2012 Marriott Summer USMS LCM Nationals in Omaha, Nebraska
Thu July 5 - 8, 2012
In 2012, the USA Swimming Olympic Trials will once again return to Omaha and this time the Marriott USMS Summer Nationals will follow the USA Swimming Olympic Trials. All the pageantry from the Olympic Trials will be in place for the Marriott USMS Summer Nationals. Event heats will be broadcast live in the CenturyLink Center on the JumboTron. We will produce and broadcast our daily USMS SwimCenter from Omaha. Get your picture taken on the Olympic Trials podium.
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I would imagine he probably doesn't have time to look up the past history of the lead swimmer while s/he is doing the race. I think it is kind of nice that he talks about taking time off an entry time for the heats when it is clear that a record won't be threatened.
I do understand where you are coming from, it doesn't seem right to praise the efforts of a sandbagger for clobbering people almost twice her age. But the fact that some entry times bear only a passing resemblance to reality isn't the announcer's fault. :)
Yes, in general I agree. This was an obvious sandbagging case, however, that made me notice enough to look her up after the fact. 40 seconds off a seed time for a good swimmer swimming a 200 race should have been enough for anybody to take notice at how obvious the sandbagging was... Giving praise to somebody for taking off a second or two- or even several- is great. But, 40? :shakeshead:
I would imagine he probably doesn't have time to look up the past history of the lead swimmer while s/he is doing the race. I think it is kind of nice that he talks about taking time off an entry time for the heats when it is clear that a record won't be threatened.
I do understand where you are coming from, it doesn't seem right to praise the efforts of a sandbagger for clobbering people almost twice her age. But the fact that some entry times bear only a passing resemblance to reality isn't the announcer's fault. :)
Yes, in general I agree. This was an obvious sandbagging case, however, that made me notice enough to look her up after the fact. 40 seconds off a seed time for a good swimmer swimming a 200 race should have been enough for anybody to take notice at how obvious the sandbagging was... Giving praise to somebody for taking off a second or two- or even several- is great. But, 40? :shakeshead:
