I was planning out my racing season and noticed that LC Nats at Auburn are Wed. 8/3 to Sat. 8/6. This is correct? It's unusual to have Nationals not utilize both Sat. and Sun. to minimize lost work time for swimmers.
See page 30 in the Swimming Rules from the USMS Rule Book of the GTO. Same order as Atlanta SCY Nats in 2010, excepting the 100 IM, of course. Also, Atlanta flip-flopped the 200 BR and 50 FR on day 4.
Thanks Mark! That looks pretty good actually.
Two questions:
1) If one swims back-to-back events at LCM Nationals, how much time are you likely to get between swims? Assume no games with entry times.
2) What fun non-swimming things will there be to do near Auburn?
Hey Conner! I know I sent you an e-mail about the Auburn meet, but I must give you one more round of :applaud: for your fantastic meet, last weekend! AWESOME job by you and your team! :bow:
I'm looking forward to LCM Nationals!!! :bliss:
No, I think there is an Open Water competition on Sunday (perhaps even a national championship?). At least, that's my recollection of the reason for the dates.
And although it has nothing to do with this discussion, I can't resist using the cool new smiley:
:turkey:
I don't see anything about an open water swim anywhere.Maybe that's because I don't know where to look as I haven't looked for open water events before,but my wife may want to do one if there is one then.Help!!!
Please note the entry deadline for 2011 USMS Summer Nationals at Auburn University is fast approaching. Online entries will be accepted until midnight on June 29 (Wednesday).
For those who have attended previous Nationals the most common complaint has been the lack of adequate warm up space. Auburn will have 14 short course warm up lanes PLUS 10 long course warm up lanes which is more or less the capacity of 34 short course lanes. That is more than our previous three short course National Championship meets combined!
Also important on swimmers’ wish lists has been the need for a fast pool to host Nationals. Let’s just say there are good reasons many of the fastest swimmers in the world train in this pool. Likewise it is no coincidence the NCAA likes to have their Division I Nationals at this facility.
I understand the hurdle of getting from the airport to the campus and back to the airport is a concern to many. For those who normally rent a car at Nationals this isn’t an issue. For others I encourage you to make use of these Forums to see who may have similar air travel schedules to coordinate rides between the airports and Auburn. Just think of the old “ride sharing” boards we used to use in college! There is a shuttle available for meet transportation once you have arrived in Auburn, so a rental car is not required ($25 shuttle pass available for purchase at the time of your meet entry).
Again, please be aware of the entry deadline of midnight on June 29. Here is a link to the meet information that includes the link to enter online:
www.usms.org/.../
Jeff Roddin
USMS Championship Committee Chair
PS. Rumor has it Misty Hyman will be on the pool deck again - perhaps this time donning her swim suit, cap and goggles...
Could we get an estimated time line for Auburn posted?
Thanks.
Attached is the estimated timeline. We used historical scratch rates to "guess" the number of swimmers in the 800/1500 and 400 IM. Being off by just one heat in the 1500 can obviously make a big difference so just take this as a guide.
Jeff Roddin
