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.
Neophyte question regarding Nationals bids.
Let's say you have two great bidders for a National meet, like in 2006 when both Mission Viejo and Mt. Hood Community College bid for LCM. Both were excellent bidders, I thought it was a no-loose choice no matter which bid was accepted.
Does the loosing bidder get any consideration for future bids? Granted Mission Viejo hosted LCM in 2005 if memory serves but do they (or should they?) be at the front of the queue next time around?
I ask as an outsider who is not on the Championship Committee. We don't get many bids for meets (ex. Austin was the only bidder for 2008 SCY) so why not fill the queue with worthy submissions from previous bidders? Would that not make the process easier on all involved and offer more choices when considering Nationals?
BTW, I hope Portland puts in a bid in for LCM Nationals again in the future. This time, make sure you don't include triple digit temperatures ;-)
Neophyte question regarding Nationals bids.
Let's say you have two great bidders for a National meet, like in 2006 when both Mission Viejo and Mt. Hood Community College bid for LCM. Both were excellent bidders, I thought it was a no-loose choice no matter which bid was accepted.
Does the loosing bidder get any consideration for future bids? Granted Mission Viejo hosted LCM in 2005 if memory serves but do they (or should they?) be at the front of the queue next time around?
I ask as an outsider who is not on the Championship Committee. We don't get many bids for meets (ex. Austin was the only bidder for 2008 SCY) so why not fill the queue with worthy submissions from previous bidders? Would that not make the process easier on all involved and offer more choices when considering Nationals?
BTW, I hope Portland puts in a bid in for LCM Nationals again in the future. This time, make sure you don't include triple digit temperatures ;-)
