Hey guys,
I've noticed for the past few weeks that most club championships are finishing the last week of July - the first couple of days in August. Because of this, all of the facilities close to me (YMCAs, Universities, etc.) are permanently switching their pools back to yards. Is there a way to try and have next year's Summer nationals a little earlier than this years? Even YMCA Summer nationals start on August third. As if a successful taper wasn't hard enough, I (and I'm sure others) am having a hard time tapering for a long course meet in a scy pool since I have trained most of the summer scy. Thoughts?
Alex M.
Hey guys,
I've noticed for the past few weeks that most club championships are finishing the last week of July - the first couple of days in August. Because of this, all of the facilities close to me (YMCAs, Universities, etc.) are permanently switching their pools back to yards. Is there a way to try and have next year's Summer nationals a little earlier than this years? Even YMCA Summer nationals start on August third. As if a successful taper wasn't hard enough, I (and I'm sure others) am having a hard time tapering for a long course meet in a scy pool since I have trained most of the summer scy. Thoughts?
Alex M.
Do you have any idea what would have to be done to change the date of Nationals once it's already in place? Although I have never been on a planning committee, I can imagine what a task that would be. Here are just a few things that come to mind:
1. Rescheduling the pool. In summer. Being a VERY busy time of year, I can only imagine... :afraid:
2. Rescheduling all of the volunteers, officials, vendors, hotels, etc. Why would this be a problem? See #1. :shakeshead:
I'm sure you can see by now why USMS (and everybody stated in #2) would have to agree with Gary P on this one... ;)
Hey guys,
I've noticed for the past few weeks that most club championships are finishing the last week of July - the first couple of days in August. Because of this, all of the facilities close to me (YMCAs, Universities, etc.) are permanently switching their pools back to yards. Is there a way to try and have next year's Summer nationals a little earlier than this years? Even YMCA Summer nationals start on August third. As if a successful taper wasn't hard enough, I (and I'm sure others) am having a hard time tapering for a long course meet in a scy pool since I have trained most of the summer scy. Thoughts?
Alex M.
Do you have any idea what would have to be done to change the date of Nationals once it's already in place? Although I have never been on a planning committee, I can imagine what a task that would be. Here are just a few things that come to mind:
1. Rescheduling the pool. In summer. Being a VERY busy time of year, I can only imagine... :afraid:
2. Rescheduling all of the volunteers, officials, vendors, hotels, etc. Why would this be a problem? See #1. :shakeshead:
I'm sure you can see by now why USMS (and everybody stated in #2) would have to agree with Gary P on this one... ;)
