women - Pacific Masters Swimming

MESSAGE FROM THE FINA PRESIDENT 

X I F I N A W O R L D M A S T E R S C H A M P I O N S H I P S 2 0 0 6 

It is a great pleasure for me to welcome all of you to San Francisco (USA) 

for the 11th FINA World Masters Championships 2006. 

With a philosophy in which friendship, leisure and fitness are deeply 

associated, these championships have all the ingredients to become a 

success. The last edition of the competition, in Riccione/San Marino, 

with more than 8,000 participants (a new record), showed that these 

principles were always present and I am sure that in the USA this spirit 

will also prevail. 

With the FINA World Masters Championships, we want to prove that 

even when retired from the high level competition, our swimmers, water 

polo players, divers, synchronized and open water swimmers are still 

capable to delight us with their performances. Thousands of athletes, 

from 25 years old up to 90 or more, confirm that the aquatic vocation is 

still there no matter the age. 

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the 

United States Aquatic Sports, Inc., to the Organizing Committee of these 

championships and to the local authorities for their support and help. 

Their enthusiasm will be a guarantee of a successful competition and the 

experience of USA in hosting FINA events—the fourth edition of these 

championships took place in Indianapolis in 1992—is an added value to 

its organization. 

So, for all the athletes participating in the 11th FINA World Masters 

Championships, I wish them all the luck. 

L E T T E R S O F S U P P O RT 

1 

Mustapha Larfaoui 

F I N A P R E S I D E N T 

FINA WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006 

S TA N F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y, C A L I F O R N I A

To Masters Athletes Throughout the World: 

L E T T E R S O F S U P P O RT 

On behalf of United States Aquatic Sports (USAS) and its five constituent 

organizations—US Masters Swimming, USA Swimming, USA Diving, 

USA Synchronized Swimming, and USA Water Polo—I am pleased to 

encourage your participation in the 11th FINA World Masters Championships 

in Stanford, California in August 2006. 

We are honored that FINA has selected the United States for this prestigious 

competition, and likewise, USAS has great confidence in United 

States Masters Swimming to conduct a technically perfect event. You 

have our assurance that we will do everything possible to make this event 

the best Masters Championships ever conducted, and I think we have assembled 

an outstanding team of dedicated volunteers, in all disciplines, 

who will give you lifelong memories of a great competition. 

You will have an opportunity to compete in one of the finest aquatic 

venues in the world on the campus of Stanford University, one of our 

country’s most prestigious institutions of higher education. Northern 

California is among the most beautiful areas of the United States, and you 

will find a wide array of opportunities to engage in many activities outside 

of the pool, too. This event provides the ideal combination of excellent event 

organization, outstanding facilities, and enjoyable family activities. 

I very much hope that you will join us! 

Sincerely yours, 

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S TA N F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y, C A L I F O R N I A 

Dale Neuburger 

P R E S I D E N T, U N I T E D S T A T E S A Q U A T I C S P O R T S

USMS Welcomes the 11th FINA World Masters Swimming Championships 

Masters sports of all kinds present many opportunities to many different 

people. I regret to see that the average adult does not exercise regularly. 

Health statistics show the impact the lack of exercise is having on our 

populations. Thus, Masters aquatic sports are a showcase of the potential 

that sport has for adults all over the world. 

United States Masters Swimming viewed the FINA World Championships 

as a celebration of Masters aquatic sports and the gifted atheletes that dedicate 

themselves to fitness throughout the world. Thus, we invited the world to 

share in our celebration through this unique sporting event. 

My hat is off to the many dedicated volunteers in the Pacific Local Masters 

Swimming Committee and allied representatives from USA Diving, Water 

Polo, and Synchronized Swimming. The details and hours that they have 

spent planning this event are difficult to imagine. Their product will speak 

for itself. Their work is all for you to have the best opportunity to perform 

to your utmost goals and enjoy this aquatic festival. FINA World Championships 

are magical. They are the one time that we all gather together to 

celebrate the sport that we love. 

I congratulate you on your training and dedication. I welcome you to Stanford 

University, California and the United States. We rejoice in sharing this 

time with the entire world swimming community. 

Respectfully, 

Jim Miller, M.D. 

P R E S I D E N T, U N I T E D S T A T E S M A S T E R S S W I M M I N G

XI FINA Masters World Championships 

I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to all those participating in the 

World Championships at Stanford University and Avery Aquatic Center. 

California has a long tradition of developing Olympians in every sport, 

many of whom go on to participate in Masters competition. We make 

every effort to promote lifelong fitness because staying healthy is essential 

for leading an energetic and fulfilling life. 

As a former professional athlete, I understand the discipline and commitment 

it takes to compete at the highest levels, and challenge top athletes 

from around the world. I commend each of the participants for your focus 

and determination. 

I would also like to applaud the organizers and supporters of the World 

Championships for creating an event that celebrates individual achievement. 

Please accept my best wishes for an exciting competition and a pleasant 

stay in California. 

Sincerely, 

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Dear Friends, 

It is with great pleasure that I welcome all competitors, officials, and fans 

of the XI FINA Masters World Championships. 

I applaud all the participating athletes for your hard work and dedication 

to competitive aquatic sport and for your commitment to lifelong fitness. 

The Bay Area and the State of California welcome all of you who have 

traveled from sixty countries to compete, to break records, and to win. I 

also congratulate the volunteers, sponsors, and fans of the Masters World 

Championships, because without your considerable contributions, this 

event would not be a success. 

I wish you all the best of luck in your upcoming competitions and I hope 

you take full advantage of all that the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer. 

On behalf of the people of California, I thank you for choosing the Bay 

Area as a venue for this wonderful event and I wish you all the very best. 

Sincerely, 

Diane Feinstein 

U N I T E D S T A T E S S E N A T O R

Welcome to the XI FINA Masters World Championships! 

Dear Friends: 

I send my warmest greetings as you gather for the XI FINA Masters World 

Championships in San Francisco. Although I am unable to attend, I hope 

that you have a memorable event. 

I commend all of the competitors, officials, and fans for your hard work 

and devotion to aquatic masters athletes. I applaud you for bringing people 

together from around the world and encouraging physical fitness at this 

important athletic competition. I hope you all take great pride in your 

accomplishments, talents, and dedication to aquatic athletics. 

Congratulations and best wishes for a memorable competition and much 

continued success. 

Sincerely, 

Barbara Boxer 

U N I T E D S T A T E S S E N A T O R


As Mayor of Palo Alto, I am delighted to welcome the XI FINA Masters World 

Championships to the City of Palo Alto and to the extraordinary athletic facilities 

at Stanford University. 

In the same way that masters competitors balance athletic pursuits with their work 

and family lives, Palo Alto balances its beautiful natural surroundings with being a 

prominent center of global innovation. Located in close proximity to three international 

airports - San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland - Palo Alto is home to worldwide 

corporate leaders such as Xerox, Hewlett Packard and Sun Microsystems, yet 

maintains one-third of its city area as open spaces, including 34 parks. 

An athletic lifestyle and hosting major sporting events have always been a key 

part of the fabric of living in Palo Alto. From World Cup Soccer to the 1984 

Olympic Games, we enjoy hosting sporting events. We value our parks and open 

space and encourage our community to pursue lifelong fitness activities. 

Outside of athletic competition, masters competitors will enjoy discovering the 

beauty and vibrancy of Palo Alto. Whether interested in sampling the academic 

excellence of Stanford University, seeing firsthand where leading Silicon Valley 

firms are shaping the products of tomorrow, or exploring the abundance of parks, 

wineries, and natural surroundings, visitors will love what Palo Alto and the Bay 

Area have to offer. 

On behalf of the City of Palo Alto I would like to extend my special thanks to 

all the volunteers that have contributed both their time and resources to the 

2006 FINA Masters World Championships. You are an integral part of this 

World Championship. 

And to the athletes, I applaud your dedication to your sport and wish you the best 

of luck in your upcoming competitions. 

Bern Beecham 

M A Y O R O F P A L O A L T O


As Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, I am delighted to welcome the 

XI FINA Masters World Championships to the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. 

San Francisco, the city by the bay, is just forty miles north of Palo Alto. Because 

of the cultural diversity of San Francisco there is always something for everybody 

to do here. Attend a game at SBC Park, watch the sea lions play at Pier 39, or 

tour the Napa Valley and sample some of California’s best wines. From shopping 

at Union Square to walking through Chinatown, San Francisco has so much to 

offer. I understand that the organizers are creating a special “Swim from Alcatraz 

Island” just for all the competitors. 

I would like to applaud all your hard work and effort in your quest to compete in 

the XI FINA Masters World Championships. I am looking forward to the competition 

that will take place in the water at the Stanford University Avery Aquatic 

Center and the open water venue. 

On behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, I would like to extend my 

special thanks to all the sponsors and volunteers that have contributed both their 

time and resources to the XI FINA Masters World Championships. Your support 

has been key to the success of this event. And to the athletes, I wish you the best 

of luck in your upcoming competitions. 

Sincerely, 

Gavin Newsom 

M A Y O R O F S A N F R A N C I S C O

Dear Friends, 

On behalf of the people of San Jose, I am delighted to welcome the XI FINA Masters 

World Championships to the Bay Area in 2006. 

The innovation of Silicon Valley has transformed an agricultural community into 

a thriving metropolitan area of restaurants, shops, state-of-the-art transportation 

and a vibrant art scene. While you, your families and fans are here, I hope 

you will take the opportunity to explore our beautiful city. Our downtown is 

wonderful, with great restaurants, cultural offerings and entertainment, and our 

community extends its warm hospitality to you. 

I applaud your hard work and effort in your quest to compete in the XI FINA 

Masters World Championships. I commend you for your dedication to excellence, 

pursuit of the highest level of competition, and spirit of sportsmanship. 

On behalf of the people of San Jose, I extend my special thanks to all the sponsors 

and volunteers that have contributed both their time and resources to make XI 

FINA Masters World Championships a reality. Your contributions are extremely 

important to the success of this event. 

And to the athletes, I wish you much success in your upcoming competitions. 

Regards, 

Ron Gonzales 

M A Y O R


As the Athletic Director of Stanford University, I am delighted to welcome the 

XI FINA Masters World Championships to the extraordinary athletic and 

educational facilities we have here at Stanford University. 

We are delighted to welcome the swimmers, water polo players, divers, 

synchronized swimmers and open water competitors to the 2006 FINA Masters 

World Championships. 

Stanford University has won 71 NCAA team championships since 1980, as well 

as 10 consecutive Director’s Cup titles, awarded annually to the best overall collegiate 

athletic program in the nation. Since 1990, Stanford athletes have won 63 Olympic 

Medals and 170 individual NCAA championships. In addition to hosting large-scale 

events such as the 1984 Olympic Games and 1994 World Cup, we are accustomed 

to hosting events across a wide variety of sports. 

In just the past two years, we have hosted the 2002 and 2003 U.S. Track Nationals, 

international men’s and women’s water polo, professional women’s tennis, and a 

mix of collegiate and regional competitions. The recently renovated Avery Aquatics 

Center, the site of the 2004 USA Swimming Summer Nationals, will provide an ideal 

facility for competition for athletes from around the world. Our staff is committed 

to providing the “best competitive conditions” for athletes of all ages. 

On behalf of Stanford University, I would like to extend my special thanks to 

all the sponsors, volunteers and fans that have contributed both their time and 

resources to the XI FINA Masters World Championships. Your support has been 

key to the success of this event. We are proud to host the aquatic athletes from 

around the world and we wish you much success in your upcoming competitions. 

Ted Leland 

T H E J A Q U I S H & K E N N I N G E R D I R E C T O R O F A T H L E T I C S


Organizing Committee 

Fellow Masters Swimmers: 

On behalf of the Pacific Masters Swimming Association, we wish to extend our 

invitation to Masters Swimmers throughout the world, to the XI FINA World Masters 

Championships at Stanford University’s Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford, California, 

August 4th through August 16th, 2006. 

Stanford University, one of the world’s premiere universities, is located just 40 

kilometers south of San Francisco. Stanford University competes in all aquatic 

disciplines and has won many national collegiate championships. 

Avery Aquatic Center is one of the outstanding aquatic venues in the world and enjoys 

perfect year round weather. The average daily temperature in August is 25° C (79° F) and 

it never rains. We expect great swimming at the fast pools of the Avery Aquatic Center. 

You will notice that an “All Relay Day” has been scheduled on Tuesday, allowing you 

to get your friends and put together both mixed and single gender relays. Encourage 

your teammates to come to the Championships and enjoy the fun of cheering your 

teammates in both relays and individual events. 

The Local Organizing Committee is dedicated to hosting world championships at 

which the competitors will have the opportunity to compete under optimum conditions. 

There will be fast pools and abundant training facilities. As Richard Quick, 

women’s swim coach at Stanford University and five-time US Olympic coach said, 

“The perfect climate, abundance of training facilities, and the energy and motivation 

pervasive throughout this region combine to provide the best competitive conditions 

for athletes to achieve peak performance. XI FINA Masters World Championships 

will provide competitive conditions unmatched at any Masters Championships.” 

Stanford University is located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay area, one of the 

great tourist destinations in the world. The magnificent vistas, sparkling blue water, 

wooded hills, soaring bridges and towering buildings provide a backdrop to cultural 

diversity of many people from many lands living together in harmony. 

After the championships, you are invited to explore what is considered by some to be 

one of the most beautiful areas in the world. The Local Organizing Committee has 

arranged with two premier California tour companies to provide you with all the help 

you may need in order to make your stay in California a truly memorable one. 

Come to California and enjoy the competition, the fellowship and camaraderie of 

Masters swimming. Perhaps you, too, will leave your heart in San Francisco. 

Michael W. Moore, Chairman 

X I F I N A W O R L D M A S T E R S C H A M P I O N S H I P S 

S T A N F O R D , C A L I F O R N I A , U N I T E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A 

M I C H A E L @ 2 0 0 6 F I N A M A S T E R S . O R G

W W W . 2 0 0 6 F I N A M A S T E R S . O R G W 

FINA ORGANIZATION 

P R E S I D E N T MUSTAPHA LARFAOUI 

H O N O R A R Y S E C R E T A R Y BARTOLO CONSOLO 

H O N O R A R Y T R E A S U R E R DR. JULIO MAGLIONE 

V I C E P R E S I D E N T S SAM RAMSAMY, DALE E. NEUBURGER, HIRONOSHIN FURUHASHI, 

NORY KRUCHTEN, BILL MATSON 

M E M B E R S GENNADY ALESHIN, HUSSAIN AL MUSALLAM, ABD EL RAHMAN AMIN, 

LYNNE BATES, RAFAEL BLANCO, SVEN EGIL FOLVIK, ELDON C. GODFREY, 

FRANCIS LUYCE, GUILLERMO MARTINEZ, ORBAN MENDOZA, COARACY NUNES FILHO, 

PIPAT PANIANGVAIT, CHIEF OLATOKUNBO THOMAS, QIUPING ZHANG 

H O N O R A R Y L I F E P R E S I D E N T LIC. JAVIER OSTOS MORA 

I M M E D I A T E P A S T H O N O R A R Y S E C R E T A R Y GUNNAR WERNER 

H O N O R A R Y M E M B E R S KLAAS VAN DE POL, SEBASTIAN SALINAS, ROGER SMITH, 

GUNNAR WERNER 

E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R CORNEL MARCULESCU 

FINA MASTERS COMMITTEE 

C H A I R M A N LYALL MORTIMER (NZL) 

V I C E C H A I R M A N VIRENDRA NANAVATI (IND) 

H O N O R A R Y S E C R E T A R Y EDWARD EVELLY (CAN) 

F I N A O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A RT 

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M E M B E R S ROSE CODY (PUR), LOURDES DE GONCALVES (VEN), TARJA LILJESTROM (FIN), 

ANDREA PRAYER (ITA), MOHAMED SALAH REDOUANE (ALG), NANCY RIDOUT (USA), 

FRANTISEK STOCHL (CZE), GRUNDE VEGARD (NOR), IVAN WINGATE (AUS) 

B U R E A U L I A I S O N BILL MATSON 

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 

C H A I R M A N MICHAEL MOORE 

B A Y A R E A S P O R T S O R G A N I Z I N G C O M M I T T E E ANNE WARNER CRIBBS 

M A S T E R S S W I M M I N G ALEXANDRIA CRIBBS, BARRY FASBENDER, BILL GROHE, 

CAROL MACPHERSON, KARLA REES, NANCY RIDOUT, BARBARA THOMAS 

W A T E R P O L O ANDY BURKE 

S Y N C H R O N I Z E D S W I M M I N G DON KANE 

D I V I N G DAVE COTTON 

C H I E F O F P O L I C E , A L A M E D A , C A BURNHAM MATTHEWS 

P A L O A L T O S T A N F O R D S W I M M I N G ANDREA BARNES 



T H E S A N F R A N C I S C O B AY A R E A 

The cities of Palo Alto, San Francisco and San Jose are 

aligned along a peninsula that shelters San Francisco 

Bay from the Pacific Ocean. They are also, respectively, 

the educational, financial and corporate hubs of a 

region also known to the world as Silicon Valley – the 

largest concentration of high technology research and 

development concerns in the world. 

The Bay Area is a region rich in human resources, 

with one of the most ethnically diverse populations 

in the world; and it is the leading western gateway to 

the United States with three international airports, 

two seaports and an extensive network of road and rail 

links to the nation’s interior. 

PALO ALTO 

This compact city of 61,200 is home to Stanford 

University, located 34 miles south of San Francisco 

and 14 miles north of San Jose, each of which is the 

site of an international airport. One third of its 24 

square miles is open space along San Francisco Bay 

and the Coast Range of low mountains separating 

the city from the Pacific. Affluent and cosmopolitan, 

Palo Alto is considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley 

because of its role as home to the high-tech pioneers at 

Stanford who made it a leader in cutting edge developments 

in medicine and information technology. 

STANFORD UNIVERSITY 

Leland Stanford, an early California governor and 

a financier of America’s original transcontinental 

railroad, purchased 650 acres for a country home and 

farm for his trotting horses on the Peninsula in 1876. 

Nine years later following the death of his only child, 

Stanford and his wife deeded the farm to be the site of 

Leland Stanford Junior University. Today more than 

6,600 undergraduate and 7,800 graduate students from 

nearly 100 countries are enrolled in a school that is a 

world leader in sciences, engineering and medicine. Its 

research spawned the high-tech age and the internet. 

In addition, its athletic program annually is recognized 

as the best among U.S. colleges and universities 

based on competitive results. 

SAN FRANCISCO 

Repeatedly ranked by world travelers as their favorite 

city to visit, the city was born in California’s Gold 

Rush as the gateway to the riches and opportunity 

available in the Golden State. It still is. San Francisco’s 

banks financed the rail line that linked the state across 

America’s vast interior to the populous East, it welcomed 

immigrants from around the Pacific Rim to the New 

World and now it is the financial center of high tech. 

T H E S A N F R A N C I S C O B AY A R E A 

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As a tourism capital, the city and its Chinese and 

Italian neighborhoods are home to a collection of 

hotels and restaurants unmatched by any other city 

of 750,000 inhabitants. 

SAN JOSE 

California’s original civilian settlement, founded in 

1777 by Spanish settlers, is now the “Capital of Silicon 

Valley” and largest city in the Bay Area with a population 

approaching one million. The transformation 

from a farming community of orchards to America’s 

tenth largest city, home to more high-tech companies 

than anywhere in the world, began in the 1950s 

when Stanford graduates such as William Hewlett 

and David Packard made the technological breakthroughs 

in electronics that created the computer 

industry. Now high-tech companies such as Cisco 

Systems, Adobe and eBay drive the economy of this 

dynamic city, which has the lowest crime rate of any 

U.S. city over 250,000 population.

W W W W . 2 0 0 6 F I N A M A S T E R S . O R G 

AV E RY AQ UAT I C C E N T E R 

THE CENTER 

The largest swimming facility in the nation, Avery 

Aquatics Center is also acclaimed as one of the fastest 

and finest. The former deGuerre Pool complex, 

named after Dorothy and Sidney deGuerre, was 

finished in 1972 at a cost of $2,200,000. The newly 

renovated (finished in 2000) Avery Aquatic Center 

serves as the home for the Stanford University’s 

men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, 

men’s and women’s water polo teams, and synchronized 

swimming team. The complex includes four 

separate pools: the Avery Stadium Pool, the Maas 

Diving Center, the Belardi Pool, and the Baker 

Recreation Pool. 

V E N U E S 

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V E N U E S 

AVERY STADIUM POOL 

LENGTH 37 meters 

WIDTH 20 meters 

DEP TH tapers from 2.9M to 4.1 M deep 

Dual one-meter and three-meter 

Maxiflex springboards on the south end 

10-15 person spa adjacent to pool 

Moveable bulkhead makes it a showcase venue 

for any sport 

Brilliant lighting 

Partial Canopy 

Stadium seating for 2,530 spectators 

BAKER POOL 


WIDTH 22.7 meters 

DEP TH 1.4 M to 2.6 M deep 

V E N U E S 

BEL ARDI POOL 



DEP TH tapers to a depth of 3.4M in the center, 

3.2M at the ends 

Blocks on all sides 

Moveable bulkhead 

Overflow gutter system 

MA AS DIVING CENTER 



DEP TH 4.3M to 5.5M under boards 

Concrete dive tower with platforms at 1, 3, 5, 7.5 and 

10 meters 

Enclosed staircase 

Platforms covered with Mondo Surfacing. 

Flanked on one side with dual one meter and three 

meter Maxflex springboards 

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O P E N WAT E R S W I M 

Robert Crown State Beach on 

San Francisco Bay 

A L A M E D A , C A L I F O R N I A , U S A 

THE COURSE 

The XI FINA World Masters Championships Open 

Water Swim will be held in a protected cove off San 

Francisco Bay. Swimmers start and finish at points 

approximately twenty-five meters apart in the water off 

the sandy beach are easily accessible from the parking 

lots. At the start line, swimmers can use the masts of the 

sailboats in the marina to the northwest approximately 

1000 meters away as a guide, although orange and 

yellow buoys will clearly mark the course. The course 

narrows through the short channel past the marina, 

then continues around the island in a counter-clockwise 

direction. It’s then a straight swim to the finish 

approximately 1200 meters distant, visible due to the 

brightly colored balloons across the in-water finish line. 

RACE ORGANIZATION 

Arrangements to prevent unauthorized boat traffic from 

entering the cove will be secured. Bus transportation to 

and from Stanford will be available. 

V E N U E S 

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G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N 

PASSPORTS 

Passports are required for all visitors to the 

United States. 

VISAS 

Most nationalities will be required to have a visa 

to visit the United States. As of July 2005, there 

are twenty-seven (27) countries where the Visa 

Requirement may be waived. The Visa Waiver 

Program (VWP) enables citizens of certain countries 

to travel to the United States for tourism or 

business for 90 days or less without obtaining a 

visa. Please start the visa process early. 

As of July 2005, the following countries 

participate in the Visa Waiver Program: 

1. Andorra 

2. Austria 

3. Australia 

4. Belgium 

5. Brunei 

6. Denmark 

7. Finland 

8. France 

9. Germany 

10. Iceland 

11. Ireland 

12. Italy 

13. Japan 

14. Liechtenstein 

15. Luxembourg 

16. Monaco 

17. Netherlands 

18. New Zealand 

19. Norway 

20. Portugal 

21. San Marino 

22. Singapore 

23. Slovenia 

24. Spain 

25. Sweden 

26. Switzerland 

27. United Kingdom 

Information on securing an United States Visa 

may be found at http://travel.state.gov/visa/ or 

from the United States Embassy or consulate in 

your country. Please check with your local USA 

consulate for current regulations. 

The following airlines fly into either San Francisco, 

Oakland or San Jose airports: 

Air Canada 

Japan Airlines 

Air China 

KLM 

Air France 

Korean Air 

Air New Zealand 

LACSA 

AirTran Airways 

Lufthansa 

Alaska Airlines 

Mexicana 

America West Airlines Midwest Airlines 

American Airlines 

Northwest 

ANA (All Nippon Airways) Philippine Airlines 

Asiana 

Singapore Airlines 

ATA Airlines 

Sun Country 

British Airways 

TACA 

Cathay Pacific 

Ted 

China Airlines 

United Airlines 

Continental Airlines 

US Airways 

Delta Airlines 

Virgin Atlantic 

EVA Air 

WestJet 

Frontier Airlines 

Southwest 

Hawaiian Airlines 

Aloha 

Horizon Air 

Jet Blue 

CUSTOMS DECL AR ATION 

Customs declarations, Form 6059B, are 

distributed on vessels and planes. Fill out your 

declaration before you arrive so you can speed 

your customs and immigration clearance. 

ALCOHOLIC BE VER AGES 

Nonresidents who are at least 21 years old may 

bring in, free of duty and Internal Revenue Tax, 

up to one liter of alcoholic beverage—beer, 

wine, liquor—for personal use. Quantities 

above the one-liter limitation are subject to duty 

and internal revenue tax. 

MONE Y 

The United States dollar is a decimal currency 

based on the dollar and cents denominations. 

TOBACCO PRODUC TS 

You may include in your personal exemption 

not more than 200 cigarettes (one carton) or 

50 cigars or two kilograms (4.4 lbs.) of smoking 

tobacco, or proportionate amounts of 

each. An additional 100 cigars may be brought 

in under your gift exemption. 

Cigars of Cuban origin are generally prohibited 

entry, even for personal use. Check with 

the Customs attaché at the American Embassy 

if you have any questions on this subject. 

DUT Y-FREE SHOPS 

Duty Free stores are located at the airport. 

