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/.../
My understanding is that there is a warm up pool near the permanent pool, which is available for warmup/warmdown throughout the day. The alternate pool suggestions are so that people can go somewhere else on a day they are not swimming or maybe for warmup where they may have more room to swim--and use kickboards and paddles and so on.
So its essentially a 3 pool complex with competitions in two pools and another pool for warmup and warmdown.
What pool is used for warm-up/down after the meet starts and both pools are being used for competition? What happens when diving is going on? I get in after 8 on Saturday night and have to go check-in because I swim the 800 Free the next day. I need to know if I have to make the 7:00 warm-up or if I can warm-up later when I get there. Thanks in advance for the response.
Thanks. I got the information from someone and a link. I didn't understand that the temporary pool was a 10 minute walk from the main pool. This is huge to consider if you warm-up right before your races usually and it's also a walk to warm-down. I appreciate the responses.
Picture of the temp pool are up on the website
finamasters2014.org/.../
It looks great other than the seating and the distance from the warm down pool. I guess you can't have everything. Still, it's pretty darn nice from the picture. Fingers crossed its fast!
There is certainly some conflicting information being posted about this event. In the email I got today, it has this link, which it says has new updated information:
finamasters2014.org/AdditionalInformationEntryBookletEnglish.pdf
... which says that the Open Water meeting is at the Rowing Basin. However, there is also this page:
finamasters2014.org/.../
... which also says that it is brand new information and that the meeting is at Parc Jean Drapeau.
Hopefully, within the next week, they will figure out which is the correct information, and post a "New Really Updated" message about where the meeting will be.
-Rick
Allen, I remember they were in English in Italy but not sure that's a rule or not.
I don't see much shade at all on the decks of any of these pools. Looks like I'll be camping out in the grass / shade somewhere
