Congratulations Jeanne Little, Marlow Peterson, Jurgen Schmidt, and Bonnie Spivey. (records are in red) David Berlin (MVN) Age Group 40-44 Event Time Place Points 4 Mixed 50 Y Back 35.39 4 5 8 Mixed 50 Y Free 28.40 7 2 10 Mixed 100 Y Free 1:03.05 3 6 Total 200 Y 2:06.84 13 Steven Ey (MVN) Age Group 50-54 Event Time Place Points 6 Mixed 200 Y Free 2:01.69 2 7 8 Mixed 50 Y Free 25.52...