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.
I have an idea. Rather than have the masses suggest where they would like to have a national meet, why don't we ask USMS meet directors where they would like to have a meet. After all, they put in lots of long hours making sure their communities can have quality meets, which they themselves can't usually rest and/or taper for.
Take VP/Member Services Mark Gill, for example - He's gotten TYR on board with a series of Masters meets, plus he spends his entire nationals' at the announcer stand so we know what is going on.
Or how about Michael Moore, who put together an International event that spanned 2 weeks, 5 different aquatic sports and 5000+ competitiors for swimming alone.
I'm sure they'd like to attend a high-caliber meet for which they need do nothing but train hard.
I have an idea. Rather than have the masses suggest where they would like to have a national meet, why don't we ask USMS meet directors where they would like to have a meet. After all, they put in lots of long hours making sure their communities can have quality meets, which they themselves can't usually rest and/or taper for.
Take VP/Member Services Mark Gill, for example - He's gotten TYR on board with a series of Masters meets, plus he spends his entire nationals' at the announcer stand so we know what is going on.
Or how about Michael Moore, who put together an International event that spanned 2 weeks, 5 different aquatic sports and 5000+ competitiors for swimming alone.
I'm sure they'd like to attend a high-caliber meet for which they need do nothing but train hard.
