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/.../
Since the training schedule has been severely limited on Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the swimming events begin, you may want to find an alternative place to workout: finamasters2014.org/.../
are any of these 50m?
apologies if this has been asked and answered but will they allow us to use the warm up pool on days we don't actually compete, specifically, Sunday during the 800s? I recall in Italy we were not allowed to do so.
Has anyone had any direct experience with taking your USA mobile phone to Canada? Tips and tricks to keep things working without spending a fortune? I happen to be an iPhone user on Verizon Wireless. The Verizon site suggests I will by default pay 89 cents/minute for voice, and $25 per 100 MB for data.
-Rick
Has anyone had any direct experience with taking your USA mobile phone to Canada? Tips and tricks to keep things working without spending a fortune? I happen to be an iPhone user on Verizon Wireless. The Verizon site suggests I will by default pay 89 cents/minute for voice, and $25 per 100 MB for data.
-Rick
89 cents a minute sounds about right. I have Virgin Mobile and that's what I was told.
Another option is for you and your friends at the meet to buy a "burn phone" (I've watched too much NCIS) for $10 and can then make calls for cheap but only inside Canada.
89 cents a minute sounds about right. I have Virgin Mobile and that's what I was told.
Another option is for you and your friends at the meet to buy a "burn phone" (I've watched too much NCIS) for $10 and can then make calls for cheap but only inside Canada.
I have a pay-as-you-go TracFone, and international calls cost the same as within the U.S.A. It will just take a little longer to make the call, because a toll free number has to be called first to gain access for an international call.
EDIT: I just learned from Swimosaur that this is incorrect, thanks to a confusing TracFone website. Calls can be made FROM the U.S.A. to other countries; however, the TracFone does not work outside of the U.S.A.
I got the Splash Me app.It doesn't seem to have the meet.Am I not doing something right?
Allen,
I don't think anything will show up until the meet starts.
Shuttle card for ground transportation
Please take note that it is very important to keep the airport shuttle card we gave you upon your arrival. You will need to use the same card to take the shuttle back to the airport. Please make sure you keep it in a safe place.
If you have lost your card, please go to the INFORMATION KIOSK, under the “Welcome” banner on pull deck.
