I've heard two people now tell me that 2010 Worlds will be in Sweden. They're pretty reliable sources, but they didn't know dates. Does anybody know the dates? I'd like to go :]
(Just out of curiosity, I pulled up airfares- cheapest I've found is $990 roundtrip. With 6 of us, it's time to start saving now!)
I've heard two people now tell me that 2010 Worlds will be in Sweden. They're pretty reliable sources, but they didn't know dates. Does anybody know the dates? I'd like to go :]
(Just out of curiosity, I pulled up airfares- cheapest I've found is $990 roundtrip. With 6 of us, it's time to start saving now!)
Karen,
I saw the announcement about a week or so ago but now I can't find it. Sweden seems correct but I don't recall the dates. Just make the commitment and the dates will, hopefully, work themselves out.
I'm an american swimmer living in Sweden and according to the information we got, it will run in Gothenburg (Göteborg) July 28th - aug 7th.
here is a link to an english press release, also has the dates.
simforbundet.se/.../PR 10_2008.doc
One of Swedens largest Masters teams has already booked 50 beds.
if you are wondering anything else about Sweden or the meet feel free to ask me, if I don't know the answer I can call around.
Gothenburg is in the southern end of Sweden, so anyone making travel plans look into flying to Copenhagen, its just a 2 hr train ride away and some times Copenhagen is cheaper than Malmö or Stockholm.
-Ryan
right now, with the dollar not doing so well, Sweden is very expensive. When I moved over here the dollar was around 10sek and today its 6sek. that's a big dip.
but they are expecting the dollar to bounce back and balance out around 8sek
Jim,
Are you thinking of going?
Thinking, yes.
The challenge is that I'll have a college senior and a high schooler getting ready for college in a couple of years at that particular time so, I'll have to see how funding looks. I age up that year too but it's hard to justfy with all the other isues. We'll see. I'd say it's a 50/50 chance at this time.
According to Michael Moore,
13th FINA World Masters Championships 2010 – Göteborg and Boras (SWE, July 28-August 7).
I have lived in Iceland and been to Norway and Denmark, but never Sweden. The meet is a tempting excuse for a Scandinavian trip if I intend ever to take another one.
