The 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships will begin
August 18th at the
William Woolett Jr. Aquatics Center in
Irvine, Calif. The Pan Pacific Championships represent the top international meet of 2010 for the U.S. National Team.
Being held on U.S. soil for the first time in over a decade, the five-day international meet will feature the world's top swimmers. Watch Ryan Lochte, Ariana Kukors, Michael Phelps and more as they face top swimmers from Australia, Japan and Canada.
Be there to cheer them on as Team USA fights to defend it's title as the number one swimming nation in the world.
Tickets for the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships are now on sale. You can purchase the tickets online at www.tix.com.
As well, we know that having only the two top Americans (and often Australians) in the 'A' finals leaves out potentially some very fast swimmers from those finals, but how is that worse than the Olympics where you only get to ENTER two swimmers?
The format in the Pan Pacs is an advantage to the US; it favors deep teams.
Think about it. If one of the top two from nationals happens to have an off meet or event, then there is someone who is (for all intents and purposes) just as fast to step into the gap. It is like using the prelims as a mini-selection meet.
Plus it adds some heat to the prelims. I like this format.
As well, we know that having only the two top Americans (and often Australians) in the 'A' finals leaves out potentially some very fast swimmers from those finals, but how is that worse than the Olympics where you only get to ENTER two swimmers?
The format in the Pan Pacs is an advantage to the US; it favors deep teams.
Think about it. If one of the top two from nationals happens to have an off meet or event, then there is someone who is (for all intents and purposes) just as fast to step into the gap. It is like using the prelims as a mini-selection meet.
Plus it adds some heat to the prelims. I like this format.
