Looking ahead to 2012, they have posters here in Sweden about the next FINA Masters to be held in Riccione, Italy. I went there when they held it in 2004 and had a great time. The dates are June 2-16, 2012.
and check out the 225 heats of the mens 100 free. yes, think about that. 2200 men in just 1 event. now think about this. if all of them want to warmup (at the same time let's say) and we use a 10 lane pool. that is 220 per lane. if everyone can go a 1:50 per 100 (110secs) then we only have to have 2 people in the same second in each lane. and with each person being more than 1 sec long.........well i'm sure this will be interesting to say the least. never mind the other events wanting to warmup.
Warmup will probably be a zoo but I think this analysis overstates it a little. It is better perhaps to think of the "intensity" of the demand for warmup. The event will proceed at roughly the same pace as ANY masters meet, it will just last longer (but there are only 3 events for the day, of course). It is highly doubtful, for example, if I am in heat #200 that I will want to warm up when heat #1 dives into the water.
The 50s will probably be worse, and not just because there are more people (I think there are something like 280 heats of men's 50 free). There are more people swimming in a short amount of time in any 50 event, so the intensity of the demand for warmup/warmdown space will be high. Fortunately, I didn't enter any 50s... :)
I am also worried about finding places to sit & relax while waiting for your event. And probably other things I haven't thought about. 8400 is a lot of people at a swim meet.
and check out the 225 heats of the mens 100 free. yes, think about that. 2200 men in just 1 event. now think about this. if all of them want to warmup (at the same time let's say) and we use a 10 lane pool. that is 220 per lane. if everyone can go a 1:50 per 100 (110secs) then we only have to have 2 people in the same second in each lane. and with each person being more than 1 sec long.........well i'm sure this will be interesting to say the least. never mind the other events wanting to warmup.
Warmup will probably be a zoo but I think this analysis overstates it a little. It is better perhaps to think of the "intensity" of the demand for warmup. The event will proceed at roughly the same pace as ANY masters meet, it will just last longer (but there are only 3 events for the day, of course). It is highly doubtful, for example, if I am in heat #200 that I will want to warm up when heat #1 dives into the water.
The 50s will probably be worse, and not just because there are more people (I think there are something like 280 heats of men's 50 free). There are more people swimming in a short amount of time in any 50 event, so the intensity of the demand for warmup/warmdown space will be high. Fortunately, I didn't enter any 50s... :)
I am also worried about finding places to sit & relax while waiting for your event. And probably other things I haven't thought about. 8400 is a lot of people at a swim meet.
