Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Former Member — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:58:14 GMT

The 2012 Canadian Nationals will be in Kelowna: okmasters.com/.../provincials-2011-a-great-success Mayor Shepherd also announced the 2012 Canadian Masters Swimming Championships to be held in Kelowna in May next year. This national event will be capped at 600 swimmers and will again be hosted by OMSC, in association with Wine Country Masters and Westside Thunder Masters Swim Club. They do have a LCM pool but I don't know if they can host a LCM meet as they don't seem to have a proper warmup area. http://www.h2okelowna.com/

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Patrick W. Brundage — Thu, 26 May 2011 12:22:48 GMT

The 2012 Canadian Nationals will be in Kelowna: okmasters.com/.../provincials-2011-a-great-success They do have a LCM pool but I don't know if they can host a LCM meet as they don't seem to have a proper warmup area. http://www.h2okelowna.com/Well, it'd sure be a sell to get my family to come along if they could be riding the waverider and playing on the slides while I'm racing! Arthur - if/when you see more info on this, we'd appreciate it if you post it to the Events Forum.

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knelson — Thu, 26 May 2011 12:01:56 GMT

Hopefully, it won't be as crowded as Stanford was. A friend of mine said that there was insane. I didn't think it was insane at all. As Patrick said, the facility at Stanford could easily handle the number of swimmers. The Stanford meet was great. Gothenburg, on the other hand was a bit of a zoo. The outdoor pool was fine, but the indoor pool (Valhalla) was very crowded. Of course Gothenburg also had the downside of not having two 50 meter pools at the same complex. I had a great time in Sweden, but the pool setup definitely wasn't optimal. Kelowna would be a great place for a meet, but I wonder if since they're going to cap it at 600 swimmers they will give precedence to Canadians?

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Swimosaur — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:34:30 GMT

Well, unless they have a two pool option, I fear it would be quite crowded ... Here's a guess: Of course not knowing the content of the bid, I looked for two co-located 50 meter pools in Montreal. I found a pair at Parc Jean Drapeau (link is to a satellite image of the pools). There's a Metro station essentially on-site, just a few meters away from the pools. "The 2005 World Aquatics Championships or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005. They took place in Parc Jean-Drapeau on Saint Helen's Island." From www.parcjeandrapeau.com/cultural_historical_heritage.html XIth FINA World Aquatic Championships 2005 From July 16 – 31, 2005 the FINA World Aquatic Championships came to North America for the first time. The best aquatic athletes representing 160 countries came to Montreal to compete in the various disciplines: water polo, synchronized swimming, swimming, and diving. The Complexe aquatique de l'île Sainte-Hélène underwent major renovations for the Championships, including the restoration of the Pavilion des Baigneurs and the construction of three new swimming pools built using an innovative concept of hybrid pools. Clearly they can handle it.

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Patrick W. Brundage — Thu, 26 May 2011 09:11:51 GMT

Hopefully, it won't be as crowded as Stanford was. Well, unless they have a two pool option, I fear it would be quite crowded. I was at Stanford for one day and found it fine ... loads of people, but the facility at Stanford is so big and awesome (both pools and surrounding grounds) that it was fine. I fear that a North American Worlds would be VERY crowded unless there's a facility roughly the equivalent of Stanford. They just had 1,100+ people at the Canadian Masters Nationals; I would imagine Worlds would attract a huge number of Americans in addition to all the people from outside of North America who often travel. I'll still go if it's in Montreal, but set my expectations appropriately.

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tjrpatt — Thu, 26 May 2011 08:58:01 GMT

The swimming.ca website mentioned they were bidding for it. That would be awesome. A driveable FINA Masters champs. Sounds interesting. Hopefully, it won't be as crowded as Stanford was. A friend of mine said that there was insane.

