Have you heard that the swimmers in Greece will have to swim in a pool with no roof. The "jokers" in Greece, despite having 8 years to prepare for the games, have said that they do not have enough time to finish the roof on the Olympic pool.
It will be 104' approx in August at midday. The water will be too warm for fast times and the glare of the sun will make filming for TV difficult.
Apparently, they are looking at moving heats ( apt word for them ) to early morning or late evening, after the finals !
What effect will this have on results, especially for swimmers who are doing multiple events ( like Phelps ) ?
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Originally posted by swimr4life
Hi Seltzer! I live in the Atlanta area and have swam/coached at the Atlanta Olympic pool many times over the past 8 years. It definitely is not a temporary pool. It was never moved either. It was an outdoor pool that was recently enclosed but, other than that, it is just like it was in 1996. I'm sorry to disagree....I'm not trying to be ugly! I just wanted to set the record straight! ;)
I stand corrected.
The other pools mentioned (World 2003, OT 2004 and FINA 2004 are temporary).
Have also seen European companies that offer pools for outdoor kayaking and other water sports in areas without rivers/lakes or oceans.
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I saw timelap film of one of the temporary pools being constructed. Pretty neat stuff. Yes, it was in a very large venu. Wish I could remember what meet it was being constructed for.
