LCM is the Olympic distance and my favorite venue,but even though it is "long course" it gets short shrift. With SCY Nationals completed,my thoughts turn to LCM,but here in Oregon,and I suppose many other LMSCs, most swimmers either think about open water or about vacations. Many areas don't have easy access to 50M pools,but I find I can train SCY to swim LCM with a few modifications.It can be hard to find meets though.In Oregon,I have been told by coaches, that it is hard to schedule LCM meets since almost every weekend has an open water swim scheduled.Open water is fine for the people who like it,but come on,LCM is the Olympic distance. LCM Nationals tends to attract about half the entries that SCY Nationals does,for a variety of reasons,but I would hope that more of you would accept the challenge.Try it,you'll like it.
Just my two cents, but here in Illinois, I think the greatest impediment to having LCM meets is the relative lack of LCM pools. I'm aware of only a few in the Chicago area, most affiliated with local universities.
If a new pool was to be built at a YMCA, health club or other non-college venue, what are the odds that they would build anything other than a SCY pool?
check 50 miles south of Evanston - Munster Highschool and Lake Central Highschool - both LCM/SCY pools built within the last 5 years in Northwest Indiana and atleast one of them hosts a LCM meet in June each year
Just my two cents, but here in Illinois, I think the greatest impediment to having LCM meets is the relative lack of LCM pools. I'm aware of only a few in the Chicago area, most affiliated with local universities.
If a new pool was to be built at a YMCA, health club or other non-college venue, what are the odds that they would build anything other than a SCY pool?
check 50 miles south of Evanston - Munster Highschool and Lake Central Highschool - both LCM/SCY pools built within the last 5 years in Northwest Indiana and atleast one of them hosts a LCM meet in June each year
