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/.../
Hi Elaine! Looking forward to meeting you in Montreal! Come find me so you can sign my book and get some USMS Tattoos.
I'll be looking out for that HUGE Uncle Sam hat! I saw your interview on Swimming World- good job! :D
besides, unless you find a wifi spot, the carrier is gonna ding ya for massive international roaming charges that might top that beer budget.
Good point. If anyone plans to use their phone in Canada it is definitely worthwhile to check into an international plan.
Tripadvisor has a free city guide app for Montreal. I found their other city guide apps very useful when I was visiting Europe. You want to install before your trip and open beforehand it so it can download all the app data. It has metro maps, places of interest with reviews, restaurants with reviews, walking tours etc. All the info is preloaded so you don't need a roaming data plan. It also has built in GPS navigation which is really helpful.
Google Play link:
play.google.com/.../details
Meet Mobile is for meets run on Hytek Meet Manager software. Splash Me is another meet management program and it seems to be commonly used in Quebec. So I dont think this is a FINA money maker.
at 2 bucks a download it is clearly NOT free either!!!
\at 2 bucks a download it is clearly NOT free either!!!Let me see…
You spend $400 on airfare, $500 on lodging, $250 on a rental car, $110 on entry fees, $40 on food, $750 on beer and the thing that gets your goat is $2 for the instant gratification of results on your phone?:bolt:
p.s. good luck and swim great:bouncing:
How is that going to work for people doing OW and the 400 free (not an unnatural double)? If I recall correctly (always a risk), the OW schedule was revised after the entry deadline. Initially, it was all on Sunday.
I'll have to scratch OW because flight schedules. My airline changed the cheap flight to the morning, so it would cost something like an extra $300 to stay & swim an off event. Not the worst problem ever, but :frustrated:
This was just posted on Facebook:
OPEN WATER VERSUS 400 FREEAttention all Open Water swimmers and 400 free swimmers
The Swimming Coordinators have been working extremely hard to accommodate everybody swimming the Open Water on Saturday. The new schedule is now ready and it will allow for a break in the 400 free event to allow more rest time between both events.
finamasters2014.org/.../openwater_fullschedule.pdf
Medic Alert Bracelets are allowed during warm ups and competition.
800 Freestyle events will be swum ONE competitor per lane.
Relays will be swum by age group SLOWEST TO FASTEST.
Hi, Tim! :wave: King Frog said to be nice to you. :D Any friend of his is a friend of mine. :bighug: Thank you for taking the time to post all the information that you do both here and on FB. I appreciate it, and I look forward to meeting you in Montreal! :agree:
