OK, I don't have a life...I am already stoked about swimming in the IUPUI pool next August. I think I am one of the few (former) midwesterners who has not swum in that facility. Have always wanted to go to Nationals there but something always came up.
Not in 2009!!!
A bunch of us from Arizona are already planning on going. Yes, even Jeff (Short Course) Commings is going to be a part of this meet! It should be a fun and fast event. Digging the all relay day on Saturday, good job Mel and Kris!
Anybody else stoked?
Most of my life involves juggling swimming around everything else.At a big meet I can just focus on swimming fast and arrange everything around that,instead of arranging swimming around everything else(and the seeing friends I only see at big meets is nice too.)
Hallelujah! :angel:
I went in 98, had OK times BUT then life hit me like a truck!! 2 hip replacments & now I'm slower, but still hold my own at local meets & was High point in my age group at state. I will look at Q times when they are listed!! YES it is a great pool!
Logistical question regarding 2009 LCM Nationals. Does anybody know if the meet hotels have a shuttle service to the airport? As I recall, the airport is a fair drive from downtown. If the hotels have shuttles, that would make a lot of out of towner's stay easier.
Anybody know off the top of your head?
So a final few observations. . .
Anyone complaining about the order of events. . .
anyone doing the 400 FR followed by the 200 fly? Not bad for me as I usually need an event to warm up with . . .
And is it me or is this a 5 DAY meet?! Maybe if I had OT cuts. . .:)
Holy mother of G%$. Have me crank out 9K practices with Eric Shanteau next to me. But a 5 day meet. . .
I guess a few select were born Paul Smith. The rest of us. . . noodlers.
Oh, don't go there about event order. Sunday is a sprinters nightmare.
So a final few observations. . .
Anyone complaining about the order of events. . .
anyone doing the 400 FR followed by the 200 fly? Not bad for me as I usually need an event to warm up with . . .
And is it me or is this a 5 DAY meet?! Maybe if I had OT cuts. . .:)
Holy mother of G%$. Have me crank out 9K practices with Eric Shanteau next to me. But a 5 day meet. . .
I guess a few select were born Paul Smith. The rest of us. . . noodlers.
So a final few observations. . .
Anyone complaining about the order of events. . .
anyone doing the 400 FR followed by the 200 fly? Not bad for me as I usually need an event to warm up with . . .
And is it me or is this a 5 DAY meet?! Maybe if I had OT cuts. . .:)
Holy mother of G%$. Have me crank out 9K practices with Eric Shanteau next to me. But a 5 day meet. . .
I guess a few select were born Paul Smith. The rest of us. . . noodlers.
How could you have missed my rant about Sunday? lol I've even got Wolf Girl on board with my Sunday rant. 3 back to back sprint events the very last day of a meet is ridiculous.
5 days is rather long, especially if you're not swimming relays on Saturday. It's hard enough getting away for a 2 day meet.
Do you mean the
50 FR
100 Fly
50 BK
Not too bad
Huh? At Nats? No, it's not 'not too bad' When this problem could have been EASILY been solved by moving either of the 50s to right after the 400 Free? There is a 30 min warmup after the 400 so anyone wanting to do the 400 and which ever 50 got moved should have plenty of rest. And it's going to be the rare person who will enter a 50 Free/Back AND the 200 *** so that should not be a problem. PLus the Sunday 400 is the Men's 400 so the women would not even have a possible 400/50 double issue.
