Why aren't we seeing questions and discussions about the World FINA championship problem? The issue is apparently that Sweden was the only nation to volunteer to host the 2010 world championships - but Gothenburg Sweden does not have a site with two 50 meter pools in the same location. So the meet will be apparently be conducted in two separate pools in different parts of the city. Our and probably many other teams will be impacted by separating male and female swimming events. It's not only team cohesiveness and support, but the important role of our coach that's affected. He can't be in two places at once. Our team from Reston was planning to have a good turnout - but now those plans are cancelled.
I hope to contact USMS officials to see if any other options are possible - even startiing early in the morning and ending late at night.
If anyone has further info or insights we'd welcome hearing them, because my wife and I had looked forward to this opportunity.
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It doesn't look like other events need the Valhalla facility before or after the swimming sessions, so what gives?
For one thing, the facility will also be used for diving. Diving events are being done the week before swimming, so the facility is blocked for two weeks for Worlds. Think about teams that train there or just locals who use the facility. Would you want your pool closed for two straight weeks in the summer?
Are Worlds better-attended than US Nats?
Yes. At Stanford in 2006 there were somewhere around 6,000 competitors. It's huge. If men and women used the same pool I would think the sessions could be approaching 20 hours long.
It doesn't look like other events need the Valhalla facility before or after the swimming sessions, so what gives?
For one thing, the facility will also be used for diving. Diving events are being done the week before swimming, so the facility is blocked for two weeks for Worlds. Think about teams that train there or just locals who use the facility. Would you want your pool closed for two straight weeks in the summer?
Are Worlds better-attended than US Nats?
Yes. At Stanford in 2006 there were somewhere around 6,000 competitors. It's huge. If men and women used the same pool I would think the sessions could be approaching 20 hours long.
