Many of the forum regulars seem to be going to Stanford, alas, others of us will not be there. Some of you that are going will access the internet while there, however briefly- why not share?
I have created this thread so you can report on the sights, sounds, swims, sunburns, socials etc. It matters not whether you be 'elite', 'newbie' or whatever, your impressions would be interesting to read. You could comment on great swims, technique, facilities, judging, the announcer, outrageous behavior of other forum participants, complaints, kudos- whatever. If you do, I at least would be grateful and if the thread garners much in the way of postings it could be a valuable archive for people to check for future Worlds. I lay down the guantlet...
Originally posted by Allen Stark
I had good swims in both pools, but I would love to be able to rationalize my 800 time by telling myself that the Baker pool wasn't as fast.
I did think that the Belardi pool was slightly cooler. I felt like I was going to melt about half way through my 800 in Baker pool. For some reason, it also seemed me that Belardi pool was saltier.
Overall, it was a great meet, my first international competition. A big pat on the back to all of the people involved in organizing the event. Wow, you guys and gals put in a lot of work!
Originally posted by Allen Stark
I had good swims in both pools, but I would love to be able to rationalize my 800 time by telling myself that the Baker pool wasn't as fast.
I did think that the Belardi pool was slightly cooler. I felt like I was going to melt about half way through my 800 in Baker pool. For some reason, it also seemed me that Belardi pool was saltier.
Overall, it was a great meet, my first international competition. A big pat on the back to all of the people involved in organizing the event. Wow, you guys and gals put in a lot of work!
