Are you coming to the 2004 Short Course Nationals in Indianapolis?
I will race there.
Also, on the Olympic front the first bang will be this month from the Australian Olympic Trials.
(The U.S. Olympic Trials are this year three weeks before the Olympics because the NCAA coaches who voted for this date are selfish about preserving the NCAA first;
a better timing is in the case of the Australian Trials, held five months before the Olympics.)
Thorpe entered 200, 400 and 100 free.
I wish that Klim would have been healthier and more competitive the past two years, so that he can make the Australian Team and peak in the Olympics.
Originally posted by Ion Beza
(The U.S. Olympic Trials are this year three weeks before the Olympics because the NCAA coaches who voted for this date are selfish about preserving the NCAA first;
a better timing is in the case of the Australian Trials, held five months before the Olympics.)
I will not comment on the politics (as I am blissfully ignorant). :) The timing of the Trials is debatable. Having early trials (like the Australians) will allow them more time to prepare for the Olympics, but a lot can happen in five months. The best swimmers at the trials may not be the best swimmers by the times Olympics roll around.
This might be an interesting topic for discussion. With two big meets (Trials and Olympics), what is the optimal separation?
Originally posted by Ion Beza
(The U.S. Olympic Trials are this year three weeks before the Olympics because the NCAA coaches who voted for this date are selfish about preserving the NCAA first;
a better timing is in the case of the Australian Trials, held five months before the Olympics.)
I will not comment on the politics (as I am blissfully ignorant). :) The timing of the Trials is debatable. Having early trials (like the Australians) will allow them more time to prepare for the Olympics, but a lot can happen in five months. The best swimmers at the trials may not be the best swimmers by the times Olympics roll around.
This might be an interesting topic for discussion. With two big meets (Trials and Olympics), what is the optimal separation?
