I wanted to pass along a few pointers for those of you attending the meet, feel free to ask any other questions you might have!
- First and foremost one of the hardest things for some people to adjust to is the height of the starting blocks off the pool deck. Because we have zero depth pool entry the blocks are about 10" higher than a standard pool....and some folks can get a little wobbly up there. Note...the distance to the water is the same!
- The flip side of zero depth is that its MUCH easier to climb out of!
- Our blocks are longer than most pools so you have plenty of room for track starts (especially for people with big feet) and they are outstanding for doing step up relay starts.
- Outside lanes are VERY fast...so don't be concerned if thats where you are in your heat.
The main parking area will be the athletic fields to the west of the pool...you will enter through the parking lot of the church to the north of the facility (which they are offering the use of their lot as well...except on Sunday). We have hosted th high school state meet the last two years with over 3000 people so this should be far less.
In addition to the athletic fields and church there is some parking in the school lot (a couple hundred spaces) and on street (except during school hours).
Thanks, Paul.
Paul also emailed me this picture and asked me to post it since apparently his Apple II is incapable of connecting to the ether.
Paul -- it it 'first come / first serve' for setting up tents in the team area? If so, when can we set up tents on Wednesday?
Patrick, that is correct. And we just finalized an additional team area on the tennis courts...we had a number of people say they would like to set up tents but not in grass.
Also...the Google map that geek posted for me (Windows XP by the way big guy!) was missing a bit of info. There are two primary entrances..the front of the complex that is marked on that map which will primarily serve people who are coming in on the hotel shuttle bus.
The other "main" entrance for those driving will be coming in through a gate that opens out onto the athletic fields...there will also be access to the gym (where registration, awards, locker rooms, etc. are located) by walking across the tennis courts.
Thanks, Paul.
Paul also emailed me this picture and asked me to post it since apparently his Apple II is incapable of connecting to the ether.
I'm going to give it another try...hopefully this will be a shot of the blocks and zero depth entry!
The main parking area will be the athletic fields to the west of the pool...you will enter through the parking lot of the church to the north of the facility (which they are offering the use of their lot as well...except on Sunday). We have hosted th high school state meet the last two years with over 3000 people so this should be far less.
In addition to the athletic fields and church there is some parking in the school lot (a couple hundred spaces) and on street (except during school hours).
What ??!! We are going to be shot on the blocks? Or is that we are going to be shot out of the blocks ! :D:bolt:
Hopefully the second one. Paul probably didn't tell you Oz, but the pool will be setup the way it is in that photo. You're going to have to clear that lane rope on your start. :)
