Right now there is a lot of talk about bids for Nationals and proposed rules changes on where Nationals can be held.
Why not discuss good places to have Nationals in the future?
For fun, what pool would you suggest as a great place for Nationals? This may help prime the pump with more pools that can/will bid on future events.
I will start things off with my submission, University of Minnesota for LCM.
Why?
I am from MN and have swum in it many times during college and in Masters. It is a great facility and is fast. Plus I have family in the Twin Cities and know my way around.
It is indoors and as anybody from the Midwest knows, the weather can get unpredictable in August.
They did a great job in 1999 for LCM, very well-run meet.
An open water swim could be run at Lake Hariett or one of the other metro lakes.
Airport is a hub for NWA (soon to be Delta) and is accessable from any major metro area.
Location is in Central US, meaning flights from anywhere in the US won't take all day.
Pool is on the U of M campus with lots of places to eat, hotels, and parking.
There have been many meets run at this facility since it opened and I think that the hosts would do an excellent job. I don't know why they have not submitted a bid but would love to vote for it if they ever did.
Just my opinion, go ahead and share yours.
It sounds like there are pools out there but the catch is warm-up/warm-down areas, locker rooms, and seating. Would it make sense to rent/own one of those temporary pools (the semi-rigid above ground ones) for this purpose? Also, for changing areas how about renting some large tents and setting them up for this purpose?
Just ideas I am throwing out there. I reckon there are solutions to the problems some facilities face in hosting Nationals. But like other obstacles they can be overcome with some creativity and effort.
I like the ideas being posted, this should help get the creative juices flowing when it comes to future Nationals.
It sounds like there are pools out there but the catch is warm-up/warm-down areas, locker rooms, and seating. Would it make sense to rent/own one of those temporary pools (the semi-rigid above ground ones) for this purpose? Also, for changing areas how about renting some large tents and setting them up for this purpose?
Just ideas I am throwing out there. I reckon there are solutions to the problems some facilities face in hosting Nationals. But like other obstacles they can be overcome with some creativity and effort.
I like the ideas being posted, this should help get the creative juices flowing when it comes to future Nationals.
