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.
Does anyone know the schedule for Saturday? On the website it says the prelims start at 10am but on the Heat Sheet it shows that the first race isn't until 11:19am.
Why did Phelps get DQ'd in the 200 IM? I forgot to watch prelims today
He wasn't DQed, he withdrew, saying he didn't feel fit enough to do the prelim and final 200IM and then the relay.
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.
If you have one window open to Omega Timing's almost live tracker, you've got the lane assignments and can mute Mel altogether. I've liked a number of Mel's Gold Medal segments, but he really, really shouldn't be doing live commentary.
WOW! Lochte and Soni were sooo close to beating the WR... Maybe next time :)
Kita was also amazing, I wouldn't be surprised if he managed to break the WR in a foreseeable future.
