Update from Coach Gaku

Happy June Cal Masters!

What’s New

• Congrats to Berryessa participants!

• GB Parking Update

• GB Pool Summer Reminder

•Aug 3 Team BBQ, Save The Date!

• Reminder for Evening Schedule Change Jun 10

• Reminder Midday impact later this month

•Jul 4 Holiday Schedule

New Lake Berryessa Results

Congratulations and well done to our swimmers who participated in the DAM Lake Berryessa open water race! All CALM swimmers finished in the top 3 of their age groups!

New GB Parking Update

Some of the parking near GB at the intersection of Dwight and Sports Lane has been restored. See you at the pool!

New GB Pool, Summer is coming!

Reminder to all of our swimmers that Summer is coming at GB. Keep in mind that the kids will be heading to the pool soon!

New CALM Apparel Orders

CALM apparel orders will open soon. We anticipate sending the team more info this week! Stay tuned!

Tue Jun 18 Oakland A’s Swim Team Night

A group group of CALM’ers will represent the team at Swim Team Night in Oakland at the A’s Game later this month. Thank you Social Chair Leo for organizing!

New Sat Aug 3 Save the Date, CALM Team BBQ

We hope to see you at our Annual Summer BBQ at Strawberry Canyon! More details TBA

Summer Coach Search!

CALM is looking for part-time, short-term coaches to cover 1-2 midday and/or evening workouts per month during the Summer. If you are interested or know anyone who may be interested, please contact Gaku or Spencer!

Reminder Mon Jun 10 – Thu Aug 15 Summer Evening Switch to 6:30pm at GB

Reminder Midday lane availability 

Due to scheduling conflicts, CALM will have access to 4 or less lanes for Midday for the following midday workouts:

•Mon Jun 24 11:30-12:30pm

•Tue Jun 25 11:30-12:30pm

•Wed Jun 26 11:30-12:30pm

•Thu Jun 27 11:30-12:30pm

•Mon Jul 1 11:30-12:30pm

•Tue Jul 2 11:30-12:30pm

New Thu Jul 4 Holiday Schedule 7,8,9am at GB

CALM will swim Morning Holiday Schedule on 4th of July, 7,8,9am at GB only.

Long Course

Tentative schedule for LCM practices this season

•Sun Jun 16 8:15-9:45am at Spieker 

•Sun Jun 30 8:15-9:45am at Spieker 

•Sun Jul 14 8:15-9:45am at Spieker 

•Sun Jul 28 8:15-9:45am at Spieker 

•Sun Aug 4 8:15-9:45am at Spieker 

•Sun Aug 18 8:15-9:45am at Spieker 

• Please arrive early and stay 5 minutes late to help with lane lines if you are able!

New Article of the Week

USMS | 3 Ways to Improve Your Backstroke

US Masters offers up some advice on improving your backstroke. Read here

Links

•CALM Waterlog

•CALM Rec Sports

•Pacific Masters

•CALM Alerts – Text @calmasters to 81010

See you at the pool!

Peace,

The coaches

Gaku Ito

CALM Coach | gakuito@berkeley.edu