Articles purchased in duty-free shops, or on 

a plane or ship, are subject to Customs duty 

and other applicable restrictions, but may be 

included in your duty-free exemption. 

COURIERS 

Major courier companies are located in the 

San Francisco Bay Area offering national and 

international services. 

LOCAL 

Palo Alto taxis are on call by telephone—a 24 

hour service. Bus, train and shuttle services are 

also available. 

Approximate travelling times from Stanford, 

California, by private car: 

San Francisco 35 minutes 

San Mateo 20 minutes 

Oakland 50 minutes 

San Jose 20 minutes 


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NE WSPAPERS AND T V CHANNEL S 

The San Francisco Bay Area has four major 

daily papers, 15 over-the-air television channels 

and dozens of cable channels available in most 

hotels and motels. 

POSTAL SERVICE 

Post Offices are generally open from 0900 

to 1700 hours Monday to Friday. Some have 

Saturday hours. A full national and international 

service is available. 

TIPPING 

Tip only if you are satisfied with the service. 

Tips are seldom added to bills. If tips are 

included as part of your tour package you will 

be informed of this. Occasionally restaurants 

will add a service charge, especially if the party 

is more than 8 people, in which case there is no 

need for an additional tip, unless the service is 

exceptional, and you can afford to give more. 

The following rates serve only as a guideline. 

Tip what you feel comfortable with. 

• 15–20% on meals depending on standard 

of service 

• $1 for each piece of luggage carried by a porter 

• $2–$5 a night to the chambermaid, more for 

stays over a week 

• 15% of the fare for taxi drivers depending 

whether or not they assist you with baggage etc. 

If any service personnel go out of their way to 

assist you, it is always a nice gesture to offer 

them a gratuity. In many cases they will not accept 

it, but will very much appreciate the offer. 


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BANKS 

Most commercial banks are open Monday- 

Friday 0900 hour to 1700 hours. Banking facilities 

at the international airport provide foreign 

exchange services for international arrivals 

and departures, including weekends. ATMs are 

located throughout the United States. 

CREDIT CARDS 

Credit cards are widely accepted throughout 

the United States. Those in common use include 

VISA, MasterCard, American Express and to a 

lesser extent, Diners Club and Discover. 

TR AVELLERS CHEQUES 

Travellers cheques can be changed at commercial 

banks, large city hotels and many 

other retail establishments. They should be 

denominated in US Dollars. 

SHOPPING 

Visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area are able 

to shop in the cities or in the many shopping 

malls. Most stores are open from 0900 hours to 

1800 hours with most stores in the malls open 

from 1000 hours to 2100 hours Monday through 

Friday. Additionally, many city and suburban 

shops and malls are open all day Saturday and 

Sunday with variations in opening and closing 

times. Corner stores and service stations 

(petrol/gas) are open seven days. 

TA XES 

Goods and services in California are subject to 

a 8.75% sales tax. Hotels are subject to a separate 

hotel tax from 12-15%. The sales tax or the 

hotel tax cannot be claimed back by visitors. 

WHAT TO WEAR 

California’s relaxed lifestyle lends itself to an 

informal style of dress. Even in restaurants and 

nightclubs neat casual clothes are acceptable. 

(There are some fancy restaurants in San Francisco 

where men must wear a coat and tie). 

MEDICAL AND EMERGENCY SERVICES 

All emergency services can be contacted in 

the San Francisco Bay area by dialling 911. 

California’s medical services are both public 

and private. Please note - medical services are 

not free to visitors. It is strongly recommended 

that visitors purchase health insurance. 

Visitors requiring medical services, drugs or 

pharmaceutical supplies after normal shopping 

hours should check with the hotel/motel reception 

or in the local telephone directory. 

DRIVING LICENSES 

Reciprocal driving rights exist between 

California and most counties. Most rental car 

companies will ask for an International Drivers 

license or your home country‘s driver‘s license 

if it is in English. The driver will need to be over 

25 years old. 

ELEC TRICIT Y 

Electricity throughout the United States is 

supplied at 110 volts 60 hertz. 

WATER 

All United States cities and towns have excellent 

public water supplies; tap (faucet) water is 

fresh and safe to drink. 

INTERNE T ACCESS 

Access can be found at most major hotels and 

many coffee shops. Local internet cafes have 

wireless access.

S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S 

DATE SWIMMING OPEN WATER DIVING SYNCHRONIZED WATER POLO 

SWIMMING 

TUESDAY 

T R AINING 

01 AUG 0 6 

WEDNESDAY T R AINING 

0 2 AUG 0 6 

THURSDAY T R AINING 

0 3 AUG 0 6 

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O P E N I N G C E R E M O N I E S F O R A L L S P O R T S • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 

FRIDAY 1 8 0 0 F REEST Y L E W T R AINING 

0 4 AUG 0 6 2 8 0 0 F REEST Y L E M 

SATURDAY 3 2 0 0 BACKS T ROK E W T R AINING 

05 AUG 0 6 4 2 0 0 BACKS T ROK E M 

5 10 0 F REEST Y L E W 

6 10 0 F REEST Y L E M 

7 10 0 BRE AST W 

8 10 0 BRE AST M 

SUNDAY 9 4 0 0 INDIV. MEDL E Y W PREL IMS 

0 6 AUG 0 6 10 4 0 0 INDIV. MEDL E Y M 

11 2 0 0 F REEST Y L E W 

12 2 0 0 F REEST Y L E M 

13 5 0 F LY W 

14 5 0 F LY M 

MONDAY 15 5 0 F REEST Y L E W PREL IMS 

07 AUG 0 6 16 5 0 F REEST Y L E M 

17 2 0 0 INDIV MEDL E Y W 

18 2 0 0 INDIV. MEDL E Y M 

19 10 0 F LY W 

2 0 10 0 F LY M 

21 5 0 BRE AST W 

2 2 5 0 BRE AST M 

TUESDAY 2 3 2 0 0 MI X ED MEDL E Y PREL IMS 

0 8 AUG 0 6 24 2 0 0 MI X ED F REE REL AY 

2 5 2 0 0 F REE REL AY W 

26 2 0 0 F REE REL AY M 

27 2 0 0 MEDL E Y REL AY W 

2 8 200 MEDLE Y REL AY M 

WEDNESDAY 2 9 2 0 0 BRE AST W PREL IMS 

0 9 AUG 0 6 3 0 2 0 0 BRE AST M 

31 10 0 BACK W 

3 2 10 0 BACK M 

3 3 2 0 0 F LY W 

3 4 2 0 0 F LY M 

THURSDAY 3 5 5 0 BACK W CLOSING 

10 AUG 0 6 3 6 5 0 BACK M CEL EBR ATION 

37 4 0 0 F REEST Y L E W 

3 8 4 0 0 F REEST Y L E M 

CLOSING CEL EBR ATION 

FRIDAY 3 K M SWIM T R AINING T R AINING FINALS & 

11 AUG 0 6 CONSOL ATION 

SATURDAY T R AINING T R AINING FINALS & 

12 AUG 0 6 CONSOL ATION 

SUNDAY 1M & 3M T ECHNICAL 

13 AUG 0 6 SPRINGBOA RD ROU TINES 

MONDAY 1M & 3M T ECHNICAL 

14 AUG 0 6 SPRINGBOA RD ROU TINES 

TUESDAY 1M & 3M F REE ROU TINES & 

15 AUG 0 6 SPRINGBOA RD SOLOS 

WEDNESDAY 10M F REE ROU TINES & 

16 AUG 0 6 PL AT FORM DUE TS 

THURSDAY 

F REE ROU TINES & 

17 AUG 0 6 T RIOS & T E A MS 

S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S 

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C L O S I N G C E L E B R A T I O N S F O R A L L S P O R T S • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

S W I M M I N G FA C T F I L E 

FA C T F I L E S 

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MINIMUM AGE LIMIT 25 years 

AGE DETERMINING DATE The actual age of the 

competitor as of 31 December, 2006. 

AGE GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 25-29, 30-34, 

35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 

70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94 and five year 

age increments as high as necessary. 

AGE GROUPS, RELAY EVENTS Based on total 

age of team members in whole years: 100-119, 

120-159, 160-199, 200-239, 240-279, 280-319, 

320-359, and forty year increments as high as 

necessary. 

TECHNICAL MEETING The swimming technical 

meeting will be held on Thursday, 3 August, 

2006 at 3:00 pm at the Avery Aquatic Complex, 

Stanford University. This meeting is for swimmers, 

coaches, and managers. 

TRAINING PROVISION 

Tuesday, 1 August, 2006 

noon to 5:00 pm 

one of the 50 meter competition pools 

Wednesday, 2 August and Thursday, 

3 August, 2006 

9:00 am to 6:00 pm 

both 50 meter competition pools 

Wednesday, 2 August to Thursday, 

10 August, 2006 

9:00 am to 8:00 pm 


Friday, 4 August to Thursday, 10 August, 2006 

(competition days) 

6:30 am to 7:45 am and one hour after the 

end of the competition 


COMPETITION DATES 

Friday, 4 August to Thursday, 10 August, 2006 

inclusive and, subject to entries, from 8:00 am 

daily until completion of the daily program. 

COMPETITION VENUE Avery Aquatic Complex, 

Stanford University 

POOL CHARACTERISTICS 

BELARDI SWIMMING POOL length 50 meters x 10 

lanes, width 25 meters, depth tapers to 3.4 

meters in center from 3.2 meters at ends 

BAKER SWIMMING POOL length 50 meters x 10 

lanes, width 25 yards (22.7 meters), depth 1.4 

meters to 2.6 meters 

WARM UP/WARM DOWN During competition, 

warm up opportunities (eight 25-meter lanes, 

four 20-meter lanes) will be available in the Avery 

Stadium pool and warm down opportunities 

(eight lanes) will be available in the Maas Diving 

Center pool. 

WARM-UP PROCEDURES Swimmers must enter 

the pool feet first in a cautious and controlled 

manner. No diving or backstroke starts will be 

allowed except in designated sprint lanes. No 

diving or backstroke starts will be allowed in 

the warm-up pool. One or more lanes shall be 

designated as ONE-WAY SPRINT lanes during 

the pre-meet warm-up sessions in the competition 

pool only. No sprint lanes will be designated 

in the warm-up pool. ANY SWIMMER WHO 

ACTS IN AN UNSPORTSMANLIKE OR UNSAFE 

MANNER WITHIN THE SWIMMING VENUE MAY 

BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION 

OR PENALTY BY THE FINA MASTERS COMMIS- 

SION. Pull-buoys, kick boards, fins, and hand 

paddles are not allowed in the competition pool 

or warm-up pool. 

ENTRY RESTRICTIONS A swimmer may enter a 

maximum of five individual events and three 

relays, but not more than two individual events 

per day. Swimmers may also enter the open 

water swim. Time entered for an individual 

event must not exceed the qualifying time for 

that event. Entries without times will not be 

accepted. 

QUALIFYING STANDARDS See following page. 

Actual time of event swum, which has exceeded 

the qualifying standards, will not be shown on 

the result sheets, but instead will be noted on 

the result sheets as N.T. (No Time). In individual 

events longer than 200M the race officials may 

order out any competitor not complying with the 

time standards. 

Entry times are to be submitted as long 

course meters times. 

COMPETITION NOTES All starts will be “over 

the head.” The one-start rule will apply for all 

swimming events. 

PRE-SEEDING All events, with the exception of 

400m and 800m freestyle and the 400m individual 

medley, will be pre-seeded, with the oldest age 

groups first, and with the slowest heats swum 

first within each age group. The 400m and 800m 

freestyle and the 400m individual medley will be 

deck-seeded from the slowest to the fastest, regardless 

of age or age group. The 400m and 800m 

freestyle will be swum one swimmer per lane 

unless the Organizing Committee, with approval 

of the Management Committee, determines that 

two swimmers per lane is necessary to control 

the duration of the event. Heat sheets will be 

available to competitors at registration. 

If the Management Committee deems it 

necessary, women and men will be seeded 

together one swimmer per lane for the 400m 

and 800m freestyle. 

If the Management Committee approves 

preseeding two swimmers per lane, one or more 

of the following methods may be used: (1) Asking 

for volunteers to swim two to a lane (2) requiring 

swimmers in the 60+ age groups to swim two to 

a lane; (3) seeding all swimmers two to a lane. 

Swimmers competing two to a lane will compete 

before one swimmer to a lane. 

RELAY EVENTS Relay cards indicating the names 

of the preregistered swimmers will be given to 

the team representative on arrival at registration. 

These competitors must be verified or 

amended and the relay cards returned to the 

designated point by Monday, 7 August, 2006 at 

1:00 pm. Changes to team age groups or times 

will not be accepted after 3 June, 2006. All relay 

team members must be affiliated with the same 

swimming club. A swimmer may not swim for 

more than one team per relay event. 

MIXED RELAYS “Mixed” means both sexes 

compete; i.e., two females and two males. 

REPORTING It is the responsibility of all 

swimmers to report to the clerk of the course 

(marshalling area) at least 15 minutes prior to 

their designated races. 