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jaadams1 — Thu, 26 May 2011 08:45:58 GMT

Ditto. Last night I put together a very speculative but potentially freaking awesome meet schedule for the fall-winter-spring leading up to Omaha LCM Nats. All of these are within reasonable driving distance (except Omaha, which I'm fine with). If only half of this schedule actually happens, I'll be happy. Notice that only one of these is SCY. October:Multnomah SCM, Vancouver SCM, Kelowna SCM November: Whidbey Island SCM?, Nanaimo SCM? Fall sometime: NW SCM Zones in Oregon somewhere (see page 11) January: Anacortes SCM? February: Vancouver SCM? March: Coeur d'Alene SCM?, Victoria LCM? April: PNA Championships SCY? (Federal Way) May: Hood River SCM?, CMSC2012 LCM (Kelowna) June: LCM Meet Somewhere? (Tacoma in 2008, T-Hills in 2009 & 2010, and Corvallis in 2011) July: Omaha LCM Nats The ones highlighted in RED above I will probably be doing as well. :) This fall will be the end of my 30-34 run in the SCM so I might as well make the best of it. I'll probably be doing: September: Tri Cities: TBD (SCY or LCM) is an outdoor meet still in the works... October: MAC SCM, and Spokane SCY November: Whidbey Island SCM (1500 here) or NW SCM Zone meet (I saw that the Tualitan Hills team was going to host it in November I believe) December: USA-S meet SCY in Wenatchee January: Wenatchee SCY February: Briggs Y SCY??? This is my 1650 meet each year :) March: Coeur d'Alene SCM & IW Champs Meet SCY April: PNA Champs SCY (may skip it) for: May: Canadian Masters Beat Down :D LCM Kelowna (about 4 1/2 hours north from here) Summer 2012: 2 USA-S LCM meets in Wenatchee

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

dsyphers — Thu, 26 May 2011 08:27:09 GMT

How were those outside lanes? I heard there were *gasp* bare walls. :bolt: Yes, they were actually bare walls. However, the sides had wide drain troughs and the water was about one inch below the level of the drain troughs (well a little less as the days went by), so it wasn't as bad as you might think. I lucked out and had every event in the middle somewhere. I did however have more of a problem with the tees at the end of the lane. There was only one end of the two pools that had the tee at about the right place. The moveable barrier had no tee on either side, and one end of the two pools was about 3 meters out. On the good side it was a deep pool all the way.

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Former Member — Thu, 26 May 2011 05:49:23 GMT

Kelowna would be a great place for a meet, but I wonder if since they're going to cap it at 600 swimmers they will give precedence to Canadians? Nationals were in Nanaimo, BC in 2010 with the same limit of 600 people. The meet filled up about 1 week before the entry deadline and there were no restrictions on swimmers from outside of Canada. There aren't that many people living in Western Canada so I don't think it is an issue. Arthur - if/when you see more info on this, we'd appreciate it if you post it to the Events Forum. I go the the Canadian masters website a few times a week to log how far I swam for our equivalent of GTD (Million Metre Challenge). When the meet website is setup I will post a link.

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That Guy — Thu, 26 May 2011 04:01:36 GMT

Good to hear. I'm penciling this meet in. A five hour drive to Kelowna sounds more appealing than a cross-country flight and three hour time change to Greensboro, NC for US Nationals. Ditto. Last night I put together a very speculative but potentially freaking awesome meet schedule for the fall-winter-spring leading up to Omaha LCM Nats. All of these are within reasonable driving distance (except Omaha, which I'm fine with). If only half of this schedule actually happens, I'll be happy. Notice that only one of these is SCY. October: Multnomah SCM, Vancouver SCM, Kelowna SCM November: Whidbey Island SCM?, Nanaimo SCM? Fall sometime: NW SCM Zones in Oregon somewhere (see page 11) January: Anacortes SCM? February: Vancouver SCM? March: Coeur d'Alene SCM?, Victoria LCM? April: PNA Championships SCY? (Federal Way) May: Hood River SCM?, CMSC2012 LCM (Kelowna) June: LCM Meet Somewhere? (Tacoma in 2008, T-Hills in 2009 & 2010, and Corvallis in 2011) July: Omaha LCM Nats

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

knelson — Thu, 26 May 2011 02:18:11 GMT

Nationals were in Nanaimo, BC in 2010 with the same limit of 600 people. The meet filled up about 1 week before the entry deadline and there were no restrictions on swimmers from outside of Canada. There aren't that many people living in Western Canada so I don't think it is an issue. Good to hear. I'm penciling this meet in. A five hour drive to Kelowna sounds more appealing than a cross-country flight and three hour time change to Greensboro, NC for US Nationals.

