Are Open Water events more popular than Pool events?
Former Member
It’s undeniable that the popularity of open water swimming has risen dramatically in the last few years. But when looking for a LCM meet to swim in, I saw an interesting trend on the USMS Calendar.
www.usms.org/.../calendar.php
Here in the Colonies Zone, there are three pool meets listed (two were last weekend and the other is in October) and TEN open water events. In the Great Lakes Zone, there are ZERO pool meets (not counting LCM Nationals in Indy) and seven open water events. These kinds of numbers are similar in virtually all the Zones.
Has open water swimming officially passed pool swimming in popularity?
I'll be glad to go to OW events as soon as they have the 100 M BR as an OW event. -Allen Stark
-OK Allen, you make it to Bermuda for the Round the Sound Swim in October and I will hold this event for you (and others!)
I'll be glad to go to OW events as soon as they have the 100 M BR as an OW event. -Allen Stark
-OK Allen, you make it to Bermuda for the Round the Sound Swim in October and I will hold this event for you (and others!)
