As a Masters swimmer, I'm definitely looking forward to 2012. I'll already be there, and not sure what shape I'll be in physically after a week of working for Swimming World at Trials. But having taken a couple of dips in the pool in 2008, I can tell you it's a very nice experience that should not be missed. And with 13,000 seats available, there won't be any shortage of space!
I was looking at the photo gallery from 2008 Trials and the competition pool was a ten-lane pool with only eight lanes used, even in preliminaries. The two end lanes did not even have blocks. For USMS Nationals, we should use all ten lanes, like at Atlanta nationals last week. I'm putting this out there early, so that we don't end up with those two extra blocks not being installed in the temporary venue :)
Edit: four extra blocks. It's a long course pool, there are blocks at each end....
As a Masters swimmer, I'm definitely looking forward to 2012. I'll already be there, and not sure what shape I'll be in physically after a week of working for Swimming World at Trials. But having taken a couple of dips in the pool in 2008, I can tell you it's a very nice experience that should not be missed. And with 13,000 seats available, there won't be any shortage of space!
I was looking at the photo gallery from 2008 Trials and the competition pool was a ten-lane pool with only eight lanes used, even in preliminaries. The two end lanes did not even have blocks. For USMS Nationals, we should use all ten lanes, like at Atlanta nationals last week. I'm putting this out there early, so that we don't end up with those two extra blocks not being installed in the temporary venue :)
Edit: four extra blocks. It's a long course pool, there are blocks at each end....