MEDALS 

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 1st to 10th place in each 

age group. 

RELAY EVENTS 1st to 3rd place in each age group 

(each member of the team will receive a medal). 

OTHER No one may smoke in the Avery 

Aquatic Complex.


SWIMMING STANDARDS 

W O M E N 

2 5 - 2 9 3 0 - 3 4 3 5 - 3 9 4 0 - 4 4 4 5 - 4 9 5 0 - 5 4 5 5 - 5 9 6 0 - 6 4 6 5 - 6 9 7 0 - 7 4 7 5 - 7 9 8 0 - 8 4 8 5 - 8 9 9 0 - 9 4 

50 FREE 

34.00 35.00 36.50 38.00 39.50 42.00 45.00 46.80 50.70 55.30 1:00.00 1:10.00 1:30.00 1:50.00 

100 FREE 

1:15.00 1:18.00 1:20.00 1:23.00 1:29.50 1:36.00 1:41.50 1:47.00 1:59.00 2:05.00 2:21.50 2:48.00 3:15.00 3:55.00 

200 FREE 

2:40.00 2:45.00 2:53.00 3:00.00 3:15.00 3:30.00 3:40.00 3:55.00 4:14.00 4:26.00 4:57.00 6:00.00 6:45.00 8:00.00 

400 FREE 

5:45.00 5:47.00 6:00.00 6:15.00 6:40.00 7:15.00 7:45.00 8:10.00 8:55.00 9:40.00 10:45.00 12:20.00 13:50.00 15:50.00 

800 FREE 

12:25.00 12:30.00 12:40.00 13:20.00 14:30.00 15:30.00 16:20.00 17:25.00 18:40.00 20:10.00 23:10.00 25:00.00 28:10.00 33:20.00 

50 BACK 

40.00 41.00 43.50 46.00 48.50 51.00 54.00 57.00 1:01.50 1:06.50 1:13.500 1:29.00 2:19.00 2:50.00 

100 BACK 

1:28.00 1:30.50 1:36.00 1:42.00 1:48.00 1:53.50 2:02.00 2:11.00 2:22.00 2:31.00 2:46.00 3:21.00 3:50.00 5:02.00 

200 BACK 

3:08.00 3:09.00 3:20.00 3:35.00 3:45.00 4:00.00 4:15.00 4:23.00 4:50.00 5:08.00 5:40.00 6:55.00 8:30.00 9:30.00 

50 BREAST 

43.70 45.50 47.00 49.00 51.00 54.00 57.00 1:00.00 1:06.00 1:11.00 1:23.50 1:42.00 2:15.00 3:00.00 

100 BREAST 1:38.00 1:40.00 1:43.00 1:49.00 1:54.00 2:00.00 2:08.00 2:17.00 2:29.00 2:42.00 3:12.00 4:07.00 5:00.00 6:15.00 

200 BREAST 3:30.00 3:33.00 3:40.00 3:50.00 4:00.00 4:10.00 4:25.00 4:40.00 5:05.00 5:30.00 6:10.00 7:25.00 9:15.00 11:00.00 

50 FLY 

37.00 38.00 40.00 42.50 45.00 47.00 51.00 56.00 1:02.50 1:14.50 1:30.00 2:30.00 3:20.00 4:20.00 

100 FLY 

1:24.50 1:27.00 1:31.50 1:37.00 1:46.00 1:58.00 2:07.00 2:21.00 2:40.00 3:10.00 3:40.00 4:30.00 5:20.00 7:50.00 

200 FLY 

3:10.00 3:18.00 3:28.00 3:38.00 3:57.00 4:26.00 4:40.00 5:10.00 5:35.00 6:35.00 7:50.00 9:00.00 10:45.00 14:00.00 

200 IM 

3:04.00 3:09.00 3:21.00 3:29.00 3:37.00 3:58.00 4:06.00 4:20.00 4:52.00 5:15.00 6:00.00 6:45.00 8:00.00 9:30.00 

400 IM 

6:40.00 6:50.00 7:05.00 7:20.00 7:50.00 8:35.00 9:15.00 9:40.00 10:45.00 12:40.00 15:00.00 16:20.00 17:30.00 21:30.00 

M E N 

50 FREE 

100 FREE 

200 FREE 

400 FREE 

800 FREE 

50 BACK 

100 BACK 

200 BACK 

50 BREAST 

100 BREAST 

200 BREAST 

50 FLY 

100 FLY 

200 FLY 

200 IM 

400 IM 

2 5 - 2 9 3 0 - 3 4 3 5 - 3 9 4 0 - 4 4 4 5 - 4 9 5 0 - 5 4 5 5 - 5 9 6 0 - 6 4 6 5 - 6 9 7 0 - 7 4 7 5 - 7 9 8 0 - 8 4 8 5 - 8 9 9 0 - 9 4 

29.00 29.50 30.50 32.00 33.00 34.00 36.00 38.00 40.00 43.00 48.00 1:01.00 1:11.00 1:21.00 

1:05.50 1:07.00 1:08.50 1:11.00 1:14.50 1:18.00 1:21.00 1:27.00 1:33.00 1:43.00 1:56.00 2:12.00 2:45.00 3:11.00 

2:25.00 2:26.00 2:28.00 2:33.00 2:38.00 2:47.00 3:01.00 3:11.00 3:26.00 3:45.00 4:10.00 4:28.00 5:10.00 6:20.00 

5:12.00 5:13.00 5:15.00 5:20.00 5:35.00 5:50.00 6:10.00 6:33.00 7:15.00 8:00.00 8:40.00 9:50.00 11:00.00 12:00.00 

11:02.00 11:04.00 11:06.00 11:15.00 11:40.00 12:20.00 13:30.00 14:10.00 15:10.00 16:40.00 18:10.00 19:50.00 22:30.00 26:00.00 

34.50 35.50 37.00 38.50 40.00 42.00 44.00 47.00 49.50 54.00 1:02.00 1:10.00 1:25.00 1:46.00 

1:15.00 1:18.00 1:23.00 1:25.00 1:30.00 1:34.00 1:39.00 1:49.00 1:58.00 2:07.00 2:23.00 2:35.00 3:25.00 4:05.00 

2:43.00 2:45.00 2:50.00 2:59.00 3:10.00 3:20.00 3:30.00 3:50.00 4:05.00 4:25.00 5:00.00 5:50.00 7:30.00 9:00.00 

37.00 38.00 39.00 40.00 42.50 44.80 46.50 49.00 51.50 56.20 1:03.00 1:14.00 1:42.00 2:10.00 

1:23.00 1:25.00 1:29.00 1:32.00 1:35.00 1:39.00 1:48.00 1:51.00 2:00.00 2:12.00 2:30.00 2:54.00 4:00.00 5:00.00 

3:04.00 3:05.00 3:09.00 3:17.00 3:23.00 3:30.00 3:45.00 3:56.00 4:18.00 4:40.00 5:15.00 6:00.00 7:30.00 9:00.00 

31.50 32.00 33.00 35.00 36.00 37.50 39.00 42.50 46.00 52.00 1:03.00 1:28.00 2:05.00 2:45.00 

1:11.00 1:12.50 1:15.00 1:19.00 1:23.00 1:26.00 1:35.00 1:45.00 1:57.00 2:06.00 2:48.00 3:20.00 4:20.00 5:20.00 

2:50.00 2:52.00 2:53.00 3:02.00 3:10.00 3:26.00 3:45.00 3:58.00 4:30.00 5:00.00 5:45.00 6:40.00 8:30.00 10:30.00 

2:42.00 2:45.00 2:50.00 2:58.00 3:06.00 3:11.00 3:20.00 3:37.00 3:58.00 4:15.00 4:58.00 5:25.00 7:00.00 8:40.00 

6:10.00 6:12.00 6:13.00 6:20.00 6:30.00 6:50.00 7:18.00 7:55.00 8:55.00 9:55.00 12:00.00 13:05.00 14:00.00 17:00.00 


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AGE DE TERMINING DATE The actual age of the 


AGE GROUPS 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 

50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 

85-89, 90-94, and five year increments as high 

as necessary. 

Swimmers will be seeded according to age 

groups from the youngest to oldest. Swimmers 

may be selected irrespective of gender. The 

slowest entered swimmers of each age group 

may be seeded in special heat(s). The competitors 

will be divided into mixed waves starting 

with the 25-29 age group. Race organizers, in 

consultation with the referee and subject to 

advice from the FINA Technical Open Water 

Swimming Committee, will designate in advance 

the cut-off time for each Masters race. A rough 

guide would be a time of 30 minutes per kilometer. 

All swimmers will be required to wear highly 

visible colored numbered swim caps. Wet suits 

may be worn, but swimmers who wear them are 

ineligible for medals or championship honors. 

TR AINING PROVISION Training opportunities 

will be available in the 50 meter pools daily 

after the conclusion of swimming competition 

from August 4 to August 9, 2006. Training may 

also be done on the course on Thursday, 10 

August from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. 

TECHNICAL MEE TING Thursday, 10 August 

at 4:00 pm at Avery Swim Center, Stanford, 

California. 

COMPE TITION DATE Friday, 11 August, 2006, 

at 11:00 am 

LENGTH OF COURSE 3 kilometers 

The Organizing Committee reserves the right 

to reduce the length of the swim, based on 

medical advice should adverse weather 

conditions prevail. 

COMPE TITION VENUE San Francisco Bay 

The exact starting point and venue characteristics 

will be available at Registration. 

WATER TEMPER ATURE 19 to 22 degrees 

centigrade. 

TIME LIMITS Swimmers who cannot complete 

the 3 km distance in 90 minutes (1-1/2 hours) 

are advised not to enter. Swimmers still on the 

course after this time will be stopped and their 

progress marked. 

MARSHALLING ARE A All athletes must be in the 

marshalling area one hour before their allotted 

wave. A map showing the course will be clearly 

visible in this area for all the participants. Athletes 

will be called with a microphone system or megaphone, 

starting with the first wave. 

SAFE T Y Full medical provision and appropriate 

safety craft will be provided during and at the 

end of competition. 

CHANGING ARE A Competitors must leave their 

equipment in this area. The Organizing Committee 

will provide a bright colored cap for each 

swimmer. Each swimmer is required to wear 

this cap. Thermal caps may be worn under the 

brightly colored cap. 

SUPPORT FACILITIES Shower and changing 

facilities will be available at the start and at the 

finish. 

HOSPITALIT Y Hot drinks will be provided in a 

catering tent at the start and at the finish. 

MEDALS 1st - 6th place in each age group will 

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AGE GROUPS Springboard and platform events: 

25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 

60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+. 

PR AC TICE PROVISION Practice opportunities 

will be available Friday 11 August, and Saturday 

12 August, 2006. Practice opportunities will 

also be available on competition days. Details 

of practice times will be given to competitors at 

registration. All practice time will be open. 

TECHNICAL MEE TING A technical meeting 

will be held on Saturday 12 August, 2006, at 

10:00 am at the Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford 

University, Stanford California. 

COMPE TITION DATES Sunday, 13 August, to 

Wednesday, 16 August, 2006, starting at 9:00 

am every day. 

ENTRY RESTRIC TIONS A diver may enter a 

maximum of three events: the 1-M springboard, 

3-M springboard and the platform. Competitors 

in the age groups 50–80+ entering the platform 

event are restricted to feet first entries from 

the 10-M platform, and any dive performed from 

the 10-M platform must not exceed a degree of 

difficulty of 2.0. 

WARM UP PROVISION Warm up time will 

normally be provided prior to competition for 

competitors involved in the ensuing session. 

COMPE TITION VENUE The Avery Aquatic Center, 

Stanford University, Stanford California 

POOL CHAR AC TERISTICS 

Deck level 25 meters x 17 meters, 4.3 to 5.5 

meters deep under boards. There are two 1-M 

springboards, two 3-M springboards, one 5-M 

platform, one 7.5-M platform, and one 10-M 

platform. 

COMPE TITION FORMAT 

The divers can freely choose the dives from the 

dive table given in the FINA Handbook. 

The only requirement is that in age groups 

25–69 years, each dive performed must have 

a different dive number (according to the FINA 

Handbook). For age groups 70–80+, dives 

with the same dive number can be repeated, if 

performed in a different position (straight, pike, 

tuck, or free position). 

All divers will perform a full series of dives in 

their age group and there will be no preliminary 

or final contests. The Organizing Committee 

reserves the right to run events concurrently, 

depending on the number of entries. 

DIVE SHEE TS 

An official diving form is included in this entry 

book for your use (page 37). Additional copies 

will also be available at the accreditation point. 

Official diving forms must be submitted to the 

registration point 24 hours prior to the start of 

the event. 

If it is impossible to check in for an event in 

person, check-in may be done by fax (01-650- 

856-6816), 24 hours prior to the start of the 

event. Competitors turning in late forms or 

making changes to an existing form from 3 to 

24 hours before the event will be fined US $10 

per form. No changes or diving forms will be accepted 

after the deadline of 3 hours before the 

start of the event. 

REPORTING All divers are responsible for being 

at the competition site for the start of their 

designated event. 

MEDALS 1st to 6th place in each age group. If 

there are fewer than six divers in an age group, 

only the first three medals shall be awarded. 


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D I V I N G P R O G R A M 

T O TA L N U M B E R O F D I V E S R E Q U I R E D 

A G E G R O U P M E N W O M E N M E N W O M E N 

( Y E A R S ) 1 M , 3 M 1 M , 3 M P L AT F O R M P L AT F O R M 

2 5-2 9 7 6 6 6 

3 0-3 4 7 6 6 6 

3 5-3 9 7 6 6 6 

4 0-4 4 7 6 6 6 

4 5-49 7 6 6 6 

5 0-5 4 6 5 5 5 

55-59 6 5 5 5 

6 0-6 4 6 5 5 5 

65-69 6 5 5 5 

70-74 5 4 4 4 

75-79 5 4 4 4 

8 0 + 4 3 3 3 

D I V I N G S C H E D U L E 

D AY E V E N T # W O M E N ’ S A G E G R O U P S M E N ’ S A G E G R O U P S 


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1 3 A U G 0 6 1M SPRINGBOARD 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 8 0 + 

3M SPRINGBOARD 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 8 0 + 

1M SPRINGBOARD 2 5-2 9, 3 0-3 4 

3M SPRINGBOARD 2 5-2 9, 3 0-3 4 

1M SPRINGBOARD 35-3 9, 4 0-4 4, 4 5-49 

3M SPRINGBOARD 3 5-3 9, 4 0-4 4, 4 5-49 

1 4 A U G 0 6 3M SPRINGBOARD 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 8 0 + 

1M SPRINGBOARD 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 8 0 + 

3M SPRINGBOARD 5 0-5 4, 55-59, 6 0-6 4 

1M SPRINGBOARD 5 0-5 4, 55-59, 6 0-6 4 

3M SPRINGBOARD 35-3 9, 4 0-4 4, 4 5-49 

1 5 A U G 0 6 1M SPRINGBOARD 5 0-5 4, 55-59, 6 0-6 4 

3M SPRINGBOARD 5 0-5 4, 55-59, 6 0-6 4 

1M SPRINGBOARD 3 5-3 9, 4 0-4 4, 4 5-49 

3M SPRINGBOARD 2 5-2 9, 3 0-3 4 

1M SPRINGBOARD 2 5-2 9, 3 0-3 4 

1 6 A U G 0 6 PL ATFORM 5 0-5 4, 55-59, 6 0-6 4, 65-69 5 0-5 4, 55-59, 6 0-6 4, 65-69 

70-74, 75-79, 8 0 + 70-74, 75-79, 8 0 + 

PL ATFORM 35-3 9, 4 0-4 4, 4 5-49 3 5-3 9, 4 0-4 4, 4 5-49 

PL ATFORM 2 5-2 9, 3 0-3 4 2 5-2 9, 3 0-3 4

S Y N C H R O N I Z E D S W I M M I N G FA C T F I L E 




AGE GROUPS 

TECHNICAL ROUTINES 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 

60-69, 70-79, 80+. 

SOLO AND DUET EVENTS 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 

60-69, 70-79, 80+. 

TRIO AND TEAM EVENTS 20-34, 35-49, 50-64, 65+ 

For duet, trio, and team events the age is determined 

by the average age of the competitors. 

TECHNICAL MEE TING The synchronized swimming 

technical meeting will be held on Saturday, 12 August, 

2006 at 3:00 pm. The location of this meeting will be at 

the Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford, California. 

PR AC TICE PROVISION Practice opportunities with 

music will be available in the competition pool. 

Additional practice opportunities will be made available 

during the competition period. 

The exact times of practice are subject to entry 

numbers. Details will be provided on arrival from the 

competitor registration point. 

COMPE TITION DATES 

Sunday, 13 August to Thursday 17 August, 2006 inclusive 

Sunday, 13 August – Technical routines 

Monday, 14 August – Technical routines 

Tuesday, 15 August – Free routines, solos 

Wednesday, 16 August – Free routines, duets 

Thursday, 17 August – Free routines, trios and teams 

COMPE TITION VENUE Avery Stadium Pool, 

Stanford University 

POOL CHAR AC TERISTICS LENGTH 37 meters; 

WIDTH 20 meters; DEPTH 2.9 meters to 4.1 meters 

10- 15-person spa adjacent to pool 

Moveable bulkhead 

Stadium seating for 2,530 spectators 

EQUIPMENT A complete sound system, including 

tape deck and CD player, will be used. Due to 

safety regulations, only the music system supplied 

by the organizers can be used at poolside. 

Competitors are responsible for providing their 

own music. The music should be the only piece 

recorded on side A of the tape and should be 

correctly rewound prior to competition. Competitors 

are responsible for ensuring that they 

have the appropriate copyright authorizations. 

ENTRY RESTRIC TIONS Athletes may enter no 

more than three (3) routine events. All duet, trio 

and team competitors must represent the same 

club. Up to five (5) routine entries per age group 

per event from any one Club will be accepted by 

the Organizing Committee. 

COMPE TITION Each team shall consist of a minimum 

of four and a maximum of eight members. 

TIME LIMITS Technical routines: Solo, duet, 

trio and team – 1 minute 30 seconds, 

Free routine solo: 3 minutes 

Free routine duet/trio: 3 minutes, 30 seconds 

Free routine team: 4 minutes 

There is no minimum time limit. 

MA XIMUM TIME LIMITS 

TECHNICAL ROUTINES will have an allowance of 

10 seconds more than the allocated time. 

FREE ROUTINES will have an allowance of 15 

seconds more than the allocated time. 

TECHNICAL ROUTINES The technical routine 

shall be performed for solos, duets, trios and 

teams, to music as described in Appendix 1 of 

MSS rules, with the required elements selected 

by the Masters Technical Committee every four 

years, subject to approval by the FINA Bureau. 

Technical routines must include all required elements. 

Music selection is optional and may be 

the same as the music used in the free routine. 

GENER AL REQUIREMENT Supplementary 

elements may be added unless otherwise specified 

in the description of an element 

All figures or components thereof shall be 

executed according to the requirements 

described in Appendix 2 of MSS rules. 

All elements shall be executed high and 

controlled, in uniform motion with section 

clearly defined. 

Time limits are as in MSS 6.5 and MSS 6.6. 

Swimwear shall be black and the competitor 

shall wear a white cap. Goggles may be worn. 

SOLO 

• Split position followed by a Walkout Front or a 

Walkout Back 

• Porpoise (#355 FINA Handbook) Complete Figure 

• TRAVELING BALLET LEG COMBINATION – to include 

at least two of the following positions: BALLET 

LEG with right leg, BALLET LEG with left leg, 

BALLET LEG DOUBLE, FLAMINGO, HERON THRUST 

and descent starting from a Submerged Ballet 

Double Position (see FINA Handbook) 

• Two forms of propulsion techniques, including 

at least one sequence with one arm above the 

surface of the water. 

• Elements 1–4 MUST be performed in order. 

• Element 5 may be executed at any time. 

DUE T/ TRIO 

• Elements 1–5 as above 

• A JOINED ACTION must include ONE of the 

following Connected Elements (a Figure, Float 

or Stroking) 

• Elements 5–6 may be executed at any time 

during the routine. With the exception of the 

deck work and entry, all elements, required 

and supplementary, MUST be performed 

simultaneously and facing the same direction 

by all swimmers. 

• Mirror actions are not permitted. 

TE AM 

• Elements 1–5 as above 

• CADENCE ACTION – identical movement(s) 

performed sequentially one by one, by all 

team members. 

• When more than one cadence action is performed, 

they must be consecutive and not 

separated by other optional or required elements. 

• Elements 1–4 MUST be performed in order. 

• Elements 5–6 may be performed at any time. 

• With the exception of the cadence action, the 

deck work, and entry, all elements, required 

and supplementary, MUST be performed 

simultaneously and facing the same 

direction. Variation in propulsion and 

direction facing are permitted only during 

pattern changes. 

• Mirror actions are not permitted. 

SCORING To be calculated as in SS 19.1. In 

duet, trio, and team, the competitor’s’ technical 

routine scores will be added and the total 

divided by the number of competitors for a final 

technical routine scores. 

DUE T/ TRIO/ TE AM E VENTS 

Cards will be given to a representative of each 

duet, trio and team on arrival at registration, with 

the names of the pre-registered competitors. 

The cards, with the confirmed names of the 

competitors who will compete in each event 

indicated, must be submitted in advance of the 

respective event. 

The latest time for submission for each event 

will be indicated on the specific event card. 

REPORTING It is the responsibility of each 

competitor, including all members of duets, trios 

and teams to report at least 30 minutes prior to 

the start of the designated event. 

MEDALS All events 1st to 3rd place in each 

group (each member of a duet/trio/team will 

receive a medal). 


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WAT E R P O L O FA C T F I L E 

MINIMUM AGE LIMIT 30 


competitor as of 31 December, 2006 

Age Group: The age of the youngest member of 

the team determines the age group of the team. 

There are no restrictions on the ages of players 

older than the youngest player on the team. Age 

groups for teams, both men and women, are at 

five-year intervals beginning with 30. i.e. 30+, 

35+, 40+ 45+, and five year increments as high 

as necessary. Women players may be members 

of men’s teams. If there are fewer than three 

teams entered in an age group, they will be 

offered the opportunity to compete in the next 

youngest age group. 

TR AINING OPPORTUNITIES Training opportunities 

will be available at various pools on the 

two days preceding the first day of competition. 

Requests for training may be made by written 

request prior to arrival, or on arrival at the 

competitor registration desk for water polo. 

Further training opportunities may be available 

during competition, depending on the number of 

entries received. These additional opportunities 

will be announced at the technical meeting. 

TECHNICAL MEE TING There will be a technical 

meeting for coaches and managers on Saturday, 

5 August, 2006 at 3:00 pm, in the auditorium in the 

Avery Aquatics Center at Stanford University. 

All teams should have been registered prior to 

this time. 

COMPE TITION DATES Sunday, 6 August to 

Saturday, 12 August, 2006. 

COMPE TITION VENUES Various pools in the 

area surrounding Stanford University will be 

used, with the Finals to be held in Avery Aquatic 

Center at Stanford University. All pools and 

competition courses used will conform to FINA 

rule MWP 5.1. Electronic timing will be used 

during competition. 

EQUIPMENT Teams will be responsible for 

providing their own practice and warm up water 

polo balls. The Organizing Committee will provide 

the competition match balls, which will be the 

official FINA water polo ball. Game caps will be 

available, but teams may use their own caps, 

provided the numbers on the caps conform with 

FINA rule WP 4. 

ENTRY RESTRIC TION A team may list up to 13 

players on their team entry form to participate 

in any game of this tournament. A player may 

only represent one team in the competition. 

Women players may be members of a men’s 

team. All players must be registered with the 

same club, but they may represent another club, 

to which they are also registered, in another 

discipline (e.g. swimming). 

ENTRY PROCEDURE AND FEES Each water polo 

player must complete an individual registration 

form (page 30) and pay the individual registration 

fee of $50 to be eligible, and the team must pay the 

amount of $325. A nominated team representative 

must submit the fully completed Team Sheet (page 39) . 

COMPE TITION FORMAT The competition format 

will depend on the number of teams entered in 

each age group. If there are fewer than three 

teams entered in an age group, the teams will 

be contacted to determine if they are willing to 

play in the next youngest age group. Should the 

teams not be willing to play in that age group a 

refund will be issued. 

REPORTING It is the responsibility of each 

team to be ready to play at least 15 minutes 

prior to the designated starting time for their 

match. Teams arriving later than 5 minutes after 

the designated start time for their match will 

forfeit the match, with the match awarded to the 

opponent with a goal score of 5–0. 

MEDALS 1st to 3rd place in each age group 

(each player on the team will receive a medal) 

OTHER No one may smoke in the water polo 

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E N T RY P R O C E D U R E S 

ENTRY DEADLINE The final date for entries to 

be received by the Organizing Committee is 

Saturday, 3 June, 2006 

FINA AFFILIATION All Masters competitors must 

be registered with a FINA Member Federation 

and provide proof with a Masters License or 

club Registration Card. 

ENTRY CHECKLIST For an entry to be accepted 

by the Organizing committee the following 

forms, validation, photos and fees must be 

forwarded to the Championships Office. 

1 Individual Registration Form 

Every competitor entering the Championships 

must complete the relevant sections on this five 

page form and sign the waiver of liability. 

2 Team Entry Form 

For teams entering the water polo and swimming 

relays, the appropriate team entry form must be 

completed by a team representative. 

3 Two Passport Sized Photographs 

Two photographs with the competitor’s name 

printed on the back should be attached to the 

individual registration form. 

