Swimmers,
Use this thread to share information, blogs, personal results and stories from the 2014 World Championships in Montreal.
Those posting blogs specifically should make sure the are posted to the following link:
forums.usms.org/blog.php
Below and attached you will find the first email letter from Tim Waud regarding the World Championships in Montreal, Canada.
Dear Worlds Swimmers,
The World Team coaches are excited to represent United States Masters Swimming at the 2014 FINA World Championship. Coaches are Tim Waud (Oregon), Dean Hawks (Indiana), Andrew LeVasseur (Colorado) and Jennifer Catucci-Crowther (Virginia). Head Coach Tim Waud can be reached by email: Twaud@aol.com
COMMUNICATION:
Social Media:
Join our Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/.../
This page will continue to be updated preceding and throughout the event.
Venue:
The World Team coaches intend on identifying two locations, one just outside of each competition pool in Montreal, where we can post daily messages for all the USA swimmers. Please be on the lookout for “TEAM MESSAGES” at the meet.
Look for the USMS logo on the message board.
Coaches:
The World Team coaches will be highly visible on the pool deck(s). Coaches will be wearing USMS Polo Shirts and be in area represented by a United States Masters Swimming banner.
RELAYS:
Relay Cards: Relay sheets or cards indicating the names of the pre-registered swimmers will be given to the team representative on arrival at registration. These competitors must be verified or amended and the relay sheets or cards returned to the designated point by Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 1:00 PM. Changes to team age groups, swimmers or times will be accepted until Tuesday, 15th July 2014 by the coach or a team representative. All relay team members must be affiliated with the same swimming club. A swimmer may not swim for more than one team per relay event.
TEAM DINNER:
Check the team message board and Facebook daily for information regarding team dinners and social events.
Places to swim in Montreal:
These are links to swimming pools in Montreal; some of these facilities do not open until this summer.
www.montrealgazette.com/.../pools.htmlville.montreal.qc.ca/.../pagewww.yelp.com/searchwww.google.com/.../data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!2m4!3m3!1spublic swimming pools!2sMontreal, QC, Canada!3s0x4cc91a541c64b70d:0x654e3138211fefefswim.isport.com/.../
well if the OW entries are any indication, less than half of what went to italy.
in my age group 239 in italy, just 88 entered for montreal. with the largest in montreal being 110.
well if the OW entries are any indication, less than half of what went to italy.
in my age group 239 in italy, just 88 entered for montreal. with the largest in montreal being 110.
Do you have access to the swimming numbers for the pool? :banana:
Just to make sure,will our swims automatically be reported to USMS for Top Ten,or do we need to report them?
Tim checked the USMS database for World swims and they are listed on the site. We believe USMS will take care of submitting World times for Top Ten. We will check for certain when we get to the meet. You can always back up USMS officials with your own records and submit them as well. Hope this helps,
Coach Andrew
I will be documenting the USMS Records and preparing a file of event results and splits to send to Mary Beth for USMS Top10.
It will be just like our USMS Nationals - the only time you need to request a split is for leadoff backstroke from the backstroke events and that must be done before you swim.
I have heard there are 5868 swimmers for the pool events. That makes it a little bigger than 2006 in Stanford.
Walt Reid
USMS Records Administrator
I will be documenting the USMS Records and preparing a file of event results and splits to send to Mary Beth for USMS Top10.
It will be just like our USMS Nationals - the only time you need to request a split is for leadoff backstroke from the backstroke events and that must be done before you swim.
I have heard there are 5868 swimmers for the pool events. That makes it a little bigger than 2006 in Stanford.
Walt Reid
USMS Records Administrator
:applaud: Thank you for the answer, Walter. It has been the BIG question here and on the FB page!
Any idea how many of those are from the U.S.A.?
I will be documenting the USMS Records and preparing a file of event results and splits to send to Mary Beth for USMS Top10.
It will be just like our USMS Nationals - the only time you need to request a split is for leadoff backstroke from the backstroke events and that must be done before you swim.
I have heard there are 5868 swimmers for the pool events. That makes it a little bigger than 2006 in Stanford.
Walt Reid
USMS Records Administrator
Given that it is over more days than Stanford,this may be a semi-manageable number.
