Looking at all the discussion about where to host Nationals, I thought I would start a thread on your favorite or unusual pools that you have competed in.
There was a 50 meter pool in San Antonio Texas at the Lone Star Brewery. I believe it was spring fed and was surrounded on three sides by a pond. The meets used to be a favorite with the parents, because brewery tours and samples were available. It did not have much shade around the deck, but was a fast pool. Unfortunately it was closed when Stroh's bought Lone Star and moved the brewing operations.
The brewery is going to be redeveloped with with shopping, lofts, a health facility, and they are going to reopen the pool and beer garden area.
East LA a great competition pool. Very dark, but very fast as a high school soph, I missed the first flip turn in a 200 and had to scull back to touch the wall. Middlebury College is a good competition pool very well lit and very airy feeling.
Another one that they held the 1966 NCAAs in is the Air Force Academy Pool, just outside of Colorado Springs at an elevation of greater than 7,000 feet. My college coach swam in 1966 at NCAA and said many of the swimmers were puking and sick just swimming at elevation. If compare the times of the year before and after 1966, if I remember right, the 500 free is the slowest in 1966.
It is a great pool, fast, and deep. But it is my understanding that there may not be any more meets held there due to the security risk. But as written on the wall,back in the day, you had to be good to swim up here. A very true statement.
East LA a great competition pool. Very dark, but very fast as a high school soph, I missed the first flip turn in a 200 and had to scull back to touch the wall. Middlebury College is a good competition pool very well lit and very airy feeling.
Another one that they held the 1966 NCAAs in is the Air Force Academy Pool, just outside of Colorado Springs at an elevation of greater than 7,000 feet. My college coach swam in 1966 at NCAA and said many of the swimmers were puking and sick just swimming at elevation. If compare the times of the year before and after 1966, if I remember right, the 500 free is the slowest in 1966.
It is a great pool, fast, and deep. But it is my understanding that there may not be any more meets held there due to the security risk. But as written on the wall,back in the day, you had to be good to swim up here. A very true statement.
