I feel I know many of you frequent forum contributors even though I've never actually laid eyes upon you; along these lines, I'm wondering if maybe we could arrange a Long Course Nationals get-together, perhaps raise a cup of grog so that when we correspond via this forum in the future, we'll actually be able to put a face to the words we are reading (and which I personally have found so helpful about all things swimming).
I signed up for the meet via the online registration process, incredibly easy, by the way; unless something unforeseen occurs between now and August 15th, I plan to be in Cleveland along with some of my teammates from Sewickley, PA (we'll be swimming for Allegheny Mountain Associations Masters). Anyhow, if anyone out there is up for it, perhaps we could decide upon a rendezvous spot poolside, then go out for a beer when the day's events are over.
Hope to meet some of you guys.
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Originally posted by jim thornton
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One quick note--at these long course meets, they often start heats from both sides of the pool. When I suggested as the fail safe meeting place Lane 4 at the conclusion of the 50 free for men and women, I think we should make it the DEEP END of Lane 4 (assuming there is a deep end), otherwise, half of us might end up at the two different ends of Lane 4!
Thank god we don't have to organize the logistics of the war in Afghanistan...It's hard enough getting 6 people together for a beer in Cleveland.
PS We should get Laura Kessler to come and show us the brew house she has in mind. I'm pretty sure it's walking distance from the pool.
1) Looking at the picture, Robert Busbey Natatorium seems to have a shallow and a deep end. It's a slow pool, then...
So it's Saturday, after we meet at the conclusion of the 50 meter free, lane 4, deep end.
2) My hotel, 'Best Hotels and Suites' is 0.5 miles from the pool. A search on the Internet for 'Great Lakes Brewing Restaurant and Pub', gives driving directions from my hotel to the pub, that are 3.4 miles long. 3.4 miles plus 0.5 miles, that's almost 4 miles from the pool. 4 miles, or 6.4 kilometers, is more than one hour walk. Maybe we should take a taxi.
Laura could come with us, and confirm that the place has red beer.
3) No word yet from Bill.
In fact Jim Thornton being a sports writer and Bill being the editor of the Swim magazine, this get together is also good for professional collaboration.
4) We don't have a tall swimmer with us, picture of wellness in swimming; Jim Thornton I understood is 6'1", but that's still peanuts compared to Tall Paul.
Originally posted by jim thornton
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One quick note--at these long course meets, they often start heats from both sides of the pool. When I suggested as the fail safe meeting place Lane 4 at the conclusion of the 50 free for men and women, I think we should make it the DEEP END of Lane 4 (assuming there is a deep end), otherwise, half of us might end up at the two different ends of Lane 4!
Thank god we don't have to organize the logistics of the war in Afghanistan...It's hard enough getting 6 people together for a beer in Cleveland.
PS We should get Laura Kessler to come and show us the brew house she has in mind. I'm pretty sure it's walking distance from the pool.
1) Looking at the picture, Robert Busbey Natatorium seems to have a shallow and a deep end. It's a slow pool, then...
So it's Saturday, after we meet at the conclusion of the 50 meter free, lane 4, deep end.
2) My hotel, 'Best Hotels and Suites' is 0.5 miles from the pool. A search on the Internet for 'Great Lakes Brewing Restaurant and Pub', gives driving directions from my hotel to the pub, that are 3.4 miles long. 3.4 miles plus 0.5 miles, that's almost 4 miles from the pool. 4 miles, or 6.4 kilometers, is more than one hour walk. Maybe we should take a taxi.
Laura could come with us, and confirm that the place has red beer.
3) No word yet from Bill.
In fact Jim Thornton being a sports writer and Bill being the editor of the Swim magazine, this get together is also good for professional collaboration.
4) We don't have a tall swimmer with us, picture of wellness in swimming; Jim Thornton I understood is 6'1", but that's still peanuts compared to Tall Paul.
