I received my Nationals Update email and wasn't sure about how the meet would be run. It said that "All events will be swum in two adjacent 10-lane courses (across the width of the pool)." Does this mean that the men's and women's events will be running concurrently? What will that do to our time between events? I have two days that I am swimming back to back events and am counting on the extra time of all the heats. I just want to grab as much rest as possible.
Yes, there is a parking fee for all. No, I have never heard of spectators being charged anything. There is no staging area. You show up behind the block at the correct heat.
As to seeding. Men and Women use both pools. Odd numbered heats are in one pool and even number heats are in the other. So if you swim in Heat 5, you are in one pool. Heat 6 will be in the other pool. All Women's heats are completed first, then the Men's heats are run.
You have to be alert to be at the correct pool. Also, if you are in heat 10, you don't have 9 heats to wait. In your pool there will be only heats 2,4,6,8. Once the meet gets going, it is not too confusing.
Yes, there is a parking fee for all. No, I have never heard of spectators being charged anything. There is no staging area. You show up behind the block at the correct heat.
As to seeding. Men and Women use both pools. Odd numbered heats are in one pool and even number heats are in the other. So if you swim in Heat 5, you are in one pool. Heat 6 will be in the other pool. All Women's heats are completed first, then the Men's heats are run.
You have to be alert to be at the correct pool. Also, if you are in heat 10, you don't have 9 heats to wait. In your pool there will be only heats 2,4,6,8. Once the meet gets going, it is not too confusing.