4 Proof of Age 

A photocopy of an official document, i.e. passport, 

driver license, or birth certificate showing the 

competitor’s date of birth must be attached. 

5 Registration Card 

A photocopy of the competitor’s club Registration 

Card or Master License issued by their respective 

national swimming organization must be attached. 

6 Payment 

Payment of fees in full, including the Individual 

Registration fee and the appropriate sport entry 

fees must be enclosed or authorized and be 

made by credit card, charge, or bank transfer 

and should be sent to: 

Tracy Grilli 

XI FINA World Masters Championships 

9 Wiley Hill Road 

P.O. Box 185 

Londonderry, NH 03053-0185 

USA 

For information to wire transfer funds 

please email: wire@2006finamasters.org 

or fax 01-650-856-6816. 

Only checks drawn on U.S. banks will be accepted. 

7 Championship Entries 

Faxed entries will not be accepted. All Championship 

entries must be posted to the following 

address: Tracy Grilli 



P.O. Box 185 


USA 

8 On-Line Registration 

Competitors can also register on-line. See our 

website: www.2006finamasters.org, also for 

details. Using entry by website all documentation 

as indicated in “Entry Procedures” point 1-6 must 

be received on or before 3 June 2006. All Championship 

Entries received will be acknowledged. 

LET TER OF INVITATION 

Those requiring a Letter of Invitation in 

order to secure a VISA for travel to the United 

States, please contact Tracy Grilli at the USMS 

National Office (phone 01 603-537-0203, 

fax 01 603-537-0204, e-mail usms@usms.org) 

Letter of Invitation 

Attn: Tracy Grilli 



P.O. Box 185 


USA 

INFORMATION 

It is hoped that this Championship Information 

and Entry Book will provide most of the details 

you require prior to the Championships. Any 

additional inquiries should be submitted in 

writing or forwarded by fax to 01-650-856-6816 

or email: info@2006finamasters.org to the 

Organizing Committee XI FINA World Masters 

Championships. 

COMPE TITION REGUL ATIONS 

FINA rules as modified for Masters competition 

and as printed in the latest edition of the FINA 

Handbook will govern all five aquatic disciplines 

at the XI FINA World Masters Championships. 

It is the responsibility of each competitor to be 

familiar with these rules. The FINA Handbook 

is available for purchase from the following 

address: FINA Permanent Office, Avenue de 

l’Avant Poste No 4, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland 

at the cost of $US 15.00 including postage. 

Payment may be made by check (pay FINA) and 

forwarded to the Permanent Office or by direct 

bank transfer to Account No 243-295 112.60R, swift: 

UBSWCHZH10A UBS SA Place St. Francois 

1, CH-1002 Lausanne, Switzerland. The FINA 

Handbook is published in English and French. 

RESULTS 

A full set of Championship results will be 

produced and collated after the event. The Federation 

whose clubs that compete will receive a 

complete set of results on CD. 

Payment on-line by credit card. Please, be 

aware that, starting from January 2006, it will 

be possible to pay entry fees and team entry 

fees on-line by credit card, directly through our 

web site: www.2006finamasters.org. 

RESULTS SERVICE AND CERTIFICATION DESK 

Desk will be open from 1 August – 16 August, 

2006 from 9am to 6pm. The Result Book will be 

printed after the end of the Championships and 

can be ordered for a fee of $20.00 plus postage 

($7.00). It will be mailed in September 2006. 

A CD of results will also be available for US 

$10.00, plus postage of $ 3.50. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Logo and Seals are a registered trademarks. 

Reprints have to be approved by the Organizing 

Committee. All rights of textile production and 

reproduction are exclusively covered by XI FINA 

World Masters Championships Organizing 

Committee. Please contact the Organizing 

Committee for further information. 

L ANGUAGE 

If the contents of texts and information in this 

(English language) booklet differ from other 

language booklets (whose texts have been 

translated), the English language version’s 

texts and information are exclusively binding. 

REFUNDS 

Except for water polo teams where there are 

not at least three teams in a bracket, there are 

no refunds. You may not transfer one entry to 

another competitor. 

L E T T E R E S N O T F RY S U F P O P R O M RT S 

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X I F I NA W O R L D M A S T E R S C H A M P I O N S H I P S 

S TA N F O R D , C A L I F O R N I A , U S A 

ACCREDITATION NO . . . . . . . . . . 

Official use only 

PLEASE SUPPLY 

PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO 

WITH NAME PRINTED 

ON REVERSE. 

I N D I V I D U A L R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M 

To be received by Organizing Committee prior to 03 June 2006, 11:59 pm 

No late entries will be accepted 

To be completed by all Masters Competitors 

1 Personal Information. Please print clearly in block letters 

SURNAME 

GIVEN NAME 

ADDRESS 

CITY/ TOWN 

STATE/PROVENCE 

COUNTRY/ ZIP CODE 

WORK PHONE # 

FAX 

E-MAIL 

CLUB NAME REGISTRATION # 

E N T RY F O R M S 

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DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/ YYYY) 

2 I wish to compete in the following sports at the XI FINA World Masters Championships. 

Please check as appropriate. 

Swimming Open Water Swimming Synchronized Swimming Diving Water Polo 

3 Complete the section(s) relating to your chosen sport(s). 

• You are requested to read the sport information sheet and the FINA Masters Regulations to familiarize yourself with the entry 

restrictions and conditions for your chosen sport(s). 

• The Championship Organizing Committee cannot be held responsible for competitors who do not familiarize themselves with 

these Regulations.

R E L E A S E F R O M L I A B I L I T Y A N D A S S U M P T I O N O F R I S K 

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in the XI FINA World Masters Championship and 

related events and activities (“World Championship”), I acknowledge, appreciate, and agree that: 

1 I am physically fit and have not otherwise been informed by a physician; and 

2 The risk of injury from the activities involved in this World Championship is significant, including the potential 

for permanent disability, permanent paralysis, and death; and while particular rules, equipment, and personal 

discipline may reduce risk, the risk of serious injury does exist; and 

3 I knowingly and freely assume all such risks, both known and unknown, even if arising from the negligence of 

the released parties listed below or others, and assume full responsibility for my participation; and 

4 I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary rules, terms and conditions for participation. If, 

however, I observe any unusual significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from 

participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately; and 

5 I for myself, and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives, and next of kin, waive any and all 

rights to claims for injuries, losses or damages, however characterized, arising from the actions or negligence, 

active or passive, of the following (individually or in any combination) and their trustees, officers, officials, 

agents, and/or employees: Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) and its affiliates; XI FINA Masters 

Organizing Committee; United States Aquatic Sports, Inc.; United States Masters Swimming, Inc.; United States 

Water Polo, Inc.; United States Diving, Inc.; United States Synchronized Swimming, Inc.; The Board of Trustees 

of the Leland Stanford Junior University; other participants; sponsoring agencies; sponsors; event hosts; venue 

owners; officials; and volunteers. This waiver is with respect to any and all injury, disability, death, or loss or 

damage to person or property. 

I have read this Release from Liability and Assumption of Risk Agreement, fully understand its terms, and understand 

that I have given up substantial right by signing it, and I sign it freely and voluntarily without any inducement. 

Signature of Participant 

Date 

Participant’s Printed Name 

T R A N S F E R O F R I G H T S 

As a competitor in the XI FINA World Masters Championship (“Championship”), I understand the importance to 

the Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA), XI FINA Masters Organizing Committee, United States Aquatic 

Sports, Inc., United States Masters Swimming, Inc., United States Water Polo, Inc., United States Diving, Inc., 

United States Synchronized Swimming, Inc (collectively “Sport Organizations”) of retaining all film, television, 

and photographic rights from the Championship. 

In consideration of being allowed to participate in the Championship, I agree to be filmed, televised, photographed 

and otherwise recorded during the Championship under conditions and for the purposes now and 

hereafter authorized by the Sport Organizations in relation to the Championship and the swimming sports. 

P E R M I S S I O N F O R P H O T O G R A P H I C U S E 

I agree that the XI FINA Masters Organizing Committee may use the photo affixed to this form for my accreditation 

card and for my athlete profile at this XI FINA World Masters Championship. I will not be compensated for use of 

my photo for these purposes. 

Initial 

Initial 


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T E A M R E P R E S E N T A T I V E / C O A C H E N T R Y F O R M 

To be received by Organizers prior to 03 June 2006 

No late entries will be accepted 

This form must be completed by the Team Representative (swim coach, water polo coach, synchronized swimming coach, or 

relay team captain). A Team Representative must be registered to obtain access to pool area. You may duplicate the form if you 

are entering more than one team or relay per event. 

You may duplicate the form if you are entering more than one Relay Team per event. 


Swimming Coach Swimming Relay Captain Synchronized Swimming Coach Diving Coach 

Water Polo Coach/Captain 

Team Representative 

1 Personal Information. Please print clearly in block letters 

TEAM REPRESENTATIVE’S 

SURNAME 

GIVEN NAME 

ADDRESS 

CITY/ TOWN 

STATE/PROVENCE 

COUNTRY/ ZIP CODE 

WORK PHONE # 

FAX 


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E-MAIL 

CLUB NAME REGISTRATION # 

DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/ YYYY) 

2 Relay events Entered 

• All relay swimmers must be affiliated with the same Swimming Club. A swimmer may not swim for more than one team per relay 

event. Swimmers who have not registered in these Championships may not compete for a relay team. 

• Each swimmer listed on page 39 must also complete an Individual Registration Form and pay the associated registration fee. Relay 

entries will not be confirmed until the appropriate Individual Registration Forms have been received. 

• For each event entered complete the names of the 4 participating swimmers with their Club Registration Numbers and their age as of 

31 December, 2006. 

• Complete the total age of the team members in whole years, and register an achieved or reasonable aggregate time for the event. 

• Later changes to team ages will not be accepted after the closing date.


E N T R Y A N D P A Y M E N T D E T A I L S 

This form must be completed by all Master Competitors 

Record of Past Achievements, for press purposes 


Olympian Previous Word Record Holder Previous Masters World Record Holder 

Other details of note 

I have attached a photocopy of an official document proving my age 

I have attached two passport size photographs with my name printed on the back side 

I have attached a photocopy of my Club Registration Card/Masters License 

I enclose the following fees. Please debit my credit card account to the sum of the total amount due. 

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FEE (for all spor ts) ` x US $ 5 0. US $ 5 0. 

DIVING NO. OF EVENTS x US $10. 

OPEN WATER SWIM NO. OF EVENTS 1 x US $ 35. 

SWIMMING NO. OF EVENTS x US $10. 

SWIMMING REL AYS TEAM ENTRY FEE (PER TEAM) x US $ 3 2. 

SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING PER PERSON/EVT. x US $10. 

WATER POLO TEAM ENTRY FEE (PER TEAM) 1 x US $ 3 25. 

PATRON SPONSOR x US $ 2,500. 

FRIEND SPONSOR x US $ 5 00. 

SEAL SPONSOR x US $100. 

DINE IN LOCAL MASTERS’ HOMES (special event) 

Entries received without payment details will not be accepted. 

There will be no refund of registration and entry fees for any reason. 

Payment method. Please check as appropriate. 

CARD # 

VISA MASTERCARD BANK CHECK (US COMPETITORS ONLY) 

FREE 

TASTE OF CALIFORNIA (special event) x US $ 31. 

TE X AS BARBECUE (special event) x US $ 25. 

ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (special event) x US $125. 

HOTEL SHUT TLE (AUG 03 –17) From selected hotels x US $ 5 0. 

Please provide card billing name and address if different from that stated on page 1 of this form. 

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE US $ 

EXPIRATION DATE 


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Name as it appears on card. 

For information on wiring funds please email info@2006finamasters.org or fax 01-650-856-6816.


S W I M M I N G I N D I V I D U A L E N T R Y F O R M 

EACH EVENT IS $10 USD. 

E V E N T # W O M E N E N T R Y T I M E S E V E N T M E N E N T R Y T I M E S E V E N T # 

MIN : SEC : 1/100 MIN : SEC : 1/100 

FRIDAY 04 AUG 06 

1 8 0 0 FREEST YLE 2 

SATURDAY 05 AUG 06 

3 200 BACKSTROKE 4 

5 10 0 FREEST YLE 6 

7 10 0 BRE ASTSTROKE 8 

SUNDAY 06 AUG 06 

9 4 0 0 INDIVIDUAL MEDLE Y 1 0 

11 200 FREEST YLE 1 2 

1 3 5 0 BUT TERFLY 1 4 

MONDAY 07 AUG 06 

1 5 5 0 FREEST YLE 1 6 

1 7 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLE Y 1 8 

1 9 10 0 BUT TERFLY 2 0 

2 1 5 0 BRE ASTSTROKE 2 2 


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TUESDAY 08 AUG 06 

2 3 200 MIXED MEDLE Y REL AY 

2 4 200 MIXED FREE REL AY 

25 200 FREE REL AY 2 6 

2 7 200 MEDLE Y REL AY 2 8 

WEDNESDAY 09 AUG 06 

2 9 200 BRE ASTSTROKE 3 0 

3 1 10 0 BACKSTROKE 3 2 

3 3 200 BUT TERFLY 3 4 

THURSDAY 10 AUG 06 

3 5 5 0 BACKSTROKE 3 6 

3 7 4 0 0 FREEST YLE 3 8

S W I M M I N G R E L A Y T E A M E N T R Y F O R M 

EACH RELAY TEAM IS $ 32 USD. 

