I was just looking over the schedule for long course nationals in Auburn, AL and I see the 800 and 1500 are on the same day, as were the 1000 & mile in Mesa. Please have one race at the beginning of the meet and one at the end of the meet so distance swimmers can do all their races, thanks!
Disclaimer: I've not attended Nationals in the US, so feel free to ignore me!
In the UK, where granted, there are a lot less swimmers - 500 or so, they run Nationals over 3 days with 7 sessions:
Friday afternoon is the 1500 only, and is mixed, then they have Friday evening, 3 sessions on Saturday, making the Saturday evening one short if possible to allow for the all important social that goes on, and 2 sessions on the Sunday, with the 800 being in one of the Sunday sessions.
They also completely time-seed the field, so you are not swimming with your age group, simply people your speed. So it is kind of humbling to swim next to a 60 year old record holder, but its also kind of cool!
And they run 2 courses one pool for men and one for women (it alternates each year). Often the mens pool is running longer than the women's due to more entrants, but it never seemed too bad - and once the women had finished their session, that pool would open for warm-up.
The 1500 is swum with odd heats in one pool and even heats in the other.
So interesting to note the differences and similarities - I always wondered why the 1650 and 1000 were together at the start of the meet, rather than having the 1000 as the final event. Then everyone not wanting to watch more distance freestyle could go home.
Disclaimer: I've not attended Nationals in the US, so feel free to ignore me!
In the UK, where granted, there are a lot less swimmers - 500 or so, they run Nationals over 3 days with 7 sessions:
Friday afternoon is the 1500 only, and is mixed, then they have Friday evening, 3 sessions on Saturday, making the Saturday evening one short if possible to allow for the all important social that goes on, and 2 sessions on the Sunday, with the 800 being in one of the Sunday sessions.
They also completely time-seed the field, so you are not swimming with your age group, simply people your speed. So it is kind of humbling to swim next to a 60 year old record holder, but its also kind of cool!
And they run 2 courses one pool for men and one for women (it alternates each year). Often the mens pool is running longer than the women's due to more entrants, but it never seemed too bad - and once the women had finished their session, that pool would open for warm-up.
The 1500 is swum with odd heats in one pool and even heats in the other.
So interesting to note the differences and similarities - I always wondered why the 1650 and 1000 were together at the start of the meet, rather than having the 1000 as the final event. Then everyone not wanting to watch more distance freestyle could go home.
