At 10:00 a.m. CDT this morning tickets for the swimming olympic trials in Omaha, NE went on sale. I just got my "gold" package for all 15 sessions.
I went to Long Beach in '04 and had a fantastic time. One highlight was a daily low key morning workout with masters from all over the country, big group breakfast afterward and then head over to prelims. Anyone know about pool resources in Omaha? It's never too early to line this stuff up.
Omaha is a small enough town that the event (right in the heart of downtown) will have a huge presence. Swimmers, coaches, fans everywhere.
Hope some of you can make it.
Rich
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Mel,
Thanks for the motel suggestion. It made me get off my butt and make a reservation at the Comfort Suites in Council Bluffs where you and Grace will be staying. I'm paying slightly over $100 (with 2 per room). Did you get some sort of geezer rate? According to Mapquest, it's only 2.6 miles from the Qwest Center. The other Comfort Suites on Bedford is over 16 miles away. I checked out the Hilton right next to the Center but, of course, it was sold out.
See you Sept. 9 at Highlands Ranch?
Rich
Hi Rich,
we probably got the over 50 rate. The interesting thing is that Susan told me that she got her room for about $80 a night. By the time we made the reservation (at Mission Viejo) it was already higher. So they must be smelling us coming and raising the rates as time goes on.
As for Highlands Ranch, we'll be in Denver that day for Grace to do a run. I may see if we can get by for a couple of events after she is done running. However, it is billed as Colorado Masters vs UW and I'm now swimming for Arizona. I'll email Matt and see what he will allow. Otherwise, we are planning to do the Kevin Nash memorial meet at the end of October.
Mel,
Thanks for the motel suggestion. It made me get off my butt and make a reservation at the Comfort Suites in Council Bluffs where you and Grace will be staying. I'm paying slightly over $100 (with 2 per room). Did you get some sort of geezer rate? According to Mapquest, it's only 2.6 miles from the Qwest Center. The other Comfort Suites on Bedford is over 16 miles away. I checked out the Hilton right next to the Center but, of course, it was sold out.
See you Sept. 9 at Highlands Ranch?
Rich
Hi Rich,
we probably got the over 50 rate. The interesting thing is that Susan told me that she got her room for about $80 a night. By the time we made the reservation (at Mission Viejo) it was already higher. So they must be smelling us coming and raising the rates as time goes on.
As for Highlands Ranch, we'll be in Denver that day for Grace to do a run. I may see if we can get by for a couple of events after she is done running. However, it is billed as Colorado Masters vs UW and I'm now swimming for Arizona. I'll email Matt and see what he will allow. Otherwise, we are planning to do the Kevin Nash memorial meet at the end of October.