E V E N T # E V E N T T O TA L T E A M A G E A N T I C I PAT E D T I M E 

( Y E A R S ) M I N : S E C : 1 / 1 0 0 S E C 

S W I M M E R ’ S N A M E S CLUB REGISTRATION # A G E O N 3 1 D E C 0 6 

S U R N A M E 

F I R ST N A M E 

1 

2 

3 

4 




S U R N A M E 


1 

2 

3 

4 





S U R N A M E 


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1 

2 

3 

4 

N.B.: Changes of swimmers (not team ages) can be made until 1:00 pm, Monday, 7 August, 2006 by informing 

the clerk of the course at the Avery Aquatic Center. 



O P E N W A T E R 

I wish to compete in the Open Water Swim at the XI FINA World Masters Championships. 

• See the “Open Water Fact File” in this book for full details relating to the conduct of the Open water swimming competition. 

• Swimmers who cannot complete the 3 km course in less than 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes) are advised not to enter. 

E V E N T # E V E N T W O M E N E N T R Y T I M E S M E N E N T R Y T I M E S 

FRIDAY, 11 AUG 0 6 MIN : SEC : 1/10 0 MIN : SEC : 1/10 0 

3KM OPEN WATER SWIM 

3 9 

4 0 

D I V I N G 

I wish to enter the Diving competition at the XI FINA World Masters Championships. 

• You are requested to read the diving fact file and the FINA Masters Regulations to familiarize yourself with the entry 

restrictions and conditions for your chosen sport(s). 

• The Championship Organizing Committee cannot be held responsible for competitors who do not familiarize themselves with 

these Regulations 

Events entered: Please check as appropriate. 

E V E N T E V E N T # W O M E N E V E N T # M E N 

3M SPRINGBOARD 4 1 4 2 


PL ATFORM 4 3 4 4 

1M SPRINGBOARD 4 5 4 6 

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O F F I C I A L D I V I N G F O R M 

DIVER’S NAME 

COUNTRY & CLUB 

COMPETITION/PLACE 

2 0 0 6 F I N A W O R L D M A S T E R S C H M P 

A G E G R O U P S E X H E I G H T D AT E O F C O M P E T I T I O N S TA R T # 

– 0 8 0 6 

J U D G E ’ S A WA R D 

D I V E H E I G H T D I F F I C U LT Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S C O R E T O TA L 

1 • 

2 • 

3 • 

4 • 

5 • 

6 • 

7 • 

8 • 

9 • 

10 • 


11 • 

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TOTAL DIFFICULT Y OF REQUIRED DIVES: 

S I G N A T U R E O F D I V E R 

S E C R E T A R Y 

R E F E R E E 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

JUDGES 

FINAL SCORE 

PL ACING 



S Y N C H R O N I Z E D S W I M M I N G 

See the “Synchronized Swimming Fact File” in this book for full details relating to the conduct of the 

synchronized swimming competition. 

• A competitor may enter up to three events. 

I wish to enter: 

T E A M N A M E 

F E D E R AT I O N N A M E 

AGE GROUP SURN A ME F IRS T N A ME REGIS T R AT ION # AGE ON 31 DEC 0 6 

SOL O 

DUE T 

ALTERNATE 

T RIO 

ALTERNATE 

T E A M 


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ALTERNATE 



ALTERNATE

W A T E R P O L O 

EACH TEAM IS $ 325 USD. 

I wish to compete in the Water Polo at the XI FINA World Masters Championships. 

• Complete the name of your team and the team representative who has completed your water polo team entry form. Only one team 

entry form should be submitted for each club team. 

• Each individual team member must complete the individual registration form in full however. 

• Team shall consist of players registered with the same club. No player is allowed to represent more than one club and age group. 

• Team Name: This form must be completed by the Team Representative. 

• One form should be submitted for each Water Polo Team. 

• To be received by the Organizing Committee by 3 June 2006. 

• Please list the players opposite the cap number that they will wear for each game during the tournament. The #1 cap is the Goalkeeper; 

#2–13 will be the remaining players. A substitute goalkeeper must be assigned a number from 2–13, and will wear the #1 cap if entering 

the game as a goalkeeper. On the program, the first team listed shall wear white caps. 

T E A M N A M E 

T E A M M E M B E R N A M E S CLUB REGISTRATION # A G E O N 3 1 D E C 0 6 

S U R N A M E 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 


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1 1 

1 2 

1 3 

Any amendments to the above team list should be advised on arrival in Stanford at Competitor Registration. Any substitutes must however 

have previously registered using the Individual Registration Form prior to 3 June 2006. 

E V E N T # T E A M A G E G R O U P I N W H I C H 

T E A M W I L L P A R T I C I P AT E 

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5 6 M E N ’ S


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AIRLINES 

SAN F R A NCISCO IN T ERN AT ION A L A IRPOR T 

San Francisco International Airport is located south 

of San Francisco, serving the city, Silicon Valley and 

the wider Bay Area. One of the nation’s busiest airports, 

SFO handles domestic flights and international 

connections to and from the Pacific Rim, Europe and 

Latin America. 

San Francisco International Airport has four terminals, 

one of which is a recently built and much praised international 

terminal, and three of which handle domestic 

and Canada-bound flights. An internal transit system, 

AirTrain, links together the various parts of the airport. 

Metro rail services run between the airport, the city 

and the Bay Area. 

SAN JOSE IN T ERN AT ION A L A IRPOR T 

The San Jose International Airport is located 12 Km 

away from Palo Alto, in San Jose, which is the third 

largest city on the West Coast, and the 10th largest city 

in the United States. It is served by 13 National and 

International airlines. 

San Jose International Airport has three terminals, 

one of which is newly remodeled. 

OA K L A ND IN T ERN AT ION A L A IRPOR T 

Oakland is the seventh largest city in the state of 

California and covers 140 square Km. 

Oakland International Airport served 11.4 million 

passengers and handled more than 600,000 metric tons 

of air cargo in 2001. Oakland International has over 

200 flights a day on 16 domestic and international 

carriers to 38 nonstop destinations. 

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 

Free bus shuttle service (The Marguerite) around the 

Stanford campus is provided by the University Monday 

through Friday. Routes and times are limited, especially 

during the summer months, but provide easy 

access to downtown Palo Alto. Stops within two blocks 

of Avery Aquatic Center includes Maples Pavillion and 

Palo Alto High School. Consult their website at http:// 

bontemps.stanford.edu/transportation/marguerite/ 

MargueriteShuttle.shtml for more details. 

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) 

provides local bus service in the Palo Alto area. 

Bus routes near Stanford University include the 

300 bus, the 22, and the 35. Visit their website at 

http://www.vta.org for further information. 

Caltrain operates regularly-scheduled trains between 

San Jose, Palo Alto and the city of San Francisco every 

day between the hours of 5 am and midnight. Please 

consult their website at http://www.transitinfo.org/ 

for schedules and route information.

TRANSPORT 

T R AV EL T IMES TO SAN F R A NCISCO 

T R AV EL T IME A ROUND PA L O A LT O 

Avery Aquatics Center to Downtown 5 minutes 

Avery Aquatics Center to CalTrain station 5 minutes 

T R AV EL T IME A ROUND SAN F R A NCISCO 

Airport to central city 20 minutes 

Airport to city hotels 20 minutes 

Airport to Avery Aquatics Center 35 minutes 

T R AV EL T IME A ROUND SAN JOSE 




T R AV EL T IME A ROUND OA K L A ND 




Athens 

19 hrs. 20 min. 

Buenos Aires 

18 hrs. 5 min. 

Christchurch 

17 hrs. 25 min. 

Dubai 

23 hrs. 40 min. 

Frankfurt 

15 hrs. 25 min. 

Geneva 

14 hrs. 

Johannesburg 

24 hrs. 15 min. 

London 

10 hrs. 

Los Angeles 

1 hr. 22 min. 

Mohale’s Hoek, 

Lesotho 

39 hrs. 35 min. 

Munich 

13 hrs. 30 min. 

New York 


Paris 

16 hrs. 20 min. 

Rome 


Stockholm 

13hrs. 25 min. 

T R AV EL DISCOUN T S 

AIRLINE COMPANIES DISCOUNT CODE DISCOUNT AIRPORTS 

American Airlines One World-BA FINNA, Quantas A4076AA 5%/Zone Fares OAK/SJC/SFO 

Continental Airlines Sky Team ZQMT 2-5% depending on fare OAK/SJC/SFO 

Northwest Airlines Sky Team NYT5T 5% 0-29 days OAK/SJC/SFO 

10% 30+ days 

Zone Fares 

Delta Airlines Sky Team-KLM US354890280 

United Airlines Star Alliance 539HD 2-5 % 

CAR COMPANIES DISCOUNT CODE DISCOUNT AIRPORTS 

Avis J907282 5% off all car types OAK/SJC/SFO 

Budget U063663 3-5% off all car types OAK/SJC/SFO 

Hertz 

011Z0014 

National 5002755 Contracted Discount Rates OAK/SJC/SFO 

Thrifty 

004C003535 


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S P E C I A L E V E N T S 

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INTERNATIONAL 

SWIMMING HALL OF 

FAME DINNER 

F RIDAY 4 AUGUS T 2 0 0 6 

Aperitifs at 6pm, with dinner 

and ceremony beginning at 7pm. 

Attire is business casual. There is 

limited seating, tickets are $100 

U.S. Please indicate with whom 

you would like to sit. 

Reserve now: lauriem@ishof.org 

TEL 001 954.462.6536, ext. 207 

FAX 001 954-525-4031 

Detailed information will be 

available when you reserve 

your space. 

International Swimming 

Hall Of Fame 

One Hall of Fame Drive 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 

Join your friends at the International 

Masters Swimming 

Hall of Fame Induction and 

honor the following Masters 

Swimmers and contributors: 

Drury Gallagher (USA) 

Honor Masters Swimmer 

Yoshihiko Osaki (JPN) 

Honor Masters Contributor 

Katherine Pelton (USA) 


Walter Pfeiffer (USA) 


Rita Simonton (USA) 


William Specht (USA) 


Dr. Floyd Stauffer (USA) 

Honor Masters Diver 

Lavelle Stoinoff (USA) 


Nancy Hunt Weiman (USA) 

Honor Masters Synchro Swimmer 

DINE IN LOCAL 

MASTERS’ HOMES 

SAT URDAY, 5 AUGUS T 2 0 0 6 

Families of local masters 

athletes host a dinner for visiting 

competitors. Menus will vary. 

Please specify any special dietary 

restrictions. Applicants will be 

matched to families on a first 

come, first served basis. This 

Special Dinner Event is free to 

participants and their guest. 

Reservations are required. Information 

will be on the web site or 

sent with your entry confirmation. 

ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND 

TRADING TIME 

SUNDAY, 6 AUGUS T 2 0 0 6 

Join your masters friends in 

the grove next to Avery Aquatic 

Center for ice cream, social. 

Bring your pins, T-Shirts, buttons 

and other trinkets from your 

home team or past competitions 

to trade with other master’s 

competitors while you enjoy 

your ice cream. Ice cream will 

be served from 4:00 pm to 6:00 

pm. No reservations necessary. 

Free to credentialed participants 

in XI FINA World Masters 

Championships. 

TASTE OF CALIFORNIA 

MONDAY, 7 AUGUS T 2 0 0 6 


proudly present Taste 

of California for participants 

and their guests, to highlight 

California cuisine and wines. 

The menu will include an assortment 

of salads, main courses 

and desserts, as determined by 

the freshest ingredients available 

at that time. The host chefs and 

California wineries will be in attendance. 

Dinner will be served 

nearing the grove just outside the 

Avery Aquatic Center, from 6:00 

pm to 8:00 pm. 

Reservations are required. 

$31 per person. 

DINE ON THE TOWN 

T UESDAY, 8 AUGUS T 2 0 0 6 

The award winning restaurants 

of Palo Alto welcome 

participants in XI FINA World 

Masters Championships with 

a special night on the town at 

selected restaurants The final 

list of participating restaurants 

will be provided on arrival from 

the Information Center, but will 

include a range of cuisines from 

the California Pizza Kitchen to 

Bella Luna and Buca di Peppo to 

the Cheesecake Factory. Guaranteed 

seating will be available 

to Masters from 6:00 p.m. to 

8:00 p.m. without prior reservation. 

Bon appetit! 

http://www.paloaltodowntown.com 

Check Dine Around information 

at the championships. 

