August 24, 2012 - U.S. Masters Swimming has awarded its 2014 and 2015 USMS Spring and Summer Nationals. The 2014 Spring Nationals has been awarded to Santa Clara. The 2014 Summer Nationals has been awarded to the University of Maryland. The 2015 Spring Nationals has been awarded to San Antonio. The 2015 Summer Nationals has been awarded to the SPIRE Institute.
Santa Clara has a rich swimming history and has hosted five USMS national championships, the most recent in 2001. Santa Clara Masters has nearly 300 USMS members. The club also hosts a USA Swimming Grand Prix event. The 2014 Spring Nationals are tentatively slated for May 1–4, 2014.
Summer 2014 will be the first time the University of Maryland hosts a USMS national championship meet. The Eppley Natatorium, however, is no stranger to national events, including the USA Swimming Nationals, the IGLA Championships, and the ACC Swimming & Diving Conference Championships. The University of Maryland is home to Terrapin Masters, a club with nearly 80 USMS members. The 2014 Summer Nationals are tentatively slated for August 14–17, 2014.
San Antonio last hosted a USMS Nationals in 1978 and this will be the first time the SPIRE Institute, located about 45 minutes east of Cleveland, will host a USMS nationals. The dates for 2015 will be announced in the summer of 2013.
“We are thrilled to partner with these four locations to host our 2014 and 2015 nationals,” says USMS Championship Committee Chair Jeff Roddin. “The USMS Spring Nationals, with 2,000 or so participants, is the largest participant swim meet in the country and the USMS Summer Nationals, with 1,000 or so participants, is also a very big event. All four hosts have the necessary local and community support to provide a showcase experience for USMS participants.”
The official press release can be found here:
www.usms.org/.../newsitem.php
This looks promising: www.nisd.net/.../887
Yes, this is the facility that won the bid to host 2015 Spring Nationals. They will have 2 50m pools, plus a 10 lane diving well, plus a 3 lane shallow pool. There will be no bulkhead courses. The plan is to use two 10 lane courses in the new outdoor 50m pool (across the width) and then have ~35 warm up lanes available in the other pools. It is possible we could run a third course during some distance events but we have a wee bit of time before we need to look at the details!
Jeff
Because only weirdos like Leslie like to swim indoors. :bolt:
San Antonio sounds interesting. I believe it's the only city with over one million people in the U.S. I haven't been to yet!
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I suspect many swimmers in the northeast feel the same about competing in outdoor pools. And I did swim in outdoor LCM meet this summer!
Indoors are much better for racing. Outdoors are better for training.
The only people that care are backstrokers, obviously. :)
To me the only problem with outdoor meets is they can be a crapshoot. Weather can be a factor.
San Antonio sounds interesting. I believe it's the only city with over one million people in the U.S. I haven't been to yet!
We lived in San Antonio for 41/2 years after my husband retired and we left San Diego. Yes, there are some interesting things about San Antonio and it's a great place to visit; we just did not want to continue living there... :bolt:
It's a few years off, but keep this in mind when choosing a hotel location: TRAFFIC! Stay as close to the pool as possible and go visit the Riverwalk; don't do it the other way around or you may be sorry. :agree:
Having said that, DEFINITELY visit the Riverwalk! And, take the boat tour or water taxi while you're at it! :applaud:
Because only weirdos like Leslie like to swim indoors. :bolt:
San Antonio sounds interesting. I believe it's the only city with over one million people in the U.S. I haven't been to yet!
Indoors are much better for racing. Outdoors are better for training.
Yes, this is the facility that won the bid to host 2015 Spring Nationals. They will have 2 50m pools, plus a 10 lane diving well, plus a 3 lane shallow pool. There will be no bulkhead courses. The plan is to use two 10 lane courses in the new outdoor 50m pool (across the width) and then have ~35 warm up lanes available in the other pools. It is possible we could run a third course during some distance events but we have a wee bit of time before we need to look at the details!
JeffAWESOME!
Any chance any of these meets will have an OW swim attached at the end of them?
Because only weirdos like Leslie like to swim indoors.Way wrong. Count me as a weirdo, then.
Indoors are much better for racing. Outdoors are better for training.Right on!
The only people that care are backstrokers, obviously. Way wrong.
To me the only problem with outdoor meets is they can be a crapshoot. Weather can be a factor.This is the crux of the problem.
When racing in a controlled environment of a pool, I like the ENTIRE environment controlled.
