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/.../
And that holds true for today, but now the day two results have disappeared!I can't find them either on the website or the meet App. The women's is there. Leslie tells me she can see them though. I'm stumped
On the FINA results site,the men and women are listed separately.If you click on men,the women's events show up with no results and vv on the women's.That confused me all last night trying to get friends results. SplashMe does seem to have lost yesterdays results.
I was told that for the Women's 100 BR the sun was shining on the scoreboard at such an angle as to make the results invisible.This meant one of my friends didn't know her time or place until this morning.
Glenn Gruber is world champion in the 200 free!
Thanks no200fly! It was a sweet victory after just missing a win in the 100 and 800 free.
What fun to meet so many people from all over the world. People are swapping swim caps and tee shirts. This is what I call international relations at it's best!
Way to go Glenn :banana::banana::banana:
Thanks Allen. Funny that I haven't seen you here yet. I'm off till the 400 free on Saturday.
See you in College Park.
After changing browsers (I had a problem posting on USMS using Explorer on my netbook), I'm back on to give a BIG congratulations to KING FROG for winning gold in the 65-69 100 breaststroke! He is also the new FINA World Champion :banana: (best time at a FINA Masters World Championships). :applaud::applaud: :applaud:(Allen, I know I congratulated you by phone, but you deserve a shout out here. Good luck in the 50 today!) :cheerleader:
Steve Unruh, congratulations on beating out my teammate, Mark Beatty, for the gold in 50 fly. I was really hoping Mark would win, but at least the gold went to a Forumite. :)
Another shout-out to Swimosaur for placing 8th in Men's 55-59 200 backstroke. :applaud: I hope I see you around this beehive of activity before the meet is over, so I can congratulate you in person!
Hey, Bobinator, if you see this, it was great meeting you yesterday! Thanks for spotting me outside the Metro station! :D
Steve Unruh, congratulations on beating out my teammate, Mark Beatty, for the gold in 50 fly. I was really hoping Mark would win, but at least the gold went to a Forumite. :)
Steve just won the 100fly too. Another awesome swim.
