Auburn 2011

My understanding is the starting blocks will be towards the diving well. The "shallow" part of the pool - the turn end for events 100 meters and above, is 9 feet deep. I assume there will be pads at each end of the course, so that 50s and all other events will start from the same place. The 'turn' end will be a wall; the start will be from a moveable bulkhead. Because the bulkhead does not extend to the botom, swimmers not familiar with swimming into a bulkhead should pay attention to markings at the bottom of the pool to properly judge their turns. Conner Bailey Auburn Masters Swimmers Thanks for that Conner, makes a big difference. It WILL be difficult to judge and different having a bulkhead in the "deep" end and not extending to the bottom. I don't recall ever swimming in a pool with this set-up....where the diving end (deep) isn't the solid wall. I should be there on Tuesday to be able to get some practice at it!

My understanding is the starting blocks will be towards the diving well. The "shallow" part of the pool - the turn end for events 100 meters and above, is 9 feet deep. I assume there will be pads at each end of the course, so that 50s and all other events will start from the same place. The 'turn' end will be a wall; the start will be from a moveable bulkhead. Because the bulkhead does not extend to the botom, swimmers not familiar with swimming into a bulkhead should pay attention to markings at the bottom of the pool to properly judge their turns. Conner Bailey Auburn Masters Swimmers Thanks for that Conner, makes a big difference. It WILL be difficult to judge and different having a bulkhead in the "deep" end and not extending to the bottom. I don't recall ever swimming in a pool with this set-up....where the diving end (deep) isn't the solid wall. I should be there on Tuesday to be able to get some practice at it!