Americas Masters Games 2016 Announced

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Former Member — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:38:49 GMT

Swordfish b team 8&u medley relay 2014 assa: http://youtu.be/_57-N5cTxlY Here is the 25m wide pool in Edmonton.

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orca1946 — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:44:35 GMT

Canada is close enough to really think about it!

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Sportygeek — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 03:48:40 GMT

Not sure what this has to do with yards versus meters. The pool could be 25 meters wide. 10 lane FINA pools often are 50m x 25m. I regularly train/compete in one. When it goes to SCM, they move the bulkhead, not just the lane ropes. (Most of the year, the MSAC indoor comp area is set up as LCM pool, moveable bulkhead, 4 SCM lanes strung in the opposite direction, moveable bulkhead, diving/water polo pool. For State Age SCM Championships, they had SCM pool, bulkhead, 2nd SCM pool, bulkhead, warmup/cool down area in the diving pool. For most smaller SCM meets, it's SCM pool, bulkhead, SCM warm up lanes strung in the opposite direction, bulkhead, dive pool. We were SCM last Friday - don't know why - swimming diving blocks to bulkhead)

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Sportygeek — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 09:07:18 GMT

World Masters Games, 21-30 April 2017, are in Auckland, NZ (a nice place, as far as I know!) Pool swimming dates haven't been set yet. www.worldmastersgames2017.co.nz/ If only spare money and free time were unlimited! I'm planning to go. Hope to meet some of you there! :)

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Glenn — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:52:58 GMT

Wouldn't that imply LCM? Duh! Yes, that's what I meant...likely LCM.

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smontanaro — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:29:38 GMT

I'm thinking SCM because they are not offering a 100m IM. Wouldn't that imply LCM?

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Patrick W. Brundage — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:17:52 GMT

It looks like Vancouver BC is hosting the first ever Americas Masters Games in August 2016: www.vancouversun.com/.../story.html It seems like there will be summer sports as well as some indoor ice sports. Very little info available so far.By that point, the new pool at UBC should be ready. Maybe they can do the open water race in Kitsilano ;) forums.usms.org/attachment.php

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Glenn — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:04:22 GMT

The European Masters Games look interesting. I can't find where they say if it is LCM or SCM. I'm thinking SCM because they are not offering a 100m IM. Does anybody know?

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knelson — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 05:02:52 GMT

When the rest of the world swims short course they swim 25 meters not 25 yards. So they swim wall to bulklhead not widths, and therefore don't need extra lines across the pool. Not sure what this has to do with yards versus meters. The pool could be 25 meters wide.

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Glenn — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 04:49:15 GMT

When the rest of the world swims short course they swim 25 meters not 25 yards. So they swim wall to bulklhead not widths, and therefore don't need extra lines across the pool. I've swum in Europe SCM so I realize they do not swim 25 yards. It's hard to see the far end of the pool in the picture, so it's hard to say if there is a bulkhead or not.

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Karl_S — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 04:37:06 GMT

The venue, Complexe Jean Bouin, has a 50 meter pool, depth is 1.8 m (about 6 feet). www.nice.fr/.../complexe-jean-bouin pic here --> www.nice.fr/.../piscine_jbouin.jpg That looks like a nice pool, but the spectator seating looks rather meager for a hemispherical event. (It's pretty clear from the light pattern that the side we can't see in the picture has windows, not bleachers.) Also, the ceiling looks quite featureless - not good for backstrokers.

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200free — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 04:36:15 GMT

don't see any lines across the pool When the rest of the world swims short course they swim 25 meters not 25 yards. So they swim wall to bulklhead not widths, and therefore don't need extra lines across the pool.

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Glenn — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 02:25:58 GMT

I saw nothing in the booklet either. I also don't see any lines across the pool in the picture you attached to give any indication that it is sometimes used short course. So I'm going with LCM. Thanks!

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Swimosaur — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 02:09:24 GMT

The venue, Complexe Jean Bouin, has a 50 meter pool, depth is 1.8 m (about 6 feet). www.nice.fr/.../complexe-jean-bouin pic here --> www.nice.fr/.../piscine_jbouin.jpg So LCM is possible. But the meet information booklet doesn't say so explicitly. emg-nice2015.fr/.../EMG_GUIDE_SWIMMING.pdf

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Elaine Krugman — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:16:24 GMT

I've been to Vancouver, Nice, and Auckland; and, they are all wonderful cities! I would love to go to the Games in Vancouver and New Zealand. Swimosaur: Donna Hooe and Ed Saltzman are planning on organizing a Georgia team for Auckland. Start saving your :2cents:!

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Swimosaur — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:36:38 GMT

Vancouver is a lovely city! For the record, European Masters Games, 1-11 October 2015, are in Nice, France (also a nice place!) Pool swimming is Oct 2-4. emg-nice2015.fr/ World Masters Games, 21-30 April 2017, are in Auckland, NZ (a nice place, as far as I know!) Pool swimming dates haven't been set yet. www.worldmastersgames2017.co.nz/ If only spare money and free time were unlimited!