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.
At this time, I do not believe that USMS is looking to run nationals. In a recent executive committee meeting I put forth the idea that USMS should be much more proactively involved in the hosting of nationals. Currently, we sit back and wait for someone to bid for nationals. What I suggested as that we approach facilities that we would like to swim at, bring more to the table in terms of serve than we currently do and partner with local programs to put on our championship events.
At this time, we have enacted none of these suggestions. Hope that clears up any confusion.
Since the first post asked for ideas to host in the future? Would anyone be interested in Pensacola, Florida. We can do open water too! We would like to bid if anyone will show up to the meet.
Where in P'Cola? Is there a facility that can handle ~1300 swimmers LCM or about ~1800 swimmers SCY? I don't recall one there but it has been awhile.
Since the first post asked for ideas to host in the future? Would anyone be interested in Pensacola, Florida. We can do open water too! We would like to bid if anyone will show up to the meet.
Since the first post asked for ideas to host in the future? Would anyone be interested in Pensacola, Florida. We can do open water too! We would like to bid if anyone will show up to the meet.
If you bid it...they will come.
Why not put in a bid. Can't be any harder to get to than Clovis!
Since the first post asked for ideas to host in the future? Would anyone be interested in Pensacola, Florida. We can do open water too! We would like to bid if anyone will show up to the meet.
LCM or SCY?
Heck, you might as well make a bid, you could be the only one...:bolt:
The Gulf Coast would not be a bad place to hold a swim meet as long as you have a good facility. Plus, airline service to P-cola would be important for some. I say go for it and see if you can win it.
Since the first post asked for ideas to host in the future? Would anyone be interested in Pensacola, Florida. We can do open water too! We would like to bid if anyone will show up to the meet.
If there was open water linked with pool nationals, absolutely. It's been awhile (20+ years), but I remember the water and beaches being wonderful there. Just aim for SCY ... it's too hot & humid in Florida in the summer to do anything much more than sip pretty drinks on a covered deck with fans on high.
