Belmont Pool Closed
"On Thursday, January 10th, the City of Long Beach closed the pool indefinitely after a structural analysis found that the pool was “seismically unsafe,” meaning that even a moderate earthquake would cause severe damage to the facility."
i too had some good swims in that pool. granted that was WAY back.
and of course who could forget Jeff Farrell making the team at the '60 Olympic Trails held there for the 100m Free after just having his appendix taken out a few days before.
1960 trials were not held in Long Beach. I believe they were held in Michigan. The first trials at Long Beach I believe were in '72 or '76. BTW, Jeff is currently writing a new book about that amazing episode. There is already a book that was written about Jeff's feat called Six Days To Swim. Probably out of print, but I have a copy. Great stuff.
i too had some good swims in that pool. granted that was WAY back.
and of course who could forget Jeff Farrell making the team at the '60 Olympic Trails held there for the 100m Free after just having his appendix taken out a few days before.
1960 trials were not held in Long Beach. I believe they were held in Michigan. The first trials at Long Beach I believe were in '72 or '76. BTW, Jeff is currently writing a new book about that amazing episode. There is already a book that was written about Jeff's feat called Six Days To Swim. Probably out of print, but I have a copy. Great stuff.
