That's amazing. When I was there in 2004 I don't remember it being so bad. I remember there being room in the warm up pools to swim, but then I don't think we had anywhere near 6000 people.
I ended up not qualifying for one time, but I think a lot of that was because I spent 8+ hours on the bus to Venice the day before.
Guess I'm glad I didn't try and go this year.
i was there in 2004. there were 7000 all toll including the other water sports. I missed one of my times got a NT bc when i went off the blk, i had an asthma attack and swam the 200 IM like a practice swim. glad not there this time whatta zoo
Italy actively recruited for this meet. Lots of europeans taking holidays right now too. They are way more layed back about these meets than americans. World qualifying times are generous. I think they wants lots of folks because that equals money. I doubt Canada will be as big. But who knows?
I have learned to stay out of breastroke events in europe. You wanna win gals go with the 200 fly or distance. Everybody in europe swims breasstroke.
Somebody went 1.15 WR. (100 Br) in my age group yesterday. My coaches response was incredulous.
I just scanned the results and there seems to be a large number of NT (no time) from people not making the qualifying time. Well over 50 men in the 200fr 40-44. That's 10 heats or nearly 30-40 minutes extra for one age group.
Maybe it's time to remove individual registration and require each country to submit times. For each NT the country would have to show an official result proving the time was met in the past two years or pay a fine?
I know some who just qualified might miss the QT at worlds because training hasn't been going well, sickness or jetlag. But there seems to be a large percent of NTs from Italian swimmers.
I'm not too surprised your FS 3 ripped. I am somewhat surprised you've got a B70 Nero XII as a backup!
I'm not surprised. If you're doing a taper travel meet, you need a good back up suit! I have two. :D The B70 obviously worked just as well for Mark as he just took 1.3 seconds off his 50 *** PR.
Mark, no warranty at all on tech suits. Many places won't accept returns at all even if you've just tried it on.
Swimcat, Monica Caro's breaststroke times were amazing for a 50 year old.
I have learned to stay out of breastroke events in europe. You wanna win gals go with the 200 fly or distance. Everybody in europe swims breasstroke.
Somebody went 1.15 WR. (100 Br) in my age group yesterday. My coaches response was incredulous.
That is for sure. I thought I was the only one thinking it. The breaststroke depth is incredible here
I'm not surprised. If you're doing a taper travel meet, you need a good back up suit! I have two. :D The B70 obviously worked just as well for Mark as he just took 1.3 seconds off his 50 *** PR..
I just cldnt decide between the two so I took both. The FSR fit much better but the result in the B70 was well ridiculous.
Yes saw an entire heat that was NT or dns
Its 12:15pm and they are getting close to finishing the 50 free for men.
Thats almost 5 hrs of 50 free
Talked with a few from RSA and Peru and Russia this morning at the "other" pool. That was interesting.
And the water was very cold to me - 72ish and goosebumps if you stopped