TEXAS BARBECUE 

T HURSDAY, 10 AUGUS T 2 0 0 6 

Real Texas Barbecue from 

Armadillo Willy’s will be 

served picnic style in the grove 

just outside the Avery Aquatic 

Center from 4:00 pm to 8:00 

pm. Enjoy this finger-licking 

dinner featuring Barbecue 

ribs and chicken with all 

the sides. Napkins included. 


Please include $25 per person 

in your fees paid at registration 

to be eligible for this 

Special Dinner Event. 

ESCAPE FROM 

ALCATRAZ SWIM 


Only one prisoner – John Paul 

Scott – escaped from Alcatraz 

by swimming. He was discovered 

the next morning on the 

rocks near where the Bay meets 

the Pacific Ocean, and was 

treated for hypothermia and 

shock before being returned 

to the island prison. Since the 

maximum-security penitentiary 

was closed in the mid-1960s, 

several hundred swimmers 

attempt, and many complete, 

the 1.25 mile crossing in San 

Francisco Bay each year. 

For those planning to swim, the 

water around Alcatraz is about 

15• C (60• F). Swimmers should 

have practiced in cold water 

before attempting this swim. 

BEER GARDEN 


The soon-to-be famous Water 

Polo Beer Garden will be set 

up next to Avery Stadium 

Pool from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm 

Watch the final games of the 

Water Polo team competitions 

while enjoying brew crafted by 

Gordon Biersch and other local 

breweries. Light snacks will 

also be served. 

DINE ON THE TOWN 

MONDAY, 14 AUGUS T 2 0 0 6 

See prior entry for Tuesday, 

8 August 2006. 

SOUTH OF THE BORDER 

CELEBRATION 

WEDNESDAY, 16 AUGUST 2006 

Local favorite and award winning 

Compadres Grill will serve a 

tex-mex style dinner, in the 

grove next to the Avery Aquatic 

Center. Fun festive dining, with 

a little music – this will be a 

great place to party! 


Please include $25 per person 

in your fees paid at registration 

to be eligible for this Special 

Dinner Event.


AC C O M M O D AT I O N S 

Palo Alto 

STANFORD PARK HOTEL 

100 El Camino Real 

Menlo Park, CA 

Rates include breakfast 

Deluxe King or Queen $239 

Courtyard King or Queen $259 

Fireplace King $279 

Parlor Queen $299 

Additional Person $15 

SHERATON PALO ALTO 


Palo Alto, CA 

Single or Double $179 

WESTIN PALO ALTO 


Palo Alto, CA 


COURT YARD BY MARRIOT T 

PALO ALTO 


Los Altos, CA 


CROWNE PL A Z A CABAÑA 

PALO ALTO 


Palo Alto, CA 



MAPLE TREE INN 

711 E. El Camino Real 

Sunnyvale, CA 



Triple or Quad $99 

Last day to make reservations at 

the discounted rate is 11 April, 2006 

COUNT Y INN 

850 Leong Drive 

Mountain View, CA 


Single/Double $79/$89 


SUNDOWNER INN 

504 Rose Drive 

Sunnyvale, CA 




SUPER 8 PALO ALTO 


Palo Alto, CA 



Burlingame/ 

San Mateo 

SOFITEL SAN FRANCISCO BAY 

223 Twin Dolphin Drive 

Redwood City, CA 



CROWNE PL A Z A SFO AIRPORT 

1177 Airport Blvd 

Burlingame, CA 




CROWNE PL A Z A FOSTER CIT Y 

1221 Chess Drive 

Foster City, CA 




DOUBLETREE SFO AIRPORT 

835 Airport Blvd 





FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES 

555 Skyway 

San Carlos, CA 



SAN MATEO MARRIOT T 

1770 S Amplett Blvd 

San Mateo, CA 



MARRIOT T SFO AIRPORT 

1800 Old Bayshore Hwy 




SHERATON GATEWAY SFO 

711 E. Camino Real 





RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOT T 

2000 Winward Way 

San Mateo, CA 

Rates include breakfast and dinner 

Studio $109 

Penthouse $139 

HOTEL NIKKO SAN FRANCISCO 

222 Mason Street 

San Francisco, CA 



A C C O M M O D AT I O N S 

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Santa Clara 

FAIRMONT SAN JOSE 

170 South Market St 

San Jose, CA 



EMBASSY SUITES 

SANTA CL ARA 

2885 Lakeside Drive 

Santa Clara, CA 



Distance 14.9 mi/22 km 

BILTMORE HOTEL & SUITES 

2151 Laurelwood Road 





Distance 14.9 mi/22 km 

HOLIDAY INN GREAT AMERICA 

4200 Great American Parkway 





Distance 13.5 mi/ 21.8 km 

HILTON SANTA CL ARA 



Single $99 

Double $109 

Distance 14.3 mi/23.1 km 

PL A Z A SUITES SANTA CL ARA 

3100 Lakeshore Drive 




Distance 13.5mi/21.7 km 

WESTIN SANTA CL ARA 



Single $109 

Double $119 


SIERRA SUITES 

3915 Rivermark Plaza 





Distance 15.3mi/24.6 km 

SANTA CL ARA MARRIOT T 

2700 Mission College Blvd 


Single $99 

Double $109 


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X I F I N A W O R L D M A S T E R S C H A M P I O N S H I P S 2 0 0 6 

A C C O M M O D A T I O N S R E S E R V A T I O N S 

Four easy ways to make your reservations 

1 Fax this completed form to: 

+1-310-649-3554 

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Par Avion Meetings and Conventions 

6033 W. Century Blvd., Suite 780 

Los Angeles, CA 90045 

3 Call to make reservations: 

800-826-4630 or 1-310-590-4721 

4 Go on-line: 

www.2006finamasters.org 

1st night’s deposit due at time of booking. Non-refundable after 1 July, 2006 

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basis and do NOT include tax. Last day to make reservations for the discounted rates is July 1, 2006 

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RESPONSIBILIT Y AND LIABILIT Y Par Avion Meetings and Conventions (travel program producer) and FINA.(Travel program sponsor) and/or their agents act only in 

the capacity as agents for customers in all matters pertaining to hotel accommodations, and as such are not responsible for any damage, expenses or inconvenience caused 

by late train or plane arrivals or departures, or by any change of schedule condition from any loss, injury or damage to any person or property from any cause whatsoever. 

Baggage handling throughout the program is entirely at the owner’s risk. The customer agrees that FINA/Par Avion organizing committee shall not be held responsible in the 

event of any errors or omissions in any promotional material. 




T O U R S 

1 Tour San Francisco 

City Highlights 

TOUR DUR AT ION – 8 HOURS 

• All transportation (pick up and 

drop off from Stanford) 

• Driving tour of San Francisco’s 

many wonders (Chinatown, prominent 

victorian homes, North Beach, etc.) 

• Ferry ride and tour of Alcatraz 

(group tour of Alcatraz) 

• A visit to the Golden Gate Bridge 

(by tour bus) 

• Lunch at the Franciscan Restaurant in 

Fisherman’s Wharf 

• Free time at the wharf for shopping 

3A VIP Tour of Napa Valley 

Wine Country 

TOUR DUR ATION – 9 HOURS 

• All transportation (pick up and drop 

off at Stanford) 

• Drive over the Golden Gate Bridge 

• Tour and wine tasting at two 

high-profile vineyards 

• Lunch at renowned TraVigne restaurant 

3B Hot Air Balloon Ride & Tour 

of Napa Valley 

4B Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 


• All transportation to and from Stanford 

to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 

• Admission to the Beach Boardwalk 

and ride tickets 

• Lunch vouchers 

5A Monterey Bay and Carmel 

by the Sea 


• Driving tour of famous 17 Mile Drive 

• Boxed lunch 

• Entrance fee to the Monterey Bay 

Aquarium 

• Free time at the Monterey Wharf 

• Free time in Carmel downtown 

• 3 course dinner in Carmel restaurant 


E A RLY MORNING DEPA R T URE 


off at Stanford) 

• Early morning hot air balloon ride 

over the Napa Valley 

• Catered brunch 

• Tour and wine tasting at two 

high-profile vineyards 

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2 Tour of Muir Woods 

and Sausalito 



off from Stanford) 

• Driving tour of Marin Headlands 

• Tour, with time for hiking, of the 

Redwood Giants of Muir Woods 

• Relaxing picnic-style lunch at 

Muir Beach 

• Drive to the summit of Mount 

Tamalpais for a 360 degree view of 

the Bay Area 

• Sightseeing and shopping in Sausalito 

4A Six Flags Marine World 

Theme Park 


• All transportation to and from Stanford 

to the Six Flags Marine World 

• Admission to the theme park and 

any special performances 

• Lunch vouchers 

5B Golf on Monterey Peninsula 


• Roundtrip transportation to golf 

course in Monterey 

• Green fees for golf course 

• Cart rental 

• One meal on the course 

• Driving tour of famous 17 Mile Drive 

(time permitting) 

6 South Bay/Silicon Valley 


• All transportation 

• Tour of the Winchester Mystery House 

• Entrance fee to the San Jose Tech 

Museum of Innovation

7 Gold Country Tour 


• All transportation (4 hour drive time) 

• Tour of the Sutter gold mine and the 

chance to “pan for gold” 

• Boxed lunch 

• Free time to sight see and shop in 

Sutter Creek town 

• 3 course dinner in Sutter Creek town 

9 Yosemite National Park 

TOUR DUR ATION – 4 8 HOURS 

• All transportation (4-5 hour drive time) 

• Visit the national park and its world 

renowned wonders of El Capitan, 

Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and the 

Yosemite Valley Floor made famous 

by John Muir (naturalist) and 

Ansel Adams (photographer) 

• Activities (hiking, canoeing, biking, 

tram tours) 

• One meal in Teddy Roosevelt’s favorite 

hotel, the Awanhee 

• All meals provided 

10 San Francisco City By the 

Bay Yacht Tour 

12 City Tour 


• See highlights of the city and its 

landmarks 

• Drive over the Golden Gate Bridge 

• Tour ends at Ghirardelli Square at 

Fisherman’s Wharf 

• Free time at the wharf 

8 Lake Tahoe Atop The Sierra 

Mountain Range 

TOUR DUR AT ION – 4 8 HOURS 

• All transportation (4-5 hour drive time) 

• Hotel accommodations with a 

casino hotel 

• Scenic drive to and around Lake Tahoe 

• Boxed lunch and snacks for the ride 

up and back 

• Visit Squaw Valley (home of the 

1960 Winter Olympic Games) 

L A K E TA HOE TOUR CON TINUED 

• Cable car ride to the top of the 

Squaw Valley ski slopes 

• Dinner overlooking Lake Tahoe 

• Free time on the northern Nevada 

side of Lake Tahoe with optional 

activities of golf, mountain biking, 

hiking, beaches (on your own) 


• Transportation from Stanford to 

San Francisco and return to Stanford 

• 3 hour lunch cruise aboard the 

Signature yacht California Spirit 

11 Muir Woods 


• Roundtrip transportation from Stanford 

• Drive over the Golden Gate Bridge to 

Muir Woods national monument 

• Tour the redwood groves 

• Visit Sausalito village for shopping on 

the waterfront 

• Includes entrance to Muir Woods 

Additional information about all FINA tours will be added to the web site as available. 

If you have any questions email tours@2006finamasters.org 

13 Wine Tour 


• Drive over the Golden Gate Bridge into 

Napa and Sonoma Valley 

• Tour and tasting at 3 wineries 

• Lunch on your own 

14 All Swimmers Invited 

• Bus transportation to San Francisco 

• Bay cruise to Alcatraz aboard 

the Signature flagship yacht 

San Francisco Spirit 

• Bottled water, juice, coffee, and 

power bars on board 

• Participant will be dropped off at 

Alcatraz Island to swim back to shore 

• Receive “I Swam 2006 FINA Alcatraz 

swim” t-shirt 

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S P O N S O R S H I P 

Become a sponsor of the XI FINA World Masters Championships for 

additional benefits by donating to the non-profit organization hosting the 

event. You will receive a sticker at registration to add to your ID card to 

receive your benefits. Sponsorship levels include: 

PATRON SPONSOR 

$2,500 

As a Patron Sponsor, you will receive the following: 

• Individual meet entry fee paid 

• A Preferred Parking Pass for the duration of the Championships 

• Expedited processing at registration and check-in 

• Preferred seating in Avery Aquatic Center 

• Entry fees paid for all social events 

• An official XI FINA World Masters Championship logo polo-shirt and hat 

• An official XI FINA World Masters Championship swimbag 

• A Speedo Fastskin II suit 

FRIEND SPONSOR 

$500 

As a Friend Sponsor, you will receive the following: 

• Expedited processing at registration 

• Entry fees paid for all social events 

• An official XI FINA World Masters Championship logo t-shirt and hat 

S P O N S O R S H I P 

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SE AL SPONSOR 

$100 

As a Seal Sponsor, you will receive the following: 

• Expedited processing at registration 

• A limited-edition XI FINA Masters logo mascot seal 

• An official XI FINA World Masters Championship logo t-shirt and hat

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