Attendees at the celebration of our past year began with their choice of a coached workout by Pacific coaches Matt Zachan, Joel Wilson, Nick Cruse and Shari Cruse, or two clinics conducted by Nick Thoman. Nick, a multiple Olympic medalist and our feature speaker, got in the pool with our members to help them improve their turns and stroke techniques. Tucker DuPree, followed with stories of losing his eye sight and his transition from All-American high school swimmer to a medal winning Paralympian. After a delicious catered lunch, Nick regaled us with his amazing and amusing swimming journey that culminated with gold and silver medals at the 2021 London Games. Both speakers were joyous and passionate and left everyone inspired to double down on their own swimming pursuits.

We honored our dedicated volunteer Pacific Masters Service Awards winners and culminated the affair with our annual business meeting. Our new Executive Committee members are:

• Chair – Ian King
• VP Communications & Technology – Michael Moore
• VP Pools – Chad Holbrook
• VP OW – Rebecca Friedlander
• VP Clubs & Coaches – Shari Cruse
• Secretary – Sally Guthrie
• Treasurer – Laura Shope

Our 2023 Pacific Masters Service Award Winners include:

• Carol Nip - Nancy Ridout Award for Distinguished Service
• Missy Hunter - Contributor of the Year Award
• Ian King - Peggy Lucchesi Award
• Rebecca Friedlander, Judah Grossman, Matt Roper, David Spitzler - Appreciation Awards
• The Olympic Club English Channel Relay: Allison Arnold, Catherine Breed, Thomas Dowley, Matthew Korman, Felicia Lee, John Piirainen along with Chito Acholonu, Janet Hurtado, Elsa Leung, Grace Leung, Ferenc Packza, Chelvi Raju, Rafael Razo, Adult Learn to Swim (ALTS) swimmers competing in their first meet - Personal Achievement Award- Personal Achievement Award

Look for more stories and photos to come about the Celebration in News and Stories on the Pacific Masters website.