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?
I suspect the top 2 from trials wouldn't like it,but it would be an intriguing format for the Olympics.In a rational world there would be an Olympic qualifying time and if you made it you would be in regardless of nationality.Also at the Olympics there would be prelims and finals only.
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?
I suspect the top 2 from trials wouldn't like it,but it would be an intriguing format for the Olympics.In a rational world there would be an Olympic qualifying time and if you made it you would be in regardless of nationality.Also at the Olympics there would be prelims and finals only.