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swimcat — Thu, 26 May 2011 02:16:13 GMT

Nationals were in Nanaimo, BC in 2010 with the same limit of 600 people. The meet filled up about 1 week before the entry deadline and there were no restrictions on swimmers from outside of Canada. There aren't that many people living in Western Canada so I don't think it is an issue. I go the the Canadian masters website a few times a week to log how far I swam for our equivalent of GTD (Million Metre Challenge). When the meet website is setup I will post a link. Isn't kelowna where ice road trucker hugh rowland lives?

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The Fortress — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:02:36 GMT

How were those outside lanes? I heard there were *gasp* bare walls. :bolt:

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Patrick W. Brundage — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:55:03 GMT

Someone there mentioned that they thought the World Masters Swimming Championships in 2014 might be in Montreal, in the outdoor 50m pool. I'll look for it. I love the city.The swimming.ca website mentioned they were bidding for it. That would be awesome.

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

dsyphers — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:08:04 GMT

The Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Montreal were a barrel of fun! (If occasionally "un petit peu" behind schedule.) Maine Masters had a nice quorum, with Diann's great swims, a number of firsts and seconds for others, and we had some relay fun as well. The hosts were very hospitable, and I met a number of interesting Canadian swimmers. Someone there mentioned that they thought the World Masters Swimming Championships in 2014 might be in Montreal, in the outdoor 50m pool. I'll look for it. I love the city.

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jaadams1 — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:01:40 GMT

That would be fantastic timing, 5-6 weeks before LCM Nats in Omaha. :banana: Exactly...that way you could shave/taper for the Canadian Nationals :canada:, and save your money that you would've blown on the Omaha trip and... :bolt: hehehe

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That Guy — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:53:01 GMT

That would be fantastic timing, 5-6 weeks before LCM Nats in Omaha. :banana:

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Patrick W. Brundage — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:44:15 GMT

I have it on pretty good authority that the meet next year will be long course, somewhere in British Columbia (did not catch where), and the weekend before our Memorial Day weekend. :canada: :canada: :canada:Mmmmm. Intriguing. Victoria would be awesome, as would the pool @/near UBC in Vancouver.

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

jaadams1 — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:02:16 GMT

I have it on pretty good authority that the meet next year will be long course, somewhere in British Columbia (did not catch where), and the weekend before our Memorial Day weekend. :canada: :canada: :canada: Sounds good. Something to look forward to. Now I just have to get my enhanced driver's license or a passport to I can cross the border to go! :)

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Swimosaur — Wed, 25 May 2011 08:50:43 GMT

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

That Guy — Wed, 25 May 2011 06:38:12 GMT

This meet is now in the results database: www.usms.org/.../meet.php 39 USMS swimmers were there. :applaud:

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Greg Dittmar — Mon, 23 May 2011 12:47:40 GMT

Hmmm...went to the Canadian masters website...it doesn't seem like they have a long course Nationals meet, just this one yearly short course meters meet. Is this true, or am I just mis-reading their website?

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Swimosaur — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:41:41 GMT

cmsc2011.ca/results.html A near miss! Event 45, Women, 50m Freestyle 65 - 69 years 1. UUSTAL, Diann 65 Maine Masters Swim Club 32.27 Current WR still stands 32.25 SCHULZ, Christel GER 2005-06-11 Still, a great show for fans of the sport!! :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: I love it when a plan comes together ... THANK YOU, CANADA!! e0kWTOGZ53I forums.usms.org/attachment.php

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Greg Dittmar — Mon, 23 May 2011 10:34:38 GMT

To the best of my knowledge, they have one annual national championships, about this time of year. Usually it is short course. Sometimes it is long course. It depends on which site hosts the meet. Thanks! That's what I thought. Good to know that it occasionally switches up between long & short course.

RE: Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2011

Swimosaur — Mon, 23 May 2011 03:52:35 GMT

To the best of my knowledge, they have one annual national championships, about this time of year. Usually it is short course. Sometimes it is long course. It depends on which site hosts the meet.